By: Sara Koonar
FREE deborah lippmann long-lasting and chip-free nail lacquer with a Celebrity Manicure at Donato Salon +Spa
What could you have in common with Madonna, Halle Berry and Angelina Jolie?

By: Jenny C. Kim
Summer is HERE! For those of us in Toronto, it also came with the massive headache also known as G20, mass riots, a 5.0 earthquake, and tornado warnings. For the rest of the world, summer smacked us in the face with the deafening sound of the vuvuzelas… and sweat.
Yes ladies, let’s not avoid this topic… We all sweat and we all use a certain little thing called a Deodorant on our armpits (men too, I hope). As the weather is getting hotter and we are all getting …

By: Sara Koonar

Kiss My Face, an all-natural body care company, is setting out to make world peace not just a popular answer at a beauty pageant, but a reality. Partnering with Seeds of Peace, a nonprofit, nonpolitical organization that is dedicated to empowering young people in regions of conflict, Kiss My Face has created Peace Soap. Ten per cent of all profits from sales of the soap will go to the organization.
When Kiss My Face founders, Bob McLeod and Steve Byckiewicz, decided they wanted to produce a 100 per cent …

By: Vanessa Burka

Indulge yourself in bodyFood’s soothing, delicate beauty products. The eco-friendly aromatherapy lotions, shampoos, scrubs and clay masks, made with the purest essential oils and all natural ingredients, help to gently nourish the skin and promote well being. Experimentation complete. The Verdict? As good as it sounds!
The Canadian line, owned and operated by Irene Spedaliere, promises a personalized experience for each client by creating lotions through an array of essential oils made specially for your skin care needs.

By: Jenny C. Kim
Whether you have straight hair, curly hair, frizzy hair or fine hair, we all have hair of some sort (unless you have gone the Britney route and shaved it all off). Here’s some “scientific information” and valuable tips to keep your hair healthy.
Most hair is made of three layers (I say “most” because some people with fine hair don’t have one of the layers). The Cuticle, the Cortex, and the Medulla.

By: Jenny C. Kim
To get Diane Kruger’s natural yet alluring Oscars look, start with clear skin. Since this look is all about the face (hair swept back and minimal jewellery), the canvas – skin – needs to be as clear as possible. Wash your face twice a day with an oil-free acne cleanser like Philosophy’s on a Clear Day Oil-Free Foaming Acne Cleanser.
For a fresh look, you don’t need to go too heavy on the foundation. Instead, try a tinted moisturizer like Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer, which has a built-in …

By: Jenny C. Kim
Despite everything that she has been through in the past year, Rihanna has risen above it all and shown us that she is a strong woman and a style icon! For the 2010 Grammys, she landed herself on all the best-dressed lists with her Elie Saab Haute Couture gown and a beautiful makeup look to match.
If you would like to re-create Rihanna’s Grammy look use these methods:
Foundation – With such a light coloured dress and hair piled on top away from the face, it’s important to have …

By: Jenny C. Kim
Taylor Swift always looks so fresh and flawless. Here’s how to re-create the look she wore to the People’s Choice Awards.
Base: Moisturize using an oil-free formula, then apply a makeup base all over to achieve a silky smooth surface. We like Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer.

By: Jenny C. Kim
A Comprehensive Review of this Winter Season’s Hand Care Products

For those of you that have the unfortunate luck of living in harsh winter cities like Toronto or Calgary, you know how important it is to moisturize during the winter months – especially our hands! So as the cold weather creeps up on us, what’s a girl to do? Go buy some cream! But stores like Sephora and Shoppers Drug Mart carry rows and aisles of moisturizers and creams… Which ones to pick?
Being the nice girl that I …

By: Simone Castello

I’m not quite sure what my thought process was when I decided to pack up my life and move to a continent that’s notoriously unfriendly towards curly tops.
It was the first thing I noticed when I stepped off the plane at Seoul’s international airport. I was standing as a lone warrior with my curls, caught in a world where everyone preferred straight – straight lines, straight bodies and straight hair.
An 18-hour flight had done nothing to calm the frizzy mop that sat atop my head, and, with each …