Let's Dish: What Discontinued Products Do You Miss?


Updated 04/09/09 11:01 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 104 comments

Let's Dish: What Discontinued Products Do You Miss?

While in the cooking aisle of my grocery store checking out packaged cookies, I was reminded of how much I miss Circus Animal Cookies, which got discontinued last year when Mother's Cookies filed for bankruptcy (although Kellogg's has said it plans to reintroduce some favorites). In hard times, many products — from Archway Cookies to Zima coolers — have gone the way of Crystal Pepsi. What Read more

Lush's Retired Products Are Available Again


Updated 06/20/07 9:10 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 6 comments

Lush's Retired Products Are Available Again

Good news for you Lush lovers out there: The British fresh-cosmetics company is temporarily bringing some of its discontinued products out of retirement. This is fantastic development if, for instance, you've been hoarding your carnation-infused Potion body lotion long past the "sell by" date. (Really, though, if you've smelled this stuff, you know why I keep a stockpile!) You can order these fan Read more

Christine Taylor on Organic Beauty, Her Must Haves, and Nighttime Hair Routine


Updated 05/10/12 2:46 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Christine Taylor's Skin Care and Beauty Tips

Actress Christine Taylor has signed on to be the spokeswoman for organic skin care line Nourish, and as a vegan and mother, her partnership with the brand seems like kismet. "A lot of times products will say 100 percent natural, but this one actually works," Christine explains. "Every person in my family has different favorites, and it's in every bathroom." Not only does she love the idea of Read more

Pantene Goes Back to the '80s in This Funny or Die Flick


Updated 03/20/12 10:10 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

Watch the Pantene Funny or Die Video

Pantene is going retro in more ways than one. The hair care brand is bringing back some of its discontinued products, and it's simultaneously heading back to the '80s in this Funny or Die video. Catch allusions to movies like Risky Business, Working Girl, Pretty in Pink, Sixteen Candles, and The Breakfast Club (oh, Molly Ringwald!). And no all-in-one movie spoof could exclude beauty trends of the Read more

Now There's Hope For Your Favorite Discontinued Makeup Shades


Updated 03/26/12 4:52 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Bobbi Brown Makeup Discontinued Shades Will Come Back

If you adored a Bobbi Brown makeup shade that got discontinued, here's some excellent news. On Feb. 1, the makeup brand is launching its Bobbi Brings Back campaign on Facebook. Fans are getting the chance to revive their favorite discontinued shades; lip color is the first product they're bringing back, but soon the campaign will also tackle blush, eye shadow, and other "hero" products. "It's Read more

Benefit's New Eye Cream Is a Worthy Successor to Eyecon


Updated 03/29/11 4:42 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

Comparing Benefit Eyecon to New Benefit It's Potent Eye Cream

I've long been a fan of Benefit Eyecon ($30), because it really does a good job of de-puffing and brightening up under eyes. Now though, it's being discontinued and Benefit is premiering a totally different set of skin care. The new line, B.right, has its own eye cream called It's Potent ($32). Since I have a jar of both creams, I decided to compare and see how the new product measures up. So Read more

Dear Brits: No, You Can't Get Tan With Nasal Spray


Updated 07/28/11 4:46 PM · Posted by · 6 comments

Ubertan Fake Tanning Nasal Spray Gets Discontinued 2011-07-28 12:48:03

What is it with totally weird, vaguely silly drugs these days? First people were huffing "bath salts," and now, at least in the UK, they're stuffing mysterious "herbs" up their noses to get tan. A product called Ubertan, which looks like Nasalcrom or any other typical nasal spray, was getting quite a following across the pond. That is, until it was quickly discontinued when people showed up in Read more

DrSugar Answers: Acne Meds and Pregnancy?


Updated 10/14/11 11:50 AM · Posted by DrSugar · 3 comments

A Doctor Answers Question About Acne Medication While Pregnant

DrSugar is in the house! And she's answering your health-related questions. Dear DrSugar, I have acne and after several years of tinkering, I've found the right combination of several prescription products daily to control it — benzoyl peroxide 6%, Solodyn, dapsone, Retin-A, clindamycin, and the list goes on. While I'm not pregnant now, I'd like to try and conceive in the next three years or so Read more

SJP Shares Her Top Beauty Must Haves


Updated 08/10/11 3:59 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 3 comments

Sarah Jessica Parker's Favorite Beauty Products

Whether it's her warm personality, enviable style, or something else entirely, there's just something about Sarah Jessica Parker that's appealing, no? We recently caught up with her to discover the inspiration behind her new scent, SJP NYC, but that wasn't all. Sarah Jessica had a few beauty tips to share with us, from the products she can't live without to her favorite indulgences. To find out Read more

Sorry To See You Go, Yves Saint Laurent Cinema


Updated 11/07/11 2:49 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 10 comments

Sorry To See You Go, Yves Saint Laurent Cinema

According to the folks over at Yves Saint Laurent, the Cinema scent line is being discontinued. I've barely just heard about the fragrance and now it's going bye-bye. Talk about trendy! Apparently, it's not selling very well and rumor has it they may revamp the formula. As for now, product is still available while supplies last. I caught a whiff of it the other day and I actually really Read more