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15th December 2009

Review – Compton Hair: Onix Brazilian Blowdry

Now, I don’t know about you, but I find the thought of trying out a new hair salon pretty terrifying, I’ve been known to hang around outside salons for ages trying to pluck up the courage to actually walk in and make an appointment!   As a result, it’s entirely possible I don’t visit the hairdresser as often as I might. Now, when you consider […]

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14th December 2009

Excited!

Get Lippie is going to be all about HAIR this week – if you’re reading this on Monday afternoon then I’m actually visiting Zoltan Vargyai at his Covent Garden salon (Comptons) RIGHT NOW – okay, after my doctor’s appointment, I will be – and I’ll be experiencing the next generation of Brazilian Keratin hair straightening treatments! I’ve been desperate to get my hair professionally straightened […]

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13th December 2009

Makeover: Jane C

Another Sunday, and another makeover (or two) today!  Please meet Jane: Jane’s great, and I think she’s one of the most naturally gorgeous people I’ve ever met, so having her volunteer for a makeover was a lovely surprise!  Jane was interested in finding out a simple look suitable for daytime, and trying out a more dramatic look too.  Here’s what we came up with – […]

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11th December 2009

Today's Interview Look

Hair freshly coloured? Check. Eyeliner freshly flicked? Check. Lips slicked with balm? Check. Nervous? Check. Hate interviews, but think it’s important to look polished. Wish me luck, peeps!

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10th December 2009

My current skincare regime

Don’t worry, I’m not going to subject you to pics of my skin with no makeup on – well, maybe just the odd one … What I’m using at the moment: Daily: Nude Facial Cleansing Oil – I wasn’t too sure about this at first, I’d heard so many raves about it, people seemed to really like the smell, and I found it more than […]

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9th December 2009

Organic Wednesday – Badger Balms

So, a couple of weeks ago, I mentioned lip balms and asked for some suggestions for new ones. I really shouldn’t be asking for recommendations, as a bit later on that day I went to my lip balm drawer (what, you mean you don’t have a drawer devoted purely to lip balm?)  and found these babies.  Actually, the pic above shows only some of the […]

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8th December 2009

Nail of the Day – Rococo Vayder

If you follow me on Twitter at all, then you might already know I’ve fallen for Rococo polishes in a big way.  Yes, they’re expensive, but all the ones I’ve tried are so pretty, and the wear on them is simply fantastic, usually at least five days without any signs of tip wear or chipping.  Here’s my latest purchase: It’s called Vayder and it’s an […]

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7th December 2009

Review – Clarins Wonder Perfect Mascara

I love mascara.  Specifically, I love Lancome Hypnose, and Lancome Hypnose Drama (though the brush on that one drives me a bit bonkers, if I’m being really honest), I’ve tried other mascaras, but for me, nothing really comes close. Clarins recently ran a giveaway on their Facebook page, and I was lucky enough to win a sample sized tube, and, I have to say, it’s […]

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6th December 2009

Makeover: Mel

It Sunday Makeover time, and this week I was delighted to welcome along Mel: Mel’s a schoolteacher, and was looking for a simple and easy day time look that suits her colouring.  Mel actually owns a bit of very lovely makeup, but doesn’t use it very often, so I was hoping to show her how to get the most of some of the things she […]

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5th December 2009

Now, that’s what I call service …

So, after this morning’s saga  of woe, I’d like to give a bit of a shout out to a brand that’s getting nearly everything right, so step on down Sue Devitt and specifically to Niamh who is the Sales Advisor for the Sue Devitt counter at Harvey Nichols in London.  A couple of weeks ago I had to take a phonecall whilst browsing on the […]

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5th December 2009

Customer “Service”?

 Why is it that sometimes, experiencing good customer service can be almost more shocking than experiencing bad? Recently, in the space of just 24 hours,  I was exposed to two horrific examples of rude, obnoxious and – in the case of one, especially – just pain humiliating behaviour from shop assistants when I was attempting to buy beauty products to review on Get Lippie.  Now, […]

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4th December 2009

Nail of the day: Barry M

Whilst my obsession with Rococco polishes continues apace, I was lucky enough to receive a little parcel this week from MissDollyGal which contained two Barry M Polishes, one in Navy Blue, and one in Racing Green: Apologies for the appalling iPhone pic, but I just really love this colour! Not, ordinarily a fan of green nails, but this is such a deep and lovely shade! […]