Here are 20 companies, both big and small, worth spending your $$$ on Inclusivity and general wokeness is far from perfect in the current beauty climate (like when some brands release a foundation in only five shades ranging from “porcelain” to “sunkissed”? #howboutno), but there’s solace in knowing it’s never been easier to support a
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“I’ve been taking my meditation practice into the evenings. When I see the light changing, I stop everything I’m doing and go watch the sun go down.” By Sarain Fox Date May 29, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter Image courtesy Canada Goose/Ratul Denath. Design by Danielle Campbell. We’re officially in Month 3 of self-isolation with an uncertain
Photo by Claudio Lavenia/Getty ImagesHairstylist Olivia Smalley shared the hack on Instagram overnight. Face masks have become de rigueuer since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Fashion brands across Canada are creating masks for consumers in various colours, textures and styles, and in addition to being a protective measure, the masks are also becoming a way for
Photography courtesy of Instagram/@honubelle.Created from fabric made from recycled waste, these pieces come in prints that celebrate Canada’s diverse landscape. By Odessa Paloma Parker Date May 29, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter Launched over ten years ago, Alberta-based swimwear brand Honubelle continues to push the dial when it comes to the style world’s most important topics. “I
Runway images courtesy of Imaxtree. Design by Danielle Campbell.Pro-recommended products to give your curls and coils some TLC while in lockdown. By Natasha Bruno Date May 29, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter Welcome to Texture Talk, a new weekly column that celebrates and deep dives into the dynamic world of curls, from springy S-patterns to densely-packed coils
Photograph courtesy of Hudson’s BayThe game has taken off in the fashion industry in recent moths. By Maddison Glendinning Date May 29, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter Much like Tiger King, baking banana bread and sharing your workout online, Nintendo’s Animal Crossing has become synonymous with our new socially distanced lives. The game has existed for more than 20 years,
Photo by RYAN COLLERD/NETFLIX Including Season 5 of Queer Eye, Season 3 of Killing Eve, and seasons 1 to 3 of The Great Canadian Baking Show. By Pahull Bains Date May 29, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter We’ve got a lot of time on our hands right now. Here are all the movies and television shows we
Two months after shutting down due to COVID-19, retail stores across Canada are starting to reopen—slowly but surely. While actual regulations regarding the types of stores that are allowed to open differ from province to province (for example, you’ll recall that garden centres were one of the first categories in Ontario to get the green
Photo by SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Images By Maddison Glendinning Date May 28, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter In some very welcome news, Sephora has announced that it has revamped its Beauty Insider loyalty program – and the changes are pretty major. From tomorrow, for the first time ever, shoppers will be able to earn cash rewards
A 29-year-old Black woman died while Toronto police were in her home. And people are understandably outraged—and asking questions Trigger warning: This article contains references to Black grief, death and police violence. In a week that has already been rife with death and police brutality, there’s yet another hashtag trending on Twitter. Overnight on May
Photo by George Pimentel/Getty ImagesIncluding Best Comedy Series. By Pahull Bains Date May 28, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter Nominated for a record-breaking 26 trophies at the 2020 Canadian Screen Awards, beloved TV show Schitt’s Creek—which wrapped its sixth and final season last month—took home six of the night’s biggest honours. In light of the coronavirus pandemic,
Ditch plastic, not good hair days It’s estimated that the equivalent of one garbage truck full of plastic is dumped into the ocean every minute. Swapping your go-to bottled shampoo and conditioner for packaging-free bars is an easy way to cut down on plastic waste. A single palm-sized bar can last up to 80 washes,
Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty ImagesOnce you’re done with André Leon Talley’s Chiffon Trenches, here’s what to read next. By Pahull Bains Date May 27, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter Former Vogue editor André Leon Talley’s new book, The Chiffon Trenches, may be all fashionphiles can talk about right now, but once you’ve devoured all that tea, check
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From Hilary Duff’s mermaid blue mane to Keke Palmer’s tangerine tresses, rainbow hair colours are having a major moment. And why shouldn’t they be? With most of us in self-isolation due to COVID-19, now is the time to start experimenting with those fun hair colours you may have been curious about but hesitant to explore
Beginning next month, 50 per cent of some of his sales will be donated to the organization. By Maddison Glendinning Date May 26, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter With Pride month just days away from starting – albeit looking a little different this year as a result of COVID-19 – designer Andrew Coimbra has just announced a
We talked to one of Canada’s leading contraception experts about Nexplanon and what this means for Canadian birth control options People around the world have been raving about their birth control implants for years—and by this fall Canadians no longer need to miss out. The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecolgosists of Canada tells FLARE that
Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty ImagesWell this is going to be good. By Maddison Glendinning Date May 26, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter The winds of change are blowing fast through European fashion houses right now. Following Alessandro Michele’s announcement that Gucci is to go seasonless and show just twice a year, Louis Vuitton has announced that Johnny