A Makeup & Beauty Blog – Lipglossiping

Butter London: HRH (Cadbury's Purple Ahoy!)

I think that when a girl is born, she’s born with two things: 1). girly bits and 2). a unwaivering adoration for “Cadbury’s purple”.  Butter …

The Body Shop launch new 100% organic scent collection

There was nothing that my teen-self liked better than spending a Saturday afternoon sniffing her way around the carousel of fragrance oils in my local …

Buying NYX in the US vs. the UK

UPDATE 13/11/2009 SmartBeautyShop have now revised their shipping prices to be based on weight. Up to 100g will cost £1.78, over 400g: £2.64 and so …

Products I’m loving – February 2010

Shampoo: Kevin MurphyProtection Wash Conditioner: The Body Shop Banana Conditioner Styling products: Clynol Move Massive Volume Spray Shower Gel: Palmolive Shower Gel Olive Body moisturiser: …

Dirty Works exclusive to Sainsbury's

Put down the broccoli and head for the Beauty Aisle ‘cos there’s a new brand in town! Dirty Works is exclusive to Sainsbury’s and incorporates …

The tale of David and Goliath...

…or Gufic Biosciences Ltd. and Estee Lauder. I remember reading about the case of an Indian manufacturer of a herbal based stretch mark cream a …

Deal Alert: Beautique choose their winner and a DISCOUNT code!

A BIG thank you to everyone who took the time to enter my recent Beautique/Urban Retreat competition! They were so pleased with the response (and …

LUSH Fun... well, is it? (part one)

When a company bodly declares their latest product as FUN.  Well, it had better be hadn’t it? LUSH’s latest invention announces itself with the promise …

Boots iPulse Smooth Skin IPL in action!

And why I can never find knee high boots that fit my comically huge calves. I’m a few weeks in to my trial, and have …

Win a La Femme Blush Palette and 12 Blushes!

Courtesy of Cocktail Cosmetics, I’m delighted to be able to offer one of my lovely readers the chance to win a full 12 pan La …

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, …