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Tan tattoos may be a thing, but we’re not even going to spend a moment discussing the reasons why that makes us cringe. Instead we’re going to focus on the fact there’s a serious number of innovations in sunscreen coming at you this summer. We’re talking formulas that won’t break down in the face of […]

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Pop the bubbly—it’s Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday! In celebration of the longest-reigning UK monarch’s big day, we’ve rounded up some jolly good facts about Her Majesty. For starters, she has two birthdays! Her actual bday (April 21st) and her “official” birthday which takes place in June. Before we all break out in a rousing […]

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In the vast colour spectrum of lipstick, red represents a classic brand of bombshell glamour, while the shades just a few notches below it are something far more enigmatic. “Dark lipstick gives off a tough attitude,” says makeup artist Nick Barose. “It’s moodier and less prissy than red or other pretty bold shades.” On the […]

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If you’ve eavesdropped or engaged in elevator small talk lately, it sounds like it’s going to be a mild winter. Even if that’s the case, Canadian weather from December through March is still brrrrr for the most part, and drains our bodies of every last drop of moisture. Which is why it’s important to get […]

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Unless your mother entered you in toddler beauty pageants, colourless lip balm is probably the first cosmetic you were permitted to wear. I was 10 when I discovered that a Dr Pepper Lip Smacker could deepen my lip colour if scribbled on hard enough, a memory brought back with vivid clarity when Maybelline New York […]

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Applying makeup on your morning commute takes a level of skill akin to professional makeup artists. From the over-stuffed makeup bag, brushes flying and the cracked eye shadow carefully balanced on your leg, you’re juggling more than just a smoky eye on a jerky subway. For beauty on-the-go, you need to simplify, forget about the […]

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If you’ve scrolled through Instagram at all this summer, you’ve probably considered dyeing your hair either turquoise or multi-coloured. Thanks to celebrities like Hilary Duff and Ke$ha, and countless beauty bloggers posting selfies showing off vibrant hair, My Little Pony-chic has never been more, well, chic. What isn’t shown on social media is the hard work and […]

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Saying we’re infatuated by all things Korean beauty-related right now is probably an understatement. We’ve swooned over the killer street style and we’ve named our current beauty obsessions (weird ones included), but if there’s one thing we’re mesmerized by, it’s the complicated 10-step (or more!) skincare routine that essentially put Korean beauty on the map. […]

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With a recent wave of innovative facial foams, washes, gels and the like, it’s hard to decode one formula from the next. And what exactly is the dirty on these facial formulas? After all, these cleansing and clearing steps only really slather up our complexions for a minute before making their way down the drain. […]

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Every week our Beauty Fix columnist takes on your questions about makeup, skincare, hair and more. Have a beauty question we haven’t answered? Email us at beautyfix@fashionmagazine.com or ask away in the comments below. Red lips seem so high-maintenance. What can I use for a similar look without the upkeep? There’s nothing quite as timeless as red […]

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Growing up in my family, tanning was pastime, pleasure and competitive sport. Pale was pejorative. My parents, both great tanners in their youth, lived in East Africa in the early ’70s, before I was born. That time in their lives seemed to me fabulously glamorous—never mind the fact that my sister, a baby then, contracted malaria and nearly died—because for two years, they were tanned. Deeply tanned. Not the amateur-hour suntan you might obtain after a week in Fort Lauderdale, the kind of profound, layered tan that makes you look like another person—an exceptionally well-leisured one.

I remember the four of us in the ’80s, lying on a quartet of loungers and passing the Hawaiian Tropic SPF 4 down the line like a familial baton. If my friends enjoyed splashing around in swimming pools and lakes, I liked lying down next to them, and nowhere in the vicinity of a sun-blocking parasol. Parasols were meant for other people, the ones who took long luncheons in the shade during prime UV time. (I preferred to feast on rays.)

When my sister and I had a productive tanning day, we’d high-five each other as the sun sank into the horizon and our freckles settled into our still-warm cheeks. A tan, like the travel that furnished it, was an escape from our regular selves, a gilded (if short-lived) costume.

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Nail polish often looks uneven because the natural texture of my nails shows through. Can I fix this?
The visual appearance of our naked nails is actually a significant indicator of our internal health, so it’s important to pay attention to what’s up when they’re bare. It’s normal to have ridges on your nails that run up and down lengthwise, and these are not a huge cause for concern. Buffing nails prior to applying polish may seem like a logical solution, but this can actually weaken your nails. A better solution is to use a ridge filling base coat, such as Joe Fresh Ridge Filler ($6, at Joe Fresh), in order to create a smooth, even surface for polish application. A quick coat of this before you apply your colored polish will balance everything out and make ridges a thing of the past.