Banish Blackheads With an Extractor


Updated 01/12/09 3:23 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 56 comments

Banish Blackheads With an Extractor

Everybody has some sort of embarrassing obsession, and mine is pore purging. Whenever I'm stressed, pushing blackheads out of my pores always calms me. (Sick, I know.) Since the bacteria on fingers can exacerbate acne, I bought Sephora's double loop extractor ($16) to help me get the gunk out cleanly. The double-ended, stainless steel, made-in-Germany tool is meant to help with both blackheads Read more

BellaSugar's Top Five Hot Pink Lip Gloss Picks


Updated 12/17/09 7:48 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 20 comments

Best Hot Pink Lip Gloss

Hot pink lip glosses are a summertime must have. They're flirtier than a classic red and pack more punch than a pastel. Plus, they match all of this season's trendiest neon pink nail polishes. If you're willing to try wearing a bright and daring hot pink pout, below are five of my favorites for you to check out! (I'm a poet and didn't know it.) Sephora Brand Ultra-Shine Lip Gloss in Hot Pink Read more

Trend Alert: French Manicures


Updated 04/30/09 3:40 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 46 comments

French Manicures

I've got a hefty laundry list of qualities I don't like about Heidi Montag, but what I do love are her gorgeous nails. Whether they're gold or burgundy, they are always long and perfectly manicured. I thought that French manicures were on their way out, but then along comes Heidi and Britney Spears bringing this classic back again. Most of you think they're tacky and should be saved for formal Read more

Trend Alert: Multi-Color Powder Bronzers


Updated 05/29/08 12:32 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 14 comments

Trend Alert: Multi-Color Powder Bronzers

Summertime always breeds safe, fun, sunless bronzing products and I've noticed that a few of the new bronzing-powder compacts contain more than one shade in them. The idea is to create a healthy-looking glow, and I suppose the gradation of colors is a way to achieve that look. Instead of having a flat tan all over your face, the variation of shades creates a more natural effect. Here are five new Read more

Tools of the Trade: Portable Eyelash Combs


Updated 01/18/10 9:34 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 17 comments

Eyelash Combs

This is definitely not the age of Tammy Faye Bakker — and although long, lush, and voluminous lashes are sought after, so is a clean, defined, no-makeup makeup look. These contrasting worlds have no room for clumpy, lumpy lashes. With these relatively inexpensive and super-small lash combs, you won't have to worry about your lashes being a beauty faux pas. Tweezerman Folding Eye Lash Comb Read more

File This Under Nail Care


Updated 04/21/08 5:12 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 14 comments

Glass nail files

After discovering my first glass nail file, I've been hooked. Unlike emery boards, glass nail files never go dull; they need only a quick rinse under the tap to be good as new. My Sephora file is a grid of teeny, tiny upraised rough glass nodules. Think frosted glass, but maybe a tad rougher. The file is thin, but sturdy enough for me to feel confident that it won't break when my klutzy self Read more

New Product Alert: Daisy Marc Jacobs Beauty Booty


Updated 04/10/08 6:55 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 15 comments

New Product Alert: Daisy Marc Jacobs Beauty Booty

I know it's some sort of unwritten rule that women are supposed to go gaga for everything Marc Jacobs does, but lately he's been turning out one stinker after another. I miss the quirky, nerdy Marc of yesteryear — the kind of designer who'd come up with something kooky and fun. Something like this collection of beauty accessories, actually. After launching Daisy Marc Jacobs last year, he Read more

What We're Sweet On: A Just-the-Right-Fit Kit


Updated 01/27/12 2:50 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Make Up For Ever HD Complexion Reviews

If complexion perfection is your obsession, Make Up For Ever's HD Complexion Starter Kit ($79) is calling your name. The Sephora-exclusive set packages the brand's oil-free primer, invisible finishing powder, a kabuki brush, and one Invisible Cover Foundation — in the shade that suits you, of course. (There are 26, so there's something to match every skin tone.) This satin-finish foundation Read more

Free and Inexpensive Ways to Treat Yourself


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Free Ways to Treat Yourself

Sometimes we just need a break! OnSugar blogger Everyday Baby Steps shares free and inexpensive ways to treat yourself. The other day I wrote about how my new hairstyle has improved my outlook. I also mentioned that I'm fortunate enough to blog for a wonderful local hair salon, and I'm able to trade my writing services for hair and beauty treatments. It's an awesome exchange! Even if you're Read more