Once a week, we have our employees pick one of their favorite products to promote on the blog, and this week it is…drumroll, please…BIOSILK!   We all want beautiful, shiny hair, but sometimes the things we do to make ourselves look beautiful can dry out our hair and cause damage. Heat damage, pollution, and styling products can take their toll on your hair and leave it dull, limp, and lifeless. But we’ve got a solution [...]

Early this morning one of the biggest events on the planet happened. No, not another catastrophe. The Royal Wedding! As usual, Kate Middleton looked flawless. I’ve put together some information on the beauty side of her look. Long before the wedding Yahoo’s Shine blog reported issues with Kate Middleton’s hair. She did decide to wear her hair down at the wedding and it worked out flawlessly. She pulled off a classic half-up, half-down coif matched [...]

Not only bright eyes are making a splash this Spring season. Bright lips are going to be huge as well. Both are bold looks and take some practice to get just right. Here are some tips to get you started on this Spring fashion trend. As always, make sure to choose a color that works with your skin tone! This is always the most important thing when choosing colors for any beauty product. 29 Secrets [...]

When a new season comes around I often find myself wanting a new hair color. This is especially the case as we transition from the dark and gloomy winter into the bright Spring/Summer. There are many factors that come into play when choosing what color you want to go with when you color your hair so I’ve put together a list of three tips for you to use. 1.  Don’t just choose the trendiest color [...]

  It looks like the Sun is finally starting to peek out more and more lately. This reminded me of one of my favorite 2011 Spring trends: bright eyes. This look has been seen all over red carpets and fashion shows lately and now it’s time for you to try it out! Many fashion shows have been doing a simple swoosh of color over the eye. This is a very bold approach, but done the [...]

Shiny hair: doesn’t everyone want it? I’m always looking for ways to make my hair look more shiny. But this isn’t always an easy task since most people put their hair through different things that harm it everyday. Things like too much heat styling and coloring. Luckily, there is hope! I’ve put together five tips for how to get shiny hair. 1. Keep it simple. Make sure simple products like your shampoo and conditioner will [...]

Easter is one of my favorite times of the year. Free candy! Plus, it gives me the opportunity for fun Easter gift ideas. Here are three of my favorites. 1. Easter gifts always make me think of cute novelty items. Lush has a line of Easter gifts that anyone would love to receive! 2. Easter inspired beauty products are plentiful around the Spring time. Try putting together a personalized Easter basket like the one at [...]

Spring is now in full swing. As we get farther into Spring and eventually Summer the sun is stronger and effects our skin in many ways. Sun protection is an important part of the Spring/Summer seasons. Obviously, it’s important to wear sunscreen. There are lots of other things that help as well. Woman’s Day has put together 10 surprising facts about sun protection that will make you turn your head. 1. Your washing machine can [...]

Today is National Beer Day, which got me wondering that this really means for me? I like to knock a few back every once in awhile like most people. We often think about what this does to our health, empty calories and such, but not often what it does for our beauty. Luckily, BellaSugar has the answers i’ve been looking for. As much as we delight in sharing positive beauty news about alcohol—Red wine protects [...]

Going green is an important part in American life nowadays. We create a lot of waste we don’t even think about. Here’s a great post from Care2 discussing many of these wastes. We produce a lot of waste. In 2008 alone, Americans generated 250 million tons of trash, and though about a third of that was recycled, a lot went into landfills or was incinerated. Our culture is centered around disposability, and only we have the power [...]