A Makeup & Beauty Blog – Lipglossiping

The Opulence Collection from Leighton Denny A/W 2010

This Autumn has been quite eclectic in it’s choice for nail shades… from muted greens through to grey purples and chocolate browns, it’s certainly not …

Elemis Pro-Collagen Body Cream (and the poor relation)

I wonder if my body ever gets jealous of my face? I mean… I spend a fortune on trying to make my face look good, …

Wordless Wednesday

(a.k.a – I’ve missed my camera)

The Unexplored…

As I look through my collection of cosmetics, I see the same names appear over and over… and over again… NARS, MAC, Shu Uemura for …

Laser Thread Vein Removal with Sk:n Clinics: A before/during/after with pictures

  Fifty years ago, there was very little we could do about most cosmetic imperfections.  Children wore port-wine stains and birthmarks on their skin their …

The Lipstick League – week of 4.2.13

Welcome to our new Lipstick League member, the fabulous My Beauty Bunny, who will be bringing us the latest in cruelty-free beauty every week! Question …

Guest Post! Winter Skin Tips from Jo Givens at Liz Earle

Happy Monday morning you lovely lot! Stop dragging your knuckles on the floor.  I know you’ve only had time for 8 mugs of double espresso …

The Lipstick League – Week of 7.4.14

Question of the Week: I own more of this brand than any other: Asnwer: NARS. (probably). Lipglossiping – counts down the days until she can …

Guest Review – Liz Earle Young Skin Try-Me Kit

I’m delighted to introduce my latest guest reviewer Rachel from the delightful QueenofTurquoise.  As a more suitable candidate age-wise than me, she’s been trialling the …

Butter London Cuppa NOTD

You know how you can get those mugs with the how-much-milk scale on the side of them?  From “builders brew” at the top end of …

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, …