The Makeup Tool That Will Change the Way You Apply Mascara


Updated 05/21/12 6:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

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

Orange Lipstick Ideas to Copy From the Stars


Updated 05/18/12 6:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Celebrity Orange Lipstick Trend

We're happy to present this article from one of our favorite sites, Real Beauty. Tangerine Tango is Pantone's Color of the Year for 2012. From tomato to coral, check out how celeb trendsetters are wearing Spring's best crop of bright orange lip looks. More stories from RealBeauty.com: Prepare For Summer With a New Hair Color Read more

Are Your Undertones Warm or Cool? Take the Quiz to Find Out


Updated 05/17/12 9:25 AM · Posted by · 42 comments

Warm or a Cool Undertones Quiz

Have you ever wondered which makeup colors would complement your own skin, hair, and eye colors? Back in the '80s, a huge movement existed that used seasons to determine just that. Were you a Winter or a Summer? And what color palettes would go with said season? On and on the process went — there were even swatch books with fabric samples carefully customized by a color expert so that the Read more

3 Steps to Finding Your Face Shape


Updated 05/16/12 4:00 PM · Posted by · 8 comments

How to Find Your Face Shape

In the beauty world, your face shape can determine many things from your next haircut to your makeup tactics. Finding the correct measurement is a simple equation of proportions. While the most common shape is oval, others include round, square, triangle, diamond, and heart. Want to find out what category you fall into? Grab a mirror and follow these simple steps to discover your personal shape 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

5 Tricks For Applying Eyeliner Right Every Time


Updated 05/17/12 2:54 PM · Posted by · 7 comments

How to Apply Eyeliner

We're pleased to present this tip-tastic post from celebrity makeup artist and founder of Mally Beauty, Mally Roncal. My BellaSugar beauties, you know what's hot? Perfectly defined peepers. What's most definitely not hot? Raccoon eyes. Nailing eyeliner is an art form — and of course, practice makes perfect. But don't think you have to spend hours in front of the mirror to get a flawless look. Read more

Who Had the Prettiest Petal-Pink Lipstick This Week?


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

Pink Lipstick Trend Spring 2012

The bold lipstick trend may be rampant this season, but there's still plenty of room for the classics. Read: petal-pink lip looks — and this week we saw our fair share of them. Sanaa Lathan paired her subtly glossy version with a metallic eye, while Nikki Reed went for a shimmery grapefruit hue with a hint of champagne shadow. Michelle Trachtenberg, on the other hand, accentuated her flawless Read more

Christian Louboutin Launches a Beauty Brand


Updated 05/11/12 9:28 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Christian Louboutin Starts Beauty Company

You may not be ready to splurge on a pair of Louboutin heels yet, but no worries: his cosmetics line could be classing up your bathroom counter in 2013. The famed shoe designer has started a new company, Christian Louboutin Beauté. "Beauty products also have to do with empowering women," he explained to WWD. "That's very much the job of the shoes I'm designing." This announcement comes just in Read more