Earlier this week, I attended a press preview for M.A.C Cosmetics held to brief the media on their upcoming fall 2009 makeup collections. While M.A.C Pro Makeup Artist Grace Lee gave us her take on the trends... Read more

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Making healthy eating a fad is like saying it’s trendy to be nice. That’s how it’s supposed to be. But eating less meat does seem to be a hot topic. A friend who lost a bit of weight told me her secret: no red meat. Even though this meant a chicken... Read more

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Listen up! I just met with one of Canada’s premier makeup artists, David Goveia, and got a chance to plumb his vast knowledge and peek inside his artist's makeup kit. I'm going to share a... Read more

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BH associate editor Lisa Hannam recently wrote about a chest and shoulder stretch for our summer issue. This is really helpful in preventing damage to the rotator cuff and for helping lengthen the muscles at the front of the shoulders. I thought it was... Read more

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The idea of houseplants cleaning indoor air has been around for a while, backed by NASA research. And it's always made a certain amount of sense. But I was thrilled to find this... Read more

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I've lived in this country almost my entire life—albeit with six years in Victoria—so I don't know why it surprises me every single year that summer doesn't actually start in April. And this year, part of my impatient waiting has to do with anticipation... Read more

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I have a confession to make: Until the past few days, I hadn’t been on a bicycle since my grade 12 graduation. I got a bike as a grad gift from my parents and in less than a week it was stolen from my backyard shed. I'd lived on a bike since I learned... Read more

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I can't help it, every time I think of San Francisco I get that song in my head. I don't think I'll really wear flowers in my hair, but I did buy plane tickets last night for me and my friend so we can make it to the half-marathon in October! We'll be... Read more

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A recent story from our May issue, "Honey, I Shrank the Grocery Bill!", struck a chord with lots of readers and with media. It's no wonder, really—who doesn't... Read more

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Today’s summer footwear seems to come in two extremes: the closed-in but comfortable running shoe and the casual, cheap but hard on the feet flip-flop. Enter another option: the yoga-world inspired—and Australian-produced—Swamisz.... Read more

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