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Lotsa Lashes: 21 of the Most Extreme Looks

BellaSugar — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:00:00 -0700

Back in 1919, famed makeup artist Max Factor invented false eyelashes to enhance the dramatic performances of leading Hollywood starlets. Since then, there's been a bevy of lashes from which to choose, with Shu Uemura leading the industry in the most fashion-forward styles. (Even I've gotten in on the action.) These "lotsa lashes" looks are always quite memorable. Who can forget Twiggy's batting lashes or Madonna's notorious $10,000 mink-and-diamond pair? See more now.

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20 Groovy Looks From the Studio 54 Era

BellaSugar — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:00:49 -0700

Back in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Studio 54 was the place to be. During its heyday, the Manhattan discothèque was notorious for its jet-setting crowd of celebrities and socialites, and among other things, its reputation for drugs and illicit sexual liaisons among some of those in attendance. All hedonism aside, it was also an era where fluffy hair, lots of makeup, and sparkled accessories reigned supreme. Check out some of these trendy hair and makeup stylings, along with a few more shots of other famous disco-goers, now.

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Bella Quiz: Beauty Product or Dolly Parton Song?

BellaSugar — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:00:11 -0700

Curvaceous country music artist, Dolly Parton has made over 50 records, she has appeared in more than 10 films, and she even writes most of her own music. Did you know that Dolly has 26 number-one singles! She has also always epitomized over-the-top beauty with ultralong nails, big hair, and perfect lipstick.

The singing legend definitely seems to have beauty in her blood, something she demonstrated in her performance as a "glamour technician" in the 1990 film Steel Magnolias. Do you think you can tell which of the following are beauty products and which are her songs? Take my quiz for the ultimate Dolly Parton challenge.

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Beauty Byte: Dolly Parton Makes a Makeup Plan

BellaSugar — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:00:15 -0700

Country superstar Dolly Parton has a busy 2008 planned. Not only is she writing the score for a Broadway rendition of her 1980 movie 9 to 5, but she's also working on a television show for children and an autobiographical musical. Now she's hoping to launch a cosmetics line of her own.

Dolly told Billboard Magazine:

I want my own cosmetics line. When I first came [to Nashville] I really was the backwoods Barbie. Too much makeup, too much hair, the big boobs, country girl straight out of the mountains. It’s hard to take somebody looking like that serious, I guess, so I had to work double hard to prove myself.

Dolly has famously said, "It takes a lot of money to look this cheap." I kinda love her for poking fun at her over-the-top appearance, and because she's so sweet (and a philanthropist!) I could imagine checking out one of her lipsticks for fun. Would you?

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Are Chemicals in Lipstick Leading to Bigger Bust Sizes?

BellaSugar — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 07:00:12 -0800

. . . That's the question asked by a Daily Mail story that explores why the average bra size of British women has jumped from 34B to 36C in a decade. Now, if you're like me, you might think that the popularity of implants might have something to do with that change. Or perhaps the fact that Brits, like Americans, are progressively getting larger in general.

Not so, says nutritionist Marilyn Glenville, who blames fake hormones. Xenoestrogens are estrogen doppelgangers that are found in plastics and pesticides, so they're in everything from corn chips to cosmetics. Since they're fat-soluble, they stick around in your body, and she believes that the jump in faux estrogen is making our chests heave:

"We are talking about a cocktail of toxins so it's hard to pinpoint what is going wrong. But many products, from lipsticks to tampons to spermicides, contain xenoestrogens, and we are applying them directly to our bodies.

Of course, further in the story, there are professors and scientists who brush aside her concerns. They point out that women are larger in general now, so it makes sense that their cups runneth over. I think that while synthetic estrogens might have some effect, it's more likely that such a rapid increase in bra size is due to cosmetic surgery and weight gain. (Plus, really, if lipstick makes your bosom bigger, why am I more Kate Moss than Dolly Parton up there?)

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