Smart Eco Beauty Alternatives to your Favorite Cosmetics


Updated 07/28/11 4:47 PM · Posted by BellaTV · 0 comments

Bella Beauty Reviews Smart Eco Alternatives to your Favorite Beauty Products

Going eco doesn’t have to mean sacrificing quality. Today, Zelana reviews a few environmentally friendly choices to consider trying out: American Eagle's Aerie Botanicals Body Butter, Burt's Bees Natural Whitening Toothpaste, and Josie Maran Argan Oil Hair Serum. Watch our video to see what these eco products can do for you! Read more

Review Products For a Chance to Win a $500 Gift Certificate From Benefit Cosmetics


Updated 03/24/09 12:01 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 31 comments

Review Products For a Chance to Win a $500 Gift Certificate From Benefit Cosmetics

Since 1976, Benefit Cosmetics has offered up makeup items that are both whimsical and downright cool. With products like the iconic Benetint, Lemon Aid, and BADgal Lash Mascara, it's easy to enhance your features with their signature, innovative makeup creations. And now, our friends over at Benefit have an offer that's too good to pass up. For the next five weeks (from now until March 23), five Read more

Write Beauty Product Reviews and Win Bare Escentuals Prizes!


Updated 01/07/10 8:54 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

Write Beauty Product Reviews and Win Bare Escentuals Prizes!

Very exciting news, everyone! We've been hard at work to bring you a new feature of our beauty site, BellaSugar: Beauty Product Reviews! Now you can search more than 50,000 products and 1,000 brands to read (and write!) honest opinions on makeup, hair products, skin care, and more! To thank you for your input, our friends at Bare Escentuals are bringing you some amazing prizes! For each honest, Read more

How To: Get Your iPad Ready For Resale


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How to Sell Your iPad Online

If the rumors are true, the iPad 3 should be announced in March. If you're ready to upgrade from your first-gen iPad or iPad 2, now's the time to start thinking about selling. But before you post a listing on Craigslist or eBay, get all your ducks in a row first. Here's a few tips on how to prep your gadget for resale, and get top dollar for your efforts. Back up your data and do a clean sweep Read more

What We're Sweet On: Lipstick That Does It All


Updated 02/09/12 3:15 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Lola Duo Lipstick Has Two Colors and a Mirror

Usually we consider ourselves lucky if a lipstick looks good on us and doesn't make our lips dry like the Sahara. Perhaps our standards are a bit unusual, but we've been doing this a long time. Even hard-eyed beauty editors, though, know a cool find when they see it, and Lola Duo lipstick ($22) is exactly that. It's a typical columnar lipstick, but each side is a unique shade that works on its Read more

We Put 3 Long-Wear Lip Colors to the Test


Updated 02/10/12 12:51 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 1 comment

The Best Long-Wear Lipstick

Long-lasting lipstick comes in handy for plenty of situations: date nights, birthdays, weddings, and any other time reapplying is a problem. But which ones really stick around as promised? We tried a bevy of long-wear lip colors to see which ones stood the test of time and found three with staying power that will thrill any lipstick lover. Read more

What We're Sweet On: Cream That Makes You Soft Like Buttah


Updated 02/08/12 2:37 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Algenist Cream Review

A lot of moisturizers will hydrate your skin adequately enough, but it's far less common to find one that also makes it feel utterly amazing. That's why you'll love Algenist Firming & Lifting cream ($94), which makes skin unbelievably, baby's-bottom soft from the first time you use it. The alguronic acid inside is designed to increase cell turnover by a rather impressive 55 percent, and Read more

4 Softening Scrubs That Will Save Your Skin


Updated 02/08/12 5:53 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 2 comments

The Best Scrubs For Dry Skin

While facial exfoliating is quite common, body scrubbing is often overlooked. During the cold weather months, however, scrubs can be a girl's best friend, working to remove flakes and salvaging dry, parched skin. They also moisturize and condition the body for a glistening, beach-ready body when it's a lot hotter outside. Here are four we love to slather on — one is even safe to apply Read more

What We're Sweet On: Great Lip Stuff, Weird Names


Updated 02/03/12 3:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

The Best New Lip Gloss and Lip Stain Colors

Nobody would ever really be keen on the idea of putting blood or tears on our lips, so Rain Cosmetics is really lucky that its new lip stain, Blood ($12), and gloss, Tears ($12), are so superlatively great. Blood is a deep pink gel-based stain that's like a thicker, less-red Benetint. The lasting power is excellent when applied on the lips, but it works well on cheeks, too — even though it's Read more

What We're Sweet On: A Cooling Cleanser That Decongests


Updated 02/02/12 1:26 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Review of Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser

It's an oldie, but a goodie: Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser ($25). Besides, it's actually kind of fun to use. The two-step treatment begins by washing the face with the creamy, cooling cleanser, rubbing it in with circular motions to release dirt and makeup. The second step involves polishing the skin with a muslin cloth that's included as part of the kit. Once you rinse off the Read more