How to Get Salt-y Lips Like Angelina


Updated 07/22/10 9:57 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 2 comments

Angelina Jolie Salt Makeup

So I went to a preview of Salt the other night. You'll have to check out BuzzSugar's review on Friday, but I will share this: the movie presents Angelina Jolie looking like you've never seen her before. Of course, her trademark pillowy lips are as attention-grabbing as ever. Makeup artist Toni G used Chantecaille Brilliant Gloss ($28) in Charm, a pale pink shade, on Angelina during filming. As Read more

BellaSugar’s Top Picks For Coral Lipstick


Updated 02/23/09 11:20 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 9 comments

BellaSugar’s Top Picks For Coral Lipstick

Even if you’re not typically a coral kind of gal, trust me when I say that you’ll love the way they look with a little bit of mascara and some bronzer in the summertime. Coral has that je ne sais quoi to make tanned skin look all the more radiant. Below are my favorite coral lipsticks, They are a little deeper than peach lipgloss without being overly orange. Do you prefer one lipstick color Read more

Bella Bargain: Half-Price Chantecaille


Updated 01/22/08 12:59 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 10 comments

Bella Bargain: Half-Price Chantecaille

Chantecaille is a lovely luxury brand, but with $90 compacts, it's rare that I actually get to use its products. But I'm willing to guess that you're as excited as I am to find two items for half price. Poudre Delicate (originally $55, now $27.50) is a sheer powder with very fine shimmer on top. You can use it as a finishing powder, and it'll help reflect light off of your skin. Then, these Read more

Coming Soon: Protected Paradise Eyes and Face Compacts


Updated 01/12/08 7:48 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 13 comments

Coming Soon:  Protected Paradise Eyes and Face Compacts

This March, Chantecaille will release two palettes for spring called Protected Paradise Eyes and Protected Paradise Face. Made from finely milled, highly pigmented illuminating powders, each palette is embossed with intricate marine ecosystem images that reflect the colors from clothing seen on the Spring 2008 runways. Both of the compacts have the same design, but they incorporate different Read more

Go For the Gold, Part III: Eye Liner


Updated 02/21/08 6:44 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 21 comments

Go For the Gold, Part III: Eye Liner

Today’s installment of the gold makeup series is about gilded eyeliner. Available in powder, liquid and gel forms, gold eyeliner has been a runway trend since Fall 2007. It’s a fun and sexy way to spice up your look for a party without going too over-the-top. Here are three gold eyeliners, I think you’ll love just as much as I do. Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Honey 24K Gold ($15) Read more

New Product Alert: Chantecaille Nano Gold Energizing Cream


Updated 09/11/08 12:50 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 18 comments

New Product Alert: Chantecaille Nano Gold Energizing Cream

This is quite the heavy hitter—and with that, I'm talking about the hit this will take on your wallet. Chantecaille has a new luxury face cream called Nano Gold Energizing Cream. Formulated from silk microfibers coated in 24-karat gold, this cream promises to reduce inflammation, promotes cell stimulation and collagen production, all while increasing circulation and the level of cell Read more

Trend Alert: Butterfly-Embossed Makeup


Updated 06/02/07 9:33 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 12 comments

Trend Alert: Butterfly-Embossed Makeup

Butterflies are naturally synonymous with Spring. After sitting cocooned in sweaters and blankets all winter long, we get out the colorful cosmetics and flutter out at the first signs of sunshine. So it's fitting that the creatures are showing up in Spring makeup with butterfly imagery stamped right onto eye shadows. Here are two ways to get your butterfly fix. A few days ago, I introduced you to Read more

Must-Have of the Moment: Metallic Liquid Eyeliner


Updated 12/03/07 3:25 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 16 comments

Must-Have of the Moment: Metallic Liquid Eyeliner

I wasn't kidding when I said that metallics are the biggest thing for spring and summer. When beauty companies got wind of metallic liners on the Spring fashion runways, they decided to create some sparkling products of their own. You can pick up a chunky glitter pencil, or, for a sleeker look, try one of the new metallic liquid eyeliners featured below. Luminous Eye Liner by Chantecaille ($22) Read more

New Spring Fragrance Collection from Chantecaille


Updated 11/07/11 2:49 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 4 comments

New Spring Fragrance Collection from Chantecaille

New from Chantecaille is the elegant Spring Perfume Collection. It consists of four very special parfums that were created in France and inspired by all of the different types of very special women in the world. I probably don't need to tell you that these perfumes would make for beautiful and perfect Mother's Day gifts. The priciest of the bunch is Le Jasmine de Chanticaille, which retails Read more

Flower Power Makeup Part III: Palettes


Updated 05/03/07 12:14 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 10 comments

Welcome to the final installment of flower power makeup. This post includes two beautiful palettes embossed with floral designs. By the way, palettes make for great Mother's Day gifts if you are already thinking of ideas. Enjoy and please let me know what you think! I just love the look of this brand new for Spring Chantecaille Les Roses Palette, $105. Although it's expensive, it actually is Read more