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November Must Haves: Amazing Autumn Beauty Buys

BellaSugarUK — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:41:29 -0800

This Autumn, as the temperature really begins to cool and take a turn, you'll need to adjust your beauty routine with more moisture-rich products. Also, makeup gets more earthy than playful in dark browns, creams and warm neutrals as opposed to flirty fuchsia's and peppy pinks. Below are seven of my most coveted November notions - shop away!

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How To: Get Sienna Miller's Healthy Hollywood Glow

BellaSugarUK — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:30:00 -0700

At last night's Los Angeles premiere of G.I. Joe: The Rise Of The Cobra, Sienna Miller positively glowed on the red carpet. Considering she recently said that she'd be happy to wear a bin bag on these last legs of her gruelling promotional tour, she sure does cleans up like a champ when the event calls for it. I love her classic and glamorous Hollywood look complete with retro waves, tanned, matte skin, lined and defined eyes and bold, red lips.

Rimmel Duo Colour Rush Eyeshadow Walnut - £5.49	Clinique Eye Defining Liquid Liner - £11.00
Revlon Foundation Custom Creations Medium - £13.69	Elizabeth Arden 3.5g ceramide plump perfect lipstick - £16.00
Benefit 10g Dandelion powder blush - £22.50	Prescriptives 8g Groom stick for brows - £12.00
Givenchy 3.6g Prismissime face and eye powder - £30.82	Translucent Loose Setting Powder, Laura Mercier - £28.00
Urban Decay 18ml Big Fatty waterproof mascara - £13.00

To find out how you can re-create this look at home with less than ten products, read more.

FACE: Begin with a clean, dry face. Next, apply a moisturiser and a foundation that matches your skin tone. Blend well and set the foundation with a translucent powder. Lastly, use a large fluffy brush to buff skin to a flawless finish.
EYES: Sienna's eyes are simple to achieve. Start by blending an ivory shadow from the base of your lashes all the way to your lid. Then use a light to medium brown shade in the crease for depth. Fill in brows, curl your lashes and apply two coats of black mascara. Once it's dry, line your eyes with a black, liquid liner starting from the inner corner all the way to the outer corner. Extend the line and make it just a tad thicker on the ends for a dramatic, cat-like effect.
CHEEKS: For a nice, golden glow, apply bronzer with or without shimmer to your nose, forehead, temples, jawline and blend well. Then, with a gentle hand, use a delicate, pale pink blusher on the apples of your cheeks and down the center of your nose for a touch of warmth.
LIPS: Last but not least are your lips. Since this is the feature you'll want to accentuate most, make sure they're exfoliated and moisturised. Using a lip brush, apply a deep, brick (browny-orangey) red lipstick all over. For an even more come hither effect, dab a little bit of clear high-shine gloss in the center of your lower lip.

Magnificent Matte Bronzers For All Skin Tones

BellaSugarUK — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:30:00 -0700

The bronzers I prefer are matte and come in the form of a pressed powder. I like the way they give you a soft, subtle and natural-looking tan without the distraction of shimmer all over your face. Also, they can double as a contour colour when you're looking to define your jaw or sculpt your cheekbones. When I talk about matte bronzers to my friends, I often hear them complain about the muddy effect they can evoke. However, I say hogwash to that! If you've exfoliated and you blend well using a fluffy brush on the areas of your face that would brown naturally (temples, cheeks, nose, and chin), then you're golden - pun intended!

Three of my favourites right now are Bobbi Brown's Bronzing Powder (£21.53) because the powder is soft and blends easily. Too Faced Chocolate Soleil (£13.50) contains real cocoa powder. Not only does it smell good, but it also helps neutralize any red undertones. Last not least is one I thought I'd remind you about again - my old buddy Bourjois Bronzing Powder (£7.75). For even more magnificent matte bronzers, browse through the selection below. What's your bronzer of choice?

Bare escentuals Faux Tan All Over Face Colour - £21.00	Urban decay Baked Bronzer - £14.00
St Tropez Powder Bronzer - £20.00	Benefit 'Hoola' Bronzer - £22.50
Touch of cosmetics Touch of Blush - £10.00	Kanebo Sensai Total Finish Foundation (TF204.5) in 'Amber Beige' (Refill) - £28.00
Max Factor Natural Minerals Bronzer - £11.70	Prescriptives 10g Virtual matte oil-control pressed powder - £22.00

Bella Bargain: Up to 80% Off Too Faced

BellaSugar — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:00:08 -0700

If it were 1997, I'd be asking you, "Can I get a whut-whut on this Bella Bargain?" But it's not, so I will just tell you that Too Faced is having a heckuva sale. To clear out "vintage" products, the brand is whittling up to 80% off a wide selection of makeup. At these prices, you can stock up on basics such as neutral eye shadows - now just $5 each - or try a bolder look with the Naughty or Nice set, pictured here (was $29.50, now $12). You can shop online, and don't forget about Mother's Day approaching. It'll be here before you know it, and gifts don't come much cheaper than this.

Reader Review of the Day: Too Faced Mood Swing Lip Gloss

BellaSugar — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:00:58 -0700

Cosmetics that change color are rather popular these days, working by using your body chemistry to create customized hues. Too Faced Mood Swing Lip Gloss ($18.50) starts off as a clear gloss, then changes into a pink shade, depending on your emotional state - or so they say. Did reader Burotukunam buy into it? See what she had to say below:

Now, this gloss may not change to your mood, but who thought it really would? It does, however, change to a fun bright pink color. Depending on how much you use, you can get a subtle or dramatic difference in the color of your lips. And it does stain, but I love that fact, because even when the shine has started to fade, your lips are still lusciously pink. And it's not like having an opaque pink gloss which looks like you have a layer of paint on your lips.

Do you love beauty products? Head over to our Product Reviews website to voice your opinion about them. Right now, we're having an amazing contest. For each three quality reviews you submit, you'll be entered into our contest to win a $500 gift certificate from Benefit Cosmetics. So get reviewing - the contest ends on March 23.

February Must Haves: Irresistible Icy Cold Beauty Buys

BellaSugarUK — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:21:00 -0800

Just because it's freezing outside doesn't mean that you still can't look hot! Take a peek at these must-have, ultra shimmery ice queen beauty treats for winter and tell me which is your favourite of the bunch - happy shopping!

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Fergie Was A Too Faced Bride

BellaSugarUK — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:00:00 -0800

How exciting, we've just gotten a glimpse of the very first photographs from Fergie and Josh Duhamel's wedding! The best part of all is that the folks over at Too Faced Cosmetics have confirmed that the bride's wedding day makeup for her and her bridesmaids came straight from them by request.

In the weeks building up to the big day, we've seen Fergie exercising and taking special care of her skin. Boy did it pay off, because her body was tight, toned and her face was absolutely luminous.

Fergie had six bridesmaids and they all wore colours from the Too Faced World Domination Tour Kit (amazing).

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To find out the exact beauty products that Fergie wore on her big day, read more.

Too Faced Bronzed & Beautiful Kit Chocolate Soleil Bronzer (£21) is a deep, matte powder bronzer that contains real cocoa powder. It has a gorgeous velvety finish and will be launching this February.
Too Faced Smoky Eye Kit Shadow Insurance Policy Kit (£11) helps prevent your eye shadow from creasing or feathering. It's silicone-based so it goes on smooth and it also works to even out the tone of your eye lids.
Too Faced Smoky Eye Palette (£20) is just amazing. This little box of fun contains nine powder eye shadows and mini brushes in the tres chic tray below!
Too Faced Lip Injection (£12) is a lip plumper that contains Vitamin E and maxi-lip to provide 20% more fullness to your pout.
Too Faced Starry Eyed Liner (£11.50) is a liquid eyeliner that contains serious amounts of micro-glitter sparkles! Fergie wore two colours; Gold Digger and Silver Lining.
Too Faced Lash Injection Mascara (£12.50) is a dark, 3D-constructed mascara that curls, lengthens and adds volume. It's formulated to build tiny tubes around your eyelashes which makes them appear longer and clump-free.
Too Faced Lash Injection Pinpoint Mascara in Hot Chocolate (£12.50) is a brown waterproof mascara (great call for wedding day tears) designed to create a dramatic effect. It defines and separates lashes while preventing smearing and flaking.
Too Faced Magic Wand Foundation (£20) comes with a fabulous little brush on the end to help achieve an optimal, smooth effect. I hear that Paris Hilton is also a fan of this soft, blendable foundation too. It contains cucumber extract, Vitamin E, cactus flower and calendula to help nourish your skin while providing medium coverage.
Too Faced Lip of Luxury (£12) is a collection of luxe, high-shine lipsticks (they're infused with champagne and shea butter) that go on smooth, and also help reduce the look of fine lines. Fergie wore her own special blend of Totally Nude, Cougar, Drop Dead Red and Centerfold - wowser!

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New Product Alert: Too Faced Custom Palette

BellaSugar — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 06:01:04 -0800

In search of a last-minute gift? You can't go wrong with an IOU for Too Faced's customizable makeup palette ($35). It's a great gift for a hard-to-please friend because she'll be able to select exactly what she wants in this palette. Each one has room for a dual eye shadow, a blush, and your choice of a lip gloss, mascara, eyeliner, or eye shadow primer.

Although budding makeup designers can't choose from every one of Too Faced's products, they'll find a lot of flexibility. And since Too Faced allows you to choose other aspects of the box design, your finicky friend will be able to make everything juuuuuust the way she likes it.

Coming Soon: Too Faced Smurfs It Up

BellaSugar — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:31:49 -0800

Retro cartoons are increasingly popular within the makeup world - just witness the buzz around the forthcoming Hello Kitty collection for MAC. With its launch of a Smurfette collection, Too Faced is hoping to delight fans of the Smurfs before the live-action movie wraps up. WWD reports that the Too Faced collection will feature face powder, eye shadow, lip gloss, and liquid eyeliners. The items, heavy on blues, pinks, and lavenders, will land in stores later this month.

This might be smurfy news for some, but I'm going to pass on this collaboration. Even as a kid, I thought the story of Smurfette's genesis is as sexist as they come: Gargamel creates Smurfette to seduce and destroy the all-male Smurf clan. Alas, her dark hair, "big nose" and simple smock are not pretty enough to do so. Papa Smurf comes along, works his magic, and poof! Smurfette is, as Papa says, "new and improved" with long blond hair, a smaller nose, a shorter dress, and high heels. So, while it's just a cartoon and the Too Faced collaboration is meant to be fun, it's safe to say that Smurfette and I have some baggage to work through.

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BellaSugar’s Top Picks For Eyebrow Kits

BellaSugar — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:00:21 -0700

Is it just me, or did eyebrows suddenly become the big beauty thing? It used to be that you'd use your favorite brown or taupe shadow to fill in thin or light hairs and add structure to your face. Now, kits are available in all sizes and prices. Some include tweezers, brushes, stay-proof waxes and multi-color shadows, while others have fewer bells and whistles but still get the job done. Below are my personal favorite eyebrow kits; what are yours?

Anastasia Brow Ex-press in Brunette ($38) is one of my favorites. Her tweezers are amazingly precise and I really like being able to blend all of these colors without having to spend a fortune.
Le Sourcil de Chanel ($46.60) has a thick, waxy texture that blends surprisingly well, and leave it Chanel to choose just the right combo of colors to suit just about any brow color.
Too Faced Brow Envy Brow Shaping & Defining Kit ($35) has an unbelievable price for all it includes. Inside of the pink polka-dot box comes two powder shades, molding wax, stencil, mini-tweezers, mirror, brown pencil with a blending tip and an angled brush.
Ramy Beauty Therapy Miracle Brow ($28) is near and dear to my heart because it's the first brow kit I ever used. The creamy gel texture blends like silk and leaves your brows not only darker but also well groomed - this is a winner!
DuWop Browwow in Darker ($34) is small, but it does the trick every time. Inside of the pink compact lies a colored powder, a shimmery highlighter and a tinted gloss to use when you're finished and a double sided brush for precise application and flawless blending.