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Award season is upon us (psst--Golden Globes are coming up this Sunday!), and since it neatly coincides with the start of a fresh new year we're getting in the mood to give away a few shiny Awards ourselves.

And so without further ado, we present our annual ChickAdvisor Reviewers' Choice Awards: a list of the products that received the most praise from our members during the 2012 calendar year!
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It's 2013 and there is a ton to look forward to this year, especially when it comes to beauty. Sure, we'll be sad as we bid aideau to the oxblood lip, but we're very soon going to be saying hello to a whole new collection of spring makeup and that's exciting. 

In Part One of 2013 Beauty Trends, we're counting down 5 hair trends that we predict will be major players in the...
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Being an adult is hard. Like, super hard you guys. For realsies. So sometimes, it becomes necessary to #treatyoself. If you aren't already familiar with this concept, it's the idea that once in a while, you just need to throw caution to the wind and indulge yourself in some gratuitously unnecessary (but, I mean like, totally necessary) items. For reference, watch this. 

For...
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Exfoliating your face a few times a week should be part of your skincare routine. By removing dead skin cells, it helps to keep your skin smooth, reduce acne and refine your complexion. 

Like any skincare or beauty product, exfoliators can get pricey. Plus, I think we all know that there's nothing worse than waking up in the morning and reaching for your favourite go to product, only to...
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Come mid-January, my skin is screaming for a little TLC. It needs some extra special attention with the cold weather, snow, wind, sleet and rain. Not to mention the fact that it's still in recovery from the holiday season. 

To make sure that I treat it right (so it doesn't rebel in mean breakouts), I turn to face masks. Whether I'm looking for some intensive moisturization or maybe...
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With the holidays behind us, the work piling up and our New Year's resolutions looming over us, I think we all need a bit of a break. So, sit back and take a quick moment to enter in some contests so you can have a chance at winning some amazing prizes.

What amazing prizes? Well, that is a secret, but what I can tell you is that there are two prize packs up for grabs and  both are full of...
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With all the beauty products out there, I admit that sometimes I find myself in a state of beauty ennui. It all gets to be the same after a while. Hydrating cleanser? Yawn. Been there, done that. It takes something really interesting and special to wake me up from this beauty product fatigue. With the new year upon us, I've been searching out new skincare products to shake up (and...
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Oh 2012, you were indeed good to us. Not only did you provide some seriously sexy eye candy, but you also gave us the unexpected news of a Kimye baby at the very last minute. Those scrumptious delights (hello, Magic Mike anyone?) and baby madness aside, 2012 was also the year of drastic celeb hair makeovers. Celebrities were switching colours, chopping it all off or changing it up to suit...
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My name is Claire, and for 2013 I resolve to Stop Cutting My Own Hair.

Some people experiment for fun while others rebel with punkish pique against personal and societal expectations.  For years my excuse was that the mister and I were broke students living off of love and Ramen noodles. 

That was a long time ago, and yet I still occasionally feel the urge to trim a little of this or chop...
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New Year's Eve can give your skin a serious hangover. The drinking, late night eating and sugary desserts don't exactly make for hydrated, smooth and clear skin. With the big night here, we have your comprehensive guide to caring for skin pre- and post December 31st! 

Pre NYE: Whenever I'm heading out for a night on the town, I like to give myself a mini beauty primping sesh....
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