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26th May 2021

A Conversation with my Brain.

(Setting: internal monologue, North London, present day) Oi, Lippie!  Write something! Noooooo!  What if it’s shit? No one will even notice, I betcha. That doesn’t help! But you like writing! And you bought approximately 543,457,436,874 identical blood-red lipsticks during lockdown, including three you already owned (and deliberately so, you numpty), so it’s not like you’re short of material to write about. Yeah, but … it’s […]

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27th June 2020

Long time, no see …

So yes, I’m embarrassed at not writing, and simultaneously far too embarrassed about it to actually write something to combat the initial embarrassment of not writing. My head, it’s a complicated place, at times. It’s not so much that there has been nothing going on, rather the exact opposite; for example, if I started this update simply by listing only the things that have happened […]

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23rd September 2018

Goop “pop up” store opens in London September 25th 2018

And all I have to say to that is: Take your stupid jade eggs, and your fines for medically misleading claims, and do just fuck off, dear. Kisses, Lippie x PS fuckofffuckofffuckofffuckofffuckofffuckofffuckofffuckofffuckofffuckoff fuckofffuckofffuckofffuckofffuckofffuckofffuckofffuckofffuckofffuckoff fuckofffuckofffuckofffuckofffuckofffuckofffuckofffuckofffuckofffuckoff fuckofffuckofffuckofffuckofffuckofffuckofffuckofffuckofffuckofffuckoff fuckofffuckofffuckofffuckofffuckofffuckofffuckofffuckofffuckofffuckoff fuckofffuckofffuckofffuckofffuckofffuckofffuckofffuckofffuckofffuckoff PPS: fuck off. As you were.

Opinion
4th August 2017

Whee!!!

Flipping heck! It’s all a bit shiny and new around here at the moment!  Huge thanks to Phil at Pipdig for the blog refresh, and the seamless transfer of the back end.  It all looks so different! I tell you, blogging on a massively outdated platform is a huge bore, and a terrible chore. Because of all the backend changes, I’m not quite “back” in […]

Opinion
10th May 2017

Dove: a conversation about bottle shapes

  Dove: “Each bottle evokes the shapes, sizes, curves and edges that combine to make every woman their very own limited edition,”   Get Lippie: “Oh grow the fuck up. It’s unnecessary, unneeded, unrequired and unasked for. It’s also unwelcome.  Do you really think us fat fuckers people are so absolutely insecure that we need our body lotions to look like us? Or was the thinking more […]

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22nd September 2015

On being an “older” beauty blogger

    My name is Get Lippie. I’m 45, and I’m tired.  I’m tired of “older” being beauty industry shorthand for “ugly”.  I’m tired of being nagged about my age by the products I use.  I’m tired of constantly reading the same old (ha!) messages all the time which imply that the only quality women have worth venerating is “youth”.  I’m tired of toothpastes and […]

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27th May 2015

I aten’t dead!

  No, really, I’m not!  I just have impingement in my shoulders caused by severe bursitis (basically, I can’t move one arm much at all) and typing is a bit of a problem at the moment … oh, and I’ve been away!  The above picture should give you a clue where I’ve been 😉 A bigger post coming up about Eurovision later this week, hopefully. […]

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19th January 2015

New Year, Old Me

By Tindara: Happy New Year! If you’re anything like me you will be utterly bored with all the “New Year New Me” nonsense and be wanting to shove anything “detoxing” up the jacksie with a rolling pin. At least, I think that’s what they’re recommending; I tend to switch off after someone mentions a detox. Instead, I’ve decided to do the exact opposite and track […]

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20th November 2014

A day in the life …

… of a parosmic.  My latest post on The Parosmia Diaries, on triggers, good smells, bad smells, and how an elephant with gastroenteritis can affect my whole day, is now live.  Please pop on over and take a look, I’d appreciate it!   This post: A day in the life … originated at: Get Lippie All rights reserved. If you are not reading this post […]

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19th November 2014

Adventures in Ageing

© Andy Gotts MBE 2014 – reproduced by kind permission      By Tindara I’ve posted previously about being a big woman and how much my creativity with make-up and fashion helps me feel confident and ready for the world. Recently, though I’ve been battling some other demon. I’m really starting to feel my age in my face. Those of you who know me or […]

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17th November 2014

New Blog …

 Don’t worry, Get Lippie’s still running, but I’ve started a new blog to detail my travails with parosmia.  It won’t just be me whining about living with a new disability, I promise, but it will detail my personal journey, alongside talking about the discoveries I’ve made about the condition, the occasional book review, and … perfume reviews!  You haven’t lived till you’ve tried to review […]

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2nd June 2014

All Bound for Muumuu Land – Body image, bare face and red lipstick.

 By Tindara I’ve gone out of the house with no make-up on most of this week. This is not by design, simply down to the fact that I’ve been busy and pushed for time. Also, I have taken to carrying a small and beautiful orange satchel which doesn’t allow for carrying much make-up with me. It got me thinking again about that naked face for […]