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“I never thought I could be part of the beauty industry”: Meet the burn survivor whose makeup line is now at Sephora
When Basma Hameed was two, a kitchen accident left severe scarring on her face. Her search for a foolproof foundation led her to create her own brand, which has been repped by Kourtney Kardashian
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TL Insider
What went down at TL Insider’s private shopping event and spa day at Caudalie Hazelton House
Self-care was in full swing
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TL Insider
Meet Graydon Moffat, TL Insider’s first Resident Beauty Advisor
Graydon Moffat First and foremost, how have you been holding up since lockdown? Has the pandemic caused any operational changes at...
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Graydon Skincare
Shopping
Five Toronto skincare stores offering delivery—plus their pandemic pampering recommendations
Because there’s finally time for drawn-out baths and 10-step rituals
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City News
Torontonians who are shaking up the tech sector
Kate Dickson co-founded Primped, an online service that lets customers book in-home beauty and self-care treatments
Style
Bare Necessities: Toronto’s 10 top spots for summertime primping
Hairy legs and sandpapery skin are fine in February, but once the warm weather hits, it’s time to get buff and buffed. Here, our...
Style
Wedding Guide: gorgeous hair and makeup ideas for brides-to-be
As soon as you’ve said yes to the dress, it’s time to start thinking about the hairstyle, makeup and accessories to go with...
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Shopping
Target Canada: the full list of the brands and designer collaborations coming to stores
Target finally revealed the brands, collections and designer collaborations that are going to be available in Canada when its...
City News
A look back at the Brazilian Ball, the annual black-tie extravaganza that taught Toronto to party
During its heyday, the Brazilian Ball was where you’d find drunken CEOs and socialites in a conga line with nearly naked...
Style
Find out how and why Monika Schnarre looks the way she does
Ever wonder why Monika Schnarre looks the way she does? Well, the supermodel revealed today via press release that she began...
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City News
Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 14, because there’s beauty in this beast
In a city overrun with delicate glass towers, 222 Jarvis is an oddity. The hulking, inverted ziggurat, opened in 1971 as...
City News
Memoir: I’m usually loyal to a fault—so why do I always betray my hairdressers?
It’s time I faced the truth about my philandering ways Janet opens the door to her house, already wearing her powdery white...
Style
Waxon Waxbar is the speakeasy of waxing spas for men and women
Men who have thought about getting their legs, arms, back or unmentionables waxed—but have thought the process too...
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Shopping
Where to Get Good Stuff Cheap 2012: professional-quality beauty and grooming supplies at bargain prices
By Andrew D’Cruz, Matthew Hague, Rachel Heinrichs, Emily Landau, David Lawrason, Jason McBride, Mark Pupo, Peter Saltsman and...
Style
Introducing: Consonant Skincare, a flagship store for an all-natural, Canadian-made brand
The place: The clean, sleek storefront of Consonant Skincare’s first Canadian flagship location sits just north of Eglinton at...
Style
One boy’s journey into the world of beauty and glamour: backstage at Greta Constantine spring/summer 2012
While the clothes always take center stage (or runway, as it were) at fashion shows, the beauty component is an equally important...
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City News
Weekly Reading List: top stories from our sister sites, including a fall beauty guide, the biggest books of the season and more
Every weekend we round up the highlights from the other websites in the St. Joseph Media family (that’s the company that owns...
Style
Behind the Scenes: at MAC cosmetics’ factory headquarters in, um, Markham, Ontario
We recently had the opportunity to take a party bus to MAC headquarters (all the way up the 404), where, as some people may find...
Style
Video: how to pull off—or not—365 layers of makeup
There’s always been some debate about how much makeup is too much, and in this video we found, it seems directors Lernert and...
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Shopping
The Thing: Great style is in the details this season, so we’ve dedicated these pages to the all-important art of accessorizing
Purple Reign Not quite a hat and not quite a hair clip, the fascinator is spring’s most regal fashion statement, thanks in large...
Style
Looking for a soak-off gel lacquer manicure? Check out Toronto’s top four manicure meccas
We all know the post-manicure mantra: “Don’t rummage through your purse, and forget whatever's in your pockets.” Even if we...
Food & Drink
Rosedale-Summerhill Guide: 23 need-to-know places along Yonge Street’s poshest stretch
Yonge Street’s poshest stretch, from Ramsden Park up to the Summerhill LCBO, has two strong suits: food and decor. Locals from...
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Culture
The Avenue recap: new Web series “takes” Toronto—and so far, we want it back
Toronto-focused television already has its place in fiction, from the mind-warping fantasy of Being Erica to the gang’s-all-here...
Style
Introducing: John Allan’s men’s spa, yet another Hudson’s Bay Company acquisition
The place: Wednesday night’s opening of John Allan’s spa for men took place at The Bay’s flagship on Queen Street (just like...
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Private School Guide
The Private and Independent School Directory Spring 2025
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Deep Dives
Dancing Queens: Patrons, staff and performers share their wildest memories of Crews and Tangos, Toronto’s most storied drag bar
Crews and Tangos has been enforcing the rules of the Village for more than 30 years: wear what you want, kiss who you want, but don’t forget to tip the drag queens. With a condo development looming, we asked around for tales from the iconic spot
Deep Dives
The Joy of Sex with Strangers: A Toronto hotwife’s adventures in ethical non-monogamy
Three months ago, I was a suburban mom in a monogamous relationship. Now I’m sleeping with people I meet online—with my husband’s blessing—and we’ve never been happier. Don’t judge us until you’ve read our story
Deep Dives
The Scandal, the Firing and the Fallout: Anatomy of a Bay Street fiasco at RBC
Nadine Ahn was a high-ranking executive at the bank. Ken Mason, her subordinate, was rapidly promoted. Then someone claimed to see them canoodling at the Royal York, tipped off HR and triggered an inquisition
Deep Dives
Edward the Conqueror: The unlikely ascent of Canada’s telecom king
Edward Rogers was dismissed as a meddling nepo baby—until he muscled out his siblings, acquired his competitors, cornered the telecom market and became the dominant force in Canadian sports
Deep Dives
Lady Parts: Inside Meredith MacNeill and Jennifer Whalen’s new show,
Small Achievable Goals
The
Baroness von Sketch Show
alumnae have elevated joking about women’s issues to an art. Their new show takes aim at menopause. How funny is that?
Deep Dives
Murder in the Blue Mountains: The story behind the killing of Ashley Schwalm
Ashley and James Schwalm had what seemed like a fairy tale life—two wonderful children, fulfilling careers and a gorgeous home close to the private ski club where they’d fallen in love. Then Ashley’s remains turned up in a burned-out car at the bottom of a ditch, and all signs pointed to her husband
Deep Dives
Dark Horse: Inside the fall of Eric Lamaze, Canada’s most famous equestrian
For years, Lamaze was the world’s top-ranked show jumper, living an enviable life filled with fancy cars, international travel and adoring fans—the kind of life a person might do anything to protect
Deep Dives
Dividing Line: How the Bloor Street bike lane turned the city into a battlefield
A few kilometres along Bloor has become Toronto’s most contested strip of concrete, igniting fights over congestion, safety and the future of downtown
Deep Dives
The Chosen One: At just 23, Scottie Barnes is the new face of the Raptors—and the team’s best chance of salvation
Barnes is shouldering the weight of an impatient, basketball-mad city, a hit-and-miss team, and his own colossal ambitions. Does he look worried?
Deep Dives
Almost
Famous: Inside the Beaches’ rise to rock stardom
A viral earworm about a breakup turned the Beaches into Toronto’s hottest export. Now, the panty-throwing, stage-diving, all-girl rock band is seducing fans around the world
Deep Dives
“I was nearly beaten to death by my partner. The case was dismissed because it took too long to get to trial”
How an overburdened justice system is failing survivors of intimate partner violence
Deep Dives
Brave New Year: The ultimate try-anything-once bucket list for 2025
For inspiration on wonderful, wild and even some slightly reckless experiences to enjoy in the year ahead
Deep Dives
The stars of the PWHL’s Toronto Sceptres on finally having a league of their own
After kicking off a new chapter for hockey with the PWHL, Natalie Spooner, Sarah Nurse and Blayre Turnbull are blazing a trail for women in sports
Deep Dives
The 50 Most Influential Torontonians of 2024
Our annual ranking of the people whose courage, smarts and clout are changing the world as we know it
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Food & Drink
“There’s more attention now on shopping close to home”: How Broadfork Produce is connecting Toronto’s top chefs with Ontario farmers
And the west-end supplier is opening to the public soon
Food & Drink
The US tariffs are coming for your espresso martini
With Kahlúa no longer available at the LCBO, Toronto bartenders are getting creative
Food & Drink
These Ontario-made booze collaborations are coming to a restaurant near you
Toronto bars and restaurants are partnering with their favourite distillers, winemakers and brewers to produce custom-made drinks. Here, nine crushable new concoctions
Food & Drink
“We have over 100 cases of American wine trapped at the LCBO”: Toronto’s Grape Witches on what it’s like to run a bottle shop during a trade war
It’s not as simple as taking sides when you’re a small business