A Makeup & Beauty Blog – Lipglossiping

Sometimes, it takes a little bit of hindsight to fall in love...

I can sometimes be a bit slow on the old review lark… I get excited about a new product and throw myself into full-on playing, …

MAC Angel Lipstick / Revlon Pink Pout Matte Lipstick - Dupes?

I was eavesdropping on Twitter (as you do) and overheardread VexintheCity tell Cosmetic-Candy that Revlon Pink Pout was a reasonable dupe for MAC Angel. “No …

Video: Holiday Skincare Packing

Apologies for the shitty quality, this was an impromptu idea after packing up my skincare/makeup for my holiday.  I’ve uploaded two videos – one to …

Review: Benefit Watt's Up!

Last month saw the launch of a new highlighter from Benefit, a brand that have enjoyed great success in the past with their highlighting products …

Urban Decay Summer of Love - Love Light NOTD

Love Light… Totally a layering shade, so I thought I’d just see how many coats it needed to achieve opacity. I got to 4 and …

Beauty UK Smokey Lilac with a bit of OPI magic NOTD

I liked this delicate combo of Beauty UK’s Smokey Lilac with OPI Golden Rainbow on top.  A dusting of holographic sparkle always goes a long …

Liz Earle Instant Skin Boost Tonic - Review

Of all the samples I was sent from Liz Earle… this is the one (and only) product that I would happily repurchase without any hesitations. …

Be Stila my beating heart!

I wasn’t around to see the (re)launch of Stila earlier in the year so it was good to have a catch up recently and check …

NEW bareMinerals READY SPF20 Foundation, messy no more?!

If you’re a regular reader of lipglossiping.com, you’ll know that I’m quite fond of the bareMinerals mineral foundations… I generally use them over a tinted …

Selexir Peace Balm, so good. SO good.

They say that the best things in life are free… rubbish.  When was the last time you didn’t pay for an apple turnover?  Having said …

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, …