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At this year's fashion weeks all over the world, models were spotted with rosy shades around and beneath their eye sockets. This week, it hit the big time, coming down the runway at Chanel haute couture. Since it seems like this particular application style may be a big couture trend, I thought I'd try to make it wearable in real life. So to check out my attempt at making high fashion Read more
Reader poofie126 submitted the following question in the BellaSugar Q and A group. Can you help her out? After hearing people go on and on all over the Internet about NYX Eye Shadows, I gave in and got myself Ultimate Pearl in Golden Pink Pearl ($3). And it is lovely. [The] texture is almost creamy, and the pigmentation is crazy for something that price. [The] problem is, I hate the color! It's Read more
A sheer wash of pink on your eyes or cheeks is a great touch for Spring. Even if you're not the girly girl type, a sprinkle of pink can look rocker chic, bohemian or smart. Here are three great medium hued pink eye shadow colors that look bellissima on all eye colors. Laura Mercier Eye Colour Shimmer in Mauve, $20, is a slightly iridescent purplish pink shadow. It can be worn alone on the base Read more
The bold lipstick trend may be rampant this season, but there's still plenty of room for the classics. Read: petal-pink lip looks — and this week we saw our fair share of them. Sanaa Lathan paired her subtly glossy version with a metallic eye, while Nikki Reed went for a shimmery grapefruit hue with a hint of champagne shadow. Michelle Trachtenberg, on the other hand, accentuated her flawless Read more
Struggling to find a nude lipstick shade that matches your skin tone? The trick to wearing a neutral hue is to actually think subtle touches of color in lieu of taking the term "nude" literally. From beige to mocha to sheer washes of pink, a nude-toned lip can be quite flattering, especially when coupled with a smoky eye. Take Rihanna, for instance, who opted for a pretty coffee-colored lipstick Read more
For Lea Michele's makeup look at the recent Academy of Television Arts and Sciences' screening of Glee, celebrity makeup artist Melanie Inglessis was able to create a beautiful palette in minutes. "We had very little time to do this look, so I worked fast and with my favorite product to do a smoky eye: the fat kohl pencils," she explained. See the exact brand and shade used, along with tips for Read more
Spring's juicy lipstick shades of gold-red, season-perfect maraschino cherry, and coral-red look fresh and bright on everyone. Orange-inflected reds just look happy and new, and they're extremely easy to wear. So to find out how to get your perfect match and see shades for every skin tone, just keep reading. Read more
Celebrity makeup artist Julianne Kaye is the lady behind the great makeup on Fashion Star, but she's also a red carpet and editorial staple. With wedding season underway, Kaye gave us a few tips for looking your best in photographs and even wedding videos, too. Find out what looks great (and what to avoid) below. Read more
If you're stuck in a makeup rut, look to Kelis to bring you back around. Yesterday at Matthew Williamson's Macy's launch in New York, Kelis sported a seriously fun and edgy makeup look, featuring bright pink eye shadow with coordinating, highly pigmented lip gloss and lots of ebony liner on the lower lash lines. A black bowler hat gave it a certain Molly Ringwald à la Pretty in Pink kind of Read more
Lily Collins was the fairest of them all at the Mirror Mirror premiere. (Tied with Julia Roberts, that is.) Not only did Lily's pearly complexion glow, her red lips were also reminiscent of Snow White's favorite forbidden fruit. Kayleen McAdams, the makeup artists who created this look, framed Lily's eyes with a glittering green-grey shadow and topped it all off with a blast of bright color on Read more
