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Trend Alert: Hat Hair

BellaSugar — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:08:08 -0700

Fab told me that hats are big these days, but I thought it would be difficult to work that look outside of a fashion show. But there they were at last night's Teen Vogue Young Hollywood party. Hilary Duff wore a floppy knit beret, Frances Bean Cobain donned a more structured hat, and web celeb Cory Kennedy channeled Isabella Blow with a netted chapeau.

Of course, certain hats go better with certain hairstyles. A beret like Hilary's is flattering on medium-to-long hair because it allows the hair to flow (it's also a fast fix when you don't feel like doing much primping). Pretty much anyone can wear a trilby, but if your hair is chin-length, pull it away from the front of your face (as Frances does) so the hat-hair combo doesn't overwhelm. Finally, there's a more formal hat, like the one Cory wears. If you choose this hat, go with an updo-the casual, flowing hair just doesn't work with such a rigid accessory.

Who do you think had the best "hat head" last night?
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Lil Links: Wild Tire Swings Come to Life

babysugar — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:35:30 -0800

Wild recycled tire swings - Inhabitots
If you thought Lily looked like mama Kate, check out her papa! - Celebrity Baby Blog
Amazing art-covered belly casts - CafeMom
Should adoptive parents have to disclose their gun situations? - ParentDish
Is Frances Bean Cobain heading to the Ivy League? - Celebrity Baby Scoop
Conjoined twins separated in Bangladesh - MomLogic
Thanksgiving craft alert! - Alpha Mom
Surviving the 2009 flu season - Fit Pregnancy
Shhhh . . . your baby is listening in the womb - Momformation

Courtney and Frances Bean

PopSugar — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 19:47:07 -0800

Courtney continues to look like she has kept her life in order recently as she enjoys taking her daughter Frances Bean to the premiere of Aquamarine in LA this weekend. I personally hate the leggings look, but the dress is kinda fun although she may be a bit too old to wear it. Courtney finally got some good news recently as she sold her NYC place.

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Frances Bean Cobain

PopSugar — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 17:21:05 -0700

Frances Bean Cobain
In her first interview, she tells Teen Vogue she's a girly-girl who prefers her mom as a "classy starlet" instead of the hard-metal stuff. I like her already.

Product Review: Botanical Essence No. 1 From Liz Earle

BellaSugarUK — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800

It's no secret that I'm a huge Liz Earle fan. Besides adorning her face, bath and body products, I often turn to her books for at home remedies and advice on essential oils. So when I heard that she was launching her first ever fragrance after three years in development called Botanical Essence No. 1, I could hardly wait to get my hands on some.

If I'm being totally honest, at first, I found the scent to be a little green, meaning not quite fully developed. It reminded me of Charlie by Revlon, something I wore as a kid. However, if you give it some time, you can appreciate the floral center and crisp, unique dry-down.

This warm and definitely sensuous Eau de Parfum was inspired by Liz's Instant Boost Skin Tonic and is a culmination of 98% natural botanicals grown in France, Turkey, Italy and Indonesia. It contains notes of lavender, bergamot, rose, patchouli, mandarin, bitter orange, lemon, cardamom, geranium, coriander, nutmeg, cedar, vetiver and tonka bean, and is currently available in a 50 ml bottle for £39.50.

In my opinion, the only drawback is the initial heaviness, but I really like the end result and the price-point is more than fair for an Eau de Parfum. Does your favourite skincare brand make a fragrance too?

Sunday Dinner: Cassoulet-Style Chicken Thighs

YumSugar — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 06:00:43 -0700

Filled with anticipation of the workweek, Sunday night can easily fall short of a relaxing evening. So, to keep my thoughts at bay, I'm going to prepare the ultimate in comfort food: cassoulet, a pork and bean casserole that hails from southern France.

Traditional cassoulet can be heavy and time-intensive, but I've found one that's luscious yet light - and takes less than an hour to prepare. Rather than using duck confit and pork sausage, the recipe employs boneless, skinless chicken thighs and turkey kielbasa. Interested yet? Check it out when you read more

Burning Question: Are Cajun and Creole Cooking the Same?

YumSugar — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:50:18 -0700

It's an age-old question: is there a distinction between Cajun and Creole cooking - or are they really just the same thing?

The answer is somewhere in between. Creole cooking evolved out of the cosmopolitan culture of New Orleans, a city affected by the influx of international colonists who settled there after the Louisiana Purchase. New Orleans's denizens adopted spices from Africa and the Caribbean, butter and cream from France, tomatoes from Italy, and peppers from Spain and took advantage of the abundance of oysters, shrimp, and crab abundantly available in the Gulf.

Cajun cooking developed in Louisiana's rural backcountry. Acadians drew from their French and Southern roots, cooking whatever could be farmed and trapped locally, along with other inexpensive ingredients such as crawfish, rice, beans, and pork fat. Some of Louisiana's dishes are distinctly Creole, like shrimp rémoulade. Others - take crawfish étouffée, for instance - are credited to the Cajuns. But certain dishes shared by both cuisines, such as jambalaya, possess subtler differences: the Creole version typically contains tomatoes, while its Cajun counterpart employs a roux.

Over time, as the two terms have been used more generically and interchangeably, the differences between Cajun and Creole cooking have become blurred, and food historians have taken to focusing on regional differences within the state. What's your take on Cajun versus Creole? Which do you like more?

Link Time

PopSugarUK — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:17:16 -0700

Did Lindsay Lohan have sex tapes stolen? - Holy Moly
It begins - Michael Jackson spotted alive? - Hecklerspray
Frances Bean Cobain and Joan Cusack are twins - Ayyyy
Inglourious Basterds and the Inception trailer: Discussed - Movie Overdose
Spencer thinks Heidi is the new Michael Jackson - theFABlife
Jesus and Paul Oakenfold embarrass themselves in new Madonna clip - PopJustice

Summer of Salads: Nicoise Salad

YumSugar — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:15:02 -0700

Since PartySugar and I have been infatuated with salads this Summer, I thought it would be appropriate to pay homage to the French national holiday today with a specialty native to the Côte D'Azur region of France.

Salade Niçoise, or Niçoise salad, originated in the town of Nice, and is made with boiled new potatoes, steamed haricots verts (baby green beans), boiled eggs, local olives, cured anchovies, and tomatoes, tossed in a Dijon mustard vinaigrette and topped with tuna. I selected a recipe that uses some classic ingredients, but also incorporates a few unconventional flourishes - like seared tuna and caperberries - for a current twist.

It's extremely important to note that the tuna should be removed from the pan immediately after searing - I left it in the pan after turning off the stove, and latent heat nearly cooked the tuna through. Bring a bite of French countryside to your kitchen when you read more

Healthy 2009: Beans and Cabbage

FitSugar — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 04:30:00 -0800

The new year represents a fresh start and we all look toward the future with hope. In the foods that folks traditionally eat on New Year's Day, health and prosperity come together in the form of beans and cabbage - two superfoods.

The circular shape of beans represents the cycle of a year ending as well as prosperity - the beans represent coins. Black-eyed peas are considered good luck in the South. Chickpeas are eaten on the first day of the new year in southern France and in Italy. In Japan, red beans are eaten on New Year's Day for prosperity. Beans are a great source of both protein and fiber. Low in fat and affordable, beans provide a good source of important minerals: calcium, iron, and potassium. Why not make a pot of veggie chili to ring in the new year.

Cabbage is eaten for prosperity, too. The leaves are considered to be representative of paper currency. Eating money will bring you money! Cabbage is most nutritionally prepared by steaming or sauteing, but not boiling since the leaves can lose up to 90 percent of their healthy antioxidants when cooked in water. Cabbage is high in vitamins K and C, the mineral magnesium, and even a little bit of omega-3 fatty acids. Plus, it is great for cleansing your liver, which might feel a little taxed today after last night's party.

Add these two lucky and healthy foods to your diet in the new year. Even if it isn't today, you can't go wrong with beans and cabbage.

What do you eat on New Year's Day? Tell me in the comment section below.

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