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This time of year not only does our skin get dryer, but our hair does too, below are a few helpful hints to keep your locks looking luscious all year round. 1. When cold conditions cause annoying static, rub a Bounce dryer sheet lightly over your hair to remove it instantly. 2. Shampoo less. The pH in the water can cause extra dryness on the scalp and in your hair. Try going an extra day and using dry shampoo instead, our favourite is by Klorane, available at Shoppers Drug Mart. 3. Make sure your hairspray doesn't contain alcohol as this...

This month we have dedicated our playlist to the month of love and compiled a list of non-cheesy Valentine's worthy tunes. We think you'll like them enough to listen to them all other eleven months too!

These quick homemade pickles are amazing because, unlike with a traditional dill pickle, you don't need to wait a month for the pickling process to be complete. This fresh take gives cucumber slices a real pickle flavour in just a few hours. They're great on sandwiches or as a snack! We love our pickles garlicky and a little bit spicy, but it's easy to adjust the ingredients based on your own taste preferences. OVERNIGHT PICKLES INGREDIENTS: - 1 cucumber- 3 red chilis- 2 garlic cloves- 1 small bunch of fresh dill- 2 tsp black peppercorns- 2 tsp coriander seeds- 2...

Tis the season for dry, dehydrated skin, and one of the worst side effects of winter dryness is chapped lips. Not only can they be painful and irritated, they also make wearing your favourite shade of lipstick hard to apply. Here is the best way we've found to combat chapped lips.1. At night before bed, slather your lips with a balm packed with nourishing and healing ingredients, our favourite is Reve de Miel's Lip Balm and La Roche Posay's Ceralip as they are both nice and thick and will stay on your lips throughout the night.2. In the morning after washing your...

This super simple split pea soup recipe isn't gorgeous or exotic, but it will successfully warm you up and fill you up, and that's why we'd like to share it with you! A short grocery list and only ten minutes prep time later, you'll be really glad you tried it. There's nothing better than a big warm bowl of soup on negative 20 degree days like today! Simple Split Pea Soup INGREDIENTS: 1 cup split peas1 small onion2 medium-sized carrots2 medium-sized stalks of celery1 small sweet potato½ tsp thyme4 cups waterSalt to taste DIRECTIONS: - In a pot, sauté the onions...