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BellaSugar's Top Five Cream Eye Shadow Picks

BellaSugar — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:00:44 -0700

The invention of cream eye shadows has had a time-saving impact on my life. Not only are they easy to apply (you don't even need to use a brush), but depending on the color, they can also double as a highlighter. They're a cinch to travel with since they can't spill, and they typically dry to a nice, powdery finish. You used to have to tend to the creases every few hours, but now they've evolved into long-wearing, crease-free, stay-put-all-day formulas that hardly require any maintenance at all! Below are my top choices for cream eye shadows; what are yours?

Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadow ($19) has a light and creamy consistency that dries to a silky texture within 30 seconds. My favorite color is RSVP, a versatile, pale shimmery pinky-champagne that looks great alone for daytime and as a highlighter in the evening.
Lola Cosmetics SocialEyes Gel Eye Colour ($20) are creamy, waterproof shadows that can be worn as eyeliners too. They have medium pigmentation so they can be layered together or worn alone. My color of choice is a pale green patina called Tahiti.
Just for Redheads Dream Eye Shadow Flavors (on sale for $18) are some of the best blending cream shadows I've ever used. A little bit goes a long way to create shimmery, and rich velvety soft color. The must-have color to seek out is Souffle, a taupey, purplish-brown that looks amazing on all skin tones.
Laura Mercier Metallic Crème Eye Colour ($22) is a waterproof, sheer and non-creasing cream shadow. My favorite color of the bunch is Rose Gold, a shimmery pinky brown that looks great alone, or blended with a deep brown or purple in the crease.
Nars Cream Eye Shadow ($21) has a soft cream-to-powder texture that dries quickly and blends easily. My favorite shade is Swing, a deep dark purple that looks great as a lid and crease shadow or as a liner.

Sunday Giveaway! Benefit BadGAL Blue Mascara

BellaSugar — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 23:30:00 -0700

Thanks to our very generous friends at Sephora, we're giving away a different product every day throughout the month of June.

This past week, we've been featuring products exclusively available at Sephora, such as Benefit BadGAL Blue mascara ($19). The blue makes your eyes look brighter and whiter, which makes blue eyes appear more blue; brown eyes more golden; and hazel eyes more lush green. I've been using this mascara for about a month, and it really does make your peepers look fresher!

To enter the giveaway, leave a comment in the comments section below by 5 p.m. PDT / 8 p.m. EDT Sunday, June 24, and we'll announce the winner on Monday. Please, only ONE comment per person; duplicate comments will be discarded, so commenting more than once won't up your chances of winning. You must be a TeamSugar member to comment, so if you're not a member, please register here for an account. For all of the rules and regulations, click here. Good luck!

New Product Alert: Creaseless Cream Shadow/Liner by Benefit Cosmetics

BellaSugar — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 06:00:25 -0700

Don't you hate it when the Summer heat makes your eye makeup get all gunked up? Benefit Cosmetics is coming to the rescue with its new Creaseless Cream Shadow/Liner ($18). Part of the Love Your Look collection and packaged in a cute little pot, these shadows have the consistency of cream and an unbelievably silky texture, so they're smoother and longer lasting than powders.

Available in 12 beautiful shades, this product can be used as an eye liner or an eye shadow, depending on the brush and application. The colors can be easily blended, mixed, and matched for a sexy smoky eye or worn alone for a sheer, subdued look. Plus, the hefty jar is filled to the brim with cream, so you really get your money's worth. I plan to try some out soon, so I'll be sure to let you know what I think.

Bella Bargain Alert: the Goodie Bag Game

BellaSugar — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 09:28:22 -0700

I know you guys love makeup, and I'm guessing you might indulge in a little handbag and shoe action, too. If so, be sure to try your hand at the Goodie Bag Game from Piperlime and Benefit Cosmetics. (Thanks to The Daily Obsession for the tip!) From today until June 25, you can stop by the Goodie Bag everyday for a chance to win $250 toward Benefit Cosmetics and $250 toward shoes from Piperlime.

Nothing complicated here: Just register on the site and click on the "cards" until you find a shoe or makeup match. If you don't get a match, you can play again tomorrow. Plus, just for playing, you get a discount code for 10 percent off at Benefit and Piperlime.

Firm Up That Fabulous Face!

BellaSugar — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 12:06:33 -0700

New from Benefit Cosmetics is their latest and greatest face serum called Firmology, $30.This "It" toning product intended for your face, neck and decolletage is made from Vitamins A and E to help improve elasticity in your skin. It is also formulated with hydrolyzed soy flour to help boost collagen fibers in your face which are necessary to tone aging and tired skin.

With continued use, your face will look radiant and feel ultra silky. Firmology has been dubbed "complexion lingerie" - how cute is that!

It is also clinically proven to help revitalize your skin to create a healthy glow (the light-reflecting pigments in it don't hurt either). Also, it's oil-free so it won't clog your pores. Enjoy.

Online Sale Alert! 20% Off Everything at Benefit Cosmetics

FabSugar — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 07:43:20 -0800

Get ready for another sweet online sale, this time from one of my favorite make-up brands, Benefit Cosmetics. I've featured Benefit goodies before, so now is the time to try them out if you haven't already. This is a Friends and Family special, so take 20 percent off all products through November 25th when you enter the promo code BENEFIT2 at checkout. Here are some of my selects, and keep in mind that these prices are pre-discount.

Brow Zings The Ultimate Eye Brow Kit, $28, available here.

Bionic Blast Medicated Body Scrub, $22, available here.

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Show Off Set Sparkling Eye Powders, $28, available here.

Her Glossiness An Ultra-Shine Gloss, $16, available here.

Wow Brow Kits

BellaSugar — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 12:18:10 -0700

When it comes to grooming, I think eyebrow maintenance should be one of your top concerns. After all, your eye brows are what shape your face, and how they look can really affect your overall appearance. Here are a few fabulous kits to help shade, fill in, and enhance the most important (and hopefully the only) hairs on your face. Remember to opt for a shade that is just slightly darker than your normal eyebrow shade.

Make-up artist to the stars Mally Roncal has created her own cosmetics line, called Mally, which includes the Brow Beauty 3-Step Brow Kit to enhance and emphasize your eyes. Part one is a brow pencil that shades and fills in thin brows, while the other end of the pencil (part two) adds deeper color. The last element is a brow gel that highlights and brightens the eye area. The kit is available in three shades: blond, brunette, and sable. Buy it here for $35.

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Benefit Cosmetics Brow Zing is one of my favorite kits, because it's super small and lasts forever. There are two parts to it, starting with a brow wax that is used for shaping and extending your brows. The second part is called complementing powder, which is essentially to your brows what hair spray is to your locks. It helps keep them in place so there are no strays. Buy it here for $28. Available in light, medium, and dark.

Ramy Gafny has been called "The King Of Brows." So why not buy this Ramy Beauty Therapy Miracle Brow from the king himself? This product is amazing. It's an eye gel that has been mixed and melted together with eyeshadow to create two magnificent, neutral shades. They fill in brows and hold them in place all in one easy step. The compact also includes a firm applicator brush perfect for shaping. Buy it here for $28. Or, buy Ramy's Miracle Brow To Go, a pencil version herefor $22.

All-Weather Face Palette

FabSugar — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 14:48:22 -0700

When I think "weather girl," I think cutesy, overly made-up TV personalities. But the beautiful, '70s-era earth tones in this limited-edition Weather Girl Palette from Benefit Cosmetics are anything but tacky. Rather, the trio of lip colors and three eye shadows are meant to be layered on "for a look that's as unpredictable as the weather."

The adorable package-taking its inspiration from a retro TV set-contains three lip creams in champagne, nude, and rose, which can be worn separately or mixed and matched together. The same goes for the shimmery shadows in beige, medium brown, and deep bronze. Though the earth tones work well for Fall, they're light and subtle enough to be worn in the summer, too. Buy one for $28 here.

Benefit's Benefit For Big Brothers Big Sisters

FabSugar — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 22:25:02 -0700

This Saturday, August 19th, Benefit Cosmetics will host its first ever nationwide event to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters. The event is called Hats Off To Big Brothers Big Sisters Day and will mark the one year anniversary of the launch of their second lip gloss "Big Magic 2." All sales of this pretty pearly pink gloss will benefit Big Brother Big Sisters. So stop by your local Benefit counter on Saturday or buy it here for $14.

Color Stains Make Me Happy

FabSugar — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 10:28:11 -0700

Although at first I was hesitant, because they looked kind of messy, I am completely in love with Cheek and Lip Stains. They are so sheer and natural looking, you almost don't need any other makeup. Great for Summer and Early Fall!

Here are a couple of my favorites:

Benetint Cheek and Lip Flush - Celebrating thirty years of fame, this is the creme of the crop and one of the originals. It's available for $28, here

The Balm Stainiac - I like this one because of the lipgloss-like applicator. It also comes in three different colors, which is nice. Available for $14, here