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manage your thyroid: hair loss solutions for women

Posted July 25th, 2012 by Jodi Shaw

I used to have really long hair. It was so thick and curly and then I cut it short. It was still thick and wavy and I used to hate how thick it was, always praying for thinner hair because it would be easier to manage. Well — as age crept up on me, my prayers were answered. I don’t know exactly when it started happening, but I began to lose my hair. I’m totally thinning on top, almost in {Read More}

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Know Your SPF

Posted July 20th, 2012 by Jennifer

As I mentioned in my last post, we’ve just spent a week by the ocean in beautiful, sunny South Carolina. We’ve been making this road trip since I was the same age as my oldest son. Over the past thirty years,…

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Tota Pulchra Es

Posted July 8th, 2012 by Steve Roney

Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn, Vilnius, LithuaniaTota pulchra es, Maria,et macula originalis non est in te.Vestimentum tuum candidum quasi nix, et facies tua sicut sol.Tota pulchra es, Maria,et macula originalis non est in te.Tu gloria Jerusalem, tu lae…

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Tota Pulchra Es

Posted July 8th, 2012 by Steve Roney

Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn, Vilnius, LithuaniaTota pulchra es, Maria,et macula originalis non est in te.Vestimentum tuum candidum quasi nix, et facies tua sicut sol.Tota pulchra es, Maria,et macula originalis non est in te.Tu gloria Jerusalem, tu lae…

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Packing my (Eye) Bags Up!

Posted June 8th, 2012 by Jennifer

These days are busy.From Saturday to Saturday this week we had three baseball tournaments in three different cities (on top of four regularly scheduled baseball games), two soccer games and a flag football game. We celebrated the birthdays of two…

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Specs-y and She Knows It

Posted June 7th, 2012 by Amanda

Here she is in all her bespectacled glory.Sweet Avelyn Paige, her world a bit clearer now….

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Sun Smarts for Mom

Posted May 28th, 2012 by Jennifer

This hot sultry summer weather is not well-suited for many things…but it has been absolutely perfect for a real test drive of a couple of new sunscreen products, and I’m thrilled to report that these have exceeded expectations. As a mother,…

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Celebrate Father’s Day with The Body Shop!

Posted May 27th, 2012 by Lena!


Note: The following giveaway is open to Canadians only.  In recent weeks, I’ve received excited notes and comments from several readers who’ve taken advantage of The Body Shop’s amazing sales, promos and charitable initiatives. But tell me truthfully – how many of y’all have used these promotions to spoil your man? Or your father? (Cue [...]

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Editorial: Daria Strokous in Vogue Japan

Posted May 14th, 2012 by @TheGWU

Cosmetics icon and photographer, François Nars, captures ‘The Resort to Beauty’ editorial in the June 2012 issue of Vogue Japan. Russian model Daria Strokous strikes a retro-pose wearing looks from Versace and Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer 2012.

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Vichy Personalized Skin Diagnosis

Posted April 30th, 2012 by Jennifer

Recently the wonderful folks at Vichy Laboratoires invited me for a personalized skin diagnosis. I have been to dermatologists and aestheticians, and I thought I had a pretty good handle on how to care for my largest organ, but I’m…

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The Weeklies: People Magazine’s ‘World’s Most Beautiful Woman’ Issue

Posted April 25th, 2012 by @TheGWU

Beyoncé Knowles was named ‘The World’s Most Beautiful Woman’ by People magazine for 2012 (last year they named Jennifer Lopez). Beyoncé says becoming a mother has made her more “beautiful” and “connected” and blah, blah, blah. . . I find Beyoncé…

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Immortalized on Canvas by Teint Idole Foundation

Posted April 25th, 2012 by Lena!


I’m filing this one under: HOW LOVELY. A few weeks ago, I was given the chance to try Lancôme’s NEW Teint Idole Ultra 24H Foundation. This new ultra-comfort formula promises 24 hour retouch-free wear – giving you a flawless, even complexion that lasts all day. Available in 20 shades, you’re sure to find your perfect (or near-perfect) [...]

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Model Moment: Pauline Gier in Diva

Posted April 23rd, 2012 by @TheGWU

Model Pauline Gier stars in the “Read My Lips” beauty editorial in the April 2012 issue of Diva magazine. The German beauty and her gorgeous pout were photographed by Frauke Fischer, with hair and makeup by Sandra Arndt.

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Carine Roitfeld for MAC Cosmetics

Posted April 20th, 2012 by Style Blog

Huge news! Former Vogue Paris editor-in-chief Carine Roitfeld is teaming up with MAC Cosmetics to launch a limited edition colour cosmetics line that’s due to land this fall!

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Glowing Lemon Sugar Hand Scrub & 11 Other Ways To Use Lemons!

Posted April 16th, 2012 by Angela (Oh She Glows)

I have a thing for lemons. It’s pretty rare that I don’t have a couple lurking in the fridge. Lately, I’ve been finding more and more ways to fuel my addiction. Lemons are not only packed with antioxidants and rich in vitamin C, but they are detoxifying for the body and are said to contain [...]

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Jenna Talackova: Born to be queen

Posted April 12th, 2012 by Emma Teitel

How Canada’s transgendered star melted Trump’s icy heart

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Best Beauty Bets: CERALIP by La Roche-Posay

Posted April 11th, 2012 by Lena!


I shouldn’t have to tell you that I have a thing for lip balm… must I bring out my stash again? (Amazingly, my collection has grown since that photo was taken. Time to purge again.) Now as much as I love slathering on a delicious-smelling, sparkly or delicately shaded lip balm, often I need a [...]

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Transgender Miss Universe contestant wants kids!

Posted April 10th, 2012 by Allan W Janssen

<– Disqualified-then-readmitted Miss Universe Canada contestant Jenna Talackova is seen in this publicity photo. Winning Miss Universe Canada isn’t the only goal Jenna Talackova has for her future. The transgender beauty pageant contestant says she wants to have two children. In an interview Monday with Good Morning America, Talackova, 23, said she has a boyfriend, [...]

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An Unexpected SQUEE!: Sephora Premium Brushes

Posted April 9th, 2012 by Lena!


You know that awesome feeling of finding a $20 bill in the pocket of an old jacket? Kind of like how I felt this past Saturday morning. We were attending my dear friend’s wedding, and as much as I love my kids, I don’t love them as wedding attendees. (You know – Sit! Be quiet! [...]

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The trouble with tweens

Posted April 2nd, 2012 by andrea

My head is practically hurting from all the things I want to write about. So I will start with this one even though I know it’s going to come out in a big jumble.
A few things inspired me to jot my thoughts down on the topic of tweens today, one…

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