Fashion Week Trend: Barely There Nails


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Nude Nail Polish at Fashion Week Fall 2012

For the past several seasons, nail art has gone positively wild on the runways, so it was inevitable that we'd see a backlash. Fall 2012 is showing hints of a more subtle route, sending out manicures that are high on gloss but feature faded, sometimes altogether absent color. From BCBG to Richard Chai, there are a lot of new ways to wear next to nothing. Read more

This Blockbuster Gift With Purchase Lets You Be Your Own Valentine


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Barneys Gift With Purchase Is Amazing

If you'll be doing some department-store beauty buying today or tomorrow, we highly recommend that you check out Barneys, because the "Love Yourself" gift with purchase it's currently offering is one of the best we've ever seen. It has everything a beauty fanatic could want, including a full-sized Deborah Lippmann nail polish, Lipstick Queen lip color, and Sunday Riley lip gloss. There are also a Read more

What We're Sweet On: Great Lip Stuff, Weird Names


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The Best New Lip Gloss and Lip Stain Colors

Nobody would ever really be keen on the idea of putting blood or tears on our lips, so Rain Cosmetics is really lucky that its new lip stain, Blood ($12), and gloss, Tears ($12), are so superlatively great. Blood is a deep pink gel-based stain that's like a thicker, less-red Benetint. The lasting power is excellent when applied on the lips, but it works well on cheeks, too — even though it's Read more

11 Things You Need to Throw Away


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Things to Throw Away

The first step to taking care of yourself and de-stressing is to make sure that your environment is in order. Seeing your house full of clutter can affect your mood negatively and make your personal space seem like a place you want to escape from, rather than something to look forward to coming home to. Organize a "throwing out" day every month to make sure that you don't have clutter building Read more

You'll Heart Bobbi Brown's Exclusive Fashion Week Palette


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Bobbi Brown's Heart Truth Palette

Bobbi Brown has her heart in the right place this Fashion Week. Not only has her company long supported coronary disease awareness group The Heart Truth, but this year she's coming out with a limited-edition Heart Truth palette ($25), as well. We love the message, the tagline (Listen to Your Heart), and the fact that for a reasonable price you get three eye shadows, two lip colors, and a Read more

From Cool to Sweet, 4 Valentine's Day Lipstick Looks to Suit Your Mood


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Red and Pink Lipsticks to Set a Mood

There are only a select few holidays where going vampy is typically deemed socially appropriate. Halloween comes to mind instantly, but Valentine's Day might be a close second. And while a vampy lip color might not be for you this Valentine's Day, there are other ways you can create a mood with a simple switch of color. "Experiment with reds and pinks in different textures, like glossy, creamy, Read more

Link Time: Hot-Rodding With Prada, Blake Lively's Hot-Water Remark, and More


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Fashion News For Feb. 2, 2012

Hot-rodding with Prada: see the Spring '12 campaign video — Style.com Is gray hair the new pink hair? — The Daily Beast Gisele's got a plan to help Tom Brady win the Super Bowl — HuffPost Style 11 ways to declutter your purse — Stylelist Lauren's ladylike rules for restaurant dining — Lauren Conrad Alexa Chung designs a teddy bear for charity — Lucky Which will you watch: the Super Read more

4 Bright, On-Trend Makeup Shades to Try Right Now


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The Best Bright Makeup Colors

We're seeing neon colors dominate the fashion world, but these bright, bold shades aren't limited to clothing. Celebrity makeup artist Brett Freedman (who has also been guest blogging on BellaSugar) recently shared his advice on how to work vivid hues into your makeup routine. But he has a few more things to add: his top favorite shades for getting the look are listed below. Colored mascara: Read more

Meet Alicia Sacramone, Olympic Beauty


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Alicia Sacramone Talks About Gymnastics Beauty

The 2012 London Olympics kick off on July 27, but the US team members are already in game mode. We caught up with gymnast Alicia Sacramone, Team USA's vault expert, to find out what it's like to be a professional gymnast day to day. "A lot of people think we’re younger than we are because we’re in spandex and we’re little," Alicia says. "So all the time people are like, 'How old are you? Read more

The Royal Wedding Inspires a Lip Gloss


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No More Waity, Katie Lip Gloss Launches From Butter London

Royal wedding fever is growing, as is speculation about what the future princess will wear for the big day. (See stylists' ideas for Kate Middleton's wedding hairstyle.) Nobody knows what Kate will wear for her first kiss as a princess, but at least one lip product is inspired by her nuptials. After launching No More Waity, Katie nail polish, Butter London is bringing out a gloss of the same Read more