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2 Easy Ways to Achieve Instant Makeup Perfection

Jaime Richards — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:00:00 PST

Mark celebrity makeup artist Mai Quynh has a way of making every face she touches look absolutely flawless. Take the ombré-eyed makeup palette she came up with for Rebecca Minkoff's Fall 2012 show, or the luminous looks she often creates for Ashley Greene (the beauty brand's spokesperson). But how does Quynh do it? Check out the secrets behind her professional techniques when you read more.

Ashley Greene Shares Her Best Beauty Advice

BellaSugar — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 03:05:24 PDT

Ashley Greene always has a flawless-looking face and gorgeous hair, so we couldn't pass up an opportunity to uncover some of her beauty secrets. Here she dishes on her daily regimen, her favorite product, and a makeup tip she picked up while shooting her latest film. Watch now to get the scoop.

The Secret to Ashley Greene's Fresh, Summery Glow

Brittney Stephens — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:27:41 PDT

Ashley Greene looked stunning at the Chrysalis Butterfly Ball over the weekend, and we think we know why. In addition her to flawless skin and soft brown eye makeup, Ashley had a bright, natural-looking flush - almost like she had just finished working out, or fighting the Volturi or something. This look is perfect right now because it's fresh and subtle, and best of all, it doesn't require a ton of work or products. Find out how to get Ashley's pretty glow when you keep reading.

How to Wear Bronzer If You Have Fair Skin

Brittney Stephens — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 03:10:21 PST

Amber Heard showed up to the Drive Angry premiere looking flawless, thanks in part to some seriously glowing skin. Mark celebrity makeup artist Mai Quynh gave Amber a slightly bronzed, luminous glow that was equal parts sweet and sexy. Find out how to copy her look when you keep reading.

On Our Radar: LC's Accessorizes Herself and Tells Us All About It!

FabSugar — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:00:22 PDT

Miss BellaSugar had the chance to chat with leader of The Hills at a Mark cosmetics event this week . . . and you know she had my back! We got the scoop on Lauren Conrad's beauty secrets as well as her new accessories line in collaboration with Mark cosmetics. As you know, LC is a brand ambassador and the company is launching a campaign called m.Powerment, which aims to speak out against domestic violence. Right on. More news, Lauren is launching an accessories collection with Mark. Between her Lauren Conrad collection and her success with the show, Lauren is on the up and up. Oh, and in case you were wondering, the colorful printed dress she wore at this event is from her Holiday collection.

One item to note is the 'Have a Heart Necklace' that is (only) $22 and 100 percent of the proceeds go to charity. Here's what LC had to say about the special necklace:

“I collaborated with Mark in doing the ‘Have a Heart Necklace,’ which you have in front of you guys, and we are all wearing. They come in silver and gold, they are double-sided. They have the little stones on one side and the little heart on the back of the pendant. It retails for $22 and 100 percent of the profit goes to charity. It's basically the gist of the charity. It also comes with a little extender in the back so you can kinda adjust how long you want. It's also fun to layer with different pieces. It’s just a kind of an easy piece for people to wear.”

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LC on her accessory line with Mark:

"We [Mark and LC] collaborated together and did a line of accessories and we had a lot of fun with it. Oh, and you all get all of this to take home with you. I’ll go through them real quick. We started with bangles because they are easy and they’re not going anywhere. But we did them in silver and gold and we added just a little splash of color; a bit of orange on these and blue on the silver. And then we did - this is actually my favorite piece we did - we did rings that kind of have a little bit of a stud on them all the way around. We did them in gold and silver and you can wear them alone, I stack mine with a little ring, or you can even stack them together. They are just kind of fun and unique. Then we did - these are a little more fun and cute - we did kind of like this costume jewelry look where we did two rings in gold and silver and we did different colors on them. But they are kind of fun to dress stuff up with. And we did the headband because I love headbands. We did a headband and you can either wear it as a normal headband or when your hair is up or down you can put it in and pull your hair over it and then it kind of looks like a little hair accessory in your hair.”

LC on upcoming projects:

“I’m working on a couple things but they are still on their early stages. Obviously I’m always involved with Mark and now with the new charity will make it a little bit more involved. There’s that. I have the clothing line, between that and the show are most of my time because we are filming four times a week plus I have at least two fittings a week plus you know what we are designing. So that’s just every day. And then, my social life. [Laughs]. Because we do a lot of events and then also I don’t have a stylist or anything so every event I go to I can never wear the same thing. So I have to stop and get something to wear.”

LC on styling herself:

"Yeah. That’s the fun part! They asked me if I wanted a stylist and I’m like, that’s the funnest part."

LC on the headgear in the collection

"We did the little cabbie hat, which comes in the black and brown, which are cute for Fall because all these are coming out in back to school. And then we did this set right here, we did it in blue, and black over there. Kind of the draped down hat, you don’t necessarily have to wear in the Fall because you can wear it with a tanktop and jeans and that will look cute. We did a matching scarf with it, which is a long scarf that you can wrap a few times and the gloves which are kind of similar to those knit gloves you wear which are shorter but they are kind of long and go up to about here (points to elbow), because I was recently traveling a lot and I have all these really great coats that cut off right here (at elbow). And they’re really cute but you go outside and you’re really cold so this was kind of a way to make that simple glove a little bit more elegant. And that’s it.”

But, that's not it. Lauren is very excited about her latest endeavor and I'm sure we'll see her modeling her goods around town. What do you think? Are these more or less exciting than her clothing collection? I like the rings - the chunky rhinestone one and studded gold one. As for pricing, they are from $14-$22 and will be available September 16th at meetmark.com. One thing is for sure: LC is on a roll and we can assume she has more fashion tricks up her 3/4-inch sleeves.

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Fab Flash: Lauren Conrad Makes Her mark

BellaSugar — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:55:32 PST

Yesterday afternoon, Avon Products, Inc. announced their decision to partner with Lauren Conrad, a.k.a. LC, star of the MTV show The Hills. Lauren will be collaborating with Avon's young women brand called mark, which is the beauty and fashion boutique brand of Avon Products, Inc.

Lauren will be working on both beauty and fashion and will be featured in the mark's online community and their magalog (a combination of part magazine and part catalog). In the future they also hope to develop an exclusive line of products that will be co-branded.

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Claudia Poccia, Global President of mark said,

"We are thrilled to be partnering with Lauren - a young woman who is making her mark in the world. As an aspiring fashion designer and talented young woman, Lauren is a perfect fit for our mark brand. We have a shared love of makeup, fashion and the expression of personal style, and so we are excited about the future together."

Here's what Lauren has to say about her new found role:

"I've been a mark fan since it launched and I look forward to collaborating with mark on future products as I realize my own dream of becoming a fashion designer." "My parents taught me that I can do anything I want to and to never give up - to me that is what mark is all about, helping young women realize their dreams."

Lauren who now works for Teen Vogue in Los Angeles as well as is enrolled in the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising moved to LA to pursue her dream of working in fashion. It looks like Lauren's dreams are coming true.

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What to Expect (Beauty-Wise) When You're Expecting

Jessica Cruel — Fri, 18 May 2012 05:07:00 PDT

Moms-to-be, we salute you. Perhaps your body is changing, and you're not quite sure if your favorite beauty treatments are allowed. In honor of today's release of What to Expect When You're Expecting, we reached out to Dr. Lindsay Cruel, OB/GYN (also known as my dad) to debunk any pregnancy beauty myths. Find out your prenatal dos and don'ts when you read more.

What We Need to Talk About When We Talk About Sex and Feminism

The Good Men Project — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 08:00:00 PDT

We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Lisa Solod, who came of age during the sexual revolution, explores what feminism means to this generation.

My mother married my father because, she told me in a rare moment of candor, she wanted to have sex with him. She was 25 and tired of pre-sex fumbling and stolen kisses. My father was, of course, far more experienced, having been in the Pacific Theater during World War II; far less discreet about his former life (and life in general) he told his daughters inappropriate tales of the women he had met on shore leave. One I particularly remember had her front teeth filed into points. Well into their marriage, each of them managed to be unfaithful and they finally separated (but not because of infidelity) after twenty years of marriage. Yet, for another dozen years or so they would hook up here and there, travel together, and, of course have sex. In a further revelation, my mother told me that the sex was the best part of her relationship with my father.

I came of age at the tail end but the real beginning of the sexual revolution (1971-1974). At that point, sexual liberation was inextricably tied to the rise of feminism. Having sex like men, i.e., without attachment, was part of our freedom. But too many of us got hurt. We hadn’t yet factored in the biology of mating and how really hard it was to have that much sex without any real commitment. Most of the women I know who grew up during those years had far more sexual encounters than they were ever willing to reveal to their husbands. Those of us who divorced then dived back into the sexual market with the same abandon. I am not sure we were all the wiser. I hear STDs are on the rise in the over 50 group, which doesn’t surprise me. We all were pretty practiced in birth control but we took it into our own hands, with the pill and the diaphragm. This was pre-AIDS. Barrier methods were not our methods of choice then. They are not, apparently, our method now, either.

Should a Man Stand Up For His Woman?

But those of us who grew up in the trenches of the sexual revolution know that feminism was about far more than women having the kind of meaningless sex with men that men had been having with us for eons. Feminism, which is still being parsed in the media as well as our own homes, still being debated and discussed and accepted and dismissed, was about being able to control (to the extent that anyone can) our work lives, our love lives, our lives as a whole. It was about being able to have a career, being paid equally well for that career, and making our own decisions about marriage and childbirth without having to merely capitulate to what society had set out for us. I, for one, was happy not to have to marry to have sex. I was thrilled to be able to go to college and think about a career without worrying that it might make me unmarriageable. I was ecstatic about the notion that I could make decisions for myself.

All those ideas I passed along to my daughter. But, of course, she had no need to wrestle with those notions as the women in my generation had. She lived in a society where (she thought) feminism was taken for granted. Women her age did not talk about marriage, either as an option or something to reject. They saw it as fact that women could do anything.

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Bella's Daily CEW Award Winners' Giveaway: Enter to Win Mark Touch & Glow Shimmer Palette

BellaSugar — Mon, 30 May 2011 00:01:00 PDT

We love to share the best beauty products with our readers, and it's even better when you can enter to win them! That's why we've partnered with Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW), an organization known for its annual CEW Beauty Awards, where more than 4,000 beauty insiders and professionals vote on the most innovative products. To celebrate the 2011 awards, every day we're giving away an item that won its category in 2011. From this year's top-ranked skin care to the hottest mascara, be sure to come back each day for the chance to win a different prize.

Today we're giving away the winner for best face product in the mass category: Mark Touch & Glow Shimmer Cream Cubes All Over Face Palette. To enter for the chance to win today's prize, just:

11 People Who Changed the Cosmetics Industry

Miriam Lacey — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 06:00:44 PDT

Today's beauty landscape is dominated by big names: L'Oréal, Chanel, Estée Lauder, Clairol, et al. But for every one of these brands, there are discoveries, innovations, and business savvy that have brought them into the modern era. And the history of the cosmetics biz is a fascinating and cutthroat one. Curious about who's responsible for the beauty world we have now? See 11 names every beauty buff should know (and why you should know them) when you keep reading.