THE GOODNESS OF SAJE WELLNESS KEEPS YOU CALM AND COLLECTED Even though we pride ourselves as always in the know and always on top of things when it comes to all things fashion, beauty, food, lifestyle and travel, I myself, am not inclined to run the newest thing in town. Though we were the first…
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Let’s talk winter. Hmmnnn… non. Let’s talk beauty and skincare in the winter! Now that’s a much better topic, don’t you think? Well then, perfect timing as I’m back at Fashion Magazine’s Beauty Panel to tackle this month’s challenge on winter skincare! FASHION MAGAZINE #BEAUTYPANEL: HOW TO FIND YOUR PERFECT WINTER SKINCARE ROUTINE Here’s the…
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What a doozy this winter has been in Ottawa – and it seems to just keep on coming. Every year the cold weather outside and the dry heat inside to compensate takes a toll on our skin. We do what we can to bundle up and protect our skin but after 3 months of frigid…
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They call it the lazy chic girl’s guide to great hair style and while there’s no doubt to that, the Ponytail is also the biggest time saver in the winter. Since it gets so inhumanely cold outside, washing your hair everyday is no longer option even if, like mine, your hair tends to be on…
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Though I know the photos speak about a birthday celebration as these was taken at an Aunt’s BIG 50th Birthday Celebration, this post really is about the upcoming Valentine’s Day celebration, which is just really around the corner. I know some men are either scrambling their way to find the perfect gift right now while…
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When Fashion Magazine issued this month’s Beauty Panel’s set of challenges, it couldn’t have been more perfect as I recently discovered some new brilliant products that I wanted to share with you. Last week’s Beauty Panel is about skin care, specifically about post-workout beauty regimen: Ways to say goodbye to sweat and hello to skincare…
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Work-out E-V-E-R-Y-D-A-Y. Eat healthy for breakfast, lunch, dinner. Juice, detox, diet for 14 days straight or whenever you pass out, whichever comes first. No more chips, chocolates or any solid food for that matter. Drop 10-15-20 pounds in 2 weeks or less! Sounds familiar? Come New Year’s morn, this may be how most people’s New…
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HUGE Expansion seems to be the mot du jour in Canada’s capital recently. Everywhere you look, streets are getting widened, condos are getting vertically extended, supermarket are getting to be super centres and this is not exclusive to one place we, fashion lovers, consider our own go to mecca – the shopping mall. Having been…
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Scream bloody murder! That’s exactly how I feel like in those mornings when I’m facing two closets full of clothes up to the brim and I utter these infamous words – I HAVE NOTHING TO WEAR! Big dilemma I tell you. Everywhere I look, it seems everybody else – be it bloggers online or…
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