A Makeup & Beauty Blog – Lipglossiping

Save the sad candle!

Remember when Clintons was all like “OH NOES, WE’RE GOING OUT OF BUSINESS!”. Talk about crying wolf… (I’m joking!!!) But anyway, they marked down loads …

Lipglossiping 2011 - A Retrospective (July - December)

A look back at some of my personal blog highlights of 2011… Turning 30  |  Day Trips  |  Louise James Facial  |  Burberry Lipstick Makloubeh  …

Illamasqua Toxic Nature Collection - Purity Nail Polish NOTD

The final item I received in my goody bag from the recent Illamasqua Blogger Event was this nail polish… Don’t be fooled by its demure-sounding …

Win a FABULOUS prize with Lipglossiping & Beautique.com!

I’m hugely excited to be collaborating with Beautique.com for this giveaway. These guys are in my “oooh la-la don’t touch till payday” favourites folder! Once …

Lucy Annabella Organics Spearmint & Lemongrass Candle

Jekyll and Hyde, Torvill and Dean, egg and chips (my thoughts are never far from food). Some things are just meant to be together. Whether …

Blink.

Have you ever read the Malcolm Gladwell book? I first read Blink: The Power of Thinking without Thinking back in 2007 and as a notorious …

Bare Escentuals Brush With Genius Brush Set

I won’t be parted from my brushes.  It doesn’t matter if I’m only leaving home for a single night, I can’t make do with powder …

A graphic NOTD from BarryM Gelly Papaya!

Like a four year old with a brand new craft set, I’ve finally gotten to grips with my nail striping tapes that I bought about …

Benefit Gimme Brow Review

I simply cannot over-stress the importance of amazing eyebrows. Well err, scratch that because obviously I could… I could suggest that they were more important …

Winner Announcement: Revitalash Volumizing Mascara – FIVE lucky winners!

Thank you for all the Twitter and email entries for my recent giveaway to win one of five Revitalash Volumizing Mascaras (worth £19.50 each)… … …

CLOSED: Competition Time: Givenchy Very Irresistible L'eau en Rose Perfume!

Want to really spoil Mum this Mother’s Day?  Or perhaps you just want to spoil yourself?  It’s ok… I won’t judge… there are plenty of …

CLOSED - Win it! The Body Shop Expert Brush Collection

I don’t know about you, but I woke up this morning with a distinct “Hello Monday morning, I’ve been expecting you…” kinda feeling.  Maybe it’s …

Win a gorgeous "glow" trio with prizes from Urban Decay, New CID, & Arbonne!

COMPETITION NOW CLOSED! WINNER IS: “IZABELLA” (COMMENT #96045) – WINNER HAS BEEN EMAILED!   It’s still January, the MET office have just issued yet another …

Hello? Is this thing on?

Phew, that was a little unexpected. For those of you who haven’t had the misfortune of reading my hand-wringing tweets and woe-ridden facebook updates, let …

Big savings on French Pharmacy brands, win my Escentual.com top picks!

I’m of the firm opinion that for the money, French pharmacy brands offer some of the best solutions for diffcult skin-types. Escentual.com have long been …

Avoid the brush off with Oral-B Pro-Expert

There’s a new toothpaste in town. It’s lean, mean and err not very minty as it happens.  Featuring the revolutionary bacteria-busting ingredient Stabilised Stannous Flouride, …

Win it! 3 EcoTools Bamboo Bronzer Brushes to win!

I’ve written about these before, you know I love them, I want you to love them too! So why not have a go at winning …

FOTD Busting out of the comfort zone!

You may recall my bitter moans last week about how when presented with a rare opportunity to spend an indecent amount of time playing with …

Dear Obesity...

We have been together for over 20 years, our lives so entwined that I’ve never been sure how to live without you.  I would like …

Urban Decay The Black Palette - Photos & Swatches

The soon-to-be-released Black Palette from US eyeshadow maestro’s Urban Decay is an altogether darker affair than the recent Naked set… The Black Palette includes 6, …