HauteLook.com is now hosting a Blinc sale that ends tomorrow!

Check it out and save on their fabulous mascaras, eyeliners, eye shadow primers,

and heated eyelash curlers as well as body products.

I had the pleasure of meeting some of the Blinc girls and learned a lot about how great their products are.

Stay tuned for a post coming up on BCB soon!

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

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

Hello my lovelies!  So I had a rather exciting experience at Sephora the other day.  I found out that earlier this summer Benefit Cosmetics came out with a limited edition brightening kit that I feel was made just for my lighter skinned beauties. Bright Lights Big City! includes:

• “That Gal” Face Primer
• BADgal Blue Mascara
• Eye Bright pencil
• White leatherette travel mirror

All of these products are the perfect pick me up before heading out to happy hour, or simply just to run errands around town.  The face primer gives your skin that healthy glow so it can even be used alone.  The mascara isn’t a bright blue, but very subtle and is perfect for brightening up the whites of tired eyes.  My favorite one of the set is the Eye Bright pencil.  You can use it as a highlighter under the arch of your brows to really open up your eyes and even dot the inner and outer corners of your eyes to give them that bright-eyed look.  Remember to blend the pencil out lightly to give yourself a natural look and please keep in mind that this set is not the best choice for my darker toned beauties.

The entire set costs $48 but has a value of $82.  That’s such a great deal!  It’s a great little kit to take with you before heading out for the day, because you never know when you might need to give those peepers that last minute pick me up.

Until next time my lovelies…  xoxo

P.S.- Is anyone else as excited as I am that Sex In The City 2 is filming in NYC!?!  I saw some of the shoes that are in the movie and they are to die for!!!  Here’s a little quote I can relate to from our ever-fashionable Carrie Bradshaw:

“Men I may not know.  But shoes…  shoes I know!”

New from Dior’s Fall Collection is their Dior 5-Colour Eyeshadow in Night Butterfly.   It’s a seductive palette of 5 rich colors that can be played up or played down depending on your mood.  The texture is easy to apply and lasts all day long as you would expect of Dior.  If you’re looking for an alternative that won’t hurt your pockets as much, check out Maybelline’s new Stylish Smokes Eyeshadow Quad in Amethyst, or Covergirl’s new Eye Enhancers in Ice Princess, which both come in 4 shades to create several different purple smokey eyes.

For eyeliners, check out this liquid liner by Kat Von D- Autograph Eyeliner in Homie.  And if you’re looking for something similar, that also won’t break the bank, try Almay’s Intense i-Color Liquid Liner in Purple Amethyst.

And to get a fun look for those pretty lashes, try out Guerlain’s Le 2 de Guerlain Mascara in Violet or Butterfly Sparkle, which comes with two brushes to make sure no lash is forgotten.  Or if you want to stay on the safe side, try one of my favorite mascaras Dior’s DiorShow Mascara in Plum.

Last but not least, we cannot forget the nail polish!  NARS Tokaido Express is new to their fall collection and is best described as black amethyst infused with gold.  It’s so chic and by far my favorite thing on this list.  It’s just a shame that I can’t wear such colors on my hands being in my profession.  But that’s ok!  I have my toes too! 

Try these out and let me know what other purple finds you come across!

Until next time dolls…  xoxo

Now I have to tell you, I am a total mascara FREAK!  Like a real mascara addict!  It is the one thing I absolutely cannot leave the house without.  If I don’t have mascara on I might as well just walk around with a bag on my head.  Yes, it is THAT bad!  But just like some of you out there who can’t leave the house without a little lip gloss, I can’t leave the house without a little mascara.  Now I have probably tried every single mascara known to man and definitely have my favorites, which I will be sharing with you at some point on Big City Beauty.  So I’d kind of like to think of myself as a mascara expert.  So when Cover Girl came out with a mascara that they claimed would make your eye color appear brighter I just had to try it!  I have brown eyes.  Not green, or hazel, or anything fun like that.  Just brown!  So I’m thinking that if there is a way to make my boring brown eyes stand out, I am going to be the first person in line.

Cover Girl EyeLights Mascara actually comes in four different shades: Brown, Blue, Green, and Hazel eyes.  Each shade contains different light-reflecting metallics that are supposed to make your eyes appear 4x brighter.  Now I have to be honest.  I love love love this mascara, but it definitely didn’t make my eyes look like the girl in the picture.  However, and this is a HUGE however, I still absolutely recommend it!  Now you’re probably thinking that I’m crazy but let me just tell you why this mascara has reached the top of my favorite mascaras list.  First of all, the “Exact brush” is amazing and really lives up to its name.  Sometimes I even reuse the brush with some of my other mascara formulas because it really gets every lash and gives great definition.  Secondly, the metallic shimmer in the mascara is so much fun!  It may not have made my eye color appear brighter, but it definitely made my eyelashes noticeable.  And not in an over-done way, it’s a very subtle shimmer that definitely makes for flirty lashes while watching the sunset.  And third, because I have thinner lashes and love to layer my mascara, the formulation can definitely be used in two to three coats.  Now for drugstore mascara, I’d have to say that it’s absolutely worth the money!

Have any of you tried out this mascara?  If you have, how did it work out for you?  Let me know!  I’d love to hear your feedback.

Until next time ladies…  xoxo