A Makeup & Beauty Blog – Lipglossiping

The Body Shop Hair Chalks new for Spring 2014

Launching in February are a duo of bright hair chalks from The Body Shop…. perhaps not the usual release you’d expect from the British brand …

FOTD x2 - Urban Decay Book of Shadows Vol II

It’s tricky to get back into this blogging lark when you take a little break huh? Leila has started teething, so I’m finding myself fully …

Butter London Fiddlesticks NOTD

fid·dle·stick exclamation /ˈfidlˌstik/  Nonsense Who knew such a bunch of "nonsense" could look so pretty? Butter London Fiddlesticks is a deep magenta glitter suspended in a …

Advent Giveaway – Day 12

Barry M Nail Paint and Eye Pencil in Festive Green! Leave a comment to enter. Giveaway closes at 23:59GMT on 12th December.  Comments made after …

Goodies from the Philippines!

My lovely friend Julia sent me a fabulous parcel of goodies from her local drugstores in the Philippines and I have been dying to play …

China Glaze - Who's Wearing What NOTD

Who’s Wearing What is a discontinued China Glaze shade that I picked up on eBay.  I do like my greyed out purples and this fit …

Honey? Does my fat look fat in this?

…introducing, My Pet Fat. My Pet Fat is an anatomically correct visual motivational tool to encourage weight loss. …mypetfat is highly endorsed and used as …

Inexpensive Beauty Find: Monsavon au lait

Soap.  In all it’s soapy glory. When my parents make their annual French pilgrimage, Monsavon au lait (made since 1925) is one of the items …

Well, that went better than expected...

Hello!  Are you all NOTD’ed out?  Sorry about that – I was hugely up against it, but in fairness – weren’t those w7 polishes something …

Pink Week at Lipglossiping - Versace Bright Crystal

Next up doing their bit for Breast Cancer Awareness Month is… What is it? Versace Bright Crystal is a contemporary fragrance with delicate notes of …

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, …