Makeup Brushes, Part VI: Luscious Lip Brushes


Updated 03/04/08 11:00 AM · Posted by FabSugar · 3 comments

Makeup Brushes, Part VI: Luscious Lip Brushes

Welcome back to FabSugar's detailed look at make-up brushes. Today's installment: luscious lip brushes. (To read the other installments, click here.) When buying a lip brush, it's important to look for a soft, delicate tip that allows for precision but that is also gentle on your lips. As with most make-up tools, natural bristles are best here. To apply, wipe the front and back of your brush over Read more

5 Steps to Your Best Blowout Ever


Updated 05/24/12 6:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Do a Blowout at Home

We're happy to present this story from our friends at Allure: It's not every day you get a lesson in blowouts from Alli Webb, founder of the Drybar blowout bars. Rule number one: If you've gotten your blowouts down to 10 minutes, you're doing something wrong. (Sorry!) Webb gave me the rundown on the other most common styling mistakes — and how to get the ultimate results. Get her advice when Read more

Halle Berry Reveals the Secret to Her Flawless Skin


Updated 05/25/12 7:07 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Halle Berry's Skin Care and Makeup Tips

Yes, Halle Berry really is as gorgeous and flawlessly complected in person as she appears on screen. So now that your most pertinent question is answered, let's move on to the good stuff. Halle has served as the global brand ambassador for Revlon for over 10 years, and she's set to launch a campaign for the brand's new ColorStay Whipped Creme foundation (which hits shelves June 1). With Halle's Read more

What We're Sweet On: The Gloss That Looks Good on Everyone


Updated 05/21/12 10:53 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Review of Intelligent Nutrients Lip Gloss

Some lip glosses are so waxy, your lips feel as if they're suffocating, while others are so shiny, they practically blind the person standing next to you. Such is not the case with Intelligent Nutrients' Lip Delivery Antioxidant Gloss in Pink Hibiscus ($24). Free of synthetic waxes and oils (and fragrance and colorants), the subtly tinted gloss lends just a hint of sheen to the lips. And the Read more

The Secret to Getting the Fastest Smoky Eye Ever


Updated 05/03/12 3:15 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Easy Smoky Eye Makeup

For Lea Michele's makeup look at the recent Academy of Television Arts and Sciences' screening of Glee, celebrity makeup artist Melanie Inglessis was able to create a beautiful palette in minutes. "We had very little time to do this look, so I worked fast and with my favorite product to do a smoky eye: the fat kohl pencils," she explained. See the exact brand and shade used, along with tips for Read more

What to Pack in Your Bridal Beauty Survival Kit


Updated 04/24/12 5:00 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 12 comments

Bridal Beauty Survival Kit

Even the most prepared bride can encounter beauty mishaps on her wedding day. But you've spent so much time getting ready; it would be a shame to not be prepared in case something goes awry. So consider arranging a bridal survival kit to pack with you for the ceremony and reception. It should contain everything you need for wedding day minidisasters, from preaisle jitters to runny mascara and Read more

How to Achieve a Bare-Faced Look Fast


Updated 04/04/12 2:58 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 2 comments

How to Get a Natural Makeup Look

The 2012 runways were awash with natural beauties, but most of the models got a little bit of help with makeup. If you want to achieve this minimalist look, follow these easy steps from makeup artists Kristi Matamoros and Jodie Boland: Cover, don't cake: Use your fingers to apply a tinted moisturizer as a base. Start at the nose and spread outward, then switch to your thumbs to get more coverage Read more

Your Cool Nail Art From the Instagram Challenge Day 3


Updated 03/30/12 5:25 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 2 comments

BellaSugar Instagram Challenge Nail Art Roundup

Wednesday was nail-art-themed for our Instagram challenge, and we must say our readers are pretty talented with a paint brush. We spotted adaptations inspired by The Hunger Games' District 12 and Effie Trinket. There were ombréd tips, polka dots, nouveau French manicures, animal print, and glitter galore. From what we can see, you have been paying close attention to the nail trends for Read more

Get Christina Hendricks's Mad Men Makeup Look


Updated 03/27/12 10:45 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

Beauty News For March 27, 2012

Nab Christina Hendricks's classic red lip from Mad Men — Refinery 29 Steal neon nail polish ideas from the stars — Stylelist An Adolf Hitler clip was used to sell men's shampoo — Styleite Three steps to at-home hair color — Real Simple Lady Gaga goes makeup-free on Twitter — Huffington Post Got wrinkles? Kate Moss does, but she doesn't care who sees — The Cut Bethenny Frankel's new Read more

Jessica Simpson's Funniest Quotes About Pregnancy


Updated 03/22/12 8:28 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Jessica Simpson's Quotes About Pregnancy

Here is another great post from our partners at BabyCenter — Kate Carolyn Robertson's article about Jessica Simpson's most recent quotes. For mom-to-be Jessica Simpson, there’s no such thing as "TMI." This is, after all, the same woman who once explained that she only brushes her teeth three times a week "because my teeth are so white, and I don’t like them to feel too slippery . . . My Read more