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GOOD VIBRATIONS

November 17th, 2008
NOVEMBER 17TH, 2008 GOOD VIBRATIONS Eyelashes are the new cheekbones, so when we heard about Estée Lauder’s new TurboLash All Effects Motion Mascara, we couldn’t wait to wield the wand. Here are our tips to perfect peepers: 1. Unscrew the top and giggle as the wand softly vibrates in your hand. 2. Let the bristles gently gyrate through your lashes emulating the wavering ...

MINE! MINE!

November 15th, 2008
NOVEMBER 15TH, 2008 MINE! MINE! We already know you steal your baby’s shampoo, so why stop there? You’ll love the bamboo baby washcloths ($14 for 5) from the new Vancouver company www.bamboobino.com and the Mommy-and-me bath mitts ($12) come in an adorable mismatched pair (one little, one big). While the ingenious bamboo towel wraps ($45) will bundle baby in a flash, we ...

SHAKEN NOT STIRRED

November 14th, 2008
NOVEMBER 14TH, 2008 SHAKEN NOT STIRRED Daniel Craig revived the Bond film franchise and left us double-o drooling for more. Quantum of Solace, the blonde Brit’s second outing as secret agent, hits theatres today and to celebrate here’s a reviving cocktail concocted by James himself as it appears in Ian Fleming’s 1953 novel, Casino Royale: “A dry martini,” he said. “O ...

STEALS AND DEALS

November 13th, 2008
  Enjoy your weekly dose of vitamin v steals & deals from our fabulous sponsors. Ready, set, shop! PAWSITIVE THOUGHTS 'Tis the season to lend a helping paw to furry creatures in need of your ...

TIME OUT NEW YORK

November 13th, 2008
NOVEMBER 13TH, 2008 TIME OUT NEW YORK We took a weekend off and headed for the city that never sleeps to brush up on our ABC’s: art, boutiques and cocktails. sleep Stay at the wallet-friendly and Jetson-esque Pod Hotel, formerly the Pickwick Arms, in Midtown East. What the place lacks in space it makes up for in style, with muralled walls, mod bedspreads, sleek stainless st ...

PEAK RETREAT

November 12th, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 PEAK RETREAT With the first sprinkle of snow now falling on the mountains, ski and snowboard queens are gearing up for a spectacular season. Reserve the luxurious Nita Lake Lodge’s Early Booking Package and be one of the first to experience the new Peak 2 Peak Gondola. For lucky Nitka Lake Lodge gu ...

BE A VV GIRL!

November 12th, 2008
NOVEMBER 12TH, 2008 BE A VV GIRL! Ever watch America’s Next Top Model and think, I could do that! (Pose like a pro we mean, not put up with Tyra’s inane comments.) VitaminV.ca is on the search for fun and fabulous girls to be the new look on our website for a year. You don’t need Heidi Klum’s bod (and please, no Naomi Campbell tempers): We want girls who are comfortable in t ...

OUR ONE CONDITION

November 10th, 2008
NOVEMBER 10TH, 2008 OUR ONE CONDITION We may not have the long luscious locks of our childhood, but we still suffer from those tear inducing tangles that plagued us in our playground days. On the hunt for a grown-up solution we found a local product that makes running a comb through our hair a expletive-free affair. Infused with natural extracts like lemongrass and sage, ...

THE SOUND OF MUSIC

November 8th, 2008
Saturday, November 8, 2008 THE SOUND OF MUSIC Feeling a little E-I-E-I-O'd out? If the chorus to Old MacDonald makes you want to pick up and move to a farm far, far away, don't buy earplugs just yet: There's a couple of fun and effervescent Vancouver gals that will be music to your ears. Bobs and Lolo are an award-winning du ...

BERRY GOOD IDEAS

November 8th, 2008
NOVEMBER 8TH, 2008 BERRY GOOD IDEAS New Vancouver site www.raspberrykids.com has the answers to your most pressing kid quandaries. No cash for a family holiday? Give the wee ones their very own retreat with a Lucy and Michael striped kid's tee pee ($339) that comes tied with grosgrain ribbon. They'll never miss the trip to Hawaii. (But you might.) Or hush-a-buy your ba ...
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