I first took note of red and pink's magical combination when Flare's fashion director (and my style icon) Elizabeth Cabral paired the two colours with gold Doc Martens at Paris Fashion Week. Something about the punchy combo spoke to me, and since I've been noticing it more and more.

A rare glimpse inside my medicine cabinet. The new centerpiece? Cliniderm Gentle Protective Lotion SPF 45, $30. Available at drugstores across Canada.

A few weeks ago I put a call out on Twitter. I was hoping my tweeps could  recommend a face sunscreen that isn't greasy and doesn't smell like a grandma, after breaking out in hives thanks to my latest purchase. No one replied. I like to think this says more about the lack of non-greasy, odourless sunscreens out there than my popularity, despite the convenience of this theory, so I'm here to share the name of the new fave I tracked down all on my own.

Drum roll puh-leeeeese...

 
The premiere issue of Jane magazine featuring a young and adventurous Drew Barrymore in 1997.

Jane Pratt is the reason I got into publishing. All through high school, I listed working at Jane magazine as my dream job. Jane had wit, spunk, and attitude. While all the other magazines told the old same story in the same drab tone, Pratt and her editors flipped the issue upside down, gave it a tempting headline, and put it out there for the world to see. Jane had a voice. Every issue felt like a game of truth, dare, double-dare, and - finally - the famous editor is making good on her promise to repeat. 

I completely geeked out when I first heard the bygone editor, who stepped down as Editor-in-Chief of Jane in 2005 causing it to fold two years later, was making a comeback. At the time I had just interviewed Tavi Gevinson for Flare and knew that she was obsessing over Pratt's first pub, Sassy, so the rumour that they'd be joining forces for a new website seemed more than possible.

Enter xojane.com.

Though I don’t indulge in them nearly enough, I am a huge fan of facials. About twice annually when I do get around to letting an esthetician get their hands on my poor moisture-deprived skin it’s like starting over from scratch. Anyone who has ever had one will tell you there’s nothing quite like your skin feeling brand new—softer than a baby’s bottom!

I honestly cannot tell you what it is that triggers it, but every winter, without fail and almost like clockwork, I am overcome by the urge to radically shake up my makeup routine. Last year I was inexplicably drawn to very dark/very intense lip colours and suddenly became obsessed with growing and filling in my brows for a more polished look. I shouldn’t have really been surprised then when a few weeks ago, seemingly out of left field, I started adopting two entirely new looks into my makeup repertoire. Find out what they are after the jump.

As a general rule of thumb, two is always better than one, don’t you agree? Glasses of wine, scoops of ice cream, turtle doves; you name it and it’s likely that two would be my preference. It shouldn’t come as a huge surprise then that my latest obsession in the style world involves a double dose of genius. See what all the fuss is about after the jump.

Bottom line (pun intended): Liquid liner is not the most user-friendly product on the market. In all honesty, I usually shy away from it as to avoid looking like one of Hollywood’s celebutantes on their way home from a bender. I have enough trouble getting regular liner to stay where I want it on a night out! Understandable then that when Benefit’s new Magic Ink liner arrived in my mailbox I was a little hesitant to give it whirl…

Yesterday, we discussed just how easy it is to get stuck in a makeup rut and continually opt for the same look because it’s familiar/easy/safe/whatevs! As a result, today I am going to share a look I have been throwing into my beauty rotation lately to shake things up a little bit. Check out my latest obsession after the jump.

I’ve never been much of a nail painter. In fact, until recently I have been known to be a bit of a nail biter. The best way to stop biting your nails, it turns out, is to start painting them, so I have started to acquire quite the collection of nail lacquers in order to keep my digits out of harms way.  Just last week I stumbled upon a colour with so much zing it functions as a bit of a mood enhancer—I know that’s a lot to ask of a nail polish, but I swear it’s true! Check it out after the jump.

Move over Zara … the famed cheap-and-chic U.K. label Topshop is about to open its doors in Canada ... finally!