A Makeup & Beauty Blog – Lipglossiping

NARS Pure Matte Lipstick launches at Selfridges

The new range of lipsticks from French makeup maestro Francois NARS have launched into Selfridges.  Priced at £18 each, the NARS Pure Matte Lipstick range …

MAC In The Groove Haul Pics & Swatches

I wanted to get these out quickly in the hope that the photos/swatches over my overspend haul may be useful to those still making up …

Superdrug MUA Nail Polish NOTD - Shade 1

Shade 1…. catchy… Naming them must have ran the risk of breaking the budget for this new £1 line of makeup from Superdrug Ok, enough …

Diptyque Tam Dao Review

I umm’ed and ahh’ed a little over this purchase… despite being a huge fan of masculine scents, I couldn’t help but wonder if I were …

Sleek Wonderlast Duo Lipgloss - Review

I’m a lazy girl.. I hate reapplying lipsticks, so I do have a fondness for long-lasting lip colours. I picked these glosses up in Superdrug …

Look what the postman brought...

…my prizes from Tali’s awesome contest! Thank you SO much Tali!  Your generosity blew me away and I spent the rest of the day lovingly stroking …

Bargain Buy: Yves Rocher Voile d’Ambre Shower Gel

Who says you need to spend oodles of money to smell like a goddess in the shower? Yves Rocher’s Voile d’Ambre Shower Gel defies its …

I spoke too soon…

Just before midnight, this happened: These were taken at about 2am (leaning out my bedroom window)… it *never* snows like that here.  I’m almost tempted …

The Lipstick League – week of 6.5.13

Question of the Week – When it comes to grooming the brows, what’s your preference? Wax, tweeze or thread? Answer: –  Threading all the way!  …

Tea with Bea...

Afternoon Tea at Beas of Bloomsbury was a real Christmas highlight.  I’m not in the habit of paying £60 for an afternoon of tea-table frivolity …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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, …