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Sugar Shout Out: Kate Waterhouse Weds in Vera Wang, Our Olympic Swimming Hopefuls Shirtless & More!

Alison Larsen — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 16:00:00 EST

The 2012 London Olympics are just a month away, see our male swimming hopefuls shirtless!
Australian fashion editor Kate Waterhouse wore Vera Wang to marry long-time love, Luke Ricketson, in Italy.
We trialled the sticky tape mani - check out our cool candy stripes!
Aussie stars including Liam Hemsworth and Natalie Imbruglia attended the 2012 Australians in Film Awards in LA.
Blake Lively stepped out in various amazing outfits on the publicity trail for Savages.
The BellaSugar Australia Beauty Awards are under way, have you voted?

2012 BellaSugar Australia Beauty Awards: Vote For the Best Serum

Sarah Macrae — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 10:29:25 EST

Serums are probably the fast-growing, yet sometimes misunderstood category in skincare. If I had a $1 for every time someone asked me if they really needed one and if they're really necessary, I'd be a rich little lady. The short answer I always give is yes. A big, fat YES. Because essential they're like a targeted treatment in a bottle. Containing more active ingredients than your regular cleanser or moisturiser, it's their sole job to fix problems. Be it lack of hydration, pigmentation, fine lines, enlarged pores. The list is endless. Which meant it was hard to filter them down to these short-listed finalists: Estée Lauder Idealist Even Skintone Illuminator, an oil-free serum pumped with antioxidants that imparts instant radiance, Ultraceuticals Even Skintone Serum which features a host of AHAs and BHAs to slough away dead skin cells and improve overall texture and tone, The Body Shop Nutriganics Drops of Youth which uses plant stem-cell technology to target the first signs of ageing, Lancôme Visionnaire Advanced Skin Corrector, a skin transformer that minimises the appearance of wrinkles and tightens and reduces pores, L’Oréal Paris Youth Code Luminosity Day Serum which combines lumi-gen technology and Anderson liquid to improve luminosity, Dermalogica Overnight Repair Serum, a peptide-rich formula that nourishes and repairs overnight and Yves Saint Laurent Forever Youth Liberator Serum which is infused with glycans to reduce fine lines. Vote now!

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2012 BellaSugar Australia Beauty Awards: Vote For the Best Serum

Estée Lauder Idealist Even Skintone Illuminator

11%

Ultraceuticals Even Skintone Serum

56%

The Body Shop Nutriganics Drops of Youth

17%

Lancôme Visionnaire Advanced Skin Corrector

L’Oréal Paris Youth Code Luminosity Day Serum

Dermalogica Overnight Repair Serum

Yves Saint Laurent Forever Youth Liberator Serum (Editor's Pick)

2012 BellaSugar Australia Beauty Awards: Vote For the Best Dry Shampoo

Sarah Macrae — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 16:46:29 EST

A staple in all of our bathroom cabinets, dry shampoo is great for increasing the life of your blow-dry, freshening up your hair after the gym or adding a bit of gritty texture if you're trying to style freshly-washed baby-soft strands. In short, it's a life saver. But with so many options out there, which recent release is the best? Well that's for you to decide. Will you pick Lush No Drought, a citrus-scented powder that you apply directly to roots, KMS California HAIRPLAY Makeover Spray which uses rice powder to absorb excess oil, TONI&GUY Dry Shampoo promises no white residue but plenty of volume and texture, John Frieda Luxurious Volume Anytime Volume Refresher which harnesses the power of Oryza rice starch to refresh without weighing hair down, Redken Powder Refresh 01 which is great for correcting over-use of product as well as making your style last longer, Cedel Dry Shampoo for Dark Hair, an Australian-made cornstarch formulation designed specifically for dark hair or Not Your Mother’s Clean Freak Refreshing Dry Shampoo which leaves hair with a lightweight matte finish. How will you vote?

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2012 BellaSugar Australia Beauty Awards: Vote For the Best Dry Shampoo

Lush No Drought

KMS California HAIRPLAY Makeover Spray

15%

TONI&GUY Dry Shampoo

13%

John Frieda Luxurious Volume Anytime Volume Refresher

18%

Redken Powder Refresh 01

13%

Cedel Dry Shampoo for Dark Hair (Editor's Pick)

Not Your Mother’s Clean Freak Refreshing Dry Shampoo

29%

2012 BellaSugar Australia Beauty Awards: Vote For the Best Body Scrub

Sarah Macrae — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 14:12:22 EST

When it comes to sloughing off dead skin and leaving yourself with perfectly polished pins, these recently-launched body scrubs are top dogs. MOR Essentials Salt & Sugar Scrub – Sugar Rose Tiger Lily not only smells divine but also nourishes the skin with its rich blend of avocado and jojoba oils, Burt's Bees Sugar Scrubs feature a host of natural ingredients, Kate Somerville ExfoliKate Body Intensive Exfoliating Treatment combines fruit enzymes with gentle buffing beads, Soap & Glory The Breakfast Scrub is a yummy blend of banana, honey and almond, while David Jones Body Scrubs exfoliate, cleanse and moisturise to leave skin silky smooth.

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2012 BellaSugar Australia Beauty Awards: Vote For the Best Body Scrub

MOR Essentials Salt & Sugar Scrub – Sugar Rose Tiger Lily

46%

Burt's Bees Sugar Scrubs

13%

Kate Somerville ExfoliKate Body Intensive Exfoliating Treatment

19%

Soap & Glory The Breakfast Scrub

16%

David Jones Body Scrubs (Editor's Pick)

2012 BellaSugar Australia Beauty Awards: Vote For the Best Facial Exfoliator

Sarah Macrae — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 15:00:34 EST

The difference between a good scrub and a great scrub is the difference between good skin and great skin. It's a key product if you want your skin to look and feel younger so let's take a look at this year's big contenders: Neutrogena Deep Clean Shine Control Daily Scrub uses rice proteins to absorb excess oil for up to eight hours, Yves Saint Laurent Top Secrets Natural Action Exfoliator, a gel-to-milk exfoliant that's free from abrasive particles, Yes To Tomatoes Daily Pore Scrub - Acne, which features a blend of ginger root, bamboo and salicylic acid to reduce redness, calm the skin and unclog pores, Simple Clear Skin Oil Balancing Facial Scrub, which features soothing chamomile making it suitable for sensitive skin and Olay Deep Cleansing Pore Minimizing Cleanser + Scrub, a 2-in-1 buy that helps to refine the appearance of pores.

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2012 BellaSugar Australia Beauty Awards: Vote For the Best Facial Exfoliator

Neutrogena Deep Clean Shine Control Daily Scrub

20%

Yves Saint Laurent Top Secrets Natural Action Exfoliator

Yes To Tomatoes Daily Pore Scrub - Acne

47%

Simple Clear Skin Oil Balancing Facial Scrub

Olay Deep Cleansing Pore Minimizing Cleanser + Scrub

18%

2012 BellaSugar Australia Beauty Awards: Vote For the Best Nail Product

Sarah Macrae — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 12:00:00 EST

There's no denying that nails was the hardest category to short-list the finalists for with so many amazing, not to mention varied releases being entered. So what's it going to be? You can vote for: Tom Ford Spring 2012 Collection, the must-have metallics that we went gaga for back in March, Butter London Spring 2012 polishes, a five-shade range that's peppered with punchy pigments and fun names (Trout Pout, Bossy Boots), Essie Holiday 2011 LuxeEffects Collection, every possible glitter finish you could imagine, Sally Hansen Salon Effects - new shades launched exclusively into Priceline in March, OPI Holland Collection, the perfect mix of neutrals and brights and Sally Hansen Gem Crush Nail Color, eight full-coverage glitters. What will it be?

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2012 BellaSugar Australia Beauty Awards: Vote For the Best Nail Product

Tom Ford Spring 2012 polishes

Butter London Spring 2012 Collection

38%

Essie Holiday 2011 LuxeEffects Collection

44%

Sally Hansen Salon Effects (Priceline Exclusive Shades)

OPI Holland Collection

Sally Hansen Gem Crush Nail Color (Editor's Pick)

2012 BellaSugar Australia Beauty Awards: Vote For the Best Body Moisturiser

Sarah Macrae — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 09:00:52 EST

As Winter winds begin to wreak havoc on our skin, it's time to find out which new body lotion/oil/butter will earn your vote in the Best Moisturiser category. Pick from: Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Daily Calming Lotion, which offers relief to those with severely dry and irritated skin, Lanolips Triple Buttermilk Body Balm, a nourishing balm that features ultra pure medical grade lanolin, milk extracts and vitamin E, Garnier Body Intensive 7 Days Rich Nourishing Cream with Mango Oil, a rich number that uses mango oil to soothe dry, rough skin, Dove Essential Nourishment Body Milk, which features Dove's signature Deep Care Complex to offer long-lasting smooth skin results, Aveda Stress-Fix Body Lotion, a certified organic lotion that features French-sourced lavender to instantly de-stress, St. Ives Naturally Indulgent Body Lotion - Coconut Milk & Orchid Extract, a luxurious lotion infused with coconut milk and orchid extract to soften skin naturally and Kora Organics by Miranda Kerr Luxurious Rosehip Body Oil, a beautiful blend of antioxidant-rich noni extract, organic rosehip and jojoba oils. Vote for your favourite now!

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2012 BellaSugar Australia Beauty Awards: Vote For the Best Body Moisturiser

Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Daily Calming Lotion

11%

Lanolips Triple Buttermilk Body Balm

14%

Garnier Body Intensive 7 Days Rich Nourishing Cream with Mango Oil

Dove Essential Nourishment Body Milk

Aveda Stress-Fix Body Lotion

36%

St. Ives Naturally Indulgent Body Lotion - Coconut Milk & Orchid Extract

Kora Organics by Miranda Kerr Luxurious Rosehip Body Oil (Editor's Pick)

32%

2012 BellaSugar Australia Beauty Awards: Vote For the Best Primer

Sarah Macrae — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 15:00:38 EST

Our first makeup category is up! Tell us which one of these new primers you think deserves to win: Napoleon Perdis Auto Pilot Pre-Foundation Primer, not a newbie but the cult classic did update its packaging this year, Estée Lauder Illuminating Perfecting Primer, this recent release adds an instant radiance to the skin, Chantecaille Anti-Glycation Primer, which primes, protects against collagen damage and offers SPF 15 protection, Revlon PhotoReady Color Correcting Primer, which helps to treat the red undertones and any sallowness in the skin, L'Oréal Paris Lumi Magique Light Concentrated Primer, this hydrating formula offers a lit-from-within glow or Smashbox Photo Finish Hydrating Primer - uses plant-derived hydraplex to lock in moisture.

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2012 BellaSugar Australia Beauty Awards: Vote For the Best Primer

Napoleon Perdis Auto Pilot Pre-Foundation Primer,

63%

Estée Lauder Illuminating Perfecting Primer

Chantecaille Anti-Glycation Primer

Revlon PhotoReady Color Correcting Primer

11%

L'Oréal Paris Lumi Magique Light Concentrated Primer

Smashbox Photo Finish Hydrating Primer (Editor's Pick)

13%

2012 BellaSugar Australia Beauty Awards: Vote For the Best Shampoo & Conditioner

Sarah Macrae — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:07:26 EST

You've had your say on the Best New Cleanser but now it's time to shine the spotlight on your strands and vote for the Best Shampoo & Conditioner released in the last year. Choose between: L'Oréal Paris Hair Expertise EverSleek Intense Smoothing Shampoo & Conditioner, a sulphate-free smoothing system for damaged and frizzy hair, Pantene Pro-V Aqua Light Shampoo & Conditioner, which are super lightweight and leave no trace of residue on the hair, TONI&GUY Shampoo & Conditioner for Fine Hair - help to add body to fine, texture-less tresses, Wella Pro Series Moisture Shampoo & Conditioner, which use guar to seal in moisture and act as a barrier against humidity, Keratinology by Sunsilk Advanced Reconstruction Program Detoxifying Shampoo & Conditioner, these help to restore moisture loss caused by bleaching, colouring and heat styling, making that "salon feel" last longer and Wella Professionals Brilliance Shampoo & Conditioner for Fine/Normal Hair, which utilise diamond dust and orchid extract to protect against colour fade. All great releases, but which will you choose?

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2012 BellaSugar Australia Beauty Awards: Vote For the Best Shampoo & Conditioner

L'Oréal Paris Hair Expertise EverSleek Intense Smoothing Shampoo & Conditioner

12%

Pantene Pro-V Aqua Light Shampoo & Conditioner

17%

TONI&GUY Shampoo & Conditioner for Fine Hair

25%

Wella Pro Series Moisture Shampoo & Conditioner

Keratinology by Sunsilk Advanced Reconstruction Program Detoxifying Shampoo & Conditioner

34%

Wella Professionals Brilliance Shampoo & Conditioner for Fine/Normal Hair (Editor's Pick)

2012 BellaSugar Australia Beauty Awards: Vote For the Best Cleanser

Sarah Macrae — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 09:00:32 EST

Kicking off the 2012 BellaSugar Beauty Awards in style, we need your help to help crown the Best Cleanser release of the past year. The short-listed finalists are: Jurlique Rose Plus Moisturising Cleanser, a foaming hydrating cleanser that improves cell turnover, Garnier CleanDetox Gentle Brightening Foam, a clarifying and brightening foam cleanser, Burt's Bees Sensitive Facial Cleanser, a gentle fragrance-free cleanser that features quillaja and yucca extract to cleanse without irritating, Olay Deep Cleansing Foaming Face Wash - Normal Skin, which features oil-free conditioners to prevent skin from drying out, Shu Uemura Pore Clarifying Gentle Cleansing Oil, which helps to eliminate excess sebum and de-clog pores and Eve Lom Morning Time Cleanser, a rinse-off update to Eve Lom's cult classic. Which gets your vote?

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2012 BellaSugar Australia Beauty Awards: Vote For the Best Cleanser

Jurlique Rose Plus Moisturising Cleanser

37%

Garnier CleanDetox Gentle Brightening Foam

17%

Burt's Bees Sensitive Facial Cleanser

14%

Olay Deep Cleansing Foaming Face Wash - Normal Skin

10%

Shu Uemura Pore Clarifying Gentle Cleansing Oil

Eve Lom Morning Time Cleanser (Editor's Pick)

12%