A Makeup & Beauty Blog – Lipglossiping

Red Lips Day 8: Estee Lauder Pure Color Lipstick in Extravagant Berry

A rich, berry red with a small amount of shimmer… I’ve worn this beautiful shade plenty of times since I received it at a press …

MUFE Aqua Creams

While up in London last weekend, I headed over to Fulham to check out Guru Makeup Emporium in person… it’s down this super cute little …

Red Lip Series: Clarins Rouge Prodige Dark Cherry Lipstick

I can’t remember on whose blog it was that I first saw Dark Cherry from the Clarins Rouge Prodige lineup of lipsticks but it spoke …

Short behind-the-scenes video of the new Roberto Cavalli Fragrance ad campaign...

…featuring the gorgeous Elisa Sednaoui (is it just me or is she channeling a young Helena Christensen in this?) The fragrance is described as an …

Deal Alert: Four Graze Boxes delivered to your door for just £5

I’ve seen these Graze snack boxes reviewed on a number of beauty blogs over the last year and when I saw this deal pop up …

A little thank you.

Three years ago today, I started blogging about beauty and although I’ve had some kind of blog since 2001, today marks the longest single stretch …

If Liz Earle did nail polish...

…it would probably be a lot less stinky/toxic than this one! However, I was bored and looking at a bottle of Instant Boost Skin Tonic …

Buying stuff makes me happy

There’s a simple truth right there.  Buying too much makes me feel guilty though and no-one likes feeling the weight of their child’s university education …

Carrot Cake Muffins, they're very nearly healthy!

I made these because Leila refuses all vegetables… I don’t see them as a viable, long-term way of increasing her veg count… I just get …

Dupe Alert: MAC Moon River / Accessorize Pretty Pink

As soon as I saw the veining in one of the latest Accessorize Merged Blushers… I knew I’d seen it before.  I didn’t even really …

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 …

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 …

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 …