A Makeup & Beauty Blog – Lipglossiping

The best packaged Christmas pressies around!

I think we’re all prone to being suckers for a beautifully packaged product.  There’s something to be said for kerb appeal and this year… some …

What are your travel must haves? Heathrow wanna know!

I’m a poet… Anyway… I thought this was a bit of fun for a Thursday afternoon! Heathrow airport are currently conducting a BIG vote – …

January Essentials - Shu Uemura Natural 18 Foundation Brush

This has been on my hitlist for a little while, and was confirmed to me as a must have by GossMakeupArtist’s post on brushes here.  …

Urban Decay Lip Primer Potion - Review

Synonymous with the brand (and highly regarded) is Urban Decay’s Eyeshadow Primer Potion, so I was excited to get the chance to test and review …

I would Benefit from some questions please!

ho ho ho…. or not. I have been given the green light to ask a bonafide (and rather lovely) Benefit counter manager some questions about …

Girl crushing...

Girl Crush. Definition: an overwhelming sense of awe felt by a girl for another girl. In my life, I’ve probably had more girl crushes than …

An Autumnal look for the new Boots Opticians range!

Boots contacted me a couple of weeks ago and asked if I’d like to take part in a challenge which involved styling a look using …

Benefit Creaseless Cream in Flatter Me

I found it, I found it! I thought I’d add a swatch to my collection of Creaseless Cream swatches… you can find the rest here. …

FOTD - Bronzed Blue

    I didn’t realise that it had been so long since my last FOTD back in the middle of August! You may be able …

NOTD - Barielle Polished Princess

Yah, that’s me… Polished Princess… Is it a bit bogey? It doesn’t make me feel very princessy… although as greens go, it’s not too bad …

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 …