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Do you have a signature hairstyle? Won't leave the house without your hair pin-straight? Or what about flirty curls that come back in style every summer. We like both but it's no surprise to hear we have our favourite looks too (usually the style that comes with the least work). So let's have a look at our girls and compare hair side-by-side. 

Tammy's hair has a natural wave to...
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I abandoned braids as a suitable style after a lengthy sixth grade pigtail phase that earned me the nickname Pippi Longstocking.

Hardly juvenile anymore, pretty plaits appeared on Spring/Summer runways at Erdem, Alexander McQueen and Givenchy, weaving their way on to the list of must-try summer styles.


Backstage Spring 2011: Behnaz Sarafpour, Erdem (via Marie Claire and Glamour)


Spring 2011...
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Frizz. Just whispering the word we swear makes our hair start to curl, if not our toes. Humid, hot, summer weather not only makes our hair expand, but the thought of blow drying and running tools through our hair becomes an idea too hot to bare. If you do go to the trouble, by the time you've completed your AC-free commute, what was in your bathroom sleek has morphed to eek. We spoke to Alain...
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As long as the Cannes Film Festival has been held (64 years to be exact), starlets have been bringing their glamour A-Game to the 12 day red carpet extravaganza. From the film premiers in the evening, to the daily photocalls and press appearances, actresses (and the occasional model looking for an excuse to wear a pretty dress) must plan a multitude of jaw dropping looks to stand out. While we...
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We love the beachy waves, and come summer we want to put away our flat iron and coax some curls out of our hair. If you've got some natural wave or curl, the below will help you tame frizz, and if you're hair is more straight, the below can help get some natural wave going in hair you've let air dry or hit with a diffuser.


1. Herbal Essences Totally Twisted Curl Boosting Mousse
"Oh My...
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How much effort goes into looking effortless? Surprisingly, not that much when you’re using the right products and techniques. Lia Parsley went to Ritual on King Street West in Toronto, to learn how to create effortless beach hair from Senior Stylist Vivian Ng using nothing but one's hands and a blow dryer.


Step 1: Towel dry hair by squeezing (not rubbing) out moisture. This is especially...
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If your hair hasn't woken up from its winter coma, nourish it with a deep-conditioning mask that will restore moisture, shine and volume. Looking for one to try, we read through members' reviews for some of their faves.

1. Biolage Hydra Therapie Conditioning Balm (US$22.39)
"Though some of you might find this to be overpriced, it's definitely worth it if you have curly hair. It...
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Many of you have guessed over the years since you’ve been following ChickAdvisor, so now let it be stated for the record that Yes: Ali and I are sisters.

We may come from the same gene pool and have an odds-defying amazing business relationship, but the truth is that we couldn’t be more different.  She was the popular one, I was the nerd; she’s a brunette and I’m the blonde;...
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So we’ve talked a bit about how fresh, colour-saturated hair is our #1 beauty must.  And that’s all fine and good for the first little while, right?  Until it isn’t.

Both salon and home hair colour start to fade with exposure to sun and water, especially during the first two weeks.  As the pigments rinse down the drain, it kind of takes your happy hair feelings with it...
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Forget diamonds, furs, and tiny dogs you tote around in your purse.  They all have been called a Girl’s Best Friend at one time or another, but multi-carat bling and purebred pups won’t make up for any confidence-tanking attributes Mother Nature blessed us with… like nondescript hair colour for example.

What gives me the biggest beauty-that-is-skin-deep attitude boost is healthy...
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