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Poll 29 Jun, 2012

2012 BellaSugar Australia Beauty Awards: Vote For the Best Styling Tool

The next category up in the 2012 BellaSugar Beauty Awards is for Best New Styling Tool.

by Sarah Macrae

The next category up in the 2012 BellaSugar Beauty Awards is for Best New Styling Tool. The battle is between the VS Sassoon Wave Envy Styler which features ceramic plates and barrels, plus varying temperature settings, to help you create amazing Veronica Lake-esque waves at home, the Remington Smart Sensor with Keratin Therapy Straightener which automatically adjusts its temperature settings based on your hair's moisture levels and emits keratin while you straighten, BaBylissPRO Nano Titanium Coni Smooth, a tapered conical tool with a split barrel that helps create curls, waves and straight hair, ghd air, a salon-strength hairdryer that features advanced ionic technology for reduced frizz and John Frieda Loose Curls Ionic Styling Tong which uses advanced ionic technology to control frizz resulting in a smoother, softer finish.

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2012 BellaSugar Australia Beauty Awards: Vote For the Best Styling Tool

VS Sassoon Wave Envy Styler

12%

Remington Smart Sensor with Keratin Therapy Straightener

17%

BaBylissPRO Nano Titanium Coni Smooth

37%

ghd air (Editor's Pick)

32%

John Frieda Loose Curls Ionic Styling Tong

2%

gadgets 15 Dec, 2011

2011 Christmas Gift Guide: Beauty Gadgets For Everyone!

Christmas is a great time to ask for that new hairdryer or straightener that you've had your eye on — but haven't wanted to fork out $300 for yourself!

by POPSUGAR Beauty AU

Christmas is a great time to ask for that new hairdryer or straightener that you've had your eye on — but haven't wanted to fork out $300 for yourself! Don't forget there are other great beauty gadgets too: electric toothbrushes, curling tongs, mini massagers, epilators and more. They all make great gifts for others or will give you some last-minute inspiration for your lists!

Sonicare FlexCare + Power Toothbrush, $229.95

Veet Touchably Smooth Mains Rechargeable Epilator, $119.95

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makeup 06 Dec, 2010

Bella's Xmas Guide Guide: The Lazy Girl's Way to Shop

It's December 6. And how many gifts have your bought?

by POPSUGAR Beauty AU

It's December 6. And how many gifts have your bought? Let me guess . . . None. Zero. Nada. Zilch. Thought as much. I was the same until I discovered the art of shopping this weekend: buy all your beauty gifts in stores where you're actually shopping yourself. Y'know like Sportsgirl, DJs and Target. That way while you're checking to see if the Stella McCartney range has been discounted, you can pick up a sweet Cath Kidston bath gift set there. As some credit card ad would say, cutting down the time spent in Christmas queues full of screaming children = priceless. LOVE. Dont' you?

Sportsgirl Travel Hair Straightener ($19.95)

Witchery Eye Shadow Palettes in Marble Sand and Storm ($19.95 each)

Ginger and Smart Mini Boxed Candle ($20)

Cath Kidston Wild Rose Show Gift Set ($10)

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Bieber Fever: 25 Percent of People That Purchase Ghd Hair Straightener's Are Guys!

Poll 02 Sep, 2010

Bella Poll: Do You Dig Dudes Who Straighten?

Justin Bieber — and Zac Efron before him — has a LOT to answer for.

by POPSUGAR Beauty AU

Justin Bieber — and Zac Efron before him — has a LOT to answer for. According to a new report one in 20 men own or regularly use hair straighteners and a quarter of ghd's online sales are from young men. I'm shocked. I mean it's good that they're buying them — a happy camper I was not when I walked in on my friend's boyfriend using MY straighteners. I think I'd have preferred to see him with another girl. Of course I'm joking. Kind of. It's just that 25 percent is a lot, dontcha reck? See while I encourage the use of moisturiser and of course SPF for guys, I just don't know if I want to be having a battle over who uses the heat protector spray first With My Boyfriend. What's next: couple's waxing? Weird. Do you like a man who straightens?

NEVER Use Metal Clips or Combs When Dying Hair

Hair 01 Sep, 2010

Heavy Metal: Why Bobby Pins and Hair Dye Just Don't Mix

Y'know how people say that you learn something new every day?

by POPSUGAR Beauty AU

Y'know how people say that you learn something new every day? Well yesterday I really did. I learnt that using any metal product, like a comb or bobby pin, while dying your hair is BAD. Why? Well, now it's over to Grant Withnell, National Technical Educator for Schwarzkopf.

Grant: You shouldn't use anything metallic when colouring hair because any colour that contains a developer will have a chemical reaction with metal.

Me: OK, so I heard your mouth moving but I didn't really get what you were saying.

Grant: Well, in some extreme — I'm talking really rare — cases, that chemical reaction can cause the hair to dissolve. This is why everything including clips, pins, combs, bowls anything used in hair colouring should be plastic.

Me: Yikes-o-rama. I did not know that.

Grant: Well know you do. Also remember to check the pack before you use a colour restorer on your hair. Some hennas use metal salts to generate the colours, so these can also create a similar chemical reaction. Doesn't mean you can't use 'em, but just check the ingredients and wait for the restorer to fully grow out before you dye your hair.

Stockists: Schwarzkopf (1800 022 219)

Hair 26 Feb, 2010

Stop Right There Offer Alert: $60 Off Ghds!

March is one of those finicky little months where you know you should have money because it's not February and it's not January so you can no longer use "Christmas" as an all-encompassing excuse, but yet you still find yourself horribly overdrawn.

by POPSUGAR Beauty AU

March is one of those finicky little months where you know you should have money because it's not February and it's not January so you can no longer use "Christmas" as an all-encompassing excuse, but yet you still find yourself horribly overdrawn. Why is that? I don't know I'm afraid as I haven't quite figured it out for myself, but I do have good, money-saving news. Purchase a ghd IV styler (which will normally set you back $299) between March 2 and April 30 and you'll get $60 off. Hallelujah!

Stockists: ghd (1300 880 209). Conditions apply.

Bella Quiz 05 Jan, 2010

Can You Guess Which Beauty Items Women Treasure Most?

I love the whole Desert Island quiz.

by POPSUGAR Beauty AU

I love the whole Desert Island quiz. You know, what would make your top three. Mine is forever changing but hair straighteners would totally be up there – there are very few who have seen my natural locks since 1999 and I intend to keep it that way – as would SPF 30 but then the third one . . . Do I want an iPod or mobile phone (both with eternal batteries) or is the company of a hot guy really all I need? But if I'm spending all that time in the sun I could really do with a rich body butter like Mecca Cosmetica Rose Piquante Sumptuous Body Butter ($65) too. Hmmmm.

A recent study asked 4,000 women about their most-treasured possessions and then compiled a list of the top 20 items. When it comes to beauty, can you guess what made the cut?

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Poll 05 Jan, 2010

How Often Do You Clean Out Your Hairbrush?

Over the holidays I spent some quality time with family and friends and one thing I noticed going from house to house was that a lot of ladies don't bother to clean the stray hairs out of their hairbrushes.

by POPSUGAR Beauty AU

Over the holidays I spent some quality time with family and friends and one thing I noticed going from house to house was that a lot of ladies don't bother to clean the stray hairs out of their hairbrushes.