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When it comes to acne, there are two camps: Those who self-treat and those who run to the derm. Which side are you on?

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Posted on Wednesday, May 11/2011

According to a press release that just arrived in my inbox, only 10 percent of Canadians seek medical help for acne and other skin issues. And you know what? I totally understand why.... > continue reading

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clown-makeup

Even beauty editors get it wrong sometimes (okay, a lot of the time). Here are my top 5 makeup mistakes—anything sound familiar?

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Posted on Thursday, May 5/2011

Contrary to popular opinion, beauty editors are beauty editors mainly because they can write, and not because they’re actually “experts” at such diverse tasks as applying self-tanner, drawing on liquid liner and achieving... > continue reading

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orange-lipstick

Newsflash! There are no more colour rules when it comes to makeup, and maybe even hair too

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Posted on Tuesday, April 26/2011

Sometimes I think a lot of the so-called facts that we’ve come to accept as “part of the natural order of things” or “just life, man” are not facts at all but borderline... > continue reading

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Essie is not just a brand, but a person—and she says everyone has a “signature nail polish colour.” What’s yours?

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Posted on Tuesday, February 8/2011

Maybe Elle Woods was on to something. You know how she had a signature colour? (Pink, obvs.) Well, despite the ditzy appearance, our girl knew her stuff. (This, mind you, was the theme... > continue reading

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Makeup-of-the-80s

Time for a sweeping generalization: Medium shades of anything—hair, nail polish, blush, lipstick—are just not flattering

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Posted on Thursday, February 3/2011

They really aren’t. I mean, have you thought about it? I have, because I am ridiculous enough that I can call it my “job” to consider such things. And for a long time... > continue reading

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I’ve never really understood why people darken their hair colour in the winter—and it looks like Emily Blunt doesn’t either

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Posted on Wednesday, February 2/2011

Speaking of hair colour (since we’re kind of on a roll lately), I thought it appropriate today, on the occasion of a rather underwhelming “Snowmageddon” here in Toronto, to address the issue of... > continue reading

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The importance of finding your “Life Cut,” plus other random bits of hair wisdom from my mane man Bill Angst

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Posted on Thursday, January 27/2011

Yesterday, I spent $170 on a haircut. Happily. I know that sounds kind of insane, but I firmly believe that your haircut (and also hair colour) is one of the most important things—if... > continue reading

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Drew-Barrymore-Ombre

Ombré hair colour, your 15 minutes are up! At least on MY head… here’s why I ditched it

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Posted on Wednesday, January 5/2011

Is Ombré over? I don’t think so, yet—although as I said in my 2011 trend predictions post, I think this will be its final year in the spotlight. (More on that in a... > continue reading

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Woman-exercising

My New Year’s beauty resolutions are actually more about health—but in a plump, glowy-skin way (no treadmills or crash diets here)

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Posted on Monday, January 3/2011

I might be a complete nerd about beauty—if your definition of “nerd” involves being able to cite mascara launches from 2005, or to understand the difference between primers versus mattifiers versus serums. But... > continue reading

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It's Christmas Eve! And when you wake up tomorrow morning, I suggest the following

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Posted on Friday, December 24/2010

1. Smile! 2. Give the significant other / cat or dog friend / stuffed animal lying next to you a big fat Christmas kiss. 3. Jump out of bed. Hopefully you’re wearing some... > continue reading

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