Periodic Rings: Love It or Leave It?


Updated 06/20/08 2:13 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 38 comments

Periodic Rings: Love It or Leave It?

Geek jewelry isn't just about binary code and recycled computer cables. A husband-and-wife design team have created ITSNONAME, a line of science-inspired Periodic symbol rings that are halfway between classy and brassy. The "Ag Silver Periodic Ring" edition will set you back $205, while the Pt Platinum Periodic Ring is a whopping $6,500. Would you rock it? Periodic Rings: Love It or Read more

PMS — Why Do My Boobs Hurt?


Updated 02/19/12 4:02 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 36 comments

Why Breasts Hurt During PMS

PMS is a party and a half, isn't it ladies? We break out, have crazy mood swings, crave sweet and salty treats, become exhausted, get major menstrual cramps, have headaches and backaches, and one of my personal favorites — bloating. Some women experience sore breasts too, but why is that? A week or so before Aunt Flo arrives, your body begins producing oodles of estrogen and progesterone. Read more

Downton Abbey Beauty: No Mascara, Please, We're Edwardians


Updated 01/14/12 9:08 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Downton Abbey Beauty: How The Crawleys Lived

We're excited to present this story from our friends at Allure: Fans of the PBS blockbuster Downton Abbey don't need us to tell them that season two has arrived, ending a painfully long wait for the return of the period drama set in a spectacular English country house stuffed with spoiled aristos and scheming servants. How ever did we survive? One bright spot was the video parody that appeared on Read more

Research Says Birth Control Beads Are More Effective Than Condoms


Updated 10/11/11 6:22 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Birth Control Beads

We're happy to present this excerpt from one of our favorite sites, YourTango. Despite what you may have learned in high school sex ed class, the rhythm method may actually be quite an effective form of birth control. New research says a birth control method that tracks a woman's 12-day "fertile window" is more effective than a condom at preventing pregnancy. Traditionally, the rhythm method Read more

DrSugar Explains: The Morning-After Pill


Updated 05/11/11 10:00 AM · Posted by DrSugar · 2 comments

How Does the Morning-After Pill Work

DrSugar is in the house! This week she's discussing emergency contraception and the morning-after pill. Here at FitSugar we receive a large volume of questions pertaining to pregnancy and contraception. This week, we're beginning an ongoing series on topics pertaining to women's health and gynecological issues starting with the morning-after pill — including how it works and why and when it can Read more

7 Ways Job-Seekers Sabotage Themselves


Updated 04/06/12 9:57 AM · Posted by SavvySugar · 3 comments

Interviewing and Job-Hunting Tips

We're thrilled to present this smart Kiplinger story here on Savvy! There are several ways job-seekers can trip themselves up during the job-search process. From saying the wrong thing during a phone screening to forgetting a key piece of information about a potential employer during a face-to-face interview, a single misstep can ruin any chance an applicant might have at getting hired. Here Read more

The Millionaire Matchmaker Tells Us How to Get Married in a Year


Updated 02/28/11 9:20 AM · Posted by · 20 comments

Millionaire Matchmaker Patti Stanger Interview

I already gave you Patti Stanger's — aka The Millionaire Matchmaker — relationship advice for celebrities, but now I have her diamonds of dating wisdom for you. At least if you want to get married in the next year! Actually, her advice could be applied to anyone dating or in a relationship, but her new DVD Married in a Year sets the rules for any woman hoping to walk down the aisle next Read more

Period-Tracking Bracelet Gets Time of the Month Wrong


Updated 02/23/11 3:52 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Help For Husband Bracelets by Karl Dorn Track Women's Periods, Incorrectly

This is what happens when people have too much money! A British millionaire is offering £100,000 (about $162,000) to the person with his favorite money-winning idea. Despite 160 entries, somehow Karl Dorn has made it to the top 10 with Help For Husbands, a Livestrong-like bracelet meets mood ring that changes color to warn men when to stay away. "Through my research I've found out that women's Read more