Coming Soon: Prescriptives All Skins Mineral Makeup SPF 15


Updated 07/03/08 1:22 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 10 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 09/30/09 2:28 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 14 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


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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

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

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

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

Dita Von Teese's Brows Dyed With... Just For Men?


Updated 05/26/11 6:03 PM · Posted by · 6 comments

Dita Von Teese Uses Just For Men to Dye Her Eyebrows 2011-05-24 10:50:51

Dita Von Teese is known not just for her burlesque background, but also for her retro beauty look. For those signature, meticulously shaped eyebrows of hers, Dita turns to the unexpected to transform her naturally light eyebrows to something more dark and dramatic: Just For Men hair color. "I'm kind of a do-it-yourself person as far as my hair, makeup, and styling go," Dita explained to T Read more

Herbal Primer From Goddess Body: Red Raspberry Leaf


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Herb Red Raspberry Leaf Helps With Menstrual Issues and More

The OnSugar blog Goddess Body shares why you should put some red raspberry leaf into your diet. Red Raspberry leaf is used as a basic herbal foundation for all female organs and problems. Shoshanna from www.bulkherbstore.com shows you some ways to use red raspberry leaf. Here's more info from www.bulkherbstore.com: Strengthens wall of uterus and entire female reproductive system. Decreases Read more