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Here's a video we made with the help of our friends from eyeseetv of the spring 2007 collections from Bustle and Andy The-Anh. There were a lot of other shows, some of which we saw, but unfortunately most of them conflicted with my pesky midterms.

However, we were able to glean some very important information about what will be hot this spring. It's all about legs. Short skirts, high...
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What is it? We've heard about it for a long time and always wanted to try it, so we finally satisfied our curiosity today at Elixir Spa in Toronto. We tried the Youthful Radiance facial, which is a microdermabrasion/oxygen combo. It began with the microdermabrasion, which is a type of deep exfoliation that polishes your skin by sloughing off dead skin cells using crystals and suction. It...
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10-things-your-gym-wont-tell-you.jpeg 10 Things Your Gym Won't Tell You

One of the most common New Year's Resolutions is to get back in shape. That's why January is the busiest month of the year at your local fitness center. But before you sign on the dotted line, there's a few things you should know about the facility, the staff and the contract.

MSN article 10 Things Your Gym Won't Tell You is a wealth of...
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Betcha never worked out like this before! Flirty Girl Fitness offers fun and sexy ways to get fit including pole dancing, belly dancing, Salsalicious, MTV Choreography, Striptease and many more.

Don't worry, it's for girls only and we guarantee it will be a good workout.

Wanna try? If you live in the Toronto area, for a limited time Flirty Girl Fitness is offering a free first time class...

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look-younger-longer.jpegBy: Mamaluv

Jeff is a close family friend, almost like a brother to me. Several years ago on my birthday, I was bemoaning the light-speed passage of time when he helpfully piped up. "Don't worry about it, C, you don't look a day over..." Here he paused to think of a super low number, way below my actual age. "....23!"

"Good, because I'm not a day over 23!"

I was horrified that he was so...
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By: Mamaluv
"I'd like a decaf, nonfat, soy latte, no foam, with 2 sweeteners."

Come again?? Just what the heck is that? I am an advocate for natural foods and diet. Translation: I really like to know what I'm eating. And during my quest for quality eats, I've come across the odd tidbit of information that helps me sort out the 24-carat from the fool's gold.

Misconception #1:...
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krafty-kameleon-rings-and-bracelets.jpegWe were in New York for the weekend and my wife and I wandered into the bead stores because she loves this stuff and I started looking at all of the different beads, the glass, the wood, and the pearls. I started tinkering around thinking, I'll make her a souvenir from New York.

So Paolo Fietta set out to make his wife a necklace and so it began. She started wearing the pieces to work and her...
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smaller-hands.jpegBy: Mamaluv

A cancer that is caused by a virus. Did you know about this? I was shocked to hear, and so I took it upon myself to spread the word.

Cervical cancers the word, and the primary cause is HPV, Human papillomavirus. Yearly almost 6 million women in the US are infected with this virus, 10,000 will develop cervical cancer and over 3,700 will die of this disease. HPV is an STD; the American...
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The Dangers of Over-Bleaching

By: Mamaluv

A quick look through my makeup bag tells you a lot about me. A little bit of this to accentuate, a little of that to disguise, and oh yes, the most important accessorymy Whitestrips, the best thing since the Wonderbra and control-top underwear, the ultimate age-defier.

I am a 30-something mother of three, so my natural aging process wasn' t exactly being...
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littlebum.jpegBy: Marc Laverdure, B. Sc., CSCS

I get approached all the time from people looking to slim, trim, and shape their butt! Whether they have lost it over the years or feel as though they landed on the wrong side of the gene pool, tightening and toning the glute muscles can be achieved by including these most important exercises into your workout routine:

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Squats are a no-brainer and as they...
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