Month: August 2012

30th August 2012

Penhaligons Peoneve and Jo Malone Blackberry & Bay Review

Two scents I’ve been really enjoying wearing lately are the lush floral Peoneve by Penhaligons, and the slightly astringent, green and very intriguing Blackberry & Bay by Jo Malone. If you’ve ever buried your face into a bunch of peonies,  you’ll know their blousy blossoms have a big juicy, lush and very pink scent.  Almost fruity, in fact, but delightfully fun and refreshing.  I adore […]

29th August 2012

Elemis Papaya Enzyme Peel

   In my recent post about Washi cloths, I mentioned that my skin was going through one of its more beserk phases.  It still is.  So, I’ve been casting about for something to exfoliate my face (it’s been horrifically rough), that wouldn’t irritate or worsen my red patches. I consulted The Cupboard, which is the repository of all my skincare samples, and this tube leapt […]

28th August 2012

Lipstick of the (last) Week

 It’s been a while, eh?  Anyhoo, I thought I’d show you what’s been adorning my lips for the last week or so.  With one or two exceptions, it’s been a pretty neutral kind of a week: From left to right, we have: Clinique Chubby Stick in Bountiful Blush, Tom Ford in Indian Rose, Illamasqua in Magnetism, Guerlain gloss in Grenadine, Chanel Rouge Coco in Bonheur, […]

27th August 2012

It’s Vaseline Mystery Flavour Time Again …

I get sent some random things here at Get Lippie, but a recent package of an unbranded pot of Vaseline alongside some “clues” to the new flavour: Alongside a parcel of decorative items: had me a little stumped.  I’m about as creative as the average doorknob, so the press release urging me to decorate the tin, whilst guessing the flavour had me scratching my head […]

26th August 2012

British Gas Safe & Secure Trial

This is a non-beauty-related post, and I’m making no apologies.  As part of an official partnership with British Gas Smarter Living this year, I’m here today to talk about my 6 month trial of their Safe & Secure home security system, and this is my first blog post in an occasional series. ***** Having lived in shared and rented accommodation for years, home security hasn’t […]

24th August 2012

Dolce & Gabbana Passion Duo Gloss Fusion Lipstick in Rose

Sometimes you accidentally find yourself in Harrods, wanting a treat. As is perfectly natural, you find yourself drifting towards the beauty hall. Dolce & Gabbana call your name.  Well, not literally, after last time you went to their counter, anyway, but you  know what I mean. What falls into your sticky little fingers is a new “passion duo”, a fusion of colour and balm, designed […]

23rd August 2012

My Tiny Hermes Collection

My Hermes fragrance collection is small, and almost perfectly formed, at least, for my purposes, anyway.   I didn’t realise I really liked the scents of Hermes so much until recently.  I’ve long been a fan of Eau d’Orange Vert, which is a minty-orange cologne, meant more for men, but I find it to be a very refreshing scent on hot summer days.  Sadly, it doesn’t […]

22nd August 2012

Lush Emotional Brilliance – Sophisticated and Passionate

Press releases, by and large, irritate me hugely, so I rarely read them.  I skim the title, take a look at the brand,  and if it’s one I’m interested in, I check the prices and availability, then throw the release away. Part of it is a desire to come to a product “cold”, as a normal consumer would, and part of it is because, several […]

21st August 2012

Estee Lauder Pure Colour Polishes in Viper, Explosif and Blue Blood

I do love an Estee Lauder polish (or three). Lauder, since the addition of Tom Pechaux to their creative team, are really knocking it out of the park at the moment, and the Pure Colour polishes have just released two new fabulous mini-collections of five polishes each: Beyond Black, and Metal Mania. Here we have two Beyond Blacks, with a Metal Mania in the middle.  […]

20th August 2012

Storage – Muji 5 Drawer Boxes

My quest to contain and constrain my ever-growing makeup collection continues.  As well as The Cupboard, the train case and the helmer, and the lipstick corral, I recently acquired a couple of five-drawer units from Muji for my eyeshadow palettes, and some treasured singles.  Somehow I can’t bear the idea of depotting, even though I know it makes sense!  Anyhoo, the pic above is two […]

19th August 2012

Coming Soon …

A sneaky peek of what’s coming up on Get Lippie next week.  See anything that catches your eye? This post originated at: http://getlippie.com All rights reserved.

16th August 2012

Mavala Jeans for Genes Kit

Jeans for Genes day is a couple of months away yet (it happens in October every year, this year it is Friday October 5th), but it never hurts to be prepared, right?  This year, Mavala and BeautyBay have teamed up to provide an exclusive kit to raise funds for Jeans for Genes, and it’s a cracker. Consisting of a base coat, the Mavala Denim Blue […]