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A Vain Woman
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Butter London Nail Skin Stickers

I tried, I really tried, but nail wraps/stickers/skins/whatever are not for me; or more specifically, not designed for my nail shape. I dont usually follow the latest nail trends (I didnt particularl...

11 apr 12

LOreal Rouge Caresse Lipstick in Lovely Rose, Cheeky Magenta & Dating Coral

Whilst I am waiting for Revlons tinted lip balm sensatition to drop into my local stores, LOreal has released something similar of their own called Rouge Caresse. When I first purchased these lipstic...

01 apr 12 2 people like this

Chanel Angled Powder Brush N°2 & Blush Brush N°4

Around Christmas I added/replaced quite a few of my old brushes and I thought I would quickly review them. I dont have a lot of brushes (literally one or two for each purpose) so unfortunately I wont...

29 mar 12 2 people like this

Topshop Lips in Charmed & Crystal

Topshops latest collection for Spring has been out for a while now, and it is called Sisters Of The New Moon. Sisters Of The New Moon consists of 2 lip products, a mascara, an eye liner, 4 nail polis...

27 mar 12 1 person likes this

Bourjois Blush

A review of Bourjois Little Round Pot Blushes was one of my earliest posts on the blog, and I thought it was time to update the swatches since I added two more colours to the collection a while back....

24 mar 12 2 people like this

Deborah Lippmann Glitter in The Air & LOreal French Riviera

Glitter In The Air was released a while back but I never got round to using it until recently. As much as I adore Deborah Lippmann nail polishes, I was a little underwhelmed by its sheerness after re...

21 mar 12 2 people like this

Nails of The Day : Topshop Gone Fishing

Topshop make some beautiful colours. I have a fairly healthy - or is it unhealthy? - collection of Topshop polishes, but my favourites are undoubtedly their cremes; easy to apply, opaque in two coats...

18 mar 12 2 people like this

Sleek Blush By 3 Palette in Flame & Lace

Swatches of Sleek Lace and Flame Blush By 3 palettes. Like I pointed out in the previous post of the Blush By 3 palettes (here) I may or may not have mislabeled the individual blush names within thes...

14 mar 12 2 people like this

Sleek Blush By 3 Palette in Pumpkin & Sugar

Swatches from the Pumpkin and Sugar Blush By 3 palettes. Something I should point out though; when I was Googling these palettes, I noticed that a lot of bloggers labelled the individual colours with...

08 mar 12

Suqqu Spring 2012 on Selfridges.com

This is just a quick heads up for Suqqu fans! Selfridges Online now have the three Nuancing Cheeks blushes, Blend Colour eyeshadows, and Creamy Glow Moist lipsticks for sale (here). Standard UK shipp...

07 mar 12

Nails of The Day : Deborah Lippmann Mermaids Dream

Mermaids Dream is one of Deborah Lippmanns new shades for Spring. In the UK, her glitter polishes are more expensive than the non-glitters (£16 vs £14). I loved how this polish looked in the promotio...

05 mar 12

Sleek Blush By 3 Palette in Lace, Pumpkin, Sugar & Flame

After seeing so many blog posts on these Blush By 3 palettes from Sleek, I couldnt help but be swept up in the excitement. I have accumulated an unhealthy number of blushes recently so I really shoul...

02 mar 12

What Is In The February 2012 Joliebox & My Thoughts On The December 2011 Box

A casual glance at the contents is enough to be reassured that we got our monies worth with the premiere edition of Joliebox UK. People like a bargain, and even though all the beauty boxes only promi...

25 feb 12

Max Factor Nail Polish in Meteorite, Moon Dust, Odyssey Blue, Graffiti & Fantasy Fire

Max Factor quietly released a plethora of new shades for their Max Effect Mini Nail Polish range recently. I say quietly because the 18 or so new colours integrated themselves amongst the older colou...

10 feb 12 4 people like this

Suqqu Spring 2012 PSA & EOTD using Lancome Erika F

A heads up for Suqqu fans. As much as I hate to take part in, never mind encourage, the ridiculous grab as much as you can, as fast as you can mentality towards limited edition make-up, after a Twitt...

06 feb 12 2 people like this

Lancôme Le French Touch Lipstick in Rose Candy, Soft Marshmallow & Sweet Marmalade

As is the theme for most Spring releases, Lancômes Roseraie des Delices is all about soft & pretty colours. I must admit Lancôme has been impressing me a lot with their recent collections and I c...

03 feb 12 2 people like this

Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum Foundation, Illuminating Brush Concealer & Healthy Balance Unifying Powd...

Bourjois Healthy Mix foundation is probably one of the most consistently praised foundation on the high street today, and so it seemed only a matter of time before accompanying products would be rele...

31 jan 12 4 people like this

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1. My NOTD is Max Factors Pretty in Pink 2. I purchased all three Le French Touch lipsticks from the Lancome Spring 2012 collection 3. Topshop nail polishes stored in an empty Joliebox 4. Marks &...

28 jan 12 2 people like this

Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-In-Place Shadow Creme in Gold Dust & Mochachino

Estee Lauder makes some great, reliable, products. I dont think they have the same allure as other mid-high end make up brands, but the quality is definitely there, and I bought two more cream shadow...

24 jan 12 2 people like this

Soap & Glory Super-Colour Fabulipstick

Continuing with reviews of my now-not-so recent Soap & Glory cosmetics purchases; today focuses on their small collection of Super-Colour Fabulipsticks. The boxes depict a lady riding a lipstick!...

08 jan 12 3 people like this

Suqqu Blend Colour Eyeshadow in 01 Kakitsubata

Out of the eight in the permanent line up, Kakitsubata was the one - colour wise - that appealed to me the most. I like the neutral shades with a pop of navy. The packaging of Suqqu palettes are exqu...

01 jan 12 2 people like this

Laura Ashley Green Meadow Eau de Parfum

Green Meadow is one of three recently launched fragrances from Laura Ashley. It is a very pretty, unoffensive, green floral. The designer, Azzi Glasser, describes Green Meadow as "evoking memori...

29 dec 11 2 people like this

Soap & Glory Thick & Fast Mascara, Smoulder Kohl, Supercat Eyeliner Pen

- Thick & Fast Mascara in Superjet Black £10/10ml (here) I havent reviewed a mascara in the longest time because I have kind of given up on them - no mascara can dramatically improve the sparsity...

27 dec 11 3 people like this

Sk:n Brightening & Firming Eye Cream

This eye cream by Sk:n is one of two in my skincare routine. It is difficult for me to remain loyal to using eye creams because I have yet to see any benefits from them (which I guess is sort of the ...

20 dec 11 3 people like this

Soap & Glory Kick Ass Concealer

One product that really stood out to me from Soap & Glorys new cosmetics range is their 3 step, duo-colour concealer. I reviewed the Medium a while ago (here) and loved everything about it except...

17 dec 11 2 people like this

Suqqu Blend Colour Eyeshadow in 05 Sakurakaba

Today I am reviewing Suqqus Blend Colour Eyeshadow palettes in 05 Sakurakaba, one of eight variations from the permanent line up. All the Blend Colour Eyeshadow palettes are made up of two shimmery s...

11 dec 11 2 people like this

Lancome Ombre Absolue Mono Eye Shadow in F60 & G40

My collection of Lancome make-up is pitifully small, but even so, it has taken me quite a while to review the little products I do have (I believe I purchased these shadows around this time last year...

09 dec 11 3 people like this

H&M Made With Passion Eyeshadow Palette

This is actually the fourth eyeshadow quad palette I have purchased from H&M. I havent liked any of the previous three to justify this purchase, but I spotted it in store, and I liked the colour ...

05 dec 11 2 people like this

OPI Best Of The Best Mini Nail Lacquers

I dont have an awful lot of OPI nail polishes and decided to rectify this situation when I spotted this set in John Lewis along side the OPI x The Muppets set I also purchased (here). I love the cute...

03 dec 11 3 people like this

Soap & Glory Lid Stuff in Smokey Dokey

When I purchased Soap & Glorys eyeshadow palette in Whats Nude a while back (review here), I was so impressed with the quality that I immediately wanted to try another. I settled for Smokey Dokey...

01 dec 11 2 people like this

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