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

Oh Hey Fall ! {LIPSTICK CHRONICLES}

Fall is officially here!!!!! (imagine me singing that)  So, of course it's time to start wearing vampy lipsticks!  I love doing a neutral eye and a nice dark lip.  The boyfriend is not a big fan, but what does he know.. hahaha.  So, I went through my makeup arsenal and took out my top 10 vampy colors to show you all.  

Revlon LipButter in Raspberry Pie ~ Milani in Uptown Mauve ~ Sephora in No. 46 ~ Covergirl in Smitten ~ MAC in Rebel

WnW in 908C Sugar Plum Fairy ~ Chanel in La Provacante ~ Wnw in 918D Cherry Bomb ~ Revlon in Wine Not ~ Maybelline in Midnight Plum 

Raspberry Pie ~ Uptown Mauve ~ No.46 ~ Smitten ~ Rebel ~ Sugar Plum Fairy ~ La Provacante ~ Cherry Bomb ~ Wine Not ~ Midnight Plum 

When wearing a dark lip make sure to use a lip liner.  I prefer one that is close to my natural lip color.  Using a lip liner will help prevent the lipstick from bleeding outside of the lips.  I also like to use dabbing or patting motions so I do not put to much color on at once.  And something else to keep in mind is to make sure you have freshly exfoliated lips, otherwise the lipstick won't lay correctly and cling to all the dry skin.  

What are your favorite lipsticks for the fall?? 

Love, 

City Styles 

Oh Hey Fall ! {Dior Fall 2013}

There are so many fall releases coming out I can't keep up!  But, I have picked up a few items from Dior.  I actually love a lot of products from Dior and I have never been disappointed.  I love love love their BB Cream and their Cheek Creme.  So of course I knew I had to get a few things from them! 

I first picked up one of the new Diorshow Fusion Mono shadows.  The feeling and texture is very reminiscent of the Cheek Creme.  I would not say it is a cream shadow, but I also wouldn't say it is more of a gel shadow either.  It reminds me of the Chanel Illusion D'ombres a bit.  Anywho, I love it.  I got mine in the shade Hypnotique.  It is so smooth to put on and did not crease much until the 8th or 9th hour of wear.  Which is a plus in my book.  I did however use a primer underneath, but I do that with all of my cream shadows.  The color is so gorgeous that I used it all over the lid with nothing else but a crease color.    

Then when I was in Sephora I saw the new lipgloss and nail polish and had to have.  The nail polish is this rich burgundy, wine color with flecks of silver shimmer.  It looks beautiful on the nails and would look amazing all throughout the fall and winter.  And I love the name, Galaxie!

Then unfortunately I returned the lip gloss.  I love the formula of the Dior glosses.  They have great pigmentation too, but the shade was not right for me.  It aged me about 10 years, which is not something I want to do.  I think if you have more olive skin this would look great though.  The shade is Ensorcelante.  It is a brick red color with an undertone of brown.  I was just way to pale to pull this off.  

What Fall releases have you picked up??  I have been dying to get my hands on the Tom Ford She Wolf trio.  It is amazballs.

Love, 

City Styles

Oh Hey Fall ! {Nail Edition}

So fall is just around the corner!  In New York though it seems like we will never get there.  I have been drenched in sweat for the past week and I am not a happy camper!  I miss my 75 degree weather! Baby come back... anyone else love those Swiffer commercials?  Anyway, as I was saying fall is a coming and I love it!  I love fall fashion; sweaters, scarves, dark nails, and the smell of cinnamon and pumpkin.  I wanted to start a Fall series that included fashion, nails, makeup, and maybe some apple or pumpkin picking!  So today we start with the nails.  All my friends know I have a mini salon in my room.  You have a color in mind and I probably have it.  So I weeded through my collection and picked ten great colors for this fall.

Zoya Paris - Essie Carry On - Chanel Taboo - Essie No More Film - Revlon Midnight 

Chanel Blue Rebel - Dior Blue Label - Butter London Bossy Boots - Zoya Envy - Revlon Stiletto

I used 2 coats of each polish.  Most were opaque in one.  I just absolutely love these colors.  It is funny because I love to wear color in my clothes, but I love my dark nails!

What are your favorite polishes for the fall? 

Love, 

City Styles

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