A Makeup & Beauty Blog – Lipglossiping

Blogging at Carmine

My first article for Carmine went live this week!  In it, take the opportunity to talk about some of the makeup crimes most of us …

China Glaze Wagon Trail NOTD

I’ve been wanting this discontinued China Glaze polish for the longest time and when I saw it on the ‘Bay, I had to jump on …

Shiseido Accentuating Color Stick in S6 Champagne Flush

Back when I purchased my beloved Shiseido Accentuating Color Stick in Peach Flush, I was torn – too many pretty shades and not enough pennies …

What does £2 buy you?

Ordinarily… not a lot… a bag of Twiglets and a can of Rio Tropical. But log on to Wahanda today, ‘cos they’re changing all that! …

PMB Pro Makeup Brushes - Review

Pro Makeup Brushes are one of the UK’s leading suppliers of makeup brushes.  They offer wholesale, customisation and supply to brands such as Elizabeth Arden …

Lipglossiping New Year Giveaway – Day 17

Um. Exciting much?! This year has seen MoroccanOil emerge as THE red-carpet standard in haircare and they’ve kindly given UK readers of Lipglossiping the opportunity …

Pure Ice Cheatin' NOTD

Is it glitter season yet? Is it? Is it? It is, isn’t it? The lovely Sirvinya bought me this glitter-tastic Pure Ice nail polish in …

Precision Nails Glam Rock Collection

I was recently introduced to Salon nail brand Precision during a press event and although not a brand I’d encountered before, my eye was immediately …

Food Friday: Chicken Laksa

I first discovered the joy of Laksa courtesy of an inner-city food court almost 15 years ago.  I was living in Sydney at the time …

Jean Paul Gaultier's NAUGHTY Christmas Advent Calendar

If you didn’t manage to get your hands on a Selfridges Advent Calendar this year, dry your eyes and console yourselves with one of those …

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, …