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8th November 2009

Makeover: Gillian

It’s Sunday, and that means it’s makeover day here at Get Lippie!  Meet Gillian: Gillian came to me a couple of weeks ago, wanting to look like a sexy 50’s bombshell.   Now, this is a look I happen to love, as it’s actually pretty simple and quick to put together.  First things first though, the classic bombshell look is dependent on flawless porcelain skin for […]

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7th November 2009

Mini Bobbi Brown Haul – and Face of the Week

Okay, face of the fortnight, if I’m being honest … I bought these shadows from Bobbi Brown recently, in the palette there is (L-R) Flesh, Naked and Gunmetal, and on first glance I think they look a little uninspiring, but this has been one of my very favourite purchases for a while.  I had initially been intent on buying Flesh and Woodrose from BB as […]

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6th November 2009

Lip of the Day – Maybelline 540 Hollywood Red

I’ll be honest here, I’ve not bought a Maybelline product in years and years and years and years, not since I tried Great Lash and discovered it to actually be “Defiantly Average Lash”!  I do still wonder why and how this spectacularly nondescript mascara has as massive a cult reputation as it does, but I’m digressing slightly. There’s been a lot of Maybelline love on […]

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4th November 2009

Organic Wednesday – Green People Deodorant

Just a quick Organic Wednesday mention this week, as I’m ill with labrynthitis (truly, the most useless and pathetic disease ever) and the monitor is making me feel slightly nauseous … Anyhoo, I’ve been testing this Green People deodorant for the last couple of weeks, and I’ve been pleasantly surprised! The Blurb: Green People say: “This natural deodorant is made without pore-clogging Aluminium, Parabens, ethyl […]

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2nd November 2009

Yay!

Thank you lovelies!  I now have fifty followers, so a bit later this week, I’ll be putting together a competition to win some goodies.  What would you like to see as a prize?  Skin care?  Make up?  Body care?  Or a bit of all three?  Any suggestions, let me know in the comments section. Watch this space! The question and the prize reveal will be […]

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1st November 2009

Whee!

It’s a very small thing, but it makes me happy, I have nearly 50 followers now! I didn’t think anyone would read this when I started it, much less subscribe to it!  I promise to put together an amazing giveaway present to say thank you to you lovely people when I do hit the magic number …

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1st November 2009

Makeover: Louise

This is Louise: Louise came to me wanting a classic “English Rose” look, as she wanted to look glowing, natural, and make the most of her beautiful blue eyes.  She has a make up bag full of steely greys, but after a chat, we thought something more apricot, and shimmery would be an excellent contrast. Louise has lovely skin – no pores! – and we […]

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29th October 2009

And now for something entirely different …

I have some male readers, it appears.  Hello boys! And Neville 😉 Here, for your gentlemanly delight and delectation, is a makeover featuring a gent man.  Boys can wear make up too, I’m currently trying to convince MrLippie to try guyliner, with no success, alas. Anyway, meet “M”: He’s not bad, but look at that wistful look on his face.  He knows what he’s missing: […]

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28th October 2009

Organic Wednesday – John Masters Organics

Today I’m going to review two John Masters products: Sea Mist Sea Salt Spray with Lavender and John Masters Organics Hibiscus & Honey Hair Reconstructor The Background: John Masters is a NY hair stylist, famous for his colouring abilities and commitment to natural products. He’s been experimenting with organic products for nearly 20 years, and is pioneering “clean air” salons, meaning that his salons only […]

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26th October 2009

RIP GHD? or How I Found Cloud Nine Straighteners…

*Warning, this post contains images that some people may find hilarious disturbing. You do have to be careful what you say in public these days.  A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned on Twitter that you’d have to prise my GHD’s from my cold, dead hands before I could be parted from them, and the next thing you know, Cloud Nine are offering to help […]

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25th October 2009

Makeover: Sarah C

Something a little different this week.  Meet Sarah: Today we’re replicating a makeup we designed for Sarah a couple of months ago for a fancy dress party, and my inspiration for the look was Theda Bara. As always, we start with the base: We’ve used a mixture of foundations to match Sarah’s skin tone, then powdered it down with a smattering of Benefit Bluffdust.  Then […]

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24th October 2009

Be Stila My Beating Heart …

I believe Stila is exiting as a beauty brand from the UK, I’m not sure I’m surprised at this news, I’ve always liked the looks of their products, but have never really been grabbed enough by them to make them a regular purchase.  This wasn’t helped by the discovery that I’m allergic to their lipglosses, which really are their star product. But Brandalley had a […]