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17th February 2011

Artistic Colour Gloss – Gel Manicure

Long-lasting manicures have been around for a little while now.  Essentially, they consist of layers of gel (as used in gel nail extensions) layered onto your natural nails, and cured with UV light.  They differ from the gel used in nail extensions as they contain pigment, and therefore act like a nail varnish until your natural nails grow out!  They will last from between two […]

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16th February 2011

Bulldog – The Return

Yes, Ladies and Gentlemen, it’s the long awaited (and requested) return of Mr Lippie … I’ve been nagging him to get back in the blogging groove, and here he is with some thoughts about some Bulldog goodies he was sent a little while ago … I’ve been using a fair few Bulldog products since my last rather “interesting” experience with them, and I thought it […]

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15th February 2011

Parian Spirit

Every once in a while a product comes along that’s nothing less than a miracle.  Parian Spirit is one of those products.  In case you’re wondering, it’s a brush cleanser, but it’s not like any other brush cleanser I’ve ever used, it’s much, much better.  No water required, no shampooing, and no endless rinsing, it’s a miracle. Essentially, you just dip your brushes in a […]

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14th February 2011

Reader Request – Handcreams

Well, it is Valentine’s day, so I’m hoping all my readers will find at least one person they’d like to hold hands with today, so here’s something to make sure your paws will be at their smooth best.  Now, I’ll be honest, I don’t use much in the way of handcreams – my hands aren’t particularly dry, as a rule, and I’m blessed with good […]

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9th February 2011

I wish I’d looked after me teeth …

Oh, I wish I’d looked after me teeth, And spotted the perils beneath, All the toffees I chewed, And the sweet sticky food, Oh, I wish I’d looked after me teeth.   I wish I’d been that much more willin’ When I had more tooth there than fillin’ To pass up gobstoppers, From respect to me choppers And to buy something else with me shillin’. […]

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8th February 2011

LMS Spotlights

This is a Red Light Therapy Unit.  Yup, I didn’t know what it was either, but this little gizmo has been unbelievably handy recently. In a nutshell, the LMS Spotlight is designed to help you keep your skin clear from spots and blemishes via the use of red LEDs (which provide the light).  Red light, shone on trouble spots at the right wavelength, apparently stimulates […]

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7th February 2011

The Breakfast Scrub – Soap & Glory

I’m a snob.  I know it, always have been, most likely always will be, but that said, even I do like a decent high street product that costs less than a tenner! Soap & Glory.  Oh, how I wish their products appealed to me more, I really do. I love that they have a sense of humour, but sometimes I think (actually, scratch that, I […]

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4th February 2011

Perfume Portrait at Ormonde Jayne

I’ve had some astonishing invitations through this blog, but being invited along to Ormonde Jayne to meet Linda Pilkington and have a chat about perfume has been one of my favourites.  Linda has been the brains and inspiration behind Ormonde Jayne for ten years, and has produced some of the most highly praised scents in the world during that time. I popped along to her […]

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3rd February 2011

Tom Ford Lipsticks – Bruised Plum and Smoke Red Swatched

L-R Bruised Plum, Pure Pink, Smoke Red  I posted about my wonderful Christmas present of two Tom Ford lipsticks recently (and well done to all who spotted the difference!), and I had a few requests for swatches, so here they are: Top Direct daylight – Bottom artificial light (no flash on either)  The sharp eyed amongst you today might notice that Pure Pink has snuck […]

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2nd February 2011

Lost in Makeupland

Intriuged by this post at Lipstick and Lightsabers, I thought Lost in Makeupland had a great selection of neutral shades, and so this mineral-makeup-shy accountant was tempted to place an order. Lost in Makeupland is an Etsy Shop, run by Belen, who manufactures all her items in Spain.  I thought the selection of shades was great, and very wearable. I run away from bright loose […]

Fragrance
1st February 2011

Project Perfume – First update featuring Chanel, Guerlain and Thierry Mugler

So, the first month of Project Perfume has gone stonkingly well, I’ve sniffed around 20 new perfumes, swapped out some old perfumes (and, some newer ones I didn’t like), and sat with Linda Pilkington of Ormonde Jayne for a “perfume portrait”.  Plus, I’ve discovered some new perfumes I absolutely adore.  Here are the highlights of my month. On my Project Perfume page, you can see […]

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31st January 2011

Nail of the Day – Deborah Lippmann Don’t Tell Mamma

I saw this online at House of Fraser and had to have it, it looked so gorgeous!  And, in the bottle it is, a deep dark blackened green, with incredible micro-shimmer. As with my last Lippmann polish, application was perfect, smooth and opaque within two coats, and the wear was great, it lasted four days without chipping and I was very happy with it … […]