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Color Club – Uptown Girl NOTD

My first Color Club polish! Color Club are a cheapie US brand that don’t seem to be afraid to manufacture some truly fashion forward shades!  …

Fuss-free foundation with Kiehl's Ultra Facial Tinted Moisturizer

With most of my makeup in storage, I didn’t have long to trawl through my collection for the least fussy cosmetics I own to keep …

Advent Giveaway Winners! Dec 1st-8th

I’m gonna break this into 3 lots over the next few days, or else I’ll be on random.org for the next 7hrs. Here’s my advent …

Swatch Saturday – Smashbox Muse Palette

The Smashbox Muse palette is from the 2009 Spring Collection. 10 positively creamy shades… pastels on top, stronger shades on the bottom. The brush that …

Selfridges & D&G part on bad terms…

The Telegraph reports a bit of a falling out between top department store Selfridges and Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana. So severe is the …

Advent Giveaway – Day 18

2x Nails Inc Nail Polishes – London Nights & Motcomb St Leave a comment to enter. Giveaway closes at 23:59GMT on 18th December.  Comments made …

Dupe Alert! Stargazer #155 vs. OPI I'm Not Really A Waitress

I suspected it from the moment I twirled the bottle between my fingers… …Stargazer #155 (£2) is a very nice match for the cult O.P.I …

Chanel Illusion d'Ombre 82 Émerveillé

I know I was supposed to be hot-footing it to Boots to spend my points on Chanel Summer… but I’ve got a little secret to …

Are you swayed by sexy packaging?

With ever-increasing emphasis being placed on design and aesthetics, it’s no wonder that nowadays, we’re inundated with beautiful products to “enrich” our buying experiences.  I …

Leila turns 4...

In what has become a bit of a blog tradition, please excuse me as I take a moment again this year to pen a letter …

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, …