Doing Drugstore: EO Handmade Soap


Updated 01/29/09 5:09 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 5 comments

Doing Drugstore: EO Handmade Soap

It's a good idea to use more soaps and fewer shower gels this season since alcohol is so drying in wintry weather, and I'm loving the EO Handmade soaps ($5) I recently tested. Prepared in small batches in Marin County, CA, the soaps are 85 percent organic. The base is naturally retained glycerin (derived from the organic coconut ingredient); it has a rough-looking texture but a fresh, smooth Read more

Doing Drugstore: EO Nighty Nite Bubble Bath


Updated 12/17/08 7:20 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 7 comments

What's a girl to do when she wakes up already stressed out and overwhelmed? It's the situation I faced this morning, and made a counterintuitive choice that turned out perfectly – I picked up a bottle of EO Nighty Night Bubble Bath ($7.99). I admit that conjuring up bedtime is not exactly the best start to a work day, but the main ingredients of blue chamomile and lavender promised to Read more

Apple Announces iBooks 2: a Textbook Experience For Your iPad


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iBooks 2 iPad Textbook From Apple

Apple's Phil Schiller announced iBooks 2 this morning in NYC's Guggenheim Museum. The app will put textbooks in the hands of students without all the extra weight. With over "20,000 education and learning applications built specifically for the iPad," Apple wants to take learning to the next level with interactive textbooks that will engage students with interactive maps, 3D models, videos, Read more

4 Black Friday Deals That Aren't Really Deals


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What Not to Buy on Black Friday

As I was scouring through many of the Black Friday ads for the best deals, I noticed that there were no "before" prices cited on the ads. Sure, it's a chance for shoppers to get a good bargain, but retailers need to make money as well. A good number of the deals I looked through weren't exactly what I would call a deal. Here are some things you shouldn't buy at the Black Friday sales. Read more

Link Time: Scarlett Johansson For Dolce & Gabbana, Bronzer For Fall, and More


Updated 08/24/11 4:52 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 1 comment

Beauty News For August 24, 2011

Get a first look at Scarlett Johansson in Dolce & Gabbana's new mascara ad — Beauty High Three awesome DIY updos for curly hair — Refinery29 Splurge or save? The smartest beauty buys — Real Simple Break out the bronzer (even for Fall) — You Beauty Help Selena Gomez create her new perfume — InStyle Irina Shayk wants to prove that models aren't stupid — The Cut Megan Fox is Read more

5 Reasons Why the iPhone 4 Is the Second Most Popular Camera on Flickr


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iPhone 4 on Flickr

Flickr is one of the most widely known photo-sharing sites for professional shutterbugs. But according to a new graph released by the Yahoo-owned site, recreational iPhone 4-toting photographers are gaining ground. The graph shows the most popular cameras used on the site: Nikon D90, Apple iPhone 4, Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi, Canon EOS 5D Mark II, and Canon EOS Rebel T1i are the most popular. Read more

Lovely and Healthy LaVanilla Fragrances


Updated 11/07/11 2:49 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 15 comments

Lavanilla scentsations are all the rage! Made from all natural ingredients, organic processing and biodegradable packaging, Lavanilla Laboratories have created both a fragrance and a skincare product. Their vanilla based perfumes smell soooooo good and they are healthy for your skin too! They are phthalate, petrochemical, mineral oil, preservative and artificial color free and are made Read more