Everything You Need to Survive Coachella Beautifully


Updated 04/12/12 1:40 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Coachella Packing List

Music festival season is upon us, and if you happen to be headed over to the Valley for Coachella, a week of festival madness awaits. Before you join the fun, though, there are a few things to pack for your health, sanity, and the benefit of all those Facebook pictures afterward. Want the list of what to pack and why? Check out our festival necessities right now, then. Read more

5 Tips For Getting the Bold Brow Trend


Updated 04/12/12 10:32 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 1 comment

How to Get Full Eyebrows

Over the past few seasons, bigger, bolder eyebrows have been growing in popularity. While we'll save the more outrageous looks for on the runways — Chanel's jewel-encrusted strips or the foiled follicles at Fendi — if you are looking to try the full and filled brow trend at home, be sure to follow these essential grooming tips. Read more

Makeup Must Haves From the L!fe Happens Stars


Updated 04/10/12 3:00 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

Makeup Looks From Life Happens

Krysten Ritter may have cowrote L!fe Happens with her best friend, Kat Coiro, but she called in a few famous friends — Rachel Bilson and Kate Bosworth, to be exact — to star in the semibiographical flick alongside her. Shot in just 17 days, the film's plot follows three roommates as they take on men, careers, and babies. Amy Nadine, head of the movie's makeup department, played a different Read more

5 Ways to Look Even Better on Instagram


Updated 04/10/12 12:11 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Instagram Photo Tips

Instagram is a whole new world of picture taking (at least for anyone who wasn't already using Hipstamatic). Between the filters, the Gaussian blur, and the "creative" photo angles using a phone produces, getting a reasonably flattering picture can seem like a challenge. Fortunately, there are a few easy, smart ways to make Instagram's interface work in your favor. So in honor of Facebook Read more

5 Stars Who Have Proudly Gone Makeup-Free


Updated 04/10/12 12:13 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

Stars Without Makeup

Sure, the paparazzi get lots of snaps of stars coming and going from the gym sans makeup. And while it can be understandably irksome to have one's photo taken at an inopportune time, certain celebrities have shared their no-makeup looks with pride. See five women who have dared to go bare. Source: Twitpic Users @TheReal_Jlh, @ladygaga, and @ddlovato Read more

10 Ways to Wear Pastels (Without Looking Like a Jordan Almond)


Updated 04/11/12 3:42 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

How to Wear Pastel Makeup For Spring 2012

Spring is the season of new growth and fresh ideas, but even primavera has a few long-standing institutions: flowers, bunnies, and of course, pastel colors galore. The problem, of course, with being such a time-tested bunch of shades is that it's hard to keep making the look fresh every year. If you're all out of inspiration for wearing your favorite creamy colors, though, the Spring 2012 runways Read more

20 Gorgeous Movie Brides


Updated 04/06/12 11:59 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 5 comments

Beautiful Brides in Movies

Weddings are just as big a deal on celluloid as they are in real life. In fact, if you look on IMDB right now, there are over 3,000 nuptial-related titles listed. There's a long Hollywood tradition of gorgeous brides on film, but not all weddings are created equal. We've curated 20 of the most beautiful, memorable brides from the movies, from Princess Amidala to Princess Jasmine. Source: IMDB Read more

What We're Sweet On: Primer That Works Like a Soft-Focus Lens


Updated 04/09/12 12:04 PM · Posted by · 9 comments

Radiance-Enhancing Primer by Laura Mercier

When a primer can do more than just create a smooth canvas on the skin, that's well and nice. But when it's so good it practically replaces your foundation and gives you a dewy finish, that's when it moves into must-have territory. Laura Mercier's Foundation Primer in Radiance ($30) achieves the ultimate balance. It subtly diffuses imperfections and brightens, all while leaving a level base for Read more

Get Kristen Stewart's Pretty, Diffuse Spring Makeup Look


Updated 04/04/12 3:20 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Kristen Stewart Makeup at the Kids' Choice Awards

It's great to see Kristen Stewart lightening up her look a little for warmer weather, like this metallic blue eye shadow and peach lip color she wore at the recent Kids' Choice Awards. The entire palette is easy to re-create, and as luck would have it, all the eye shades Avon global creative color director Jillian Dempsey used on Kristen cost less than $10. Want to find out how Dempsey layered Read more

How to Achieve a Bare-Faced Look Fast


Updated 04/04/12 2:58 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 2 comments

How to Get a Natural Makeup Look

The 2012 runways were awash with natural beauties, but most of the models got a little bit of help with makeup. If you want to achieve this minimalist look, follow these easy steps from makeup artists Kristi Matamoros and Jodie Boland: Cover, don't cake: Use your fingers to apply a tinted moisturizer as a base. Start at the nose and spread outward, then switch to your thumbs to get more coverage Read more