How Much Did These Beauty Products Used to Cost?


Updated 07/04/10 2:24 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 6 comments

Cost of Vintage Beauty Products

In the mid-1970s, the average cost of gasoline was about 60 cents per gallon, and stamps cost just 13 cents each. Flash forward a little over 30 years later and thanks to inflation, gasoline now hovers around $3 per gallon, and stamps are up to 44 cents apiece. But that's not all that has changed. The price of beauty products has risen with the times, too. Are you sensing where I'm going with Read more

Seven C-Section Scar Healers


Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

C-Section Scar Lotions

Doctors may stitch and staple postpartum mothers up on the operating table, but once they get home the physical results of a c-section are a battle scar women carry for the rest of their lives. After the pain and numbness surrounding the scar fade, many ladies seek lotions and salves to help dissolve the little red line into oblivion. While no one potion is guaranteed to rid you of your scar, Read more

How-To: Instant Shimmer Lotion


Updated 06/02/09 4:28 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 6 comments

How-To: Instant Shimmer Lotion

So let's say you are clumsy — not that I'd know anything about that. (Nope, not at all.) Perhaps you've knocked an eye shadow over and it's all crumbly. While you may be able to repair it with these instructions, you could always keep it on hand to create a shimmery lotion. Just take a tiny pinch of eye shadow — obviously, it's best if it's a champagne, bronze, or pink shade — and mix it Read more

Why You Don't Necessarily Need to Feel Bad About Your Neck


Updated 08/16/07 9:14 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 13 comments

Why You Don't Necessarily Need to Feel Bad About Your Neck

Remember Nora Ephron, the screenwriter of When Harry Met Sally...? Lately, it seems like all she wants to talk about is how she feels bad about her aging neck. "The neck is a dead giveaway," she writes. "Our faces are lies and our necks are the truth. You have to cut open a redwood tree to see how old it is, but you wouldn't have to do that if it had a neck." Maybe so, but your neck doesn't have Read more

New Product Alert: C.O. Bigelow Mentha Body Collection


Updated 08/15/07 8:25 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 15 comments

New Product Alert: C.O. Bigelow Mentha Body Collection

One of C.O. Bigelow's most popular products is its Mentha Lip Shine (and since Fab is a fan, you know it's good stuff). This week, the apothecary is introducing Mentha Body, a collection of mint-infused soaps, creams and lotions. I got a sneak peek at the products and I like them quite a bit. The fresh, invigorating scent is reminiscent of a candy cane, but it's not so overwhelming that you'll Read more

10 Toxic Cosmetic Ingredients to Avoid


Updated 07/06/10 5:46 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 6 comments

10 Toxic Cosmetic Ingredients to Avoid

What you put on your body is just as important as what you put in it. Your skin is the largest organ in your body, and it absorbs everything including toxins. If you are concerned about not eating unhealthy foods like trans fat, then you'll definitely want to know which synthetic ingredients you should watch out for in the products you use. Methyl, Propyl, Butyl and Ethyl Parabens: Used as a Read more

Aubrey Organics is 100% Natural


Updated 04/15/07 6:11 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 8 comments

Aubrey Organics is 100% Natural

I'm sure when you're in your favorite health food store, you've perused through the beauty section once or twice. Have you seen products made by Aubrey Organics? Chances are high you have since they have been making hair, skin and body care products for over 40 years. Aubrey Organics products are 100% natural, and were the first certified organic processor. I love that these body care Read more

What is Lanolin?


Updated 03/14/07 5:41 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 11 comments

What is Lanolin?

Lanolin..I've seen it listed as an ingredient on many a bottle of lotion. That got me wondering what exactly it is and where does it come from? Well, I learned that lanolin is a fatty, yellowish substance that comes from the wool of sheep. It is excreted by the sebaceous glands on their skin, and acts as waterproofing so they don't get cold. You might also hear it called wool fat, wool wax, Read more

The Ultimate Dry-Skin Solution


Updated 10/25/06 10:24 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 11 comments

The Ultimate Dry-Skin Solution

As a beauty-products junkie, I'm constantly sampling new make-up, lotions, and hair products to write about here. But I'd be remiss if I didn't tell you about the first "beauty" product I ever used: Eucerin Dry Skin Therapy Original Moisturizing Cream. I first tried this heavy-duty lotion when I was about 4 years old, and I've applied it nearly every day of my life since then. This thick, creamy Read more