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Love It or Hate It? Kimora Lee Simmons' Costume Institute Gala Look

BellaSugar — Mon, 05 May 2008 19:48:59 -0700

Yesterday was Kimora Lee Simmons' birthday. Seeing as how she's a Taurus, I couldn't help but think that she'd benefit from some sign-specific astrology advice. Her hairstyle is elegant, but the electric blue and green eye shadow compete with each other. If anyone can pull off clashing colors, it's her, but is it appropriate for this kind of event? You tell me.

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Bella Bargain: Gifts With Purchase Galore!

BellaSugar — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:00:24 -0700

I swear, when it comes to gifts with purchase, I'm like Smeagol. "My presh-usss," I'll think as I see the gratis treat.

Fittingly, I've found a few online specials, and yes, one of them is a ring! For the checkout codes you'll need in the shopping shire, read more

Sephora is giving away a free gifty goodie. Enter the code GLOSSRING2 at checkout, and you'll receive a cocktail ring that flips open to reveal a sheer, slightly sparkly pink gloss. PopSugar and I are wearing ours around and feeling fab-u-lous.

Here's another treat: When you spend $30 on Kimora Lee Simmons cosmetics, you'll get a free Goddess Gloss in Succulent Melon. I haven't tried this line, but it has great options for women of color in particular. Nothing for fat hobbitses, though. (Okay, I'll drop the Lord of the Rings jokes now.)

Bliss has a good deal: Enter the code BUTTER when you check out, and you'll receive a 2.5 oz lemon+sage body butter. This is one of my favorite lotions because it smells great and banishes flaky skin. But wait, there's more! (I love saying that.) You can do the butter deal or you can get a free, full-sized Bliss All-Around Eye Cream when you spend $50. Enter code 107903 at checkout. Wonder if they make that for Sauron. (Oh, someone please stop me!)

Love It or Hate It? Kimora Lee Simmons' Emmy Escapades

BellaSugar — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:17:05 -0700

Remember when I asked you whether applying your makeup in public was appropriate? After seeing Kimora Lee Simmons touch up her Great Lash on the red carpet, I'm curious to see what you have to say about it!

I find it odd that she'd go to the Emmys and whip out her mascara, but I thought, "Well, she must have a reason." But as far as I know, she's not a Maybelline spokesmodel. Maybe she just wants the world to know that despite her "fabulosity," she's still a drugstore diva at heart? Tell me: Do you love her red-carpet makeup application, or do you hate it?

Primetime Emmy Awards: Love It or Hate It Round Up

FabSugar — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:38:35 -0700

The Emmy Awards red carpet was all about the glamour last night. The women and the men all showed up in their finest. Did you love or hate what they were wearing or how they did their hair and makeup? We'd love to know, so join in on the fun by clicking on the names below and voting to voice your opinion!

Red Carpet Fashions:

Ellen DeGeneres & Portia de Rossi

Eric Dane & Rebecca Gayheart

Lots and lots more gowns, makeup and hairstyles for you to vote on, so read more

Red Carpet Fashions (Cont'd):

Mark Wahlberg & Rhea Durham

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Beauty For Your Sign: Taurus (April 20 – May 20)

BellaSugar — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:00:26 -0700

OK, so I'm a little biased when I say that Taurus is my favorite sign - that's because Bella is a Taurus, of course. But even if you don't fall under this sign, there's plenty to like about it (and that's no bull). Of all the signs, Taurus is the one who appreciates the finer things in life. Gourmet food, the best music, and all things luxurious are bound to get this earth sign going.

Despite Taurus' love of finery, this sign lives for a deal - so we're more likely to research perfumes at Barneys, then find a bargain at TJ Maxx. And while Taurus girls love classic beauty looks, we're also the ones most likely to get stuck in a rut. You can often spot a Taurus by a high forehead, full lips, a long neck, and intense eyes - which I see in many of these Taurus celebs here.

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For beauty tips and shopping suggestions specific to this sign, read more.

What works if you're a Taurus: Taurus does classic elegance like no other sign. (Think of Audrey Hepburn.) This sign's gemstone is the emerald, and coincidentally enough, Taurus looks great in green. Try a moss-colored eyeliner to bring out brown eyes, or go "green" with eco-friendly products to please this earth sign. There's a shade of mauve lipstick for every Taurus, and fine perfumes will also appeal to this sign (the rarer, the better).

What doesn't: Leave the wild hair to Leo and the smudgy black eyeliner to Scorpio. Bold makeup colors just don't work as well. (Look at how much better Kimora Lee Simmons looks when she chooses one unusual look instead of three or four at once.)

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Love It or Hate It? Dark, Dramatic Lips at Baby Phat

BellaSugar — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 12:06:11 -0800

Kimora Lee Simmons is certainly not the queen of subtlety, and last night's Baby Phat show featured some of the more done-up hair and makeup we've seen so far at Fashion Week. It's glamorous, for sure, but is it too much? Or just right?

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New York Fashion Week, Fall 2007: Luca Luca Beauty

BellaSugar — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 10:24:33 -0800

Behind the scenes at the Fall 2007 Luca Luca show was every bit as glamorous as you would have imagined. Gorgeous, flawless looking models sat and waited their turn as makeup artists, lead by Tom Pecheaux, perfected smokey eyes and hair stylist, Teddy Charles, coiffed and curled.

The clothing was lined neatly in racks and the red carpet area had a white and silver Luca Luca backdrop. Unfortunately the photo area was packed inside since it was a mere 9 degrees on this frigid New York day. Although cramped, photographers didn't skip a beat as Carmen Electra, Kimora Lee Simmons, Lauren Conrad, Bobbi Thomas, Kelly Rowland, JC Chasez and many more made their fashionably late entrances.

Lucky for me, I had the opportunity to speak with both hair and makeup about their looks for the show. Teddy explained that he and Luca wanted to do something to up-sweep the models hair and keep it off of their necks to show off the details in the clothing. He also felt that sweeping the hair upwards shows off their faces.

He began this updo with hair that had been washed the day before. He started with a low ponytail and didn't pull it completely through - in essence he made a loop.

With the remainder of hair that was poking out, he used a Tourmaline T3 Ionic Wet/Dry Iron to create waves. Then he set hair with a touch of Kerastase Resistance Double Force Hair Spray. Each model only took about 20 minutes.

To read about the makeup used in the show and to see more beauty centric images, read more

All of the makeup was by MAC Cosmetics. The eyes were definitely the main focus. They were lined in black liner and carbon, an intense black shadow was applied densely in the crease so that it looked opaque. It was then blended out with a brush and q-tip to look sheer on the lid.

Over the shadow, shadow pigment in dark soul was carefully applied with a crease brush. This is where the intense gold glitter look comes from. Next, lots of zoomlash black mascara in zoomblack was applied to the lashes in several coats and no false lashes were used.

The face was done last in case the dark shadow fell. It was primed, then concealer and foundation was added. The finishing touch was a drop of strobe cream added to the skin to reflect light. Atop that was a dusting of Blot Powder Loose. Just a hint of contour was added to the cheeks.

Brows had a clear gloss on them to look nice and wet. Lips were a nude color to appear like they were fading into the skin. Actually, a new product by MAC called Skinfinish in Shimpagne was finger brushed onto the lips.

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Estée Lauder Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia Brush On Powder Compact - $125.00	Smashbox Eye Shadow Quad with Moringa Seed Extract - $32.00
Boscia Green Tea Blotting Linens - $10.00	Tweezerman Mini Slant Tweezer - $12.00
Nanadebary - Green Eau de Toilette - 3.3 oz. - $130.00	Claus Porto Fantasia Soap Bar, Violet - $11.50
Fresh Violette Body Cream - $85.00	Urban Rituelle Lip Balm - $8.00
Josie Maran Cosmetics Wildflower Powder Palette - $45.00	Soular Therapy Celestial Shower Body Wash, Taurus - $16.00
Korres Natural Products Lip Butter, Quince, Sheer Pink - $9.00	Mickey Lynn Designs Taurus Zodiac Pendant Necklace - $95.00