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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.

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.

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.

What to Pack in Your Bridal Beauty Survival Kit

BellaSugar — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 05:00:00 PDT

Even the most prepared bride can encounter beauty mishaps on her wedding day. But you've spent so much time getting ready; it would be a shame to not be prepared in case something goes awry. So consider arranging a bridal survival kit to pack with you for the ceremony and reception. It should contain everything you need for wedding day minidisasters, from preaisle jitters to runny mascara and stained dresses. Spread the items among your bridesmaids so you'll never be without your tools in a clutch. To see what to have on hand to be prepared for every outcome, just keep reading.

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.

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.

You'll Heart Bobbi Brown's Exclusive Fashion Week Palette

Miriam Lacey — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:02:00 PST

Bobbi Brown has her heart in the right place this Fashion Week. Not only has her company long supported coronary disease awareness group The Heart Truth, but this year she's coming out with a limited-edition Heart Truth palette ($25), as well. We love the message, the tagline (Listen to Your Heart), and the fact that for a reasonable price you get three eye shadows, two lip colors, and a goes-with-everything gloss. Bobbi Brown will also be sponsoring The Heart Truth's celebrity-studded Red Dress Fashion Show, which will take place at the beginning of NYFW, on Feb. 8. So look out for the show, and be sure to give the palette a once-over before it sells out.

What We're Sweet On: Great Lip Stuff, Weird Names

Miriam Lacey — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:05:00 PST

Nobody would ever really be keen on the idea of putting blood or tears on our lips, so Rain Cosmetics is really lucky that its new lip stain, Blood ($12), and gloss, Tears ($12), are so superlatively great. Blood is a deep pink gel-based stain that's like a thicker, less-red Benetint. The lasting power is excellent when applied on the lips, but it works well on cheeks, too - even though it's not strictly for use as rouge. And thanks to the gel texture, the product spreads on wonderfully, allowing you plenty of time to blend away splotches.

Tears, the less eccentrically named of the two, is perfect if you're tired of supershiny, goopy gloss that makes you look like you just freshened up your makeup before eighth grade science class. Tears isn't sticky, the shine is so subtle that it almost looks more like balm, and it goes over stain or lipstick beautifully. So don't judge a gloss by its slightly creepy packaging; this stuff is much better than your average bodily fluid.

From Cool to Sweet, 4 Valentine's Day Lipstick Looks to Suit Your Mood

Jaime Richards — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:57:15 PST

There are only a select few holidays where going vampy is typically deemed socially appropriate. Halloween comes to mind instantly, but Valentine's Day might be a close second. And while a vampy lip color might not be for you this Valentine's Day, there are other ways you can create a mood with a simple switch of color. "Experiment with reds and pinks in different textures, like glossy, creamy, opaque, or sheer," advises Mark celebrity makeup artist Mai Quynh. To see her top selections for setting a tone that's either sweet, sexy, edgy, or vampy, just keep reading.

Five Eco-Friendly Products For a Natural-Looking Face

BellaSugar — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:04:56 PST