Tools of the Trade: Excellent Eyelash Curlers


Updated 08/09/07 6:46 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 28 comments

Tools of the Trade: Excellent Eyelash Curlers

Now that you know how to use an eyelash curler, I thought I'd give you a couple of cool tools of the trade to choose from. These eyelash curlers are safe, small and easy to use (really, they are)! I can't wait to hear what you think. It's hard to imagine that there's a new eyelash curler out on the market from Shu Uemura since the old one has been at the top of the charts for several years now. Read more

Model Liya Kebede Talks Minimal Makeup in Cannes


Updated 05/26/12 5:34 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Liya Kebede at Cannes: Interview and Makeup Tips

For model Liya Kebede, Cannes feels like magic. "It gets into you the minute you arrive here," she said this morning. "It's very glamorous, and I like that it's very international as well. You see all these different people from all over the world coming with their films, which is great." It's been a big year for Liya, who was named a L'Oréal Paris brand ambassador last June and is making Read more

Copy Cameron Diaz's Captivating Kitten Eye


Updated 05/23/12 10:31 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Get Cameron Diaz's Cat-Eye Look

Cameron Diaz dressed with flirtatious flair in a Catwoman-esque pantsuit at yesterday's UK premiere of What to Expect When You're Expecting. And makeup artist Emma Lovell topped off her ensemble with a cat-eye look filled with feminine charm. "The makeup was designed to complement Cameron's cream Stella McCartney jumpsuit, her choppy blond bob, and her dramatic earrings," Lovell said. "I wanted Read more

The Makeup Tool That Will Change the Way You Apply Mascara


Updated 05/21/12 10:55 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

How to Apply Mascara With a Fan Brush

You could argue that the eyes are the most important part of the face (windows to the soul and all that). For a makeup artist, never has a sentiment rang more true. The eyes are a canvas for many creative colors and techniques, but the last thing you want to do is taint your carefully applied shadows and liners with spidery or clumpy lashes. Floriane David of Make Up For Ever Academy admits Read more

Learn to Eye Contour in Two Simple Steps


Updated 05/16/12 4:03 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

How to Contour Your Eyes With Eye Shadow

You have heard all about the benefits of face contouring, but do you know the makeup artist's secret for chiseled eyes? Find out how to contour eyes with these tips from Make Up For Ever Academy's Lead Educator in New York, Floriane David. 1. Start with a highlighter in a shimmering shade. Using a medium-sized makeup brush, concentrate a dot of this bright shade on the center of your eye. Read more

Which Makeup Style Do You Prefer on Jennifer Lopez?


Updated 05/15/12 12:15 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Jennifer Lopez's Dark Lipstick Look

Jennifer Lopez strayed from her customary neutral, caramel-toned beauty look for a more dark and daring persona at the premiere of What to Expect When You're Expecting. While we're used to seeing Jennifer done up in feathered lashes and a neutral, high-gloss lip look, last night the talented star opted to shake it up with a makeup revamp. She accented her champagne gown with a shimmering Read more

Get Charlize Theron's Sexy, Smoky, Cat-Eye Makeup Look


Updated 05/15/12 2:17 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Charlize Theron's Smoky Cat-Eye

Charlize Theron was a vision in a black, ultrasheer Christian Dior Couture gown at yesterday's London premiere of Snow White and the Huntsman. And it was her deep, smoky charcoal eye makeup that brought her sexy ensemble to a whole other level. Bright emerald earrings kept it from skewing too goth, and a cat-eye makeup effect made it all the more sultry. Get tips for re-creating Charlize's Read more

Tyra Banks's Gold-Flecked Smoky Eye: Love It or Leave It?


Updated 05/20/12 1:17 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Tyra Banks's Smoky Eye Makeup

Tyra Banks mixed multiple runway makeup trends for her look at the 2012 Moth Ball, featuring metallics, smoky eyes, and a bright lip shade. But it was the modeling maven's avant-garde eye makeup techniques that truly made an impression. A deep charcoal shadow extended to her brow bone and diffused outward for a winged shape, while gold dust accents along the lash lines picked up the bronze Read more

Who Had the Best Pop-of-Blue Eye Shadow Look This Week?


Updated 05/05/12 6:10 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Blue Eye Makeup Trend For Spring 2012

All-shades-of-the-rainbow eye makeup has been all the rage for several seasons now, but this week, stars were feeling rather blue in their color choices. No frowny-faces here, though; this year's trendiest blue hue lends a sexy pop of color without being overly in-your-face. Eva Mendes, for instance, opted for a hint of turquoise just under her lower lash lines. January Jones did a hint of Read more