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Welcome BellaSugar!!!

PopSugar — Thu, 03 May 2007 00:10:57 -0700

We have been getting ready all week and BellaSugar is finally here! Yay!

You have been enjoying Bella's beauty news and advice on Fab for awhile now, but now she has her very own site. A huge thank you to our sponsor Sephora for helping us launch our latest site and kicking off our daily free giveaways for the entire month of May! Check back every day to see what Sephora and Bella are giving away next. BellaSugar will be bringing you all kinds of great stuff, including:

Makeup, skincare, and fragrance reviews
New product alerts and industry news
Weekly Beauty Mark It! challenges
Sephora Free Giveaways Going on NOW!
Makeup and beauty how-tos
Reader contributions from Beauty Product Junkies
Celebrity beauty do’s and don’ts
Beauty bargains
Exclusive interviews with models
Monthly must-haves

Please join us in welcoming BellaSugar!

Celebrity Style: Vanessa Minnillo

FabSugar — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:11:22 -0700

Vanessa Minnillo has gone from a MTV VJ to celebrity girlfriend - picking up quite a pallet of expensive taste somewhere along the way. I am loving her glitterati dress and am happy to see a splash of color with her red hot nails. You look fab Vanessa!

To get Vanessa's look, read more

Tracy Reese Ironwork Dress, $550.

Azzaro Crystal Sandal, Metallic Silver, $1,680.

Sephora Brand Nail Polish in an array of red tones, $4.

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Fab Finding Follow Up: A Chic Makeup Bag

FabSugar — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:52:33 -0700

Last week I told you a sad story about how I took a look at my current makeup bag I have on display in my bathroom and realized I'm over it. All my guests see this bag in my bathroom so I thought I should have something more high fashion looking to hold my beauty faves. I found this Kate Spade patchin place small manuela in green, $85, but I'm not sure about it; I love the polka dots but the green color doesn't say pretty bathroom to me.

I asked you all to go Fab Finding for a chic makeup bag. If it can double as a clutch to wear out that would earn extra points! To see all the chic makeup bag finds click here. Let's see what you all shared!

Makeup bag #1, found by misssixty02 is this Diane von Furstenberg Dahlia's Garden Makeup Bag that is absolutely lovely! I love the colors and the slim shape.

Two more fab makeup bags, read more

Makeup bag #2, found by lilxmissxmolly is this seriously feminine Sephora Pink Quilted Coin Purse.

Makeup bag #3, found by emisaurusrex is this super Springy 1154 LILL Studio Makeup Bag.

Beauty Marked! A Lightweight Cuticle Cream

FabSugar — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 15:42:56 -0800

Last week I asked you all to go beauty marking to find me a lightweight cuticle cream to have in my purse and apply to my cuticles around the clock. I recommended this Kiehl's Imperiale Moisturizing Cuticle Treatment, $19, for nighttime nourishing, but what about daytime nourishing? My cuticles are ready to see what you all found!

Click here to learn what a Beauty Mark is and how to make one. To see all the Beauty Marks for this mission click here.

Beauty Mark #1, found by crispet1 and Jennifer76,
is this Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Creme. Found by two of the top Beauty Markers - it's gotta be good!

To see the rest, read more

Beauty Mark #2, found by flutterpie, is this Manicure's Best Friend by Bliss. I am a Bliss fan and this nourishing nail cream with instant cuticle smoothers hydrates dry skin and repairs ragged edges.

Beauty Mark #3, also found by flutterpie, is this Sephora Cuticle Care Pen. I like the idea of a slim shaped pen and this claims to: relieve dry cuticles without the mess of drippy oils and greasy creams. This soothing "pen" sends a wash of nail and cuticle nourishing emollients exactly where you want it.

Color Me Beautiful Lashes

FabSugar — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 12:11:27 -0800

Here is a holiday beauty suggestion: I like to add an incognito splash of color to my eyelashes. Colored mascaras are especially fun to wear during the day when the sun can reflect the color off your fluttering lashes. At night, colored mascara can add some pizazz to a smoky eye. And don't forget about glittery make-up, to create an even more glam-rock face. Here are my picks:

Kiss Me Mascara in Purple, also available in blue, $24, buy it here.

Sephora Mascara Fantastic Color, colors: Auburn, Blue, Brown, Green, Violet, $6, buy it here.

A couple more, so read more

Max Factor 2000 Calorie Mascara in Deep Auburn, on sale for $3.99, buy it here.

Vincent Longo The Curl Mascara, color photo not available but this comes in Auburn Musk (golden pink copper), Indigo Nite (navy blue) and Shirazmitaz (burgundy plum), $23, buy it here.

The Mother Of All Palettes

FabSugar — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 15:03:23 -0800

Whoever said good things come in small packages never came across one of these monster palettes. For makeup junkies, or those looking for the perfect gift for someone who is completely cosmetics obsessed, here is the perfect present. Here are three overloaded palettes to indulge any makeup lover.

This 48 Colors Eye Shadow Palette contains 48 eye shadow colors and two double-sided eye shadow applicators. Inside is a mirrored compact. Check out the price: SO exciting. Buy it here for $6.99.

This Sephora Blockbuster Palette is a three-tiered makeup palette for eyes, face, and lips. Open it up to enjoy a whopping 64 eye shadows, 32 lip colors, seven blushes, one translucent and shimmery powder; also any brushes you would need. Unfortunately, it is currently sold out, but it will be available again in January. You can sign up here to be notified when it's back in stock. It sells for $40.

For one last palette read more

Victoria's Secret Very Sexy® Makeup Ultimate Color Kit has everything you need to transform yourself into a very sexy model. Well, we all wish it were that easy! With these 21 makeup must-haves worn by the VS models themselves, this is a great start to stardom. The kit includes: one loose shimmer powder, one mosaic bronzer, one mosaic eye shadow, two long-wear eye creams, two eye liners, one intensifying mascara, two lipsticks, one mosaic lip palette, two lip lacquers, two lip glosses, one Very Sexy® lip plumper, two lip liners and three silk eye shadows. Buy it here for $112.

Friends and Family Discounts: Sephora

FabSugar — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 12:40:33 -0800

I am very excited to let you know about this awesome Friends and Family discount from one of our favorite online shopping destinations, Sephora! Starting tomorrow through November 26th, get 20% off your entire order at Sephora.com. All you need to do is enter this code at checkout: FF2006

To see other Friends and Family discounts available now, click here.

FabSugar Goes Inside Sephora

FabSugar — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 09:56:27 -0800

All little girls have dreams. Mine was to become a Broadway dancer, until I realized at age 14 that my inability to even do a split would probably prevent that dream from ever coming true. Since then, the only other job I've been dreaming about is to become a beauty writer, and if that hadn't happened, the only thing I can imagine that might be better is working at that mecca of makeup, Sephora.

Last week I had the distinct pleasure of meeting with several of Sephora's writers, as well as the fragrance, skincare, and color merchants (a.k.a., buyers) at the company's U.S. headquarters in San Francisco. And let me tell you, I was like a kid in a candy store. To hear all about my insider's look at Sephora, read more

I got to meet with the woman whose opinions I value as much as my own mother's: the editor who writes all of the copy for Sephora's web site. As we talked shop for about half an hour, she enthusiastically described the ins and outs of each detail of the Sephora Monopoly Game, and we cooed over the game pieces (lipstick, compact, and hairdryer, naturally) and the property names like "Curl de Sac," "Rue de Toilette," and "Go To Jail For A Bad Hair Day."

Then I went up to the the dot-com area, where the perfume bottles, anti-aging creams, and lip glosses flowed freely throughout the desks. There, I spent a few hours with three of the most fabulous beauty product passionistas. Like the hundreds of other gorgeous men and women at Sephora, the dot-com team were all clad in the black, white, red, and gray office "uniform" required by Sephora. The office walls were decorated with press releases and merchandising posters, and there were even store mockups and future merchandising plans adorning some of the large cubes. But the most exciting part was just witnessing the office that works so diligently to bring us the world's biggest and best beauty stores for customers whether they prefer to shop in person or online or both. Viva Sephora!

Friday Fab News Round-Up!

FabSugar — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 15:01:57 -0800

Sephora turns beauty into a board game - Fashion Week Daily
Gap pulls an H&M and hires high-end designer Roland Mouret - Women's Wear Daily
Forget the Wonderbra: An Australian company creates a "Wondercup" for men - Brietbart
Kate Moss is named Model of the Year - PopSugar
Whole Foods launches a line of mineral makeup - WWD
Fans flock to Saks to sample Tom Ford's new fragrance - Fashion Week Daily
Project Runway runner-up Laura Bennett dishes reality and TV - The Washington Post
Neiman Marcus ponies up more than $50 million to buy out the rest of Kate Spade - WWD

Fabulous Full Face Palettes

FabSugar — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 10:36:23 -0700

When the fall full-face palettes hit cosmetics counters, it always gives me a rush. And my favorite face palette ever is Nars Artist Palette in Rapture. I use every color, and they last forever! The shades are perfectly color-coordinated for your eyes, lips, and cheeks, and the oversize mirror inside is crystal clear. All you need are a couple of makeup brushes, and you're good to go. The Artist Palette comes in six varieties-including Cool, Fame, and Lust for Life-and each one contains four eye shadows, two cheek shades, and four lipsticks. Buy it here for $70.

To see two more fabulous face palettes, read more

Another one of my favorite face palettes is Lorac Cosmetics Greatest Hits CD 1. Shaped like a CD case and sure to make you dance, it's filled with warm neutrals: five eye shadows (including black for evening and eye lining), a reddish brown lip/cheek tint, a blush, and a pewter-colored lip gloss. This is the perfect blend of colors, and it's just the right amount of product for a full face of makeup. Buy it here for $48. Also available is the pink-and-mauve Greatest Hits CD 2.

Sephora Message Palette has its own little twist to it. You can personalize your compact by writing your own message on the lid-how fabulous! This palette includes a rose blush, ivory highlighter, a bronze eyeshadow, and three lip glosses. Buy it here for just $15.