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Fashion designer Lesley Hampton and Hudson’s Bay collab on beauty advent calendar Filled with over 30 full- and travel-size beauty goodies from brands such as YSL, MAC, Nars and L’Occitane, this year’s holiday beauty calendar from Hudson’s Bay will not disappoint. To take it to the next level, the store partnered with Lesley Hampton to […]

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Beauty spending strategies are equal parts non-negotiables that we’ll open up our wallets for and shortcuts that get the job done. We talk to a quartet of cool girls (including a model and a stylist) to reveal theirs. Click through to learn about the spending habits of your Instagram crushes, including where they get their nails […]

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 See what you need on your green beauty on the road packing list »

Going green with skincare and makeup can feel similar to going gluten-free or eating raw; it’s all a piece of (flourless chocolate) cake until you leave home. With a little pre-planning, some smart packing and a free-spirit focus, green beauty on the road is easy.
Here are three easy steps to determine what natural beauty loot to take and what to leave behind when hitting the road for summer fun.

Makeup artist Sheri Stroh was looking into ways of greening her life as well as her kit when, at 36, she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

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About five years ago, I read the book Not Just A Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry by Stacy Malkan, which is about potential toxins in beauty products. In general, I’m a bit of an alarmist—I kind of freak out, go hardcore and then lighten up on certain things. I mean, I basically live in a cloud of hairspray, but I decided I wanted to look into green products. The book just made a lot of sense: there are so many chemicals we’re exposed to, either by eating them, breathing them or putting them on ourselves. I thought maybe I could try to lessen my own exposure.

Then, in the spring of 2009, I began to feel an ache in my right breast. My bra was aggravating something and I found a lump. It concerned me enough to go to the doctor, but she wasn’t overly concerned because I was only 36 at the time. She said my breast contained dense tissue and that it was probably fibroadenoma, and I was told the same thing at the ultrasound. They told me to come back in six months. Oddly enough, the ache just went away, so nothing really reminded me to follow up.

Twist and pout for Vancouver beauty brand Ilia (iliabeauty.com). Silky smooth with a touch of sheen, its tinted lip conditioners contain ultra-moisturizing jojoba oil, cocoa butter and vitamin E, and clock in at 85 per cent organic. I love Bang Bang, an on-trend red shade named after the classic Cher tune. It’s perfect for adding a high-powered punch to your office look ($24, at BeautyMark, 1268 Pacific Blvd., 604-642-2294, beautymark.ca).