Five Smart Ways to Fake It


Updated 08/27/10 9:24 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

Five Smart Ways to Fake Beauty Looks

We here at Bella HQ are big fans of the fake out. Want crazy hot eyes? That's what false lashes are for. Hungover and bleary-eyed? Visine still loves you. There are a ton of tricks like these, so to find out how to pull the wool over everyone's eyes without spending a lot of money, just keep reading. Read more

Are You More Tempted to Buy Fake Goods in a Weaker Economy?


Updated 07/13/10 10:14 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 8 comments

Counterfeit Goods on the Rise

While some of fashion's greatest have been hit hard from troubling economic times, one sector has profited during the demise: counterfeits. "If you're a luxury brand and you don't think you're being counterfeited, you're living in a cave," said Harley Lewin, intellectual property lawyer. "It's a constant fight." With consumers not being able to afford the "real thing," the counterfeit market Read more

Black Market Makeup: How To Spot Fake Cosmetics


Updated 12/15/08 10:44 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 51 comments

Black Market Makeup: How To Spot Fake Cosmetics

You might think that counterfeits exist only in the realm of "Mark Jacobs" and "Guchi" purses, but there are fake and black-market beauty goods, too. I love a bargain, so I wind up buying a lot of housewares and accessories on eBay. But when it comes to shopping for cosmetics, you've got to be careful. I've found quite a few counterfeit eye shadows, lipsticks, glosses and fragrances—all offered Read more

Hysteria Director Tanya Wexler Talks Vibrators, Faking It, and Duck Sex


Updated 05/25/12 1:54 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Hysteria Director Interview

Don't be shy . . . It's time to talk sex toys! And Hysteria director Tanya Wexler is writing us a prescription for pleasure. Tanya's film — what she calls "the vibrator movie you can bring your mom to" — is in limited release and stars Hugh Dancy, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Rupert Everett. When working on a romantic comedy that centers around the invention of the vibrator, you end up with some Read more

Pippa Middleton Attends a Pal's Wedding in Red


Updated 05/23/12 11:08 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Pippa Middleton Red Dress Friend's Wedding Pictures

Pippa Middleton dressed up to watch friends Camilla Hook and Sam Holland get married at Aberlady Parish Church in East Lothian, Scotland, today. She wore a red dress and netted fascinator and was joined by a female pal for the occasion. Pippa's been lying low since last month's controversial appearance in Paris where a guy friend pulled a fake gun on photographers during a drive. She's reportedly Read more

Facebook IPO Makes Bono World's Richest Musician


Updated 05/18/12 9:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Celebrity News For May 18, 2012 Early Edition

Bono's cashing in on Facebook's IPO — HuffPost Entertainment Joe Jonas was robbed in NYC — Us Weekly 50 Cent hospitalized: stomach flu or publicity stunt? — People Madagascar 3 is a hit at Cannes — Hollywood Reporter Sacha Baron Cohen almost unrecognizable as himself — Lainey Gossip Sophia Grace and Rosie team up with Magic Johnson — TooFab Carrie Underwood says relationship with Read more

Smile! But Only If You Mean It


Updated 02/22/11 10:24 AM · Posted by · 7 comments

Faking Smiles Makes Mood Worse

I've always been suspicious of indiscriminate happiness, so I feel vindicated today against the forces of oppressive cheer. A new study — a real one, not funded by Canna Cola, the medical marijuana soda, or published in an advertorial — has found that faking happiness only makes us feel worse. The New York Times talked to the author of the study, Brent Scott, assistant professor of Read more

Mad Men's 5 Maddest Moments: "Dark Shadows"


Updated 05/14/12 3:37 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Mad Men "Dark Shadows" Recap

It feels like just yesterday it was summertime in Mad Men world, but alas, we've already arrived at Thanksgiving. It's not exactly a celebratory episode: Betty's cranky about both her new diet and Don's new wife; Pete's still struggling to figure out his life; and Don and Ginsberg have a showdown at work. Roger, on the other hand, is still using his money to get everything he wants, which Read more

5 Ways to Fake Sandal-Ready Feet


Updated 05/10/12 3:50 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 4 comments

How to Fake Pretty Feet

The weather is heating up, so open-toed shoes are coming out. One day, probably very soon, many of us will be faced with a dilemma: wear cute sandals and risk exposing busted-looking toes, or hide our feet in oppressively hot sneakers. This doesn't have to be a conundrum, though. There are plenty of ways to fake pretty, pedicured feet when you don't have time for a pedicure. To find out five Read more