Read Full ArticleChick Picks '09: Best of Makeup If you’re a makeup junkie like some of us at ChickAdvisor HQ (*ahem*), you may have a containment problem. The newest innovations in cosmetics have our makeup bags bursting at the seams... does this sound familiar?ChickAdvisor members are savvy shoppers. If you’re looking for a recommendation on the perfect blush or concealer, you’ve come to the right place! What were your top picks in makeup for 2009? Best Blush: Nars Orgasm Blush is a cult classic for a reason. The... | ||
Read Full ArticleWeekend in Paris Sitting at Café Flore in Paris on a Sunday afternoon, sipping on your tiny glass of jus d'orange, you look up at Sophie with flickers of pain and ambivalence in your eyes: "Just what exactly did we do this past weekend?" She smiles over her cup of coffee, her tired eyes beam with delight at the memories racing through her head, "Well…" *Reverse time warp haze*Friday:11:00 a.m. You've been awake for hours getting ready. For the picnic with Sophie you are in charge of... | ||
Read Full ArticleSouthwest Harvest Vegetable Soup On a chilly day, few things comfort like a hot bowl of soup. It's perfect for a meal at home with friends or as a convenient lunch at work or school. This time of year, grocery stores and farmers markets are overflowing with squash, sweet potatoes, carrots and corn. With a bit of effort, these simple ingredients can be transformed into a delicious and healthy meal rich in protein, fiber, potassium, iron, vitamins A, C, and B6, antioxidants, and much more. Rather than... | ||
Read Full ArticleChick Picks '09: Best of Toronto Boutiques Strolling down a bustling street lined with shops and cafes can be the best kind of girly fun. It's the hit-or-miss nature of boutiquing that often presents a challenge.Thanks to our popular Toronto ShopCrawls and savvy local members, we have your Chick Picks for the best boutiques in T-dot.Best in Designer FashionShopCrawl highlight Girl Friday stands out with a generous stock of Canadian designer pieces and cute accessories. There are two locations in Toronto, with the Girl... | ||
Read Full ArticleFashion Week S/S 2010: How to Wear It Now After the excitement of Spring/Summer 2010's international Fashion Weeks, surely you can’t help but feel a little bummed at the cold months to come. While you will have to wait to get your Dior, Marc Jacobs and Pink Tartan spring fix, trendy stores are stocking the looks you’re craving adapted for now - Fall 2009.From florals to plaid, bold prints were all the rage in Europe and NYC. For a great floral blue and metallic gold cocktail dress, head to H&M ($39.95 US); to cover... | ||
Read Full ArticleBlue Ribbon Apple Pie We always knew Mom's apple pie was the very best. So it came as no surprise to us when her perfectly spiced, exquisitely light-crusted creation won top honours at a recent local baking competition. It goes without saying that Mom's pie is now a mandatory addition to any family shindig. "You must have patience to assemble a pie," she tells us. "It is really a work of art." Her recipe was handed down from her mother, but has since been tweaked for our modern tastes... | ||
Read Full ArticleWedding Series: How to Choose the Perfect Venue Booking your wedding venue is probably the most important decision of the entire wedding planning process. Did you know that the ceremony and reception venues and their associated costs for site fees, food & beverage will consume at least 50% of your total budget? Finding the perfect location can easily take weeks or months and, understandably, can be one of the most stressful decisions a couple makes. Important factors like food quality and atmosphere need to suit the... | ||
Read Full ArticleNew Product Review Club Offer: The Body Shop Shea Body Butter The Body Shop Body Butter needs no introduction. These popular colourful pots of nourishing goodness are a staple in many a Chick's beauty regimen. Your pregnant sister loves it for her growing belly and your best friend slathers it on year round for soft, supple skin.Now that the seasonal battle with dry flaky skin is in full swing, you might want to consider making this part of your routine too! And here's where you can start: The Body Shop is treating 50 members of our Product Review... | ||
Read Full ArticleChick Picks '09: Best of Health Clubs Cold weather is coming, and the days of running in the city park may be soon be few and far between. In our belt-tightening economic times, asking for a personal recommendation on an investment like a gym membership is a smart move.Which gyms and studios met ChickAdvisor members' standard? We checked your reviews for the answer.Pole dancing was an improbable choice for some initially, but now has firmly established itself as a bona fide fitness option. As a still... | ||
Read Full ArticleFashion Weeks: LA & Tokyo S/S 2010 The Ready-To-Wear Spring/Summer 2010 Fashion Weeks of Los Angeles and Tokyo fell in line with their European and East Coast counterparts for basic trends. Leave it to Hollywood and the Far East to put their own stamp on the latest collections, proving the versatility of the season's vogue. Kevan Hall, Matohu, Skin Graft, AraisaraStark contrasts of brilliant white and jet black were interspersed with flowing grays. The classic wearability of the palette allowed some (not so) risk... | ||
Read Full ArticleAdventures in French Cuisine This is how it starts: you sit down with a menu, then stare in complete confusion at the words on the page before you. An improbably sophisticated waiter (at least to your North American eyes) quickly notices the furrowed eyebrows you’re giving the menu and immediately replaces it with one full of adjectives and nouns you can understand – in plain English. Ah! Yes. Now: time to order. Scanning the menu under ‘entrée’ you can’t help but notice that it seems to be a list of appetizers... | ||
Read Full ArticleNew Product Review Club Offer: Maybelline New York Color Sensational Move over, Lip Gloss!In recent years we were all about lip gloss, but this fall sees the fierce return of bold statement lips. Nothing brightens up your face better than the right shade of lipstick, whether you pair a strong red lip with a smokey eye or a rich plum or coral with a flawlessly natural look.The fun - but sometimes tricky - part is in choosing the right shade! Maybelline New York has launched Color Sensational, a gorgeous collection of 48 shades of lipsticks and 10 lip... | ||
Read Full ArticleItalian Cuisine with David Rocco Pasta al FornoCelebrity Chef and TV personality, David Rocco is quintessentially Italian: charming, enthusiastic, and passionate about truly good food. We were lucky enough to get to chat with him about his book, David Rocco’s Dolce Vita, and ask him about his approach to Italian cuisine. At the heart of his cooking philosophy, we quickly learn, is the notion of simplicity. “I’m just assembling great ingredients,” he says, adding that the really high quality ingredients will always... | ||
Read Full ArticleNew Product Review Club Offer: Vaseline Sheer Infusion Girlfriends, dry flaky legs season is sadly upon us. So what are you going to do about it? We know you already love Vaseline products for their rich moisturizing properties, but they've recently launched a line you might like even better.Vaseline Sheer Infusion promises to deliver 2 times more moisture than the leading body lotion*. Shocking, yes? Sheer Infusion uses a breakthrough moisturizing technology called Stratys - 3 that powerfully hydrates all layers of the surface skin (top, core... | ||
Read Full ArticleMy Health: The Right Weight for Me After Mark Fast’s near disaster at London Fashion Week, you may be giving yourself another look in the mirror. The Canadian designer’s decision to feature models in his runway show sized 12-14, lead to controversy in the fashion world including one of Fast’s stylists quitting as his team scrambled to finish his design. The three models, Hayley Morley, Laura Catterall, and Gwyneth Harrison, who fiercely took to that runway are considered “plus sized models” by the industry leaving me... | ||
Read Full ArticleToronto Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2010 On par with trends hitting catwalks in Europe, black and crisp white had a definite presence at T.O. Fashion week. But between the tailoring, detail and bright accents, rest assured, fashionistas, spring 2010 is shaping up to be anything but “Bland!”(from left) David Dixon, Pink Tartan, Pink Tartan, Joe FreshCanary Yellows and bright purply-blue hues dominated early in the week, and David Dixon’s ‘Hanging Gardens of Babylon’ inspired show was no exception. Kicking things off by... | ||
Read Full ArticleBeauty Fix: Faking a Good Night's Sleep Puffiness, dark circles, and bloodshot eyes are what greet me most mornings. Sleep is a crucial part of our day, but sadly most of us just don’t get enough – and it shows a lot. The good news is that you can fake a good night's rest with the right products. Here's how to take you from blah to bright-eyed beautiful! Putting your eye cream in the refrigerator is a great trick. The cooling effect will help soothe and calm sore, puffy eyes. Choose an eye cream that will also help... | ||
Read Full ArticlePumpkin Mousse 'Tis the season for Thanksgiving! If you are Canadian, you're probably just finishing up the last batch of leftovers Grandma insisted you take home. If you live in the US, turkey madness has yet to begin. Either way, the cornucopia of fall feasting can leave you bug-eyed and breathless after that last bite of pumpkin pie, and we think it's high time for a switcheroo.A creamy alternative to pumpkin pie, and great for guests with gluten allergies, is this Pumpkin... | ||
Read Full ArticleFrugalista: 10 Must-Visit Money Saving Sites That 'blink and you'll miss it' summer we just had has morphed into an equally rapid autumn, with unseasonably low temperatures across much of North America seeing us hunkered down longing for the favourite balmy days of fall.Until then, it makes for a great excuse to get some holiday shopping in - online. This Frugalista scoffs at paying full retail, and so should you.Shop 'til You Drop is fast becoming "Surf 'til You Drop" - and it's not just the big box retailers who... | ||
Read Full ArticleH1N1: The Vaccination Debate To vaccinate or not to vaccinate: that is The Question.A rhetorical one until recently, because most of us had long made up our minds about immunizations one way or the other. Now the threat of H1N1 (aka human swine influenza, or swine flu) has reignited the debate, including here on ChickAdvisor.How do we sort fact from fearmongering fiction? I must start with the disclosure that I have just recently recovered from a suspected case of the swine flu, so I have some personal bias here. At the... | ||
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