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The daily steal: Sugar scrub, $24

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Photography by Nettika Berthelot

Photography by Nettika Berthelot

During a recent manicure at The Ten Spot’s (the1ospot.com) new Leslieville location, I was deliberating between Chanel’s “Particulière” or Essie’s “Mink Muffs.” (“Mink Muffs” won out.) As I wrestled with this difficult decision, my hands received a rubdown using Lovefresh Wild Ginger & Cinnamon Sugar Scrub ($24, lovefresh.com). The spicy scent that I have a weakness for in baked goods had me at hello, but what really won me over was that, upon closer inspection, the ingredient list revealed itself to be free of parabens, petroleum and synthetic preservatives. *Fist pump*  Plus, jumbo-sized jar and of Canadian provenance? Done.


Beauty

Summer skin? It’s elemental, my dear readers

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Photography by Setareh Sarmadi

Photography by Setareh Sarmadi

It seems a bit silly, perhaps, to be talking about a product called Beach Prep when we’re halfway through August. But then, in Ontario anyway, it’s hardly been beach weather until very, very recently. So if you are finally headed for the sand you could do worse than this body polish ($35, at select Holt Renfrew stores) from Elemental Herbology–a British company that uses responsibly harvested botanicals to create their line of synthetic fragrance- and sulphate-free skin care.

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