October Favorites

Hello November! I am so happy it's here. We finally got some much needed rain, and the weather is finally cooling off. October was an amazing month, obviously because we got married! The last three months of the year are my favorite. I keep seeing how excited people are for Christmas, and don't get me wrong.. I am obsessed with Christmas, but let's not forget about little old Thanksgiving. I love Thanksgiving and all the warm and fuzzy feelings it brings me. Black Friday being one day after Thanksgiving makes me even more excited, because who doesn't love good deals??

Anyway, I've rambled on for too long. I had a lot of favorites in the month of October, that I'm here to share with you guys today.

Before I get to my number one - the wedding was my over all favorite of the month of October! We are still waiting for those pictures and cannot wait to see them!

1. My girl T. Swift with 1989 takes the cake for the month of October. I had been listening to RED non-stop before this came out in anticipation of 1989! I love this new sound, and I love that each one of her albums has a different sound and each are so amazing.

2. Gone Girl - This was the only movie I saw in the month of October, and it really was worth the hype. It kept me thoroughly entertained, and made me think. Although the ending wasn't my favorite I still give it two thumbs up!

3. Drybar Detox dry shampoo - I splurged a little at Sephora after trying this in store. I cannot say enough good things about this product. For one, it smells amazing! It does't leave any residue in my hair, and it makes it look like first day hair.

4. LUNA bars - I have one seriously almost every single day. I love the blueberry bliss and s'more flavors.

5. Scarves - I can finally wear scarves, which is basically what I live in when the weather is cool enough.

6. This month I have hit pan on so many of my favorite shadows in my Naked palette from Urban Decay. I got this last year for Christmas, and I have been eyeing the other two since then.

7. Son's of Anarchy - GUYS!! I finally am on the final season of SOA. I don't want to spoil anything for anyone, so I won't say much..but what the heck??? Juice and Gemma......I just can't.

I am on the first episode of season 7, thank God for DVR!


What were some of your favorites from October? 

October Favorites!

Hey everyone! I cannot believe how fast this year has wen't by, and now it's almost time to for Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Christmas shopping! If it was socially acceptable I would decorate for Christmas now... anyway I hope you all had a great month, and here are some of my favorite things and moments from the month of October! 

Fashion wise I have been in love with chunky sweaters, I recently bought a few and I love them! The weather here in California isn't quite ready for them yet, but soon enough I will be wearing those! Scarves have been another all time favorite, I will pair a scarf with pretty much any outfit. I feel like they add so much to a casual outfit. 

Onto beauty products, this month I have been using my peek-a-bright-eyes kit by Benefit, It literally has everything you need for an eye look. Hervana by benefit has been another absolute favorite for me, this is the perfect blush for my skin tone. 

Favorite perfume of the month; Noir Tease from Victorias Secret!

Favorite TV show; American Horror Story Coven, this season has been so great!

Favorite moment #1; My mom and sisters got a puppy in Ocotber and I love him. His name is Bambino or Bambi! My pup doesn't love him quite yet, but we're working on that he's too cute not to love!

Favorite moment #2: Pumpkin carving with my favorite people! We had everyone over to our apartment to carve / paint pumpkins last weekend and it was so much fun. We also had amazing BBQ thanks to my momma. 

I had a great month, and I hope all of you did as well! I am really looking forward to the holidays this year! 

~Vivian~

Moment of the week!

Hey everyone! This week myself, my mom, and Joe went to Los Angeles for a day trip and to visit one of my grandparents! I wanted to share some of the pictures from our little trip because I had so much fun! The weather was warm and sunny; around 80 degrees! We went to third street promenade in Santa Monica and The Grove. Of course every time we head that way we always have Pei Wei, which is our favorite place to eat!!! We all never have days off together so this was a great day!

I also picked up a couple things from Lush, because I have never tried any of their bath products! 

I hope you all had an amazing week!!!

~Vivian

~Dreams~

So this post is going to be a little bit more personal, mostly because I like reading those types of blogs and not just the same old beauty posts. Don't get my wrong I love those too, but I feel like you can really connect when you find out personal things about them. 

I have a lot of dreams and sometimes that makes it hard to narrow things down and say that's exactly what I want to do for the rest of my life. But I do know one thing; I have worked with kids since I was young from babysitting, nannying, working at a camp, to my more recent job of  being an after school teacher for first grade. I know that being a teacher is something that I was meant to do. 

I however do have other passions such as blogging, the beauty industry, etc. I am a very independent worker, and love to be my own "boss" I know when I have drive for something I can take it to the next level to succeed. So who knows where life will take me; career wise!

I have the best boyfriend who I know supports me in everything that I do, and likewise for him. It makes me so happy knowing that one day I'll marry my best friend and we can enjoy all of life and the future adventures to come! Almost four years strong and I know with him by my side we can do anything! 

I feel like having people who will build you up and help you succeed in life is so important as well, don't hang around people that will drag you down with them. Don't listen to the negative and love your life!

So I really hope that I didn't bore anyone with this; but really build your dreams and have goals, because it's so important to find in life what you love and what you are passionate about! 

Pinterest quotes section just gets me! 

~Vivian

Loves of the week!

Love; That our apartment is really starting to feel like a home. My mom and I went shopping last weekend and scored major time on great deals for super cute "fall" like home decor! (I found the cutest pillow marked down from $30.00 to $3.00 on clearance at Kohl's!)  I was super excited because I felt like everything was so bare and nothing was cohesive in our space, now after adding some warmer colors and a really cute ottoman I really feel like things are coming together.

 

Love; Ulta's most recent circular ad, I was so happy when I saw all of the pink on the catalog for breast cancer awareness that I immediately wanted to go and spend all of my money there; which i sadly, but for the best resisted. I love that they are taking donations for such a great cause, as well as entering people who donate into a raffle to receive a bag full of pink beauty items! Ulta! They are also doing a cut-a-thon to raise funds to donate as well tomorrow 10/13/13!

 

Love; The weather! I have been so happy that the weather here in California finally is feeling like fall! We even had a very very small amount of rain, but still it was weather!

 

Love; That some of my favorite shows are starting to come back! American Horror Story started back up this past week, and I think that just from the first episode that I will like this season so much more then last season. Oh and the Pretty Little Liars Halloween special is almost here!!

 

Love; Fall nail polish. I have been obsessed with Essie's For the twill of it, and the lace is on!

 

 

I hope you all had an amazing week!

 

VivianStonexo

Benefit Giveaway!

Hi everyone~

Since I figured that not everyone uses google+ or blogspot, I am going to do the giveaway through twitter! I will still count the entries I already have as well.

I am giving away three mini benefit goodies from my lash bash!

To enter!

Follow me ~ My Twitter

Give a shout out to my blog!

And just @ mention me to let me know you want entered, I will also accept it from the comments on here as well!!!

October 5th I will message the winner and ship the prize, once claimed!!

VivianStonexo

Top Five Essie Polishes For Fall!

Essie by vivianstonee featuring Essie

Hello Everyone!

Today I thought I would share my top five favorite Essie nail polishes for the fall time! I can for sure say that Essie is my all time favorite nail polish brand! I am constantly looking out for their new seasonal collections and feel the need to go out and buy them right away! Here are some of my favorites for this 2013 fall season!!



1. For The Twill Of It - I currently have this polish on my nails and toes, and I am obsessed with this color! I love the darker polishes for fall and I love it because it has different dimensions to the color so it really pops when the light hits it!


2. Bahama Mama - I feel like this color is a staple to fall nail polishes! It is a beautiful wine/purple-ish color. So so pretty!

3.  Vested Intrest - When I first saw this color I wasn't so sure about the color for fall, but after seeing it on the nails I was sold! 

4. The Lace Is On- I am in love with wine and magenta colors in the colder months, and this is absolutely the prettiest color, it has some shimmer which makes it really stand out.

5. Midnight Cami - This polish is a deep, dark color which I love. I think it is perfect for fall because its not your typical black or brown yet it still has color and is a change from all of the pastel and neons I have been wearing all summer! 


So there are some of my favorite fall polishes..Fall is my favorite season and I cannot wait to share more fall favorite or fall inspired blog posts and videos!

VivianStonexo