Coming Soon: Prescriptives All Skins Mineral Makeup SPF 15


Updated 06/27/08 7:38 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 14 comments

Coming Soon: Prescriptives All Skins Mineral Makeup SPF 15

Prescriptives is getting ready to release its first ever, vitamin and gemstone-enriched loose powder called All Skins Mineral Makeup SPF 15 ($32.50). Available in July, this medium-coverage foundation contains titanium dioxide and zinc oxide to ensure that you are both UVA and UVB protected. It's also formulated with mattifying agents to absorb oil, sweat and stickiness during the humid summer Read more

New Product Alert: Mode Cosmetics Natural Skin Mineral Powder Foundation


Updated 04/04/08 11:37 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 16 comments

New Product Alert: Mode Cosmetics Natural Skin Mineral Powder Foundation

Mineral makeup just keeps getting bigger and bigger. Mode Cosmetics has just released its first-ever Natural Skin Mineral Powder foundation ($8). The texture is weightless in feel yet rich in pigment, so a little goes a long way. The result is a flawless, matte airbrushed effect. The formula contains cocoa, a powerful antioxidant, which happens to also makes it smell really good. And hey, just Read more

Product Review: La Bella Donna Loose Mineral Foundation


Updated 06/03/08 5:39 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 22 comments

Product Review: La Bella Donna Loose Mineral Foundation

I know it's hard to believe, but this Loose Mineral Foundation by Bella Donna ($50) was my first introduction into the wonderful world of mineral-powder foundations. I know a lot of you use mineral foundation, but if not, here's the basic idea: The seemingly magical makeup comes in powder form, but when you sweep it across your face, you get the finish of a foundation. But while I'm totally sold Read more

Brush-On Mineral Powder Foundations, Part II: With SPF


Updated 06/03/08 5:40 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 2 comments

Brush-On Mineral Powder Foundations, Part II: With SPF

Welcome to part II of Brush-On Mineral Powder Foundations. These featherweight mineral powder foundations are talc, oil and fragrance free and they contain SPF 30. They are super sheer for those of you who prefer a natural look and they include brushes for easy portability and one step touch ups. Here are a couple of amazing products new to the scene. Colorscience Sunforgettable Dispensing Read more

A Makeup Artist's Tricks For Looking Camera-Ready


Updated 04/27/12 10:27 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

How to Do Your Makeup For Photos

Celebrity makeup artist Julianne Kaye is the lady behind the great makeup on Fashion Star, but she's also a red carpet and editorial staple. With wedding season underway, Kaye gave us a few tips for looking your best in photographs and even wedding videos, too. Find out what looks great (and what to avoid) below. Read more

How to Wear Makeup While Working Out (If You Must)


Updated 04/19/12 4:45 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Wear Makeup to the Gym

We're happy to present this story from our friends at Allure: Track and field star Jessica Ennis, currently in training for the London 2012 Olympics, recently admitted that she always competes in a full face of makeup. And Ennis's explanation of her race ritual to The Daily Mail certainly makes sense: "I definitely think if I feel I look good, it makes me feel more confident," she told the Read more

What We're Sweet On: (Really) Natural Mineral Makeup


Updated 01/22/12 6:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Mineral Makeup Without Bismuth Oxychloride: Kide

If you're into luxe mineral makeup and skin-friendly ingredients, you might want to put Kide on your radar. The line of baked foundations, concealers, and highlighters, is mica-based, and doesn't contain talc or bismuth oxychloride (the ingredient responsible for the itchiness that sometimes accompanies mineral makeup). Plus, the light reflectors and pigments aren't a bunch of filler metals and Read more

Bare Escentuals Shares the Birthday Love With 20 Percent Off


Updated 06/16/11 11:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Bare Escentuals: 20 Percent Discount Code For Its Birthday

Mineral makeup obsessives, take note: Bare Escentuals is celebrating its 35th anniversary, and to commemorate the event, they're spreading the love by offering 20 percent off all purchases today through Sunday, June 19. They're also offering up their Original SPF 15 Foundation ($25) in a limited-edition, blinged-out silver pot (which would look pretty sweet on your bathroom counter — just Read more

Link Time: 10 Compelling Reasons to Wear Foundation


Updated 10/11/11 6:22 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

Beauty News For October 7, 2011

10 very compelling reasons to wear foundation — Glo How to freshen your hairstyle for Fall — FashionIndie How to fix undereye circles — Elle and Blair Are pearl warts lovely or grody? — Refinery29 Good ways to get rid of bad breath — Beautylish The best budget-conscious acne products — The Budget Fashionista Best bet: Bare Minerals Ready eyeshadow — The Cut Get excited: gray nail Read more