Featured
Narciso Rodriguez
Sugar Editorial Picks
Narciso Rodriguez Gives Us a Dirty Take on a Smoky Eye
Is there ever a case when a smudgy under eye actually looks OK? If the technique is left in the hands of famed makeup artist and Shiseido’s artistic director, Dick Page, then the answer is yes. At Narcisco Rodriguez's show, the models wore smudged eye makeup with minimal foundation.
Coming Soon: Narciso Rodriguez Shares His Essence
In 2003, designer Narciso Rodriguez successfully launched his gorgeous first fragrance collection, For Her Eau de Toilette ($40 to $87), a seductive, great-for-evening kind of scent. And this Spring, Rodriguez is about to get a little more demure with Essence Eaux de Parfum Collection ($33 to $100), a new fragrance line that also will include a body lotion, shower gel, and deodorant spray.
“Essence is very sexy but has that crisp, clean, pure quality of sunlight,” Rodriguez told WWD.
Love It or Hate It? Jessica Alba Amplifies the Glamour
Looks like motherhood is treating Jessica Alba very well. Although we've seen Jessica wear dramatic makeup before, this is the first time in a while that she's looked so Sophia Loren-style glamorous. Guess when you have a front-row seat to the Narciso Rodriguez show and are next to other famous ladies, you go all-out.
Which Lipstick Shade Do You Prefer on Jessica Alba?
Jessica Alba has been out and about a lot more since Fashion Week, and now that she's back to blond hair, she's going for a whole bunch of new looks. A little while back at a Clinton Foundation gala, she wore a pretty, glossed-up coral to complement her dress, but at the Narciso Rodriguez show last week, she was all austerity in a barely there nude lip. And last night, at a Taia Peace Foundation fundraiser, she had a perfectly pouted berry-stained lip.
Saks and Neiman Marcus Square Off For Best Beauty Deal
It's gift-with-purchase time again at Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus, and both luxury retailers are vying for your beauty dollars by offering goodie bags. Both have their perks, but which store deserves your browsing time? To see a stupendous chart with all the details, read more
Lovely Links
- Re-create Ginnifer and Amanda's Big Love premiere looks – Spoiled Pretty
- "Ba'Rock' Star Treatment" and other DC deals for the inauguration – Allure
- First glimpse at the ad campaign for Narciso Rodriguez's latest fragrance – Fashionista
- This conditioner is so good you can drink it up (literally) – Lucky
- Lady GaGa is all tied up — FabSugarUK
- Ed Hardy likes his women to smell like fake strawberry? – The Moment
- Bobbi Brights equals big bargain – Beauty Snob
- How-to blush for beginners – Makeup and Beauty Blog
Lovely Links, 8/21
- Coco Chanel bad? It can't be! The Cut reveals why.
- Get a few double-duty beauty tips from InStyle.
- Break away from the gray — Beauty Snob's got the way.
- What's the price to be acne free?
Who Do You Wear Perfume For?
Lately I can't get enough of Narciso Rodriguez For Her. The perfume was released in 2003, but it took five years for me to realize how well it envelops musk with flowers. Love it.
The Best Department Stores For Finding Fragrance Samples
If you're an indecisive sniffer, or if you just want to wear perfumes for a while before buying them, samples are your best friend. A sample allows you to live with a scent for a while, and I think that's the only way to go. Unfortunately, though, samples are not always easy to come by — but if you go to the right places, you'll have the opportunity to try before you buy, as they say.
More on BellaSugar
Top Brands
Diane von Furstenberg
Azzaro
Anya Hindmarch