Get the Most From Your Makeup: Your Fingers


Updated 02/09/08 8:46 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 7 comments

Get the Most From Your Makeup: Your Fingers

Have you ever been on a trip and realized that all of your makeup is packed, but you've forgotten your brushes? This has happened to me one too many times, so now as a precaution, I always keep a few cream-based options on hand. But if you ever find yourself alone with a bag full of powder products, here are a few makeup application survival techniques that require nothing but your fingers and Read more

Don't Be Afraid To Feel Your Food


Updated 08/05/07 7:42 PM · Posted by partysugar · 11 comments

Don't Be Afraid To Feel Your Food

Sometimes your hands can be the best tools, better than a pair of tongs or a spatula. When tossing salads of dainty greens and perfectly cut vegetables, don't crush them with metal tongs, instead drizzle the dressing or vinaigrette and toss gently with your hands to mix. When grilling, instead of cutting a piece of meat open to determine the doneness feel it you don't want any of the flavorful Read more

Easy Ways to Measure Serving Sizes


Updated 01/20/07 9:13 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 4 comments

Easy Ways to Measure Serving Sizes

It's a jungle out there when it comes to figuring out portion size of the foods you are eating. If one serving of Coke has 200 calories and the serving size is 6 fl oz, but there is not a measuring cup in sight, what do you do? Use your hands! Ironically, Kraft Foods has created an easy way to visualize portion sizes using your hands. It's simple and to the point, making calorie counting (or Read more

Plan Summer Itineraries With a Time Traveler


Updated 05/28/12 7:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Travel Itinerary Phone Apps

Ready for Summer travels is the recently released Yahoo! TimeTraveler, a free app that offers guided tours in 29 different cities, including London, New York, San Francisco, and Paris, among others. I tried out the app on cities I have lived in (Amsterdam, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City, and Dallas), so I feel like I have a firm idea of major landmarks every tourist should hit. The app Read more

Inversion Issues: How to Remedy Common Shoulderstand Complaints


Updated 05/25/12 10:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Remedies For Common Shoulderstand Complaints

You're loving your yoga class from Half Moon to Pigeon Pose, but as soon as you get to Shoulderstand, you're less than psyched. Although a basic — challenging, but basic — pose, Shoulderstand can put you at risk of strain and injury when done incorrectly. Turn this pose into your favorite by checking out these common complaints and ways to remedy them. "I Can't Breathe" If you're well Read more

163 Really Awesome Draw Something Pictures


Updated 05/27/12 9:09 AM · Posted by · 6 comments

Best Draw Something Pictures

Not since Etch-a-Sketch and Pictionary has doodling enjoyed such a fine moment. If you've never laid a finger on Draw Something, a warning: this social mobile drawing game can be highly addictive. Although the popularity of the drawing game has declined in the recent weeks, the caliber of artwork certainly has not. It never fails to amaze me the kind of drawings that players can create with just Read more

Instagram Challenge: You Know You're a Mom When . . .


Updated 05/22/12 1:21 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Instagram Motherhood Challenge

Last night, while washing the dishes, I broke a ceramic baker, cutting my finger and sending me running for first aid. The only bandages I could find in the house were decorated with Toy Story characters and Angry Birds; not exactly what this sophisticated mama wanted to be wearing today. That was just one of the many moments I realized I knew I was a mom. We know that you've experienced those Read more

Healthy Dose Link Time: A Different Circuit Workout For Every Day of the Week


Updated 05/22/12 12:03 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Different Circuit Workouts to Do at Home

17 boredom-busting circuit workouts to do anywhere — Peanut Butter Fingers Editor tested and approved: the best sports bras on the market — Vital Juice 10 nutrient-filled cereals to start your day with — Daily Spark A visit to the Reebok headquarters — Fit Bottomed Girls Paula Deen drops 30 pounds; see what healthy swaps got her there — Fit Celeb Have your bread and eat it too! Read more

Stop Biting Your Nails Without Exercising Crazy Willpower


Updated 05/22/12 6:08 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

How to Stop Biting Your Nails Easily

The majority of people have, at one time or another, bitten their nails. And as anyone who's gotten caught in a cycle of biting can tell you, it can be painfully difficult to stop. Like food cravings or a nervous tic, the longer you hold off, the more anxious and distracted you get. It takes time to develop an alternate outlet for your nervous energy, and in the interim, going cold turkey rarely Read more