Category: What She Wants

Revisiting Cruel Intentions: The Most Toxic Teen Film of The 90s

I am optimistic that the world won’t end for at least another five years, but I’m willing to call it: Cruel Intentions is the most inappropriate movie ever made for minors. For the uninitiated, Cruel Intentions is a teen psychosexual…

Celebrating International Women’s Day 2021

Today we’re proud to highlight a celebration of women around the world; International Women’s Day. It’s a day to celebrate the achievements of women, but it’s also a day to stand up and fight for what we have yet to achieve; equality,…

An ode to Eye Cream

They say the eyes are the windows to the soul, and as we age our eyes can tell our story before we speak.  The skin around the eye is also more delicate than the rest of the face, and requires…

BodCon Virtual Conference Hopes to Inspire Radical Self-Acceptance

Tomorrow, Sunday February 21, 2021, clear your schedule for a mood elevating and empowering conversation with The BodCon presented by Knix. The virtual one-day conference will engage participants in a powerful conversation about body confidence and the ever-important movement towards…

2 Ways to Style Black Lace Up Winter Boots

Canadian winters – aside from being legendary, they really make it hard to express one’s personal style between the months of December and March.  Footwear can be especially challenging, especially sidewalks can often resemble skinny, winding skating rinks and wearing…

Let’s Talk: My mental health journey

It’s that day again.  The day where we’re supposed to talk about the importance of caring for our mental health.  While the Canadian communications company that spearheaded this campaign has its fair share of faults and controversies, I’ve always felt…

The Changing Face of the Med Spa

There was a time in the not-too-distant past when the belief was that the med spa – and the appearance-altering cosmetic treatments offered within its doors – was reserved for the older “ladies who lunch” set. The med spa demographic…

How to Sustainably Revamp Your Closet

With all of the hours clocked at home as of late, cleaning out – and refreshing – the closet(s) has more appeal than it once did. Most of us have clothing, shoes, bags, and accessories that haven’t seen the light…

COVID-19 can’t keep the Contessa Awards down

For the past few years I’ve had the pleasure of attending the Contessa Awards, the Canadian beauty industry’s celebration of excellence and achievement.  This year however, I knew that COVID-19 would change the way the awards happened, but thankfully the…