A Makeup & Beauty Blog – Lipglossiping

'cos Diamonds are a girl's best friend.

For the love of all things shimmery, creme-y and smelling of solvent will someone PLEASE stock Diamond Cosmetics nail polishes in the UK again? It …

Aussie Competition - The Candidates...

I introduce to you… 6 fabulous ladies & 6 fabulous entries! I have looked long and hard at these.  I deliberated, umm-ed, ahh-ed and threw …

Pink Week: Clinique Limited Edition Great Lips, Great Cause Key Ring

What is it? The GREAT LIPS, GREAT CAUSE KEY RING features a heart-shaped ribbon charm, Clinique “C” charm and three mini Long Last Glosswear SPF …

Christmas Gift Guide-a-palooza: The Beauty Bargains!

Let’s start this season’s gift guides off with some beautiful bargains shall we?  You know me, I’m just as happy swatching on the counters at …

The St. Ives Natural Beauty Challenge #StIvesNaturalBeauty

So, what does natural beauty mean to you? Is it poreless skin without the help of foundation?  Laughter lines that show a life well-lived?  Perhaps …

Tuna Melt (weight watchers style!)

I usually blog my food posts on a Friday (a.k.a food friday!) but this week has been all over the place and I’m currently in …

Advent Giveaway – Day 14

To make your Monday a little sweeter… Benefit Powder Pop including Hoola, Dallas and Dandelion Leave a comment to enter. Giveaway closes at 23:59GMT on …

Elizabeth Arden High Shine Lipgloss - Review

I’m a consummate lip gloss addict (hence the title of the blog!) – they’re easy to apply, completely portable for quick touch ups and feel …

I'm not here!

I’m on holiday in the wild North East of England. Somewhere near here: I’ve had a busy couple of weeks with an even busier few …

Mama Mio Mini Kit for Expectant Mums - Review

In honour of my due date (yes, that’s today little dink if you’re paying attention – are you ever coming out smelly bum?) I thought …

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 …

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, …

Urban Decay 15-Year Anniversary 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil Set

This here post be ALL about the pictures… The Packaging… The Pencils… The Swatches… The Thoughts… Urban Decay’s 15-Year Anniversary 24/7 Glide-On Pencil Set* is …

The Johnson & Johnson Beauty Care Journalism Awards…

…were held earlier in the week at a swanky ‘do’ in London. Attended by some of the country’s best journalists and writers, the awards recognise …

Leila is two today!

My beautiful little girl Leila turns two today.  I’m sorry I don’t have a ‘normal’ post lined up for today but I spent all weekend …

Win a £100 voucher to spend at Zalando!

Well now, hasn’t February been a gloomy month so far? At least in January, we had the promise of a fresh new year… well, that …