A Makeup & Beauty Blog – Lipglossiping

The Laqa & Co Fat Lip Pencil

There’s nothing like feeling the pull of a good lemming and I take great pride in both creating and crushing them in almost equal measure.  …

The August Countdown – Top 3 Blushes

I’m starting a new series called The Countdown.  Each month, around this kinda time I’m gonna be having a root about on my desk and …

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month #BCAUK

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and with one woman diagnosed with the disease every 11 minutes in the UK, it’s a cause that needs …

SK-II Air Touch Foundation - Review

I bought the SK-II Air Touch Foundation back in May.  I was beyond excited to get my hands on it after it had been sat …

Thin hair? Cheat your way to a luxuriously thick hair bun!

Unlike most in the fashion and beauty world, the messy bun and top-knot trends are here to stay.  The truth is that for women with …

Sun Protection. There are worse things to obsess over...

I’m a sun-protection devotee, not just for the products but also the theories and chemistry behind the idea of protecting yourself from sun exposure.  Throw …

Butter London Bramble NOTD

Is it purple? Is it blue? Neither, this is AUBERGINE bitch!  Well, kinda… It also happens to be a one-coat wonder, unless you’re ridiculously meticulous …

Advent Giveaway – Day 15

Palgantong One Touch BB Cream & Palgantong Theatrical Powder (love) Leave a comment to enter. Giveaway closes at 23:59GMT on 15th December.  Comments made after …

Back from our holiday! Liverpool & Manchester

I’m a huge fan of holidaying in the UK.  When L was born, I don’t mind admitting that I was too nervous to take her …

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, …