Nude for Days

I just emptied my bag and what do I find 7 lip products in almost the same color, nude. If any of you have stuck around for awhile you know I am not a nude girl but, recently I have fallen in love with a good nude. And I believe it's all about the lip liner. My top faves are Rimmel London's East End Snob, NYX's Natural, and Charlotte Tilbury's Lip Cheat in Pilow Talk. A good base is essential. On top I've been using the new Bite Beauty lipstick in Sorbert, or Maybelline's Vivid Matte Liquid lipstick in Nude Flush, or Clarins' Petal Pink. And last but not least you need the perfect gloss to top it all off. I love Dior's Lip Polish. It has a very light pink tint and works well with any nude or pinkish lip. 

What are your favorite nudes to wear ?? 

Love, 

City Styles 

September Favorites

I was a bit of a makeup minimalist in September.   Since I have been in training with my new job I stuck to the basics. 

Becca/Jaclyn Hill Champagne Pop - I can't get enough of this highlighter.  Every time I wear it all I can think is highlight on fleck.  If you are still living under a rock and haven't bought this you need to run to Sephora like yesterday. 

Bite Beauty Deluxe Creme Lipstick in 002 - Bite Beauty has been releasing a limited edition shade of lipstick every month.  For the first few months of the year I had been diligent about buying them.  This is the shade from February.  It is a nice egg plant shade.  Perfect for this time of year.  

Glossier Skin Tint - I recently bought this and have been testing it out.  I enjoy a nice lightweight foundation.  I have a more on depth review coming soon. 

LA Girl Cosmetics Pro Concealer - This has quickly become my holy grail.  I have already bought a back up.  I love the coverage it gives and how great of an eyeshadow base it is. 

By Terry Ombre Blackstar in Misty Rock - If I had to get rid of all my eyeshadows and only keep one it would be Misty Rock.  It is such a beautiful mauve/purple shade.  I smudge this all over my lids and blend it out with a MAC 217.  

What are your September favorites ?? 

My Friday Five #10

I know this is going up a little late I am sorry. So let's see what I have been loving this week.


Estee Lauder Double Wear Light - I have had an acne flare up recently and this foundation helps cover them up but at the same time isn't too heavy.

Hourglass Luminous Bronzer - I have been using this all week to warm up my complexion.  It is the perfect shade for me and leaves me with a nice glow.

Armani Eyes to Kill #9 - Gold shades always look great with my blue eyes.  This Eyes to Kill is a nice pale gold that I use all over my lid.

Bite Beauty BB for Lips in Flush - I haven't been using too much lipstick lately so for some color I have been turning to this.  It leaves my lips moisturized and with a bit of color.

Dior Nail Polish in Sunwashed - I am obsessed with this shade of pale yellow.  It has been on my nails all week.  It is perfect for the spring time.  More too come this week.  


What have you been loving ??


Love,
City Styles

Bite Beauty Lip Lab Limited Releases {January, February, March, & April}

Back in January Bite Beauty started to release one limited edition lipstick a month.  They called them the Lip Lab Limited Release Creme Deluxe Lipstick ($36).  That is a mouth full.  So, the first Wednesday of every month a new shade is released.  As the name says these are limited so you better scoop them up fast.  I have set up an alarm so I remember. Ha!  Now the first month there was a bit of controversy.  I was not able to get my hands on the first one because I just totally forgot.  Then I read Temptalia's review saying how dry the formula was and  I didn't feel so bad.  Apparently a lot of people complained and Bite Beauty listened and re-released Januarys shade in a new formula.  I was able to get my hands on that one.  And may I say it is pretty creamy.  However March and April's shades are much creamier.  I digress.  Like any other Bite Beauty product these are all natural and smell great.  And these are very pigmented. 

   

Shade 001 - January - Deep Burgundy with red undertone

Shade 002 - February - Japanese Eggplant - a perfectly balanced pink/purple

Shade 003 - March - Chili Pepper - fire red/coral 

Shade 004 - April - Dragon Fruit - rich, luminous fuchsia

Overall I am really enjoying these shades.  I especially love March.  It is such a bright red and prefect for this time of year.  I will be collecting them all since I am such a makeup hoarder.  And I just love Bite Beauty so much.  But, I will say that the price tag is a bit steep since all their other lipsticks are less expensive and just as good quality.   

Have you tired these limited edition beauties ?? Will you be collecting them all ?? 

Love, 

City Styles 

Holiday Gift Guide 2014: Stocking Stuffers {$25 and under}

1. Eve Lom Kiss Miss Star Set $22

2. Alterna Caviar Moisture Trio $10  

3. Tocca Piccolo Regalo Fragrance Duo $24

4. Jack Black It's The Balm Trio $19.50

5. Caudalie Winter Duo $12

6. Bite Beauty Lush Lip Wipes $12

7. Lipstick Queen Three to Thrill $22

8. L'Occitane Almond Indulgence Duo $10

9. Shimmering Spice Candle $20 

What do you want to see in your stocking ??

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 

Bite Beauty BB for Lips {Flush}

Bite Beauty recently launched the BB for Lips.  It is a hydrating lip balm that repairs, primes and protects your lips.  It comes in five sheer shades.  I picked up flush which is a nice coral shade.  I love to wear this throughout the day after my original lip shade wears off.  It is ultra hydrating and really replenishes my lips with moisture.  We all know how much I love Bite Beauty and these BB for lips have made me love them even more !   

Have you tried any Bite Beauty products ??  Which ones and how did you like them ??

Love, 

City Styles 

Summer Edit

Summer is coming so I thought I would share my top ten picks for the season!   

The Chantecaille Just Skin tinted moisturizer is just amazing.  It is very light weight and has great coverage.  It will be perfect for the hot, humid weather.  I have been loving the Hourglass Ambient Lightening palette.  It has the perfect shades for me.  I can use it to powder, to bronze, and to highlight.  It is perfect to carry in your bag and touch up.  I originally said that I wasn't sure if I would get another shade of the YSL Kiss & Blush but, I did.  These are great multipurpose product for the summer.  I don't know about you but, I am totally into the no makeup, makeup look.  It is so easy to do and looks effortless.  I use these on my lips and then blend them out on my cheeks for a nice summer glow.  I also love the By Terry Blush Glace in Frozen Petal.  It gives me such a nice glow and is very light weight.  Another By Terry product that I will be using all summer are the Ombre Blackstar shadow sticks.  These are the bomb dot com.  I have three shades, Bronze Moon, Misty Rocks, and Velvet Orchid.  These are great to pop on for an easy eye look or to use under shadows.  I am totally obsessed with all the shades and want to own them all!  If I don't wear any other makeup I need to have mascara on.  My go to at the moment is the Estee Lauder Sumptuous Extreme.  It gives my lashes so much volume and length.  We all know how much I love Bite Beauty so when I heard about there new BB for Lips I had to go pick one up.  They are perfect for a sheer wash of color but still extra moisturizing.  For a a little more color I love the Lipstick Queen lipstick in Perfect Wave.  It is the most gorgeous pinky coral shade.  I think white nails with a tan looks amazing and Chanel Eastern Lights will be prefect for that.  And lastly how could I not include Jo Malone Peony & Blush Suede.  It is a great light, floral scent for the summer.  

What are your top picks for the summer time ??

Love, 

City Styles 

Bite Beauty Deconstructed Rose Lip Gloss Library !

We all know how much I LOVE Bite Beauty.  I just love the products and the company.  So, when I saw that they came out with this amazing Deconstructed Rose Lip Gloss Library I knew it had to be mine.  Bite Beauty is exclusive to Sephora and is an all natural company.  Their products have food grade ingredients so not only are they good for your lips but, yummy too!  I picked up this lip gloss library  about two weeks ago and I have been using it every day since.  These glosses are highly pigmented and just gorgeous.  The shades range from a light pink to a deeper red/purple.  The concept is that all the shades come from a blossoming rose.  We all know how I love my corals so I thought this would be great to get so I can start wearing other shades of gloss.  

All together there are 12 shades.  The glosses are numbered, not named.  I kind of wish they had names because I love the names companies come up with.  But, aside from that I have no complaints about these glosses.  They are so opaque and a bit on the thicker side.  I would say they are similar to the Hourglass Extreme Sheen glosses (in thickness).  I love to wear these by themselves.  Number 2 and 9 have become my favorites.  They have been sitting in my makeup bag for about a week now.  

The lasting power of these is about two, three hours and break down when eating or drinking.  The deeper shades leave a bit of a stain after wearing off.  I would say that since these are on the thicker side to exfoliate your lips.  They do cling to dry patches.  I made that mistake and I did not look very pretty. 

I think that this is a great library of shades.  This would be great as a gift to someone that does not have a lot of glosses or even to the lip fanatic that does.  And look at the packaging!  Who wouldn't want this sitting on their desk?  The set retails for $49 at Sephora and is available now.   

What have you tried from Bite Beauty ??

Love, 

City Styles 

Bite Beauty Agave Lip Mask !

As I have said before, if you don't own anything by Bite Beauty you better hop on over to Sephora and pick yourself up a few things.  Bite Beauty is an all natural lip care company.  I have a few of their lip pencils and I am about to place an order to get a few of their lipsticks too.  Awhile back I picked up this Agave Lip Mask on the recommendation of a youtuber.  And let me say I am extremely happy I did.  I love to use this as an over night treatment.  My lips have been like the Sahara Desert lately and this has totally helped them.  It is a thick ointment like mask that smells divine (think A&D but so much better).  You only need a little bit.  The one think I don't like about this is the packaging.  It is very hard to squeeze out of the tube at times.  But, it does leave me lips nice and moisturized in the morning so, I forgive the packaging.  This has helped more then any other balm I have used.   

What is your favorite lip treatment ??

Love, 

City Styles 

Bite Beauty Matte Creme Lip Crayon {Satsuma}

If you have never tried anything from Bite Beauty, well you need to.  They are an all natural lip care company thats mission is to create high performance lipstick.  I have tried many of their products and love them all.  Their shade range is amazing and they sell exclusively at Sephora.  If you like a bold lip you definitely need to check them out!  They recently released a Matte Creme Lip Crayon that has a delicious citrus scent.  There are six shades in all, which range from a mid tone pink to a bright purple with a nice red orange in the middle.  I picked up Satsuma; a nice bright, deep pink.  I have totally been into the matte lips lately and have been enjoying this immensely.  It is so pigmented and actually very moisturizing.  This lip pencil is made with citrus wax peel to keep your lips hydrated.  I see myself ordering one or two more in the near future along with a few other lipsticks for the spring time!

Compared to Nars Satin Lip Pencil in Villa Lante (LE) & L'oreal La Laque in Laquerized (LE) 

One other cool fact about Bite Beauty, they have a Lip Lab in NYC where you can make your own lip color.  I have not been yet but, it is on my list of places to go!  

Have you tried anything from Bite Beauty ??

Love, 

City Styles 

Weekend Buys !

I was kind of a naughty girl this weekend.   I went on a bit of a shopping binge.  I normally don't do this, but I did need some new skincare items.  Plus, I have been lusting over a Jo Malone fragrance so, I just went for it.  

I am almost out of my Purity cleanser so I decided I wanted to try a new one.  I was in Sephora in Union Square (I think this is the best one in the city) and there was so many to choose from.  But, I landed on this one from Nude.  It is for oily to combination skin.  Yes, we all know I am as dry as the Sahara but, lately I have been getting a bit oily in my t-zone so I thought I would try this and see how it went.  Next I picked up the Bite Beauty Agave Lip Mask.  My lips have been so chapped from the cold, windy weather.  My lip balm has been helping, but I need something I can wear overnight to help them heal.  I will let you know how this works!  Than when I was standing online I saw a little package of the Caudalie Dry Oil and the Nail and Hand Cream.  I knew that the Beauty Look Book has raved about the dry oil and who doesn't need a good hand cream so I said hey why not and in the basket it went.  

Then off to Blue Mercury I went.  To be honest this is a store I have never been in before.  I passed it many times but, never took the plunge and went in.  Well, I am glad I finally did.  They have a range of products from Jo Malone to Bobbi Brown to Diptyque to La Mer and a whole lot more.  While I was in there I noticed that there was only one Jo Malone Peony & Blush Suede fragrance left so, I knew it had to be.  This fragrance smells so amazing.  I have never fallen so in love with a scent before.  I have been wearing it everyday since and even though is does not last all day I still love it.  And then just because I felt like it I also picked up the La Mer lip balm.  It has been on my wish list for quite some time now and was like what they heck.  Well, I am glad I said what the heck!  I may love this a bit more then my Dior (gasps)!  I know shocking right.  I may love it a bit more only because of the smell and taste.  As I have said before I love when a lip product smells good and tastes good.  And this smells like Orbit sweet mint gum, which is my favorite, and it tastes like sweet, yummy candy.  It has been on my lips everyday since I bought it.  Now the price tag on this is a bit insane but, if you don't mind then I say go for it! 

My new love ! 

What did you pick up over the weekend ??  And do you have any of these products and love them ??

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