From the West Coast to the Atlantic Ocean, Beauty Director Adriana Ermter scours the nation for must-try rejuvenating, relaxing and beautifying spas. Riverside Spa, Calgary 110 Point McKay Crescent NW, 403-270-7500, riversidespa.ca I’ve got too much on the go and I’m feeling the stress. A more informal spa experience is what I’m after. As I [...]

From the West Coast to the Atlantic Ocean, Beauty Director Adriana Ermter scours the nation for must-try rejuvenating, relaxing and beautifying spas. Concepts Day Spa, Toronto 60 Bloor Street West in the Holt Renfrew Centre, 416-922-2823, conceptstoronto.com I’ve been here 100 times before. It’s not fancy, the spa is underground, there’s nothing special about the [...]

From the West Coast to the Atlantic Ocean, Beauty Director Adriana Ermter scours the nation for must-try rejuvenating, relaxing and beautifying spas. This month, she sends Nadine LaRoche to check out Spirit Urban Spa in Halifax. Spirit Urban Spa 5150 Salter St., Suite 200, Halifax, 902-431-8100, spiritspa.ca As my aesthetician Allison lifts my head from [...]

Pillow talk is my favourite. Especially when it includes Carré Otis and Naomi Campbell. No, I have not actually shared face-to-face confessionals with either of these former Guess models, but I did experience the next best thing: sitting on their silk screened portraits while attending the Guess by Marciano Spring/Summer 2011 runway show and launch [...]

Not only do I not like a face thick with foundation, I do not appreciate the sun’s wrinkle-inducing effects. Benefit Some Kind-a Gorgeous Lite (at Shoppers Drug Mart) has both problems covered. With a couple of swipes of this foundation faker I have sheer, light-coloured and even coverage, while the titatium dioxide in the formula [...]

From the West Coast to the Atlantic Ocean, Beauty Director Adriana Ermter scours the nation for must-try rejuvenating, relaxing and beautifying spas. Shizen Spa Pantages Hotel, 200 Victoria St., Toronto, 416-369-7882, pantageshotel.com or shizen.ca. The neon lighting of the lobby at the Pantages Hotel is a far cry from the quiet, calm atmosphere of the [...]

Honey, they’ve shrunk the  Clean Start products! Yup, the skincare gurus at Dermalogica have done it again with this five-part grime, oil, and greasy-residue removing kit ($46, cleanstart.dermalogica.ca). It comes complete with a face wash, scrub, toner, spot treatment and SPF-infused moisturizer and fits neatly inside your carry-on.

I have no self-control: Essie’s Fall 2010 nail polish collection ($10 each, essie.com) has landed on my desk and even though I know it’s amazing range of chocolate brown, grey violet and velvet purple hues won’t be available until the beginning of September, I have to talk about it. Right. Now. Especially about the smoky [...]