Hey gals!  First off I wanted to apologize for being SOOOO MIA this week!  It has been an insanely crazy week but in a very good way.  Work has been amazing, life has been amazing, everything has been amazing.  It’s just all happening at once!  As some of you may know, I am leaving tomorrow on a trip to PARIS!!!  The wonderful man in my life decided to spoil me with a romantic getaway that unfortunately I have waited until the last minute to prepare for.  So now I’m scrambling to get it all done this week. You know how that goes…  So anyway, I wanted to apologize for my lack of posts and want to apologize for my lack of posts that will not be coming in the next week.  But if any of you want to keep up with what’s going on with Big City Beauty, follow me on Twitter!  I’m ALWAYS on there…

Okay so on to today’s post.  I wasn’t even going to post about anything in particular today, just wish you all a wonderful week while I was away.  But I just received in the mail my new NYX Cosmetics Makeup Artist Kit – S101 and I just couldn’t wait to show it to you guys.  NYX is one of my favorite makeup lines of all time.  Their colors and pigments, whether its for eyes, lips, or face, are so amazingly vibrant and fun that you can have the time of your life experimenting and playing around with them.  It’s the perfect line to release your inner makeup artist like I have.  And I can’t wait to bring this kit with me to Paris so I can play around some more.

NYX Cosmetics Makeup Artist Kit – S101 includes:

• 35 eyeshadows
• 3 bronzers
• 5 blushers
• 5 lip colors
• applicators
• built-in mirror

Just take a gander at the pics below and you will know why I was drooling from the moment I opened up the packaging.  Oh, and please pardon the shadows that appear in the last two shots.  I didn’t have a whole lot of time to be a master photographer but I think you can pretty much get an idea what the pigments look like from these shots.

Anyway, I hope you guys check out some of the other stuff from NYX.  My all time faves from them are their Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencils.  They are the most amazing bases you will ever find!  And trust that I will be posting a whole lot of pics from “Pah-ree” using my new kit!  Love you guys and will miss you much!!!

Until next week…  xoxo

Happy Monday ladies!  How was everyone’s weekend?  I hope all my east coasters were able to safely enjoy the snowstorm.  I spent most of my weekend staying warm and cozy right here inside the apartment.  There was no way I was trekking through the snow to head out to holiday parties and what not.  But now that the storm has passed and I’m able to make it out for a little more holiday shopping, trust that I will be passing by my local M.A.C. counter to pick up some digs from their new winter collection aptly named Warm & Cozy.

Launching this week, Warm & Cozy by M.A.C. is the perfect winter collection including lots of yummy neutrals as well as great skincare to help soothe and heal what the harsh weather has caused.  Earthy combos have always been my fav so I feel like this collection was made just for me! And with the Mineralize All Over Lotion and the Care Blends Essential Oils, my skin is sure to start feeling divine!

Check out some pics of the collection below and head to maccosmetics.com for some fabulous samples of makeup looks.  And in case you were looking to place an order online, enter promo code OVERNIGHT at checkout for free overnight shipping until tomorrow evening.

Until next time ladies…  xoxo

Today, however, I MUST take this time you tell you ladies about my new favorite addition to my makeup collection.  And I know it seems like everything is my favorite but I really truly mean it this time!    I haven’t been this excited about getting a product in so long.  And when I received my box from Sephora, I ripped it open right away just to get even more excited by the packaging.

Bare Escentuals Radiance Rocks contains three glimmering rocks that were compressed solely by water to resemble what minerals look like in their most natural state.  It comes with a “Heavenly Kabuki Brush” that is so comfortably soft.  The minerals can be used on your eyes, cheeks, lips, body… shoot… you can pretty much use it anywhere! Just give the little brush a swirl and buff on these gorgeous 100% pure bareMinerals.  You can even pick up the rocks and apply them directly on.  They are the perfect way to keep that summer glow going throughout the fall.  And to make it even better, the rocks come in the most beautiful metallic pink box that it almost upsets me to look at the picture online because it doesn’t nearly do it justice!  Anyway, this product is absolutely fabulous in every way possible and I can’t wait to hear from those of you who try it out.

Oh, and just so you know, this is a limited edition product sold only at Sephora.  So get them fast girls.  I am sure this one is going to be a sell-out!

Until next time ladies…  xoxo