Back to Basics: The Best Hair Mousses


Updated 12/12/07 6:05 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 17 comments

Back to Basics: The Best Hair Mousses

With the invention of hair wax and spray gels, you may think of hair mousse as a relic of the '80s. But that's not the case, as long as you find one that isn't sticky. Here are three of my all-time favorite hair mousses. Finesse Touchables Extra-Control Mousse ($3.79) is a protein-enriched mousse that tames flyaways and creates body without drying hair out. It gives you the hold of a light Read more

Messed Up on an Interview? Ask For Another Chance


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How to Ask For Another Interview

If thinking about your last interview makes you cringe, you may want to ask your interviewer for a second go at it if you know you're qualified for the position. Apparently, it can work in some circumstances, according to Glassdoor.com. But you need to be honest and humble when attempting to ask for another chance. Another idea to get a second interview is to ask someone to step in for you. Read more

Easy as Pie: 6 Tips From Tim Nugent of Top Chef: Just Desserts


Updated 11/11/11 5:20 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Pie Tips From Pastry Chef Tim Nugent of Scala's Bistro

Want to get on the family's good side this turkey day? Then bake a pie! Sweet, buttery, and comforting, these pastries are a wonderful closing statement to an all-out meal. While it isn't too late to bake up your favorite recipe, pie can be a delicate balance of art and science. So to help you get started, we enlisted Tim Nugent, pastry whiz at San Francisco's Scala's Bistro and Top Chef: Just Read more

5 of the Most Bizarre Beauty Ads Ever


Updated 04/21/11 2:33 PM · Posted by · 10 comments

The Most Bizarre Beauty Ads Ever Made

There are plenty of quirky beauty ads out there, some verging on the uncomfortable (anyone else remember having to watch those Herbal Essences "orgasm" commercials with their parents?). Of all the off-kilter ad campaigns that get made, though, there are a few that are truly bizarre and even appalling. Take a look at five bonkers commercials when you keep reading. Read more

Tyler Florence Talks Food Trucks, Vegetables, and His New Restaurant


Updated 06/09/11 11:45 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

Interview With Tyler Florence of The Great Food Truck Race

It's hard to imagine how Tyler Florence juggles two Food Network shows, three signature restaurants, a burgeoning line of kitchen supplies, and a multimillion-dollar empire, but the chef does so with finesse — and he still finds time to publish a seventh book, a brand-new baby cookbook called Start Fresh. While promoting the new tome, he took the time to talk about his restaurant, El Paseo, Read more

Beyond Sparklers: 3 Still Wines From Chandon to Try


Updated 06/02/11 10:51 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Review of Chandon's Still Wines

If you're a fan of Californian sparkling wines, you've probably enjoyed a glass or two of Chandon. With over 200,000 bottles produced a year, an affordable price tag, and a tasting room that sees 2,000 people on a Saturday, it's one of Napa Valley's most well-known bubbly producers. What you may not know, however, is that the winery also makes some well-rounded and interesting still wines. I Read more

Interview Tip: Care About the Company


Updated 07/26/11 12:38 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Asking About Promotions During Interviews

When you're in an interview, try your best to show that you care about the company and how you want to help it grow. Asking questions about promotions or continuously focusing on what you can get out of this job position may be off-putting to your interviewer. Questions about career progression should be asked after you get the job, and after you've been at the job for a good while. The best time Read more

How-To: Gwen Stefani's Hot 'Do


Updated 02/14/12 4:02 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 15 comments

Gwen Stefani's Hair

Over on PopSugar, everyone is talking about Gwen Stefani's new 'do. In the first photos released since giving birth to baby Zuma a few weeks ago, the singer/designer/perfumer extraordinaire looked put together with coordinating berry lips and nails and sleek sunglasses. But what really stole the show was her platinum, shoulder length layers. You wanted a how-to, so we obliged. You're Read more