Do a Beautiful Thing by Helping Haitians


Updated 01/15/10 3:20 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 2 comments

Ways To Donate To Haiti

As someone whose family suffered through Hurricane Katrina, I can tell you that time is of the essence for the millions of people trapped, injured, and in danger in Haiti. It's not enough to have survived — when a disaster on this scale occurs, the people affected can't save themselves and everyone around them, let alone get drinkable water or food. The days afterward are often just as fatal Read more

Josie Maran Shares Tips on Greening Your Makeup Bag


Updated 04/23/09 7:56 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 6 comments

Josie Maran Shares Tips on Greening Your Makeup Bag

To celebrate Earth Day, we've invited Josie Maran to write this guest blog. The model, actress, and environmental activist has her own line of eco-friendly cosmetics, Josie Maran Cosmetics, and she's sharing some easy ways to do good for Mother Earth — while looking good, too. Take it away, Josie: Healthy makeup would have seemed like a chore a few years ago. But now effective and healthy go Read more

Bella Bargain: Josie Maran Valentine's Sale


Updated 02/14/09 8:04 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 4 comments

Bella Bargain: Josie Maran Valentine's Sale

Eco-friendly Josie Maran Cosmetics is known for its soft, natural-looking shades. And until Thursday, Feb. 19, you can scoop some up for 30 percent off. All you have to do is log on to the Josie Maran Cosmetics and sign up for its newsletter to receive the promo code. If you're not a big fan of being on newsletter lists, no worries. It's easy to unsubscribe. Are you thinking you might want to Read more

Product Review: Josie Maran Cosmetics


Updated 02/03/09 4:02 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 17 comments

Josie Maran Cosmetics review

As I wrote earlier, Josie Maran Cosmetics is a new, eco-friendly cosmetics line from the model Josie Maran. It features organic ingredients and is free of fragrance, parabens, and petrochemicals. The treehugger in me loves these ideas, but my inner beauty obsessive wants cosmetics that work well, too. A lot of natural cosmetics I've tried just don't deliver good color or texture, but for the Read more

Brand-New Brand: Josie Maran Cosmetics


Updated 10/15/07 12:53 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 14 comments

Brand-New Brand: Josie Maran Cosmetics

Josie Maran Cosmetics has just launched! The model turned mother turned Dancing With The Stars actress has finally launched an organic, cosmetics line that's free of fragrance, parabens, toxins and petrochemicals. And to continue the eco-friendliness, it has biodegradable packaging. Maran grew up in Northern California and had a "green" upbringing. After having a little girl of her own (Rumi, Read more

New Details on the Josie Maran Cosmetics Line


Updated 01/17/08 4:14 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 9 comments

New Details on the Josie Maran Cosmetics Line

Remember when I told you that model Josie Maran is launching a natural cosmetics line this fall? Well, I've found some more information, and now I'm looking forward to trying it even more than I already was. According to WWD, the 70-piece line will range in price from $16 to $42, and every product is free of parabens, toxins and petrochemicals: "As a result, the final ingredients list reads Read more

Coming Soon: Josie Maran Cosmetics


Updated 01/17/08 4:16 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 9 comments

Coming Soon: Josie Maran Cosmetics

If you've seen a Maybelline ad during the past decade, chances are it probably starred Josie Maran, who represented the makeup giant for nearly ten years. The 29-year-old is now entering a different part of the cosmetics business with Josie Maran Cosmetics, a line of eco-friendly, toxin-free luxury makeup. It incorporates tricks she learned from makeup artists over the years, says Josie on her Read more

Conserve Cash and Celebrate Earth Day With These Beauty Deals


Updated 04/23/12 10:19 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

Earth Day Beauty Deals 2012

This Sunday, April 22, is Earth Day and beauty companies are getting in the spirit to do good and go green. Already, brands like Josie Maran and Kiehl's are adopting a charitable attitude with their eco-inspired programs. But below you can find discounts for this weekend that will save you money, and go to a worthy cause. Get the codes when you read more. Read more

15 Beauty Deals For Earth Day


Updated 04/17/12 2:12 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

Earth Day 2011 Beauty Deals, Offers, and Promotions

It's Earth Day, and that means beauty companies are offering up deals galore. Of course, it's also a time to reflect, appreciate, and be aware of nature and the effects we have on our environment. So to celebrate the occasion, here are loads of deals and steals from brands that are doing something extra special for Earth Day. Get 15 codes here. Read more