Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation {Review}

I am a little late to the party on this one.  I recently picked up the Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk foundation and I am in love.  Now I don't love this as much as my Tom Ford Traceless Perfecting Foundation but, it is up there.  This has a nice satin finish and is more of a medium coverage and you can build it up to a full coverage.  I am shade 3.75 which has a pinky undertone.  This lasts wonderfully on long days (10+ hours) which is always a huge thumbs up for me.  I love to use my beauty blender to apply this especially when I want a more of a full coverage.  When I am looking for a more sheer coverage I love using my Louise Young LY34 to apply it.  And another huge thumbs up about this foundation is the pump.  I love foundations that come with a pump.  It makes everything so much easier.  I think this foundation is great for people with normal to combo skin.  I am not sure how people who have very dry skin or very oily skin would like this.     

Have you tried this foundation before ??  What skin type do you have and how does it work for you ??


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 

Giorgio Armani Rouge Ecstasy

 

Armani recently came out with a new lipstick called Rouge Ecstasy.  I have never tried any of the Armani lipsticks before, but I was very intrigued by its claims of being the first CC-Lipstick.   The CC stands for Care & Color.  Care- offers comfort and softness of a lip balm, leaving the lips repaired.  Color - velvety soft, everyday lipstick that coats the lips in saturated, ultra luminous shades.  There are 36 shades in this line, but I only picked 2 out to begin with. 

I bought 102 Essenza & 501 Peony, two shades that I knew I would get good use out of.  They are both highly pigmented and last at least 2 hrs on the lips.  Even though the color might not last too long, I still feel the balminess of the lipstick.  I have to say my lips feel well hydrated after I wear these.  

The packaging is ultra sleek.  It has a magnetic closure, which I always find luxurious.  At first I wasn't a big fan of the red, but I got over it.  They are also very easy to apply.  No need for a lip brush, you can use them straight out of the tube.  With one application you can get a sheer look or you can build it up to a more pigmented, dramatic look. 

Over all I am a fan!  I definitely want to get a few more shades, maybe a few red shades.  So I give 2 thumbs up and suggest if you like an easy to wear lipstick

102 - 501

102 - 501

What are your favorite Armani products??

Love, 

City Styles

Giorgio & Nars: A Dynamic Duo

Well I had an amazing weekend, which we will discuss tomorrow.  But, today I wanted to tell you all about 2 products I have been loving.  Yes, you heard me right, I said loving.  In the past I have said I have a love/hate relationship with the Nars concealer, well as of right now we are truly in love!   

I have been reaching for this concealer everyday, never missing a beat.  It is just the right shade for my under eye area, not too dark but not too light.  It is creamy, but doesn't cake up.  And it lasts through an eight hour work day.  My wonderful dark circles do not reappear halfway through the day, and it truly helps my eyes look more awake.  

Now for the mascara, I will tell you right now to go stop what you are doing and go online and buy this mascara.  I have tried a whole load of mascaras in my day, but this beats them all, even my L'oreal & Tarte ones.  I first heard of this mascara from TiffanyD on youtube and was like I am never buying this $30 mascara.  Then a few weeks back my bff Jo said her sister swears by this and that tempted me.  So, of course when Sephora was having their 4x the points for VIB Rouge's I took the plunge.  And to be honest I will never look back.  This makes me lashes look just amazing.  Now I do not have long lashes, but I don't have stubby lashes either, but this has transformed them into goddess lashes.  I put two coats on and they just look FABULOUS!!  It doesn't transfer or flake either.  This mascara truly blows the rest right out of the water!  

What mascara and concealer have you been loving lately?

And I am going to leave you with this mouth watering photo to salivate on until tomorrow!

Love, 

City Styles