Penny Dreads & Wigs 2 weeks in

Hey everyone! Time for an update! 2 weeks ago I did a review on the Celadon wig Penny Dreads & Wigs was so kind to send. Today I'm going to let you guys know how it has held up in crazy Texas weather for 2 weeks!!

The first week I wore it for five days straight. Minimum tangle and still smelled fresh..I don't know why everyone is always complaining about stinky wigs lol. The second week was pretty windy here. It did get a few tangles but nothing running your hands through wouldnt fix. Oh, and it still smells fine. Haha. 

I know I have shown you guys pics of the Celadon from the last two blogs but I can't help but still be excited over this wig. I did finally upload a youtube video of the Celadon wig. With any underlined and highlighted word in this blog there is a link so feel free to click it! I am a 

little awkward in the video. I'm still not used to talking to a camera lol, but I am getting better! 

So last but not least....I want to take this time to really thank Amanda and John over at Penny Dreads & Wigs for everything they have done over the past few weeks. From sending the Celadon for me to review to making me a discount code just for you guys! They have been nothing but super sweet and on top of everything. I cant stress enough how much customer service matters. They get it completely. I really hope to make them proud with all the promoting and honest reviews I am doing. Because this company deserves to be seen! 

OH!! Before I forget, here is a few more shots of the Celadon! Make sure you get your Penny Dreads & Wigs wig or extensions today!! Trust me, when you see the one you wanted sold out.....it's a sad sad day. 

you guys are awesome!!

XOXO, 

Viv

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Hell's Finest Clothing

Hey guys and dolls! its that time of the week! New awesome shit! Today I bring you, Hell's Finest Clothing.

What is Hell's Finest Clothing? Seriously one of the best clothing brands I have come across in a long time. Not only do they stand out above most brands but it encourages its customers to stand out as well. In a society full of "look like this, think like this, speak like that." HFC says NO! No to conformity and NO to silence. With phrases like, "Exist to be happy, Not to impress." This is THE brand to watch. Finally a clothing line that says BE YOU! I am more than proud to represent this brand as my first clothing sponsor. So a HUGE thank you to Arik and Heather Reese! HUGE THANK YOU!

Today we will go over their tank tops! HFC was kind enough to send JBoogie and I 3 shirts and 1 tank top to model. The tank top was a nice thin (but not see through) and super soft fabric. Perfect for our Texas heat! Which we put to the test yesterday! We walked a mile through our favorite park and normally I'm wearing a regular t shirt and dying from the heat. Not yesterday! I was comfy and cool lol. Here are a few pics :) 

Here is a better picture to show the actual wording on the tank! 

Overall thoughts on the shirt:

Fit: 5/5 

Comfort: 5/5 

Color & Design: 5/5

I definitely cant wait to see what HFC has in store for their line. I know we will be seeing lots of new amazing designs. As for the other three shirts, I will be posting blogs of those soon! We have a mini photo shoot this weekend with my bestie Patricia. 

To purchase and see more of HFC just click the link here > www.hellsfinestclothing.com

Enter Code : VIVIANVANITY to receive 10% off your order!! 

Until next time my loves!

XOXO

Viv

Penny Wigs Review!

Hey guys and dolls!! I am back and with some wicked cool news! Earlier this week my first sponsor,  Penny Dreads & Wigs sent me one of the most amazing wigs I have ever owned. It isn't available on the website just yet but....it is a must own piece. 

Monday I checked the mail to find an awesome package awaiting with my name on it from Penny Wigs. I was soooo excited I couldn't wait to actually film opening it. I ripped into the plastic and out came the wig bag holding the beauty. Two really cool business cards we're placed in the bag as well. 

As for shipping, it was SUPER fast. Amanda the owner at Penny Wigs was sweet enough to actually contact me herself and let me know when it was going to be shipped. That's customer service you never get! The wig was wrapped really nicely in netting and stuffed with paper to help keep its shape. After taking it out and shaking it real good, I ran into the house to try it on. The fringe was quite a bit long for my liking, but I also have a small forehead/face. I did do some trimming on it to actually see lol. 

So here we go, my favorite things about the wig! I adore how soft it is, seriously I have other wigs from other companies and none of them are this soft. Also, the color on this thing....holy crap! the mint is a true mint. I wasn't sure how it would look with my olive skin tone but I love it and so did my husband! The grey in it is a perfect stone grey, not too light and not too dark. It definately compliments the mint green. I wore it all day today and I haven't had any tangle issues....at all. Which if you wear synthetic wigs you know can be a nightmare!! I paired two different lippies with it to show how versitile the wig can be. I love how both looks turned out honestly. Here are a few pics!

Side View

I then decided to add NYX Wicked Lippie in Cold Hearted. My kitten Bellatrix wouldn't leave me alone while trying to take pics so I got a good one with her too! 

Overall, I'm completely in love with this wig. This month my bff and I have a shoot in Austin, Tx with Megaship Cosplay. Where this beauty will get pro shots! 

Once again I want to thank Penny Wigs for this amazing opportunity to represent their brand and share some of their amazing art with you guys. To see more of Penny Wigs click on the links below!

Penny Dreads & Wigs 

Also check out my Facebook page for lots of pics and more! 

Vivian Vanity 

Thanks again for hanging out and I hope you're all enjoying my blog! 

Lots more to come in the next month!! 

XOXO

Viv 

Hump day awesomeness!

It's Wednesday! Usually I'd be all meh about a Wednesday, but NOT today! oh noooo way. So yesterday I told you guys there would be some huge awesome news today and here it is. I just got sponsored by Penny Wigs & Dreads! I can't even begin to explain the excitement for this. I should be receiving my first wig this coming week. It's from their new line to be released this year so you guys are some of the first to see it! 

So a huge shout out to Penny Wigs & Dreads. if you've always wanted to dye your hair lots of colors but worry about the damage? then go check them out, order a wig or two, or more! they have full wigs, u part wigs, bang clip ins, extensions, dreads and sooooo much more! So, go! like go now! let out your inner unicorn :)

www.pennywigs.com 

thanks for stopping by guys and dolls! 

XOXO

Viv

Goth Inspired Pin-up Makeup

Hey everyone! So, this weekend I had promised a video....unfortunately my camera crapped out on me. Luckily, I do have a new charger on the way. Until then, lets do a review! I talked about the NYX Wicked Lippies last week. I finally tried out the Cold-hearted Lippie tonight. I haven't done a pin.-up look in quite some time so I thought, why not do a goth-esq pin-up makeup?

Here are a few pics from that! I used my favorite foundation, Kat Von D's Lock-It mixed with a little tinted moisturizer for my face. For my eyes I used the Kat Von D studded eye shadow book. I did a heavy contour on my cheeks because the look is so dramatic. I then lined my lips with the NYX jumbo pencil in Black Bean, after that I layered it with the NYX Wicked Lippie in Cold-hearted. To complete the "pin-up" look i rolled my bangs, pinned my pony tail into curls and added a bandanna. I couldn't find my black one so my zebra one will have to do! 

As for the lippie, I love it. It is one you will have to set and re-apply often. I wouldn't use this as an "all day" lippie that's for sure. but for a photo shoot or a night out, oh yeah!! 

Alright guys and dolls, guess that's it for me tonight! I will be posting a new blog tomorrow full of some super exciting news!! Have a great night!!

xoxo

Viv

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Funko Friday?!

Hey guys and dolls!! It's Friday! As something new, I'd like to introduce FUNKO FRIDAY! What is this Funko?? Well Funko is a company that produces collectible toys. My husband JBoogie and I collect their line of Funko POP vinyls and their Funko My Little Pony figures. They're both amazing! Our growing collection now has over 100 pops and ponies. With that being said, on Friday's I'd like to share our collection, new funko news & reviews. Hopefully you guys will enjoy the hobby as much as we do!

To start today off I'd like to introduce my holy holy holy grail. A holy grail is basically a pop that is your most ultimate that you could ever hope to own. For me, that would definitely be a signed Captain Spaulding. Guess what came in the mail today?! You guessed it! My Sid Haig signed Captain Spaulding!!!! Yes, he is beautiful lol. 

I'm so excited to add him to our collection. Now I have only a handful more to hunt down. Not to mention all the new pops coming out this year! Ugh, Harry Potter, Doctor Who, and sooooo many more! I can't wait to show you guys all the amazing stuff we get! With that being said, what do you guys collect? Feel free to post it in the comments! 

Its been a fun little post today guys! going to try to do some GoPro videos this weekend! Hope you guys have a fun and safe one! 

xoxo,

Vivi

NYX Wicked Lippies!!

hey guys and dolls! Two weeks ago I stumbled upon NYX Wicked Lippies and fell in love. Talk about sad panda when I realized they were released two months ago! I then went on a week long binge of watching reviews. They would be the FIRST off the wall lipstick I have purchased so I wanted to make sure I knew as much about them as I could. Finally I decided on two colors I really wanted. I went to my local ULTA. No luck, Target, CVS, you name it! We even searched all the ULTA's on the way to Arkansas. Still nothing!! So I decided to order through the website. HA! Sold out as well. Just when I thought all hope was lost I saw them in our local H.E.B. Seriously??? A grocery store?? Whats even better is they had BOTH colors I was dying to own.

A few days ago I decided to wear the first color I bought, Immortal. A beautiful dark blue/purple. I will tell you this, it isn't a one swipe lipstick. You've got to layer this to give the color full potential. They do feel a little odd on your lips, kind of like a thick slippery plastic coating lol. They're also not an all day lipstick. You do have to reapply and reapply and reapply. So keep it and a mirror handy! But aside from that, I loved the color! It was perfect with my skin tone and hair color. I paired it with a smokey purple and black eye and it was perfect!

I haven't tried Cold Hearted just yet! But I def will this week. Where are the pics from Immortal I'm sure you're wondering? Don't worry. I'm going to have pics and a video review up this week! Just thought I'd at least get a post out there to let you guys know about these amazing lippies before they're all gone! Happy lippie hunting dolls!!

xoxo
Vivi

Welcome!

WELCOME!

Hey everyone and welcome to my blog! This is definitely something new for me, but I'm super excited to start! I can't wait to get to know all of you and share my little world. SOOOOO....lets do this! 

First, I guess the biggest question is, "Who is this Vivian Vanity?" Great question! I am just like you, well if you like bright colored hair and awesome things lol. But really, I'm from Houston, Texas and I am a wife, a mother, an artist, fashion designer, make up enthusiast, dye hard, wig adoring, rainbow bright doll. I love all things alternative, cosplay, lolita, pinup. horror, you name it!  

I started modeling July of 2014 when i met one of the sweetest dolls ever. She was from Alaska and was looking to shoot models that didn't fit the "norm". We picked a date and met at the Houston Food Park. WTF a food park?? YES!! It's seriously got the most amazing graffiti in Houston. Back to the story though lol. We shot for over an hour in 110+ degree weather. Between my blue hair dye dripping down my body and random people honking at us, we managed to get some great shots. She was so patient and helpful, especially since it was my first time in front of a camera! That night I started my Facebook fan page. In no time it blew up! I couldn't believe all the love my pics were getting. It was amazing to me, just a simple crazy hair colored chick. Thanks to Chelsey Dorman, Vivian Vanity was born! 

After meeting Chelsey I had stumbled upon a group of girls who also were living their dreams of modeling. I was shocked to see Vision of Punk was ran by just one man!! ONE! How he did it I have no idea, but he was busting his assets everyday to help all these girls. I owe a lot of my success to Andrew and the girls at V.O.P. They not only took me in as family, they helped encourage me to be who I am. No matter what society says. 

After a few weeks, a photographer named Andy Campos found me on Instagram. Shocker I know. His work was pure art. I immediately fell in love with his vision. We bonded over creative ideas and pure epicness was achieved. In the next few blogs I'll touch base on all of my shoots with Andy and others.

So still wondering who Vivian Vanity is? I'm just a girl looking to show others you can be the girl next door or the girl next door to the cemetery. (or dude lol) Either way, you're awesome! Stick around, I've got lots to show you guys! 

xoxo,
Viv