BEAUTY EDITOR

Diane Kruger is KILLING it at Cannes, guys! Check her out, plus 8 more film fest females

Michelle — Tue, 22 May 2012 19:30:07 +0000

Wouldn’t it be great to be in Cannes right now? I could totes squeeze in some yacht time in between red carpet galas and photo shoots. This is what celebs like Diane Kruger, Naomi Watts and Salma Hayek are doing this week. (Well, arguably Salma does this kind of thing every week. You know she’s [...]

S-P-F: Three letters I’ve grown to love (and why you should too!)

Jasmine — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:30:15 +0000

Summer’s right around the corner—and it just wouldn’t be complete without the obligatory sun warnings and sunscreen reminders. Now listen, before you all moan and groan over the ‘SPF-is-your-friend’-spiel you think is coming, let me just say… I feel you. Up until a few weeks ago, I, too, was a non-believer. Sure, I would wear [...]

8 new(ish) skin-perfecting products to help you ace your base—and they’re mostly under $20!

Michelle — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:00:03 +0000

Pre-beauty editor era, one of my favourite activities used to be late-night trips to Shoppers Drug Mart to troll the aisles of the makeup section (where I’d inevitably scoop up a dozen or so sweet prodz for a fraction of what you’d pay at a department store). It’s like the female Canadian Tire, right? Or [...]

Check out the belles of the Met Ball! Plus, 8 top beauty trends to pay attention to… NOW

Michelle — Wed, 09 May 2012 23:30:49 +0000

The Oscars red carpet may get more press, but it’s the Met Ball one that actually REALLY matters. I’m talking about the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute gala benefit, which took place in New York on Monday night. Vogue EIC Anna Wintour holds court over the festivities, and it’s a big freakin’ deal. The [...]

You might colour-block your outfit this spring… but would you colour-block your face?

Michelle — Mon, 07 May 2012 16:45:57 +0000

Most days, when I walk around my neighbourhood lately, I can count at least five or ten girls wearing red, yellow or mint-green jeans. (Which is why I may pass on this trend, but we’ll see.) I’m talking about colour-blocking. It’s huge this spring in fashion, and it’s all about wearing two—or more—different solid colours, [...]

So red lips—yes, RED!—are big for spring… and here are a bunch of ways to wear them

Michelle — Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:16 +0000

Remember when fashion had rules? Like no white after Labour Day, and not mixing your metals, and having to match your shoes with your handbag? Then all of that went out the window—VERY out the window—and now I feel like the same thing is happening in Beauty Land. It’s red lips of which I speak, [...]

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

Michelle — Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:37 +0000

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 media are sometimes invited for the hands-down BEST skin treatments in the city. (It’s not open to the public, unfortch—but you can [...]

Because sharing is caring: Let me tell you about the skincare regimen I’ve been following lately

Michelle — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:45:48 +0000

It’s a beauty paradox. Out of all the categories of upkeep—hair, nails, makeup, etc.—it’s no secret that I think SKIN is by far the most important. And yet, skincare products are next to impossible to “review.” In fact, I feel bad about it. They arrive constantly (thanks, beauty brands!), and believe me, I want to [...]

Happy Earth Month! 5 new natural products that I LOVE… to help you go green in style

Michelle — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:30:59 +0000

Oh right, it’s Earth Month, isn’t it? I used to be so into my organic beauty prodz… but then vanity took over and I realized that wrinkle prevention was a higher priority than chemicals, and that a life without YSL lip gloss was a sad life indeed. Also: one too many of my hippie granola [...]

I’ve decided on my spring fragrance this year—have you? Here are 10 new scents you should know about

Michelle — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:30:10 +0000

So the weather outside may be frightful. (Did anyone leave the house last night? OMG, I nearly caught hypothermia on the way home.) But that doesn’t change the fact that next week we’ll be in May. MAY! How that happened, I don’t know—but May flat out requires a scent to go with. Meaning a spring [...]