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Lipsticks & Lightsabers
www.lipsticksandlightsabers.com
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A blog about make-up and cosmetics with tutorials, reviews and tips, about health supplements & the vitamins and herbs behind looking great, about daily life, gaming, books, and all manner of geekery.
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Hiatus

The blog is going on hiatus for a while. Im not sure how long, but I need a break from the internet.During this time, Ill continue to work on the rants (Team Pink Eye is at $848 now!) and the new sit...

31 oct 11

Vicarious anger saves your blood pressure.

Dont give yourself a heart-attack; Lipsticks & Lightsabers rants so you dont have to!In addition to purchasing your own, custom rant, you can now also adopt one of the pre-existing rants on Lipst...

29 oct 11

Tits or GTFO

This independent little rant has been adopted by Frances Danger.Learn more about adopting your own rant for charity right here. It was brought to my attention by a kind soul (and I assume now former ...

28 oct 11

WTS Rants b/o $10 ea whisper with offer.

Im waaaaay late on posting this, but... its week 4 of Team Pink Eyes fundraising in October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Some time ago I mentioned my participation in this was that people...

28 oct 11

Helo Kitty!

I know Im way behind, but Im going to distract everyone with pictures of my new kitten so you dont notice!Meet Helo. Hes 8 weeks old and joined my house last night. He enjoys running, exploring, tryi...

25 oct 11 1 person likes this

Dont Feed The Trolls

My good friend Amanda just posted an absolutely excellent guide everyone should read.Presenting...Amanda’s All-Purpose Guide to Avoiding DramaLesson One: There Are Assholes On The InternetI’m not eve...

23 sep 11 1 person likes this

Random Shit Tuesday Vol. 5

I love this song so much.Were Playing Anywhere But HereThe Any Alternative giveaway ended a while ago, and Ive finally gotten around to drawing a winner! Congratulations to... Denise!Please e-mail me...

20 sep 11

Contrary to popular opinion...

Britain is not one country. Europe is not one country.This is a globe. Look at one.I am from Britain, but more precisely, I am from England. England, not London. Britain is short for Great Britain wh...

17 sep 11 1 person likes this

This Is Madness.

Today is the last day to enter the Glittersniffer Comeback giveaway, so make sure youve got your entries in.If youre hurting for material to help you come up with an ironic slogan for them, Lelas lat...

08 sep 11 1 person likes this

Id like to be king of all Londinium and wear a shiny hat.

Geek Chic Cosmetics just re-opened and are having a 20% off Labor of Love sale which is on everything until midnight Tuesday 6th September. In honour of that, I thought I might tempt you all with swa...

06 sep 11

Im late, Im late, for a very important date!

Im still part-way through finishing my Future Primitive review, because I suck and it takes me a million years to write anything. So for now, Im going to very quickly say that they are virtually perf...

04 sep 11

Because any alternative is a better alternative.

I know I still owe you a post on Glittersniffer (and about a million other things), but for now, satire will have to do. Astonishingly, somehow, Glittersniffer is still somewhat in business. They are...

27 aug 11

:(

No blog today. :c

25 aug 11

They arent just afraid of snakes.

Usually on this blog, and on most beauty blogs, the focus is on what companies should deliver and what we, the consumers, deserve and expect. However, I feel like we have a double standard when it co...

24 aug 11

They were clearly pies, not cakes, though.

Wonderful Shiro Cosmetics has just launched five new intertubes today. Im really excited about them, because I got to create the art for a few of the labels, and because Caitlin has introduced some r...

23 aug 11

Fyrinnae - Still Alive!

Theres been a lot of panic that Fyrinnae are closed for good. I just got confirmation that this isnt true, the store isnt closing for good and it will be back eventually. [ETA: Theyll be back in a ma...

22 aug 11

My haul smells better than a Bellossom

I skipped the RST this week because I may have spent Tuesday watching pokémon. But, you should all know that Rock A Betty Beauty is currently donating proceeds from all orders that are placed via inv...

18 aug 11

Cleanliness is next to Godmoddiness

I think its fairly obvious to all that Im not what youd call a reliable person. I might be one of the least reliable people on the planet. Back in January I got my first One Hand Washes The Other (he...

15 aug 11

Quick as a snake, swift as a deer, awesome as a velociraptor.

Click it click it click it to make it bigger! Geek Chic Cosmetics have just released a stunning Game of Thrones collection. The colours are beautiful and you know you want The Imp on your face. Born ...

14 aug 11

Instead of your regular scheduled programming...

Sorry everyone, I should have been writing a blog post today, but instead I was watching this video. (NSFW) And then making this. I know youll understand. -Ana

13 aug 11

Random Shit Tuesday vol. 4

As Ive been yelling on Twitter all day... ITS AUGUST 9TH. August 9th means that The Magician King, Lev Grossmans sequel to his completely amazing The Magicians is out TODAY. TODAY AS IN NOW. THIS MOM...

09 aug 11

I always get mixed up between golf and fire.

I was going to write another thing, but then the pair of custom Converse I ordered on July 26th turned up and all thoughts other than "shoeshoeshoeshoeshoes" ; left my head. I should mention th...

08 aug 11

The Sleek Saga: Episode III - Theyre Still Really Shit

You might remember Sleek from fuck-ups such as their Sale Fail and subsequent pathetic Conclusion (not resolution) to all of the problems the sale caused.It all started with an idle promise to fans o...

06 aug 11 1 person likes this

The Guide To Getting A Good Review - Chapter One

As a beauty blogger Ive received my fair share of review requests, written those reviews, and then gotten complaints when said reviews arent all sunshine and bunnies. Its bound to happen though, espe...

04 aug 11

Still Alive.

I am still alive, although the blog is still on hiatus for a little bit longer - Im hesitant to give a time frame because you know Ill just exceed it.Sorry for vanishing and making you all worry, and...

22 jun 11

Random Shit Tuesday vol. 3

Im still working on Part 2 of the Glitterhysteria. I underestimated both how tired I was after the first one, and how much there still was to go in the last one. Theres also quite a bit of personal r...

15 feb 11

Please Go Directly To Jail - Part 1.

Theres something else I need to get out of my system before I can continue with reviews and business as usual. Ive done a lot of negative reviews, and my negative ones are, often, pretty damn negativ...

11 feb 11

Random Extra-Shit Wednesday.

I forgot to mention this yesterday, but remember Caustic Cadets who appeared in the first RST? They were another company selling glow in the dark eye products, this time it was liquid liner. I mentio...

09 feb 11

Random Shit Tuesday vol. 2

Sorry, once again, for the radio silence. I had intended to have the Glittersniffer rant up but have been feeling ill for the past couple of days, and staring at the white monitor has been making my ...

08 feb 11

Thanks, but no thanks, Sleek.

Sometimes we have to be grateful when companies fuck things up. Mistakes happen, and the measure of a company is how they deal with those mistakes. Not just their actions, but also their attitude tow...

03 feb 11

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