FASHION Magazine

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.

I like to give my nails a break from polish every so often, but they look so dull. How can I make them look their best?
While we can all be slaves to the polish bottle, bare nails can be quite modern and, right now, are remarkably on-trend. If your nails have taken a bit of battering after multiple polish changes with minimal breaks in between, using a nail buffer, such as Quo’s Ergo Buffer ($6, at Shoppers Drug Mart), can actually help stimulate circulation to your nail beds. Buffing encourages nails to grow while smoothing out the nail surface, thus making them look and feel healthier. Use the black nail file side of the Ergo Buffer to shape nails, moving on to the blue side to buff nails lightly, and finally use the purple interior side of the buffing tool to bring nails to a smooth, glossy shine.

By Randi Bergman and Paige Dzenis

Mother’s Day is just around the corner and the typical gift options (read: jewels, flowers and the like) are sure to be permeating through every ad space well, everywhere. Since mom might be a little all too used to being spoiled by these tried and tested yet perhaps a little tried and tired gifts, we’ve come up with a few alternatives to the norm that might thrill even more.

For each category, we’ve suggested our favourites for those classic gift ideas, as well as a few alternative suggestions.

View the gift guide »

Jump to: The Flower Bouquet | The Spa Day | The High Tea | The Jewels

I don’t have to give up twice-daily cappuccinos to make my look teeth whiter, do I?
Don’t worry—I won’t advise you to stop indulging in coffee, red wine, or blueberry pie. Those treats are too enjoyable to give up when there are a variety of different options to consider for a whiter smile.