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Trend Alert: Pale Pink Lips at the 2008 ESPY Awards

BellaSugar — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:00:11 PDT

Can you guess what these pretty ladies at the 2008 ESPY Awards all have in common? Although they aren't the most famous faces we're used to seeing on BellaSugar, each of them has starred in a reality TV show on E!

Kourtney Kardashian's step-dad is Olympian Bruce Jenner, Brittny Gastineau practically has sports in her blood (her estranged father is former NFL player Mark Gastineau) and Kendra Wilkinson is a self-proclaimed sports junkie. For all of these reasons and more, they've come to the ESPYs and they all arrived with pale pink lips.

This sex-kitten pale pink lip trend has been just as popular as the nude lip for nearly half a decade. We've seen it looking super glossy, chalky and opaque and semi-sheer (like in the photos above). What's your favorite pale pink lip product?

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Spring Lip Glosses, Part IV: Hot Pinks

BellaSugar — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 14:50:22 PDT

Welcome to part three of a five part series on Spring lip glosses! Hot shot pink lips and sexy bold shades are a hot beauty trend that have been seen on the runways and all over the cosmetics counters for Spring! Here are three of my favorite pretty hot pink lip glosses:

Estee Lauder Pure Color Crystal Gloss in Fresh Berry, $20, is an amazing ultra shiny, sleek and chic lip gloss that you heard about here first! It's not even out yet. The colors that I have linked to are the older ones; 12 new shades (including this one) will be available online and at Estēe Lauder counters nationwide in May 2007.

Not only are these glosses sheer, lightweight and pearlized, but I really love the luxe packaging. They are small, elegant and have a classy gold top!

For two more hot pink lip glosses,

DuWop Venom Gloss in Lantana, $18, is a blend of gorgeous color with a touch of spice. Made from soothing avocado and jojoba oils this gloss is all about shine, fullness and dazzle.

It is a heavy duty plumping gloss that you feel working the moment it is applied and will leave you feeling sexier than ever. Available in 13 colors.

Hourglass Sheen Reflective Lip Gloss in Story, $26, is a luxurious gloss that rejuvenates your lips. This gloss is a sheer, silky hot pink color that adds instant life to your face! It is water resistant and is formulated with silica which provides a smooth and sticky-free feeling. Available in eight colors.

What We're Sweet On: The Gloss That Looks Good on Everyone

Jaime Richards — Mon, 21 May 2012 10:32:00 PDT

Some lip glosses are so waxy, your lips feel as if they're suffocating, while others are so shiny, they practically blind the person standing next to you. Such is not the case with Intelligent Nutrients' Lip Delivery Antioxidant Gloss in Pink Hibiscus ($24). Free of synthetic waxes and oils (and fragrance and colorants), the subtly tinted gloss lends just a hint of sheen to the lips. And the touch-of-pink hue is the perfect shade to reach for when you want a more minimalistic makeup look - or when you want low-key lips to complement an intensely heavy smoky eye.

Certified organic, Lip Delivery is loaded with antioxidant-rich cranberries, purple corn, and blueberries. Beeswax, carnauba wax, and cocoa butter ingredients moisturize, while shea butter lends a bit of natural protection from the sun's UV rays. A built-in brush makes application all the more smooth, but perhaps the biggest treat is its sweet and tart flavor, a blend of caramel, vanilla, raspberry, agave, and coconut. You'll keep going back to this smooth operator again and again.

How to Choose a Red Lipstick For Spring

BellaSugar — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 07:46:57 PDT

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.

5 Ways to Wear the Tropical Punch Lipstick Trend

Miriam Lacey — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 07:00:00 PDT

Bright, florid lipstick shades are a huge red carpet and runway trend right now, whether the color in question is fruit punch, cerise, or neon pink. But not all lip looks are equally winsome on every set of smackers, and there's no single "right" way to wear the trend. So take a look at these five pretty, smart options. There's something here for every style, whether you prefer lip gloss or refuse to reapply more than once a day.

Makeup Must Haves From the L!fe Happens Stars

BellaSugar — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:00:00 PDT

Krysten Ritter may have cowrote L!fe Happens with her best friend, Kat Coiro, but she called in a few famous friends - Rachel Bilson and Kate Bosworth, to be exact - to star in the semibiographical flick alongside her. Shot in just 17 days, the film's plot follows three roommates as they take on men, careers, and babies. Amy Nadine, head of the movie's makeup department, played a different kind of role: helping to bring each character to life. See how she converted each actress's personal preferences to fit their specific part when you read more.

Try Nina Dobrev's Eye-Catching, Two-Liner Makeup Look

Jaime Richards — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:39:12 PDT

The stars came out in droves for this year's PaleyFest looking as fresh and chic as ever. Take Nina Dobrev, for instance, who sported perfect-for-warmer-weather makeup at a Vampire Diaries gathering at the event. Amy Nadine, the makeup artist responsible for creating Nina's look, used a pale pink lip hue and two different eyeliner shades to achieve a radiant, dimensional palette. See how you can copy Nina's style when you read more.

What We're Sweet On: Lip Color That Really, Truly Doesn't Quit

Miriam Lacey — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 07:43:23 PST

Forget long wear lipstick and stains. Right now, we're wondering if we'll never need to reapply again. When we tried Urban Decay Super-Saturated lip color ($19), we expected it to be bright, but we didn't expect it to last through breakfast, lunch, and snacks seemingly unfazed. In fact, we just assumed it had worn off when we caught ourselves in the bathroom mirror and realized that it was still there and almost as vivid as it had been six hours before. It's almost like it was challenging us.

The secret to its invincibility appears to lie in its massive pigment payoff. We've been applying the orange and fuchsia shades (Punch Drunk and Crush, respectively) together to create a custom neon pink, then blotting and pressing it into our lips for a matte finish. And even after that, the stuff's so highly pigmented that it stays around for the rest of the day. It's much brighter (and longer lasting) than almost any lip stain we've tried.

The only downside is that the high opacity limits the color's versatility. You can blot it down or try to dilute it with gloss, but you'll be working a long time before you get any kind of sheer or subtle result. Still, we'd never knock anything with this much staying power, and if you love vibrant lip color, you may finally have met your match. We know we did.

Five Eco-Friendly Products For a Natural-Looking Face

BellaSugar — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:58:40 PST

If you've been disappointed by eco-friendly beauty products in the past, it might be time to give them another chance. Formulas have improved by leaps and bounds in the last few years, and there's something to appeal to everyone. Celebrity makeup artist Lina Hanson, who counts Naomi Watts and Natalie Portman among her clients, goes green whenever she's doing makeup. Here, she shares her essentials for a pretty, natural face.

What We're Sweet On: Tinker Bell Gets a Perfect Palette

Miriam Lacey — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:05:52 PST

If you were the rogue Disney girl who chose Tinker Bell over the long list of available princesses, you aren't going to want to miss the latest cartoon/makeup collaboration. Pixi Beauty, the aptly named brand known for its sweet, girlish packaging and shimmery shades, just teamed up with everyone's favorite foot-stamping little fairy. Putting Pixi and Tinker Bell together was a stroke of marketing genius for the puns alone, but it's also the prettiest collaboration we've seen in a while. There's an entire collection, so to see close-ups of all the makeup inspired by Ms. Bell and find out what's worth your milk money, just keep reading.