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

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

For 4 hours only this Friday, January 29th

StilaCosmetics.com will be offering 15% OFF all eye shadows

(excluding eye shadow trios)

from 10am-12pm PT.

Discount will automatically be taken off at checkout.

And if you are interested in Stila’s NEW Eye Shadow Trios,

they’re on sale now for only $20!!!

Happy Shopping!

xoxo

Dior’s latest release, DiorShow Extase Mascara, is built to make your eyelashes look stronger and fuller from the inside out.  With pigments that create a 3D volume effect, powders that expand in size by up to 50% after application, and patented ceramid to reconstruct damaged lashes you have the epitome of a “does it all” mascara!  And with a brush designed after the tiered couture dresses of the House of Dior, you literally have a brush that hugs and coats each lash.

Now I just wanted to get this post up now because I was so excited about it this morning so I will be adding before and after pictures later when I get home.  But let me just tell you that this mascara has not only made my lashes appear thicker with just one single stroke, it has also made them much longer and given them incredible curl!  A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!  I seriously can’t wait to show you!

** UPDATE WITH PICS **

BEFORE

AFTER

Crazy right!?!  And this is with just one coat and no lash curler!  It’s like having false lashes in a tube!

Have any of you tried Dior’s latest?

Until next time my lovelies… xoxo

Urban Decay has created a Book of Shadows exclusively for Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland and you can be the first to know about by signing up at UrbanDecay.com! I mean just look at it… Isn’t it fun? Included in the set are 16 of Urban Decay’s best selling shadows, two mini versions of their infamous 24/7 Eye Pencils, and their ever-so-fabulous Eyeshadow Primer Potion.

I’ve already signed up to be first in line for this once-in-a-lifetime set!  Have you?

Anyway, my boyfriend and I decided to take it a little easy this year and ended up ringing in the new year at our favorite French bistro in NYC, Deux Amis.  So because we weren’t doing anything too crazy, I decided to keep my makeup look fairly simple.  I literally used only two eye shadow colors, one eye liner, and mascara! It’s such a simple look that anybody can recreate it with ease.  But most importantly, I was so happy to use some of my new MUFE digs.

I started with MUFE ES #169 in the outer corner/contour and blended in M.A.C. ES Crystal Avalanche from the inner corner.  I lined my upper lids with MUFE Aqua Eyes 21L (which is literally the same color as the shadow) and the bottom lids with M.A.C. ES Crystal Avalanche.  I used YSL Singulier Mascara and VOILA!  My 2010 New Year’s Look was complete!  I hope you like it and wish you all the Happiest New Year yet!

Until next time…  xoxo

Hey girls!  So I’m not sure why no one thought of this product sooner because it is absolutely wonderful! CoverGirl Smoky ShadowBlast is so simple and easy to use that it makes getting the perfect smoky eye a cinch. Plus, it is completely portable and doesn’t require any brushes!  Just use your fingertips to blend this ultra creamy eye shadow and voila…  you’re ready to hit to the town!  And for under $10 how much more you ask for?  You girls gotta try this one out and let me know what you think!  Bronze Fire and Purple Plume are my favs.

The following are some simple instructions on just how this magical, double-sided pen works:

As of right now, they retail at drugstore.com but will be hitting every local drugstore nationwide very soon.  So keep those pretty little eyes open!

Until next time girls…  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

Hey ladies!  I just wanted to share with you all an exclusive kit packed with all the latest in beauty innovations from Smashbox.  Master’s Class Beauty Breakthroughs is a kit stocked with Smashbox’s latest revolutionary breakthroughs in cosmetics.  This limited edition kit contains:

• Waterproof Eye Shadow Palette – yes, you read that right!
• Brow Wax Pencil – to keep the brows in place
• Lash Detailer Mascara – with a bent-shaped brush to detail every last lash
• Poured Photo Op – a poured version of their best-selling Under Eye Brightener
• Cheek Stain – for a buildable, long-lasting color
• O-Gloss Shimmer – a clear formula that reacts with your own personal chemistry to create a custom lip shade

How awesome do all of these sound?  And at only $59 ($175 value) plus free shipping from sephora.com, you can try them all without breaking the bank.  Be ahead of the game and get yours today! 

Until next time ladies…  xoxo

Hey babes!  I just wanted to share with you guys this new Sephora-exclusive from Laura Mercier.  It’s called the Laura Mercier Eye Book ($45) and it’s the perfect little palette for any lovely lady.  The palette contains two eye color quads (Gold Glisten and Silver Shine), two eye liners (Mahogany Brown and Black Ebony), as well as a mini double-ended eye color/flat eye liner brush.  You can’t beat the price, as just the brush alone would normally make up for it.  Plus, it’s perfect for doing makeup on the run and great for creating a variety of looks like the smoky eye.

Just note that the silvers are more of a blue-ish silver and the browns are more on the golden side.  Also, don’t freak out if you get a powder eye liner in your palette as the liners need to be applied wet for a longer lasting look. 

Until next time babes…  xoxo