A Makeup & Beauty Blog – Lipglossiping

HJ Manicure NOTD - Blonde

I was pissed at the snow and the miserable post-Christmas aura surrounding January. In a two fingered salute, I daubed the most obnoxious summery colour …

Glitter Gal Hot Chilli Holographic NOTD

If you follow my new tumblr account, you would have seen this particular beauty pop up on there last week. When I challenged you to …

About to be overwhelmed by the inevitable

So, the news has broken.  Hold the front page.  Chezza’s got a noo doo. Cheryl Cole by Lipglossiping aged 29 and 3/4 I’m bracing myself …

Orly Faint of Heart and POP Twinkle - NOT for the faint of heart.

I really loved the softness on display in this year’s Orly’s spring Cool Romance collection (click here if you haven’t seen it yet) but sometimes, …

Mavala Black Velvet from the Mystic Collection

This is another from Mavala’s recently released Mystic Collection that I was sent last month. Mavala Black Velvet is a dark purple-black with a very …

The Highlighter Series #7 – Cashmere Stockings

It’s subtle… can you see it? It’s one of my favourites! I think I’d probably prefer to call this a luminizer than a highlighter, because …

The glossiest of boxes. Glossybox for Harvey Nichols

Over the past 5-years, I’ve made a point of not blogging about beauty boxes – I mean, at one stage, there were so many, who …

Who needs the Costas? Duty Free prices this Summer at Debenhams!

I’ve just received word of something tres exciting to interrupt a boring Monday! Debenhams have announced today that they’ll be slashing the VAT on over …

Pukka Nourishing Brightener

Let’s get this straight… Pukka Nourishing Brightener smells like it needs to go in a curry. It looks like it needs to go in a …

Collection 2000 "Hot Looks" Nail Polish in Button Moon - Review

The beauty blogosphere is buzzing right now with nail junkies across the UK enjoying Collection 2000’s “Hot Looks” range of polishes. There are some fab 80s …

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, …