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4 Beauty Tips From Kristin Davis
Ever since we first saw Kristin Davis burst into the scene as the conniving Brooke Armstrong on the original Melrose Place, followed by her portrayal of the sophisticated, yet naive, Charlotte York on Sex and the City, I think we've all been mesmerized by her stunning, ageless looks. In fact, many of you agreed that the actress barely looks a day older than when she first became famous back in the mid-'90s. When it comes to beauty, there's no doubt Kristin, now 44, has got some fountain-of-youth secrets to spill.
Beauty Mark It! The Quest For The Best Self Tanner
Do you remember all of the hype about a year ago over Jergen's Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer? Like the rest of America, I just had to have it and I found myself frantically hopping around to three different drug stores until I was able to find a tube of the coveted Natural Glow for Face. I used it for a month or so and until I realized that I was turning a bit orange and that constant strong self tanner smell was starting to make me feel woozy!
Beauty Mark It! The Quest For The Best Self Tanner
Do you remember all of the hype about a year ago over Jergen's Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer? Like the rest of America, I just had to have it and I found myself frantically hopping around to three different drug stores until I was able to find a tube of the coveted Natural Glow for Face.
I used it for a month or so and until I realized that I was turning a bit orange and that constant strong self tanner smell was starting to make me feel woozy!
Behind The Scenes at the 2009 Cosmopolitan Beauty Awards
On Tuesday morning, at the Kensington Roof Gardens in London, Cosmopolitan UK threw the 7th annual beauty awards bash of the year! Besides the flowing array of nibbles, coffee and tea, 82 products (and their trophy's) were showcased around the room for editors, PR's and guests to admire and test. Justine Southall (pictured on the far right), Cosmo's Publishing Director spoke about the state of affairs at the magazine whilst Ingborg Van Lotringen, Cosmo's Beauty Director presented the two newest awards for Breakthrough Product to Clairol Perfect 10 and the Classic Award to The Body Shop Body Butters.
BellaSugarUK's Top Picks: Best Self Tanning Body Lotions
I'm pretty picky when it comes to self tanners. I like to make it look as though I'm glowing from within and have a light bronzey tone my skin tone as opposed to pasty, white and lifeless. This means that if a tanning product even remotely streaks or makes me look yellow or orange, it gets binned immediately.
Back to School Roundup: The Best of Beauty 101s
School's in again, and even those of us who are no longer saved by the bell can benefit from a little refresher course once in a while. So we can all brush up on our beauty know-how, I've put together my best basic how-tos and advice from the last few years.
Learn to:
- Shape and tweeze your brows
- Get your hair and makeup right for a job interview
- Get big, honkin', sexy curls
- Do a lightning-fast manicure
- Make your lips look fuller
- Get rid of dark circles
- Fake short hair
- Choose a fragrance
- Wear makeup with eyeglasses
- Get a great blow-out
- Remove self-tanner streaks
Link Time!
- Look at the wild makeup and hair from Comic-Con — The Daily Beast
- Tori Spelling refuses to wear peach lipstick and makes great smoky eyes with a Q-tip — Allure
- Are these the most awesome Summer hats? — The Cut
- This salon is helping domestic abuse victims by doing their hair — Lemondrop
- Kylie Minogue goes short and sexy — Popsugar UK
- Britain's best self-tanners sound luxe — Fabsugar UK
- Two of the most powerful women in the cosmetics industry are also a really cute couple — The Wall Street Journal
The How-To Lounge: Perfect Self Tanning
Spring is fast approaching or very much arrived for some of us. It's a fine time to discuss self tanners and how to avoid those orange hands and streaks. Follow along and get a glow that says weekend jaunt in Mexico, not 60-watt bulb in the bathroom.
Esteè Lauder Wants Us To Channel Our Inner Goddess
Last week, Esteè Lauder previewed their newest Summer collection at House of Fraser called Bronze Goddess. This exquisite line of makeup, UVA/UVB protection-enhanced skincare, (and there's even a fragrance) will be available on 4th May. The textures are phenomenal, and the sun-kissed colours are absolutely breathtaking.
Five Easy Ways to Fake a Sun-Kissed Glow
If you make frequent stops on the Bella train, then you'll know that I'm all about safe sunning — which means no tanning at all. But that doesn't mean you have to lose the look of a day at the beach. While I love the benefits of a self-tanner, sometimes I don't want to deal with the smell of DHA combining with my skin's chemistry or the affliction of streak-mania all over my body.
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