Our friends over at Beauty Match have teamed up with My Hair Styling Tools to offer readers a chance to win the 2008 Karmin Titanium Hair Straightening Iron just in time for the Holidays!

The Karmin Titanium Hair Straightening Iron is available in pink, blue and black and it has a retail value of $265 (but it's now on sale for 99.99 USD)!

For more details, check out the post on My Beauty Match

A friend recently told me she had lost 10lb in a 2 days by trying a new diet that was essentially starvation: 1 cup of black coffee with 1/2 cup of cottage cheese for breakfast, a lettuce leaf for lunch and an apple, and a small salad with chicken for dinner.  "I'm eating absolutely no carbs!", she crowed.  She's 170, trying to lose 30 pounds.  She seemed excited and I...

There is a special preview event for the first store opening in Ottawa on Thursday November 7th at the Place D'Orleans from 12:00pm - 9:00pm. This is a special event for some of Shoppers' best customers, but they have also opened it up to 10 ChickAdvisor...

Dandruff is caused by bacteria poo.  Well technically, it is caused by your scalp's reaction to the poo.

Feel like washing your hair?

Head & Shoulders recently treated local media to a session of 'scalp school' where we learned the disturbing causes of dandruff and some general tips on scalp and hair health. Here's what you need to know:

1. We all have a bacteria called...

Bath & Body Works, the chain responsible for our cross border splurges and resulting lies at customs, has been rapidly opening stores across Canada since September 2008.  We can only say, it's about time!  This excellent news naturally means lighter luggage and more room for shoe purchases on your next trip south.

As with nearly everything in Canada, Ontario is got it first...

Another hit from Guillermo del Toro, the brilliant director behind Pan's Labyrinth. The Orphanage (El Orfanato) will chill you to the bone. It is in Spanish with subtitles but the cinematography and acting are so well done you won't feel burdened by them. I saw it a couple of weeks ago and am still freaked out by it. Perfect for Halloween!

We are pleased to announce the winner of the $100 Gift Certificate to Girl Friday from the Shop Crawl #4! The winner was drawn from those who reviewed at least 5 stores or items from our last Shop Crawl.

Thanks to everyone who came and everyone who added their reviews. It makes a huge difference to have your feedback and to be able to show that to stores and sponsors to encourage them to...