What We're Sweet On: The Feel-Good, Look-Good Serum


Updated 04/27/12 3:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Review of Linda Hanson Global Face Serum

When a product makes you feel good not only because of the skin-enhancing benefits it provides, you know you've hit the so-called beauty jackpot. Such is the case with celebrity makeup artist Lina Hanson's new Global Face Serum ($85). The feel-good part? Several of the ingredients used in the oil blend are harvested by women all over the world to help support their economies. Free of parabens, Read more

Prime Time: CoverGirl & Olay Simply Ageless Primer


Updated 08/21/10 11:58 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 4 comments

Review of CoverGirl Simply Ageless Primer

As mentioned before throughout the Prime Time series, most primers possess that telltale gel-like, slippery feel. And while it's rare to find a primer that's creamy, CoverGirl & Olay's Simply Ageless Serum Primer ($14) stands out from the rest for that very reason. Touted as an antiaging moisturizer and foundation primer, this dual-branded prepper is perfect for those who love multitasking Read more

Reader Review of the Day: Origins Dr. Weil Plantidote Mega-Mushroom Face Serum


Updated 06/14/09 8:06 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 4 comments

Review of Origins Dr. Weil Plantidote Mega-Mushroom Face Serum

Reader Humsoutloud has tried just about everything to help calm her sensitive skin. Upon discovering Origins Dr. Weil Plantidote Mega-Mushroom Face Serum ($110), she is now hooked for life. Here's what she had to say about this product: I know people say they have tried every product, but I literally have — from the doctor to organic to high-end. My skin will break out if anything but water Read more

Think Pink: Duchess Marden Damascena Neck & Décolleté Serum


Updated 10/14/07 8:26 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 7 comments

Think Pink: Duchess Marden Damascena Neck & Décolleté Serum

Throughout the month of October, the skin care brand Duchess Marden will donate 10% of all sales from their Damascena Neck & Décolleté Serum ($64) to the Young Survival Coalition. The YSC is the only international non-profit organization that helps to educate the medical community, research teams, breast cancer and legislative arenas. For those of you who aren't yet familiar with the Read more

BellaSugar's Guide To Face Serums


Updated 06/22/07 11:52 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 6 comments

BellaSugar's Guide To Face Serums

With so many skin care products on the market these days, how can you possibly decipher what the best are to use on your face? So many of you write me and ask specifically about the purpose and function of facial serums, so I thought I'd create another BellaSugar Guide to help better explain this specific type of product. Serums are stronger than moisturizers because they contain up to seventy Read more

Serums, Serums Everywhere! Part II: Vitamin C Boosters


Updated 04/19/10 6:02 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 5 comments

Serums, Serums Everywhere!  Part II: Vitamin C Boosters

Welcome to part II of Serums, Serums Everywhere! This installment will focus on facial serums that contain Vitamin C as a primary ingredient. I hope you checked out part I which focuses on lifting and energizing serums. Studies show the regular use of Vitamin C products can significantly help to regulate melanin production and hinder hyper-pigmentation in your skin. This means that Vitamin C Read more

Brad Pitt Is the New Face of Chanel No. 5


Updated 05/09/12 10:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Beauty News For May 9, 2012

Brad Pitt gets a gig with Chanel No. 5 — HuffPost Style Beauty battle: laser vs. wax hair removal — Styleite Want baby-soft skin? Steal these toddlers-only products — Stylelist Preview the elaborate designs on the new OPI nail appliqués — Racked Make your flat iron do double duty with this curl tutorial — Refinery 29 Get the scoop on Miss USA's beauty must haves — Real Beauty The Read more

Got Bangs? 3 Ways to Avoid Unwanted Forehead Acne


Updated 04/23/12 11:45 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

How to Solve Forehead Acne Caused by Bangs

Yes, bangs elevate your Spring hair hotness level to the umpteenth degree, but are you paying the price with unwanted forehead blemishes? Hairline acne (street name "pomade acne") can be caused by the constant contact between hair and skin, which deposits debris from your styling products onto your face. Sure, your bangs are the perfect cover-up, but clear skin is the better choice. Get tips for Read more

What We're Sweet On: The Mother of All Facial Serums


Updated 03/06/12 9:07 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Review of YSL Forever Youth Liberator Serum

As an esthetician friend once explained, "Serums are like vitamins for the skin." And while that may be the case, for Yves Saint Laurent Beaute, they're more like the Fountain of Youth. The luxury brand has just come out with a new line of antiaging products, including the Forever Youth Liberator Serum ($150 to $200) that use synthetic saccharides to stimulate the skin's regeneration. (Editor's Read more

Beautiful Skin Starts Here


Updated 02/09/12 7:55 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Beautiful Skin Starts Here

Let's face it: our skin takes a serious beating from the environment. Blame ultraviolet light, smoke, or pollution, but those years of tanning and urban dwelling take a toll. The result? Skin that looks old before its time. We're talking lines and wrinkles (GASP!). Luckily, Estée Lauder has been on the case for 30 years. Their No. 1 serum, Advanced Night Repair, touts patented, Read more