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Hi Ladies! I'm Oendrila (pronounced AN-drella), a new intern at ChickAdvisor!

In 2009, I took a gap year and lived in London (UK), where I studied Fashion Public Relations at the London College of Fashion. Now I’m back in my beloved city of Toronto finishing up my fourth year as a Marketing student at Ryerson University.


Like many women, I am a huge makeup enthusiast and in my spare time I...

We have some new faces at ChickAdvisor HQ!

Hello Ladies,

My name is Mary and I'm super excited to join ChickAdvisor as an intern.



I am a recent graduate of the University of Toronto where I did a Double Major in East Asian Studies and Religion (way different, no?).

Anyway, spending quality time with my boyfriend and our pet dog is one of my absolute favourite things to do.



Skincare is something...

Our blogger posse is going golden this week...

ImTheItGirl's crushing on this gold sequined clutch from BCBG (C$65 / US$58)

... and BeautyGeeks explains the right way to wear pale blond (yes, it's an art)

On to food, Gifted loves these fair trade chocolate coins for Hanukkah (heck, for any time really)...

... and these Chocolate Peppermint Crunch Cookies (via AtHomeWithKimVallee) look way too...

The past seven days have officially been Ex-Boyfriend Week.

Ex-Boyfriend Week is a magical time when former loves suddenly reappear in your e-mail inbox, text messages or Facebook feed, trying to see if the space they had formerly occupied in your life has been filled.

It’s as if every time I kiss a boy on the mouth, I equip him with a radar that alerts him when I’ve begun to see somebody new...

What if you were sitting in the food court with a combo platter from China Wok, minding your own business and tuning out the world-- and then a flash mob erupts into the Hallelujah Chorus?  That's exactly what happened to the mall customers of Welland, ON's Seaway Mall a few weeks ago.



Whether or not you share the spirit of the song, it looked like the gesture by Chorus Niagara was...

We're getting our Friday fix of lustworthy fashion and luxe beauty prods...

ImTheItGirl loves vintage Halston, known for his beautiful draping.  Here's the Dress That Got Away (right), although at a hefty $2500 price tag perhaps that was just not meant to be...

BeautyEditor's letter to Santa features Giorgio Armani's Blushing Fabric, Tom Ford Private Blend lipsticks and Lavinila...

In the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping, it can be easy to forget those who are less fortunate.  Thankfully, many charities are pairing their products with great causes and offering a menu of specific projects you can support!  It truly is the gift that keeps on giving.

Here are a few of the charities near and dear to our hearts at ChickAdvisor HQ:

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The David Crowder Band is making me nostalgic. 

After 2150 total man hours requiring 83 friends and 148 pizzas, they created a stop-motion video for their song 'Shine' using the once-upon-a-time favourite Lite Brite.

It's a beautiful song and incredibly creative idea, guaranteed to generate warm fuzzies that'll last all day long.



I'm putting a Lite Brite on my Christmas wish...