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A spook-tacular round-up of Halloween hair and makeup how-tos!

Tips & Tricks

Posted on Friday, October 29/2010

So. Have you decided what you’re gonna be for Halloween yet? Tick tock, my friend. The good news is—like I said in last year’s costume idea round-up—probably most of your look comes down... > continue reading

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Video: Exclusive! 60 seconds with the impossibly beautiful Diane Kruger, face of Calvin Klein Beauty

Celeb Beauty

Posted on Friday, October 29/2010

You want to hate Diane Kruger, you really do. Mostly because she bagged Pacey Joshua Jackson, who clearly ADORES her. Remember these pics from Diane’s visit to the Genie Awards in Toronto back... > continue reading

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This intrepid reporter just tried 2 trends (as seen on SJP): Ombré hair AND the new brushed-out curls

Trend Alert

Posted on Thursday, October 28/2010

Call me vain, call me shallow, call me overly preoccupied with mascara, lipstick and vanilla-scented body lotion (have you tried Lavanila? It’s amazing). But one thing you can’t call me is timid. Because... > continue reading

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Why hydroquinone is bad for you (albeit effective) and the whitening/brightening line I recommend instead

Editor's Picks

Posted on Wednesday, October 27/2010

A funny thing happened in skincare over the past few years. And by funny I mean good—although this movement has undoubtedly caused waaaaaay more work for the vain people among us. (Holla!) Remember... > continue reading

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“Too matchy-matchy” can apply not just to clothes but also makeup

Beauty Diary

Posted on Tuesday, October 26/2010

You know the expression “too matchy-matchy,” right? It’s a fashion thing that came into favour around the early ’00s, I believe (or at least that’s when we Canucks realized that the Canadian tuxedo*... > continue reading

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Justin Bieber’s takeover of the beauty industry starts not with a flat iron (yet) but nail polish and fragrance—you in?

News

Posted on Monday, October 25/2010

I suppose it was inevitable because he is, after all, taking over the rest of the world—so why not our beloved beauty products? I’m here to tell you that it’s true. Justin Bieber,... > continue reading

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Toronto S/S ’11: Fashion Week beauty face-off! It’s the models versus the civilians…

Posted on Friday, October 22/2010

Sponsored Don’t get me wrong: I love to gawk at models—especially the ones wearing hair or makeup I want to copy personally—as much as the next person beauty addict. But I’ve gotta say…the... > continue reading

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Toronto S/S ’11: How to do the fun faux bob that Freida Pinto, Hilary Swank and these models are wearing

Posted on Thursday, October 21/2010

Sponsored Holy hot rollers! I’ve been poking around our Toronto LG Fashion Week Flickr feed—which you may both have a gander at as well as use on your own site—and discovered the most... > continue reading

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Toronto S/S ’11: How to make a ponytail 237% more interesting… and is straight hair back?

Posted on Wednesday, October 20/2010

Sponsored So you know how I declared that the side ponytail/braid was being replaced by the topknot? I take it back. Clearly, I was too quick to throw that style under the bus,... > continue reading

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Toronto S/S ’11: Glam up your look with haute hairbands (Blair Waldorf would approve)

Posted on Tuesday, October 19/2010

Sponsored In case you thought that all beauty trends worth following originated out of New York, London, Paris or Milan, think again. Toronto’s LG Fashion Week kicked off yesterday—and already I’ve spotted a... > continue reading

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