Doing Drugstore: Focus on Lips Has Applicators Like Whoa


Updated 02/22/10 8:06 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 3 comments

Review of the Focus on Lips Product Line

Did you know that CVS is producing its own makeup now? Yup, it's true, and its latest endeavor is a passel of lip treatments called, logically, Focus on Lips. I'm always on the hunt for good, inexpensive drugstore products, so I decided to give the line a trial run. They make everything from a peppermint lip gloss (almost exactly like C.O. Bigelow's) to a scuffer to primer. Want to know how the Read more

Reader Review of the Day: Rosebud Perfume Co. Brambleberry Rose Lip Balm


Updated 07/09/09 6:49 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 2 comments

Reader Review of the Day: Rosebud Perfume Co. Brambleberry Rose Lip Balm

Chapped lips can happen whether it's warm or cool outside. Drats! But, lucky for us, there are an endless variety of treatments available to soothe dry, irritated lips. Reader Cmill38 calls Rosebud Perfume Co. Brambleberry Rose Lip Balm ($5.60) part of her nightly beauty routine, and here's why: As well as using it during the day, I started using it before bedtime on my lips. I feel like drinking Read more

Fantastic Firming Creams, Part IV: Lips


Updated 03/07/08 1:09 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 5 comments

Fantastic Firming Creams, Part IV: Lips

Since your lips and eyes have thin skin, they tend to show signs of aging more quickly than other areas of the body. Lip-firming products contain high concentrations of vitamins and anti-inflammatory agents, and they lessen the look of enlarged pores. Here are three products that have been recommended to me. Pevonia Botanica Youthful Lip Cream ($46) sounds like the end-all, be-all lip-firming Read more

See Tilda Swinton With Flowing Red Curls


Updated 05/22/12 10:15 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Beauty News For May 22, 2012

See Tilda Swinton's most daring beauty look yet — HuffPost Style These new face treatments are worth the splurge — Styleite All your sunscreen questions answered by a skin expert — Stylelist Shine on this Summer with these lip gloss gotta-haves — Real Simple Try this waterproof blue mascara on your next poolside trip — Makeup and Beauty Blog Self-tanners that are editor-tested . . . Read more

5 Ways to Beautify While You Sleep


Updated 05/11/12 2:06 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Overnight Beauty Tips

Sometimes there isn't enough time in the day to do all the steps in your beauty routine — cleansing, exfoliating, toning, masking, moisturizing, (whew). So why not maximize your schedule and let the products do all the heavy lifting while you snooze? Just add these simple steps and products to your nighttime regimen, and you can wake up one step closer to a more polished look. Discover which Read more

The Daring Moves That Changed These Models' Careers


Updated 05/07/12 9:56 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Beauty News For May 7, 2012

These models prove that short hair is always a hot trend — The Cut Disguise thin lips with a flick of your makeup wand — Styleite How to grow your hair out — Stylelist The four best multitaskers at the beauty counter — Real Simple Select the right hair color for your skin tone — InStyle All the ingredients you need to pull off the perfect DIY pedicure — Refinery 29 True story: woman Read more

5 Cinco de Mayo Ingredients Remixed For DIY Hangover Beauty


Updated 05/03/12 5:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Cinco de Mayo-Inspired Beauty Recipes

This weekend is sure to include tequila-induced debauchery as Cinco de Mayo descends once again. But don't let all your extra cocktail party ingredients go to waste. After you're done gorging on guacamole and guzzling margaritas, use your leftovers to make these DIY beauty recipes. So become a morning-after mixologist and pull a Houdini on that hangover. Find out some of the skin care perks to Read more

Ombré Hair Is For Everyone; Just Ask Alexa Chung


Updated 04/27/12 11:00 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

Beauty News For April 27, 2012

Why ombré will never go out of style — Stylelist Betsey Johnson will be closing stores nationwide — Styleite Snail slime: the latest in face cream ingredients — Refinery 29 Study: women in their 30s have more self-confidence — HuffPost Style Beyoncé wore lip gloss to the delivery room — The Cut Get this chevron manicure with the help of Scotch tape — Makeup and Beauty Blog All Read more

Bella's Daily CEW Award Winners' Giveaway: Enter to Win Fresh Sugar Plum Tinted Lip Treatment!


Updated 06/19/11 12:05 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

Win Fresh Sugar Plum Tinted Lip Treatment

We love to share the best beauty products with our readers, and it's even better when you can enter to win them! That's why we've partnered with Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW), an organization known for its annual CEW Beauty Awards, where more than 4,000 beauty insiders and professionals vote on the most innovative products. To celebrate the 2011 awards, every day we're Read more

Love the '90s? Get Kate Hudson's Hair Clip Style


Updated 03/16/12 11:39 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

Beauty News For March 16, 2012

Love the '90s? Hair clips are making a comeback — Stylelist Now Donald Trump has another fragrance — Huffington Post Outsmart Spring showers with this frizz-taming treatment — Styleite The chemicals you should avoid in your makeup —The Fashion Spot Going green? Polishes perfect for St. Patrick's Day — InStyle Get Christina Aguilera's fascinator headband — The Cut Three easy styles Read more