Happy BCB Eco-Friday my sweets!

Earth Day 2010 falls on April 22nd but you can start celebrating today!

Two of my favorite online retailers are offering discounts on green products.

Now you can save money while saving the earth as well!

Click on the links below to see what special offers you can get.

Happy Shopping!

xoxo

As an added bonus, TarteCosmetics.com is offering a free Natural Makeup Bag with any $40 purchase until April 15th.  Just enter promo code NATBEAUTY at checkout.

Until next time my loves… xoxo

Hey loves!  If any of you know me, you know that I live for warm weather and the sun!  So it’s no wonder that Summer is when Big City Beauty is happiest!  Well not only does the sunshine make me smile, but the colors of Summer do too!  That is why I am so excited for Urban Decay’s new Summer collection that is out now.  From the eyeshadows to the nail colors, the setting sprays to the tinted moisturizers, this collection has what it takes to make us all feel a little closer to Summer.

The following items are what’s in MY shopping bag from the collection:

Summer of Love Eyeshadow Palette

Guardian Angel Spray Moisturizer (with SPF)

Summer of Love Nail Kit

To check out the rest of this fabulous collection, head on over UrbanDecay.com.  Because there’s nothing wrong with pretending Summer is already here!

Until next time loves…  xoxo

Brandi is our lucky winner and will be getting her choice of an FSL Cosmetics lip color! 

You will be contacted via email by FSL Cosmetics on any further details. 

Congratulations and can’t wait for you to #FeelGoodSmellGoodLookGood!!!

Thank you to everyone that participated and stay tuned for more giveaways coming up this week!

xoxo

Hello my beauties!  I am so excited to share with you some information on my new friend’s fabulous lip cosmetic line. Just this past January, I attended the launch party of Kimberly Riley’s long awaited lip line called FSL Cosmetics at Wink Eyelash in NYC.  It was my first formal introduction to Kimberly even though we had become great friends through Twitter long before then.  It’s amazing how social media can bring together complete strangers. Anyway, it was such a pleasure to meet the girl behind the brand and to actually try the lip sticks and lip glosses we had been tweeting about for so long. It seemed that every time we chatted, Kimberly was always working on her baby.  And it was this hard work, dedication, and true love and passion for her dreams that really made me want to know her better.  Kimberly not only attained her bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering, she achieved a double minor in Chemistry and Business Administration as well.  And as a person that cherishes an education, I really grew to respect my new friend on so many different levels.  Plus to top it all off, she’s a beautiful, smart woman too!

So let’s talk about FSL Cosmetics and the amazing launch party Kimberly threw.  As I mentioned, the launch party was held at Wink Eyelash in NYC.  It was so much fun getting to try the entire line of FSL Cosmetics and finding my perfect match.  With the help of Karen aka MakUpDiva, one of the most fabulous makeup artists in the industry, I was able to pick out my faves and learned some great application tips.   The night was truly a blast. It also didn’t hurt that I was sippin on Rose the entire night and nibbling on some cupcakes freshly baked by Tawny Ong.  Check out this pic of Nando from Nandoism, me, and Paul from Beyond Beauty Basics at the party below.

Now what I love most about FSL Cosmetics is that it truly lives up to its acronym.  FSL Cosmetics promises to deliver on the Feel, Smell, and Look of the product.  And it truly does.  From the lip sticks to the lip glosses, the formulas are light, yummy, and vibrant. They FEEL so good on my super sensitive lips, SMELL absolutely delicious, and LOOK great on me (someone that rarely wears anything but lip balm).  And to make them even better (and totally perfect for Big City Beauty), they are 100% free of parabens, phthalates, sulfates, GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms), nut oil, gluten, and talc. They don’t test on animals and the lip gloss containers are 100% recyclable!  I have to say that not only was I impressed with the woman behind it all, I was definitely impressed by the actual product itself.  Check out some pics I took below of BCB rockin’ my fave lip gloss, Pink Colada.

Well I hope you all enjoyed my many pictures, but now it’s time for the good stuff!  Because I love these lip colors so much… and love my readers even more… I am hosting an FSL Cosmetic Giveaway right here on Big City Beauty! As many of you may know, Twitter is a free social networking service that allows you to send messages in 140 characters or less.  And because Twitter is what introduced me to Kimberly and FSL Cosmetics, I wanted to make this contest coincide.  So to win your choice of one FSL Cosmetics lip stick or lip gloss, you must leave a comment below in 140 characters or less telling me what makes YOU feel, smell, or look good.  You have until Sunday, March 28th at 11:59pm EST to enter your comments.  A winner will be picked at random so to increase your chances of winning and get an extra entry, get onto Twitter now and follow @FSLCosmetics and retweet “#FeelGoodSmellGoodLookGood with @FSLCosmetics!”  The winner will be announced here on BCB on Monday, March 29th and FSL Cosmetics will contact you regarding your prize!

Good luck my beauties and don’t forget that yours truly is also on Twitter @BigCityBeauty…  xoxo

Hello my loves!  I just wanted to let all my NYC’ers know that my job is participating in Spa Week from April 12-16, 2010.  If you would like to experience the Caudalie Vinotherapie Spa in the Plaza Hotel, please call to book with yours truly!  We are offering our 45min spa facial for $50!!!  It’s a deal you can’t beat!  I hope to see some of you as clients, so don’t forget to mention my name (Lia) if you decide book! And if I’m not available on a day you need, ask them to contact me and I will try my best to come in for my fabulous readers! ;)

Caudalie Vinotherapie Spa

One West 58th Street, Floor 4

New York, NY 10019

212.265.3182

For a list of spas that are participating in Spa Week near you, head to SpaWeek.com.

And for a list of other Caudalie Vinotherapie Spa treatments that are offered all year round, head to ThePlaza.com.

Until next time my loves…

In Spa Magazine’s Jan/Feb issue, they mentioned some great facial recipes to help you get back that glow the winter months tend to take away.  For example, smash together about 2-3 figs and 1 tbsp of olive oil for a great exfoliating mask and leave it on for 5-10 minutes.  Or puree 1/2 peach with 1/2 cucumber and leave it on the face for about 20 minutes for the perfect tightening and brightening treatment.  With recipes as simple as this, making your own facial treatments at home can be a snap.

Head on over to spamagazine.com/diybeauty to get 13 more beauty recipes that cover everything from head to toe.  My faves are the Green Tea Toner, Moisture-Rich Lip Exfoliator and Revitalizing Foot Scrub.  And don’t forget to pick up this Mar/Apr issue out on stands now for a list of some great spa bath products you can use at home to extend the benefits of that blissful spa massage.

Until next time my loves…  xoxo

I am very excited to see that FEED Totes from Big City Beauty’s favorite eco-charity, FEED Projects, are being featured on Gilt.com.  Along with TOMS Shoes and the limited-edition T-shirts by the Council of Fashion Designers of America, all net proceeds from the sale of FEED Totes and these other items will benefit charities directly assisting victims of the earthquake.  The sale ends on February 26th at 9:00pm EST, so please head on over to Gilt.com and check the sale out.  It’s free to sign up and your contribution will go a very long way!

Until next time…  xoxo

Happy Shopping!  xoxo

Happy BCB Eco-Friday my loves!  In honor of NYFW coming to a close, Zoya wanted to extend the fun of this amazing week by giving their fans 2 FREE Zoya Nail Polishes for spending only $10 on Zoya.com.  Just order the products you want (including your two free shades) and enter promo code NYFW at checkout anytime between now and Sunday, February 21st to receive your discount.

I’ve already placed my order with my favorite eco-friendly nail line!  Have you placed yours?!?

Happy Shopping my loves…  xoxo