Rouge Dior Nude Lip Blush in Ingénue #418

Hello stranger. I'm back in London and semi-organised enough to post some reviews again. After my foray into the Dior Nude lipstick range with Grege, I decided to try out Ingénue, which I picked up...

Hello from Hong Kong

Sorry about the recent lack of posts - I just moved apartments and had time & lack of broadband issues. Here's my duty free spoils - Heathrow Terminal 3 has a fantastic beauty section in Duty Free...

Rouge Dior Nude Lip Blush in Grege #169

Dior has launched a new line of lipsticks, called Rouge Dior Nude, together with the new Diorskin Nude foundations. Imagine a new lipstick that behaves like a highlighting blush, thanks to radiant...

Chanel Rouge Allure in Excentrique #96

I have been anticipating the relaunch of the Chanel Rouge Allures ever since I saw preview pictures of the various colours. A lot of the shades were a departure from Chanel's usual line-up - there...

Contradiction of Lipsticks

Yesterday I picked up two lipsticks that are opposites in extremes - Chanel's Relaunched Rouge Allure in Excentrique (in your face bright orange) and Dior Rouge Nude Lip Blush in Grege (subtle...

Chanel Le Vernis in Provocation

For Vogue's Fashion Night Out, Chanel released 3 'twin sets' of matching nail polishes and Rouge Allure Velvet lipsticks. My interest was piqued only by Provocation - the darkest shade of the...

Chanel Le Vernis in Vertigo #563

Vertigo is one of those colours you either love or hate. I didn't commit to buying it until I had a manicure done at the Covent Garden pop-up store - and then I knew I had to have it in collection....

August Favourites & Randomness

August Favourites post is a tiny bit late because I totally forgot - August just went by so quickly. My August makeup look was mainly a bronzed flushed look or a very simple bright statement lip. I...

Blog Sale - New Items Added

Blog sale items updated and new items added

I'm moving so I'm having a Blog Sale - Updated

I will be moving apartments (again) soon so I've decided to have a bit of a clear out. Some items are back-ups so they are brand new, others are slightly used but I don't want to throw them out...

Chanel Joues Contraste in Rose Initiale #72

Recently I have tried to cut down on my beauty purchases, hence the lack of posts in August (but that is also due to time issues). Instead of buying almost everything that looked good/interesting,...

Chanel Le Vernis in Frenzy #559

This post is a little late but I hope it will be useful to my London readers. I still find it really irritating that the UK gets every seasonal makeup behind the rest of the world - but hopefully...

Le Labo Bergamote 22

Le Labo Bergamote 22 has been on my wishlist for more than a year - there was always something else I wanted/needed/had to pay for so I've been delaying this purchase.For those not familiar with Le...

Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick in Carina #06

This autumn season is the season of new high end liquid lipstick launches - Guerlain, Shiseido and MUFE have all released liquid lipsticks. It was a nice surprise to see Stila with their own...

July Favourites & Randomness

Suqqu Nuancing Cheeks in EX-03 Akanemizu - This was one of my favourite go-to blushes earlier this year and I have "rediscovered" it again.Burberry Sheer Eye Shadow in Dark Sable - Not exactly a...

Burberry Sheer Eye Shadow in Mulberry #24 A/W 2012 Collection

Mulberry is a rich autumnal shade that can look quite scary in the pan - it appears to be a deep berry wine colour. I actually prefer this shade to Dark Sable from Burberry's Autumn Winter 2012...

Burberry Sheer Eye Shadow in Dark Sable #23 A/W 2012 Collection

This is my first foray into Burberry eyeshadows. As in the case with a lot of people, I will first dip my toes into a brand by trying one product, and then it's all downhill from there - I will be...

Burberry Fall Autumn Winter 2012 Makeup Collection

Here in the UK, autumn/winter makeup collections usually do not launch until it is more weather appropriate towards end of August. However, Harrods have already launched the new Burberry Autumn...

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains in Rendezvous & Lovesick

I am a bit of a makeup snob but I know a good bargain buy when I see one. I am smitten by these Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains from Revlon (see what I did there?). I tend to shy away from...

Chanel Le Vernis in Diwali Bombay Express

Chanel Le Vernis in Sky Line from Blue Illusion de Chanel

Sky Line is part of the Blue Illusion de Chanel makeup collection, from Chanels spring/summer 2012 Haute Couture show. The entire Haute Couture collection featured the colour blue and was inspired...

YSL Glossy Stain in Corail Fauve #12

The other YSL Rouge Pur Couture Vernis à Lèvres Glossy Stain I picked up is Corail Fauve #12. Most of my views (re: packaging, smell, texture etc) will be the same as my review for Corail...

YSL Glossy Stain in #07 Corail Aquatique

When YSLs Rouge Pur Couture Vernis à Lèvres (Ill call it Glossy Stain for the rest of this post) first launched, I wasnt all that interested. Firstly because it is a gloss, and secondly to be...

Chanel Le Vernis in Diwali Bombay Express

Since the Chanel Paris-Bombay Métiers dArt show back in December last year, I had wanted to get my hands on Diwali and the Nirvana Illusion dombre. Sadly Nirvana never made it into production, so I...

June Favourites & Randomness

Burberry Lip Cover in Primrose Hill Pink- second favourite lipstick for JuneBurberry Lip Cover in Golden Peach - favourite lipstick for JuneChanel Glossimer in Calypso -not a gloss girl but I love...

Lipstick of the day #22 - Burberry Lip Cover in Primrose Hill Pink #30

I have to admit, I wanted to get Primrose Hill Pink just because of the name (for those not familiar, Primrose Hill is an area in London). But luckily Primrose Hill Pink also happens to be a...

Lipstick of the day #21 - Burberry Lip Cover in Golden Peach #29

Having not tried the Burberry Beauty line previously, I was a bit late to the Burberry Spring collection. So when I received a gift voucher, I promptly headed to the Burberry counter to try out the...

Latest Purchases: Burberry Lip Covers Preview

I was interested in the Burberry line when it launched but never bought anything from them until now. I think it was a combination of lack of colour choice (there were lots of colours but all much...

Guerlain Pucci Terra Azzurra Bronzing Powder & Blush

Before I bought this palette, I had second thoughts about it. Do I really need another bronzer (since Im not a fan of bronzer)? Do I really need another blush (I have enough to use a different one...

Chanel Le Vernis in Holiday #617

Holiday is the brightest but probably the least interesting of the three le vernis in the Summertime de Chanel collection. Dont get me wrong - its a lovely colour (especially against tanned/olive...