10 Lip Products to Keep in Your Bag Always!

If you're like me and have a bajillion different lip colors it's time consuming to search through all of them each morning when you're already five minutes late. That's why I like to keep a few favorites in my purse so I'm always prepared, even when I'm running late or being forgetful. This list also works well if you're just starting off in makeup and looking for some basic or must-have lip colors.

1. Chapstick/Lip Balm/Lightly Tinted Lip Balm
          CO Bigelow Mentha / CoverGirl Natureluxe Gloss Balm in Tulip and Hibiscus

2. Clear or Lightly Tinted Lip Gloss (Turn any lip color glossy)
          CO Bigelow Pearl Mint

3. Lip Color that Matches Your Natural Lip Color
          Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Honey / Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm in
          Sultry

4. Nude or Pink Matte Lip Color
          ELF Studio Matte Lip Color in Natural

5. Neutral Colored Lip Gloss
          Dior Addict Fluid Stick in Whisper Beige / Armour Beauty Lip Gloss in Edie

6. Soft Pink Gloss
          NYX Butter Gloss in Maple Blondie

7. Berry Lip Color
          Marc Jacobs Beauty Lovemarc Lip Gel in Little Pretty / Revlon Just Bitten Kissable 
          Balm Stain in Crush / Revlon Colorstay Moisture Stain in Parisian Passion

8. Red Lip Color
          ELF Studio Matte Lip Color in Rich Red

9. Orange or Coral Lip Color
          Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Rendezvous / Revlon Colorstay Matte 
          Balm in Audacious

10. Your Favorite Lip Color
          Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Lovesick / Revlon Just Bitten Kissable 
          Balm Stain in Sweetheart / Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm in Showy

Don't forget to keep a small mirror in your purse along with a travel pack of tissues. I also keep 2 eye shadow sticks (they can double as eyeliner) and a travel size mascara and highlighter in my purse just in case. Lip colors can double as blush too if you're in a pinch!

OCC Lip Tar Review

Sooo many pretty colors! If you're into makeup and lip colors chances are you've heard about Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetic's Lip Tars. If you haven't heard of them, they are liquid lipsticks and are both vegan & cruelty free. They come in a tube and are best applied with a lip brush but I usually end up using my fingers. I recommend that you also use a lip liner to keep the color on your lips as well as utilize the clear lip tar as a base and top coat to seal in the color.  

Believe me when I say a little goes a long way. For the swatches below I just dabbed the tip of the lip tar on my arm and blended out with the tip of the lip tar since it was such a small area. I have only bought the Lip Tar All Star Mini x 12 Set and the All Star Mini x4 Set (both came with a lip brush and were from Sephora but the x4 was just a holiday thing) so I only have the smaller size tubes. The colors are also available by themselves in larger tubes. You can buy them from OCC's website here. I don't think I will run out any time soon though!

Here are the swatches! Colors from left to right are: The x4 set: Memento, NSFW, Anime, Black Dahlia

 The x12 set: Clear, Divine, Clockwork, Psycho, Stalker, Strumpet

And 6 Metallics: Pris, Lovecraft, Yaoi, Super NSFW, Electric Grandma, Authentic

The lip tars have a slight minty flavor and do not dry out your lips. As you can tell, the color payoff is huge. There are quite a variety of colors and finishes. Plus, you can get creative and mix different colors for different effects (they can even be used on the cheeks as blush). You can even use the lip tars on top of other lip products. For example, check out how Reddit user seamuscoffey used Revlon's Matte Balm in Shameless that I reviewed the other day here and OCC Lip Tar in Tryptich to create this awesome nude lip. It's just like magic!