Walking through Covent Garden on a dreary afternoon I stumbled upon this bright and cheery shop and just had to check it out. It turns out that Snog is much like Pinkberry just with a waaaay better name! For our North American readers, to snog is to make out or kiss passionately. Unfortunately (or fortunately) there was no actual snogging going on in the joint, but just lots of frozen yogurt goodness. Made with all-natural ingredients and sweetened with Agave nectar and packed with probiotics, Snog’s version of fro-yo is nutritious AND delicious. For more details, visit Coco & Lowe.
I discovered the exquisite talent of Viviane Bauquet Farre earlier today. She blogs at Food & Style. I tweeted yesterday morning about a lovely side dish she made: Roasted baby red potatoes with lemon and bay leaves. I went back last night. This is when I spotted her Poached Egg recipe. The presentation is awesome. Viviane used a cookie cutter to get this clean look.
Last year—inspired by Hadley Freeman’s brilliant book The Meaning of Sunglasses: And a Guide to Almost All Things Fashionable—I wrote about Beauty Therapist Judgement. You know: it’s the well-meaning but mildly insulting evaluation of your skin, feet, nails, hair or whatever body part your beauty professional is treating—usually accompanied by some stupidly obvious advice about what you SHOULD be doing, such as drinking more water or using foot cream.
If you hate this kind of thing, as I do—and yet still require some high-tech beauty maintenance—then you’re probably a good candidate for one (or more) at-home beauty gadgets. Inspired by the devices used by dermatologists, hairdressers and other pros, you can now treat all kinds of beauty issues in the privacy of your own home, whether it’s removing unwanted hair, smoothing out your locks or giving yourself an anti-aging light therapy treatment. Sure, it might take a bit longer to get the results you would from a professional visit, but they’re definitely more affordable. Plus, you can maintain results yourself.
I’ve also gotta say: out of all the beauty swag I’ve tried and tested over the years, I freakin’ LOVE my beauty gadgets. They’ve changed my life and I’m really not kidding. For details, visit BeautyEditor.ca.
Goodness, seven and a half minutes speeds by. Watch my surprise at the end of this clip. *grin* Thanks much to the lovely folks at CBC’s “Steven and Chris” (which is now being broadcast in the US, too — congratulations!) for having me back to chat, this time about three natural ingredients your hair and skin will love. For a you-can-read-it recap and additional ingredient info, visit BeautyGeeks at imabeautygeek.com.
Picking just one item to feature from the fabulous Scandinavian shop, Mjolk (discovered when writing Tuesday’s post), was nearly impossible. I loved the brass bottle openers, Stingray rocker, DIY airplane kit, elevated cookie tray, and felt slippers. But the fabulous design and genius functionality of this cream and sugar really struck me.
You’ve heard of Latisse, yes? It’s the prescription treatment for growing your lashes longer, thicker and darker—and like most things that are awesome, not available in Canada just yet. (Health Canada is currently reviewing it but no word on a release date.)
These days it’s not uncommon for FASHION Magazine beauty editor Lesa Hannah to take a bunch of unused product samples back to the office. That is not normal beauty-editor behaviour. But after researching and writing a story on what it what it means to be truly natural when it comes to make-pretty choices, not only is Lesa more choosy about what she puts on her face and body, she’s become an expert at spotting the wolves in green clothing.
“Greenwashing” has, unfortunately, become a common by-product of the growing demand for natural and organic beauty solutions. While some companies concentrate on crafting entirely chemical-free formulations, others throw a few drops of a natural ingredient into their mix, print leaves on their packaging and spin a green tale about what still adds up to a mostly chemical composition. For more details, visit BeautyGeeks at imabeautygeek.com.
Turns out being a Big movie star doesn’t make a guy much different from most, at least when it comes to skincare products. The growing variety on retail shelves, although an itty fraction of available lady potions, seems overwhelming, and frankly, shopping around for the latest and greatest holds little appeal. If someone gives you something you happen to like, though, you’re loyal. And if you’re Big actor Chris Noth, you become the North American face of the brand.
“I came here on a job and I couldn’t bring stuff on a plane,” Noth told me when we chatted during a recent visit to promote his new role as the new Biotherm homme. For more details, visit BeautyGeeks at imabeautygeek.com.
Walking through Covent Garden on a dreary afternoon I stumbled upon this bright and cheery shop and just had to check it out. It turns out that Snog is much like Pinkberry just with a waaaay better name! For our North American readers, to snog is to make out or kiss passionately. Unfortunately (or fortunately) there was no actual snogging going on in the joint, but just lots of frozen yogurt goodness. Made with all-natural ingredients and sweetened with Agave nectar and packed with probiotics, Snog’s version of fro-yo is nutritious AND delicious. For more details, visit Coco & Lowe.
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Last year—inspired by Hadley Freeman’s brilliant book 
Turns out being a Big movie star doesn’t make a guy much different from most, at least when it comes to skincare products. The growing variety on retail shelves, although an itty fraction of available lady potions, seems overwhelming, and frankly, shopping around for the latest and greatest holds little appeal. If someone gives you something you happen to like, though, you’re loyal. And if you’re Big actor Chris Noth, you become the North American face of the brand.