Last week, I may have gone a bit crazy buying lipsticks … I really shouldn’t buy any lipsticks whatsoever, the collection I have already numbers three figures as it is. I went through my handbag the other day and realised there were 12 lip products in there: 8 lipsticks (including the five you see below), three glosses and a balm. I guess you could say […]
So, Gok Wan has launched his first body-care range at Boots. In all honesty, I’m not sure what to make of this, it promises “sassy and seductive” products to make all women feel “gorgeous”. Gok says “I feel passionate about my girls and believe you deserve to feel fabulous, no matter how much time you have or whatever your budget is”. Now, I […]
Long gone are the days where I could slap just any old thing on my skin and pay no heed to the consequences. Too many years of recklessly painting myself with the most chemical-laden and powerfully-perfumed old muck – then using the equivalent of paint stripper to take it off – has left me with a face that breaks out and flares up into welts […]
It’s Sunday, so that means only one thing here at Get Lippie HQ, it’s makeover day! I love makeover days, the anticipation (and worry) about what kind of look I’m going to give my wonderful volunteer, and the satisfaction when my model disappears afterward looking pleased and happy with the results gives my heart a little lift. I ask all my lovely volunteers to bring […]
Alongside roses as a favourite scent, I adore the smell of peppermint, so upon stumbling across a display of Dr Bronner’s “magic soap” in the shop nearest my office, my choice of which one to pick was actually pretty easy! Dr Bronner’s soap is vegan, organic, packed with essential oils and it’s a fairtrade product too. Simply put, it couldn’t tick any more trendy and/or […]
Just a heads up to let you know my URL has changed to http://getlippie.com. It won’t make any difference to you guys, but it made my inner geek happy today! Unlike GOSH Darling lipstick, which I bought this afternoon. It makes me look like death. DEATH, I tell you. Worse than DEATH, in fact, look: (apologies for the quality of the appalling iPhone picture) Hmn, […]
We created a soft and professional look for Sharon earlier but as we mentioned, she also wanted a very dramatic look for a “Bizarre Ball” she’s going to in a few weeks. The costume she’s going to be wearing is green, so, we used greens as the focus colour for the make up we’re about to test here. Please bear in mind that these pictures […]
We’re going to do the makeover in two parts today – you’ll see why when part two is posted later … Meet Sharon: Sharon is another friend of mine who has volunteered for a makeover. Whilst chatting about how she’d like to look, she had two requests, firstly, she wanted a nice, simple, polished look suitable for interviews and everyday wear. The second we’ll talk […]
So, I decided that yesterday’s picture of my eyemakeup wasn’t the clearest, so I’ve redone it: And here it is with the Urban Decay eyeliner in Ecstasy more clearly visible: A cheery look for a Friday me thinks. Products used: MAC Paint – Untitled (as base) MAC Dovefeather in the inner corner by Terry Black Grape in the outer corner Urban Decay liquid liner in […]