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Trend Alert: 24K Gold Lip Gloss

BellaSugar — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 09:05:30 -0700

When you can't afford pink diamonds, go for the gold! These gold lip glosses are scorching hot for summer and fall. They can be worn alone or over your favorite lipstick to create a warming and glittery effect. To check out gold lip glosses from last season, click here, for more beauty products with bling, click here and to check out this spring's silver lip gloss trend, click here.

Benefit 24k Sexy Gold Lipgloss ($20) is a sensual, feminine and seductive sheer metallic lip gloss. Although I doubt it contains actual 24k gold, this powerful burst of color will make you look and feel like a million bucks! The color is versatile enough to wear day or night for a sexy sparkle.

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Bronzy Babe Tools Lip Gloss by Fake Bake in 24K Gold ($9.99) contains light reflectors to deliver tons of shimmer and shine to your lips without feeling overly gooey! The acrylic wand is shaped to contour your lips for easy and smooth application.

Go For the Gold, Part IV: Lips

BellaSugar — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:00:59 -0800

Part four of my five-part series on gold makeup is all about gilded lips. Whether you apply a lipstick, a lip balm or lip gloss, gold lips are a perfect way to add a little bit of punch to your pout. Here are three lip products you won't want to miss this party season!

Liz Earle Sheer Gold Lip Shimmer ($9.75) is a barely-there lip balm that contains gold flecks to add a touch of subtle shine and shimmer to your lips. It's also deeply conditioning and moisturizing, so it protects your lips from chapping and drying during the Winter months.

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KissKiss Gloss Golden Princess Lip Gloss ($26) is a limited-edition gloss that is infused with gold shimmer. This high-shine, ultra-sheer gloss glides on smoothly and looks great alone or over your favorite shade of lipstick.

Benefit 24k Sexy Gold Lipstick ($20) is a gorgeous pale, sheer-gold moisturizing lipstick that looks amazing paired with a smoky eye. Wear it alone or under any of your favorite gold lip glosses.

Glamorous Gold Glosses

BellaSugar — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 11:05:34 -0700

Adding a touch of warm, golden lip gloss to any lipstick you dare to wear will give you an instant shine. Just dab a dot of these shimmery, sheer glosses in the center of your lower lip, and add a touch of brilliance to your lackluster lips. Finding just the right shade can be tricky though. A too-pale, opaque color could make you look washed out and chalky. Here are my three favorite golden glosses that will surely give your kiss the Midas touch.

Make up counters can't seem to keep this Yves Saint Laurent Golden Gloss in stock! It's sheer and sexy and makes anything you're wearing on your lips instantly look better. It even contains traces of real 24-karat gold. Buy it here for $25.50.

T. Le Clerc Gloss Reflection Lip Gloss in Or Transparent is like having a disco ball on your lips. It's not too thick and definitely not runny and sticky. This shade is extremely sheer, and it stays on for a very long time. My favorite match with this gloss is T. Le Clerc Lipstick in Sage. Buy it here for $20.

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Victoria's Secret Very Sexy Makeup Lip Gloss in Bling will have you feeling like your worth a million bucks. It's definitely more of a clear gloss with specs of metallic gold glitter, so it's made to last and will shine all night long. Buy it here for $12.

How-To: Michelle Trachtenberg's Season-Perfect Look

BellaSugar — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:00:09 -0800

Unlike her Gossip Girl character Georgina Sparks, Michelle Trachtenberg seems to have a good head on her shoulders, and she showed it off to her best advantage last night at a party hosted by American Eagle. She didn't shy away from her naturally pale skin, and her eye makeup was sexy, fun, and a little retro. This look would be perfect for your upcoming holiday parties, so to find out how to get it, just read more

Holiday Makeup: The Golden Girl

BellaSugar — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:31 -0800

When it comes to holiday makeup, all that glitters truly is gold. There are few shades more universally flattering, and the light-diffusing properties of metallics make skin look soft, warm, and undeniably inviting. There's no better time of year to deck yourself out in a little royal glitter, whether you want to glow in soft candlelight or correct the harshness of fluorescent office lighting. I've put together a complete gold color palette, from lip gloss to eye liner and mascara, to help you have a little fun with the original precious metal. Click through and stay golden, Pony Girl.

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BellaTV: Sparkling Hair, Lash-Tinting Fun, and Hot Lip Glosses

BellaSugar — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:59:22 -0800

This week's BellaTV features a must-have gold pomade, an adventure in lash-tinting, and celebrity makeup artist Mary Klimek's three best lip glosses for Fall in different price points. Watch now!

How-To: Gabby Sidibe's Precious Premiere Makeup

BellaSugar — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:00:51 -0800

Precious is getting all kinds of rave reviews, as is the performance of actress Gabourey Sidibe, who plays the title character. Last night at the film's premiere, she had the most gorgeous semisheer red lip, and her subtle cat eye liner and luminous makeup were classic Hollywood starlet. To get this glam makeup style, just keep reading.

How-To: Freida Pinto's Blushing Front-Row Look

BellaSugar — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:00:46 -0700

Freida Pinto has been making Paris considerably more adorable this week, holding hands with cutie boyfriend Dev Patel at the fashion shows and taking to the streets in a variety of sweet outfits. At the Louis Vuitton show, her makeup was the standout part of her ensemble. It was subtle, but it gave her a gorgeous glow and played up her features perfectly. If you don't want to go darker in the chilly months ahead, this look is a delightful substitute. To find out how to do it yourself, just keep reading.

How-To: Raven Symone's Sweet, Nude-Toned Good Hair Premiere Makeup

BellaSugar — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:00:29 -0700

At the premiere of Chris Rock's documentary Good Hair (which I am waiting with bated breath to watch) last night, there was a lot of glam - and a whole lot of fake hair, as at any red carpet event. Gabrielle Union and Nia Long looked unbelievably gorgeous, as usual, but my favorite look of the night had to be Raven Symone's: it was cute, very wearable, and in a palette that's perfect for the new season. To find out how to get her nude and neutral-shaded look, just keep reading

Declaring Indigo Totally Blue Me Away

BellaSugarUK — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:30:00 -0700

New for Autumn 2009 is the Lancôme Declaring Indigo Collection created by famed and funky makeup artist Aaron De Mey. It consists of fifteen new colours and two brushes with a definitive, bold and courageous yet wearable palettes of electric blues, golds and reds. It was inspired by Brigitte Bardot and Simpone de Beauvior, French women with a spirited and sexy, unconventional style. According to a press release, De Mey said,

"My favorite colors are pure, saturated, powerful shades that work fabulously on their own. The colors I chose for the collection, indigo and red, are intense, primary colors, emblems of Paris and the French Revolution. I will always remain faithful to the colour gold for its brilliant shine and ability to bring an elegant, illuminating touch to make-up."

I’ve been playing with the line for about a couple of weeks now and the two products I’m most excited about are the Palette Libertè in Indigo Royautè (£35), a crazy cool powder shadow quad comprised of two golds (one pale and sparkly and the other a deeper bronze), a metallic blue and another bright blue shade enhanced with gold flecks. The other compact I'm kvelling over is an insanely illuminating face and body powder called Rose Libertè. Whilst at first glance it looks intimidating, it happens to create a beautiful and gentle (I promise) glow.

This is one out-of-the-box collection worth getting excited over. For a closer look at each of the products, plus a description and prices, just read more.

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Ink Artliner in Black Carbon Ink: (£19) is a waterproof, smudge-proof cream liner that comes in a cool frosted jar. There's also a new eyeliner brush (£15) to go along with it that was specifically designed by De Mey to help create a more precise line.
Le Vernis in Pure Gold, Indigo Paris, Rouge Panthère: (£14 each) are the three new nail varnishes for Autumn. The two most noteworthy shades are Indigo Paris (bright blue metallic) and Pure Gold (a medium, super glossy, super shimmery gold). The last shade, Rouge Panthère is a fiery crimson older shade of red that has been brought back just for this collection.
Color Fever Matte Lipstick in Red Avant-Garde, Red Paris and Red Libertine: (£17.50 each) are comfortable matte lipsticks thanks to jojoba oil, a true feat in the matte world as some matte lipsticks feel slightly chalky and dry. The three colours are all versions on bold reds, that can be worn alone or blended with a high-shine gloss.
Color Fever Gloss in Pure Gold and Aaron's Red: (£17) are incredible. I love the gold shade as it's so universal and can be worn with virtually any lipstick. The red shade is transparent and gives lips a fullness and liveliness without overpowering them.
Crayon Khôl in Pure Gold and Indigo Paris: (£14.50 each) are two new gold and deep blue eyeliner pencils. The smooth and long-wearabiity makes these a must-have.
Virtuôse Mascara: (£19.50 each) has gotten a little bit of a revamp. This new shade is a gold-sequined indigo topcoat that also curls and lengthens like the original.
Palette Liberté in Indigo Royautè: (£35) is the blue and gold four shadow palette I told you about above also comes packaged in a beautiful white gold case adorned with the signature Lancôme roses printed into the metal.
Palette Liberté in Liberté: (£35) is another powder shadow quad containing a gold shade a black colour with gold sparkles, a medium brown colour and a bone colour. This palette is perfect for any gal any time of the year.
La Rose Liberté: (£32) is a gold powder palette embossed with a gold rose on the top layer. It can be worn as highlighter on our eyes, cheeks or body to a special joueur de vivre. The new Powder Brush (£25) that goes with it is angled, fluffy and feels like heaven on your skin.