Five Ways Q-tips Can Save Your Beautiful Day


Updated 01/09/09 4:00 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 8 comments

Q-tips to the Rescue

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a . . . Q-tip? Now since my makeup application with this product didn't go quite so smoothly, I decided to focus on ways this little swab can swipe all your problems away. (Well, maybe not all of them, but quite a few.) Stop nail polish from sealing shut. One of my favorite tricks is to dip a Q-tip in vegetable oil and do a once-over on the rims of my nail polish Read more

Exclusive! Proactiv Names Jurnee Smollett Its Newest Spokesperson


Updated 05/01/12 12:59 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Jurnee Smollett Named Proactiv's New Spokesperson

You might remember her as Michelle Tanner's feisty friend Denise on Full House or as hard-working high school student Jess Merriweather in Friday Night Lights, and now actress, singer, and activist Jurnee Smollett has landed a new role: Proactiv's newest spokesperson. Jurnee, who has battled acne since she was 10 years old, admits she tried just about everything, from facial treatments to doctors Read more

10 Ways to Reduce Swollen, Puffy Eyes


Updated 04/03/12 2:25 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Reduce Puffy Eyes

Have you ever woken up with your eyes feeling heavy and are shocked to discover they're twice their normal size? Allergies, too much salt or alcohol, lack of sleep, crying, and even makeup can attribute to swollen, puffy, and red eyes. While it may take hours or even a few days for them to return back to normal, take these 10 steps to help shrink the swell. Remember, even though it's tempting, Read more

31 Days of Spring Cleaning: Clean Your Cell Phone


Updated 03/03/12 11:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Properly Clean Your Smartphone

Neglecting to clean your cell phone is a nasty tech habit to break this year. Cell phones have been proven to carry bacteria, germs, even feces. Yes, feces. If there's one new routine to create for yourself this Spring, it's keeping that smartphone shiny and clean. Your health will thank you. Check out a few of our tech-friendly tips to clean that gadget, below. Cleaning your touch screen Read more

How to Work Out at Lunch


Updated 11/04/11 8:58 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Post-Workout Beauty Tips

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Health.com here on our site. By Su Reid-St. John With my early-morning workouts getting depressingly darker as the year draws to a close, I’m starting to wonder if I should try to squeeze in some of my sweat sessions at lunch. The "sweat" part is what gets me, though: how do I do my exercise, stop sweating, clean up, make my hair Read more

9 Tips to Make Your Computer Last and Run Fast


Updated 06/03/11 11:11 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

9 Tips to Make Your Computer Last and Run Fast

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Cute bathing suit vs. medical co-pay. Yummy organic blueberries vs. credit card late fees. Beachside mojitos vs. laptop repair. When it comes to certain expenses, it’s clear which we’d prefer. So, as a public service to help you fund all of your summer cocktails, we recommend taking a look at your Old Faithful–your Read more

Bring Spa Luxury Home With Grapefruit-Infused DIY Treatments


Updated 05/04/11 3:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Bring Spa Luxury Home With Grapefruit-Infused DIY Treatments

Leave pricey, processed beauty products behind and simplify your routine with 100-percent Florida grapefruit juice! Incorporating this tangy-sweet beverage into your diet and beauty routine may help you naturally achieve fresh-faced, everyday beauty without the expensive serums, makeup, and spa treatments. The vitamin C in 100-percent grapefruit juice may help support collagen production to help Read more

Healthy Dose Link Time: The Power of Power Lifting


Updated 08/24/11 9:40 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 0 comments

Power Lifting Will Not Make Women Bulky

Power lifting will not make you a bulky, masculine mess — Blisstree Just in time for school: snacks to make you smarter — Prevention Learn how to break your junk food addiction from this family — Shine Not sure what to do at the gym? Try this lifting routine — Peanut Butter Fingers Fit fashions to slim your workout look — Shape Power your morning with DIY muesli featuring in-season Read more

9 Things You Shouldn't Do in the Loo


Updated 03/07/12 11:51 PM · Posted by · 7 comments

Unhealthy Bathroom Habits

There are plenty of healthy things you can do in the bathroom like stretch in the shower, lube up on sunscreen while naked to protect every inch of your skin, and floss to prevent gingivitis. There are also plenty of things you shouldn't do in the ladies room: Drink water from the shower head: Not only have studies found that shower heads are breeding grounds for disease-causing bacteria, but Read more