Sigma Dupe !!

So I was recently browsing through eBay and came across these brushes.  They looked so much like the Sigma Sigmax brushes that I love so dearly.  So for about $20 I picked up these Sixplus brushes.  

When I got them in the mail I was so excited to try them!!  But, you must wash them first, they smell a bit funky.  But, once you wash them the funk goes away and you are left with the most amazing brushes!  I would say they are exactly like the Sigma ones for a fraction of the cost.  They feel and work the same way.  I am hands down so surprised by these.  I didn't really have any expectations with them and I was blown away.  They are apart of my everyday routine.  I use them for foundation, cream blush and bronzer, and for highlighting.  They are so multi purposeful.  I would totally say to go pick them up!  I mean for about $20 you will get 10 amazing brushes.

What are you favorite brushes??  And what is your favorite eBay find??

Love, 

City Styles

We All Know I Love a Bordeaux Lip !

So a few blog posts back I showed you all my favorite fall/bordeaux lipsticks. Well I recently bought some new ones and wanted to share! This truly is my favorite time of year! Dark lips and pale skin are in, what more could I ask for!

I have heard so many great things about the Ellis Fass creamy lips that I knew I just had to try!  I was browsing around Sephora's website and saw they had a nice deep, dark bordeaux color (102) and knew it had to be mine.  The next day I stopped at the Sephora in Union Square and picked it up!  It is absolutely gorgeous.  I have worn it twice already and love it.  It goes on so smoothly and wears off nicely.  It doesnt become flaky like some others, and really just stains the lips.  I would totalky pick up another one!

 In the same Sephora trip I also picked up this beauty.  I wanted this Nars Satin Lip Pencil in Palais Royal ever since Tayler from Well Taylored on youtube, wore it in a video. And of course it was sold out during the VIB sale.  I have also worn this twice and love it!  The formula of these satin pencils are great.  I have one other that I love and would totally get a few more in the future. 

ellis faas - nars  

Me wearing the creamy lips in 102

What are your favorite fall trends??  And how do you feel about bordeaux lips??

Love, 

City Styles

I'm a Lip Balm Addict !

I don't know about you, but I am a full fledged lip balm addict.  I need LA (lip balm anonymous).  And that picture above, that's not even all of them, only the ones I treasure most.  Well I guess you get the picture now.  So, lets just say I know what I am talking about when it comes to this subject! 

Fresh Sugar Lip Treatments are great!  They come in so many different shades and "flavors".  The three I have are minis that I have acquired, but I have gone through two full sized rose ones in the past.  These can leave a nice tint on your lips and keeps them fully hydrated. 

This was one of my most recent purchases due to youtube.  Everyone on youtube and the blogs I follow have been raving about it, so I knew I had to try.  And this Dior Creme de Rose Smoothing Plumping Lip Balm is amazing!!  Now I don't know about the plumping, but I do love the smoothing.  The smell of this is great!  If you like the fragrance of Chanel makeup then you will enjoy this.  I have only been using this for a week, but for the past week I have loved it.  It keeps your lips moisturized for at least a few hours.  I don't feel the need to reapply as much as others.  

I mainly bought this Soap & Glory Great Kisser Lip Balm because of the smell!  It smells exactly like a juicy peach and I mean who doesn't want there lips to smell exactly like a juicy peach!!  This lip balm is nice and thick and leaves a nice finish on the lips.  I wouldn't say it is the best at moisturizing, but to me the smell is what I love this for.  

Oh Jack Black, I would marry you if I could.  Now this is my ultimate holy grail, if I ever run out I'll just die, lip balm.  I have gone through countless tubes, in countless flavors.  This stuff is just the best ever.  I would say that the next time you are in Sephora you MUST pick one up.  They are only $7.50, which is pretty good considering the rest of these lip balms are pretty pricey.  This stuff just coats your lips and stays there and hydrates them.  Hands down the bestest ever!  

Now I am not a big fan for using this on my lips.  It just has an awful taste and smell.  So my Dr. Lip  Original Nipple Balm for Lips is now being used to treat my horrible dry, cracked elbows.  And its been working out well!  It has a very thick consistency that just melts right into my cracks.  That sounds horrible, but if it work it works.

This Hourglass Lip Oil is also a recent acquisition of mine.  To be honest I have not used it a whole lot, but it seems to have potential.  It is very different then the rest of the lip balms since it's an oil.  It has a pretty good consistency and lasts on the lips for awhile.  For now I'm liking it, but when I use it more I will let you all know!!


What are your favorite lip balms??  Am I the only crazy one out there (don't respond to that)??

Love, 

City Styles

Christmas Lips {LIPSTICK CHRONICLES}

So my favorite time of year is almost here!!  The Christmas season just brings me so much joy.  I love having my family all together.  I also love dressing up for Christmas!  I mean who doesn't!  Along with my love for being all fancy I also love a nice red lip for the holiday.  In the past I was never one to wear a red lip, but I have recently embraced it and need help deciding which red lip to wear.  These are my top 10 favorite red lip colors!  Let me know which one you would wear!! 

Clockwise: Revlon Red Velvet - Rimmel Big Bang - MAC RiRi Woo - Bite VIB Rouge - Revlon Ruby - Revlon Candy Apple - Tom Ford True Coral - Bite Bold - Hourglass Icon - Sephora Wanted Red 

Red Velvet - Icon - VIB Rouge - Wanted Red - RiRi Woo - Bold - Ruby - Candy Apple - Big Bang - True Coral 

Red Velvet - Icon - VIB Rouge - Wanted Red - RiRi Woo - Bold - Ruby - Candy Apple - Big Bang - True Coral

What is your favorite red to wear??  I am still at a lost for which one to wear, but I still have a month to decide!!

Love, 

City Styles

Fresh vs Elf !

As you might already know I have the driest skin known to man kind.  It is absolutely horrible! Well along with my dry skin I also have pretty dry lips that tend to get chapped very easily.  It makes it very hard to wear lipstick.  So, in comes the handy dandy lip scrubs.  I have only tried 2, one from Elf and one from Fresh. 

I first picked up the Fresh lip scrub at the beginning of the year.  It was cold and my lips were chapped so, I decided hey why not!  Well let's just say I was highly disappointed.  It was very hard to scrub my lips with this since you have to scoop it out of a jar.  Plus, it has a nasty taste.  I mean I am a believer that if you are putting it on your lips it should taste good.  
Then I was in Taregt one day and saw the Elf lip scrub and decided to give it a wirl.  It was only $3 so, why not try it.  Well may I say I was so surprised and excited.  It works amazingly well and tastes good too!     

What are your favorite lip scrubs?

Love, 

City Styles

Marc Jacobs Secret Love !

I recently picked up this Marc Jacobs nail polish in Secret Love and I'm obsessed!!  I seriously love this deep purple color.  I am actually wearing it on my nails right now with Chanel Taboo! 

WnW Disturbia - Marc Jacobs Secret Love - Revlon Plum Nights - Dior Purple Revolution 

WnW Disturbia - Marc Jacobs Secret Love - Revlon Plum Nights - Dior Purple Revolution

WnW Disturbia - Marc Jacobs Secret Love - Revlon Plum Nights - Dior Purple Revolution

WnW Disturbia - Marc Jacobs Secret Love - Revlon Plum Nights - Dior Purple Revolution

What is your favorite nail color at the moment ??

Love, 

City Styles

Tom Ford Cognac Sable !

If you remember a little while back I showed you the She Wolf palette I picked up from Tom Ford.  Well the same time I also picked up one of his quads, Cognac Sable.  It is just so gorgeous!  I can't help but stare at it every time I go to use it.  The shadows look great with my blue eyes and feel so luxurious.   Now that I have started my Tom Ford love affair I am not sure I can stop! 

 Please let me know what other Tom Ford products I need to pick up !

Love, 

City Styles

Sonia Kashuk Eyeshadow Palettes

Have you ever just stepped into Target and walked out with only what you needed?  If you have I applaud you!  I just can't help myself when I am there.  I must walk up and down every single isle and leave with $100 worth of stuff I probably don't need.  That is how I have amassed these babies.  They weren't on my list, but they came home with me anyway.

May I say I love Sonia Kashuk.  I don't have all of her products, but what I do have I LOVE!  I especially love her eyeshadow palettes.  It all started with the Eye on Neutral palette, that has all matte shades.  How beauty lovers, love a good matte shade.  She listened to us when Urban Decay wouldn't. Then came the Eye on Neutral Shimmers.  Again, us makeup lovers where head over heels in love.  Each of these palettes have 12 shadows for the low cost of $20.  And to be honest I would pay even a bit more for these.  They are so creamy and blendable.  There are warm shades and cool shades to accommodate everyone.  And then there are her quads.  Mine is in Textured Cocoa.  Its just amazball for blue eyes!  Again just as creamy and blendable as the others.  So I suggest that next time you are in Target you pass by the makeup section and check these out.    

Eye on Neutral Shimmer 

Eye on Neutral Shimmer 

Eye on Neutral 

Eye on Neutral 

Textured Cocoa

Textured Cocoa

Do you have any Sonia Kashuk products ??  What are your favorites ??

Love, 

City Styles