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Would You Use Playboy Beauty?

BellaSugar — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:00:32 PST

''All women are Bunnies,'' Gloria Steinem wrote after her stint working at New York's Playboy club, ''but it doesn't have to be that way.'' Maybe not, but Playboy Beauty is going strong more than a year after it launched. The makeup line aims to allow "women to embrace their inner Playmate and release the 'centerfold' that’s hidden beneath."

The collection contains lip gloss, eye shadow duos, shimmer powder, and other essentials - none of which have been tested on animals, unless you count Bunnies as animals. (Har har.) So now that the line has been out for a while, would you use Playboy products, or does it skeeve you out?

Make-You-Laugh Makeup: The Morning After

BellaSugar — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 09:00:01 PDT

As we all know, makeup can really be fun. I love it when designers create humorous or sarcastic names to go along with their products-why not, right? A couple of months ago, I posted about funny face makeup names and most recently, on my journey through stores and websites searching for blue makeup, I stumbled across some pretty clever names for cosmetics that have to do with regret. I thought I'd share some of them with you. And of course, if you have any funny names of your own, please comment below!

Remember Too Faced Drunk Dial Liquid Eyeliner from the other day? If you thought that was bad, how about Playboy Beauty Blush in Tie Me To The Bedpost ($17.50). Oh, the things we say in the wee hours of the night.

The color of this sheer shimmer blush looks the same on your skin as it does in the packaging. It is made from triple-milled powders which leaves skin looking velvety-soft. Now you won't be able to tell if the makeup or your dirty talk is making you blush!

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Benefit Silky Finish Lipstick in Skinny Dip ($16) is a soft and smooth formula that will make you feel sexy and wild....wild enough to go skinny dipping, that is!

The lipstick is pretty sheer and the color is buildable, so you can keep adding more to create a deeper color. And don't forget to look on the inside of the box-each lipstick contains a hidden "beauty fortune" inside!

Ramy Beauty Therapy Powder Blush in Bitch Slap! ($19). Contrary to its naughty name, this sheer blush gives your skin a very girly and innocent natural flush.

So even if you've acted out in a passionate rage, at least you can look like a cherub the morning after. This blush brightens, contours and can also double as an eyeshadow. Now that's fierce!

Ooh La La Liquid Lipsticks, Part I

BellaSugar — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 05:00:11 PDT

Yesterday I told you about Laura Mercier Stickgloss, which is packaged like lipstick but wears like a gloss. These liquid lipsticks are the opposite: On your lips, they have the opaque finish of a lipstick, but they go on like lip gloss - without all the gooey-ness. Welcome to Part I of my two-part series on liquid lipsticks. I think you'll find that they're silky smooth and last much longer than glosses.

Liquid Lipstick by Bloom ($22) has a creamy texture with lots of shine. This moisturizing lip color has a cool twisty feature that releases just a enough color to coat your lips. The lipstick is scented with vanilla and orange and is available in six shades: Jasmine (tangerine), Daisy (champagne), Lily (taupe), Rose (shimmery plum), Blossom (shimmer pink), and Iris (bronze).

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The shiny and smooth Playboy Beauty Liquid Lipstick ($16) has richer pigment than a gloss and a smoother finish than a traditional lipstick. It's available in six sexy shades with cute cocktail-inspired names: Red Manhattan (sheer red), Bikini Martini (light pink), A Little Bubbly (light peach), Amaretto Tease (taupe-plum), Grenadine Dream (violet), and Shot Girl (nude).

The Liquid Lipstick by Kevyn Aucoin Beauty ($27) is an update of the brand's pigment-rich lipstick. This liquid version has all the benefits of full coverage but with more shine. It is formulated with jojoba oil, shea butter, and aloe vera and comes in five gorgeous shades: Aquarouge (deep red), Aurelia (dusty pink), Dollphine (brownish pink), Ondine (cherry red), or Reyna (peach).

Spring Lip Glosses, Part V: Juicy Reds

BellaSugar — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 09:50:22 PDT

Welcome to the final installation of my five part series on Spring lip glosses! This final segment features juicy red lip glosses! Bright and sexy sheer red shades are a big beauty trend this Spring. Here are three of my favorite red hot, juicy red lip glosses:

TheBalm Plump Your Pucker Tinted Gloss in Bing My Cherry, $14, is a new lip gloss formulated with folic acid, menthol, vitamin C, and maxi-lip to taste, smell and feel smooth on your smackers!

This sexy sheer red gloss adds fullness to your lips in a cumulative fashion. After consistent use after 30 days, your lips will look luscious. Available in 18 shades.

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Liquid Luxe Lipstick in Red Manhattan by Playboy Beauty, $16, is a two in one lip color that combines the shine of a gloss with the coverage and wear of a lipstick. It is high in pigment to make this the most opaque of the three glosses, but the extra shine in the formula also makes it the smoothest and shiniest. Available in six colors.

Yves Saint Laurent Golden Gloss #5, $27, is a golden copper color that goes on a sheer, sparkling orangey-red. This packaging of this gloss alone makes you feel sexy and special.

The gloss forms a mirror-effect on your lips. It is formulated with mother-of-pearl (to add high shine) and nigelle and cameline oils (for nourishing). Did I also mention how awesome this smells? Available in eleven shades.

Brand-New Brand: Playboy Beauty

FabSugar — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 10:57:36 PST

Now you too can look like a sexy centerfold thanks to Hef's latest Playboy brand launch Playboy Beauty. These luxurious, long wearing, "stay the night," formulas are provocative, fresh and wearable. They are for the beauty consumer who doesn't want to pay sky high prices.

The packaging alone is worth checking out. Everything is dressed in black magic lucite with hot pink logos. Some of the products are also adorned with an adorable pale gold bunny head - the classic Playboy icon. We know you'll love the catchy names just as much as we do. Get yourself geared up for Valentine's Day with these fun and flirty cosmetics. When you are getting ready for your big date, bring out the inner pin up girl in you.

Try some lip gloss to get you In The Mood, $18, for love. Then when he opens the door, you'll knock his socks off At First Blush, $16.50, with your shimmering and light weight powder blusher. Your body will look soft and luscious too, accented with a touch of Velvet Body Balm, $24.

Hopefully, by evening's end, you'll get to do some kissing with your new super high shine Kissing Lip Gloss, $18.

There is no Hidden Agenda, $18, on this date, so don't cover up your feelings and be shy, show him that you want to be his February Calendar Girl, 14! Have fun with this new daring makeup line! Read more about new makeup alerts here.

Tom Cruise on His Beautiful, Creative Wife and Growing Up Without His Dad Around

Allie Merriam — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:33:00 PDT

Tom Cruise chatted with Playboy about his new movie Rock of Ages, but the conversation between the actor and interviewer Michael Fleming got quite personal. No stranger to promoting movies, Tom is happy to discuss his career and ambitions, but rarely talks about his childhood. However, in Playboy, Tom gave a great deal of insight about growing up with his mom and sisters, but not his dad. Tom also spoke about the tough career time he went through in 2005 after PR-unwise interviews on the Today show and Oprah. Tom additionally had nothing but kind words to say about his wife Katie Holmes and their family. Here are highlights:

On loving Katie: "She is an extraordinary person, and if you spent five minutes with her, you'd see it. Everything she does, she does with this beautiful creativity. When she becomes interested in something, she doesn't talk about it, she does it. One week I said to her, 'You've been up in the middle of the night. Is everything okay?' She smiled and then threw this thing on my desk and said, 'I wrote this script.' She wanted to try it, and she did. She wanted to try designing clothes, and now her line is wonderful and, to me, an example of how she just creates beautiful things in her life. She has a voice and warmth as an artist, as a mother. She's funny and charming, and when she walks into the room, I just feel better. I’m a romantic. I like doing things like creating romantic dinners, and she enjoys that. I don't know what to say - I'm just happy, and I have been since the moment I met her. What we have is very special."
On growing up without his dad around: "It wasn't a big conflict when I was growing up; that's just the way it was. I don't look back and feel bad. I know some people do, but it's not a burden I carry through life. It's more like, OK, this happened. That's how he behaved, that's how he did things. He tried, but it just was who he was. Traveling has given me a broader understanding of people, and I've always been interested in the similarities we have and why people make certain choices in life. I got an introduction to that as a young child, but it never felt like a weight I carried on my shoulders."
On how he looks so young: "I honestly have no idea. [laughs] I work. I'm always with family. I train, go without sleep. I just go hard."

To read more about what Tom says on having the same values as when he was a child, not caring about bad press, and his tough times in 2005, just read more

Link Time: Marchesa Redesigns the Playboy Bunny Costume

FabSugar — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 12:59:49 PDT

Marchesa redesigns the Playboy bunny costume - Vogue UK Daily
Introducing 'ninkles,' which are not to be confused with cankles - The Cut
Four questions with Costello Tagliapietra - Lucky
Secrets of Stylists is an insider's guide to styling the stars - Teen Vogue
Gucci Loves You bracelet for Japan relief launches April 23 - Racked
Who made Michelle Obama's green earrings? - InStyle
Miss Wu, you had us at “hello" - Purse Blog
Celebrating Alexander McQueen in anticipation of "Savage Beauty" - Vogue Daily

Announcing the 2012 Grammy Award Nominations

Rose Curiel — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 07:51:21 PST

For the second year in a row, the Recording Academy has given a hip-hop artist the most Grammy nominations. Last year, it was rapper Eminem with eight, and this year, Kanye West leads the nominees with seven chances at the golden gramophone, including a song of the year nod for "All of the Lights." West is also nominated twice in the rap album of the year category for his collaboration with Jay-Z on Watch the Throne and his own album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Brit crooner Adele wasn't far behind Kanye, picking up six nominations for her album 21, as well as a shot at song of the year with "Rolling in the Deep."

Bruno Mars also did well, racking up six nominations (that's down one from last year for those keeping track), while newcomers like Nicki Minaj and dubstep artist Skrillex are up for the best new artist category. See what other artists have a chance of walking away with a Grammy during the February 12 award show when you read more

Frequent Flier Katie Holmes Visits the Big Apple While Tom Rocks Miami

Katie Henry — Tue, 24 May 2011 01:12:00 PDT

Katie Holmes returned home to her Manhattan apartment yesterday in an Isabel Marant jacket and wide leg jeans, but later changed into a long gown for the Annual Drama Desk Awards. She's done her fair share of traveling over the past week with stops in Miami, Chicago, LA, and now NYC. Suri accompanied Katie on the first leg of the journey in Florida, where the girls spent time relaxing by the pool while Tom Cruise worked on his Rock of Ages choreography. Tom and Katie then continued onto the Windy City to bid farewell to Oprah before parting ways so Katie could continue to the West Coast for the Beauty Culture photography exhibit. Katie's dividing her time between family, fashion, and philanthropy, but she'll soon add acting back into the mix when she starts filming Responsible Adults opposite Gossip Girl's resident playboy Chace Crawford.

Link Time: Hairstyles For Humid Days, How to Clean Makeup Brushes, and More

BellaSugar — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 12:44:16 PDT

Emma Roberts and more stars inspire chic humidity-proof hairstyles - Beauty High
Blake Lively will go back to blond after filming Hick - InStyle
Best bet: Kevin Murphy Hydrating Hair Rinse - The Cut
Four awesome lip stains we love - Refinery29
How to clean your makeup brushes - Real Simple
Life lessons learned from the 1968 Playboy Club Bunny Manual - The Hairpin
Five must-have tools for your at-home manicure arsenal - College Fashion
Fun graduation hairstyles for natural hair - Naturally Curly
Justin Bieber toothbrush will serenade you while fighting plaque - Jezebel