Which New Mascara Is Right For You?


Updated 11/02/11 11:47 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 3 comments

New Mascara Reviews, From Drugstore to High End

You can get by with only one mascara, but considering the wide array of options available — lengthening, volumizing, curling, and more! — you'd be forgiven for wanting an entire lash library. So we've rounded up a little something for everyone in this group of nine mascaras, including picks for every budget. Source: Flickr User alyssafilmmaker Read more

Testing Out the Hot New DiorShow Spinning Mascara


Updated 01/28/11 10:15 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Diorshow 360 Mascara Review With Photos

Dior has just debuted the latest in high-tech mascaras, and like the vibrating and ball-shaped mascara wands before it, this new modification is sure to launch scads of imitators. The new mascara, DiorShow 360 ($36), carries quite the price tag but promises that its double helix-shaped bristles and spinning wand will "mimic a makeup artist's application technique for a perfect 360-degree Read more

The History of Mascara: From Ancient Egypt to Today


Updated 06/22/10 11:00 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

History of Mascara 2010-06-22 11:00:00

Mascara is such an integral part of our beauty routines that we just accept it as a salient thing. But over its more than 6,000 years-long history, mascara has gone through some pretty big changes. For some fun (and surprising) facts about something you probably use every day, just keep reading. Read more

5 Beauty Products That Are Worth the Investment


Updated 06/21/10 9:06 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 2 comments

Beauty Products That Are Worth the Price

Some beauty items, like drugstore lip glosses and certain types of mascara, work so well that there's no need to spend more than a few bucks on them. However, there are certain products on the market that perform so amazingly well, they're worth the investment. Check out what we at Team Bella think about what five upscale beauty items warrant the purchase. Read more

Bella's 5 Favorite Things to Buy at the Beauty Supply Store


Updated 04/27/10 3:29 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 2 comments

What To Buy at the Beauty Supply Store

I'll admit that with a few exceptions, most beauty supply stores are not the place to go for your glamorous upscale shopping. Whether it's megachain Sally's Beauty Supply or the local beauty emporium down the street, the majority of you said you're fans of these types of establishments — and with good reason. We at Team Bella love them too, and that's why we compiled a list of five of our Read more

5 Beauty Body Parts You Don't Want to Forget


Updated 04/19/10 11:05 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

Body Parts We Forget to Groom

It's just not feasible to tend to every single body part all the time. But there are certain beauty body parts, the neck included, that are frequently neglected in the grooming routine. Here are a few other areas you might overlook — along with some easy tips on maintaining them, too. Read more

Seven Top-Rated Drugstore Mascaras That Won't Bust the Budget


Updated 03/18/09 12:26 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 11 comments

The Best Drugstore Mascaras

With a whopping 625 mascaras available to review on our Product Reviews website that makes for a lot of decision making. And with so many of these eye-enhancing products available on the market, it's tough to figure out which ones are affordable and work the best. I've gathered up seven of the highest scoring drugstore mascaras, all thanks to the opinions you've submitted. One brand shows up on Read more

What Can You Buy With One Day's Worth of Salary?


Updated 05/21/12 11:24 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

What Can You Buy With One Day's Worth of Salary?

Do you ever think about how much you make each day and how much that really buys? This post from Beauty and the Budget really got me thinking. What can you buy with one day's worth of your salary? Right now, I make about $76 a day, before taxes, which really isn't much. That means that on Monday, when I made an after-work Rite-Aid makeup run, I practically worked an entire day for a tiny tube Read more

5 Waterproof Mascaras For the Beach and Beyond


Updated 06/30/11 7:12 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

The Best Waterproof Mascaras

Summer has just begun and we're smack-dab in the middle of wedding season. So whether you're tearing up the ocean or tearing up at a touching ceremony (you have to love homophones), you're going to need a resilient, long-lasting waterproof mascara. There are lots of great ones out there, but to help you narrow them down, here are five top picks. Read more

CK One Is Launching Color Cosmetics


Updated 02/26/12 7:01 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

ck one Makeup Line to Launch in April

If you've always loved Calvin Klein fragrances, you may be interested to know that ck one is debuting a makeup collection. The 130-piece line will have everything from mascara with an adjustable brush to liquid foundation, lipstick, and glossy eyeliner pencils. Look for a limited rollout in late April, before it's available coast to coast in September. The campaign is the epitome of grungy Read more