After Two Years Off Shelves, Prescriptives Is Back


Updated 11/30/11 10:38 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Prescriptives Is Back in the US

Rejoice, Prescriptives fans: your favorite brand is back after a two-year absence from department stores. To obtain the brand's excellent concealer and even Calyx, its cult-favorite fragrance, all you now need do is brave the wilds of the Internet. Like Shu Uemura before it, Prescriptives has gone online-only, an increasingly popular solution for companies with loyal followings but small US Read more

Yes, You Can Still Get Prescriptives Custom Blend


Updated 12/10/09 4:27 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 4 comments

Where to Get Prescriptives Custom Blend

If you were a Prescriptives Custom Blend Foundation or Powder devotee devastated by the brand's shuttering, take heart. You can get at least a couple more bottles of your favorite product. For the time being, the Custom Blend Replenishment Program is still available online. You just have to get your Custom Blend recipe from the Prescriptives counter, then go online and register it on the Read more

After 30 Years, Prescriptives to Bid Adieu. Boo.


Updated 05/02/10 6:37 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 17 comments

After 30 Years, Prescriptives to Bid Adieu. Boo.

Well, this is a disappointment. After 30 years in the cosmetics business, Prescriptives — the makeup company known for its "colorprinting" approach to matching skin tones — will be shuttered by Jan. 31 of next year. Officials from parent company Estée Lauder told WWD, "After a thorough analysis of the Prescriptives brand, management concluded that the brand's long-term business model is no Read more

Prescriptives Goes Full-Bloom This Spring


Updated 03/11/09 2:19 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 4 comments

Prescriptives Spring 2009 Collection

When you think Spring, you probably think flowers. And Prescriptives will have you thinking all about blooms with their next collection, which features both bold and neutral floral shades inspired by blossoms of sunflowers, marigolds, orchids, lavender, and petunias. The collection, out in stores next month, includes In Bloom Eye Color Duo ($24) in Sunflower and Marigold (warm) and Petunia and Read more

Splurge of the Week: A Custom-Made Gift


Updated 12/14/08 8:53 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 4 comments

Splurge of the Week: A Custom-Made Gift

If you've been a very, very good girl, you might want to ask Santa to send you Prescriptives' Custom Blend Essentials kit ($115, a $165 value). Inside a metallic train case, you'll find two full-size brushes, a travel-sized bottle of Super Line Preventor Xtreme, and empty bottles of foundation and concealer. The gift recipient can go to one of Prescriptives' Custom Blend counters (find a Read more

Coming Soon: Prescriptives All Skins Mineral Makeup SPF 15


Updated 07/03/08 1:22 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 10 comments

Coming Soon: Prescriptives All Skins Mineral Makeup SPF 15

Prescriptives is getting ready to release its first ever, vitamin and gemstone-enriched loose powder called All Skins Mineral Makeup SPF 15 ($32.50). Available in July, this medium-coverage foundation contains titanium dioxide and zinc oxide to ensure that you are both UVA and UVB protected. It's also formulated with mattifying agents to absorb oil, sweat and stickiness during the humid summer Read more

Prescriptives Has a Daring New Fall 2008 Color Collection


Updated 06/17/08 8:52 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 7 comments

Prescriptives New Fall 2008 Daring Color Collection

This July, Prescriptives will release its 13-product Fall color story called Daring. The jewel-tone eye shadow shades can be worn light or dark for a natural or a dramatic effect. Cheeks are light and lips are subtle, yet warm. My favorite product is the midnight plum eye pencil. It creates an intense, sexy look that makes my hazel eyes pop. Which product are you most excited to check out? Click Read more

BellaSugar's Top Five Loose Powder Picks


Updated 05/22/11 11:22 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 45 comments

Five Best Loose Powders

Loose powders are a fantastic way to provide light to medium coverage on your skin without having to apply a heavy or greasy fluid foundation. They help control shine, cover blemishes, red, spots, broken capillaries and under-eye circles — all without caking. Some of my favorite new loose powders also happen to be made from minerals, which also makes them good for your skin. Below are my top Read more

A Few New Luxury Tinted Lip Balms


Updated 06/06/08 1:06 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 17 comments

New 2008 Lip Balms

Lip balms are one of my favorite products and I always get excited when a new one makes an appearance in the marketplace — especially if it's tinted, because it feels good and it looks good. I've tried each of these new Prescriptives and Lola Cosmetics tinted balms and they all satisfy my balmy cravings. Korres Lip Butter ($9) is an all-natural hydrating tinted lip balm that contains a high Read more