The Glows and Cons of Airbrush Makeup


Updated 08/11/09 1:30 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 6 comments

Airbrush Makeup

Despite the obvious jokes about state fairs and unicorn T-shirts, people have been using airbrush machines to apply red-carpet makeup for years, and they're a given on film and television sets. But most women outside Hollywood don't know much about them, and they've traditionally been prohibitively expensive. Recently, though, there have been a couple of less pricey (though still far from cheap) Read more

Cool Your Jets


Updated 05/04/09 10:07 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 5 comments

Cool Your Jets

Now you can be camera ready! This innovative Kett Jet Airbrush System is the key to a perfect looking body and complexion. Airbrushing is used by most makeup artists to create flawless canvases on their clients who appear on television and in the movies. Especially since the invention of high definition pixels, the camera sees all. Airbrushing ensures better and smoother coverage for a more Read more

Cheryl Burke Talks DWTS, Tans, and More


Updated 04/17/12 9:01 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

Cheryl Burke on DWTS Beauty, Tanning, and Makeup

Anyone who watches Dancing With The Stars knows how easily Cheryl Burke moves around a ballroom. This season, she's done the salsa, Argentine tango, cha-cha-cha, and more with hunky Cuban actor William Levy. In between tapings, the dancer and Veet spokeswoman revealed what it takes to get ready before and after she hits the floor. "When I'm not performing, I keep it simple," she says of her Read more

Test Run: Panasonic's New Beauty Retouching Camera


Updated 03/22/11 10:07 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Road Testing Panasonic's New Beauty Retouching Camera

We're excited to present this article from Allure! I'm totally against airbrushing—in theory. Since I'm also one of the many women who loathe how they look in photos (a peek at my Facebook page reveals this with way too many embarrassing images of me making the fishy face in attempts to look "hot"), I couldn't help but be intrigued when I heard that Panasonic has a new camera that offers Read more

Behind-the-Scenes Makeup Scoop From Dancing With the Stars


Updated 04/19/11 10:13 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Behind the Scenes Makeup Tips From Dancing With the Stars

Ever wonder what it takes to get Dancing With the Stars contestants like Kendra Wilkinson ready for the spotlight? Melanie Mills, the show's head makeup artist and spokesperson for Anastasia Beverly Hills, dished about body makeup mishaps, how much time it really takes to get celebrities primped, and what looks she's loved so far. So to see what she has to say, just keep reading. Read more

The UK Won't Allow "Excessive" Airbrushing in Makeup Ads


Updated 07/29/11 9:40 AM · Posted by · 8 comments

The UK Bans Photoshopped L'Oreal Ads 2011-07-27 11:10:00

The large amounts of Photoshop used in makeup advertisements has long been a hot-button issue in the UK, and this week the nation's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) handed down a strict judgment against two L'Oréal foundation ads. "If advertisers go too far in using airbrushing and other post-production techniques to alter the appearance of models and it's likely to mislead people, then Read more