Editor’s note: Curly hair peeps! I know I’ve been ignoring you. Ever heard the phrase “write about what you know?” Well, I know nothing about curly hair. My hair couldn’t hold a curl to save its life. Luckily, we’ve got new BEAUTYEDITOR.ca contributor Jasmine Kabiling to share her super awesome tips. Take it away, Jasmine!
If you have thick, frizz-prone, naturally wavy/curly hair like myself, then you know it’s what bad hair days and the most volatile love-hate relationships are made of. My hair and I love each other right now (I’ll explain how this came to be in a bit), but believe me when I say that there are days when I long for straight, silky hair so I can simply get up and go in the mornings without having to deal with the Chewbacca-Medusa lovechild that decided to make its home atop my head overnight.
I can’t say that I don’t get a little jealous when I watch tutorial vids on achieving perfect Victoria’s Secret Angel hair or those gorgeous brushed-out waves, but only because it requires having somewhat straight hair to work with. My initial thought is always: “Ugh, I have to straighten my hair first? Sew. Much. Werk.” Yeah, lazy people with curly hair problems, I know. Sigh.
But listen, you CAN be lazy low-maintenance and still have beautiful hair with minimal effort. Keep reading »
December 13th, 2011, 2:00 pm |
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by Elizabeth
Are you in full-on Christmas mode yet? I’ve been making eggnog (or should I say soynog) lattes every morning, our tree is perfuming the apartment and our stockings are hung. I’m also rotating seasonal music on the record player 24/7. As for the shopping—well, I have a great list made up… Eek, I know! I’ve gotta get moving.
Trying to navigate through a sea of people in a shopping mall on a Saturday afternoon is not my idea of a good time, no matter what the season (hello claustrophobia!). So I’ve decided to stick to smaller boutique stores and online shopping to accomplish my Christmas shopping this year. Do you need some inspiration? Stocking stuffer ideas? Well look no further, ’cause I’ve got you covered. Here’s what I’m getting the special people in my life (family members, please stop reading now!)… Keep reading »
October 20th, 2011, 11:38 am |
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by Michelle
My handbag feels like it weighs 50 pounds. That’s because I tend to lug around about 30 different beauty products at any given time (and a good 40 percent of them are probably various lip glosses, balms, stains and lipsticks). Despite this, when a beauty emergency inevitably strikes—like my nail polish chips or my eyeshadow disappears—I have just the thing that will help! Except that it’s at home.
See, it’s all in the preparation. I’m not bad now at packing for the airplane, but after chatting with my fellow beauty editor friend Kristen Vinakmens, I see the need for a handbag beauty overhaul. There are so many good prodz out there that I haven’t been using! I hit up KV (she’s worked at ELLE Canada, FLARE and Glow) for some tips on fast-fix, double-duty, 2- and 3-in-1 products. Listen and learn! Keep reading »
