The Week #27

The Week in Instagram @ViviannaMakeup: A (wash-out) rainbow ombré, I (rather surprisingly) liked it // Five Guys, been there done that, had the bag full of fries // A revamped lip offering from Urban Decay // The feline flick edit from a video shoot with Space NK, a bit of a dream come true // The holiday beauty packing bonanza, you missed any? Catch up here // Cult Beauty buyin’ again // Because what’s better than Pina Colada served in a pineapple? // Digging the & Other Stories latest shoe collection – block heeled sandals, swoon // Taking my girls Lily and Amelia, round my neck of the wood

The Week in VDM Posts: The Weekend Post #80: French Braid Fracas // The VDM Guide to Holiday Beauty Packing // The Emergency Mani // The Festival: Guide to Holiday Beauty Packing // By Terry Do Brows // Do it Like a Dude // The City Break: Guide to Holiday Beauty Packing // Big Hair Alert // Where to Splurge and Where to Save

Product Pick of the Week: Pai Echium & Argan Gentle Eye Cream* – this product cropped up a fair few times in my ‘Recommendations at the Ready’ post and to those of you who proposed it to save my sad, dry eyelids, well thank you. You got it right – any more suggestions while you’re on a roll? With just a rice-sized dollop massaged in twice daily, my flaky bits are being kept at bay and eyeshadow is back in use. Hooray.

Blog Post of the Week: It’s an all too frequent occurrence that I’m running late, piece of toast in one hand, bra on inside out, so Amelia’s take on 10 Minute Beauty is something that resonates. 10 minutes, 10 products, I took notes.

Must-Watch of the Week: Mary Greenwell + CHANEL + a foundation application that has quite a klout to it but turns out perfectly = one extremely beautiful to view video. 

Added to the Wishlist: I’m in the process of having the contents of my US-based wishlist winging its way to me courtesy of a swap with the lovely Elle. And top of my mainly Sephora stocked pile is the Koh Gen Do Foundation. If I had a penny for every time this base has got a mention from a flawlessly complexioned gal on Into The Gloss I’d finally have that pair of Acne Pistol Boots I’ve lusted after for two years. One to replace the Jemma Kidd Light As Air-shaped hole in my heart. We’ll have to see…

*PR Sample