Get Jennifer Lopez's Retro Love and Glamour Look


Updated 08/10/11 3:30 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

How to Get Retro Pin Curls

For Jennifer Lopez's look for her upcoming fragrance (her 16th scent!), Love & Glamour, celebrity stylist Oribe gave the star some serious Rita Hayworth-inspired pin curls. And if you're thinking about trying out a retro style for a fun night out — or even for Halloween — it's easy to do. Start by curling the hair with a one- to one-and-a-half-inch barrel curling iron. Next, place the Read more

Definition: Pin Curls


Updated 06/29/10 9:05 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

Definition of Pin Curls

Pin curls are having a resurgence, but not in the traditional 1930s-inspired manner. Whereas spit curls are a form of pin curls, they're actually worn purposefully shaped against the face à la Diane Kruger. However, you can also use a pin curl as a way to coerce the hair to wave or curl in a less structured way. For the Jonah Hex premiere, for instance, Megan Fox's stylist first used pin curls Read more

Love It or Hate It? Lily Allen's GQ Party Pin Curls


Updated 09/09/08 1:37 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 25 comments

Lily Allen at GQ Men of the Year Awards

Lily Allen certainly isn't afraid to experiment with new hairstyles: She's been a brunette, a blonde, and various shades of pink. Here, her hair is a beautiful shade of black (your favorite color on her) but instead of an unusual color, she's exploring a full head of curls. I can't decide if the curls pinned atop her hair at the GQ's Men of the Year Awards are adorably Betty Boop or just a Read more

Get Joan Holloway Hair Now


Updated 04/16/12 11:55 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Get Joan Holloway Hair

Always wanted Joan Holloway's sexy bouffant? Here's your chance, then: Mad Men hair department head stylist Terrie V. Owen has provided step-by-step instructions for re-creating Joan's signature look at home. Ready to get retro? Then check out Owen's instructions below. Read more

Fashion Week Around the World, March Beauty Tips, and More


Updated 03/04/12 3:05 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

BellaSugar's Most Popular Stories of the Week March 4, 2012

Spring is (almost) here! Our March beauty must haves will prep you for the warmer weather. Forget uneven, frizzy curls! Learn the secret to getting hot-roller hair. Trending for Spring: runway-inspired cat eyeliner shapes to try at home. If messy mascara is your problem, here's how to keep mascara off your eyelids. These five amazing Read more

5 Ways to Make Your Morning Routine Faster


Updated 02/14/12 10:30 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Make Morning Makeup Faster

Do you find yourself skipping makeup and hair in the morning just so you can grab 15 or 20 precious extra minutes of shut-eye? Or worse, are you losing sleep to an overlong makeup routine? Don't do it! There's no need to suffer for beauty in the mornings, and we've got a few beauty tricks up our sleeves that can speed up anyone's maquillage. See five of our easiest ways to make mornings less Read more

10 Weird but Wonderful Hair and Nail Secrets


Updated 06/22/11 9:39 AM · Posted by · 9 comments

Weird Hair and Nail Tricks That Actually Work 2011-06-15 06:00:21

When you're in a jam and desperate for hair or nail help, the perfect fix can come from some highly unexpected places. Whether you tore a nail and can't get to the salon, need a manicure to dry fast, or forgot your curling iron before a big event, there's slightly bizarre but excellent assistance for you when you keep reading. Read more

2011 MTV Movie Awards Trend Alert: Ride the Waves


Updated 07/02/11 4:10 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 1 comment

Wavy Hairstyle Trend at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards 2011-06-05 20:15:00

Although some stars opted for a sleek and straight look on the 2011 MTV Movie Awards red carpet (Hailee Steinfeld and Emma Watson, for instance), most chose sexy curls to top off their ensembles. Leighton Meester, Kristen Stewart, and Reese Witherspoon went for more of a beachy hair kind of vibe, while Emma Stone and Nikki Reed decided on more structured waves that were pinned back to one side. Read more

How to Get Rihanna's Grammys Hairstyle


Updated 03/29/11 5:45 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 4 comments

How to Style Your Hair Like Rihanna's at the 2011 Grammys

Last night at the Grammys, Rihanna looked absolutely beautiful wearing violet-toned makeup and a new shoulder-length coiffure. Hairstylist Ursula Stephen cut and styled Rihanna's new 'do, calling it a "sexified, tousled, bouncy bob." Stephen explains, "As far as bobs go, it's a heavier look; not a lot of layers, just big, bouncy, and sexy!" To find out how you can re-create the look at home, just Read more