A Sense For Beauty, Part I: Touch


Updated 07/14/08 8:00 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 8 comments

Beauty and the Sense of Touch

Welcome to my series on the five senses and beauty products. You may not realize that you are drawn to certain items because they appeal to your sense of taste, touch, sight, hearing, and smell, but subconsciously these qualities have a huge influence over what you chose to purchase. This series is a great way for you to gain insight into your mind, body, spirit — and bathroom. Today's topic is Read more

Glee-ful Highlights From Season Finale "Goodbye"


Updated 05/24/12 8:15 AM · Posted by · 6 comments

Glee Season 3 Finale Recap

We say goodbye to McKinley High's graduating class of 2012 on this week's season finale of Glee, and while we'll be seeing a lot of these characters next year, for some, it was their swan song (pardon the pun). Everyone is feeling nostalgic, not the least of whom is Mr. Schue, who gives the kids an assignment of picking a goodbye song. The episode is mostly devoted to the characters giving each Read more

Gear Review: Lark Silent Alarm Clock


Updated 05/15/12 9:32 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Lark Silent Alarm Clock Review

You can count me as one of the 30 percent of people who don't get enough sleep every night, so when Lark sent me its silent alarm clock ($100) to test a couple months ago, I was all about it. Since then, I've been using it pretty regularly, here's what I think of the alarm clock. First, here's what it is: The Lark is part app (compatible with iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad only at the moment, but Read more

9 Love Lessons I've Learned In 10 Years Of Marriage


Updated 05/18/12 1:44 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Marriage Lessons

We're happy to present this excerpt from one of our favorite sites, YourTango. Today, we have tips for a long-lasting, loving relationship. As much as we all want to believe that once we find our true love, we'll live out our lives in blissful happiness, reveling in that loving feeling forever, reality is not quite like that. We tend to think that love is something that happens to us, instead of Read more

Cameron Diaz Talks Loving Gwyneth and the Many Charms of British Men


Updated 05/01/12 2:01 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Cameron Diaz Pictures in Harper's Bazaar UK

Cameron Diaz strikes a sexy pose for the June 2012 cover of Harper's Bazaar UK. The full feature appears in the June issue of Harper’s Bazaar UK, which is on sale Thursday, May 3. Her next movie, What to Expect When You’re Expecting, will be out in the US next month. In the picture, Cameron plays a mother-to-be. She spoke about having kids in real life with the magazine and also touched on Read more

Fifty Shades of Grey, Fight Club, and the Complications of Male Dominance


Updated 04/27/12 2:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Fifty Shades of Grey and Male Dominance

We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Clarisse Thorn sees nothing new in eroticized images of male dominance and violence, but she sees plenty that's thought-provoking. Much is being made of the highly successful S&M erotica novel 50 Shades of Grey. People are blaming feminism for making women into submissives, blaming feminism for preventing Read more

Are Money Clubs the New Book Clubs?


Updated 04/20/12 12:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

What Is a Money Club?

Money clubs are a great and fun way to stay on top of your finances. With friends supporting you, you can conquer the world and money issues! LearnVest shares how you can start one. Thea, 31, a lawyer, lives in Brooklyn, NY. Although her friends are, in her own words, “bright, savvy, awesome women,” many felt lost financially — much like she did. “In fact, almost all of them knew someone Read more

Newton Vineyard Partners With Materious For Its Fourth Eco Chic Collaboration


Updated 04/18/12 12:15 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Materious Puzzle Tray Eco Chic Collaboration Newton Vineyard

For 35 years, Newton Vineyard has valued sustainability in all of its practices, from estate design to each step of the winemaking process, and to celebrate Earth Day, it's releasing its latest Eco Chic collaboration piece, the Puzzle Tray, developed by Chicago-based designers Bruce and Stephanie Tharp of Materious studio. I had the opportunity to try out the Puzzle Tray this morning, and its Read more

See How We Would Style Lauren Conrad's New Beverly Hills Penthouse


Updated 04/17/12 9:11 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Lauren Conrad's New Beverly Hills Penthouse Pictures

After taking a loss of over $100,000 on her stunning Hollywood Hills Mediterranean, reality TV star and style maven Lauren Conrad finally found a new home in the hills. Beverly Hills, to be exact. Her new 3,233-square-foot penthouse condo includes three bedrooms, four bathrooms, a two-story living room, large family room, formal dining room, private balconies, and a shared pool, deck, and Read more

Zac Efron Goes Shirtless in Sydney


Updated 04/09/12 1:44 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Shirtless Zac Efron Pictures

Zac Efron caught a late flight out of LAX last night and touched down in Australia today. The actor is in Sydney promoting his upcoming Nicholas Sparks film, The Lucky One. Shirtless Zac hung out at his hotel and relaxed on the balcony before tending to his latest round of press duties. We recently had the chance to sit down with Zac and his costar Taylor Shilling at the LA junket. The pair Read more