Bella Guide: Facial Creams For Your Skin Type


Updated 06/09/07 1:45 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 2 comments

Bella Guide: Facial Creams For Your Skin Type

I am always being asked for my expert opinion on great face creams, but sometimes it's tough to know which product to recommend if I can't see your complexion to make a proper analysis. So I've created a guide to fantastic facial creams best suited to each of the five skin types. Here are my definitions of the five skin types and my recommendations for the best moisturizers for each. Oily Read more

Definition: The T-Zone


Updated 12/26/07 4:20 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 13 comments

The T-Zone

People have different skin types that can be divided into five categories: oily skin, dry skin, normal skin, sensitive skin and combination skin, which is the most common. Having combination skin means that your face most likely has an oily zone that includes your forehead, nose, and chin, while the rest of your skin has normal to dry patches. If you were to draw a line through these areas, it Read more

The Secrets Behind Jennifer Aniston's Golden Glow Revealed


Updated 07/22/11 9:41 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

How to Get Jennifer Aniston's Golden Makeup Look

Jennifer Aniston always looks like she just returned from a fabulous beach vacation, but sometimes the star gets a little help elsewhere to achieve her signature golden glow. For the Horrible Bosses premiere in London earlier today, her sexy luminous look was in part thanks to her longtime makeup artist, Angela Levin, who used St. Tropez's new Gold Illuminator ($23) as her secret weapon. "It's so Read more

8 Clever Makeup Tips You Haven't Heard Before


Updated 08/18/11 3:57 PM · Posted by · 6 comments

8 Makeup Tips You Haven't Heard Before

Makeup artists know all the secrets to looking great — those little tricks that can be picked up only by living in the beauty world 24/7 as they do. Fortunately, they're often as generous as they are knowledgeable. We talked with some of the best makeup artists in the business to get their best out-of-the-ordinary tips. (And no, we're not using the old "white eyeliner makes your eyes look Read more

How You Can Avoid Powder Problems on Your Big Day


Updated 04/09/11 11:08 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

How to Keep Face Powder From Looking Cakey and Chalky

Yesterday while signing copies of her new book, All That Is Bitter and Sweet: A Memoir ($14), Ashley Judd experienced a common makeup mishap: visible face powder marks. While many celebrities have also had similar incidences, chalky-looking makeup on your wedding day (or any other day, for that matter) is easy to avoid. Find out five tips for powder perfection when you read more. Read more

Test Run: Panasonic's New Beauty Retouching Camera


Updated 03/22/11 10:07 PM · Posted by Allure · 4 comments

Road Testing Panasonic's New Beauty Retouching Camera

We're excited to present this article from Allure! I'm totally against airbrushing—in theory. Since I'm also one of the many women who loathe how they look in photos (a peek at my Facebook page reveals this with way too many embarrassing images of me making the fishy face in attempts to look "hot"), I couldn't help but be intrigued when I heard that Panasonic has a new camera that offers Read more