March 1, 2012

OCC Echo

OCC (Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics) is one of my top 2 favorite brands of nail polish. They are so underrated in terms of nail polish, and I just want to make EVERYONE try them out! They do creme (my favorite) and satin finishes in eye catching colors like NO other. Case in point, ECHO. This is one of my top 3 favorite polishes from OCC and is DEFINITELY on my favorite polishes of all time list. Let me tell you why...

OPAQUE IN 1 COAT. I'd say maybe 5% of my entire nail polish collection has this quality, and it is a true gold star quality in my opinion; makes for quick, neat, application and faster dry time. BEAUTIFUL color. Dark, but still bright (meaning not almost black or anything) teal. GET ON ME. There is probably a dupe from another brand somewhere, but I don't own one in my 450+ nail polishes, so that's saying something. I find their creme and satin finish polishes SO easy to apply. They self level, they virtually apply themselves. No dragging, no un-even-ness, pure heaven.

OCC calls Echo a satin finish, which I always describe as a semi-matte, or the lovechild of a matte and a creme. It dries none-glossy, but it doesn't have that kind of 'pixelated' look that true matte polishes do. I do like the satin finish for a kind of edgy 'different' look and texture, but this color is so damn pretty that I NEEDED to put a glossy topcoat on to make it shine and give it some delicious depth. Which way do you like it?

1 coat, no topcoat:


















1 coat, with topcoat:


















(please note that they have changed their bottle shape recently, so your bottle will look different than mine)

This is a color (like Zoya Caitlin) that I would wear every day for the rest of my life if I didn't have so many "untrieds" to get through. This could be my signature color.

I wish I had 85 of these to give away, I so badly want to share my love for it and show you the light of OCC nail polishes! haha do I sound crazy?

This is $8 and can be found on www.occmakeup.com or in their flagship store on Ludlow St. in lower east Manhattan. Or heyyyy, IMATS anyone?

3 comments:

  1. This looks sooooo amazing. I seriously need to try their polishes, I've only ever tried their lip tars. This color is so beautifullll.

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  2. Be sure to let us know when they have a sale! Gorgeous!

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