Year: 2013

31st December 2013

Best of 2013

For me, 2013 has been a really good year, the happiest one I’ve had in a while, luckily there have been some products released this year that have really measured up too … here’s my pick of what I have used most or discovered over the last twelve months:   An unsung hero of mine, This Makeup Forever Aqua Pencil in 19 (light brown) is […]

11th December 2013

Review: K West Hotel & Spa

Mr Lippie and I decided to start our honeymoon early, so the day before our flight to the Maldives we popped along to the K West Hotel and Spa in Shepherd’s Bush for an afternoon of last minute shopping, and an evening of pure relaxation.  We’re so glad we did! Around 11 years old, the K West is based in an old BBC office building […]

9th December 2013

I’m back!

You’ll have to bear with me whilst I deal with the post-honeymoon blues, but in the meantime, here are some holiday photos … The Maldives is one of the most beautiful places on earth, if you get a chance to go, take it.  This was, without doubt, the best holiday I’ve ever had. This post: I’m back! originated at: Get Lippie All rights reserved. If […]

11th November 2013

So …

The sharp-eyed amongst you might have noticed that I’ve been having a bit of an unexpected break from blogging recently.  Truth be told, it’s been an extremely long, and busy year.  A (very) happy one in the main, but frankly, I’m completely, totally and utterly exhausted.  I’ve had no time off for six months bar one day last month, and I’m in the middle of […]

27th October 2013

Merry Christmas!

Shurrup, the clocks have gone back, haven’t they?  That means Christmas is right around the corner, in my world. A few weeks ago, I innocently tweeted about my “Christmas cupboard”, and it was picked up on by Tesco Mobile.  We had a little twitter conversation, about the holiday season, and, whilst I fairly quickly figured out they were up to something, I couldn’t figure out […]

25th October 2013

Lulu’s Time Bomb Complexion Cocktail

I’ve ignored Lulu’s skincare up until now.  I don’t really know why, but I just find celebrity tie-ins rather gimmicky, and ordinarily I’d prefer to buy my skincare from certified skincare professionals rather than ex-popstars, but that’s me being a snob, I guess. Complexion cocktail is a lightly viscous pale pink liquid, which is packed full of hydraluronic acid and vitamin B12, it’s designed for […]

24th October 2013

Lipstick Queen Metals – Wine

  It’s always a thrill when Lipstick Queen releases a new range, and this is a slightly interesting departure for the brand: a frosted “metallic” finish.  Three shades will be available when the lipsticks are released in November, a nude, a red and a wine.  I’m a HUGE fan of LQ’s wine shades (having worn both Saint and Sinner Wine to a nubbin this year), […]

23rd October 2013

Astalift Aquarysta and Indeed Labs Hydraluron

I went through a phase recently of extremely dehydrated skin thanks to a product that will remain unnamed. Once I’d identified (a moisturiser with built-in sunscreen – NEVER again) and eliminated the culprit, I needed to get my skin back to full hydration, but I wanted to try and avoid greasiness if at all possible.  I’d been trying – and failing – with Hydraluron for […]

22nd October 2013

Top Five Favourite Blushers

Since I had my colour-draping back in June, I’ve been looking to replace my not-quite-right golden coral blushes with something a little cooler and pinker. For a long time, I never wore blusher at all, fearing I’d look like a clown, or Aunt Sally or something, but I realise these days that my makeup simply isn’t complete without blusher, and finding the right shade is […]

21st October 2013

Clarins Extra-Firming Eye Wrinkle Smoothing Cream Review

I struggle a great deal with eyecreams, rarely finding one that the sensitive skin around my eyes can tolerate. As a result over the last few years, I’ve very rarely used one.  Up until the last year or so this hasn’t really been a problem, but I have been noticing dehydration lines more often these days, which is kind of depressing. At an event a […]

10th October 2013

Guerlain Tenue De Perfection Foundation Review

It’s always a treat when Guerlain release a new foundation, and in fact, my review of their Lingerie de Peau formulation is still one of the most-read reviews on this site, which is astonishing for a three year old review.  So I was excited when an unexpected bottle of Tenue de Perfection popped through the letterbox.  It’s meant to be a “timeproof” formulation, so let’s […]

9th October 2013

Vaseline Limited Edition No 3 – Paint the Town

Vaseline have introduced a brand new limited edition, and it’s one I really like, it’s RED!  This isn’t really going to be a detailed review.  Pfeh, it’s, you know, a tub of Vaseline. It’s not scented with anything, it’s Vaseline with a hint of red pigment, and it is, apparently the very first tinted variety of lip product Vaseline have ever done. To be fair, […]