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Shiny Lips = Skin Cancer Risk

FitSugar — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:05:00 PDT

We all want lovely, shiny lips, but those beautiful balms and glosses might just be putting your pouty mouth at risk for skin cancer.

Not only do shiny lip glosses and lip balms offer no sun protection, new research shows that they may actually attract dangerous sun rays, making it easier for damaging UV rays to penetrate the lips. Since lips are more sensitive to aging and sun damage than skin, it is important to protect them, yet only about 25 percent of Americans do.

If you plan to be in the sun for over 20 minutes, your best bet it to apply sun protection of SPF 30 to your lips then add on the gloss. Keep your kisser safe!

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Five Eco-Friendly Products For a Natural-Looking Face

BellaSugar — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:04:56 PST

If you've been disappointed by eco-friendly beauty products in the past, it might be time to give them another chance. Formulas have improved by leaps and bounds in the last few years, and there's something to appeal to everyone. Celebrity makeup artist Lina Hanson, who counts Naomi Watts and Natalie Portman among her clients, goes green whenever she's doing makeup. Here, she shares her essentials for a pretty, natural face.

5 Foolproof Steps to Covering Up a Breakout

Jaime Richards — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 06:00:00 PDT

Whether you're in your 20s, 30s, or beyond, getting a breakout is never a welcome occurrence. And regardless if there are just a few (or many) spots that have taken up unwanted residence on that sweet mug of yours, there are certain foolproof makeup tricks you can use to strategically hide them. Read: gone are the days of orange and/or caked cover-up jobs. So to see five easy steps to getting a more flawless looking face in the presence of acne, just keep reading.

What to Pack in Your Bridal Beauty Survival Kit

BellaSugar — Fri, 13 May 2011 03:15:00 PDT

Even the most natural bride can encounter beauty mishaps on her wedding day. But you've spent so much time getting ready; it would be a shame to let all of your hard work crumble in the face of a beauty emergency. So consider arranging a bridal survival kit to pack with you for the ceremony and reception. It should include antacid, aspirin, Band-Aids, breath mints, feminine hygiene, and an array of beauty items for touch-ups or accidents. To see what else you should add to your wedding arsenal, just keep reading.

Kate Spade and Poppy King Make a Cool Lip Color Frankenstein

Miriam Lacey — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:00:00 PDT

Kate Spade and Poppy King teamed up for new Supercalifragilipstick ($24), a capsule collection of vividly hued, shiny lipstick/lip gloss hybrids. "The formula holds various polymers that have a high reflective index and allow for maximum shine with hours of wear," King explains, adding "[we] wanted to do something hyper-maximum rather than minimal."

Lots of lipstick formulations made to resemble lip gloss have arrived in stores lately, but it's always worth checking out when Poppy King throws her hat in the ring. There aren't any plans to launch Kate Spade makeup, though; so far this is just a one-off collaboration. Supercalifragilipstick will be available in Fall 2011, and when it arrives on the Kate Spade website and in their boutiques, will you be interested in picking one up?

Coming Soon: Michael Kors Island Capri

BellaSugar — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 07:00:47 PST

The latest from Michael Kors Beauty, is an eau de parfum called Island Capri. The fragrance is made with notes of orange bigarade, bergamot, rose, violet de Parma, dark fig, olive tree accord, jasmine, green basil, cypress, and white moss. It's a soft scent that at first spray is clearly very feminine and sensual.

The inspiration was the Italian island of Capri. I was there about ten years ago and was awed by the beauty and glamour of this isle of the rich and famous. On Capri, champagne flows like water, every designer label is omnipresent and the homes are huge and perfectly manicured. When I say this is the destination of those with wealth, I'm talking about people who have so much money that it isn't even funny.

It's no wonder why Michael Kors fell in love with this "beauty utopia." The waters are home to famous grottos, there are cascading rocks and the jet-setters are fascinating to look at. Perhaps that's why he chose gorgeous, tan Carmen Kass to model in the ads.

The bottle was also created to reflect the Island. The blue glass is representative of the Mediterranean Sea while the shiny cap depicts relaxed beach luxury. Island Capri will be available on counters this month in a 1.7 ounce eau de parfum ($60), a 5 ounce body gelèe ($27.50) and a sparkling sheer fuchsia lip gloss ($12). Do you think this is something you would buy for yourself or as a holiday gift for someone special?

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