Exfoliating Dry Skin: It's All About the Sugar


Updated 05/18/07 12:09 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 5 comments

Exfoliating Dry Skin:  It's All About the Sugar

Skin is the largest organ in your body, so you want to take care of it. Especially in the winter. Scrub away dry dead skin while cleansing at the same time using sugar body polish. It's gentler on your skin than salt scrubs. One of my faves is from Lunaroma. They make a Lavender and Geranium Sugar Body Polish that smells relaxing and fresh. They also have other scents like Cranberry Rose, Read more

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

Healthy Dose Link Time: White House Garden Turns Into an Outdoor Yoga Studio


Updated 04/12/12 11:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Yoga at the White House Garden 2012

Watch as the White House garden turns into a yoga studio — Mind Body Green Is your nail polish on the most toxic list? Think twice before your next mani — Cafe Mom Mingle away your middle: how to lose weight without missing happy hour — Fitness The pics don't lie. See just how much sugar is in your favorite drink — Fitnessista Skip the takeout and make healthy ponzu Asian chicken — Read more

How I Gained 30 Pounds in College (and Then Lost It)


Updated 03/22/12 5:33 PM · Posted by · 9 comments

How to Lose the Freshman 15

In college, I was no stranger to the "Freshman 15." In fact, all that newfound freedom to eat whatever and whenever combined with the all-you-can-eat dining hall and late-night pizza runs made it the "Freshman 30." Now that I've been at a healthy weight for a while, I can look back on all the mistakes I made. I'm sharing these mistakes now in the hopes that I can help someone else avoid the Read more

8 Small Ways to Lose Big Pounds in 2012


Updated 01/02/12 6:59 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Small Lifestyle Changes to Help You Lose Big Pounds

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! Quadruple your weight loss by making one easy tweak to your routine per week By Alyssa Shaffer If your goal is to lose weight and exercise more, forget the deprivation diet and marathon workouts. New research shows that taking baby steps — not giant leaps —is the best way to get lasting results. A study Read more

Extra, Extra Read All About It: Learn This Cool Newspaper Nail Art Look


Updated 08/22/11 7:56 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 4 comments

How to Create a Newspaper Manicure

Looking for a cool project to work on right now? Well, dig out your newsboy caps, because it's time to create your very own newspaper nail art, just like OnSugar blogger Syidah Elise of No-frills Makeup recently did. All you need to get this cool decoupage-like effect is white polish, some form of alcohol (she recommends Victoria's Secret body mist) to transfer the ink, newspaper, and a topcoat. Read more

A DIY Half-Moon Manicure, the Best Outdoor Wedding Dresses, and a Famous Mac and Rib Melt: The Best of PopSugarTV This Week!


Updated 06/05/11 7:32 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

The Best of PopSugarTV This Week

This week on PopSugarTV, Bella revealed how to score a DIY half-moon manicure and tested out a soy-based nail polish remover. Fab helped us get styled for Summer, sharing tips on the best outdoor wedding dresses and showing us how to wear jumpsuits and rompers. Meanwhile, Fit tried a new full-body resistance band workout, as Yum whipped up avocado toast and got the Grilled Cheese Truck's cheesy Read more

Look of the Day: Max Appeal


Updated 04/21/11 6:16 AM · Posted by FabSugar · 0 comments

Street Style: Maxidress

It's the carefree chic Summer look that's gorgeous on every body type, whether you're tall and lithe, curvy, or expecting a baby. Fab reader Megan Zietz expertly pairs a printed maxi, long cardigan, and statement necklace for an eclectic chic look that works on all levels. We particularly love how she belted the maxi to add polish and shape. Congrats to Megan Zietz! Everyone else, submit your Read more

Sugar Shout Out: Get Your Feather Hair Extension Before They Fly Away!


Updated 07/06/11 11:55 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Sugar Shout Out 2011-07-06 23:55:00

Hop on the hair feather bandwagon while it's still hot See photos inside Kate Moss and Jamie Hince's wedding How to care for stainless steel water bottles Will and Kate find romance in nature — can you? The master of eclectic-polish: how Olivia Palermo does it Victoria Beckham is inspired by traditional French kids' clothes Dig in! Helpful Read more