You're beautiful.
In need of a few good tips? Check out this great story from OnSugar blog Beauty and the Budget:
Of course, we'd all love to have a major beauty stash, but sometimes we just don't have all of those cool tools at our disposal. When you're in need of a quick beauty fix, here are a few tips to get you through!
Check out this simple, smart, and seasonally appropriate cranberry facial recipe from OnSugar blog Beautiful Basics:
Cranberries are not only healthy, tasty, and a Thanksgiving staple, they are also full of skin-beneficial ingredients. If you want a really great (and easy to make) skin treatment, just follow these super simple instructions.
What you need:
Puree the cranberries in a blender and strain. You need the liquid from the berries, not the chunks of fruit. Combine the water and cranberry juice and soak a washcloth or some cotton pads in the mixture. Apply the saturated cloth or cotton to your face (avoiding the delicate eye area). Sit back and relax for about 15 minutes before rinsing with warm water. This will make your skin a little brighter and smoother, plus it’s an excuse to lay back and do nothing for a small chunk of time. Enjoy!
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Here's a fun seasonal recipe by OnSugar blogger Beauty Basics. Enjoy!
Since we’ve talked about how skin can get dry and flaky when the seasons change from warm to frigid, I figured we should talk DIY pumpkin moisturizing body treatment. In addition to being delicious when baked in a pie, pumpkin is really beneficial for your skin! It’s got tons of enzymes and antioxidants that nourish skin and help get rid of dead skin cells. To find out how to make this moisturizer at home, just keep reading.
OnSugar blogger Forever Yours Beauty recently undertook re-creating Taylor Swift's much-coveted makeup from the Wonderstruck perfume commercial. As you can see, the results were lovely, especially the slightly sheer red lipstick. FYB has a great step-by-step with photos illustrating which products she used, so if you'd like to see how to do it (and see more photos), check out the full tutorial here.
Sephora Collection Liquid Eyeliner is a great find for any beauty buff. It's on the low end of the price range of eyeliner you'll find on the shelves of a Sephora store. But does it perform? That all depends on what you're looking for in a liner.
Lately a bunch of brands have come out with new formulations and colors of liquid eyeliners. I'm not sure exactly how long Sephora's version has been around, but I don't think they're newbies. When I wear these I get lots of compliments on the colors.
To see Lesley's pros and cons, plus more pictures and swatches, read the full eyeliner review. And if you'd like your opinions featured here on Bella, just start an OnSugar blog of your own!
We like OnSugar blogger At First Blush's quick thinking when it comes to puffy eyes. Check out how she made being sleep deprived look good:
It was a crazy weekend. I helped a friend with her wedding and then attended on Saturday, my best friend got engaged, and a few college friends were in town. Lack of sleep is an understatement; when I woke up on Sunday morning, my eyes were so puffy!
I was not happy — I mean, this doesn't normally happen to me! I applied a bit of anti-puff gel (the Ole Henriksen above, from a friend) and was amazed. They immediately felt less puffy. Then I moisturized and applied concealer. They weren't back to normal, but it was close to perfect!
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We adore OnSugar blogger Adore Beauty's smart, easy comic book panel makeup tutorials, especially this universally flattering neutral eye shadow look. There are three cool panels to this tutorial, so to see the rest of Adore Beauty's easy instructions, just keep reading. And when you're through, why not start an OnSugar blog of your own? We'd love to feature you right here on Bella.
Thanks to Kate Middleton, nude nails are all the rage. It's a chic look, and it goes with everything. Just check out this pretty nude-colored manicure, featured on OnSugar blog Colored Glass: "[OPI's Barefoot in Barcelona] was my first nude crème — I bought it mainly because I love Barcelona, but I'm so glad I got it! It's pretty unique in my opinion, and it doesn't clash with my skin tone," she said. It's a fresh look, and we love her glittery topcoat on just one nail.
To get a gorgeous barely there manicure of your own, try Butter London Nail Polish in Hen Party ($14) or Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure polish in Nude Now ($7) — and for darker skin tones, SpaRitual Nail Lacquer in Can You Dig It ($10) is a great pick.
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OnSugar blogger LesleyKat has been trying to make the best of the hot weather by testing some fun new products. "Lip stains are super hot for summer," she writes, "since they deliver color with minimal effort and don't melt under sunlight. I recently picked up a few New York Color Smooch Proof 16-Hour lip stains from the drugstore. Do they stack up?" To find out what the answer to her question was, just keep reading.
Check out Chanel's latest "It" polish, a gorgeous gold and green holographic shade, featured on OnSugar blog Beautopia:
From the Fall 2011 Illusions d'Ombres collection from Chanel comes Peridot, which is one of three polishes available. I very seldom cave in and buy Chanel polishes unless they seem very unique. The last two I've bought (Kaleidoscope and Paradoxal) met these requirements for me and I was very pleased with them, so I went ahead and jumped; and as usual, I'm glad I did.
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