How-To: Molly Sims' Cocktail Party Makeup


Updated 07/08/08 10:39 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 6 comments

How-To: Molly Sims' Cocktail Party Makeup

Despite the heat in New York yesterday, model-turned-actress Molly Sims struck a few flirtatious poses with a cool cocktail at the National Survey of American Cocktail Culture event. I absolutely love her laid-back Summer braids and her raisin-hued eye shadow. Molly has light hazel eyes, and as we know, purples really make green eyes pop. Since this is a festive daytime look, you don't want to Read more

Eye Palettes To Enhance Your Eye Color: Hazel Eyes


Updated 03/07/07 3:36 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 8 comments

Eye Palettes To Enhance Your Eye Color: Hazel Eyes

Welcome to my first installment of Eye Shadow Palettes To Enhance Your Eye Color. If you have light green or hazel eyes, then you know that purple shadows make them pop. I've tried at least a dozen shades recently, and what I've discovered is you really need more than just one color to make your hazel cat eyes glow. The perfect palette is hard to come by, but I've found a few that get the job Read more

Anderson Cooper Wears Wigs With Miss Piggy


Updated 03/15/12 2:30 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

Beauty News For March 15, 2012

Anderson Cooper wears wigs with Miss Piggy — Styleite French braiding made easy — Stylelist This eye look will make you shine — The Fashion Spot Get a runway-worthy ponytail in three simple steps — InStyle Get Jessica Alba's DIY toner recipe — Beauty Sweet Spot Shape your brows at home for less — Refinery 29 A cheat sheet for the biggest beauty blunders — Glo Emily Blunt covers a Read more

Learn All Your Blush Basics Here


Updated 11/25/11 6:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Blush Application Tips

Scarlett O'Hara famously pinched her cheeks in Gone With the Wind to give them a healthy flush, but if you're looking for something a bit more long-lasting (not to mention less painful), blush is the way to go. In recent weeks, Kate McCarthy, Glo Minerals's national makeup artist, has been sharing tips on getting blush right. From choosing the formula to employing more advanced techniques, Read more

Blush 101: Should You Match Your Lip Color to Your Blush?


Updated 11/21/11 3:10 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

How to Choose the Right Lip Color to Wear With Blush

Have you ever heard that you should match your lip color to your cheek color? While the look does work and most certainly has its place, Kate McCarthy, Glo Minerals' national makeup artist, advises that it's time to break the old-school rule. "If you're looking at fashion shows right now, they're going all out — really bold cheeks, really bold lips, and really bold eyes," she says. "None of it Read more

Blush 101: Blush Like the Pros Do


Updated 11/18/11 6:15 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Use Blush on the Cheeks and Eyes

Besides mascara, concealer, and lip gloss, almost every makeup artist around counts blush as a must-have beauty item — particularly as included as part of a time-saving, five-minute routine. Not only does the multitasking product enhance and brighten, but it can also be used other than on the cheeks. "I also actually like to use blush on the eyes and on the lips, to kind of step outside the box Read more

Blush 101: Cream or Powder?


Updated 11/16/11 1:11 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Powder Blush or Cream Blush

Glo Minerals' national makeup artist, Kate McCarthy, has already shared tips on how to choose the best blush color and how to apply it based on your face shape. But when it comes to formulation, which texture should you choose? Find out how to get it right when you read more. Read more

Blush 101: Picking the Right Color


Updated 11/14/11 3:03 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Choose a Blush Color

From application techniques to color selection, blush, much like eyeliner, can be tricky to get just right. "My blush philosophy is, I use it not only to get a flush of color, but I use it to sculpt the face," explains Kate McCarthy, Glo Minerals' national makeup artist. And when it comes to color, McCarthy has a few tips on how to make the hue-selection process a whole lot easier. Check them out Read more

Blush 101: How to Apply Blush For Your Face Shape


Updated 01/26/12 8:04 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

How to Apply Blush For Your Face Shape

It turns out that choosing a blush color isn't so hard after all, and when it comes to applying this face-enhancing makeup product, a similar principle rings true. Once you know a few tricks and application techniques, you can say goodbye to blotchy mishaps and streaky effects. Find out how to sweep on blush properly (and how not to) when you read more. Read more

Link Time: 10 Compelling Reasons to Wear Foundation


Updated 10/11/11 6:22 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

Beauty News For October 7, 2011

10 very compelling reasons to wear foundation — Glo How to freshen your hairstyle for Fall — FashionIndie How to fix undereye circles — Elle and Blair Are pearl warts lovely or grody? — Refinery29 Good ways to get rid of bad breath — Beautylish The best budget-conscious acne products — The Budget Fashionista Best bet: Bare Minerals Ready eyeshadow — The Cut Get excited: gray nail Read more