OCC Yaoi Lip Tar Review, Photos, Swatches
OCC Yaoi Lip Tar
A Bright, Metallic Pink to Steal the Show
OCC Yaoi Lip Tar ($16.00 for 0.33 fl. oz.) is described as a “perfectly pink perlescence.” It’s a vibrant hot pink with blue undertones and a lighter pink shimmer-sheen. I thought it was a bit like OCC Nylon when I saw it in the tube, but it seems a bit darker, not quite as neon. Chanel Extatique is much more subdued. MAC Candy Yum Yum is cooler-toned, a bit brighter, and has no shimmer. MAC Quick Sizzle doesn’t have the shimmer, so it is a bit darker. MAC Show Orchid is them ost comparable, though it isn’t quite as vibrant and the shimmer is finer–less metallic. Milani Flashy is slightly lighter, but it has a similar finish–grittier, though.
This shade is bright and opaque with a shimmering, metallic finish. It has a lot of that sheen you’d expect in a gloss but with the lightweight feel of Lip Tar, which are really liquid lipsticks (with a vengeance). You definitely don’t want to over-apply these, because it will lose its metallic sheen if you put too much on. Like other Lip Tars, you don’t need much to get opaque color. The texture of this one is just a smidgen less-smooth than other Lip Tars–it’s really something you wouldn’t even notice if the others weren’t so smooth. I’ve been wearing this shade since just after six this morning, so we’re closing in on eight hours at the writing of the review–I ate breakfast as well as drank two cups of coffee, and it’s 90% intact.
P.S. — I have to perform wear tests for the remaining three shades, so I won’t have those reviews up until tomorrow and/or the next day 🙂
Yaoi
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Too bright for regular use, but also a stunner for sure!
Haha, is this seriously called Yaoi? Hilarious! Too bad I’m not big on bright pinks.
Love it, but..the name….hah!
I love this color!!
BEST. PRODUCT NAME. EVER.
I thought of writing that same thing, but it seems you beat me to it…
This!
(Although Guerlain Rouge G Gigolo comes close – so many puns to make with it.)
Give us a Gigolo pun, go on!
Agreed! The color/finish combo isn’t really me, but I might have to grab it for the name alone. Well played, OCC.
What brush did you use to apply it?
I used OCC’s 🙂
Oh that is a beautiful lip tar! I need it!
This liptar is so pretty.
Ahhh, yaoi…hahahahaha…I’m curious if you know what yaoi is Christine. XD
I will sound like a fruit if you didn’t know hearing it for the first time. lol
I have to buy this just because of the name…… And it is beautiful. But goodness, the NAME
MINE! *flails*
I cannot believe they are pulling off that name right now. The internet will love this.
LOVE that name. And I would totally wear this!
I want to try these lip tars but I need them to put it in a tube that has some kind of applicator. Seems like reapplying it would be a hassle and/or messy. They are really pretty though.
They used to come in a tube with a slant tip applicator, but OCC changed them. I actually think this packaging is better for this product. These are better applied with a lip brush. I think any other kind of applicator would smear too much product on… That was the problem with the old packaging. I do agree that these are a bit high maintenance, though.
Oh I didn’t know they used to come with an applicator. So you have to carry a lip brush to reapply? *sad face* Someone should come up with a container you can transfer them into with a nice applicator with better control. I would buy them in a heartbeat
I will say that, realistically, these wear pretty long and hard, that you don’t need to do much reapplying. You can definitely apply with a fingertip in a pinch – I do about half the Lip Tar swatches that way (because I don’t have enough lip brushes). And if you REALLY wanted, you could use the needlenose of an applicator to do it, it’s just not as easy, LOL!
I can’t imagine trying to use the needle nose tip, lol. I would make a mess for sure. I didn’t have a problem with the old packaging. I think a needle nose/slant tip hybrid would have been a better option…and maybe a disclaimer with the product telling people not to continuously squeeze product out during application, LOL.
In a pinch, it could work, I swear 😉 You just squeeze out the tiny amount you need, use the curved edge to roll it on!
If you don’t eat anything oily they will last a full 12 hours. 😉
I pretty much ditto Christine’s comments. 🙂 These are a little less convenient than other lipstick forms, but definitely not THAT high maintenance to where frequent reapplications are needed. I get about 8 hours with only minor fading. I typically don’t carry these with me, and I just slap on some clear gloss or balm when these start to wear a bit. If you wanted to reapply, though, you could definitely use a finger like Christine said; I suggest the pinky! 🙂 I’m not sure if OCC does this now, but I know when ordering from Sephora, the product comes in a pouch with mini lip brush, so you could always take that. Or you could bring along a few disposable sponge tip applicators then dispose of them after any reapplication; I think that would be the least messy option.
Wow! You look great in both this and the red. I bet the gold and white would be great to glam up some of the regular shades, too – to mix and create new colors. I have been waiting for these since I first tried a Lip Tar, and now I can’t wait until they are released. Thanks for the heads up!
By the way – keep up the great work. I don’t know how you do it (unless you work on it 24 hours per day), but you have the best blog. 🙂
Thank you, Lisa! 🙂
Love it, but the thought of telling people the name… lmao.
What they don’t know won’t hurt them. 😉
I won’t be able to stop giggling! I think they’ll know something’s up.
love it! I cant believe they named it after Gay manga(comics)Lol
soooo moi
Well they have a shade called Anime. So now we have a hi-frost finish eletcic pink shade call Yaoi. I want to pick it up at IMATS. lol (Actually I can stop laughing like Renfield from the original Dracula movie of 1931.)
Not to mention NSFW! Clearly an anime/fanfiction fan was responsible for the names!
So, so beautiful! I think this is the perfect shade of pink for my skin tone… I need to pick this up and try lip tars once and for all!
I thought the name was hilarious too 😛 not into the metallic finish though unfortunately!
Love the color (and the name)! I don’t know if I could wear this everyday, but I am still really tempted to buy it anyway!
I took the plunge and bought this and Super NSFW based on these reviews and I love them! Everytime I wear this I get a ton of compliments. Lip tars are my new favorite makeup product!
I had to do a double-take when I saw the name. Ah, the yesteryears of my teenage anime days.
This is gorgeous, though. I love the metallic look, so I might have to try these out. 😀
I’m currently in my teen anime days, so I am totally just buying this for the name. I wonder how many people will realize how dirty the name actually is! Hahaha
I´m currently on my early 20s anime days…lol I´ll never abandon manga/anime entirely for the rest of my life that´s for sure…and I would totally buy this if it was available here even though I don´t really like the shade 🙂 .
I’m getting it just for the name. Seriously.
I need this just for the name…
OK, for anyone who isn’t aware, yaoi means gay boy porn in Japanese. Odd name, OCC.
Odd, but hilarious, and awesome. LOL
Actually yaoi is an acronym for a joke on the content of the maleXmale female-oriented media in general in Japan. They took that joke and ran with it! But really it’s kind of funny compared to some of the less tasteful product names out there.
I’ll just die laughing once I see a tutorial with something to the effect “…and now I’ll be using OCC Yaoi all over my lips.”
All I can think is nothing scream Gay pride then shimmer hot pink lip product.
I can’t believe they named it ‘yaoi’ — absolutely incredible. 😀
I would never wear this, but I LOVE that it exists.
JUST GORG!!!!
My brain is already running through color combos/mixes!!
I love this and I can’t resist the name — it’s going on my Christmas list for sure!
Oh my goddd, the name is killing me! XDDD I love Milani Flashy so maybe when I run out I’ll buy this instead… who am I kidding, I’m gonna buy this no matter what just cos its so outrageous and fun! <3
This is one of my favorite, sexiest lips on you! I hope you wear this again! Va va voom!
I just needed to comment on that name, that is absolutely hilarious
Oh. My. Goodness. This shade is everythinggg.
The color scares me a little but I want it just because of the name!
THAT NAME. I just about died laughing when I read it! Definitely need this despite having both Anime and Nylon.
To me, this looks similar to Kat Von D liquid lipstick in Backstage Bambi. I am really excited about these new shades! However, I don’t think I’d end up wearing it too often, because I usually grab my lipstick on the way out of the door to put on in the car.
I jumped right up when I thought it is *extremely* similar to Cover Girl’s lipstick in Enchantress #365. Looks exactly the same, all the way down to the frost! Good, inexpensive dupe for this Lip Tar, I’d say!
another homerun
I want them all now that you’ve swatches them.
I’m wondering if we get a Yuri shade next? Maybe a Bishie? 🙂
I wonder how a Yuri shade would look? what color would it be? or could we get a shoujo shade? or maybe an ecchi shade? I imagine a bold red shade for that one lol.
Yuri Lip Tar needs to happen. I’m thinking it should be lavender.
Yaoi? YAOI?! Oh man, I can’t stop laughing. The color is lovely too! OCC is the best.
Pretty color but I prefer the matte ones.
I love the pigmentation of OCC Lip Tars but they DO NOT wear for 8 hours… more like 2 or 3. Am I missing something?
Yeah this is the kind of wear time I get from them as well. I love the feel of the formula and the colours but I never get longer than a couple hours. Going to try layering to see if that helps next time I wear one.
Hi Christine.
Do you have any suggestions on how to manage dry lips? I want matte lipsticks so bad but I can’t pull it off 🙁 its always flaky and dry even though I moisturize it.Im stucked with satin and amplified finishes.
PS I love your site and im addicted to it. I check it everyday!
Thanks,
Hannah
I use Jack Black Lip Balm!
Thank you!
OH NO! I hate metallic pinks :-s yikes
Like many others I just had to comment because of the name. Have no desire to wear frosted hot pink personally, but it’s making my LIFE right now that there is a product out there with this name.
LOL YAOI lol, only for the name I would buy it…sadly OCC doesn´t exist where I live, but still the name makes it a winner. Yaoi is a japanese type of anime/comic genre…lol google it and you will see why the name of this lip tar is funny 😛 .
Oh the name of that liptar, just for that I must have this XD
OH MY GOSH /WHAT IS THIS NAME/??
Haha, I haven’t tried any of OOC’s lip tars before, but I’ve gotten recommendations for several friends. That and the name of this one pretty much solidify me making grabby hands at this one.
OOC knows where my fangirl heart is at 😛
I’m on a shopping ban, not buying anything online for myself. I only shop for cosmetics online, because there is nothing where I live. However, the name, the colour, I really want this. I think this will be my christmas gift to me c:. <3
Is this also getting released at Sephora at a later date? I thought I saw it somewhere..
12/1!
Thanks! <3
Oh, man, that is SO PRETTY. I don’t like the name, though….
Very Pretty!
Wow! That is gorgeoooous!
For the name ALONE I’m snatching this up in a hurry even though I don’t like the shade that much. Still, oh OCC you naughty girl, lmao.
LOL do you guys know what “YAOI” means? … I do lolol. *sitting here laughing so hard* lol oh my goodness<3 new found appreciation for OCC
Loving this reminds me of rocking chic by Mac so I’m getting this and super Nsfw
Love this color reminds me of rocking chic From Mac.getting this and nsfw
This is so pretty and it looks like something I would have rocked the hell out of in the 80’s, along with my spandex. Oh the horror!!!
Oh my. I NEED this in my life!!!
Need! this is the perfect pink! <3 it!
Even though I have a ton of brights like this… I need this.
Can this be toned down with the white or any white (not 100% expert on OCC’s lip tar rainbow)? Its pretty but GEEZ IS IT BRIGHT! You wanna make a statement, wear this.
You could definitely tone it down! You could try mixing with beige, too 🙂
Beautiful! If it was a choice between this or Anime for someone with very pale skin, which would be better? I’m trying to decide for myself
Anime, NSFW, and now Yaoi… I think I need these for the names alone! > u <