What We're Sweet On: A Lip Exfoliator That's Unrefined


Updated 05/10/12 3:48 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Fresh Sugar Lip Polish Review

Rough, peeling lips underneath your favorite matte lipstick (or any lipstick for that matter) are never a good thing. Enter your salvation: Fresh Sugar Lip Polish ($23). Unlike most lip scrubs, Fresh's formula doesn't shy away from coarse crystals. The brown sugar granules slough away dead skin, giving your lips a smooth finish, while shea butter, jojoba oil, and grapeseed oil lend moisture. Read more

DIY Spa Treatment Recap: Scrubs For the Rest of Your Body


Updated 06/30/09 3:14 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 4 comments

DIY Spa Treatment Recap: Scrubs For the Rest of Your Body

Rub-a-dub-dub, let's put a homemade scrub in your tub. Check out six sumptuous recipes to pamper different parts of your body (other than just hands and feet). All sugary sweet but not to eat, the crafty concoctions below will have your skin soft in no time. Brown SugarBody Scrub Sesame GingerBody Scrub Honey MintBody Scrub Lavender PecanBody Scrub Lemon SugarLip Scrub Coffee CloveBody Read more

DIY: A Sweet and Spicy Lip Scrub For Valentine's Day


Updated 02/09/09 11:48 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 6 comments

How To Make a Cinnamon Sugar Lip Scrub

I love cinnamon-sugar toast and I love smooth lips. And with Valentine's Day just around the corner, I'm taking a little inspiration from one of my favorite breakfast treats and turning it into a sweet and spicy lip scrub — minus the crispy bread, of course. Bonus? It tastes great and the invigorating properties of cinnamon gets the blood a-flowing, too. To get kissable lips, check out my Read more

Chase Away Chapped Lips


Updated 12/07/07 7:33 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 28 comments

Chapped lip products

If you're anything like me, you love your lip products! In the past we've covered lots of great lip balms and many different lip scrubs, but here are a few more products new to the market that I know you won't want to miss. Not only are these items must haves for yourself, but at $15 or less, they also make fab stocking stuffers! Karma Creatives Karma Therapy Buddha Balm ($3) is a lip balm Read more

New Product Alert: LanoLip Lip Scrub


Updated 09/20/07 11:23 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 25 comments

New Product Alert:  LanoLip Lip Scrub

The amazing Miranda Coggins and the rest of the LanoLip research team has just released a new product called LanoLip LipScrub ($9.99). This product helps bring the concept of smooth, healthy lips full circle. The lip scrub combines medical-grade lanolin, jojoba oil, sweet almond oil and Vitamin E to bring you a 100% edible, sweet exfoliating treat! Simply swirl your pinky around in the pot and Read more

Bellissima! Bourjois Duo Lip Scrub & Baume


Updated 06/29/07 8:46 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 27 comments

Bellissima!  Bourjois Duo Lip Scrub & Baume

This super-cool Bourjois Duo Lip Scrub & Baume ($17) is a two-in-one treatment. It's a sheer, baby pink lip balm that also comes with a lip-exfoliating buffer in the cap. Just like you brush your teeth and your hair, you can now brush your lips! Begin by smoothing the buffer over your lips in small circular motions. Wipe away the dead skin and then moisturize your perfect pout with the Read more

Lip Loofahs: Tis The Season For Smooth Smackers


Updated 08/30/07 8:31 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 8 comments

With Valentine's Day coming up in t-minus 10 days, and all of this talk about sexy lip plumpers, sexy lip glosses, and sexy lip stains, it's time to get your kissers into shape. These exfoliators are made especially for your lips. They will scrub away any dullness, flakiness or cracking and make your lips look pink, soft and supple. Here are three new lip exfoliators to check out this season! Read more

How to Make a Lemon and Brown Sugar Lip Scrub


Updated 04/25/11 9:58 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

How to Make an Easy DIY Sugar Lemon Lip Scrub

Fresh recently expanded its cult-favorite brown sugar scrub to the lips, with its Sugar Lip Polish ($22.50). If you're a fan of the polish, you'll love making this similarly flavored recipe, which produces tons of tasty lip scrub with just three ingredients and a couple minutes' work. I'm addicted to it, and I know you'll like it too. 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

7 Smart Uses For Vaseline


Updated 05/08/12 3:10 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Uses For Vaseline

Vaseline was originally meant to protect cuts and scrapes, but this jar of petroleum jelly has evolved into an item with dozens of uses. Here are just some of the many ways to use this versatile product: Chapstick: Smear Vaseline on your lips to keep them from being chapped. Do it at night before you go to bed and you'll wake up with smooth, soft lips. Moisturize skin: Vaseline can be used on Read more