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Making vegetables tastier: Broccoli Tots

5 a day. Do you? I don’t… although God loves a tryer. The problem with vegetables is that they’re just alright.  I’m simply not gonna …

Carrot Cake Muffins, they're very nearly healthy!

I made these because Leila refuses all vegetables… I don’t see them as a viable, long-term way of increasing her veg count… I just get …

Calling all Beauty Bloggers (who um... update)

Are you addicted to blogging your buys/looks/finds and thoughts?  Wanna link up with fellow addicts? Go submit an application to join Beauty Blog Link Love …

Shu Uemura IR Brown 850 Eyeshadow

I’ve wanted Shu Uemura’s IR Brown 850 for quite a while… I think it was ever since I read it likened to MAC’s discontinued Smoke …

Win It! Miss Sporty Metal Flip Duochrome Nail Polishes!

You guys seemed to be quite taken with the trio of duochrome polishes I blogged about last week, so when I was in London, I …

Makeup for the over 50s with Jo Fairley and Mary Greenwell

As we get older, makeup plays a great part in improving certain aspects of our appearance that mother nature can sometimes treat with a little …

Christmas 2009 Advent Giveaway - The Deal

Woo-hoo! Welcome to Christmas in my head! Tomorrow marks Day 1 of my 25-Day Advent giveaway extravaganza, and here’s the deal… 1. Log on every …

Deal Alert: Elemis GWP in May

Elemis fans, gather round – I have a great gift-with-purchase to tell you about occurring during May and it’s worth upto £89, yes really! From …

China Glaze Summer Neons Collection - Under The Boardwalk NOTD

Some polishes make you gasp with their sheer beauty, others turn down your lips with an overriding “meh”.  China Glaze’s Under the Boardwalk has me …

Les Jeans de Chanel - Le Vernis Nail Colour

Vogue’s Fashion Night Out is once again upon us, and in celebration of the occasion, Chanel have created an exclusive nail trio that pays homage …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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, …