Oh shoulder season, you are seriously killing me. Sunny and 18 degrees one day; strip down to bare legs and skip through daisies. Blustery, snowy and minus 1 the next day; dig out your parka, bundle up and endure another day of Mother Nature's wrath. What's a girl to do with the state of her skin? My hands are parched and cracking from the bitter cold, exposed and tough from digging in the garden. Here's the sweetest treat I've come across all week...Live Clean Exotic Nectar Argan Oil Hand Cream. It's perfect for this in-between weather. The argan oil is extra rich... More »

Waaaayyyy back during the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in September I had visited a few "gifting lounges" to the stars. You know, where the celebrities get invited (or have hand-delivered to their hotel rooms), products and services from various companies. It's nice to see Canadian products get some love at this major international events.I've been working my way through the products. If there's one thing you should know about me is that I don't accept every goody offered to me. But I do accept the ones that I am personally curious about OR that I think our readers may... More »

A few years ago I came down with a severe case of food poisoning. It took quite a few rounds of antibiotics and months of testing to get my intestines back to a safe zone. But it also took a couple of years to get my system back on track. Along side with my doctor's advice I also visited a nutritionist. She was great in giving me advice on what I should eat to keep me on track especially after the antibiotics knocked out the bad stuff. The re-occuring advice was to get a healthy dose of probiotics each and... More »

In a glass enclosed space at the St. James Cathedral located in the heart of the city, was the beautiful setting for the Nella Bella Fall/Winter 2013 collections preview event. With the twinkle from the city lights bouncing on the historical church as a backdrop, some of the city's most fashionable were on hand to toast Tarek Al-Azbat, Creative Director and Head Designer, and his stunning line of handbags and accessories for the Canadian company. And the fashion set knows quality when they see it. Functionality and style is key to this all-vegan line and Tarek Al-Azbat knows what women want. He's been... More »

Can you relate? You know that feeling of skin scratched beyond comfortable? Add winter and it just makes matters worse.  I find myself searching for really, really good creams this time of year for not only myself but for my mom, sister and my little one who has a few dry patches on his otherwise soft little cheeks.I just want a cream that works. That takes the itchiness away and soothes the red irritations. My mom always had dry cracked hands to the point of bleeding soreness. As a child, I remember how she was always trying different hand creams to... More »