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geeksugar Slips Into Hot Pants (It's Not What You Think)

BellaSugar — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:00:00 -0700

Even though geeksugar is all about natural beauty, she doesn't avoid makeup completely. She recently showed me her latest obsession, and so without further ado, here's her take on it:

"Aside from having way too many cell phones, here's another little known fact about me: I'm obsessed with lip gloss! Yes, I gain great pleasure in finding the perfect gloss that will add shine, shimmer, and subtle color to my lips. This doesn't happen very often, but I just found a lip gloss that is not only glittery goodness through and through, but it has tech appeal as well!

Lip Lust by Hot Pants Cosmetics is juicy, smells so good you want to eat it, and comes with a handy mirror for checking touch-ups - and it has a built-in LED light hidden in the cap!! Geek or nongeek, how great is that?!

Each time you open the gloss, the light will turn on so you can see exactly where to apply your gloss . . . which is so handy for colors with more hue. And let me tell you, I gave it a whirl while out on the town with some girlfriends last weekend, and not only did the ladies stare, but the guys couldn't help but ask about this ingenious invention!

To see why else I absolutely love this gloss, just read more.

Lip Lust also comes with a lip volumizer that doesn't cause your lips to sting, and cottonseed oil to fill lines and add shape to your lips. And for pure moisture and softness, there's soy protein and almond oil so you get that wet look. Glosses come in a variety of fun colors including Tongue-Tied (strawberry pink), Sweet Talker (baby pink) Lush Lips (rich mocha), and Makin' Out (bubble gum pink) and are priced at $19.99 each."

New York Fashion Week, Fall 2007: Jill Stuart

BellaSugar — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 14:24:33 -0800

The look at Jill Stuart was Mod, baby. Fashion is repeating itself and we are clearly in the 60s again. We've already caught glimpses of Sienna Miller's Mod looks from Factory Girl and know that stores have been carrying mini shift dresses for months. On to the good stuff...

Main silhouettes were swingy 60's inspired pea coats, hot pants and high waisted pants. Patent leather accents, bows and fur trim were key details. There were also playful hoods contrasted with plunging necklines on cocktail dresses. Colors were bold: black, electric blue and purple.

As for hair, think Marcia Brady. Center parts with straight hair that looked neat but not overdone. Hair was loose, not pin straight and teased in the back just a tad to give a messy effect. Most models had very long hair. For those who didn't, they were given the same style sans any extensions or falls.

Makeup was also reminiscent of the times. Models wore pale pale lips, which looked almost milky colored and cheeks were also pretty bare. They had a touch of contour to them, but no pop of color at all.

Eyes were grey and smokey with heavy black eyeliner around the rims. Mascara was especially dark and thick with tons of added fake eyelashes to add length and thickness. While the clothing was playful and the girls looked pretty - they didn't come off looking so soft and sweet; this show was most definitely serious Mod!

To see the rest of my New York Fashion Week Fall 2007 coverage click here.

To see the entire collection, read more

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Bella Donna: Joan Jett

BellaSugar — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 10:39:06 -0700

It's time for this week's installment of Bella Donna, in which I profile beauty icons throughout the ages. This week's woman is a change from the beauties we've highlighted before. Though Joan Jett is an attractive woman, she isn't what you'd call a classic beauty-she's just got too much attitude for that.

Joan burst onto the music scene as a teenager as part of the all-girl punk band the Runaways. Their snarly hit, "Cherry Bomb," nudged Joan toward stardom, but it was with her later band, the Blackhearts, that she became a superstar. "I Love Rock and Roll" was one of Joan's nine Top 40 hit singles, and with the growth of MTV, it wasn't long before teenagers were mimicking the hot tough-girl style shown in the video.

To find out how to get the quintessential Joan Jett look, and to see her iconic video, read more

If you want to look like Joan, your best bet is as follows: Try a tousled shoulder-length shag with bangs, heavy black eyeliner paired with a smoky eye (here's a how-to if you need it) and an understated, matte lip. As far as the skin-tight leather pants are concerned, you're on your own-and considering the fact that Joan is now a vegan, you might want to skip them anyway!

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Like Our New Outfits?

PopSugar — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 10:09:42 -0700

A huge thank you to Banana Republic for helping us Sugar girls looks so hot this week. We are a huge fan of BR so we were extremely flattered when they asked if they could dress us.

More importantly, they are paying for the rent and allowing us to work so hard to bring you the best in celebrity gossip, shopping and more.

What's super cool about the whole thing is that you too can benefit from Banana. They want you to bring in a pair of pants (in decent condition) which they will donate to Goodwill. You then get 15% off any new pair of pants you purchase. Why not upgrade your wardrobe now? It's totally guilt free. You are helping others while getting something on sale. How sweet is that! Hurry fast - it's only going on from July 21-26th.