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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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Did you wear coloured mascara as a teen? You may have, but we’re willing to bet most of you didn’t. Often, the transition from fresh-faced preteen to heavy eye makeup-wearing angst-ridden teenager goes something like this: clear mascara (chances are you still own a tube, but it’s just being used to tame your brows) to […]

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For a look that claims to not place a lot of importance on perfection (especially in comparison to something like winged liner), a good smokey eye is pretty hard to do. You start off aiming for something subtle and by the time you’re done, there’s glittery shadow up to your brow bone and any hint of […]

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Every week our Beauty Fix columnist takes on your questions about makeup, skincare, hair and more and provide all the answers. This week we share a tip for eyeshadows that will make blue eyes shine (it’s all about complementary colours!) and an equally helpful product for making dull skin look radiant. Plus: We introduce a new way of applying moisturizer that’s quicker than the traditional pump. Have a beauty question we haven’t answered? Email us at beautyfix@fashionmagazine.com.

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Last night’s Lucian Matis show was an exhibition of super-bright embellishments worn atop sheer champagne bases but, if you ask us, the bona-fide delights were in the digits. Spotted on the runway was yet another certifiably insane—as in amazing—nail art design by Leeanne Colley from Tips Nail Bar, Toronto’s infamous cool zone for manicures. Before the show started, we snuck backstage to preview the custom almond-shaped nails decorated in a vibrant watercolour pattern. “We did a base of Revlon‘s “White on White” nail enamel, then CND‘s “Anchor Blue” and “Electric Orange” and Hard Candy‘s “Yellow and Splendid.” We dabbed a pin-sized amount of each colour onto the nail using a tiny brush, then dropped a smidgen of acetone on top to make it disperse and look transparent. Basically, we made all the colours run into each other,” Colley explained. Well, basically, Colley just inspired us to ornament our nails with similar show-stopping designs.