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Miranda Kerr on the beach

Did a sunburn leave you red as a tomato? (Oops!) Top tips to soothe your skin

Tips & Tricks

Posted on Thursday, August 9/2012

Editor’s note: Meet new BEAUTY EDITOR contributor Rikki Ciminsky! She’s a fellow beauty addict, media student at Ryerson in Toronto… and today has some judgement-free tips on dealing with a sunburn. (Even though... > continue reading

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Isla Fisher red hair

The hair colour secrets I swear by (since boys think mine is natural… ha!)

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Posted on Tuesday, August 7/2012

Okay, it’s kind of natural. I just need a little bit of hair dye to take the ashiness out and dial up the red, okay? But seriously—can we talk about how guys love... > continue reading

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Blake Lively - chest acne

Let’s talk about bacne. And chestne. And how to get rid of them so you can wear that cute top!

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Posted on Friday, July 6/2012

It’s the problem nobody talks about. But there are probably millions who suffer in silence and have to relegate certain outfits to the backs of their closets. I’m talking about back and chest... > continue reading

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Kate Middleton Duchess of Cambridge Liverpool visit

How-to: Get a Kate Middleton-style blowout (these tips are straight from her hairstylist!)

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Posted on Thursday, June 21/2012

My fave celebrity tabloid, Us Weekly, reported this week that K-Midd gets her hair blown out three times a week. (Must be nice! At $75 per visit, that’s $900 per month.) But she’s... > continue reading

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woman with face mask

Peel, mask, moisturize: Maybe you should make this your new skincare mantra

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Posted on Monday, June 11/2012

Okay, so I’ve jumped on to a new skincare bandwagon. (Happens every week, NBD.) This time I got inspired by my aesthetician, Anna, at Concepts Salon & Spa in Toronto. She does my... > continue reading

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House of Holland - Spring 2012 makeup

Do you use a facial mist? Because you might be doin’ it wrong—or missing out on these other ways to apply it!

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Posted on Tuesday, May 1/2012

My face is, like, SO dewy today. That’s because I started off my morning with a facial at the International Dermal Institute—a.k.a. the place where Dermalogica skin therapists go to train, and where... > continue reading

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Elizabeth-Olsen-Silent-House-premiere-2012

I just met the man who single-handedly created the dry shampoo trend. And he wants to tell you: you’re not using enough of it!

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Posted on Tuesday, April 17/2012

Fact: meeting celebrity hairdressers and makeup artists is usually more exciting (at least for beauty editors) than meeting the actual celebrities themselves. I know this is hard to believe and yes, getting to... > continue reading

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woman-doing-kickboxing

Hitting the gym? Here’s your pre- and post-workout beauty plan for skin, hair and makeup

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Posted on Friday, April 13/2012

What would I do without all the men in my life? I have this guy and this guy and this guy… and now, the newest member of the team, this guy. I like... > continue reading

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Cameron-Diaz-Tag-Heuer-2012

Newsflash: You might have rosacea and not even know it! Could your skin benefit from a kinder, gentler approach?

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Posted on Tuesday, April 3/2012

One “opportunity” that working in this industry frequently offers is the chance to have your very own hair/skin/nails/other body parts judged by whichever so-called beauty expert happens to be in town presenting to... > continue reading

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Versace-SS12-hair

Why yes, you CAN do your own bouncy blowout at home! 10 pro tips for a salon-style blow-dry

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Posted on Thursday, March 29/2012

Remember how I told you guys that I won’t let just anyone do my makeup? Pretty early on in my beauty editor career—after having one too many keener makeup artists attempt to “show... > continue reading

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