Maybelline Colour Drama Intense Velvet Lip Pencils: a NARS Dupe?

When the latest Maybelline lip launch fell into my overeager paws, I immediately thought two things: this brand is on fire ...and ooh, do we...

Best Affordable Nude Lipsticks: Five To Try from Rimmel, L'Oreal Paris, Maybelline

With its associations with Pamela Anderson and old, old episodes of Friends, a nude lip has felt a little bit dated for a rather long time ...

Orange Lips: 8 Of The Best

The orange lip is a major trend this summer: fresh and juicy, it looks especially punchy with a tan. From soft, pinky corals to the most vib...

Benefit Tinted Lip Balms: 3 Reasons They're Worth The Splurge

Benefit's lip and cheek stains are some of their most enduringly popular products and, from next month, they'll each have their own ...

Shiseido Perfect Rouge Lipstick in Day Lily OR 418: Review, Pics, Swatches

Ever since this glorious swatchfest , I've been obsessed with Shiseido's Perfect Rouge lipstick - so imagine my delight to unpack o...

Chanel Summer Beauty Essentials: Le Blush Creme de Chanel in Cheeky, Hydra Beauty, Le Volume and Les Beiges

If you hadn't already picked up on it, a quick peek at my holiday beauty bag would quickly confirm Chanel as one of my favourite brands....

Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet Lipsticks: Bravo, Bourjois, Bravo!

These launched in mid April so I’m assuming that while I was languishing in my sick bed or recuperating in the sun that you all snapped up a...

Nuxe Rêve de Miel and La Roche Posay Cicaplast Lip Balms: The Lush Lips Dream Team!

When you're as fond as I am of matte lipstick, you'll know the vital importance of lip treatment. Pots and tubes of lip balm are squ...

Lancôme Lip Lover Launch: Gloss Meets Balm Meets Lipstick

It will hardly have escaped your notice that after years languishing in the beauty wilderlands, gloss is back with a bang.  For those of us ...

AERIN Multi Color Duo for Lips and Cheeks: Review, Pix, Swatches

There is something so delightful about this Aerin Multi Colour palette for lips and cheeks. Part of the Christmas collection, Midnight Colou...

YSL Baby Doll Collection: Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cils Babydoll, Golden Reflections Eyeliner, Rose Babydoll Glossy Stain

New this month from YSL, the Baby Doll collection is all about achieving a fluttery, wide eyed effect, accented with flashes of pink and gol...

Bourjois Summer 2013: Bravo!

Don'tcha just love a brand with not only a quality, affordable product line, but heritage and a great back story, too?  Celebrating thei...

Chanel Rouge Coco Shine Suspense: Beauty In A Bullet

The trade off for those gorgeously creamy, balm-like lipsticks used to be the coverage: with this type of formula, sheer or semi sheer was p...