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How can you make yourself look fresh and perky when you are feeling anything but?

Ali de Bold: feeling feverish, congested and puffy at the Shop Crawl

I had a real dilemma a couple of weeks ago when it came to the Shop Crawl. I was actually really sick. I had been down with a fever for 48 hours prior to the Crawl and had sinus and nasal congestion, sore throat, poofy eyes, face... you name it....
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Sun and Wine: two of life's greatest pleasures are actually good for you! That glass of wine after a long day at work and the 30 minutes you spent lounging in the sun during your lunch hour have some real health benefits. This is something we have believed for a long time and it is so great to get validation :)

We came across an article from Yahoo that drinking 1-2 glasses of wine per day is...
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A few people posted this on my facebook funwall. It is slow going at first but the argument here is really good. This is not a funny video, but it is a great discussion piece. What do you guys think?

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We are pleased to announce that Claire Rahn (aka Mamaluv) has joined the ChickAdvisor Team!

Some of you got the chance to get to know her at our most recent Shop Crawl in Toronto on November 2nd.

Claire joins us as an editor, writer, admin and a make-our-lives-easier, er, person. She has already contributed many articles to ChickAdvisor since we launched, focusing on health, wellness and the...
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Um... just a heads up that you might want to check out the forums. We have this decadently scented Bubalina Gift pack up for grabs (value of $48).

Thank you Spa Boutique for providing this freebie!

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L’Oreal Fashion Week is over for the season so it's time to break down the trends for spring 2008.


Transparency (pictured Slavka Plavsic)
Transparency was a big trend in all the other fashion weeks and Toronto was the same. Designers like Joeffer Caoc, Sanyia Khan and David Dixon used sheer layers. The Damzels added tulle to the hems of dresses. Slavka Plavsic was one of the only ones to...
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Comfort food grows up! Here's a delicious recipe from Epicurious for Beef Stroganov you can smell even as you read. Excuse me, while I go wipe my chin... mmmh!

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We're living vicariously through blogger I Am Fashion on her recent trip to NYC! Sample sales, decadent waffles, and touristy stops to tempt all the shopaholics among us...

Having been wanting to go to NYC for the longest time (I haven't been since I was 4 years ago!), I finally went this weekend. And let me say, it was more awesome than I remembered! Besides the usual Times Square,...
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Make-up Junkie has a great eye for quality and value. Read about her love affair with L'Oreal, hits and misses...

In a previous post, I mentioned that I had a slew of products to review. The time has finally come for me to get back to makeup!! Starting Round 1 of my beauty reviews are a few products from L'Oreal...



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Looking for a getaway this November? You’ll want to read up on this cozy recommendation for a trip to Glasgow, from our travel writer, Shannon...


During my time spent living in the UK, it was always the case that the further north you traveled, the more beautiful the place and friendly the folk. Glasgow, Scotland is by no means an exception to this rule. Located just northeast of Edinburgh and...
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