A Makeup & Beauty Blog – Lipglossiping

NYX Lipsticks Swatched

I’m loving the quality of these NYX lipsticks, and I shall definitely be hauling some more shades soon… Ceto: Chaos: Darling: Rea: Hmm… after seeing these, …

Urban Decay Summer of Love Woodstock NOTD

This is in proper “I can’t stop looking at how hot my nails are” territory.  A neon pink creme that lends itself fabulously to slightly …

GOSH Velvet Touch Eye Liners (My Blossoming Obsession)

I’ve mentioned these maybe once or twice (or 7 or 8 times)… When I first tried a GOSH Velvet Touch Liner, I was genuinely amazed …

Incoming! Get ready for another Elemis TSV on QVC this Saturday!

I know you ladies appreciate great British brands, good skincare, and a bit of a bargain.  Wanna hit the jackpot?  Well, Elemis have just announced …

Sweeten your taste buds with the Jo Malone Sugar & Spice Collection

On a cold November evening, I made my way through Covent Garden to attend the unveiling of a new fragrance collection set to hit the …

Urban Decay Midnight Emergency Kit: It's the glitter bomb dot com

My dislike for all things Midnight Cowboy is well-documented.  I don’t have a problem with the colours, au contraire (Rodney), I love the peach-champagne-y goodness …

Charles Worthington Miracle Repair Elixir Oil

Argan Oil (and the like) has done for leave-in hair serums what the Hummingbird Bakery did for cupcakes.  I have spoken to plenty of women …

Make like Shirley Bassey and bake a Bara Brith!

I was gonna pack this post with as many random references to Wales as possible but decided in the end that I couldn’t be bothered… …

Shiro Cosmetics: Eye Shadow Swatches

I do all my best online shopping late at night… when no-one else is around.  Those two facts may or may not be connected. I …

Christmas Gift Guide-a-palooza: Hair, there, and everywhere! (groan)

01: Instyler Rotating Iron in Purple 32mm (£99.99) A revolving barrel and brush combo that promises to both smooth the hair and add shine as …

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, …