Hmmm, that looks like a good option and a bit longer lasting than lipstick. I’ll look forward to seeing the before and after pictures 
I’m going to try the lipstick trick first to see how it goes, going shopping tomorrow morning and, if it’s dry, I’ll have a go at touching up the scratches tomorrow afternoon. I’ll post some before and afters too so we can compare results.
It’s a deal - although after parting with best part of 50 squid I might be a little bit miffed if you get better results with your lippy 
Unless of course you’ve very expensive taste in lipstick - you know your 5’s is worth it!
Well, I do have quite expensive tastes… and my 5 is worth it and I could always wear the remaining lippy myself while driving my 5…
(and that’s how I justify spending money on yet another pair of shoes when my husband asks!)
Forget shoes now Lisa. You have an MX-5. Spend your money on that.
Harvey
PS Now bracing myself for a lot of flak.
Harvey, forget shoes…?
Nope… does not compute 
The Chippex system is expensive touch up paint. The point of the lipstick, must be the waterproof variety, is that it can be rubbed into the scratch, then cleaned off the surrounding area leaving only the scratch filled. (Several layers) If the same could be done with touch up paint it would be fine but even with an 000 artists brush it never seems to just fill the scratch, it overlaps and looks unsightly especially when lacquer is applied, the aim is to make sure that your eye is not drawn to ugly touch up paint lines.
Regards Geoff Peace.
I having been using chipex myself today, it is ok but can be frustrating in that if you use too much blending solution even when you are taking things easy the paint can be pulled out of the chip. It will not totally fill the chip and you have to build up in layers, unfortunately whoever has had the car before has filled other chips and left them proud.
So, I have tried the lipstick method this afternoon during a short break in the rain and these are the results…
Before… this is the scratch I wanted to cover
And this is my repair kit; Estee Lauder waterproof lipsitck (colour is ‘Desire’ in case you are desperate to know!), lipstick brush, and paint preperation wipes from Halfords. The car had been washed with zip-wax and dried with a chamoix prior to starting.
I started by uing the brush to apply the lippy to the scratch but found that the bristles were dragging the lippy out of the scratch so I tried applying the lippy with my finger tip. This worked much etter, I found I could rub the lippy into the scratch much more effectively. Of course, as I worked, I kept seeing more scratches! This picture was taken after the second application of lippy to all the scratches and stone chips I could see. The lippy colour doesn’t match exactly, but it does have a slight metallic shine so I felt it should work ok. (Also, I already owned this lippy meaning I could save buying a new one and spend the money on something else instead… like shoes!)
And here’s the finished job after I applied a final coat of wax.
I applied 4 coats of lippy in all, polished gently between each application and applied one final coat of wax over the top to seal it. I guess I could have kept applying coats of lippy but I thought after 4 coats, I’d given it a good shot.
I have to say, the end result is certainly ok. The scratches are much less noticable than before and the long very shallow scratch I had across the width of the car has gone completely. The deep stone chips, where the black plastic is visable haven’t changed at all in appearence, the lipstick simply wouldn’t stay in the scratch at all and pulled out as soon as I polished.
So, my final opinion on this DIY fix is that it works beautifully for very shallow scuffs, but for deeper marks, I think I’m going to need something a bit stronger
Apologies,how rude of me. I meant to say thank you to Geoff for the idea
Oh, and just looking back at the pictures, I wanted to say I tried lots of different angles to avoid having me/my neigbours house/car etc in the pictures but I just couldn’t… damn my shiny paintwork 
It looks fine to me from the photographs. Your eye will be drawn to the area because you know where the scratches are, but someone else will never notice because it is not obvious any more. As my late father would have said, a man on a galloping horse will never see it! Most importantly it will not annoy you every time you look at the car, in fact, in all probability you will forget it. Well Done!
Regards Geoff Peace.
Thanks Geoff, you are absolutely right and in fact, I wandered past the car earlier on my way out and had to really squint to see the marks!
Thanks again for your advice
Liking your results Lisa 
…now I need to find some yellow waterproof lipstick…is it possible there is such a thing 
Thanks Liz
Maybe a yellow pigment mixed with vasaline would work for you? Or oil paint? That would be thick enough to rub into the chip with a finger tip and because of the oil, it wouldn’t wash off?
Well, I had an initial go with the Chipex kit, and at the moment, the Jury is still out 
I promise to post some pics and proper write up when I get chance, but for now…
You get three small bottles in the set: paint, paint remover and polish. The basic process is to put the paint in the chip, remove excess to leave paint level in the chip, then polish. The paint and remover are the clever bit, as the paint dries in seconds, and the remover easily removes it without affecting the original paint.
The paint colour is a perfect match, and has lacquer already mixed in so gives a nice shiny finish without a separate application of clear lacquer. It is quite runny and easy to apply in the chip with a supplied applicator stick (like a tooth pick).
The problem I’ve found in my initial trial is that however carefully you clean off the excess paint from around/over the chip, it always removes a small amount from the chip, leaving a depression, and the chip visible. I tried this process a few times, varying the technique slightly, but didn’t manage to crack it .
I’ll be having another go later this week, and will report back…
Waterproof lipstick? Vaseline? Have I signed in to the wrong forum?
Hi Fangio. Believe it or not, you are in the right forum. Just dont mention shoes to Lisa.
Harvey
Did somebody mention shoes???
Berkeley-Ray, sounds like you gave it a good go, look forward to seeing the pictures