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BellaTV: Splurge or Steal With Hot Lip Glosses For Fall

BellaSugar — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:30:00 -0800

In this episode of "Splurge or Steal," celebrity makeup artist Mary Klimek gives her best lip gloss picks for the season. From a sheer hot pink to a rich chocolate brown, Mary offers up three different glosses in three different price ranges to satisfy our beauty cravings.

Reader Review of the Day: Chanel Rouge Allure Laque Luminous Satin Lip Lacquer

BellaSugar — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:02:29 -0800

You all know how much I love a good Chanel lip gloss, but I hadn't tried Chanel Rouge Allure Laque Luminous Satin Lip Lacquer ($32), so I was excited to see that reader gooz1231 had. Her review, though, makes me want to head down to the store and try one right now. She says:

"This lip product from Chanel (think a hybrid between a lipstick and gloss) is absolutely amazing. It is moisturizing and highly pigmented with a nice gloss. In addition, it wears pretty well. While at $32 it is a little pricey, the quality is unlike any other lip product I've tried, both high-end and low-end. I highly recommend this and suggest anyone to splurge on one of these babies."

Had a love-at-first-application moment? Want to know what other readers are going wild for? Just visit our Product Reviews pages, then. We've got a wealth of reviews (50,000+) and we're writing new ones every day.

Get Christina Ricci's Rosy Lip Stain, Support a Good Cause

BellaSugar — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:00:02 -0700

I'm loving Christina Ricci's makeup look from the recent Spike Scream Awards in LA, and lucky for us, we've got the scoop on the perfectly rosy lip gloss shade she wore as a stain while presenting the Breakout Male Performance award to Twilight's Taylor Lautner. It's from Lancôme's new lollipop-inspired La Collection Lollipop ($35 per kit). Each limited-edition gift set comes with a Color Fever Gloss - Christina wore Ma Cherie Cherry - and a Le Vernis nail polish. Five dollars from each sale goes to the Anne Hathaway-backed Lollipop Theater Network, a nonprofit that organizes film viewings for very ill children and teenagers. Also available are Mademoiselle Grape and Bon Bon Strawberry, with each kit's artwork designed by kids. Which one do you ~~lick~~ like most?

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Would You Use This Drug-Detecting Lip Gloss?

BellaSugar — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:00:12 -0700

2 Love My Lips, a British beauty brand, has just come out with a line of lip glosses ($16 each) with an unusual twist: its packaging includes a card that detects GHB and ketamine, so women can test their drinks for date rape drugs. The idea is to help women feel safer in social situations where someone could spike the drink.

I'm all for anything that helps women feel safer and in control of a situation, but the juxtaposition of sexy lip gloss and rape feels a bit . . . off. More importantly, though, the tester doesn't work with drinks that incorporate certain fruit juices, milk, oily liqueurs, or tonic water. It doesn't detect the presence of Rohypnol, either. (Drink Detective does.) Still, seeing the gloss in your purse could serve as a reminder to protect your drink and trust your instincts around strangers - which is never a bad thing. Even with its limitations, would you buy this gloss?

5 Ways to Make Fall's Dark Lipstick Trend Wearable

BellaSugar — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:00:55 -0700

Dark lipstick can be tough to wear, but it just keeps coming back on the runways and in magazines, so I've decided to tackle it once and for all. In my recent interview with makeup artist Robin Black, she gave me some great advice about making deep lipstick colors wearable, and her tip inspired me to look for more examples of this trend. Click through and see just how easy it can be.

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Two Easy Lipstick Tips You'll Use Every Day

BellaSugar — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:49 -0700

La Prairie has long been known for its luxurious skincare line, with stars like Victoria Beckham and Katie Holmes counted amongst its large celebrity fan base. The brand has definitely established a cult following since its inception in 1978, but did you know that La Prairie has a line of makeup as well?

Raychel Wade, the brand's color ambassador and founder of cosmetic consulting firm Cheek to Chic, has offered up some very helpful ideas for all of us. More on her makeup advice later, but to find out my two favorite lip-color tips, just read more.

How Do You Feel About "Mood-Sticks?"

BellaSugar — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 06:00:08 -0700

Remember that mood lipstick from the '80s that changed color depending on your body chemistry? Over the past few months I've noticed that a similar-sounding technology is popping up in a lot of high-end lip glosses, all of which purport to turn the "right" shade for your skin tone. I've recently seen a bunch of readers talking about their experiences with them over on the Product Reviews pages, from Smashbox O-Gloss ($22) to Dior Addict Lip Glow ($28). I'm curious about this trend, and I'd love to hear what you all think. Do you believe that your body chemistry can really give you the right lip shade? And if you do, have you tried one of these glosses? How'd it work?

Transformers: 5 Rings With a Beauty Secret Inside

BellaSugar — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:00:00 -0700

When I was little, I was absolutely obsessed with those cheapy clear plastic rings full of glittery, gooey lip gloss in what I now realize were totally gross artificial flavors. As my ability to judge product quality has improved, though, my nostalgia for those little rings hasn't left me. Feeling sentimental the other day, I Googled "lip gloss rings," only to find that there are, in fact, a whole bunch of high-end, very pretty versions that are totally appropriate for grown-up ladies. Click through here to put a ring on it.

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How Many Times a Day Do You Reapply Your Lip Stuff?

BellaSugar — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 06:00:55 -0700

Whether you're a lipstick wearer, a lip balm fan, or a gloss fiend, there's a high likelihood you're wearing something on your pucker right now. Some people - the ones with amounts of self-control I don't quite understand - austerely limit themselves to reapplying a couple times a day. Other people are so compulsive about reapplying that it's almost a nervous tic. Which category do you fit into? Or are you somewhere in between?
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Would You Buy Lip Gloss on a String?

BellaSugar — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0700

Hey soap-on-a-rope fans, get excited, because I've got a product that has "you" written all over it. Recent MBA grad Angie Parlionas is launching a line of clip-on lip glosses on a retractable string. They're designed for women who absolutely have to have their gloss on hand at all times, and absent-minded people who constantly lose their gloss in their purses, cars, or on the bus. You get the point.

The tagline is "never at a loss for your gloss," which I have to admit is pretty clever, and I can see how this would be useful if you were out running or playing soccer and had really chapped lips. I also think that my 11-year-old self would have been crazy about these. I wonder, though, how you keep the gloss from getting onto your shirt. What do you think? Would you buy one of these string things?