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24th September 2010

D&G Orchid Lipstick Applied

I’m a doofus, I showed you the D&G autumn collection earlier this week and forgot to show what is, I think, the standout item of the collection! That is the lipstick in Orchid, a glorious deep, rich fuschia shade, with a rather blue base: I adore this shade, it’s dramatic without being too “in your face” about it. A creamy formulation (without feeling greasy) that […]

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23rd September 2010

Drawers!

Yes, I’m showing you my drawers today, for today is the day I downsize my makeup, toiletries and haircare collection prior to the “Big Move” next week. I’ve just realised that seven of the drawers in this chest (plus the top of it, plus the ikea, um … thingy downstairs, plus a couple of shelves in the wardrobe and a plastic crate in the bathroom) […]

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22nd September 2010

Review – Daniel Sandler products

Okay, so yesterday I told you what it was like having a makeover from a celebrity makeup artist, and today – as is my wont – I’m going to go through a few of the products from the Daniel Sandler range of cosmetics.  I’ll mainly be looking at the basics and the standout products today I’ll start with Daniel Sandler Waterbase Foundation with Concealer. Actually, […]

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21st September 2010

A day with Daniel Sandler

Naomi Campbell.  Jade Jagger.  Yasmin le Bon. Kate Moss. Joanna Lumley.  Keira Knightly. And now … Get Lippie.  Oh yes, Daniel Sandler has all the luck … Now, if you’re a regular reader, then it should be fairly well known by now that I adore Daniel Sandler. Having met him a few times this year, I’ve found him to be funny, friendly, down-to-earth and I’ve […]

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20th September 2010

Clarisonic WINNER!

Oh, I’m so pleased!  The winner of my Clarisonic competition is … SIRVINYA! Well done lovely, I’ll get it in the post to you this week!  A massive thank you to all my entrants – apart from all of those I had to disqualify …

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20th September 2010

Dolce & Gabanna Autumn Collection

I got a look at the autumn collection from D&G recently, and it’s all about gothic lips, alongside some unusual eyeshadow shades this season.  Let’s take a look: These are the lipglosses in Amethyst and Vibrant.  Both have a very pretty blue micro shimmer, and apply very opaquely. Ironically, the one named Amethyst is the more brown-shade, and Vibrant is  the fuschia. Both apply feel […]

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19th September 2010

Clarisonic Giveaway!

Yes, I’m still giving one away, but this is just a little heads up that the competition ends tomorrow at noon.  If you haven’t entered already (and if not, why not?), here’s the link to find out how to enter. Looking forward to hearing from you!  C’mon, it’s pink, you know you want it …

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16th September 2010

Products to make you feel great

I’m often asked why I like beauty products so much.  The very simple answer is that using them makes me feel good.  Sometimes, they even make me look better too, which is always a bonus.  A reader recently asked me to recommend some products that might help her feel better too, so here’s a selection of things I like, that I always really enjoy using. […]

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15th September 2010

In a rush!

I mentioned yesterday that I’m lazy, and I’d rather spend an extra minute or two in bed than spend time using two products when I can use only one.  So I thought I’d tell you my favourite “two minute face” products. For my base, I’d use Bobbi Brown Tinted Moisturising Balm, it has SPF 25, and works well for evening out skintone (taking the place […]

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14th September 2010

Hair today …

… hair tomorrow? I’m lazy. I’ve admitted this before, but no one ever believes me. My laziness is part of the reason why I don’t believe in toners or body-lotions, I like to spend those extra precious seconds in bed! Still, lazy is as lazy does, and even though I’m lucky enough to be able to get away without using toners or body lotions, I […]

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13th September 2010

Tangle Teezer

Sometimes something is so simple that you can’t tell how it works even when you’ve got one and have spent many an hour staring at it, playing with it, picking it up, putting it down, taking it apart and then putting it back together.  I have even, I have to admit, actually even resorted to using the darn thing, and I still can’t tell you […]

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10th September 2010

Lip Stains

I’m a big fan of lipstains, whilst I don’t mind spending time applying my makeup in the mornings, I’m actually very lazy, and re-applying lipstick is something I don’t bother doing all that often during the day, so it’s nice that there are products you can use that’ll stay in place all day. That said though, I’m always slightly disappointed with products that look a […]