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2nd December 2009

Organic Wednesday – Neal’s Yard

Just a very, very, very quick post today, I’m rushed for time, and I need to gather my thoughts for my Selfridges/Wholefoods saga post tomorrow! Winter’s really set in this week, and it’s now officially running up to Christmas, so I thought I’d feature something at least a little bit topical this week: Neal’s Yard Frankincense Cream.  I love this stuff, with the change in […]

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1st December 2009

GHDs – the fightback?

I may have mentioned it before, but I have curly hair, and I’m not a big fan of it. You might also remember that recently, I was sent a pair of Cloud 9 straighteners to put through their paces, and I loved them. Well, just last week, I was invited along to a GHD event with the incomparably lovely DINKY London (and if you haven’t […]

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30th November 2009

Advent Calendar Competition

Have I mentioned Wahanda yet?  If not, I should have! I love spas and treatments, and Wahanda have a great selection of pampering treats. You can find anything from a gym session to a haircut to a full-on stress-busting spa day on their website, and  I’ve spent many a happy hour on the website fantasising about what I’d like to spend my hard-earned cash on,  […]

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29th November 2009

Makeover: Sarah C – The Return

It’s Sunday, and, as always, that means it’s a makeover day Chez Lippie. Remember Sarah C? She had a pretty dramatic Theda Bara-style makeover last time, but she also wanted to learn how to use bright colours in a simple, and  subtle way.  We had a look through my entire eye-shadow collection – which took quite some time – and Sarah decided on MAC’s Humid, […]

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28th November 2009

Eye Makeup Remover Challenge – Pt 3 The Final

It’s the final week of my eye makeup remover challenge!  The contenders are: Talika (100ml £12.72) – winner of last week’s high-end challenge, and Amie (125ml £4.75), the winner of the cheap and cheerful contest the week before. Both removers fared extremely well with my every day makeup, so this week, I’ve made it a bit more difficult. The Challenge: This is a version of […]

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26th November 2009

Face of the Week – Korres

This little lot was supposed to be saved for a makeover, but when it arrived I fell in love with some of it so much that I had to give it a trial run for myself: I’ll talk more about the foundation and mascara (at the back) later, but I wanted to talk about the shadows today, they’re lovely.  I got 77s Plum (on the […]

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25th November 2009

Organic Wednesday – Elemental Herbology

A couple of months ago, I was lucky enough to meet with, and have a facial from, the lovely Madhvi at Elemental Herbology, and I was delighted by the results at the time.  I was so delighted that I’ve been trying to replicate the results ever since with this little kit here. About the company: “Elemental Herbology was founded by Kristy Goodger, a spa consultant […]

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24th November 2009

Winter Lips

Yes, winter is definitely settling in, my lips are beginning to dry out. In winter, I normally break out my trusty pot of this: Sisley Nutritive Balm. It’s rich, has no discernible taste and I’ve found there’s simply nothing better for preventing cracked, sore and peeling lips. However, it’s very expensive (around £35 a pot). What do you use to keep your lips in pristine […]

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23rd November 2009

S Factor Shiny Happy People Hair Shine Spray

Catchy name!  I tested this recently, it’s from Tigi – I use their products a lot, and swear by their Oat and Honey conditioner – it’s meant to make your hair shiny, protect it from humidity, and improve it’s overall condition.  It contains silk proteins and panthenol which are meant to protect and moisturise. You spray it from 10-12 inches away from your hair, and  […]

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22nd November 2009

Makeover: Donna

Meet Donna:   Donna has the most lovely eyes, but she told me that she’s got out of the habit of wearing shadow recently, and was looking to learn how to apply dramatic “winged” eyeliner.  When Donna does apply colour to her eyes she uses a lot of teals and purples, but we discussed something a bit different and decided that orange was the way […]

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21st November 2009

Eye Makeup Remover Challenge – Pt 2

So, here is part two of my eye makeup remover challenge!  Last week, in the cheap and cheerful round, I tried Boots Botanics and Amie makeup removers, and Amie won. This week, I’ll be testing Talika and Chanel (my own personal favourite!) make up removers against one another.  Whichever one wins this round will challenge Amie cleanser next week, and be declared the champion of […]

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20th November 2009

Nail of the Day – Rococo Utility

Saw this in SpaceNK yesterday, and kind of fell in love with it!  Grey isn’t a colour that normally appeals, but this is a great shade with hints of blue and lilac, not to mention some really lovely packaging. I tried this on one thumb and NARS Rouge Andalou on the other, but this was the one I couldn’t take my eyes off for the […]