Red Wedding Gowns Rule the Runway at Spring 2013 Bridal Week!


Updated 04/19/12 5:47 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Red Wedding Gowns at Spring 2013 Bridal Week

It's that time of year again: wedding season. White wedding gowns are classic, clean, and timelessly elegant, but for Spring 2013, designers including Oscar de la Renta, Vera Wang, and Romona Keveza showed a bevy of crimson-colored wedding gowns that are sure to impress when you walk down the aisle. Whether you're looking to take a fashion risk on your big day or can't resist a bright bold hue, Read more

Honeymoon Beauty Part I: The Tropical Trip


Updated 06/28/07 9:58 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 2 comments

Honeymoon Beauty Part I:  The Tropical Trip

Welcome to Honeymoon Beauty, my series on what types of beauty essentials you need of three different kinds of vacations. There are definitely a few honeymoon essentials that apply to the princess bride, the natural bride and the daring bride—even if you are taking three very different trips. You must pack something sexy, pack things that don't wrinkle and only bring what is necessary. Most Read more

Wedding Beauty: A Timeline for the Big Day


Updated 07/08/08 8:04 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 2 comments

Wedding Beauty: A Timeline for the Big Day

Well, I've told you everything you need to do to get beautiful for the big day. Now let's turn our attention to your beauty timeline on the actual day of the wedding. The most important thing is giving yourself enough time so you don't feel rushed, so follow this step-by-step guide to arranging your day. Good luck! Wake up on the early side and immediately drink a tall glass of water. Then, do Read more

How To: Bachelorette Party Beauty


Updated 05/16/07 10:01 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 5 comments

How To: Bachelorette Party Beauty

It's Wedding Season on the Sugar Network, and this week, I'll be bringing you beauty posts related to wedding parties. Today, I'll tell you how to put together a great makeup look for a bachelorette bash. (Or, for a more subdued bachlorette option, try a spa party.) This time, girl's night out isn't about picking up guys, but picking out outfits together and playing with bold makeup looks. Since Read more

What Wedding Hair Accessories Will You Choose?


Updated 05/21/07 3:40 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 9 comments

Welcome to week two of Wedding Planning Mania! Once you have figured out how you are going to style your hair, the next step is deciding what you will accessorize it with. On this very special day, you have countless options of tiaras, headbands, barrettes, combs, feathers, pins and flowers to choose from! What type of hair accessory gal are you? When making your decision, keep in mind that Read more

Wedding Nails: The Quintessential French Manicure


Updated 07/25/07 3:40 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 26 comments

Wedding Nails: The Quintessential French Manicure

The French manicure has a regal connotation to it that represents class, elegance and a sense of high quality grooming. Having said that, plenty of people today feel that the French manicure is out of style and would even consider it cheesy. Whichever way you decide to go, I still think the French manicure is the quintessential way to paint your nails for your wedding day. It's soft, Read more

Get Beautiful For The Big Day, Part II: Three Months To Go!


Updated 06/06/07 3:14 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 2 comments

Get Beautiful For The Big Day, Part II: Three Months To Go!

Hey gals, this is the fun part! This series provides a list of all of the different ways you should be pampering yourselves before the big day! To see the first installment which provides a checklist of everything you'll need to do to get ready for the wedding six months in advance, click here. This three to four month window is actually pretty easy stuff. Since you've already booked your hair Read more

Basic and Beautiful Wedding Hairstyles


Updated 10/26/07 9:14 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 16 comments

Basic and Beautiful Wedding Hairstyles

Finding the right hairstyle for your wedding day is a big deal, so don't be ashamed or embarrassed to play with different looks. I sat through five different trials trying everything from long, wavy extensions to updos. Heck, even celebrity hairstylist Ken Paves said that, "once Carmen Electra selected her wedding dress, I created 13 different hairstyles on her and took a Polaroid of each one Read more

Bridal Beauty Looks, Part III: The Daring Bride


Updated 05/04/07 11:09 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 15 comments

Bridal Beauty Looks, Part III: The Daring Bride

The daring bride has no intentions of having a conventional wedding. She's a modern day woman who thinks outside the box and marches to her own tune. Think Sarah Jessica Parker (she wore black), Dita Von Teese or Alabama from True Romance! A daring bride is unlike the princess bride or the natural bride. Her goal is to have the kind of affair that will make her and her fiance happy, not to Read more

Bridal Beauty Looks, Part II: The Natural Bride


Updated 03/17/08 2:45 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 9 comments

Bridal Beauty Looks, Part II: The Natural Bride

The natural bride is down to earth and far more relaxed than the princess bride. Think Cindy Crawford, Jemma Kidd and Tori Spelling (the second time around). A natural bride might prefer a country, mountain or beach wedding. Her goal is to keep it simple and wear only enough makeup to give her a glow and let her inner beauty shine through. She's most likely more interested in her adventurous Read more