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Sisley GWP at John Lewis 09 Feb to 25 Feb

2012-02-10T09:59:00.001Z

It's Sisley Gift With Purchase time at John Lewis again. These are the contents: The serum and eye & lip contour cream are both very good, and although I'm not a believer in anti-cellulite products, the Phyto-Svelt does seem to tighten the skin up on application (I've had tester samples only.) I'd recommend Sisley eyeshadows and kohl pencils from the cosmetics and the lip balm and Floral

Trilogy Helping Hand Wash to support Child's i Foundation

2012-02-08T12:35:00.001Z

Child's i Foundation founder, Lucy Buck If you need to buy a handwash, please make it this one: Trilogy are launching the Helping Hand Wash this month which will be sold during 2012. 100% of the profits will go to the Child's I Foundation, which helps to find families for abandoned children in Uganda, as well as supporting families who want to keep their children who might otherwise be

Crazy Pig La Muerta Skull Ring

2012-02-08T10:22:00.000Z

Nothing says 'Well done you for making it through thirteen years of marriage with me,' quite like a skull ring, and this is a beautiful, beautiful skull ring. La Muerta was my anniversary present from Mr London. This ring is decently weighty (22g of silver) but it's very comfortable, fitting the curve of the finger perfectly. The detail is exquisite. Crazy Pig has a wide range of skull rings

Fix Malibu Wish Wash review

2012-02-07T05:52:00.000Z

I cleanse and moisturise without fail and use an eye cream religiously, but as far as masks and exfoliators go, I rarely use them. I have quite thin skin and as long as I cleanse effectively and don't overload my skin with too-rich moisturisers or serums, I don't get congested pores very often and usually only at the time of the month when skin gets a bit oilier. When I do find my skin

Suqqu Frame Fix Cream Foundation 102 applied (video)

2012-02-05T20:07:00.001Z

I said I'd do this video a while ago; it's a short video showing how I apply the Suqqu Frame Fix Cream Foundation. It's very basic; I just use my fingers to apply. With this foundation, the important thing is to apply immediately after applying moisturiser and to do the face in areas rather than dotting foundation all over and trying to blend. If you don't do both of these things this foundation

Beauty Spotlight weekly round up 04 February

2012-02-05T07:57:00.000Z

Where can you learn about BB creams, cleansing waters, unique brands like Heidi D, luxurious brands like Rouge Bunny Rouge, drugstore brands like Maybelline plus watch a makeover? And that's only touching the surface! The Beauty Spotlight Team is where you can learn about all these and more. Jen from My Beauty Bunny shares her tutorial on how to apply mineral foundation. Are the new B.B. Creams

Paintbox Soapworks This Charming Man Sorbetto

2012-02-02T10:45:00.000Z

This body scrub is awesome because it has me singing The Smiths songs* in the shower. This Charming Man smells of clean and is perfect for anyone who doesn't like strongly perfumed or girly scents. The listed notes are tobacco flower, green cardamom and spices (clove, cinnamon and anise.) The spices are blended deftly and subtly; I can't individually smell any of them strongly and it's a clean

Loving this look - Brody Dalle by way of Pixiwoo

2012-01-31T05:44:00.000Z

I saw this look as done by Pixiwoo's Sam Chapman and really loved it: http://youtu.be/MqNOcUoqA2I . I like that it isn't too done, and messy application is something I can hope to achieve ;) I've adopted a toned-down version using my Viseart palette - middle row right shade (slightly yellowed mid-brown) all over the lid, well into crease and under eyes, bottom row right (darker chestnut brown)

Haus of Gloi Valentine's Collection

2012-01-30T10:10:00.000Z

Haus of Gloi Valentine's Collection is out now - a couple of the Pumpkin Butters have already sold out, but should be restocked quite quickly. I liked Come Hither in the Pumpkin Butter last year - my review is here: Haus of Gloi Come Hither review. This has been slightly reformulated this year without the cardamom. I quite liked the spicy undertone, so I'm interested to see how it smells

Jo Malone Vitamin E Moisturising Day Creme

2012-01-29T12:35:00.000Z

I was sent this recently and I can't do a proper review of it yet as I like to use skincare for a month or so before doing so. This is an 'initial thoughts' kind of post, together with a picture of the ingredients list for anyone who'd like to know what is in it before they buy it. The Jo Malone Vitamin E Moisturising Day Creme has an spf 15, and is a whipped cream texture. It sinks in

Xbox Live hacked - protect your account

2012-01-26T18:35:00.001Z

I know this isn't part of the usual London Makeup Girl blogging schedule, but on the basis that some of you may have an Xbox Live account or know someone else who has one, I'm putting this post up. Mr London had his Xbox Live account hacked last night. He didn't fall for any phishing scams, and hadn't given out his password anywhere. The first he knew of it was when he received an email from

Apivita Wine Elixir Day Cream spf 15 review

2012-01-26T05:47:00.000Z

The Wine Elixir range is one of Apivita's skincare ranges designed to support ageing skin. Apivita is a Greek brand that uses a high percentage of natural ingredients and avoids silicones, mineral oil, parabens, propylene glycol and phthalates. I've bought and liked Apivita products before, so I was happy to try some other products when I was given the opportunity to be sent them for review.

Monica Vinader Nugget rings

2012-01-24T14:58:00.001Z

sorry, hands could REALLY have used moisturising before photographing This Monica Vinader stacking ring combo (a Large Nugget Ring in smoky quartz and a Small Nugget Ring in moonstone) is brought to you by the very finest Girls Shopping Maths Logic. I bought the Large Nugget ring in the Monica Vinader sale, where I got it for 50% off. You all know where this is going, right? With the money I

Tom Ford Nail Lacquer in Viper

2012-01-23T06:24:00.001Z

Let's talk about the price of these first - this nail polish costs £25. It's £4 more expensive than the By Terry Nail Laque Terrybly (dreadful, dreadful name) and it will cost you £7.50 more than a nail varnish from Chanel. But... I love a lot of the Tom Ford cosmetics, so I wanted one of the nail polishes. I can't say that it's a must-buy-worth-£25-

Beauty Spotlight weekly round up 21 January

2012-01-21T14:23:00.001Z

This week the Beauty Spotlight Team previews Spring makeup collections, finds some must-have drugstore treasures, keeps your hair looking great and one member channels her inner Supermodel for a day! Marcia from Beauty Info Zone continued her search for L'Oreal Infallible eyeshadows and found more to love. Little cat paw print embossed lipsticks, now what could be more fun… Visionary Beauty

Viseart Basic Eyeshadow Palette

2012-01-19T05:35:00.000Z

Matte. Neutral. Eyeshadow. Heaven. This a palette of 12 neutral mattes from bone to black and all the neutrals you could wish for in between. I bought this because Olivia told me I really, really needed it. (Click on the link for pictures of swatches of the colours on her skin, as well as the reasons why you might need it too.) The formula looks really basic, but these just work so well. They

YSL Glossy Stain 01 Violet Edition

2012-01-17T10:52:00.000Z

There has been a bit of buzz about the new YSL Glossy Stains on the internet. BritishBeautyBlogger wrote about them in November, the Beaut.ie girls are a little bit keen on them and Kate at Drivel about Frivol (love this blog name) has swatches of all the shades. These are a lipstick/gloss/stain hybrid and the idea is that they wear as long as a stain while giving a glossy finish. At the moment

Beauty Spotlight Mystery Makeup Bag

2012-01-14T18:10:00.002Z

We're starting off the Beauty Spotlight Mystery Makeup Bag posts again this year with Periously Pale. Click on the bag to find out what our porcelain skinned redheaded friend has in her bag...

MAC Powerpoint Pencil in Buried Treasure

2012-01-12T10:17:00.003Z

MAC can annoy me no end with the constant whirl of limited edition collections, but they do have some great products hidden in the core range. This eye pencil is one of them. Buried Treasure is a black/brown with subtle gold shimmer - it's softer than a straight black but a little more interesting and brightening than a plain brown eyeliner. The Powerpoint formula does wear better than most

Book review: Kresley Cole Lothaire

2012-01-11T09:41:00.002Z

One of my very guilty pleasures is a genre of books that Mr London refers to as 'para-porn' (AKA Twilight with rutting.) Kresley Cole is one of my favourite paranormal romance writers. Her Immortals After Dark series is unlikely to win prizes for literature, but it's entertaining and hot, and the female characters aren't the usual 'fragile flowers who must be protected' who annoy me no end.

intensifying rms Beauty cream eyeshadow using an eye pencil - video

2012-01-08T18:21:00.001Z

I love the rms Beauty cream eyeshadows, but sometimes I feel I need a little extra definition with them. I find I get the best result from applying a pencil eyeliner before I apply the rms Beauty. I like to apply eyeliner and smudge it out before applying eyeshadow anyway; I find it gives softer definition than applying after eyeshadow and it also acts as a base for the eyeshadow. Here's a video

Beauty Spotlight weekly round up 07 January

2012-01-08T16:31:00.001Z

Happy 2012 everyone. Are you making any resolutions? The Beauty Spotlight Team has made a resolution to do our very best to keep you all informed of the latest & greatest or the tried & true in this new year. And we keep our resolutions! Tired of constantly reapplying your lipstick? Then a lip stain may be your new best friend! Check out what Lisamarie from Beauty Crazed thinks are the top

Chantecaille Violetta Lip Chic swatches and comparisons

2012-01-05T12:39:00.001Z

I received a Chantecaille Violetta Lip Chic in my christmas stocking this year. The Lip Chics are glossy, but not really very sheer - they're like a lipstick with the white opaque pigment base taken out and replaced with a translucent gel-gloss base. These are very comfortable, hydrating lipsticks, although they do need to be reapplied quite frequently. Violetta was released in Autumn 2011

Genki Haramaki

2012-01-03T18:18:00.001Z

I blogged in October about the Nutribeauty launch event I attended, and mentioned that I bought a couple of the Genki Haramakis I saw there. Haramakis are traditional Japanese garments worn around the abdomen to maintain warmth. I've been wearing them almost constantly since I've bought them (I have washed them a few times, honest, and resented the time waiting for them to dry). These bands

W3LL People Face of the Day

2012-01-01T15:04:00.000Z

Mr London and I celebrated New Year's Eve with several a couple of glasses of fizzy wine and a DVD*, so consequently I feel fine this morning. For those of you who are feeling (and perhaps looking) a little under the weather, I have some nice bits from W3LL People to suggest. I've had these PR samples and have been meaning to review/picture them for a while and New Year seems like a good time