Reader Review: WhiplashGirlchild on Make Up For Ever Super Matte Loose Powder


Updated 02/28/08 10:01 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 14 comments

Reader Review: WhiplashGirlchild on Make Up For Ever Super Matte Loose Powder

I've always been a bit suspicious of loose powder, especially the kind that is supposed to be used to "set" makeup. On me, it often looks caked-on and masklike. Looks like I'm not the only one. WhiplashGirlchild recently shared her review of Make Up For Ever Super Matte Loose Powder in the Beauty Product Junkies group. Here's what she had to say: I've been on a quest for a primer, so I asked a Read more

Make Up For Ever Makes a Lash Splash


Updated 02/23/08 12:06 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 16 comments

Make Up For Ever Lash Contest

Make Up For Ever has just launched a two-fold campaign called Lash Pimpin'. The first part includes 55 types of reusable, nylon faux lashes. The second part is Flash Color, 24 shades of highly pigmented eye makeup that was previously available to professionals only. One of the coolest parts about this launch is that Make Up For Ever has joined forces with Sephora to run a contest to see who can Read more

Makeup Brush Hair Types, Part II: Pony


Updated 10/09/07 6:00 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 5 comments

Makeup Brush Hair Types, Part II:  Pony

Welcome to the second installment of my makeup brush hair types series. Today's topic is pony hair. It's the most common type of hair in fluffy cheek, contour and powder brushes where dense color deposits are needed. Like goat hair, pony hair does not come to a point — another great reason to use it on cheeks, because the bristles lend themselves well to blending. Pony hair is a little bit Read more

Blue is Back, Part III: Aqua Eyeliners


Updated 02/22/08 9:53 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 15 comments

Blue is Back, Part III:  Aqua Eyeliners

Welcome back to part three of my series on bright blue makeup. If you've missed the past posts, you can check out some beautiful blue-green and turquoise eye shadows here. Below are three electric aqua eyeliners great for creating anything from an edgy rock-star look to that of a playful party girl! Starry-Eyed Liquid Eyeliner in Drunk Dial (17.50) is a daring liquid teal blue eyeliner that is Read more

Luscious Lip Balms, Part II


Updated 07/23/07 7:57 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 1 comment

Luscious Lip Balms, Part II

Welcome to the second installment of luscious lip balms. These fabulous lip balms glide on so softy and silky, they leave your lips feeling conditioned and treated. Say goodbye to dry, scratchy smackers forever - those are certainly not allowed under any mistletoe this year! La Prairie Cellular Luxe Lip Treatment, SPF 15, $40, is a clear lip protector that conditions sensitive lips while also Read more

Makeup To Make Up For Your Flaws


Updated 07/10/08 4:11 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 12 comments

Makeup To Make Up For Your Flaws

I think that Make Up For Ever is an underdog brand. Though you don't hear about it very often, many makeup artists use this very high-quality line for runways and photo shoots, and for many years, it was the exclusive makeup used for all of the Cirque Du Soleil shows. Its foundations, in particular, are incredible, and the newest addition to the line, Make Up For Ever Face and Body Liquid Makeup Read more

5 Lessons Learned From A Course in Weight Loss


Updated 05/11/12 8:46 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Marianne Williamson A Course in Weight Loss Tips

At the heart of her mission, best-selling author and speaker Marianne Williamson urges people to choose love over fear — and get very self-aware in the process. Marianne's book A Course in Weight Loss: 21 Spiritual Lessons For Surrounding Your Weight Forever looks at the deep connection between spirituality and weight loss, while providing concrete exercises to complement the journey in order Read more

9 Love Lessons I've Learned In 10 Years Of Marriage


Updated 05/18/12 1:44 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Marriage Lessons

We're happy to present this excerpt from one of our favorite sites, YourTango. Today, we have tips for a long-lasting, loving relationship. As much as we all want to believe that once we find our true love, we'll live out our lives in blissful happiness, reveling in that loving feeling forever, reality is not quite like that. We tend to think that love is something that happens to us, instead of Read more

Grey's Anatomy Rundown, "Let the Bad Times Roll"


Updated 05/05/12 11:14 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Grey's Anatomy Recap, "Let the Bad Times Roll"

The boards may have happened on last week's episode of Grey's Anatomy, but this week we get to go inside each of the testing rooms to see what went down. Everyone essentially flips out in their own way: Meredith can't stop puking, Karev misses his first session, April can't stop sweating profusely, and Jackson is distracted by his mother's little tryst with Webber. Cristina's the only one who Read more

7 Money Mistakes Women Often Make


Updated 05/04/12 12:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Financial Mistakes Women Make

We all make mistakes — we're all human after all. LearnVest shares some of the common money mistakes that women often make so readers will learn not to make them, too. Some of us handle our money flawlessly, perfectly, brilliantly, all of the time. But most of us don't. Most of us make mistakes here and there. We make some mistakes more than others, because of our personalities, or our Read more