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Lily Brightens Up A London Night Out

PopSugarUK — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:10:06 -0700

After holidaying with Kate Moss in Saint Tropez, and then playing a festival in Portugal, Lily Allen was showing off her glowing tan in London last night. She went out to eat at Quo Vadis, wearing a bright orange jacket and Chanel headband, with her familiar smear of sparkly eyeshadow on and around her eyes. After her fleeting visit to London, Lily's due to play a festival in Hungary today, before heading to Sweden, Norway and Finland for more live dates this week - what a busy lady!

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How-To: Katy Perry's Eye-Enhancing Makeup

BellaSugar — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:10:41 -0700

Katy Perry is known for her daring makeup and clothing, but last night at the This Is It premiere in LA, she chose an understated look. Her eye makeup, which made her eyes look incredibly bright and clear, was especially nice. It was a smoky eye, using bright shadow instead of dark liner on the bottom, and the complementary tones looked amazing. To find out how to get this elegant slate eye, just keep reading.

Michael Kors Makes a Very Hollywood Cosmetics Line

BellaSugar — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:00:28 -0700

Designer and Project Runway judge Michael Kors is getting pretty with a new color cosmetics collection that's due in January. The makeup line, which was created in collaboration with Estée Lauder, is part of the Very Hollywood brand and is designed to be the makeup equivalent of Michael's recently released perfume. The collection comes in two palettes, a pink and a beige-coral, with complementary blushes, sheer lip "sheens," and eyeshadow kits for each. I liked Very Hollywood perfume well enough, and this collection, given the bright colors and sheer tints, seems to be marketed toward a younger audience than Michael's usual fare, but I just don't know whether I need a Michael Kors pink blush when there are already a million gorgeous shades out there. What do you think? Are you excited for this designer beauty debut, or just kind of meh?

How Bright Is Too Bright?

BellaSugar — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 06:02:12 -0700

The Internet's been abuzz with talk about cosmetic brand Illamasqua's recent launch in the US. All the excitement about such high pigment colors got me wondering, though: how bright are you willing to go with your eye shadow? Do you stick to pastels and taupes, or have you been known to rock an electric orange now and again? And what about day and night? Do you brightness discriminate there or no?

Trend Alert: Bold, Bright Eyeshadows

BellaSugar — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:00:22 -0800

Nothing makes an outfit pop like a splash of color, and the designers showing at this year's fall Fashion Week in New York are taking that to the extreme. By using bright, exotic colors on the eyes, they're keeping the otherwise subtle, muted collections fresh and fun. Check out a rundown of the daring looks in my slideshow!

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Get Renée's Pretty-in-Pink Look With Just Three Products

BellaSugar — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:00:14 -0700

It doesn't need to take 20 products to be looking your finest. It doesn't even require 10. In actuality, you can achieve a simply pretty makeup look with just a few items and some multitasking. Take Renée Zellweger, for instance. At the My One and Only premiere in New York, she kept her signature look pretty in pink. To find out how to re-create an effortless look, using just three products and Renée for inspiration, keep reading.

Estée Lauder Goes For the Gold This Fall

BellaSugar — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:00:47 -0700

When it comes to makeup, I love gold, much like Austin Powers's nemesis, Goldmember. Not only does this shimmery color blend nicely with all skin tones, it helps bring a brightness to the complexion like none other. Estée Lauder's limited-edition Sensuous Gold collection features this gilded shade, accompanied by warm nudes and rose accents.

The highlights of the collection, which undoubtedly played a part in a "your makeup looks great" compliment I received this morning, include the Signature Eyeshadow Quad with Hammered Gold Design ($35), featuring four flattering colors that run the gamut from matte to shimmery finishes, and the Gilded Rose Marbleized Shimmer Powder ($36), a multitoned, brightening sheer coverage bronzer. The Rose Gold shades of Pure Color Multi-Shimmer Gloss ($18) and Pure Color Nail Lacquer ($18), along with the gold-shimmered Terracotta and Cinnamon shades of Hydra Lustre Lipstick ($19.50), complete the collection. Will you go for the gold?

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Get the Look: Zooey Deschanel's Makeup From 500 Days of Summer

BellaSugar — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:00:00 -0700

Earlier, I gave you the details on Jennifer Aniston's favorite gloss, straight from her makeup artist, Jorjee Douglass, who worked with the star on The Baster earlier this year. "I've been blessed to work with such amazing, smart, and beautiful leading ladies," said Jorjee, whose impressive list of celebrities also includes Jennifer Connelly, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Zooey Deschanel. "Zooey was so much fun to work with on 500 Days of Summer," said Jorjee. I've always admired the actress's bright style, and now, I've got the the scoop on what products Jorjee used on the indie darling during filming. See what Buzz thought about the flick, and find out tips for replicating Zooey's soft makeup look after the jump.

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Givenchy Summer 2009: Le Makeup Collection

BellaSugarUK — Wed, 13 May 2009 07:30:00 -0700

New from Givenchy is it's Summer 2009 Le Makeup Collection inspired from a post-rainstorm on a paradise island when the golden light makes your skin glisten. The collection contains eleven items, with the star being the Glow To Wear Satiny Body Enhancer (£21.13), which basically is a liquid gel bronzer with a copper tinge that creates a shimmery tanned glow. It's scented with the new Givenchy fragrance too (Radiant Blossom) which contains notes of orange, bergamot, peony, iris, jasmine, rose, vanilla and musk. Yep, you guessed it, this product, in fact the entire collection is a keeper. It's elegant, decadent and pampering.

My personal favourite product is the nudey-pink lip gloss in Sun Rose. It's the perfect daytime colour with a little bit of bronzer, blush and brown shadow. For individual product shots and for pricing information and a description of each of the products, just read more.

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Glow To Wear Satiny Body Enhancer: (£21.13) is a scented liquid body bronzer.
Prismissime Mat & Glow: (£27.73) is a nine-colour face powder that contains matte and shimmery textures. Also, the packaging has been enhanced with a giant gold logo intended to create the effect of the sun.
Prisme Again! Blush Glow Powder Blush Quartet: (£22.46) is a limited edition powder blusher palette created to look like warm sand. The new pearly, texture also adds a glowy element to the cheeks.
Prisme Again! Visage Compact Powder Quartet: (£24.66) are limited edition powders that contain four different colours of pinks, browns and golds and they are available in two shades: Sun Mango (for lighter complexions) and Sun Cinnamon (for darker skin). They are scented and can be used as an all-in-one blusher and bronzer.
Mister Bright Sun Touch of Light Pen: (£16.73) is a light enhancing pen that helps you contour and brighten your face and decolletage.
Vernis Please! Nail Lacquer: (£10.57 each) comes in two new limied-edition shades: siler and gold. Both contain aluminium in them for extra shimmer.
Pop Gloss Crystal Lip Gloss: (£14.10 each) also comes in two new shades: Sun Rose (a coraly-pink with white shimmer) and Sun Coral (a warm orange with flecks of white and red sparkles).
Prisme Again! Eyes Eyeshadow Quartet: (£26.43) is a limited edition powder eye shadow quad that contains shades of blue, gold, silver and pewter. The shadows can be worn alone, blended together and worn wet or dry.

Take a Baby Step Toward Bold Eye Shadow

BellaSugar — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:00:11 -0700

I consider myself a risk taker when it comes to makeup choices. Not to say I'm rocking the black lipstick or emerald eyeshadow every day, but I like to sample all the colors of the rainbow – that's what they're there for, right?

Well, here's a tip I picked up from celebrity makeup artist Ashunta Sheriff: When thinking of adding a bright new shadow shade for a whole new world, pick up a cream pencil in a similar tone first and apply it thickly on your lid. A heavy hand means easy does it on your wallet. If you like the color in small(er) doses, you can go back and invest in similarly hued shadows for double the fun.

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