The new breed of mascaras form tiny little tubes around each lash. They provide serious staying power and are great for when you're looking for a cry-proof product—or if you tend to get raccoon eyes from mascara that flakes and falls. Big time fan Beaner plans on using one of these mascaras on her wedding day! Her favorite aspects of these mascaras are their lack of clumpiness and their Read more

I love this time of year, because everything—everywhere—goes on sale! Bliss is whittling up to 75% off its regular prices on makeup, skin care and even a few items of clothing. Act quickly if you want to shop, because the sale ends tomorrow at noon EST. Here are my shopping suggestions: My Bliss sale picks Read more

Australian beauty brand ModelCo recently came out with a super cool fashion-meets-beauty accessory, the Gloss Ring Jewel Ring with Colourbox Gloss ($30). This fun and flashy over-sized ring houses a pot of sheer, ultra-shiny lip gloss underneath a flip-top faux jewel. The non-stick, long-lasting gloss comes in three colors to match the brightly colored stones. You can choose from a sapphire Read more

Since I discovered the new and luxuriously large Perfecting Powdered Sheets from NARS, I've noticed that more and more designer brands are now making blotting papers. Until now, oil-absorbing sheets like the ones from Papier Poudre were available mainly as a budget buy, but now these products are getting an upgrade. So I've put together a three-part series to introduce the new market for Read more

Shelley Barrett, former model agent and founder of Modelco Cosmetices, whom I met in Henri Bendel the other day was offering makeovers to walk-ins. When I saw what she did with eyelashes, I had to be next on line. Read more

Dear Sugar I am a total make up junkie; you wouldn't believe how much pleasure I derive from buying a new lipstick or curling mascara. Whenever I am in a bad mood, the makeup counter is my first stop for a pick me up. Looking good=feeling good, right? My problem is that because of work, my husband has moved us from our NYC apartment, to the country (he's an artist and was feeling stifled by Read more