Products to Perfect Your Blowout


Updated 01/07/10 4:06 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 18 comments

Products to Perfect Your Blowout

I am all about embracing natural beauty, but sometimes it's fun to change up our everyday look, especially for a special occasion. If you happen to have wavy or curly hair, getting a sleek blowout is a surefire way to feel fancy. To help you get this look at home, I've put together a list of must-have products that will help eliminate the damage to your hair while achieving the look. Frederic Read more

Bella Brand: EasyStraight


Updated 01/07/10 4:07 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 16 comments

Bella Brand: EasyStraight

Come rain or shine, EasyStraight is a brand that anyone fearful of the frizzies should familiarize herself with. The haircare brand was founded in 2004 by Haime Munoz, a salon owner who was dissatisfied with anti-frizz styling products, most of which left behind a grimy residue and made hair look dull and flat. Munoz set out to create something affordable that would rinse out easily and protect Read more

Let's Get Something Straight, Part III


Updated 01/07/10 4:05 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 5 comments

Let's Get Something Straight, Part III

Welcome back to Let's Get Something Straight, my three-part series on products for straight hair. (For more ideas, check out part one and part two.) Since smooth sleek hair is so highly coveted, there are tons of products to help combat frizz and fly-aways. Just remember that whatever you choose to buy, please keep your hair protected from excessive heat and stay away from styling products that Read more

Let's Get Something Straight, Part II


Updated 01/07/10 4:07 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 23 comments

Let's Get Something Straight, Part II

Hair straightening balms are really useful this time of year. Spring showers breed humidity and new found warmth in the air. Your frizzies, which seemed somewhat manageable in the cold winter, have now come back with a vengeance. Have no fear, these styling products will tame those frizzies, fly-aways and help relax unwanted curls or cowlicks. Apply to damp hair and blow dry straight. Read more

Let's Get Something Straight, Part I


Updated 01/07/10 4:06 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 17 comments

These fab hair smoothing products ensure that curly, frizzy or hard to tame hair become more manageable. They also protect your hair and add shine during the heat styling process. The result is straight, soft and smooth hair! Using these products is simple too! Just apply a dime sized amount into the palm of your hand and distribute evenly throughout towel dried hair. You can also add a very Read more

5 Tips For Keeping Your Hair Safe From Rainy Weather


Updated 05/18/12 10:46 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 4 comments

How to Keep Hair From Frizzing in Rain and Humidity

Spring is a time for sunshine and bright skies, but it's also a time where seasonal storms can wreak havoc on your hair. Between the increasing warmth in the atmosphere, the humidity, and wind, stormy weather is definitely more fun to look at than it is to go out in. If you do need to leave the house, though, there are some uncomplicated ways to keep you from winding up with a bird's nest on top Read more

What We're Sweet On: Curl Cream That's Not Just For Curls


Updated 04/13/12 11:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Review of Moroccanoil Intense Curl Cream

Moroccanoil is known for its shine-enhancing, hydrating products for all hair types. But practically anyone can benefit from the brand's Intense Curl Cream ($32), a lotion that's an absolute lifesaver for damaged ends and overprocessed hair of all textures. It's especially great for those whose hair is too fine or thin for oils or serums, because the formula combs through looking soft and natural Read more

21 Disposable Products You Can Reuse


Updated 03/30/12 1:45 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Can I Reuse Disposable Things?

Even when the product is supposedly "disposable," you can always reuse it. Wise Bread shares awesome ways to reuse these 21 disposable products. It’s said that we live in a disposable society. But the word "disposable" is a misnomer. Disposable is considered throwaway, something you use once and dump, regardless of the life that may be left in it. As a frugal shopper with a concern for the Read more

Joey Maalouf on Getting the Sexiest, Shiniest Flat-Ironed Hair


Updated 03/07/12 12:00 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Flat-Iron Hair

Straight, shiny strands are back — but the trick to wearing the trend is to look more sleek than slick. "The use of products is so important, especially when you're flat-ironing your hair," explains celebrity stylist and beauty adviser for Slim Fast's Studio Wow! campaign, Joey Maalouf. "You definitely don't want to overproduct your hair before you flat-iron it." See more of his advice for Read more