I’m so glad you couldn’t see my legs in the BT Toronto segment I did on Body Bronzing this week. I committed the biggest self-bronzing sin. And in other news, it’s high time I chopped off my hair. [geek on]
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From the category archives:
As Seen on TV
Got a gadget beautygeek on your holiday shop-for list? On Canada AM this morning, host Beverly Thomson and I considered some of these top-to-toe gift suggestions for shiny hair, great complexion, smooth skin and soft, happy feet. [geek on]
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Yep, another winning red-carpet smile, this time courtesy of Canadian actress Malin Ackerman at the Creative Arts Emmys. Anyway, I popped by Canada AM yesterday morning to chat with host Beverly Thomson about at-home teeth-whitening products that really work. In the clip below, we discuss peroxide facts and the best options for getting a whiter smile whether you’re a first-timer, a repeat whitener (maybe with an addiction), or looking for brightening solutions for sensitive teeth. [geek on]
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Dazzling white teeth are usually the most popular accessories at any celebrity event. Heidi Klum’s red-carpet smile at the Emmys is a great example. Sure, there are a few yellowed exceptions, but only a few. [geek on]
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How do you apply your eye shadow? If you’re doing that medium shade on the lid + darker shade in the crease + light shade on the browbone thing, you may want to reconsider. That paint-by-numbers approach can look dated and add years to your face. Instead, you want to try a technique [geek on]
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After “orange!” the thing most of us think of when we hear “self-tanner” is “stinky.” But nowadays it’s not the self-tanner itself that smells funny [geek on]
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Sunscreen manufacturers know that most of us have issues with sunscreen, whether we can’t stand the texture, can’t be bothered with the extra step, or just forget to reapply. So they’re trying really hard to make products we want to use. As a result, now there’s a plethora of we-hope-you-like-it suncare from which to choose. Oily skin? There’s a sunscreen you’ll like. Dry skin? There’s a sunscreen you like. Love spa products? There’s a sunscreen you’ll like. Hate sunscreen but love makeup? There’s a sunscreen for you, too. [geek on]
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On behalf of The Kit, lovely Clothing Kit Editor Vanessa Taylor and I had some fun last week filming a segment with Global Television’s Marianne Dimain. We took a look at style and beauty inspired by The Hunger Games, particularly the colour-crazed Capitol of Panem. [geek on]
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F is for Frog Fan + Face-Fixing: A Kermit Moment + How to Be Smarter Than Celebs About Cosmetic Work
Jason Segel was on BT Toronto this week, to talk up The Muppets. I was on set waiting to do the interview below; I so wanted to run up to take a buddy photo (after his segment, in which he confessed Kermit was his muppet fave, Segel posed for photos with pretty much the entire BT crew). But I’d chosen to wear heels. I can barely walk in heels, let alone run. And taking them off so I could sidle up camera in hand seemed… creepy. *shrug*
Anyway, later that same show, on behalf of The Kit I sat with Dina for a chat about being smarter than celebs when it comes to cosmetic enhancement.
A recap + a few more tips — and apparently I’m mistaken for Jason Segel, too: [geek on]
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First thought that comes to mind at the thought of a brow marker or brow pen: Sharpie? Well here’s a quick video demo to show you why you might want to think about adding one to your routine. Er — brow pen, not Sharpie. [geek on]
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Most beauty products are about enhancing what you have, putting the focus on your best traits. But mistakes happen — one of my biggest was with a pair of tweezers when I was in my early 20s. Yes, I would time-travel back to take those tweezers out of my hand if I could. Totally. *sigh* So, today on The Marilyn Denis Show, from whoopsie makeup moves and overdosing on hair serum to hair colour screw-ups and making up for Mother Nature’s sense of humour, eight beauty-rescue items that might come in handy. [geek on]
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I adore taking part in beauty-refresh stories. Makeovers, transformations, whatever you call them — I love watching women see themselves in a new light and feel empowered by it. Even if her take-me-from-brunette-to-platinum-blonde dreams are quashed by an unfairly handsome expert celeb colourist, [geek on]
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I am in love. Yes, with my nails again. Kooky, I know — how have I not loved nail-play all my life? [geek on]
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Meet Marilyn’s Mavens, six lovely ladies from across Canada who have been testing a range of Smart Beauty Buys from P&G, and reporting their experiences via blog on Marilyn.ca. Tomorrow on “The Marilyn Denis Show,” they’ll be the subjects of beauty transformations [geek on]
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