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Get Gorgeous on the Cheap at Too Faced's Vintage Sale

Brittney Stephens — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:34:18 PDT

There's something about the term "85 percent off" that's always resonated with me, especially when it comes to unique, glamorous beauty products. So imagine my delight when I heard about Too Faced Cosmetics' semiannual vintage sale; pretty, vintage-inspired products like the Magic Wand Foundation ($15), Mirror Mirror Lip Gloss ($5), and Glam Gone Wild Bronzing Kit ($20) priced up to 85 percent off. If you think that's swell, you'll love the free samples and shipping that Too Faced is offering, too. Head on over to shop the sale before it ends on March 20.

Practice Safe Sunning During Skin Cancer Awareness Month

OnSugar Blog — Wed, 19 May 2010 14:00:00 PDT

Here's an excerpt from OnSugar blog Queen of the Quarter Life Crisis:

So if you don't already know, May is national Skin Cancer Awareness Month. This is something especially near and dear to my heart, as my closest Aunt passed away of skin cancer when she was only 43 years old back in 1996. Luckily, more and more people are becoming aware of how harmful the sun is to our skin and health but it's still not enough. . . And even though it's the most preventable cancer, it's also one of the most deadly.

Skincare giant La Roche-Posay created this great new public awareness campaign called Save Our Skin in hopes to increase awareness. For every person who signs up for the campaign, La Roche-Posay will donate money to The Skin Cancer Foundation and the Women's Dermatological Society. In the meantime, here are my current SPF favorites.

Find out her choices when you read more.

What's Your Favorite Punny Product?

BellaSugar — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 09:00:00 PDT

With thousands of cosmetics and beauty goods out there, manufacturers often look to their teams of creative copywriters to dream up product names that stand out from the rest. Soap & Glory's Wizard of Flaws ($16) is a cleverly-named concealer and luminizer. Too Faced's The Bronzed and The Beautiful ($35) contains three different palettes so that you can achieve the perfect sun-kissed glow. And then there's Benefit 's punny products, like Eyecon ($30) brightening eye cream, and Lemon Aid ($20), a color-correcting primer. Do you have one to add to the bunch? I'm "dyeing" to find out.

Bella Bargain: Up to 80% Off Too Faced

BellaSugar — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:00:08 PDT

If it were 1997, I'd be asking you, "Can I get a whut-whut on this Bella Bargain?" But it's not, so I will just tell you that Too Faced is having a heckuva sale. To clear out "vintage" products, the brand is whittling up to 80% off a wide selection of makeup. At these prices, you can stock up on basics such as neutral eye shadows - now just $5 each - or try a bolder look with the Naughty or Nice set, pictured here (was $29.50, now $12). You can shop online, and don't forget about Mother's Day approaching. It'll be here before you know it, and gifts don't come much cheaper than this.

Reader Review of the Day: Too Faced Mood Swing Lip Gloss

BellaSugar — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:00:58 PDT

Cosmetics that change color are rather popular these days, working by using your body chemistry to create customized hues. Too Faced Mood Swing Lip Gloss ($18.50) starts off as a clear gloss, then changes into a pink shade, depending on your emotional state - or so they say. Did reader Burotukunam buy into it? See what she had to say below:

Now, this gloss may not change to your mood, but who thought it really would? It does, however, change to a fun bright pink color. Depending on how much you use, you can get a subtle or dramatic difference in the color of your lips. And it does stain, but I love that fact, because even when the shine has started to fade, your lips are still lusciously pink. And it's not like having an opaque pink gloss which looks like you have a layer of paint on your lips.

Do you love beauty products? Head over to our Product Reviews website to voice your opinion about them. Right now, we're having an amazing contest. For each three quality reviews you submit, you'll be entered into our contest to win a $500 gift certificate from Benefit Cosmetics. So get reviewing - the contest ends on March 23.

New Product Alert: Too Faced Custom Palette

BellaSugar — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 06:01:04 PST

In search of a last-minute gift? You can't go wrong with an IOU for Too Faced's customizable makeup palette ($35). It's a great gift for a hard-to-please friend because she'll be able to select exactly what she wants in this palette. Each one has room for a dual eye shadow, a blush, and your choice of a lip gloss, mascara, eyeliner, or eye shadow primer.

Although budding makeup designers can't choose from every one of Too Faced's products, they'll find a lot of flexibility. And since Too Faced allows you to choose other aspects of the box design, your finicky friend will be able to make everything juuuuuust the way she likes it.

Coming Soon: Too Faced Smurfs It Up

BellaSugar — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:31:49 PST

Retro cartoons are increasingly popular within the makeup world - just witness the buzz around the forthcoming Hello Kitty collection for MAC. With its launch of a Smurfette collection, Too Faced is hoping to delight fans of the Smurfs before the live-action movie wraps up. WWD reports that the Too Faced collection will feature face powder, eye shadow, lip gloss, and liquid eyeliners. The items, heavy on blues, pinks, and lavenders, will land in stores later this month.

This might be smurfy news for some, but I'm going to pass on this collaboration. Even as a kid, I thought the story of Smurfette's genesis is as sexist as they come: Gargamel creates Smurfette to seduce and destroy the all-male Smurf clan. Alas, her dark hair, "big nose" and simple smock are not pretty enough to do so. Papa Smurf comes along, works his magic, and poof! Smurfette is, as Papa says, "new and improved" with long blond hair, a smaller nose, a shorter dress, and high heels. So, while it's just a cartoon and the Too Faced collaboration is meant to be fun, it's safe to say that Smurfette and I have some baggage to work through.

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BellaSugar’s Top Picks For Eyebrow Kits

BellaSugar — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:00:21 PDT

Is it just me, or did eyebrows suddenly become the big beauty thing? It used to be that you'd use your favorite brown or taupe shadow to fill in thin or light hairs and add structure to your face. Now, kits are available in all sizes and prices. Some include tweezers, brushes, stay-proof waxes and multi-color shadows, while others have fewer bells and whistles but still get the job done. Below are my personal favorite eyebrow kits; what are yours?

Anastasia Brow Ex-press in Brunette ($38) is one of my favorites. Her tweezers are amazingly precise and I really like being able to blend all of these colors without having to spend a fortune.
Le Sourcil de Chanel ($46.60) has a thick, waxy texture that blends surprisingly well, and leave it Chanel to choose just the right combo of colors to suit just about any brow color.
Too Faced Brow Envy Brow Shaping & Defining Kit ($35) has an unbelievable price for all it includes. Inside of the pink polka-dot box comes two powder shades, molding wax, stencil, mini-tweezers, mirror, brown pencil with a blending tip and an angled brush.
Ramy Beauty Therapy Miracle Brow ($28) is near and dear to my heart because it's the first brow kit I ever used. The creamy gel texture blends like silk and leaves your brows not only darker but also well groomed - this is a winner!
DuWop Browwow in Darker ($34) is small, but it does the trick every time. Inside of the pink compact lies a colored powder, a shimmery highlighter and a tinted gloss to use when you're finished and a double sided brush for precise application and flawless blending.

Bellissima! Too Faced Decade of Glamour

BellaSugar — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:00:45 PDT

Wow, It felt like Christmas morning when I opened up my big Decade of Glamour box from Too Faced Cosmetics ($40). Wide-eyed and excited, I eagerly opened up the pink and black double doors to reveal a left and a right leaflet filled with six lip glosses, two lipsticks and a lip balm.

Then, underneath the main panel, there are three full-sized products. In total, there's an exclusive bronzer, a clear lip plumper, another double-sided bronzer, six mini eye shadows, a mini black eyeliner pencil, a mini black mascara and a mini double-blush in light and dark shades of pink.

Now can you see why this has reached Bellissima status! I sit in amazement, playing with my trove of goodies and wonder how this can all be just $40. The answer is that it really has a much higher value ($195, to be exact), but Too Faced decided to gather ten years' worth of their best-selling items and create this anniversary mega-set. This about as ideal a gift as you can get for a fellow beauty product junkie. Do you think you'll buying one anytime soon?

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Trend Alert: Multi-Color Powder Bronzers

BellaSugar — Wed, 28 May 2008 11:00:16 PDT

Summertime always breeds safe, fun, sunless bronzing products and I've noticed that a few of the new bronzing-powder compacts contain more than one shade in them. The idea is to create a healthy-looking glow, and I suppose the gradation of colors is a way to achieve that look. Instead of having a flat tan all over your face, the variation of shades creates a more natural effect. Here are five new multicolor powder bronzers on the market for Summer 2008 for you to check out.

Shiseido The Makeup Multi-Shade Enhancer ($35) contains five shades of shimmery bronzer. Blended together, it can be worn on your face and body and used separately it can double as eye shadows or a highlighter. Also, it is available in two shades.
Caribbean in a Compact in Sun Bunny ($25) is a dual-shaded bronzer made from silky, light-reflecting powders. Each of the colors can be worn individually or layered together.
Lorac TANtalizer Baked Bronzer ($28) is a multishaded terracotta baked bronzer that can be used on your face or your body. This marbelized makeup also contains a brush and mirror on the lower level of the compact.
Sephora Summer Safari Bronzer ($16) is a powder bronzer available in two animal prints depending on your skin tone. Giraffe is light and zebra is dark and coppery. Blend the shades together for a bright, glowy complexion.
Smashbox Desert Chic Fusion Body Bronzing Powder and Brush Set ($55) contains four tan and bronze shades and comes with a mini-kabuki brush. This oversized bronzer can be worn on your face and body for a healthy, glowing tan.