Feel the Heat: Here's How Self-Heating Products Really Work


Updated 04/28/10 4:28 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 2 comments

How Do Self-Heating Beauty Products Work?

Whether you think it's just a slick marketing ploy or you're truly on board with them, self-heating beauty products possess that certain Liz Lemon I-want-to-go-to-there kind of appeal. Most often found in the hair and skin care categories, self-heating products, aka thermal, typically come in hair or face masks or body scrub form. Self-heaters work by creating an exothermic chemical reaction, Read more

Doing Drugstore: Aveeno Positively Ageless Warming Scrub


Updated 11/19/09 2:19 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 8 comments

Doing Drugstore: Aveeno Positively Ageless Warming Scrub

I had one severe case of dry, peeling skin, and I had it bad. My chin and mouth area were flakier than both Heidi and Spencer Pratt combined. I needed one mighty fine exfoliator, and I needed it stat. I turned to Aveeno's Warming Scrub ($9) from the brand's Positively Ageless line. Thermal beauty products are nothing new, but I'm still fascinated by the sensation of warmed-up skin care, which to Read more

Wonderful Ways to Warm Winter Skin


Updated 01/24/08 12:39 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 13 comments

Warming Skin Care Products

Take a break from the cold and indulge yourself with a warm and wonderful at-home spa treatment. Both of these products contain ingredients that self heat when applied to the skin to help draw out impurities and detoxify. Not only do they feel divine when there's a chill in the air, but they also smell delicious. My interest in warming treatments began when I tried the Retexturizing Thermal Read more

Come Fab Finding With Me: Buzz and Molly Are Going to Sundance!


Updated 01/18/08 4:00 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 21 comments

Come Fab Finding With Me: Buzz and Molly Are Going to Sundance!

The Sundance Film Festival is to BuzzSugar what New York Fashion Week is to Fab. Buzz and Molly are heading to Utah to get their fill of cool flicks and celebs. As this is a major event, they have to dress the part. Only there's a slight obstacle: It's really cold and snowy there right now. To ensure that our girls don't get frostbitten, I'll start you off with this Splendid Cheetah Print Read more

Doing Drugstore: Olay Regenerist Thermal Skin Polisher


Updated 03/20/10 4:07 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 29 comments

Doing Drugstore: Olay Regenerist Thermal Skin Polisher

I am a bathroom snoop. Whenever I go over to somebody's house and use the loo, my eyes scour the room to see what people are using. Even better is what happens when you stay at a friend's house: You sometimes get to try out something new. A few weeks ago, while staying with my brother and his wife, I was able to try Olay Regenerist Thermal Skin Polisher ($12.59). Like Prescriptives Instant Read more

Hip Hip For Hungary!


Updated 01/23/08 11:08 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 18 comments

Hip Hip For Hungary!

People worldwide are beginning to notice the incredibly youthful, taut, and smooth skin of Hungarians. Many feel that it has something to do with the local spring waters that have advantageous healing properties. I think it also has something to do with the fact that beauty treatments such as facials and scrubs are viewed as essentials — a means of gaining clean and clear skin. Hungarians Read more

Product Review: Prescriptives Instant Gratification Skin Renewal Peel


Updated 08/05/08 4:26 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 16 comments

Product Review: Prescriptives Instant Gratification Skin Renewal Peel

Prescriptives has just come out with a new skincare product called Instant Gratification ($45). It's a self-heating mask with microbeads that whisk away dead skin, and it promises to combine the benefits of a facial, peel and microdermabrasion—with results equivalent to a 30% glycolic acid peel. Although I wasn't an immediate fan of Instant Gratification, it's won me over for its simplicity Read more

New Product Alert: Cornelia Essentials Retexturizing Thermal Exfoliator


Updated 01/23/08 10:46 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 4 comments

New Product Alert: Cornelia Essentials Retexturizing Thermal Exfoliator

This product from Cornelia Day Resort is perfect for clearing out your blocked pores and getting rid of dead, dry, flaky summer skin. Cornelia Essentials Retexturizing Thermal Exfoliator ($45) launched in August and is perfect for achieving a fresh looking, flawless fall face. What makes this exfoliator just a little bit different is that it is made with calcium chloride to warm your skin upon Read more

Get Joan Holloway Hair Now


Updated 04/16/12 11:55 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Get Joan Holloway Hair

Always wanted Joan Holloway's sexy bouffant? Here's your chance, then: Mad Men hair department head stylist Terrie V. Owen has provided step-by-step instructions for re-creating Joan's signature look at home. Ready to get retro? Then check out Owen's instructions below. Read more

6 Ways to Beautifully Silky Platinum Hair Like Christina Aguilera's


Updated 04/06/12 4:27 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

How to Style and Take Care of Platinum Hair

There's nothing subtle about platinum hair à la Christina Aguilera. But on last night's The Voice, the singer debuted a more toned-down version of bold blond than what we're used to seeing her wear. "I loved the color and silhouette of Christina's Roland Mouret dress so much," says celebrity hairstylist Mark Townsend, who created the subtly waved look. "It was such a great fashion moment with a Read more