A Makeup & Beauty Blog – Lipglossiping

Jo Malone: Wild Bluebell, quintessential English eccentricity

Jo Malone’s new Wild Bluebell is a four piece collection celebrating one of the most iconic wonders of the British woodland, the English Bluebell.  Synonymous …

Heal Gel, the closest I've come to "miracle in a jar" beauty

Heal Gel.  The most visually uninspiring product to land on my desk, ever.  Except – perhaps more than most – as beauty lovers, we should …

Beauty Marked.

Do you have a tattoo?  Do you want a tattoo? I always said I’d get one… one day.  As if by some divine intervention, inspiration …

NOTD - Mavala Black Cherry from the Mystic Collection

Mavala Black Cherry is one of the shades I was sent from the upcoming Mystic Collection (available from January). It’s a rich black shimmer infused …

Le lipstick, le MAC et le BIG Mac!

Last weekend saw VexintheCity and myself wandering the streets of Paris, city of lights and painfully stylish women.  What is it with Parisienne ladies anyway?  …

Fancy a bit of a treasure hunt?

In celebration of the launch of Eye Prep FX, Cover FX will be hosting an International treasure hunt which will give you the chance to …

Issey Miyake Pleats Please Perfume Review

Well, I should probably start this review by saying that I have never been a big fan of Issey Miyake’s scents. I’d even go so …

Sometimes, it takes a little bit of hindsight to fall in love...

I can sometimes be a bit slow on the old review lark… I get excited about a new product and throw myself into full-on playing, …

The Lipstick League – Week of 27.8.12

Question of the Week: – What compelled you to start a beauty blog? Answer : – I was 8 months pregnant when I started Lipglossiping.com, …

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 …

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, …

Urban Decay 15-Year Anniversary 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil Set

This here post be ALL about the pictures… The Packaging… The Pencils… The Swatches… The Thoughts… Urban Decay’s 15-Year Anniversary 24/7 Glide-On Pencil Set* is …

Win a £100 voucher to spend at Zalando!

Well now, hasn’t February been a gloomy month so far? At least in January, we had the promise of a fresh new year… well, that …

The Johnson & Johnson Beauty Care Journalism Awards…

…were held earlier in the week at a swanky ‘do’ in London. Attended by some of the country’s best journalists and writers, the awards recognise …

Leila is two today!

My beautiful little girl Leila turns two today.  I’m sorry I don’t have a ‘normal’ post lined up for today but I spent all weekend …