Review: Secret Clinical Strength Sport Antiperspirant


Updated 04/21/11 1:54 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 28 comments

Review: Secret Clinical Strength Sport Antiperspirant

Products marketed toward female athletes always pique my interest. Plus it is great to know that somebody out there knows we exist and like gear! When I saw a new antiperspirant by Secret with the word "sport" as well as the phrase "designed for athletes" on the front of the package, I was curious to try it. It was really the name of the sport fresh scent "marathon" that hooked me. Maybe if I Read more

Antiperspirants Don't Let You Sweat


Updated 06/10/10 7:18 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 21 comments

Antiperspirants Don't Let You Sweat

Taking care of yourself, watching what you eat and exercising, you might be a little more sensitive about what you put on your body. While the myth that aluminum in deodorant causes breast cancer has been debunked, you might not feel comfortable with using antiperspirants that contain aluminum since they actually prevent you from sweating. The aluminum in antiperspirants is drawn into the Read more

Why I Wear Men's Deodorant


Updated 10/14/11 11:51 AM · Posted by Heather Dale · 11 comments

Worried About Aluminum in Your Antiperspirant? Try Men's Deodorant

Allow me to preface this piece by saying that I'm not some tree-hugging hippie who doesn't shave her legs. Confession: I am more eco than not, but when it comes to the products I slather on my body, I am very mindful of what gets absorbed into my body through my skin. In terms of deodorant selection, it's been an on-going dilemma — do I go the all-natural route and opt for the aluminum-, Read more

DrSugar Answers: Is There a Connection Between Antiperspirants and Cysts?


Updated 10/14/11 11:51 AM · Posted by DrSugar · 1 comment

Does Using Antiperspirants Lead to Armpit Cysts?

DrSugar is in the house! This week she's answering a reader's question about cysts. Dear DrSugar, Recently I've been getting reoccurring, painful bumps in my armpits. I talked to my doctor about them, and she said they were most likely cysts, and as long as they go away, then I'm fine. I'm not concerned they're cancer or anything bad, but I'm just wondering if deodorants or antiperspirants can Read more

DrSugar Explains Hyperhidrosis, aka Excessive Sweating


Updated 10/14/11 11:51 AM · Posted by DrSugar · 0 comments

How Can I Treat Excessive Sweating?

DrSugar is in the house! This week she's explaining the condition known as hyperhidrosis, aka excessive sweating. Even though Summer is winding down, it's still quite warm in many parts of the US, which inspired an explanation on excessive sweating, known as hyperhidrosis in medical terms. Hyperhidrosis can be a difficult condition to have and for some can be quite embarrassing or cause social Read more

Link Time: Kelly Rowland Gets a Fragrance Campaign


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Beauty News For August 2, 2011

Kelly Rowland is the face of Diddy's new fragrance — The Cut Oscar de la Renta on his new fragrance and tattoos — StyleList How to get rid of puffy eyes — InStyle The best budget facial moisturizers — Real Simple Get your Fall makeup bag in check with new Sonia Kashuk brush sets — Refinery29 Video: going-out makeup looks — College Fashion Why you should rotate your curly-hair Read more

One-Night Stand Beauty Tips to Get You Through the Morning After


Updated 07/22/11 1:26 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

How to Look Good the Morning After a One-Night Stand

Whether it's a one-night stand, you've crashed on your friend's sofa, or you're involved in a friends-with-benefits-type situation, sometimes we're all caught unprepared. And this isn't in the birth control or condoms sense (as could be the case in each of these scenarios); this is about not having beauty basics on your person the morning after. So what's a girl to do when all she has in her Read more

New Product Alert: DKNY Charmingly Delicious Scents


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New Product Alert: DKNY Charmingly Delicious Scents

Nom nom nom. DKNY is adding two more fragrances to its ever-expanding Delicious food chain. Be Delicious and Red Delicious are limited-edition versions of the original fragrances. They still have that apple scent, but this version is a little lighter and less intense for the warm months ahead. Be Delicious Delicious Charmingly Delicious now contains more watery notes, citrus shimmer and is Read more