Healthy Diet Bootcamp: 6 Weeks to Get into Your Ideal Shape for Summer

Eat This, Not That: Popcorn, Tortilla Chips and Chicken Burgers

7 Green Beauty Products

The Real Housewives of Vancouver “Diet”?

What You Eat Can Improve Your Skin, Part 2

What You Eat Can Improve Your Skin, Part 1

A LUX-urious afternoon

Topshop Opens in Canada

After months of anticipation, Canada’s first Topshop store opened this Wednesday in Toronto. This means I can finally get my hands on their stylish, affordable fashions without trekking to the U.S. or resorting to online shopping!

5 Fall Makeup Trends to Try Now

Beauty Buff: Finding a Wedding Makeup Artist

Just because the Duchess of Cambridge did her own makeup on her wedding day doesn't mean that you should. Kate Middleton took private lessons with a pro and let's be honest, probably had some professional touch-ups throughout the very long day.

Ask Beauty Buff: How Should I Update My Makeup for Summer?

Now that summer is here (finally and YAY), how do I change my normal makeup habits for coverage? In the heat my liquid foundation doesn't stand up to perspiration so I want to change it up! Do you have any recommendations?

Ask Beauty Buff: How Can I Cover My Pregnancy Mask?

I am 7 months pregnant with a baby girl and noticed redness around my nose and some brown spots on my face as a result of the hormones. I am using a stick concealer and mineral powder but can't get the result I want — long lasting coverage over the bad without masking the good! Thanks for your help!

Ask Beauty Buff: How Do I Make My Makeup Last?

I'm going to a bunch of weddings this summer and I want to know how to keep my makeup looking fresh into the night. Please help! Coincidentally, I'm going to a wedding tomorrow (congratulations Mike and Michelle!) and have been thinking about how to do my makeup so it lasts though to the very last dance.

Ask Beauty Buff: How Do I Apply Fake Lashes?

I LOVE the look of fake eyelashes for a special night out but I always end up pulling them off before the night is over because they're so annoying. How do I put them on and keep them on? Andrea ClaireI have to admit that eyelash application isn't my forte either so I asked the lovely Andrea Claire, a Canadian hair and makeup artist currently living and working in Singapore (she's done shoots for magazines like Harper's Bazaar Singapore!).

Ask Beauty Buff: What's The Best Under-Makeup Sunscreen?

Now that I'm 40, what's the best sunscreen for wearing under makeup this summer? Well Cheri, the thing about sunscreen is that it's really important for people of every age. So readers, don't wait until you're worried about wrinkles to use an SPF. Most sun damage actually occurs before your 18th birthday. Of course, that doesn't mean that you should throw in the towel by 20.

Beauty Buff: Makeup Tips from Carmindy

Today I launch my new beauty column! Come back every Friday for expert makeup and skincare tips, answers to your burning beauty questions and fabulous giveaways. (Keep reading for today's giveaway!) What better way to launch than with a new solution to the universal question: What colours of makeup should I wear for my complexion — and how do I apply it? And who better to respond than Carmindy. She's the gorgeous, friendly, always-positive makeup artist from What Not To Wear. She's also published three books and has a line of makeup with Sally Hansen called Natural Beauty.

Beauty Buff: Four Fabulous Earth-Friendly Products

Happy Earth Day! You may assume that only dirty hippies use earth-friendly beauty products and those consist of crystal deodorant and lip balm made of beets but you'd be wrong. I've picked out four great green, or at least earth-conscious, products in honour of Earth Day.

Suddenly Spring: Trends for your Tresses

It's the last day of our Suddenly Spring series and Nadine has asked me to tackle spring hair trends. So, what's happening with your hair these days? My hair, if I'm going to be completely honest, has looked better. It's dry — and I have the split ends to show for it — dull and calling out for some creativity.

Wonder Woman for M*A*C Cosmetics

Just in time to help you look your best this Valentine’s Day, M*A*C will be releasing a collection of fabulous Wonder Woman-inspired products (available February 10). I’m a total comic book nerd and a huge Wonder Woman fan, so needless to say I’m super excited about this release! Wonder Woman epitomizes femininity and she represents everything wonderful about women.

Giveaway: dermaglow's New Anti-Gravity Cream

TIFF Style and Signature Drinks

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is just around the corner and the buzz over films, celebrities, glamour and fame has begun. We’ll be covering all of the celebrity red carpet events and taking you into the exclusive swag suites next week, so stay tuned for TIFF mania and more!

Toronto's LG Fashion Week 2010: Lucian Matis Fall/Winter

Chris Rock's Good Hair: Crowd Reactions

Video: Tips for Styling Curly Hair

Video: Oh Blow Me Over!

If you’re like many women you draw the line at hair care when it comes to scaling back on your beauty budget in the name of saving a penny. Luckily, some very savvy industry types have taken the lead in opening blow dry salons in some of the major cities in Canada.

M.A.C's Hello Kitty Extravaganza

Last week, Beauty Buff and I made our way to the Toronto Eaton Centre to check out a special Hello Kitty themed event that was held to celebrate the launch of the new M.A.C makeup collaboration with Hello Kitty (see Beauty Buff's most recent post). M.A.C advertising campaigns are always sexy, innovative, provocative, and cutting edge and after watching the Alice in Wonderland inspired promotional video (see below) I was intrigued and excited to see how this event would extend upon the creativity of the video and how the muscled Kitty men would translate in person...

Budget Friendly Beauty Products Online

Around this time of year, I start to notice the bottles and jars of various beauty products in my bathroon begin to dwindle down and the time to refill approaches. Unlike some, I’m not a huge collector of various shades of make-up, lotions designed for individual body parts, or hairsprays each with their own unique scent. I’m not that high maintenance. But I do like quality products, and like other quality items in life, they come at a price.

TIFF Glamour

What do 2500 celebs (including Drew Barrymore, Madonna, Charlize Theron and Courtney Cox) have in common? They worship at the altar of Smashbox, creators of makeup connoisseur dream product Photo Finish Foundation Primer. In town for TIFF, Smashbox is here to give visiting starlets a little boost before they head out to the fabulous premieres and parties that the week has to offer.

Style Thursdays: Sweet Summer Makeup

It’s finally hot out. You’ve probably pulled out your little sundresses, shorts and light summer linen — and I hope you’ve lightened up your makeup look as well. I really don’t care that Karl Lagerfeld put his models in cherry-red lipstick and smoky blue eyeshadow for Spring/Summer, this is the man who also took inspiration from Amy Winehouse’s ratty beehive hairdo for his Pre-Fall runway show.

It's Toe Time!

It’s that time of year when I bring out the spring/summer line of shoes and bare my toes to the world. The showing of ones toes brings up a big decision – what colour nail polish should I use?

Sun-Kissed Hair is Just a Bottle Away!

A few weeks ago, I headed south for some fun in the sun, Caribbean style.

Are You Au Naturel?

Have you ever wondered if store bought skin care and beauty potions contain agents that cause more harm than good? If you can’t pronounce it, how can you know for sure what it is? Can you trust it?