Some more “portable art” for you (see here for the first instalment): the limited edition NARS and Steven Klein collaboration. Brilliant NARS makeup on the inside, edgy photography on the out.

I’ll be completely frank: if you want to go for one thing, go for the One Shocking Moment cheek palette. Not only is it the only piece from the collection that has photography on the actual product (and very nicely done, by the way) it has absolutely everything you’d ever need for your cheeks. Blushers that cover all bases, a suit-all bronzer and a mini, simplified contour kit.

The bronzer (top right) is Laguna – a bit of a classic, if you know your cult makeup products – the highlighter and contour powder are on the top left and the blushers, Robotic, Blasphemy, Luster and Dolce Vita run along the bottom row. So long as you get along with Laguna as a bronzer (it’s quite a flat bronze, but builds up brilliantly and never looks dirty or orange) then I can’t imagine you’d ever want for another cheek product. In theory. In reality, if you’re anything like me then you’ll always need another cheek product. And lip product. And mascara. And eyeshadow. You catch my drift…

NARS One Shocking Moment Palette is available at SpaceNK here – it’s £49.

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As my pregnancy progresses (30 weeks and counting!) so my affection for nightdresses grows. I’ve never really been that into nighties, partly because they’re called nighties but mostly because pyjamas are easier to stay in for the entire day. Should you feel the need. Which, if you’re a freelance worker, is often.

There’s something marginally acceptable about remaining in your pyjamas for a good proportion of the day; not so much a nightie. Answering the door to the Fedex driver wearing star-print pyjamas is OK- they just think you’re lazy, and really, pyjamas are just one step down from wearing a tracksuit – but answering the door in a lacy nightie? It’s all very scant and exposing. It makes you feel as though you’re starring in your very own low-budget adult movie.

Anyway, as mentioned, since my bump has begun to grow at an unstoppable rate I’ve become a lot more enamoured with the idea of wearing a nightdress. I like the coolness of it and the feeling of freedom. I don’t get tangled up in my various layers when I try to roll over in bed (a mammoth task, let me tell you!) and the draping of a nightie is far more flattering on a pregnant body than a pyjama shirt could ever be.

Latest nightdress acquisition? The “Amourette Spotlight” from Triumph. Quite lacy and sexy on the bust but very wholesome and pretty on the lower half. I discovered the Amourette range at a launch for Triumph’s fuller cup bras last week; it’s one of their bestselling lingerie styles and comes in loads of different bra types and colours, all of them beautiful and lacy. (More on those soon, I’m planning a very lengthy and ambitious bra post!)

The nightdress is a lovely addition to the range, comfy with a hint of seductiveness. How much longer I’ll actually be able to wear it for is anyone’s guess, but I’m definitely getting my money’s worth out of it at the moment. (It is starting to look a bit…er…short at the front, but that’s only to be expected.)

You can find the Amourette Spotlight at Triumph here – it costs £34. Take a look at my other nightie post, too, if you like pure, understated cotton things: La Maison De Senteurs

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