Smart Eco Beauty Alternatives to your Favorite Cosmetics


Updated 07/28/11 4:47 PM · Posted by BellaTV · 0 comments

Bella Beauty Reviews Smart Eco Alternatives to your Favorite Beauty Products

Going eco doesn’t have to mean sacrificing quality. Today, Zelana reviews a few environmentally friendly choices to consider trying out: American Eagle's Aerie Botanicals Body Butter, Burt's Bees Natural Whitening Toothpaste, and Josie Maran Argan Oil Hair Serum. Watch our video to see what these eco products can do for you! Read more

Bliss Gets a Cookie for Its New Foodie Fragrance


Updated 09/18/08 8:34 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 7 comments

Bliss Blood Orange and White Pepper

OK, can we talk about how cute this cookie is? Last night, Bliss launched its new scent, Blood Orange and White Pepper, and had these twee sweets to celebrate. But that wasn't the only crowd-pleaser. Earlier this year, Bliss held an "eau-lection" in which people chose among three fragrances to decide which one would make it to market. Forty thousand votes later, the blood orange and white pepper Read more

Oprah Loves Kai; Kai Likely to Sell Out


Updated 11/21/07 2:40 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 16 comments

Oprah's Favorite Things: Kai Fragrance / Body Butter

Kai is a cult fragrance that has largely been under the radar... until today, when Oprah announced this year's Favorite Things. One of the picks is Kai body butter, a $55 shea-butter souffle scented with tropical notes of cucumber, gardenia, and other white flowers. I've had this in lotion form for a while, and I can never decide if it's old-lady or if it's just a gorgeous floral—but with Read more

Beauty Mark It Results! Luscious Body Butters


Updated 10/24/07 2:52 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 18 comments

Beauty Mark It Results! Luscious Body Butters

Looks like you can't predict Mother Nature. In anticipation of cooler weather to come, last week's Beauty Mark It challenge asked you to find body butters. But as it turns out, it's, uh, incredibly hot! It's hot all over the country! I'm schvitzing in front of the computer! Ah, weather, she is a fickle mistress. Still, you all found some great body butters, which means we'll just have to see them Read more

Doing Drugstore: Vaseline Cocoa Butter Smoothing Body Butter


Updated 07/02/09 4:35 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 42 comments

Doing Drugstore: Vaseline Cocoa Butter Smoothing Body Butter

Vaseline is about to come out with two additions to its Cocoa Butter line of lotions, and one of them is now on my repeat-buy list. I was able to sample its Cocoa Butter Smoothing Body Butter ($6.99), which will be available in stores any day now. It features a blend of cocoa and shea butters, which gives off a light and pleasant fragrance. For some reason, the scent reminds me of tropical Read more

Giveaway of the Day! Bliss Lemon + Sage Body Butter


Updated 05/10/07 5:02 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 277 comments

Giveaway of the Day! Bliss Lemon + Sage Body Butter

To celebrate the very exciting launch of BellaSugar, we're giving away a different product every day in May, thanks to our very generous friends at Sephora. A big congratulations to Pinkandgreenj, who won yesterday's giveaway for a Smashbox Beauty Book. Today's giveaway is from one of my favorite brands, Bliss, which was featured this week on "Oprah," when the talk show host surprised doctors and Read more

Yogini Kristin McGee Dishes on Bethenny Frankel's Fave Pose and Getting Ready For Beach Season


Updated 05/23/12 12:40 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Kristin McGee Interview About Vinyasa Vibes

I was lucky enough to take a class taught by Manhattan-based yoga teacher Kristin McGee right here in San Francisco! Although one busy lady, Kristin traveled across the country to teach Vinyasa Vibes (a new offering at The Sports Club/LA), a flow-based, powerful yoga sequence enhanced by music. The most musical part of the practice? During Savasana, the class culminated in a live sax solo by Read more

Healthy Dose Link Time: How to Take Care of Your Body When You Overindulge


Updated 05/17/12 11:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Tips For Overindulging With Food

Go a little crazy with the cookie jar? Tips for everyday indulging — Real Simple Check out what the first lady grooves to while working out — HuffPost Healthy Living Have your cake and eat it too! Strange diet methods that really work — Shape Cool down this weekend with these immune-boosting healthy smoothies — Prevention From Rihanna to Jennifer Lawrence, see how the stars get in Read more

5 Ways to Beautify While You Sleep


Updated 05/11/12 2:06 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Overnight Beauty Tips

Sometimes there isn't enough time in the day to do all the steps in your beauty routine — cleansing, exfoliating, toning, masking, moisturizing, (whew). So why not maximize your schedule and let the products do all the heavy lifting while you snooze? Just add these simple steps and products to your nighttime regimen, and you can wake up one step closer to a more polished look. Discover which Read more

Christine Taylor on Organic Beauty, Her Must Haves, and Nighttime Hair Routine


Updated 05/10/12 2:46 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Christine Taylor's Skin Care and Beauty Tips

Actress Christine Taylor has signed on to be the spokeswoman for organic skin care line Nourish, and as a vegan and mother, her partnership with the brand seems like kismet. "A lot of times products will say 100 percent natural, but this one actually works," Christine explains. "Every person in my family has different favorites, and it's in every bathroom." Not only does she love the idea of Read more