Style Desk with The Style Team
Our editors give you the inside scoop on
the latest beauty and fashion-related news and trends.
Beauty at The Green Living Show
- Thu Apr 14 2011
- Madeline Cravit
Attention all eco-conscious beauty junkies! This coming weekend, April 15-17, is the Green Living Show will be in Toronto and a variety of skin care and make up lines from across the country will be setting up shop.
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Make your lipstick last
- Sat Mar 19 2011
- Madeline Cravit
There are a ton of lipsticks on the market these days that promise longer lasting wear. But here are two simple tips that are bound to make your lips keep their colour (and that means the product will last longer too!) no matter the brand you choose.
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Five-minute make up: The quickest smoky eye
- Mon Mar 07 2011
- Madeline Cravit
There is a new type of liner hitting the market these days, and it’s making the five-minute face way more feasible. Check out: Smashbox Soft Focus Powder Eye Liner from the In Bloom spring collection.
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When beauty products go bad: Spring cleaning for your make-up bag.
- Sat Mar 05 2011
- Madeline Cravit
Unlike a litre of milk or a loaf of bread, our make up products aren’t stamped with an expiration date. But that doesn’t mean that these products don’t spoil. And while they may not leave you with a tummy ache, they most certainly can be harmful. That’s especially true for any sort of eye make-up.
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Winter woes: Easy tips to get rid of static hair!
- Fri Feb 25 2011
- Madeline Cravit
When it comes to winter gear, I usually look like the Michelin man. Padded with so many layers, I'm bundled up in a hat, scarf, gloves, wool socks, wool sweater, long johns, etc. I just can’t do cute at 15 degrees below. And the biggest problem seems to be my hair. No matter how nice it may look when I leave the house—I mean, I do try—by the end of the day it’s inevitably stuck to my face and standing on end. Static hair is my nemesis.
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