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Pop-Up Shop: The Detox Market-Luxe By Nature

Posted by Charmaine on November 2nd, 2012 | Comment now!

The Detox Market green concept store has ‘popped’ up in Toronto until December, offering luxe eco-friendly beauty and home products that hippies and divas will love.

TIFF BEAUTY BEAT: GETTING CAMERA READY

Posted by Charmaine on September 14th, 2012 | Comment now!

I visited a few of the TIFF beauty suites and events organized to get the press and celebrities spiffed up, red carpet ready, and gifted with new product launches.

SUMMER BEAUTY ESSENTIALS-THE HOT LIST

Posted by Charmaine on August 9th, 2012 | Comment now!

Summertime, and the beauty living is easy. What’s hot now is glowing skin, minimal makeup, and healthy hair. Here are my most valuable summer tested beauty products.

HANKIE PANKY

Posted by Charmaine on November 13th, 2011 | Comment now!

I know everyone’s crushing on the Versace for H&M clothing line that was launched in New York last week, but it was the humble hanky headscarf, looking chic in black leather that caught my eye as it paraded down the runway. The handkerchief headscarf emerged as a key accessory for spring 2011 and looks to [...]

Winners of Redken Nature’s Rescue Haircare Giveaway

Posted by Charmaine on December 23rd, 2010 | Comment now!

Congratulations to Jess from London and Rosemary from Toronto,Ontario. Both are the lucky winners of a Redken Nature’s Rescue Haircare collection. Their prize includes Nature’s Detox Shampoo, Rescue Cooling Deep Conditioner and Nature’s Rescue Radiant Sea Spray. Congratulations! Thanks to everyone who entered. More contests to come.

Contest: Redken Nature’s Rescue Haircare Line Giveaway

Posted by Charmaine on November 30th, 2010 | Comment now!

Gorgeous hair is always glamourous. The Beauty Guide wants to help you look your most fabulous this holiday season, so enter for a chance to win the following three (3) Redken Hair Products! The Product: Redken Nature’s Rescue Haircare The Details: Nature’s Rescue is like a spa experience for your scalp and hair. The [...]

Repairing Catastrophic Hair Damage

Posted by Charmaine on November 24th, 2010 | Comment now!

CATASTROPHY The nightmare of catastrophic hair damage usually involves chemicals—relaxers, perms, bleaches, dyes—and over processing. Back in the spring, I had the bright idea to use a mild chemical relaxer to ‘loosen the tightness’ of my curly hair. Big mistake. Blame it on the wrong chemical strength or leaving the relaxer on too long…whatever, the [...]

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