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Wig Out! 11 Off-the-Wall Hairstyles You Have to See to Believe

BellaSugar — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 06:01:53 -0700

As the enfant terrible of the styling world, Charlie Le Mindu is known for his hair-raising creations. For his second runway show, held during London Fashion Week, he displayed a stunning and strange mix of hair sculptures. They're made from wigs, and they must be seen to be believed.

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What Do You Get from Runway Looks?

BellaSugar — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:12:09 -0700

We're into full-blown Fashion Week season, with lots of looks from New York, London, and Paris. This model walked in the Viktor & Rolf show in Paris, and I was struck by her babydoll makeup and wildly wavy hair. It's clearly done to create a high-fashion effect, and it gives me ideas for creating a more toned-down version of the look. I'm curious: What do you get out of runway looks?

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Backstage Beauty: Mara Hoffman

BellaSugar — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:07:26 -0700

Last night, Fab and I were transported to the Tropics-if only mentally-at the Mara Hoffman show. While Fab chatted with the designer herself, I trotted backstage to chat with the hair and makeup teams. (Yep, that's the actual backstage area!)

While watching the models get done up, I chatted with hair stylist Sandra Yu. Her goal, she said, was to make the hair simultaneously sexy, raunchy, clean and beachy. I think she nailed it-the models' hair had lots of movement and looked natural. To get their locks shiny, Yu used Rusk weightless glossy hairspray and Rusk shine spray.

Andrea Helgadottir from MAC shared her inspiration for the makeup: glowy, very colorful, sexy, and just plain beautiful. She used corals, pinks and greens on eyes, a little gold shimmer on cheeks, all balanced by pink lips. The colors are part of MAC's forthcoming summer 2008 collection, so stay tuned. To browse a gallery, just click around below!

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Backstage Beauty at San Francisco Fashion Week

BellaSugar — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:16:29 -0700

As you'd expect, Fab and I will be covering New York Fashion Week soon. But if you just can't wait until then, you've got to check out these backstage photos I took at San Francisco Fashion Week last night. Inside the small, cramped tents, the energy was exciting and frenetic. Stylists from Umbrella Salon were brushing, drying, volumizing and arranging hair so much that the air was thick with Bumble and bumble hairspray. And a team of MAC makeup artists deftly transformed models from bare-faced into high-fashion.

I'll soon have some how-tos from Victor Cembellin and Louise Zizzo, the MAC artists who created the makeup looks. But for now, check out this gallery to get an idea of the behind-the-scenes adventures!

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A Few Beauty Tidbits From Gwen at Spring Fashion Week

BellaSugar — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:20:12 -0700

It's 2010 Spring Fashion Week, and one of the first designers to show her collection was L.A.M.B.'s Gwen Stefani. For her show, the models wore MAC makeup on their faces, Vaseline's soon-to-be-released Sheer Infusion Body Lotion ($6.25 to $9) on their skin, and a trendy, opaque white shade of nail polish from Dashing Diva called NYC Fleet Week ($8). Lucky for us, Pop caught up with Gwen in NYC and asked her about her popular Harajuku Lovers line, for which Snow Bunnies ($30) just launched.

"Sunshine Cuties is coming out in the Spring," Gwen dished. And by the sound of it, there's something else up Gwen's perfume sleeve. "There's always something in the works. I do really enjoy doing the fragrances," she added. I guess we'll have to wait and see what she's got cooking in the scent department. In the meantime, I'm off to get my white nail polish trend on. How about you?

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2010 Spring New York Fashion Week: Christian Siriano

BellaSugar — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:00:00 -0700

You can't get anymore classic than your basic ponytail. It's an easy way to add a little flair to any style; and at Christian Siriano's show at 2010 New York Fashion Week, the designer worked with Aveda's Antoinette Beenders to create a ponytail with a little something extra. When it comes to Christian and hair, would you expect anything less? Beenders version is low and sleek, featuring both rough and smooth textures. "Christian and I worked together to create a hair look that reflects the inspiration behind his collection - waves and the ocean, with shimmering silks, silvers, and blues," she said. Looking for something a little different when it comes to your tried-and-true ponys? Catch the wave, and get the how-to after the gallery images.

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Fashion Week Roundup: 54 of My Favorite Looks

BellaSugar — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 10:00:00 -0700

Whew! What a week it's been, and in case you missed these slideshows the first time around, why not take a peek at some of my favorite looks from 2010 Spring New York Fashion Week? We saw lots of colorful liners, peachy lips, and sleek bobs. When you're done perusing, tell us what shows were your favorites, and which ones you weren't feeling. Which trends do you foresee yourself wearing come March, and which ones do you never hope to see again. Until next year, Fashion Week . . .

Days One and Two	Days Three - Five
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14 Gorgeous Last Looks at Fashion Week: Days 8 and 9

BellaSugar — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:00:00 -0700

It was the final day of Fashion Week, and while I'm sad to see it go, I'm excited to discover how many of these hair and makeup looks will make the transition into the mainstream. These final two days were absolutely lovely, with more old-guard designers like Michael Kors, Calvin Klein, and Oscar De La Renta injecting an elegance that nicely hedged the experimental looks from younger designers. Click through and see what some of the most established houses, along with some of the hottest new ones, had to offer.

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A Few of Our Favorite Looks From Fashion Week So Far: Days 1 and 2

BellaSugar — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:00:00 -0700

We're starting in on day three of New York Fashion Week now, and I've already seen some very cool looks come down the runway. I'm on the lookout for trends that will undoubtedly dominate Spring hair and makeup a few months from now, and here are a few of my favorite looks so far, with lots more to come. Click through for a very fashionable look into the future.

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Get the Scoop on 4 Polish Shades Hand-Picked by Marc Jacobs

BellaSugar — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:52:05 -0700

Not only have we spotted minimal makeup this 2010 Spring Fashion Week, we're also seeing lots of pale nails. At Marc Jacobs's show, the theatrical makeup look, which was created by NARS and inspired by dancer Martha Graham, had a gothic, mysterious quality. As for the nails, Jacobs hand-picked four shades of OPI polishes to complement the whimsical, nude-toned clothing we saw on the runway. I'm sensing a trend alert here, as other designers, such as Erin Fetherston, Georges Chakra, and Andy & Debb have all featured pale polishes, too.

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To find out what shades Marc picked, read more.