Stuff We Love For Your Home, Health & Happiness

Kiss Me

This three-in-one plumping, moisturizing, and colour-boosting lip balm from Givenchy is encased in pretty pink leather and designed to give you the perfect pout this spring. Lips appear suppler, softer, and fuller upon application and their natural colour is subtly heightened. The genuine leather sheath makes it the perfect beauty accessory. Givenchy Le Rouge Perfecto Beautifying Lip Balm, $45, sephora.ca

Circle Game

From Ted Baker London, this sweet little bag will lift your spirits with its geometric design and pretty pop of colour. The circular handles echo the round silhouette of this vintage-chic leather cross-body bag. Perfect for spring. Light Pink Maddie Circle Leather Cross-Body Bag, $304, nordstrom.com

London Love

Her, the latest scent from Burberry, is designed to evoke the youthful spirit of London. Designed by Francis Kurkjjian, the fruity-floral scent is understated but memorable thanks to red and dark berries, jasmine, and musk-amber. Like most things Burberry, it’s simple and gorgeous. Burberry Her Eau de Parfum, 50 mL, $107, burberry.com

Cruelty-free Beauty

Kat Von D Beauty’s popular vegan and cruelty-free complexion collection just launched Lock-It Powder Foundation: a full-coverage powder foundation that combines instant blurring effects with extreme long wear. The super-soft formula can be used alone for a natural look, or layered on top of any foundation for a camera-ready look. Packaged in a refillable compact accented with a pop of red metallic, this foundation comes in 26 shades. Kat Von D Lock-It Powder Foundation, $44, sephora.ca

Stylish Sneakers

Slim and stylin’, this clean-lined sneaker with old-school attitude is finished with a pink patch at the heel, emblazoned with a script logo that says it all! Lace-up sneaker by Prada, $1,030, nordstrom.com

The Path Made Clear by Oprah Winfrey

What is your true purpose? How do you know? Oprah Winfrey offers a guide for activating your deepest, truest vision of yourself in her powerful new book in which she shares and draws upon her own experience—and consults experts and teachers from many disciplines. It’s on everyone’s must-read list this season. Published by Flatiron books, Available March 2019. $29.70, amazon.ca

The Matchmaker’s List by Sonya Lalli

The Matchmaker’s List by Sonya Lalli takes a light, humorous and heart-felt look at modern-day dating in a traditional Indian community in Toronto. Raina is approaching 30 and her grandmother desperately wants to see her married. Raina doesn’t welcome the pressure, but isn’t entirely against the idea, especially with her best friend’s wedding approaching. She embarks on a seriously disastrous series of dates with the men on her grandmother’s list. A great read! $13.99, amazon.ca

Get Sweaty

Toronto’s hottest new wellness destination is Dew Sweat House. With relaxing treatments that can provide all the benefits of an infrared sauna (without the sauna), a visit to the Dew Sweat House can improve your sleep, boost your mood and metabolism and even help with pain relief. Did we mention it’s hot? During a 55-minute session, visitors are wrapped in a heated infrared blanket, which reaches a maximum temperature of 75° Celsius. The treatment dilates blood vessels, promotes blood flow and encourages perspiration. Sessions are luxurious and relaxing—guests relax in a private nook, wearing noise-cancelling headphones and watching Netflix or listening to music if desired. The experience feels like being warmed from the inside out. Relax in the Scandinavian minimalist chic environment and enjoy refreshing teas and fruit post-treatment. dewsweathouse.com

Vitamin C For Skin Health

C E Ferulic by Skinceuticals is a world-renowned patented daytime vitamin C serum that delivers advanced environmental protection by neutralizing free radicals, which left unchecked, may lead to visible signs of accelerated skin aging. Together with antioxidant protective benefits, C E Ferulic improves signs of aging and photo damage, the appearance of lines and wrinkles, and the loss of firmness, all while brightening your complexion. In every drop, you receive an investment into skin health. C E Ferulic, $175 for 30mL, skinceuticals.ca

It’s All In The Wrist

Wrap Bala Bangles around your wrist or ankles and enjoy a ramped up, and super stylin’ workout. These super-adjustable, one-pound weights make a world of difference to at-home cardio sessions, morning walks and yoga classes. Compact, stylish and available in a rainbow of colours, they also make working out on the road a breeze. $64, balabangles.com

Ottolenghi Simple by Yam Ottolenghi

If you don’t have this cookbook yet, get thee to a book store and thank us later. In Ottolenghi Simple, legendary author and chef Yotam Ottolenghi presents 130 simple, streamlined recipes packed with his signature Middle Eastern–inspired flavours. The recipes are all doable in 30 minutes or less, with 10 or fewer ingredients, in a single pot, using pantry staples. Simply brilliant. Ottolenghi Simple, $26.92, amazon.ca

The Last Straw

The last straw you’ll ever need, that is! Everyone knows plastic straws are so last year. Do yourself (and the planet) a solid and start packing your own reusable metal straws. These reusable stainless steel straws come with a handy linen carrying pouch and one nylon bristle cleaning brush. Save the planet, one sip at a time. $21, steelstraw.com

Style With Substance

Inspired designs bring even more pleasure when they are crafted by artisans who are paid a fair and stable income for their work. You’ll feel great wearing this set of three bangles in three different shapes that work harmoniously together—designed and crafted by artisan group Asha in India. Geometric shaped bangle, $24, tenthousandvillages.ca

Wearable Tech For That Time of The Month

The future of pain management is here and it’s drug-free, at least when it comes to menstrual cramps. Livia is wearable technology that stimulates nerves to block pain signals, resulting in instant, drug-free relief from menstrual cramps, even severe ones. It works by using the gate control theory—transmitting a unique pulse to keep your nerves busy—which prevents pain signals from reaching the brain and being felt. The compact, comfortable design is discreet, cute and easyto use. Take that, period cramps! $266, mylivia.com

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