A Makeup & Beauty Blog – Lipglossiping

Don't do this at home...

I have comitted a cardinal nail polish sin, for which I’m being punished. Don’t store your nail polish on it’s side kids. For the love …

Nail Polish Porn

I alluded to my recent dabble in buying too. much. polish in my last post but I thought I’d offer up a sneaky pic of …

Share your hair mares!

I’ve already told you about my triangle hair… and my spiral perm from 1992… Now it’s your turn… Aussie, Agassi and me want to hear …

When you think you've made an expensive mistake...

As beauty addicts, how many times have we done that huh?  I’ll tell you how many… too bloody many. Not only that, but let’s not …

Deep Skincare - Rewarding Facial Mask

Long, long overdue is a review of my Deep Skincare – Rewarding Facial Mask.  You may remember I reviewed their Splendid Smooth Legs balm a …

The idiot's guide to getting well again...

When you’ve been unwell for longer than a few days, it takes time to find your feet again. Although your body may have valiantly shrugged …

Hair Gel... for babies!

Leila has my mother’s hair.  It’s blonde, fine and very very floaty.  It kinda skims the top of her head, resting about an inch above …

Illamasqua Art of Darkness - Scarab Nail Polish NOTD

Whilst Illamasqua’s Viridian was released with a flourish and huge interest from nail bloggers excited to see the emerald green featured in the campaign shots… …

Clinique A Different Nail Enamel Really Rio NOTD

I hereby declare that Autumn has finally begun. As I walked my daughter to school this morning, I could see my breath swirling around infront …

Get Beautified on a Budget... in Primark?

If you wanted to target a specific segment of the UK demographic on a Saturday afternoon… say, fashion and beauty-conscious ladies in their twenties, where …

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, …