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Bella Interview: Cristina Samuels, Co-Founder of Mode Cosmetics

BellaSugar — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:02:36 -0800

When you're raised around the family business, it only makes sense that you'd follow suit. And for Cristina Samuels and Jennifer Isaac, doing so has been a beautiful endeavor. From the time they were girls, they learned by watching their father, a cosmetic-industry veteran. Now, they're the co-founders and co-owners of Mode Cosmetics, a line of cruelty-free (and reasonably priced!) makeup made in New York.

Just a few minutes with the sisters is inspiring - they're incredibly passionate about their work, and they know their business. If you're interested in a cosmetics-biz career, get some advice from Cristina when you read more.

New Product Alert: Mode Cosmetics Natural Skin Mineral Powder Foundation

BellaSugar — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:00:26 -0700

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 in case you wanted something to talk about at an upcoming Passover Seder, why not mention that your makeup is certified kosher!

Additionally, it's noncomedogenic, fragrance free, oil free, and suited for even the most sensitive skin since it contains only three pure (and vegan) ingredients. Natural Skin Mineral Powder Foundation is available in 10 colors ranging from ivory to chocolate and can be found in supermarkets, pharmacies, and online.

To see swatches of all of the colors, read more.

Trend Alert: Yellow Nail Polish

BellaSugar — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:00:45 -0700

Well, well, well. I wasn't so sure that this trend would ever catch on, but if Rihanna's wearing it, most likely fans will soon follow suit. The singer paid close attention to detail during New York Fashion Week. Not only is she sporting the newest yellow spring nail trend but she's followed FabSugar's advice by balancing out the yellow out with a grey dress - A+ Rihanna! Here are two pretty primary yellow polishes for you to check out. What do you think of this trend?

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Mode Cosmetics Nail Enamel in Couture ($3) is a rich creamy nail polish that is made with high concentrations of natural mineral mica and camphor to coat nails with sheer to full coverage. The bright and bold fun yellow is both trendy and pretty for Spring, but why not be fashion-forward like Rihanna and start wearing it now?

For one more yellow nail polish, read more

Essie Hot Pop Yellow Nail Polish ($5.99) is best way to illustrate that fashion and fingertips are in sync. This chip-resistant sunny yellow shade is sure to brighten up any outfit.

New Product Alert: Mode Cosmetics Lip Juice

BellaSugar — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 16:00:13 -0700

I am happy to announce the launch of a new lip treatment product called Lip Juice from MODE Cosmetics. This nourishing lip product is bursting with flavor (and aromatherapy)! It also hydrates, nourishes, moisturizes and conditions lips without feeling slimy or greasy.

With just one squeeze, you'll fall in love with Lip Juice's texture. It looks like a gloss, but glides on like a balm-it's as smooth as buttah, literally. Lip Juice is made from organic shea butter, kosher sweet almond oil, grape-seed oil, avocado oil, and kosher lanolin. Plus, at $4.50, you can get three for the price of one designer gloss! It is available in nine colors, so for a description on each gloss read more

Juicy Kiss is a shimmering raspberry pink

Juicy Sweet is a shimmering pinky-mauve

Juicy Juicy is a true sheer strawberry

Juicy Crush is a sugary golden toffee

Juicy Lust is a creamy mauve-ish pink

Juicy Love is a creamy nude

Juicy Pop is a golden strawberry peach

Juicy Ice is an ultra shiny transparent gloss

Juicylicious is a shimmering pink champagne

New Makeup Alert: Mode Cosmetics

BellaSugar — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:02:22 -0700

Last week I had the pleasure of interviewing Cristina Samuels, co-owner and co-founder of Mode Cosmetics. Mode, which also means fashion in French, is the end result of a sister pair who were raised around the family's cosmetics business their whole lives.

Growing up in Albany, New York, Cristina and her sister Jennifer Isaac would mix their own special colors and create new cosmetics using natural ingredients that they liked for their bodies. For example, they loved the way that shea butter felt on their hands, so they thought: why not add this to lipsticks?

The sisters always had a huge passion for color and creation and today, Mode Cosmetics now has over 250 products and colors. They have over 90 colors of nail enamel alone - pretty amazing! Their collection consists of: lip balms, aromatherapy lip glosses, lip tints, lip lacquers, lipsticks, lip liners, roll on lip glosses, mascara, roll on (pure mica) mineral eye shadows, mascara, cream blush/highlighter sticks, and nail polishes.

To read about all of their upcoming products, read more

Coming soon are even more products such as: concealer, pressed blush, mineral powder foundation, liquid mineral foundation, loose powders, lip plumpers, lip juice and pressed eye shadows. The entire line sells for $5 or less which I also really love. They feel that makeup is something that should make you look and feel good, not put you in debt just to experiment with new colors. Stay on their site and play a while. They have fun images and hundreds of colors and products to explore!