Bella Book: About Face by Scott Barnes


Updated 01/17/10 4:02 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 2 comments

Review of About Face by Scott Barnes 2010-01-15 08:00:27

Scott Barnes is known for giving Jennifer Lopez her distinctive look, and he's worked with just about every celebrity you can imagine (read my interview with him here). He's particularly known for his incredible ability to make skin luminous and seemingly perfect, so I was pretty excited when I heard he was publishing his own book, About Face ($18). To find out whether the book lived up to Read more

Scott Barnes Talks About Face


Updated 01/13/10 4:34 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 3 comments

Tips From Celebrity Makeup Artist Scott Barnes

Among makeup artists, Scott Barnes's work is instantly recognizable: fresh, glowing women who exude confidence and usually sport a fierce (faux) tan. He's the man behind Jennifer Lopez's iconic look, the creator of Body Bling, and he's worked on everybody in the biz. Now, in a new book called About Face, Scott reveals his techniques and creates beautiful looks for women of all skin tones, Read more

BellaSugar’s Top Picks For Nude Lip Glosses


Updated 04/29/10 11:41 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 43 comments

BellaSugar’s Top Picks For Nude Lip Glosses

Nude lip glosses are the end all, be all of makeup because they're so versatile. They can be worn on a bare face, with a dark or metallic smoky eye or with a touch of blush and mascara. They've been one of the top beauty trends among celebrities and It girls for the past few years and it doesn't seem like this pale lip look is going anywhere. Below, I've listed my all-time top five favorite nude Read more

BellaSugar's Top Five Cream Blush Picks


Updated 11/29/09 11:03 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 21 comments

BellaSugar's Top Five Cream Blush Picks

Ever since I started toying around with cream blush about a year ago, I've been hooked. I'm not really into anything too shimmery — I like to leave that to the more spreadable luminizers — but I've been having a field day with pinky-brown tones like By Terry's Rose de Rose Sheer Liquid Blush in Fresh Rose that I told you about earlier in the week. Each of these items leaves my face looking Read more

BellaSugar's Top Five Sex Kitten Lip Glosses


Updated 05/02/09 10:11 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 33 comments

Pale, Sex Kitten Lip Glosses

Below are my top five favorite lip gloss options for sultry, sex-kitten lips. These pale pinks and peaches (sans shimmer, glitter or any kind of opalescence for that matter) cool down the natural flesh tone of your lips to an icy finish and look the hottest when paired with a smoky eye. Which of your lip glosses makes you feel the sexiest? Scott Barnes Flossy Glossy in Meow ($22) is a Read more

Product Review: Scott Barnes Cream Color


Updated 06/11/08 1:51 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 10 comments

Scott Barnes Cream Color

I first told you about the launch of Scott Barnes' Cream Color ($25) back in the Fall, but until I recently tried them I had no idea just what I'd been missing. It's no secret that I'm a huge Scott Barnes fan. Everything from his loose powder shadows, to his lip slicks tickle my fancy, but these take the cake. All you need is the tiniest amount to create a natural looking, almost dewy (without Read more

Trend Alert: Nude Lips at Idol Gives Back


Updated 08/23/09 2:50 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 13 comments

Trend Alert: Nude Lips at Idol Gives Back

Sunday night in Hollywood sure isn't anything as relaxed as spaghetti night in my house. Instead, stars and American Idol supporters arrived to the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles for the taping of the philanthropic Idol Gives Back show. Most of the women were wearing a pale, nude-colored lip. This super-hot beauty trend has been prevalent at the Oscars, the VMAs, the Teen Choice Awards, and the Read more

Product Review: Scott Barnes Eye Ice


Updated 08/05/08 4:15 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 6 comments

Product Review: Scott Barnes Eye Ice

Last week I told you about some of Scott Barnes' best bronzing products and this week I've been playing around with the jewel-toned, loose-powder eye shadow shades from the new Royals Eye Ice Collection. In particular, I've fallen hard for Empress, a deep aubergine and Imperial Gold, a medium gold. When it comes to loose shadows, I'm used to saying that all you need is a little bit, but what I Read more

Bellissima! Scott Barnes Glow Box


Updated 02/24/08 11:47 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 9 comments

Scott Barnes Glow Box

This newish makeup set from Scott Barnes is such an awesome buy I had to make sure you were in the know. Inside of this beautiful brown Glow Box ($75) are seven different items to help you create a gorgeous, golden, sun-kissed look. I've long been a part of the lengthy list of Scott Barnes fans who include, Kate Hudson, Jennifer Lopez and SJP, because once you try his products, it's pretty hard Read more

Trend Alert: More Nude Lips at the VMAs


Updated 09/16/07 2:06 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 23 comments

Trend Alert:  More Nude Lips at the VMAs

Looks like the nude lip trend is hotter than ever this year. Just a few weeks ago we saw lots of pale pouts at the Teen Choice Awards, and here they are again at this year's VMAs. Celebrity attendees such as Britney Spears, Nelly Furtado, Rihanna, Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Garner, Rosario Dawson, Nicole Scherzinger and Hayden Panetierre all wore a neutral, flesh colored lip. Here are a couple of Read more