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Cool New Kabuki Brushes

BellaSugar — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 07:00:50 -0700

Kabuki brushes originated in Japanese rituals of geisha and kabuki theater, because makeup is an integral part of both. Kabuki brushes are great for blending, contouring and highlighting-and they're popular because they provide great coverage. In general, kabuki brushes are soft and strong, making them excellent tools for creating a buffed, glowy look.

The Nars Ita Brush ($38.50) is made from extremely soft black goat hair. It has a small, flat and angular design ideal for blending and contouring. Any intermediate or advanced level makeup junkie will know what to do with this brush once they see it, since it lies perfectly flat along your upper cheekbones.

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Adesign Flat Top Foundation Kabuki Brush ($26) is a new and innovative shaped brush designed for wet-to-dry foundation. It's ideal for buffing, and the texture of the brush stimulates your skin when applying makeup.

Aromaleigh Silky Smooth Taklon Kabuki ($17.50) is a baby sized version of the original kabuki. This soft, smooth, and adorable brush is great for a compact makeup bag. It's also great for touch-ups in the small areas around your eye and nose. It is made from synthetic taklon (which is cruelty-free) and won't shed.

Sunday Giveaway! Make Up For Ever Primer, Foundation, Powder, and Kabuki Brush

BellaSugar — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 23:30:00 -0700

Make Up For Ever founder Dany Sanz started out as a painter before developing her cosmetics line, treating her makeup products like an artist would work with a color palette. And now, it's your turn to channel your inner artist if you're the winner of this prize package chosen by our friends at Sephora!

Every day this week we've been giving away four products from the Make Up For Ever collection, and today's the last day, so be sure to enter now. If you're the lucky recipient of this complexion-enhancing set, you'll get:

HD Microperfecting Primer: Not only is this primer formulated with light deflectors to help diffuse the appearance of imperfections, it also helps provide a smooth makeup application.
HD Invisible Cover Foundation: A moisturizing liquid foundation that lends a radiant glow to the skin, for an invisible finish.
HD Microfinish Powder: This non-drying loose powder formula helps to create a natural-looking, soft finish, which gives the illusion of a reduction in blemishes and fine lines.
HD Kabuki Brush: This small brush works in conjunction with the HD Microfinish Powder, with just a swipe on the face.

To enter, just take the quiz by 11 p.m. PDT today, and one winner will be selected at random. Your eligibility is not based on getting the answers correct, just on taking the quiz after you are logged in. You do, however, need to be a TeamSugar member to enter. So if you're not already one, register for an account. One quiz entry per person; all repeat quizzes will be ignored. Prizes can be shipped to US destinations only. Remember: You must be logged in to TeamSugar for your entry to count. For the complete rules, click here. Good luck!

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Saturday Giveaway! Make Up For Ever Primer, Foundation, Powder, and Kabuki Brush

BellaSugar — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 23:30:00 -0700

Every day this week we're giving away four products from the Make Up For Ever collection. If you are the lucky recipient of this complexion-enhancing set, you'll get:

HD Microperfecting Primer: Not only is this primer formulated with light deflectors to help diffuse the appearance of imperfections, it also helps provide a smooth makeup application.
HD Invisible Cover Foundation: A moisturizing liquid foundation that lends a radiant glow to the skin, for an invisible finish.
HD Microfinish Powder: This non-drying loose powder formula helps to create a natural-looking, soft finish, which gives the illusion of a reduction in blemishes and fine lines.
HD Kabuki Brush: This small brush works in conjunction with the HD Microfinish Powder, with just a swipe on the face.

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Friday Giveaway! Make Up For Ever Primer, Foundation, Powder, and Kabuki Brush

BellaSugar — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:30:00 -0700

Every day this week we're giving away four products from the Make Up For Ever collection. If you are the lucky recipient of this complexion-enhancing set, you'll get:

HD Microperfecting Primer: Not only is this primer formulated with light deflectors to help diffuse the appearance of imperfections, it also helps provide a smooth makeup application.
HD Invisible Cover Foundation: A moisturizing liquid foundation that lends a radiant glow to the skin, for an invisible finish.
HD Microfinish Powder: This non-drying loose powder formula helps to create a natural-looking, soft finish, which gives the illusion of a reduction in blemishes and fine lines.
HD Kabuki Brush: This small brush works in conjunction with the HD Microfinish Powder, with just a swipe on the face.

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Thursday Giveaway! Make Up For Ever Primer, Foundation, Powder, and Kabuki Brush

BellaSugar — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:30:00 -0700

Every day this week we're giving away four products from the Make Up For Ever collection. If you are the lucky recipient of this complexion-enhancing set, you'll get:

HD Microperfecting Primer: Not only is this primer formulated with light deflectors to help diffuse the appearance of imperfections, it also helps provide a smooth makeup application.
HD Invisible Cover Foundation: A moisturizing liquid foundation that lends a radiant glow to the skin, for an invisible finish.
HD Microfinish Powder: This non-drying loose powder formula helps to create a natural-looking, soft finish, which gives the illusion of a reduction in blemishes and fine lines.
HD Kabuki Brush: This small brush works in conjunction with the HD Microfinish Powder, with just a swipe on the face.

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Wednesday Giveaway! Make Up For Ever Primer, Foundation, Powder, and Kabuki Brush

BellaSugar — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:30:00 -0700

Every day this week we're giving away four products from the Make Up For Ever collection. If you are the lucky recipient of this complexion-enhancing set, you'll get:

HD Microperfecting Primer: Not only is this primer formulated with light deflectors to help diffuse the appearance of imperfections, it also helps provide a smooth makeup application.
HD Invisible Cover Foundation: A moisturizing liquid foundation that lends a radiant glow to the skin, for an invisible finish.
HD Microfinish Powder: This non-drying loose powder formula helps to create a natural-looking, soft finish, which gives the illusion of a reduction in blemishes and fine lines.
HD Kabuki Brush: This small brush works in conjunction with the HD Microfinish Powder, with just a swipe on the face.

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Tuesday Giveaway! Make Up For Ever Primer, Foundation, Powder, and Kabuki Brush

BellaSugar — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:30:00 -0700

Make Up For Ever founder Dany Sanz started out as a painter before developing her cosmetics line, treating her makeup products like an artist would work with a color palette. And now, it's your time to channel your inner artist if you're the winner of this prize package chosen by our friends at Sephora!

Every day this week we are giving away four products from the Make Up For Ever collection. If you are the lucky recipient of this complexion-enhancing set, you'll get:

HD Microperfecting Primer: Not only is this primer formulated with light deflectors to help diffuse the appearance of imperfections, it also helps provide a smooth makeup application.
HD Invisible Cover Foundation: A moisturizing liquid foundation that lends a radiant glow to the skin, for an invisible finish.
HD Microfinish Powder: This non-drying loose powder formula helps to create a natural-looking, soft finish, which gives the illusion of a reduction in blemishes and fine lines.
HD Kabuki Brush: This small brush works in conjunction with the HD Microfinish Powder, with just a swipe on the face.

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Win Bare Escentuals Happiness Collection, Radiance Rocks, Buxom Babes About Town, and Extreme Glimmers From Sephora!

BellaSugar — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:30:00 -0700

San Francisco-based brand Bare Escentuals is known for makeup "so pure you could sleep in it," and this week, thanks to our friends at Sephora, somebody is going to be sleeping really well, with lots of goodies from the brand's bareMinerals and Buxom lines. This week's lucky winner will receive the following:

Buxom Babes About Town - A heaping helping of Buxom Big & Healthy Lip Sticks and Lip Polishes in eight gorgeous shades that promise to keep lips healthy, soft, and tingly fresh.
Extreme Glimmers - Three prismatic eyecolors that sparkle like nobody's business, along with a primer and beautiful shadow brush.
Radiance Rocks - Three sheer washes of color that make skin glimmer, all while giving you a cool, tingling sensation. Also included? The heavenly kabuki brush.
bareMinerals Happiness Collection - A nine piece set, including eyecolor, face color, mascara, and eye shadow, infused with Bare Escentuals Happybelle complex, a plant extract designed to mimic the effects of endorphins to get you glowing.

To enter, just take the quiz by 5 p.m. Sunday and one winner will be selected at random. Your eligibility is not based on getting the answers correct, just on taking the quiz after you are logged in. You do, however, need to be a PopSugar Community member to enter. So if you're not already one, register now. One quiz entry per person; all repeat quizzes will be ignored. Prizes can be shipped to US destinations only. Remember: You must be logged in to the PopSugar Community for your entry to count. For the complete rules, click here. Good luck!

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BellaSugar Giveaways Winners List

BellaSugar — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:24:05 -0700

Per BellaSugar contest rules, winning entries are chosen at random. Winners must claim their prize within three (3) business days after the date of notification of such prize. A contest winner's failure to respond to the prize notification within the specified three (3) business days will be considered such contest winner's forfeiture of the prize and an alternate winner may be selected from the pool of eligible entries. If an entrant is found to be ineligible, an alternate winner may also be selected from the pool of eligible entries. All registrations must include entrant's valid email address.

Here is the most recent list of confirmed winners. Congratulations to the following:

Perfekt Beauty Eye Gel

Current giveaway

Peter Thomas Roth Brow Conditioner

Winners to be contacted

Tarte Treasure Chest

Winners to be contacted

Make Up For Ever Eye Makeup Set

Hurdler4eva

Benefit BADgal and Tinted Love

Waiting for verification from all winners

Bare Escentuals Happiness Collection, Radiance Rocks, Buxom Babes About Town, and Extreme Glimmers

Citgirl

Two Faced Glamour Revolution, Lash Injection Mascara, and LashLight Mascara

Monday: Melan26
Tuesday: Bsboop
Wednesday: Mommy2libras
Thursday: Js22
Friday: Nightshift
Saturday: Amyd29
Sunday: Pcmiller

Korres Cream

Monday: Pamtufts
Tuesday: Minka
Wednesday: Stacyrabt
Thursday: Xtinabeena
Friday: Ktownpolarbear
Saturday: Caseycupcake
Sunday: Jilltonja

AmorePacific Products

Jessilyn 24

Philosophy Makeup Products

Monday: Khana
Tuesday: Garlandofroses
Wednesday: Pacenerd
Thursday: Scully
Friday: Ketsil
Saturday: Allc
Sunday: Ktc71

Imju Mascaras Giveaway

Tiffie555

Anastasia Eyebrow Products

Monday: Bailaoragaditana
Tuesday: Kvelchoff
Wednesday: Lakegirl25
Thursday: Redjen
Friday: Ellen85000
Saturday: Monag3
Sunday: Janieluten49

bareMinerals Matte Foundation

Girl85

Trio of Lancôme Products

Monday: Ohshnappp
Tuesday: Amrpw
Wednesday: Ruthing73
Thursday: Penguin28
Friday: Thousandfold
Saturday: Ressiepooh
Sunday: Mlswin

Murad Acne Products Set

Pwhite98270

Peter Thomas Roth Instant Mineral Powder

Monday: ImmaDiva
Tuesday: Iamthoreau13
Wednesday: Babysnaggy
Thursday: Kty
Friday: Marshmelly411
Saturday: Amos404
Sunday: Ginia504

Hourglass Cosmetics Prizes

Lisa871983

DiorShow Mascara, Iconic Waterproof Mascara, and Lip Polish

Monday: Flatteries
Tuesday: Lyciccaglione
Wednesday: Mizdiz444
Thursday: Dimpleyy
Friday: Roxanne678
Saturday: Jean8
Sunday: Kngmckellar

Tarte MultiplEYE Lash Enhancer and Lights, Camera, Lashes!

Monday: Mscc
Tuesday: Bailaoragaditana
Wednesday: Nikisix
Thursday: Bingbingboom
Friday: Sofi
Saturday: M86gator
Sunday: Janeajlc

Sephora Face Quenchers Moisturizers Deluxe Sampler

Monday: Redfuzzycow
Tuesday: Adrian44
Wednesday: Supalola
Thursday: Hilahat
Friday: Majorcat
Saturday: Lori+Gragg
Sunday: Hyzenthlay20

Oscar Blandi Root Touch-Up and Highlighting Pens

Lilprisci

Sephora Lashstash Mascara Deluxe Sampler

Monday: Lani97
Tuesday: Tiffanys819
Wednesday: Misformargaret
Thursday: Katyelwell
Friday: Marshmelly411
Saturday: Girl85
Sunday: Osugirl

Benefit Prize Package

1955nurse

Make Up For Ever Primer, Foundation, Powder, and Kabuki Brush

Monday: Maj783
Tuesday: Kiyana
Wednesday: Jmahurin40
Thursday: Dove1960
Friday: Carson11
Saturday: Princessgouveia
Sunday: Leslievanhouten

RareMinerals Blemish Therapy and Bare Escentuals Buxom Lips

Monday, 6/1: Emial75
Tuesday, 6/2: Caseycupcake
Wednesday, 6/3: Mash1195
Thursday, 6/4: Lynne08
Friday, 6/5: Simoneymonie
Saturday, 6/6: Lindasmaggie
Sunday, 6/7: AmberHoney

Pacifica Prize Package from Sephora

Week of 5/25: Caite

Bare Escentuals Siren of the Sea Hydrating and Brightening Collection from Sephora

Monday, 5/18: Mreeves11
Tuesday, 5/19: Bsmrekar
Wednesday, 5/20: Sare222
Thursday, 5/21: Cko444
Friday, 5/22: Jiiams
Saturday, 5/23: Gaytillman
Sunday, 5/24: Mengyuan

Korres Prize Package from Sephora

Week of 5/11: Thehappyone

Oscar Blandi Products from Sephora

Monday, 5/4: Pamelaschmidt
Tuesday, 5/5: Misslilad
Wednesday, 5/6: Hannahsnow
Thursday, 5/7: Tlcfromtn
Friday, 5/8: Faylinn
Saturday, 5/9: MsHalo6
Sunday, 5/10 Tawnjun

Kate Summerville Products from Sephora

Week of 4/27: Echidna

Bliss Products From Sephora

Monday, 4/20: Jenlbish
Tuesday, 4/21: Shans99
Wednesday, 4/22: Kiyana
Thursday, 4/23: KelR1
Friday, 4/24: Ddvice
Saturday, 4/25: Kwils
Sunday, 4/26: Rachelily

Boscia Prize Package From Sephora

Week of 4/13: AlexandraBeth

Loaded Gift Bag From the CEW Product Demonstration
Winners to be contacted

Nars Orgasm/Laguna Blush Bronzer Duo and Orgasm Nail Polish Set

Monday, 4/6: AAC
Tuesday, 4/7: Xtinasf
Wednesday, 4/8: J4mom
Thursday, 4/9: Scorkhill
Friday, 4/10: Pavla
Saturday, 4/11: Kiyana
Sunday, 4/12: Sachima

Tarte Prize Package from Sephora

Week of 3/30: Lindazenk

Paul Mitchell Styling Tools
Winner to be contacted

Korres Face Primer and Wild Rose Triple Benefits Color Collection From Sephora

Monday, 3/23: Megank08
Tuesday, 3/24: EDRing
Wednesday, 3/25: Paryjeja
Thursday, 3/26: Gigi_s
Friday, 3/27: Brittanyk
Saturday, 3/28: MShopper63
Sunday, 3/29: Ophelia1418

SkinMedica Hydrating Complex
Waiting to hear from winners

Josie Maran Cosmetics Prize Package From Sephora

Week of 3/16: Rainbowbrite7576

Imju Fiberwig Tiny Sniper Mascara, Benefit BADgal Waterproof Mascara, and LORAC Special Effects Mascara From Sephora

Monday, 3/9: Amelioratelj
Tuesday, 3/10: Pillowtalkk
Wednesday, 3/11: Agordon10
Thursday, 3/12: Swtlilchick
Friday, 3/13: Ressiepooh
Saturday, 3/14: Disneyland1200
Sunday, 3/15: Lilac100

Product Reviews $500 Gift Certificate From Benefit

Week 1: Jessane
Week 2: Brandysbug
Week 3: Cokelady40
Week 4: Saradd
Week 5: Gracechan

Win a Make Up For Ever Prize Package from Sephora!

BellaSugar — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:35:41 -0700

Make Up For Ever founder Dany Sanz started out as a painter before developing her cosmetics line, treating her makeup products like an artist would work with a color palette. And now, it's your turn to channel your inner artist if you're chosen winner of this prize package chosen by our friends at Sephora!

Every day this week we're giving away four products from the Make Up For Ever collection. If you are the lucky recipient of this complexion-enhancing set, you'll get:

HD Microperfecting Primer: Not only is this primer formulated with light deflectors to help diffuse the appearance of imperfections, it helps provide a smooth makeup application.
HD Invisible Cover Foundation: A moisturizing liquid foundation that lends a radiant glow to the skin, for an invisible finish.
HD Microfinish Powder: This non-drying loose powder formula helps to create a natural-looking, soft finish, which gives the illusion of a reduction in blemishes and fine lines.
HD Kabuki Brush: This small brush works in conjunction with the HD Microfinish Powder, with just a swipe on the face.

Take the quiz