New York Color (NYC) makeup products in stores!

At a trip to my local drugstore last month, I saw the New York Color Cosmetics' Be Bold collection. It's bringing high definition, bold lashes and color to your face to get you noticed. NYC Cosmetics are a very affordable collection you can pick up in drugstores and they're easily accessible. I got to try two of their goodies this month shown here:  1) BIG BOLD MASCARA- It's bright pink tube that boasts having 15x more volume was a favorite. I have thin lashes and I personally love using mascara when I want my eyes to stand out. The formula definitely gave my eyes something to "bat" about. Volume-yes for $5 but I wish the scent wasn't as strong. 2) SHOW TIME GLITTER PENCILS- These glitery eyeliner pencils have silver specs to make your eyes glimmer. It comes in 5 shades- from browns to blues to purples- and are just $3 per stick. With most drugstore pencils, I like to warm up the pencil tip before wearing so I don't tug on my eyelids. However, I didn't see an issue here. This is great to wear on a special night out or just for fun!

(Disclaimer: I received this product from this company's PR agency to test, try and share my thoughts with my readers.) Check out more blogs @ TotalBeauty.com

How-to: Gorgeous Eye Makeup Looks for Holiday Parties

Gorgeous Eye Makeup Looks for Your Holiday Parties

Got an office holiday party or a coffee date with your crush? These new looks are perfect for every occasion

This is a TotalBeauty.com eye makeup article Just because your makeup is "office appropriate" doesn't mean it has to be boring. Whatever the festive occasion, we've got new, stunning looks that are sure to snag you the attention you deserve. Get the looks

Quiz: What's Your Best Eyeshadow Color?

What's Your Best Eyeshadow Color?

You don't have to play the guessing game with your eye makeup anymore thanks to this advice. Take this quiz now!

This is a TotalBeauty.com eye makeup article Are you getting sick of reaching for your usual brown shadow and black liner? Take this quiz to find out what makeup colors are the most flattering for your eyes now. See your colors

How-to: Holiday Eye Makeup!

Holiday Eye Makeup Tricks

Check out these tips to look smokin' at every gathering this season

This is a TotalBeauty.com eye makeup article Makeup artist to the stars, Terri Apanasewicz, shows you how to create the best holiday eye makeup looks Read tips

Review: Physicians Formula Eye Makeup remover pads

On a recent trip to Target in Chicago, I saw these Physician Formula Eye Makeup Remover pads in this easy to travel packaging. They used to offer these in a hard-case jar but they must have figured it's much more eco-friendly and convenient to just reduce the packaging and use these instead. Overall, I thought they were okay. It removed my mascara and eyeshadows but it did not remove my eyeliner! I was wearing an organic eyeliner too, so I was surprised it didn't take this off. I scrubbed for a bit, as gently as I could, with these pads but it didn't budge. Oh well.. I probably won't repurchase but it's good for travel.

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How-to: Fall Eye Makeup

Fall Eye Makeup

I can't get enough of purple

This is a TotalBeauty.com makeup tips article See the reasons why I'm digging purple eye makeup this season and the products I'm using to get this look. See makeup