This Woman Made Fuchsia Lips and Green Eye Shadow Work


Updated 11/01/10 9:33 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

This Woman Made Fuchsia Lips and Green Eye Shadow Work

Wearing bright pink lipstick might sound intimidating, but it truly doesn't have to be. For proof, look no further than Jennifer Isaac, who cofounded Mode cosmetics with her sister Cristina Samuels. Even when paired with lime green eye shadow, the look is fun and wearable. Jennifer's wearing Mode lip liner in fuchsia ($3), which provides a matte finish — and looks a bit more polished than a Read more

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


Updated 08/22/10 4:51 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 5 comments

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

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 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

Trend Alert: Yellow Nail Polish


Updated 10/13/07 7:41 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 82 comments

Trend Alert: Yellow Nail Polish

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 Read more

New Product Alert: Mode Cosmetics Lip Juice


Updated 04/04/08 5:10 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 25 comments

New Product Alert:  Mode Cosmetics Lip Juice

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 Read more

New Makeup Alert: Mode Cosmetics


Updated 03/04/08 10:59 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 6 comments

New Makeup Alert: Mode Cosmetics

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 Read more

Spring Makeup Shades That Work for Your Skin Tone


Updated 03/25/11 9:52 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

The Best Spring Makeup Colors For Your Skin Tone

As the resident beauty expert for Barneys New York, Jason Ascher is the go-to guy for all things cosmetic. And now that the new season is here, he advises seeking out the makeup mode that's best suited to your complexion. To find out which fashionable new hues Ascher says are best for your skin tone, just keep reading. Read more

Test Run: Panasonic's New Beauty Retouching Camera


Updated 03/22/11 10:07 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Road Testing Panasonic's New Beauty Retouching Camera

We're excited to present this article from Allure! I'm totally against airbrushing—in theory. Since I'm also one of the many women who loathe how they look in photos (a peek at my Facebook page reveals this with way too many embarrassing images of me making the fishy face in attempts to look "hot"), I couldn't help but be intrigued when I heard that Panasonic has a new camera that offers Read more