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13 Ridiculously Huge Makeup Gifts For Holiday Giving

BellaSugar — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:00:42 -0800

For the holidays, when it comes to gift-giving you can go big, or you can go small - but going big doesn't necessarily have to mean you'll go broke. If you have people on your list who you're uncertain as to what they'd like, you can't really go wrong with a ginormous collection of makeup shades. You know the type. These sets just aren't makeup palettes, they're the mother of all makeup palettes. Whether they are packaged up in a train case, sleek fold-out box, or industry-sized bag, you've got lots of options.

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The Look For Less: 10 of Your Favorite Dupes

BellaSugar — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:00:20 -0800

Once a makeup item has achieved cult status, we can almost assuredly expect replicas to pop up anywhere from drugstore brands to competing department store collections. Recently, I mentioned that I had found a great dupe for Nars's famous Orgasm blush in Milani's Luminous. Thanks to input from readers Baby Girl, yajairab, JessRose, and SnufaLuffaGus143, I've gathered together 10 products that could easily pass for the original. To join in on the fun, why not become part of our Beauty Dupes Group? And for more lookalike cosmetic items, check out some of my Look For Less coverage, too.

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15 Cute Ultra-Last-Minute Halloween Makeup Ideas

BellaSugar — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:00:15 -0700

OK, so there's no time left to shop for a costume, and you're panicking because you still can't decide what you should be. Calm down, because I have 15 cute, easy makeup ideas that'll make you the life of the party no matter how dressed up everyone else is. And don't worry - for many of these looks, all you need is a black eyeliner pencil and a little attitude. Click through to see the most fun you can have with Halloween in five minutes or less. And if you still don't see anything you like, grab a look from our 32 hauntingly fun Halloween hair and makeup ideas.

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DSquared Channels Young Hollywood For Fall

BellaSugar — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:09:52 -0700

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Celebrate 25 Years of Cirque Du Soleil

BellaSugar — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:00:00 -0700

This year, Cirque Du Soleil, the circus troupe known for its stellar showmanship and decadent productions, including stunning makeup and hair design, is celebrating 25 years of performances. In honor of the troupe's silver anniversary, I've put together a slideshow of some of Cirque's most amazing maquillage. Click through and get a taste of what the good side of Vegas looks like.

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Summer's Most Extreme Music Festival Hair and Makeup Looks

BellaSugar — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:00:00 -0700

Warm-weathered times equal music festivals galore: Pitchfork, Lollapalooza, Warped Tour, and the like. Throughout the past few months, there have been plenty of fresh eye makeup styles and high-to-the-sky hairstyles to go along with these free-spirited occasions. Whether they're sparkly or require 10 different styling products to be achieved, these looks demand to be seen. Since Labor Day, the unofficial change of the season has come and gone, so let's take a trip down memory lane to recap some beauty highlights from the past several months.

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Chantecaille Launches Sylvie Personal 2009 Autumn Collection

BellaSugarUK — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:04:55 -0700

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Philosophy Gets Natural With a New Makeup Line

BellaSugar — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:26:32 -0700

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20 Groovy Looks From the Studio 54 Era

BellaSugar — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:00:49 -0700

Back in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Studio 54 was the place to be. During its heyday, the Manhattan discothèque was notorious for its jet-setting crowd of celebrities and socialites, and among other things, its reputation for drugs and illicit sexual liaisons among some of those in attendance. All hedonism aside, it was also an era where fluffy hair, lots of makeup, and sparkled accessories reigned supreme. Check out some of these trendy hair and makeup stylings, along with a few more shots of other famous disco-goers, now.

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Look Behind the Scenes With Castle's Makeup Artist

BellaSugar — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:05:50 -0700

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Castle's Makeup Artist Debbie Zoller Gets Gory At Work

BellaSugar — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:36:06 -0700

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Shiseido Crafts Up Mosaics For Fall

BellaSugar — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:02:12 -0700

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All Aboard! The Nars 2009 Autumn Colour Collection Is Here

BellaSugarUK — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:40:00 -0700

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Prescriptives Autumn Collection Suits Me Just Fine

BellaSugarUK — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:27:09 -0700

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Estée Lauder Goes For the Gold This Fall

BellaSugar — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:26:22 -0700

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Get Your First Look at Twilight Beauty Palettes!

BellaSugar — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:33:45 -0700

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Bobbi Brown Just Keeps Reinventing The Basics

BellaSugarUK — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:28:07 -0700

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Christian Siriano Gets Ferosh For Victoria's Secret Makeup

BellaSugar — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:43:18 -0700

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Tsumori Chisato Designs a Princely Collection For Shu Uemura

BellaSugar — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:36:34 -0700

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August Must Haves: Hot Holiday Beauty Products

BellaSugarUK — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 07:30:00 -0700

August is prime time for holiday beauty. Most of Europe is taking a break and either flocking to the sunshine, or setting aside time to hang in the countryside with family and friends. This means lots of low-maintenance beauty looks using products that are created to multitask. Also, SPF is an essential this time of year. Take a peek at six of my Summertime beauty picks and let me know which you like most!

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Stick It to Me: 10 Beauty Sticks For Summer

BellaSugar — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 08:03:57 -0700

You've got your hot dog on a stick, cue stick, stick of butter, sunscreen on a stick and of course . . . lipstick. When it comes to beauty, I'm a fan of sticks, particularly because they often have more than one use, à la Nars the Multiple ($37), or better yet, the product itself is the applicator, so a swipe here and a dab there gets you results. Here are some more products to get you out of any sticky situation.

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Trend Alert: Union Jack Beauty Products

BellaSugarUK — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:28:47 -0700

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Givenchy Summer 2009: Le Makeup Collection

JamieUK — Tue, 12 May 2009 07:06:54 -0700

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Mark's Latest Destination? Costa Rica

BellaSugar — Mon, 11 May 2009 09:59:05 -0700

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