Laura Mercier Paint Wash Liquid Lip Colour {Coral Reef}

Laura Mercier recently released these new Paint Wash Liquid Lip Colours ($28).  I picked one up in Coral Reef.  These liquid lipsticks leave a nice satin finish and are very creamy.  These are very light on the lips and last for three to four hours.  These don't wear well though.  You need to take it off completely and the re-apply.  And make sure you exfoliate your lips before wearing.  

   

Overall I am not impressed but, I am not unhappy.  I wouldn't buy another shade but, I will wear the one I have.  

What do you think of these Laura Mercier liquid lipsticks ??

Love, 

City Styles 

Makeup Bag Round Up

I have an obsession at looking what's in other people makeup bags.  So I thought I'd share whats in mine this exact moment. 

Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer 

Tarte Inner Rim Eyeliner

Hourglass Arch Brow Pencil 

Clinique Airbrush Concealer 

L'Oreal True Match Powder

Dior Fluid Stick in Rieuse

Nars Gloss in Priscilla 

Laura Mercier Lip Glace in Wildflower

Bite Beauty Matte Lip Pencil in Aubergine 

What's in your makeup bag ??   Send me a picture and you can be featured on the blog!! 

Email me citystyles22@gmail.com 

Love,

City Styles 

My Favorite Autumn/Winter Lipsticks

 I love a good vampy lip during the fall and winter.  And these eight are my absolute favorites.

YSL Sheer Candy in 5 - a beautiful sheer red 

Laura Mercier Lip Glasce in Rose  - the best for daytime vamp

MUFE Rouge Artist Natural in N9 - the go to for a 90's lip 

Sephora Color Lip Last in Wanted Red - the best matte, lasts all day 

Nars Satin Lip Pencil in Palais Royal - these pencils are insanely gorge but this shade takes the cake

Marc Jacobs Lip Gel in Saboteur - these are very moisturizing 

Hourglass Extreme Sheen in Icon - best red hands down

Ellis Fass Creamy Lips in L102 - the vampiest shade I own, very intense 

What are your favorite vampy lip shades. 

Love, 

City Styles 

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale {Early Access}

The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale has started for those with Nordstrom cards.  Early Access started today July 10th and is going til July 17th.  They have some great Beauty Exclusives!  I ordered the Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Killer Cheekbone set.  I have heard so much about the sculpt and highlight palette.  I can't wait to try it.  I also ordered the Laura Mercier Flawless Travel Brush set.  The fluffy cheek brush really caught my eye! 

Will you be picking anything up from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale ??

Love, 

City Styles 

Nordstrom Beauty Sale

From now until June 10th, 2014 Nordstrom is having a 10% off sale on select beauty items.  Now is the perfect time to stock up on essentials like Kiehl's Midnight Recovery or Laura Mercier Mineral Powder.  It is also a great time to try out some new products like the Nars Contour palette or the Clinique Cheek Pops.
Happy shopping and please let me know what you plan to pick up !!

Love,
City Styles 

Top 13 of 2013 !

1. Ole Henriksen Truth Serum - As you all know I rave about this serum all the time!  It keeps my skin radiant and clear. Plus, it helps my moisturizer sink in and keep my hydrated throughout the day.

2. Diorskin Nude BB Creme - This is my number 1 go to foundation!  It gives me light weight coverage, yet it covers all my imperfections.  It matches my skin perfectly and hardly oxidizes throughout the day.  It never clings to my dry patches, and that is a huge plus in my opinion.

3. Laura Mercier Mineral Powder - I was never a powder person.  I have such dry skin and powder always clung to it.  When I heard so many people talking about this I just had to try it and I was happy I did.  I love to use this on the days I don't feel like wearing foundation.  This works great with just so concealer underneath!

4. Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer - I am always on the hunt for the best under eye concealer.  I really don't use concealer on my face, just my under eye area.  And, I love my under eye area to look nice and bright.  This is great for just that.  There were so many shades to choose from so, I was able to find the perfect one.  This does not crease and stays in place all day without me setting it.  You can read more about how much I love this here.

5. Armani Corrector  - This is a god send!  I am so happy that I listened to Lisa and bought this.  I would not say that I have horrible under eye circles, but they definitely show through my concealer.  This gets rid of any ugly purple circles I have and is a great base for my concealer.

6. Beauty Blender - If you do not own this than I suggest picking one up.  This is hands down a game changer!  I never thought I would love a sponge as much as I love this.  I use it everyday and it just helps my foundation look as flawless and possible.

7. Milani Baked Blush in Luminoso - Whenever I am not quite sure what blush to wear I go for this.  It gives my the most amazing flush.  I normally go for a matte blush, but there is something about the sheen to this.  It is more of a satin finish than a glittery one.  It looks gorgeous on a number of skin tones and is so affordable.

8. Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette - If you have never ever bought a palette from Urban Decay than I suggest getting this as your first.  I know it looks so basic, as the name says, but I use this every single day.  I love to use Naked 2 as my brow powder.  Venus is a wonderful highlighting color and Crave is the blackest black you can own.  I love to travel with this and do a nice neutral eye.

9. Burberry Eyeshadow in Mulberry - So luxurious!  This eyeshadow is nice and creamy yet it does not have a ton of fall out.  It blends well and looks amazing on most eye colors.  If I could only chose one shadow to wear for the rest of my life it would be this (yes, I know a bit dramatic).

10. Armani Eyes To Kill Mascara - This is the bomb dot com.  I have never had a mascara that gives me such length and volume and it also does not transfer onto my under eye area which is a huge plus.  I hate when a mascara I like transfers.  It is like the kiss of death.  It is on the pricey side for mascara, but it is totally worth it.

11. Laura Mercier Caviar Stick in Amethyst - Out of all the eyeshadow sticks I own this is the absolute best.  It stays put on my eyes all day, even if I don't use a primer.  I also love wearing this with the Mulberry shadow.  They complement each other well.  I will totally be purchasing more Caviar Sticks in the near future.

12. NYX Butter Glosses in Apple Strudel & Maple Blondie - I love a coral lip and I love a good smelling gloss.  These combine the two.  I have almost every shade, but these two are my favorite.  They are nicely pigmented and not too sticky.  I hate sticky lipgloss.  Plus, they are a steal at $4.99, and Ulta always has BOGO half off sales going on!

13. Jack Black Lip Balm - I was introduced to this lip balm way back and I have been through countless amounts of tubes.  I love all the flavors, but Black Tea & Blackberry is my favorite.  I always have this in rotation with my other balms.  This is hands down the best!


What are your favorites of 2013 ??

Love,
City Styles 

Weekend Makeup Essentials !

Pretty much every weekend for the past 2 or so years I have stayed at my boyfriends.  This has given an innate ability to pack only the essentials.  I have learned the hard way not to over pack.  I bring the basics of what I need and nothing else.  

I have been loving these two mini's I received from Sephora (6).  The Caudalie serum smells great and has a wonderful texture and the Ultra Repair Cream from First Aid Beauty has keep my hideously dry skin moisturized.  The YSL Touche Eclat foundation (5) is a winter must have.  It is nice and light, but it gives great coverage.  The Beauty Blender (8) is a must have for any girl who loves foundation.  It makes putting your foundation on a whole lot easier!  I just went and picked up another Maybelline Dream Lumi concealer (4) because I love it so much!  I love the radiant shade and how it makes my under eye area so bright and awake looking.  

I shied away from bronzer for the beginning part of winter but I needed it back in my life.  I love using the Sigma E40 brush (2)  with my Too Faced Chocolate Soleil bronzer (7).  Another brush I have been loving is the Tom Ford Cheek brush (1).  If you have a bit of money burning a hole in your pocket than I suggest picking this bad boy up!  Sephora's Orange Pop blush (11) gives me a beautiful pop of color on my cheeks.  It is a nice matte shade, which makes me love it more.  Now if you are looking for a new highlighter than I would suggest getting The Balm's Mary-Lou Manizer (10).  It has the creamiest of textures and gives you a dazzling glow.  

I normally don't bring any eyeshadow with me, because it can be a little bit to bulky.  I just bring a mascara sample that I am working through and this week it happens to be Laura Mercier's Full Blown mascara (9).  And lets not forget about eyebrows.  On a whim last week I picked up Anastasia's Brow Whiz (3) and oh meh gud!! it is a god send.  I never thought I would enjoy it, but I truly do.  And lastly I have been loving a dark lip, so of course I brought along my trusty Chanel Glossimer in Crushed Cherry (12).  

What are your weekend makeup essentials ?? 

Love,
City Styles 

Haul: High Ends Bits and Bops !

So I have recently picked up some bits and bops (yes, i said bits and bops) from Nordstroms, Saks, and Neimans.   I had gotten a gift card to Neimans since I had so many points on my debit card and went a little crazy!  Then I went to Saks and picked up one or two things and then of course I ordered a few things from Norstroms.  

I have wanted to try these two sprays from Oribe for such a long time!  I love dry shampoo so of course I had to try the Dry Texturizing Spray and lately I have been loving to curl my hair so I wanted to try the Apres Beach Wave and Shine Spray to give my curls a bit my texture.  I have not been able to play with them yet so a review to come! 

I have longed to try a Diptyque Candle!  And since the holiday packaging is just so chic I had to pick one up!  I guess they were out of the scent I had wanted so they sent this Orange Chai one instead.  It smells amazing and I can't wait to burn it!

Oh Tom Ford!!! You have done it again!  You have all witnessed my obsession grow and grow with Tom Ford, and now I am in deep!  This Cheek Brush is amazing!!  It is as soft as a babies bottom and just so luxurious!  I now need every Tom Ford Brush ! 

Over the years I have heard such great things about Laura Mercier's hand creams, so when I saw this sampler on Nordstrom.com I had to pick it up!  This would be a great stocking stuffer for family and friends!! 

I love Chanel nail polish so I had to pick this color Magic up!  It came out during this years FNO along with another color called Cosmic.  Cosmic seems to be sold out everywhere!  I can't find it.  The Beauty Look Book did a great post on them and I had to have after seeing it! 

The last thing I picked up was the Burberry Taupe eyeshadow.  I only have one Burberry eyeshadow and I love it so I knew I had to pick up more.  I have only swatched this and I have already fallen in love!  I can't wait to use this in an eye look!

What bits and bops have you picked up lately ??

Love, 

City Styles

Current Favorites {NOV. 2013}

I can't believe the year has come and almost gone already!!  It seems like just yesterday I was celebrating New Year's with the boyfriend.  Anywho, today I wanted to share some of my current favorites.  These are items I have been using on the daily and I LOVE!!!!

Diorskin BB Nude in Light - Love!!  I have been using this BB Cream for a while now and I just fall more in love with it with every use!  It matches me so well and has great coverage you can build up.

MUFE HD Primer - This is a recent favorite.  I have been very loyal to my Porefessional primer for so long, but in the winter I get so dry the Porefessional doesn't help me out one bit.  So, I was on the hunt for the perfect liquid primer and I found it.  It truly helps my foundation last all day long and I kind of really like the smell of it! 

Urban Decay B6 Spray - I got this mini sample recently and have been using it almost everyday.  It helps my face stay moisturized and I feel like my skin has been looking pretty good.  This spray has vitamins in it that help nourish the skin.

Dior Creme de Rose Balm - AMAZBALLS!!! This stuff is the bombdiggity!  I use this everyday and my lips look great!  I also love the rose smell.  This really helps my dry, chapped lips stay moisturized.

Hourglass Ambient Powder in Diffused - I am kind of disappointed I missed out on the Limited Edition palette, but it's ok, I guess.  I have been using this powder to set my concealer and highlight the center of my face.  This powder gives me great glowy skin without the shimmer.

Covergirl Super Thick Lash Mascara - I tried this on recommendation from Kristin Gehm and fell in love.  This a great mascara!  It gives me volume and a little bit of length.  Great for work days when I don't feel like going all out with my Armani mascara. 

Maybelline Fit Me Concealer in 15 - Daria told m I needed this and she was right!  This stuff is great!  It is very similar to the Nars concealer just a little less creamy, but works the same. It helps counter act any dark circles I have since it has a salmon undertone.  

Laura Mercier Lipgloss in Rose - To me this is the perfect lip!  It is kind of my lips but a whole lot better.  I have very pigmented lips so I love berryish shades.  And this is my favorite.  I keep it in my purse at all times. 

Maybelline Lipgloss in Raspberry Ablaze - I did a post recently on my favorite fall lipglosses and this one has really stood at to me.  It has given me the perfect vampy look without making me look to pale! 

What are your current favorites??

Love, 

City Styles

Fall Gloss + Some Fun Bits

I have been a slacker lately.  And I am trying very hard not to be!  I truly am.  So you might just get a few posts back to back to make up for that!

So since it is still technically fall I thought I would share some of my favorite fall glosses with you!  I am more of a gloss girl, but you would never think that when you look at my lipstick collection.  I love darker lips.  I have pretty pigmented lips and pretty pale skin, so a dark lip suits me well.  I also love using a dark lip liner and a little gloss over top.  Jordana makes my favorite liners.  I believe I have every color.  I also love there eye liners.  I just gave myself an idea for an upcoming post!

Laura Mercier Rose - Bare Minerals Moxie in Maverick - Revlon Bordeaux - Maybelline Raspberry Ablaze - Chanel 176

Jordana Cabernet - NYX Plum 

Rose - Maverick - Bordeaux - Raspberry Ablaze - 176 - Cabernet - Plum 

Now some tidbits... I have recently decided my room needs an update so I am saving up to get some new furniture and some new decor!  I recently made a few trips to Target and got some lovely pieces.  And may I say they have the cutest bar cart ever!! Its only about $60!  I didn't pick it up yet, but who knows I might go back and get it this week.

Recent Target finds

I went to a Sephora VIB Rouge event about a month or so ago and I had a great time!  I brought my bff Joanna with me.  We have known each other for about 20 years now, and that just blows my mind.  She seriously knows pretty much everything about me.  And I don't know what I'd do without her!

I love Aubrey Kinch's blog and her friday freebies!  She has some of the best designs!  And one day down the line a bit I am going to enlist her services to spruce this blog up!

Um this stuff is amazballs!! And I mean it!  I have tried this flavor and I picked up the sea salt caramel the other day and it was just as delish !! I would say run to your nearest supermarket or Walmart/Taregt and get yours now.  It will change your life.  Plus its gluten free and made from all natural products. 

So what is your favorite ice cream?? I'd love to hear!!

Love, 

City Styles

Favorite Eye Combo !

 

I have many eye combos that I love very much, but this is my FAV combo!  It gets worn the most, especially when I have no clue what I want to wear.  It makes my eyes pop and is just gorgeous!

I first prime my lids, like always, and then pop on my Laura Mercier Caviar Stick in Amethyst.  I use my finger to blend that in and then take my Burberry shadow in Mulberry and pop that on the outer half of my lid.  And that's it.  So easy!  And if I want to be a bit dramatic I take Chanel's Taupe Grise and put that in my crease.  I only do this if I am heading out for the night.  It is not so much a day time look! 

Burberry Mulberry

Chanel Taupe Grise

Laura Mercier Amethyst

Amethyst - Mulberry - Taupe Grise 

Amethyst - Mulberry - Taupe Grise

What are your favorite eye combos?

Love, 

City Styles

Laura Mercier Artist's Palette 2013

Praise the lord!  This palette is the most gorgeous, buttery smooth, palette you will get this holiday season!  I suggest you run to Sephora right now and pick up the Laura Mercier Artist's palette. 

So the other night I was browsing through Instagram, like I do every free moment I have, and Rachel posted a picture of this beauty.  So of course that meant I had to order one for myself.  Laura Mercier came out with an Artist's palette last year too, which I also bought and then returned because it was horribly pigmented.  But, this year it is absolutely pigmented, smooth, and blendable.  There is a great shade range and a great balance of matte to satin/shimmery shadows.  I have had this since Tuesday and have used it everyday and LOVED it!  My favorite shades by far are fresco and african violet.  Fresco is just the best crease color for us pale people and african violet is just beautiful and would look great on any skin color. 

Sparkling Dew - Guava - African Violet - Plum Smoke - Kir Royal - Violet Ink
Vanilla Nuts - Primrose - Fresco - Bamboo - Truffle - Espresso Bean 

Sparkling Dew - Guava - African Violet - Plum Smoke - Kir Royal - Violet Ink
Vanilla Nuts - Primrose - Fresco - Bamboo - Truffle - Espresso Bean

Sparkling Dew - Guava - African Violet - Plum Smoke - Kir Royal - Violet Ink
Vanilla Nuts - Primrose - Fresco - Bamboo - Truffle - Espresso Bean

Have you picked up this palette yet?? And what makeup are you most excited for this holiday season??

Love, 

City Styles