Bella Brand: Aveda Outer Peace


Updated 11/08/07 7:25 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 15 comments

Bella Brand: Aveda Outer Peace

Launched earlier this year, Aveda's latest skin care collection is called Outer Peace. This four-step skin care line uses modern Ayurvedic botanicals to achieve balanced, clear skin. Some key ingredients in these products include salicylic acid, the anti-irritant saw palmetto, ambla (a popular Ayurvedic berry that helps heal) and a blend of organic essential oils such as lemon, tea tree and Read more

Beauty Blooper: Once a Picker, Always a Picker


Updated 10/22/07 11:34 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 44 comments

Beauty Blooper: Once a Picker, Always a Picker

Ever get a pimple — the really, really big kind that hurt? You know better than to poke or probe it, but it's too hard to sit there and do nothing. This happened to a friend of mine the other day and instead of leaving well enough alone, she squeezed and squeezed it. Since nothing came out to relieve her of the pain and pressure, she decided to sterilize a needle and puncture it at the root. Read more

Goodbye Old Friend: La Prairie Blemish Control Gel


Updated 09/20/07 12:18 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 26 comments

Goodbye Old Friend: La Prairie Blemish Control Gel

During a stay at a Beverly Hills hotel, I decided to treat my severely broken-out skin to a facial. The spa at the hotel used La Prairie products and I was really impressed with how clean and tingly my face felt when I was finished. The facialist told me that if there was one product I should splurge on (this brand is quite pricey), it should be the La Prairie Cellular Purifying System Blemish Read more

Superior Spot Treatments, Part I


Updated 07/16/07 8:33 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 13 comments

Superior Spot Treatments, Part I

Let's face it, everybody gets a pimple here and there and they always come at the most inopportune times. Who saw My Big Fat Greek Wedding? When you get a blemish that's red, swollen and sore, you look and feel pretty terrible. Here are a few of my favorite zit zappers that can help blast those gnarly blemishes! Be sure and stay tuned for part two of superior spot treatments later this week! Read more

Zit Creams: Which One Works?


Updated 02/28/07 10:30 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 24 comments

Zit Creams:  Which One Works?

When I get stressed out, it's inevitable that my face will break out. It happens to everyone, but that doesn't make me feel better. When pimples show up, I want them to disappear ASAP. At the drug store, there are tons of acne treatments, so what really works? There are 2 main ingredients that you'll see listed on zit creams. Benzoyl Peroxide - It comes in gels or creams with 2.5%, 5%, or 10% Read more

Eyeliner Tips, Curly Hair Must Haves, and More


Updated 05/20/12 2:19 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

BellaSugar's Most Popular Stories Week May 14 to 20, 2012

Makeup artist Mally Roncal teaches you how to improve your eyeliner skills These moisturizing products are ideal for curly girls Add definition to your eyes with this contouring tutorial Are you warm or cool? Get perfect makeup once you discover your undertones You'll never look orange again with these self-tanner tips Steal hair accessory inspiration from these gilded stars See these subtle Read more

Key Skin Care Products Every Woman Should Own


Updated 05/22/12 4:33 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Essential Skin Care Products

A trip to the skin care aisle can be a dizzying experience, but it doesn't have to be so complicated. And while it's obviously important to make sunscreen a part of your daily routine, there are a few key items every woman should include on her must-have list, explains Suki Kramer, founder and president of Suki skin care. They are . . . A great exfoliator: "From jump-starting collagen to Read more

Brides and Bacne: What to Do


Updated 05/18/12 10:35 AM · Posted by · 10 comments

How to Give Yourself a Back Facial

Everything is going dreamily. You found the perfect wedding gown for the big day. You've been exercising regularly to make sure it fits just right. The problem is, all that sweating you've been doing makes you break out, and not just on your face — on your back and shoulders too. For starters, do not stop working out. All that exercise is great for relieving stress, and there are many things Read more

What We're Sweet On: A Brush For the Blemished


Updated 05/18/12 8:31 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Clarisonic Mia Acne System Picture and Review

Countless praises have been sung for Clarisonic, the cult-favorite sonic skin cleansing brush. But until now, the acne-addled haven't had a version that targets their complexion condition. Enter the newest incarnation of the Mia 2 brush and salicylic acid-infused cleanser ($169), which aims to keep blemishes at bay. We gave the brush a spin (courtesy of public relations), and like the original, Read more