A Day In The Beauty Life of Big City Beauty

Hey everybody!  Because so many of you have asked me what my daily beauty routine is, I though I would compile a list of BCB’s most used products.  Now of course I don’t use all of these things EVERY DAY, but these are definitely the products I reach for first when it comes to making myself feel beautiful.  And you will notice that some of the categories have more than one product listed.  Well that is because I just can’t decide which one I love the most and I more than likely alternate between them.

Now you will probably notice as well that most of these products are oldies but goodies.  And of course I wouldn’t have my blog if I didn’t love to try out new things.  But I have to admit I am a creature of habit and usually stick to the things that really move me.  So if I forgot a category that you’d like to know, please leave me a comment and I’ll get back to you!    Enjoy my list and let me know if you have any questions!  xoxo

FACE

Makeup Remover- Pond’s Clean Sweep Wet Cleansing Towelettes (check out my post on some really great organic makeup removers as well)

Cleanser- Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel (been with me since ’04)

Exfoliator- MD Skincare Alpha Beta Daily Face Peel, Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant

Toner- Caudalie Beauty Elixir (my new favorite pick-me-up)

Serum- SkinCeuticals Hydrating B5 Gel (perfect for the winter)

Day Cream- La Prairie Anti-Aging Emulsion SPF 30 (cannot live without it)

Night Cream- Caudalie Vinexpert Night Infusion Cream

Eye Cream- La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Eye Lift Cream (breaks the bank but it lasts FOREVER and is totally worth it… PROMISE)

Face Mask- Dermalogica Multivitamin Power Recovery Masque

Eye Drops- Rohto V Cool (only weirdoes like me love the feeling of these drops…  dare to try em and you’ll understand)

BATH & BODY

Body Lotion- St. Ives Hydrating Vitamin E Body Moisturizer (the only lotion that doesn’t exacerbate my eczema)

Body Scrub- Sabon Lavender Apple Body Scrub (absolutely luscious)

Hand Cream- Dermalogica MultiVitamin Hand and Nail Treatment

Shower Gel­- Dove Cool Moisture Cucumber and Green Tea Body Wash

Bubble Bath- Laura Mercier Crème de Pistache Honey Bath

Perfume­- Bvlgari Rose Essentielle (my BF loves it too )

Deodorant- Secret Flawless Invisible Solid in Satiny Tropical

Tweezers- Rubis Stainless Steel Tweezer (promises to get every hair from the root)

Waxing- Cirepil Wax (highest quality wax I have ever come across)

Toothpaste- Crest Pro-Health Whitening

HAIR

Shampoo- Organix Nourishing Coconut Milk

Dry Shampoo- Klorane Gentle Dry Shampoo With Oat Milk

Conditioner- Organix Nourishing Coconut Milk

Leave-In Conditioner­- Bumble and Bumble Tonic Lotion (smells so refreshing)

Hair Mask- Moroccanoil Restorative Hair Mask (the first product ever reviewed here on BCB)

Hair Styling Straight- Kerastase Nutritive Oleo-Relax (takes care of all my frizzies)

Hair Styling Curly- FX Curl Booster Fixative Gel (brings my natural curls to life without the crunch)

Hair Styling with Hot Tools- Bumble and Bumble Styling Lotion

MAKEUP

Face Primer- MAKE UP FOR EVER HD Microperfecting Primer

Foundation- I don’t wear foundation

Concealer- L’Oreal True Match Concealer, Yves Saint Laurent TOUCHE ÉCLAT Radiant Touch (I would never leave the house without them)

Powder- MAKE UP FOR EVER HD Microfinish Powder

Bronzer- Organic Wear 100% Natural Origin Bronzer

Blush- bareMinerals Radiance Rocks (so beautiful to look at)

Eye Primer- Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion

Eyeshadow Brand Day- BareMinerals, Laura Mercier

Eyeshadow Brand Night- M.A.C., Urban Decay

Eye Liner- Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil

Mascara- Dior DiorShow Black Out, CoverGirl Exact Eyelights, Yves Saint Laurent FAUX CILS (my biggest makeup obsession is mascara)

Makeup Setter- M.A.C. Fix +

Lip Conditioner- Blistex Medicated Lip Balm SPF 15 (seriously addicted)

Lip Gloss- C.O. Bigelow Ultra Mentha Lip Shine, Murad Energizing Pomegranate Lip Protector SPF 15 (as you can see I’m not much of a lip color fanatic)

Nail Polish- Zoya, OPI, Essie

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