A Makeup & Beauty Blog – Lipglossiping

Your Skin, Your Rules and a little treat from Nivea*

If I can dodge doing the weekly shop for just a little while longer, I’ll be going to the gym this lunchtime which means that …

It's Anti-Slavery Day! Support ECPAT today!

Did you know that today, October 18th… marks the UK’s first Anti-Slavery Day? I had the opportunity to put a few questions to Hannah Pearce …

Backstage with NARS Cosmetics!

The Autumn/Winter Fashion Week vids are up! Here’s 3 very different NARS looks created using some of the new products available this season. 3.1 PHILLIP …

Soap just got more interesting...

I bet there are generations reading this post right now who grew up without ever using an old-fashioned bar of soap as part of their …

Lipglossiping New Year Giveaway – Day 11

Today I’ve got a Shiseido Maquillage Dramatical Gel Liner in Gold (£22) for you to win! Once applied, this liner doesn’t go anywhere… deeply pigmented …

The Midas Touch: Gold in Skincare...

Eternally revered as one of the world’s most precious metals, gold has been a highly sought-after commodity from the earliest of ancient civilisations right through …

Style it, don’t fry it with Philip Kingsley Daily Damage Defence

If we’re not straightening it, we’re curling it.  If we’re not dye-ing it, we’re stripping it.  Our hair goes through more daily turmoil than the …

You Make Me Smile Award & Tag

So, the lovely Leanne over at DoNotRefreeze tagged me with this award about a month ago.  I forgot it, then remembered it, then forgot it, …

Sealed with a kiss: Send a Burberry Kiss!

How many times have you made yourself look like a bit of an idiot trying to make the most of your fully-featured phone in public?  …

Urban Decay 15 Year Anniversary Eyeshadow Collection: The Swatches

I’ve posted about the packaging and I’ve posted individual close ups of the eyeshadows alongside their official descriptions.  This post will document the swatches from …

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, …