The Week #40

The Week in Instagram @ViviannaMakeup: I may have made a little stop-off to Ben’s Cookies // A Ryan Gosling Notepad – oh yes // Presents from the lovely Amelia // Cappuccino and CHANEL haulin’ // A makeover with Bobbi Brown, post coming soon // The NARS Fairy Kiss Palette – a giveaway is on its way // This week’s deskside beauty bumf // My foundation of choice this week; Bourjois’ Happy Light // Putting the finishing touches to my ‘Get Un-Ready With Me’ video that will be up tomorrow.

The Week in VDM Posts: The Weekend Post #92: Tender Loving Scalp Care // Autumn Style Staples // The ‘I’ve Got a Cold’ Edit // Leather Skirt Lovin’ // Bushy Brows New Best Friend // …Two More Cleansers // The Hand Palette // NARS-Centric Face Base // ‘What’s In My Bag’ Makeup

Product Pick of the Week: Essie Nail Polish in After School Boy Blazer – it took just a matter of hours from purchase for this to land on my nails. What Essie’s Sole Mate is to plum, is what After School Boy Blazer is to blue. It looks black in some lights, navy in others and it’s unlike anything else that I own. I’m predicting this will be the headliner in my October favourites.

Blog Post of the Week: Purely for the high laughs-per-line ratio it’s got to be XoVain’s ‘Guinness Beauty Records You Should Totally Try and Break’. I wish I could win the ‘Longest Eyelash’ category but I think I’m more likely to break the ‘Amount of Skincare Items Used in Succession’ record.

Must-Watch of the Week: I mean, it would be rude not to put mine and Lily’s latest Beauty Chat video here, right? But self plugging aside I’ve been studying Shannon’s ‘Pop Art Makeup Tutorial’. A possible Halloween makeup idea? 

Added to the Wishlist this Week: So I’ve taken on board all your comments on my MAC Palette post and have decided to up my eyeshadow collection from a four paletter to a 15-pan bad boy. I’m going to take it slow, but so far Orb and Sable are top of my list. My finger is hovvering over my order on the MAC website. Three, two, one…