Fab Flash: Jacob the Jeweler Lands Prison Time


Updated 06/25/08 8:21 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 21 comments

Fab Flash: Jacob Arabov "Jacob the Jeweler" Lands Prison Time

The only ice Jacob the Jeweler will be admiring is the one in his tin cup while serving time in jail (wait — do they even serve ice there?). Notorious "King of Bling" Jacob Arabov, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to all charges of laundering over $270 million in drugs for the Black Mafia Family. Arabov was well-known in the hip-hop community for his oversized Read more

The $650 Orlane Crème Royale


Updated 12/28/07 7:48 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 17 comments

The $650 Orlane Crème Royale

The skincare masters behind Orlane, a Parisian high-end beauty brand, has developed an extremely decadent antiaging cream fit for a princess. Crème Royale is made from a blend of ancient Egyptian and Chinese medicines such as royal jelly, a pure-honey extract, which helps brighten and hydrate skin and boost longevity, and liquid 24-karat gold, which contains firming, antiwrinkle, and Read more

The World's Glitziest Nail File


Updated 12/11/07 8:11 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 17 comments

The World's Glitziest Nail File

Talk about sparkles and glitter for the 2007 holiday season! New from London's famous chain of neighborhood nail spas, nails inc., comes the most dazzling and decadent nail file you've ever laid your eyes on. Each Diamond File contains 20 diamonds and is set on a glass emery board with a textured surface that is renewable by soaking it in warm water (which won't damage the bling). The best Read more

Laura Mercier Holiday Diamond Collection


Updated 11/26/07 12:01 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 24 comments

Laura Mercier Holiday Diamond Collection

New from Laura Mercier is her gorgeous 2007 Holiday Diamond Collection. Inspired from the peaceful shimmer of freshly fallen snow, this line brightens the eyes, makes lips looks soft, and will make your body glisten. The collection includes five new products, each of which have been created to make you look white-hot. But the star product is not actually a makeup item, it's a softer-than-soft Read more

Bellissima! Lancome Precious Carat Lip Gloss Jewel


Updated 11/23/07 8:28 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 26 comments

Bellissima!  Lancome Precious Carat Lip Gloss Jewel

If lip gloss is a little of what you fancy, then you are going to love this Precious Carat Lip Gloss Jewel in Diamond Splendor from Lancome. This diamond shaped paperweight is filled with clear, sparkly lip gloss. I have a feeling it's going to give you more butterflies than getting an actual diamond! At first when I heard about it I thought, "Eh, this is probably just another holiday marketing Read more

Trend Alert: 24K Gold Lip Gloss


Updated 09/09/07 10:49 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 20 comments

Trend Alert:  24K Gold Lip Gloss

When you can't afford pink diamonds, go for the gold! These gold lip glosses are scorching hot for summer and fall. They can be worn alone or over your favorite lipstick to create a warming and glittery effect. To check out gold lip glosses from last season, click here, for more beauty products with bling, click here and to check out this spring's silver lip gloss trend, click here. Benefit Read more

Pink Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend


Updated 09/11/07 8:18 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 16 comments

Pink Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend

Two things that women seem to adore are diamonds and lip gloss! These pink diamond shades are perfect for all seasons. They are sheer, sparkly, seductive and they make you feel like a million bucks. So add some more snazz to your smile and wear a coat of pink diamond lip gloss alone or over any of your favorite lipsticks! La Bella Donna Pink Diamond Shimmer Lip Sheer ($22) is a soft, sweet Read more

Trend Alert: Bling As You Blink


Updated 06/25/07 1:30 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 18 comments

Trend Alert: Bling As You Blink

I thought this was just a passing trend until I noticed that more and more cosmetics companies have jumped on the studded eyelash bandwagon. First it was Madonna who debuted her famous Diamond Shu Uemura Lashes that supposedly cost about $10K, and then Revlon created Jewel Lash Drops which allows you to bedazzle your own lashes with a squeezable gel that dries to a gem-like substance. I guess Read more

UMO's Ultimate 24-Carat Gold Facial


Updated 05/11/07 4:00 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 12 comments

UMO's Ultimate 24-Carat Gold Facial

Yowzers! Talk about bringing on the bling. The Tokyo-based UMO Salon has just introduced the world's first-ever 24-carat gold facial — and, yes, it is being offered in the United States. For about $300 (that's 30,000 yen), you can enjoy the rejuvenating effects of precious gold on your face. Gold is a very soft metal that absorbs quickly and deeply into the skin. Why, you might ask, would you Read more