Besides her vivid imagination, J. K. Rowling is also known for her impressive knowledge of a wide array of subjects. In fact, many of the characters in her Harry Potter works are named after lexicon found in Greek mythology and astrology, among others. You already know Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, and maybe even Bathilda Bagshot, but can you distinguish whether or not the names below are a Read more

OPI's Blushingham Palace ($5), a subtle pink with gold shimmer, is an obvious homage to the British royalty's main residence, Buckingham Palace. But there are plenty of nail polishes on the market that could indeed be mistaken for regal dwellings. So put on your thinking crowns and tell me this: can you guess whether it is (or at one point was) an English royal residence, or is it a Read more

It's time for cookies, candy, and whatever else kind of confection you can get your hands on. So in the spirit of the season — and in conjunction with the fact that several nail polish brands produce lacquers with delectable-sounding names — it's time for another round of This or That. Orly's Sugar Plum ($7) nail polish might share a name with a certain sugar-coated fruit-flavored candy, but Read more

Now that we're in the heart of cooler, crisper weather, seasonal candies and confections are popping up everywhere. While dentists are likely working overtime to fix the teeth of candy-lovers of all ages, let's take a few moments out for another scintillating This or That quiz. Candy apple, for instance, is not just a crackly sugar-coated treat, but it's also a shimmery pink gloss from Napoleon Read more

Just as perfume brands are known for their use of dramatic and sexy slogans, in the same right, Danielle Steel is known for her dramatic and sexy novels. Can you guess where I'm going with this one? Is it a perfume slogan from yesteryear or a sassy quote from a Danielle Steel novel? Take my quiz now to find out. Source and Source Take the Quiz Read more

As the Dairy Queen's famous Blizzard celebrates its 25th birthday this year, I couldn't help but think that many of these frozen confections probably have names similar to gourmand lip glosses. Dairy Queen may have the Raspberry Truffle on its rotation, but Origins does, too, with its Liquid Lip Color in Raspberry Truffle ($14). Do you see where this is going? It's time for a quiz. Source: Flickr Read more

As you may have learned from a certain classic episode of Family Ties, SCUBA actually stands for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus. (Check out the hilarity around the one-minute mark.) And when it comes to beauty, there are lots of acronyms behind the brand names. Can you make Alex P. Keaton proud by determining which of these top beauty brands' names are actually initials for Read more