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Have You Ever Had Cap Highlights?

BellaSugar — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:00:10 -0700

A few weeks ago, I bought one of those highlighting kits from the beauty supply store to give myself a few subtle highlights. Besides the standard mixing bowl, application brush, and product, the kit also came with a "crochet" hook and frosting cap, similar to this Color Trak Tools Xtreme Highlighting Chunking Cap ($3). I've had these frosty cap highlights before from the salon with decent results, but I don't know if I'd attempt to make it a DIY project at home. Tell me: Whether professionally or at home, have you ever had highlights from the cap? If you did, were the results OK or were they completely disastrous?

Trend Alert: The Brazilian Glaze

BellaSugarUK — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:30:00 -0700

Caramel highlights are all the rage this Summer. They give off the effect that you've spent your holiday basking in the sun, yet they are less maintenance than going blonde. According to expert stylist Simon Hill, the hottest new hair colour look is called the Brazilian glaze.

Just take your cue from the lovely Brazilian ladies like Gisele Bundchen, Ana Beatriz Barros and Alessandra Ambrosio. Their base colour is brown, yet they have those sweet and succulent coveted honey tones that have tonnes of shine and healthy bounce.

Lightening up just a little bit is also much healthier than heavy bleaching. To ensure that hair remains in good condition, Hill always begins with scattered highlights and then adds a toner for shimmer. Last but not least, a deep conditioner is applied followed by heat to maximise the treatment. The result is a sexy, unstructured style that's fresh and modern for Summer.

Do You And Your Partner Match Your Hair?

BellaSugarUK — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0700

Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds aren't together in real life, however they play an on-screen couple in The Proposal, and for the movie's Los Angeles Premiere they donned matching toffee-coloured highlights (find out how to get Sandra's tousled ponytail here. Brad Pitt has been known to change his hairstyle to match the woman that he is currently involved with. I don't see the harm in having coordinated his and hers hair, as long as no one's individuality is compromised of course. What's your take on this? Do you and your lover match your hair?

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How Often Do You Get Highlights?

BellaSugar — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:00:19 -0700

A few years ago when I got regular highlights, (which slowly but surely transformed me into a blonde), I'd go every four to five weeks to keep the roots from showing. This way my hair always looked, fresh and naturally sun-kissed. It became quite a costly and time-consuming commitment, but I really loved the way it looked. Most of you told me that you get haircuts every few months, but how often do you get highlights?

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Definition: Baliage

BellaSugar — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 14:00:08 -0800

Baliage is a French freestyle technique of creating natural, hand-painted highlights. In French, le balayage means "strands of color." The technique can be done in a chunky or subtle way, but the effect is generally softer since the highlights are more sparse than with a methodical aluminum foil technique. It's a great way to achieve a natural, beachy, and relaxed bright look.

Baliage is less time-consuming than getting a full head of traditional highlights. It is easier to maintain, too, since the roots will blend in with the rest of your hair as they grow in.

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Do You Prefer Ashley Tisdale With Highlights or Lowlights?

BellaSugar — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 06:41:40 -0800

Back in August, Ashley Tisdale had bright, blond and highlighted hair at the High School Musical 2 Premiere. These days, she's sporting a darker and more sophisticated hair color with lowlights. Which do you like better?

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How Much Would You Spend on Highlights?

BellaSugar — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 06:00:00 -0700

This FabSugar poll about buying expensive handbags got me thinking about why people spend more than they can afford to look their best. If you live in a city like New York or Los Angeles, it's common to drop anywhere from $330 - $550 on a haircut and color in one sitting.

Hot celebrity colorists like Serge Normant, Oscar Blandi, Rita Hazan, Frederic Fekkai, Sally Hershberger and Ted Gibson have sky-high prices-and yet their salons are so packed that it can take months to even get an appointment.

If you could score a session with any of these colorists, how much would you be willing to pay for haute highlights?

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A Week In Review: FitSugar Roundup

FitSugar — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 03:30:00 -0800

Seven days can go by so quickly. Yes, it was just last Sunday when the Colts beat the Bears in a veritable animal kingdom upset (a herbivore taking down an omnivore - how rare!??!!).

Here's a few highlights of the past week:

There is a new 4 minute Love Handle workout for you to try. We think you will like it so much, we made a printable version for you to take to the gym. Try it, what have you got to lose. It is Sunday and not much else is going on. Well at least not at my house.

Speaking of having a little time on your hands...why not pamper yourself with items found in your pantry with a homemade sugar scrub. If you wouldn't want to eat it, why put it on your skin?

Thin people have secrets too. Here are a few tips from the slim and healthy, according to Real Simple magazine.

Another reason to love Drew Barrymore...she can't eat whatever she wants. Can you relate?

I still want to know how you feel about the return of the unitard.

If you eat at Chipotle, you might want to know what you're in for, calorically speaking.

Check Mate! All In One Highlighter and Bronzers

BellaSugar — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:44:44 -0700

Everyone's got a little bit of a checkered past, so why not make it a part of your future! These bright and beautiful checkered bronzer and highlighter compacts provide all over color for your face, cheeks and eyes. Sweep your kabuki brush across the compact for all over glow, or use the lighter colors alone with a shadow brush to accentuate a specific area.

Givenchy Prismissime Face & Eye Powder, $50, is a palette of nine warm, sunny shades for face and eyes. These velvety squares of luxurious color impart a naturally sun-kissed complexion and a rosy glow to eyes, cheeks, and complexion. Shades include: matte bronze, soft pink with golden shimmer, soft matte light brown, pink with pink shimmer, bronze with gold shimmer, coral with coral shimmer, soft matte suntan, pale pink with gold shimmer, and a rich, matte suntan. Brush is included.

For another checkered compact, read more

Clinique Shimmering Tones Powder, $29. This radiant blend of shimmering bronze tones gives skin a luminous, sun-kissed glow from dawn to dusk. Oil-free. Swirl together and sweep over face for an all over luminous glow, or brush on cheekbones to highlight. Can also be used as eye shadow or to highlight brow bone.

Six Ways to Apply a Highlighter

BellaSugar — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:00:46 -0700

Highlighters illuminate, while concealers cover. This was a very important lesson I learned while chatting with Yves St. Laurent national makeup artist, Dell Ashley, at the San Francisco Saks 5th Avenue. Perhaps you've heard of a little product called Touche Éclat ($40), a highly popular highlighting pen that helps to brighten and contour the face - but you weren't exactly sure how to use it? For six ways to give yourself an instant pick-me-up, plus my suggestion for a drugstore alternative, read more.

Under the eyes. (Find out how to do it.)
On the eyelids as a shadow base.
Around the brow. (Here's how to make it work.)
Down the center of the nose.
On the smile lines.
Under the chin.

"I have not met the person yet who doesn’t look better with Touché Eclat," Dell declared. Interested in learning more? Check out my review of this top-seller, a recommendation for a similar product that won't break the budget, and photos of Dell working his magic on the enviably gorgeous Franchesca below.

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