Get Cos Bar Luxury at a Target Price


Updated 04/09/12 10:35 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

Cos Bar Beauty Is Coming to Target

Target is bringing the luxury of Cos Bar, a small chain of beauty shops originally founded in Aspen, to its shelves in an affordable way. The Shops at Target is a new campaign in fashion and beauty that brings local boutique favorites to the mainstream market. Now you will be able to get the carefully curated scents and products from owner Lily Garfield's exclusive beauty boutique for under $20 Read more

5 Amazing Hydrating Sprays That'll Perk You Right Up


Updated 02/29/12 5:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

The Best Refreshing Beauty Sprays

For times when you're feeling not-so-fresh, reach for the ultimate picker-upper: revitalizing beauty sprays. Packaged under a variety of names (toners, refreshers, facial mists, etc.), these skin spritzers are actually the ultimate in multitasking. Spray on a bare face to enhance the performance of your skin care and makeup, or on a full-face-of-makeup to help set your work and/or diffuse a Read more

These Soaps Are Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice


Updated 10/11/11 6:22 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Halloween and Fall Soaps by Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

Besides pumpkin ale and other spiced boozes, seasonally scented soaps are the perfect hostess gift to give, like these adorable, handmade sugar skull soaps ($9 each). Perfumed by the folks at Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, these cute cleansers include a blend of five sugars along with a hint of candied fruits. But if you're looking for something with less of a playful design, go with the brand's Read more

What We're Sweet On: The Body Wash That Will Have You Lingering in the Shower


Updated 09/09/11 3:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Elemis Tranquil Touch Creamy Body Wash

I've always been one of those people who absolutely can't wait to hop in the shower, Elemis's Tranquil Touch Creamy Body Wash ($35) smells so good, it makes me want to linger just a bit longer. Made with sweet almond oil to soften and hydrate, this creamy cleanser is scented with patchouli, cedarwood, and vetiver. While it's light and fresh, it also has a heady, powdery essence; it's perfect for Read more

Loose Women Inspires a Line of Cheeky Body Care Products


Updated 05/18/11 11:07 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Loose Women Body Care Products Launch 2011-05-18 05:00:02

Loose Women isn't quite how it sounds. In one context it has floozy connotations, but in another, it's actually a British lunchtime talk show with, as you might expect, a risqué twist. And like many TV-inspired beauty products, (90210 nail polish and Mad Men lacquer, anyone?), the long-running program even has its own body care line (about $16 to $49), consisting of items like shower gel, hand Read more

A Few More Reasons to Love Chocolate


Updated 02/14/11 6:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

A Few More Reasons Chocolate Is Good For the Skin

Chocolate is pretty much synonymous with Valentine's Day. And while you can check out YumSugar for ways to ingest it, here on Team Bella we like to explore ways to slather it all over our bodies. When it comes to using this decadent ingredient in spa and body treatments, it turns out there are several great reasons why chocolate is so sweet. Stacey Parks, spa director at Spa Claremont in Read more

Kerri Walsh: "Take Nothing For Granted"


Updated 10/12/10 3:59 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Body Care Tips For Athletes and Moms

The following post was written by Olympic athlete and mom Kerri Walsh, two-time gold medalist in pairs beach volleyball. I've been an athlete my whole life. I've been so lucky and blessed to have enjoyed a healthy and strong body for most of my days. Aside from a few shoulder surgeries, some busted ankles, a bad back here and there, and two pregnancies, I've managed to maintain a high fitness Read more

Do You Use Baby Powder?


Updated 09/06/10 9:04 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 20 comments

Do You Use Baby Powder?

Perhaps you use baby products like shampoos, lotions, and oils, but do you douse yourself with baby powder from head to toe? To this day, my mom still uses baby powder post-bath — although she still hasn't quite mastered the art of not leaving behind a white dust outline, much to dad's dismay. Whether it's a talc-free formula, or good old Johnson's, which you could place in this vintage tin Read more

Take a Sneak Peek at Payless Beauty


Updated 08/27/10 11:05 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

A Look at Payless's New Makeup, Nail Polish, and Body Care

Payless ShoeSource may be the place you go for inexpensive footwear and Halloween accoutrements, but very soon, you'll be able to pick up a nail polish and lip color there, too. The new range, which will also include lotions, shower gels, fragrances, and eye colors, will be sold under the brand names Zoe & Zac and Unforgettable Moments. Of course, we'll never know what it's like until we try Read more