Hey everyone,
If you haven't yet, please read my last post on how to turn your lip tars into lip pencils! I meant to do a swatch comparison of the two but I was a little busy so I wasn't able to do it until today. I also wanted to show how the lip pencil can look once blotted and reapplied.
On my lips below, I applied the lip tar using a brush on one lip and I applied the lip tar pencil to the other lip. Which do you think is which? (This is Pretty Boy Lip Tar and Lip Pencil by the way)
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The lip tar was applied to the top lip and the lip pencil was applied to the bottom lip. The lip pencil looks slightly lighter than the lip tar but that's due to the fact that it's slightly shinier, therefore reflecting more light. The bottom lip also tends to reflect more light due to the angle.
If you want to reduce the slight shiny finish, you can definitely blot your lips (I blotted the lip pencil, not the lip tar)
You can then intensify the color by adding another layer of lip pencil.
Or if you don't like the look of that, just reblot again. Although it takes more effort, I definitely think this look is the best.
When compared to the original (whichever way you wear it), the lip pencil can look a shade lighter due to the slight shine but I don't think it's drastic enough that it looks like you're wearing a completely different color. Unless you really looked hard, no one will tell the difference. Also, I encountered feathering/bleeding from the lip tar but I did not encounter that with the lip pencil. FYI: If you do a hand swatch comparison, the difference looks more drastic but it's not as drastic on the lips.
If you're someone who likes to custom mix their lip tars, you could definitely premix a color that you like from the lip tars (as long as it adds up to 2 grams) and make your own custom lip pencils instead of mixing it every time you go to apply. (Thanks Sam for the idea!)
Someone on my Facebook page asked if you could do this with the stained gloss lip tars. I personally don't own one so I can't say for sure but I think the process would work the same since the ingredients are the same as the lip tars.
Should you do it? I'd recommend turning your lip tars into lip pencils if you don't like applying the lip tars with a brush, want the convenience of lip tars on the go, and dislike the bleeding of the lip tars.
I hope you found this post helpful! Do send me pictures if you do decide to do this!
Thanks for this comparison! I'm really tempted to turn my Lip Tar into a pencil. What do you think of the longevity of the pencil version? How long does it last?
ReplyDeleteHi Tasha, in my experience it last better through eating and drinking than the regular lip tar does. I have gotten 8 hours of good wear with no reapplication whereas in the same amount of time, my friend had to reapply. I think the addition of the eyeliner base (and its waxes) help improve the longevity of the lip tar!
ReplyDeleteYep, ordering from TKB Trading right now!
ReplyDelete...All right, I'm doing it! TKB, here I come!
ReplyDeleteI just read your post on how to make the pencils. I'm so impressed with the pigmentation it keeps :O I can't wait to try this, I love my lip tars but sometimes I can over squeeze and it gets messy. This is the perfect marriage of accident proofing makeup and keeping the quality up to OCC standard. I'm totally doing my happy dance right now, thanks!
ReplyDeleteHi, what happens if you add more lip tar/less base to the mix?
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