Jump-Start Your Day With Elizabeth Arden’s SUPERSTART Skin Renewal Booster


As most of you already know, I spend most of my time testing the latest products in the beauty industry. You can usually find me using a different serum or moisturizer weekly trying to find the next best thing. My morning skincare routine is constantly changing, but a new product I recently tried has now become a daily staple. I discovered Elizabeth Arden’s SUPERSTART Skin Renewal Booster and it’s changed my skincare regimen for the better!

I’m one of those people that do it all when it comes to skincare – cleanser, toner, serum, moisturizer, mask, etc. I didn’t even realize I was missing a key step in my regimen – a booster. That’s where this amazing new product from Elizabeth Arden comes in! It’s goes on right before your treatment serum or moisturizer to help skin look more resilient and youthful and boosts the benefits of all products used. Boosters are wildly popular in Asia and are just starting to hit the U.S. market. SUPERSTART Skin Renewal Booster is ultra-lightweight, fast-absorbing and clinically proven to restore the healthy appearance of skin’s surface layer for radiant-looking skin. It’s literally a boost in your skincare! I use it every morning and evening. It’s the perfect way to jump start your day – sometimes I even use it alone before my tinted moisturizer. My skin looks refreshed and smooth, and I’m ready to go! 


COVERGIRL Star Wars Collection - Inspired by Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens


COVERGIRL has done it again! This time with their recent launch of the COVERGIRL STAR WARS COLLECTION inspired by Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens. The highly anticipated film has the movie industry buzzing and now you can own makeup inspired by it! To celebrate the latest film in the franchise, COVERGIRL created a limited edition of cosmetics products inspired by the film, its iconic characters and key themes of light and dark. Directed by Creative Director, Pat McGrath, the collection features six stunning looks to celebrate the fandom. The collection has ten SuperSizers Mascaras, six new Colorlicious Lipsticks, and three Outlast Stay Brilliant Nail Glosses – all in limited edition Star Wars packaging.


Star Wars Lipstick, $5.99 – $7.99

Light Side Shades includes Droid – Gold #40, Mystic - Lilac #20 and Jedi - Nude #70. Dark Side Shades includes Stormtrooper - Dark Purple #50, Dark Apprentice - Red #30 and Chrome Captain - Silver #10.

Star Wars Mascara, $5.99 – $7.49

10 mascaras are divided into 5 Light Side (Waterproof) and 5 Dark Side (Regular) featuring iconic Star Wars movie quotes!


Star Wars Nail Gloss, $4.99 - $6.99

3 shades in Speed of Light, Nemesis and Red Revenge.

COVERGIRL will be sharing enhanced content and inspiration at COVERGIRL.com/StarWars. See you in theaters! 



Shu Uemura x Maison Kitsuné Holiday 2015 Collaboration

Shu Uemura Art of Hair and Shu Uemura Art of Beauty just announced their first joint collaboration with luxury fashion brand, Maison Kitsuné in the East Meets West collaboration – blending the worlds of hair, beauty, fashion, music, art and culture in a limited-edition Holiday collection. The 25 piece collection merges Shu Uemura’s eastern influences with Maison Kitsuné's Parisian culture for a unique experience. A range of colors, prints and materials make up the collection for a special treat! My must-have of the collection is easily the stunning eyeshadow palettes. See more photos below!

Beauty Remix Smokey Eye & Cheek Palette - Indigo, $65
  Beauty Remix Smokey Eye & Cheek Palette - Plum, $65

  Beauty Remix Smokey Eye & Cheek Palette - Plum, $65

Case of the Mondays - 6 Beauty Products To Help Tackle The Week



Today was a very busy Monday for me! I'm finding that all of my weekends are jammed packed all the way up to Christmas Eve. I'm not sure if it's just the end of the year finally catching up or just wanting to spend more quality time with my family. The jammed packed weekends leave less time for errands, so Mondays is my get things done day! Here are the products making me feel more put together for this week's Case of the Mondays.


Olivia Palermo's Ciaté London collection is basically what my own makeup collection would probably look like. The collection is perfection with shades for the ultimate smokey eyes, bold cheeks and sultry nude lips. This new palette sold at Sephora is perfect for day to night eyes. You can soften it up in AM for the office and darken your crease in PM for a night out.



There's only body wash I always have in my shower and that's Dove. This creamy, nourishing body wash is my ultimate fave. Skin is left luxuriously smooth and the scent is even better. Now this favorite body wash is available with a pump (#mydream) and in a 34 fl. oz. bottle!


The DESSANGE PARIS Purifying Clay Balancing Pre-Shampoo Mask is the first clay-in-mask pre-shampoo regulating treatment to help oily scalp! The 30% mineral green clay concentration works to absorb excess and regulate oil production over time. You can use once a week on dry hair, applying it generously to the roots with the application brush. Leave on hair for 5-10 minutes and rinse thoroughly. Best if used followed by the DESSANGE PARIS Purifying Clay Balancing Shampoo. Fresh hair on a Monday morning is always a good idea.



It's rare that a new mascara comes along and blows me away like the Audacious mascara did. The wand is the magic! It was designed with over 200 molded bristles. The bristles evenly grips and coats lashes from root to tip while simultaneously separating, lengthening and amplifying with every stroke. Hello lashes! 


I recently discovered the new Rodial Sculpting Makeup collection and fell head over heels! It launched in July and features a full collection of makeup products designed to sculpt and define the face. Founder, Maria Hatzistefani, sought to create a collection of products that were easy to use to achieve the desired sculpted look. The formulations are buildable and suits all skin tones. The Instagram Compact is my go-to everyday bronzer to define areas of my face easily.


This signature red is just what the doctor ordered with the temperatures drastically dropping in NYC. Sophia Loren's lipstick collection with D&G is creamy and beautifully scented. It's a combination lipstick and lipgloss for ultra shiny lips. After all, Sophia Loren knows best!


5 Products You Need From The NARS Steven Klein Collection



François Nars has done it again! This time with Steven Klein - Together, they've joined forces to create a stunning 13-piece color collection and 10-piece gifting collection. You might remember that back in June I headed to an exclusive NARS preview party that had surprise after surprise. The party took place at Aldor Manor in Yonkers and upon arrival I was whisked from room to room to discover more about the collection. Rooms were filled with bondage ropes, weapons, male models in heavy eyeliner, flashing lights, nudity, whips, and a more! This was all to celebrate the brilliant and provocative collaboration of NARS and Steven Klein.

The NARS Steven Klein Color Collection features 13 new limited edition skus + two limited edition formulas: Killer Shine Lip Gloss and Killer Shine Lipstick. The Gifting Collection features sets with provocative color and bold pay-off. All products are available exclusively at NARS boutiques and NARSCosmetics.com on October 5, 2015. Select gifting will be available at specially stores on November 1, 2015. Below are 5 products you need from the collection:

Dead of Summer Dual-Intensity Eyeshadow Palette, $49

Four wet/dry Dual-Intensity Eyeshadows for the ultimate seductive eyes.
Humoresque Luxury Petite Vault, $200

Five stunning Audacious Lipsticks in power nudes, potent pinks, and unstoppable bolds.

An Abnormal Female Bullet Lip Pencil Set, $65

Bite the bullet. Three, two, one—Velvet Matte Lip Pencils.


Despair Cheek Palette, $65

A four-part blush fantasy of provocative pinks and blushing bares. Paired with a mini Ita brush for shading every scenario.

Full Service Mini Kabuki Brush Set, $95

Total package. A full-frontal of cult favorite Kabuki Brushes for sculpting, shading, and setting new scenes. Form, function, and fantasy in four multi-action minis for eyes, cheeks, and face.




Case of the Mondays - 6 Products To Cure Those End of Weekend Blues



Is it really the first Monday of October already? I'm shocked at how quickly 2015 has flown by. I just finished decorating the apartment for Halloween and before you know it, the Holidays are here! In other news, you may notice things look a little different around here. My website just got a much needed revamp! When I first launched Beauty in New York City back in 2011, I didn't imagine how many people would actually read it. It was initially created as a blog for my friends and family to visit when they needed advice on beauty. Now thousands of you visit daily to stay in the loop! I listened to your feedback about what you wanted to see and here it is. I hope you enjoy the refresh! You can easily search categories at the top of the page and shop my favorite products. Not a bad start to this Monday! Here are 6 beauty products to help cure those end of weekend blues:


H&M Beauty, All under $25

H&M just launched something very exciting - a beauty department! You can now shop over 700 beauty products at an H&M near you. Products are available in over 91 stores in the U.S., 900 stores worldwide, and online at hm.com. From an extensive color collection to nail colors, a body range, and hair products, this collection certainly isn't lacking. I see a lipstick with my name on it!


Charlotte Tilbury Mini Miracle Eye Wand, $45

Everyone knows Mondays are tough. My eyes usually need a little extra love and Charlotte Tilbury's new Mini Miracle Eye Wand does just the trick. This double ended wand is a perfect 5-in-1 product to help banish dark circles, eliminate fine lines, brighten eye contours, smooth away crow's feet and tighten under-eye bags. This powerful product took 5 years in the making and now we can fake 8 hours of blissful beauty sleep in just two clicks. I'll take a few back-ups, please!


LORAC Cosmetics Mega Pro Palette 2,$59

The highly anticipated sequel to LORAC's first Mega PRO palette is finally here! Last year, it sold out in only one day, so get yours while supplies last! This palette is loaded with 16 shimmer and 16 matter eye shadows. The shadows are velvety-smooth and can be used wet or dry so you can shade, shadow, line and define your eyes, just like a PRO.


Wella EIMI Sugar Lift Spray, $18.99

Turn your hair's volume up with Wella EIMI Sugar Lift Spray. Simply spray and scrunch hair - locks will instantly have more shine, texture and body! All hair needs on a Monday morning. Available at beautybrands.com.

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