A 2-Ingredient Cranberry Mask That Smooths and Brightens


Updated 11/13/11 3:05 AM · Posted by OnSugar Blog · 0 comments

Easy, DIY Cranberry Facial Treatment

Check out this simple, smart, and seasonally appropriate cranberry facial recipe from OnSugar blog Beautiful Basics: Cranberries are not only healthy, tasty, and a Thanksgiving staple, they are also full of skin-beneficial ingredients. If you want a really great (and easy to make) skin treatment, just follow these super simple instructions. What you need: Half a cup of fresh cranberries Half a Read more

How Hyperpigmentation Happens Where You Least Expect It


Updated 05/30/11 9:11 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 5 comments

How Hyperpigmentation Happens

Hyperpigmentation is a significant issue for most people as they age, but when it comes to preventing or minimizing it, wearing sunblock when you're out on the beach isn't a cure-all. In fact, according to Belle Visage's Tina Keshishian, a celebrity facialist who works with Kirsten Dunst, many people are consistently exposing themselves to damaging rays without even realizing it. Tina says that Read more

Here's Why Slathering Oil on Your Face Is a Good Idea


Updated 11/03/10 9:30 AM · Posted by · 15 comments

Using Oils on the Face Is Actually a Good Idea

After recently experiencing a Marie Veronique Organics facial at the Spa Solage in Calistoga, CA, I became an oil-on-the-face convert. Even though various oils were massaged over my face and body throughout the 50-minute long service, I left with soft, grease- and pimple-free skin. While slathering a fatty, viscous substance on the face might seem counterintuitive, it can actually be rather Read more

How to Make an At-Home Facial Mask With Kate Somerville


Updated 07/28/11 4:46 PM · Posted by BellaTV · 1 comment

Beauty How to Make a Facial Mask with Kate Somerville

Kate Somerville has helped Hollywood celebrities like Jessica Alba, Kate Hudson, and Demi Moore get glowing skin, and even if you can’t rush into her clinic, you can still get the same treatment at home. Watch our video as Kate shows you how to make a hydrating mask using yogurt, flax seeds and honey. Read more

Students Can Get Pampered For Less at Bliss Spas Now


Updated 09/10/10 7:00 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

20 Percent Off at Bliss Spas Now

If you have a valid student ID, and the new school year has you in need of a little beauty bliss, you're in luck. Now through the end of October, Bliss spas are giving students 20 percent off any service they offer, from facials to the well-beloved Poetic Waxing.You just have to sign up at the Bliss site, and then you can conveniently book your appointment online. If you're not currently Read more

Everyone Needs Serums, Says This Skincare Guru


Updated 03/16/10 11:09 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 9 comments

Skincare Advice From LA Facialist Marc Edward

During his career as an esthetician, Marc Edward has performed literally thousands of facials. No surprise, then, that he has great advice on what kind of skin care actually works, and smart tips for soothing skin sensitized by cold weather. To check out his tips, just keep reading. Read more

An LA Skin Guru Explains Which Facial Is Best


Updated 03/05/10 12:11 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 1 comment

Skincare Advice From LA's Top Facialist

Marc Edward is one of skin care's rising stars. His facials have been voted Los Angeles's best, and he's scored features in magazines like Glamour and New Beauty; he even has his own product line. So I was glad to get a few minutes to pick his brain about spa care. He let me in on the newest skin care tech, what facials actually work best, and what kind of treatments you absolutely shouldn't try Read more

This Skincare Product Could Make Things Worse


Updated 03/21/10 4:23 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 14 comments

Acne Advice From LA's Top Facialist, Marc Edward

Marc Edward has been voted top facialist in LA, his skincare line is in all the award shows' goody bags this year, and he'll be making appearances in next month's issues of both Glamour and Allure. Busy guy. Marc has the professional's take on what you can do to head a zit off before it becomes a big, gross problem, and he told me what supposedly "helpful" product that we're all using is actually Read more

How to Use Thanksgiving Leftovers - on Your Face!


Updated 07/28/11 4:48 PM · Posted by BellaTV · 5 comments

What to do With Thanksgiving Leftovers – Beauty Tips

This holiday season, find out how your skin can benefit from a Thanksgiving feast. Watch our video to see which fall ingredients make the best beauty boosters, and how to make a facial mask at home using a pumpkin. Finally, learn the benefits of swapping out your cucumber eye mask for sweet potatoes. Read more