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Bella Interview: Cristina Samuels, Co-Founder of Mode Cosmetics
When you're raised around the family business, it only makes sense that you'd follow suit. And for Cristina Samuels and Jennifer Isaac, doing so has been a beautiful endeavor. From the time they were girls, they learned by watching their father, a cosmetic-industry veteran.
Bella Donna: Nina Simone
Nina Simone's first-remembered act of moral resistance occurred at one of her concerts when she was 12. Her proud parents, who were seated in the front row, were told to move to the back so that white attendees could have their seats. Nina, incensed, refused to continue playing until they were given back their rightful place.
How Eyebrows Made Millions For Anastasia Soare
Anastasia Soare is arguably the world's most famous eyebrow shaper — and she's built a multimillion dollar business through knowing how to make an already pretty face look stunning. But getting to the top wasn't an easy journey, as she explains in The Huffington Post. A Romanian immigrant, she worked 12-hour shifts at Beverly Hills beauty salons, taking only one day off each week.
Join Bella's Halloween Challenge to Share Your Creativity!
Halloween is coming up, and Team Bella is excited for the chance to break out our craziest hairstyles and makeup tricks for some frightful fun. We'll be bringing you ideas over the next few weeks, but we want to share yours, too! Just join our Halloween Challenge group and post your spookiest (or silliest!) hair and makeup ideas.
Try This Easy (but Spooky!) Nightman Makeup Look
Some of the best costume ideas rely not on what you're sporting on your body, but what you're wearing on your face. Case in point: this freaky-deaky look. Inspired by the Nightman in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, it's a fun way to scare up a quick and easy costume with whatever's in your makeup drawer.
Link Time!
- Hairstyles of the last century — Life
- The new "she uses Botox" giveaway: bunny lines — Stylelist
- All about the "hair down there" — and it's not where you think — Lemondrop
- Benefit's holiday makeup offerings are super cute — Makeup and Beauty Blog
- Four things all dudes need to know about skin care — Future Derm
- Primate-kissing Paris Hilton wears huge fake lashes — FabSugar UK
- How to make Rihanna's makeup work in real life — Beauty Product Junkies
- Don't forget to share your Halloween makeup ideas here — Halloween Challenge
- A different kind of Avon lady — Glamour
- The nails at McQueen: in-sane — Allure
ANTM Beauty Quiz: "Dance With Me"
Yes! Looks like Top Model is back to its amusing glory. This episode had it all: Mr. Jay in clown makeup, Benny Ninja in shades, Lil Mama calling out things like "Hit it, boys!"
Check Out the BellaSugar Community. Good Times.
Have you had a look at our new BellaSugar Community section? There's something to help everyone tackle the wild world of beauty:
- Join more than 60,000 people discussing the latest in hair, makeup, and skin care in Beauty Product Junkies
- Share your spooky makeup and hair ideas in our Halloween challenge group
- Pinch your pennies, pretty, with ideas from DIY Beauty
- And check out Problem Solved for easy fixes for common problems
Link Time!
- Now architects are getting into the fragrance biz — The Moment
- A sneak peek at Chanel's (gorgeous, covetable) holiday makeup — Makeup and Beauty Blog
- How to wear a bun without making it boring — Beauty Snob
- Beauty trendspotting: dye jobs on the runway — Fashionista
- Make a curly ponytail work for you — FabSugar UK
- How to wear black eye shadow without looking goth — Purse Buzz
- Is this the Wonderbra of hair accessories? — Naturally Curly
- USB drives shaped like perfume bottles; what will they think of next? — Allure
- Chanel Iman and Jourdan Dunn talk about their modeling challenges — The Cut
- 12 ideas for treating oily skin — Stylelist
- This campaign will make you, well, smile — Lemondrop
ANTM Beauty Quiz: "Take My Photo, Tyra!"
Last night's episode was all about heavy product placement. And looking good while wearing a scarf over your face, apparently. Though I found its events slightly more engaging than last week's snoozefest, it's hard to care about a group of girls running around a big-box store — especially when we've seen this challenge over and over.
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