Canadian Living July-August 2022 - Vol.47 No.06

What’s your favourite summertime treat—one thing you make room or time for every year during these hot months? Is it a fresh mani-pedi to sport when you put on your brand-new sandals? A week-long escape from the hustle and bustle (even if it’s in your own backyard!)? Watching the progress of your carefully nurtured plants go from seedling to bloom or to produce you can savour straight from the source? Or maybe it’s a simple ice pop—never to be underestimated for its sublime ability to transport you back to childhood and the endless days of summer holidays! What’s special about this time of year is the notion that everything is skewed toward simplicity, enjoying downtime and savouring the small pleasures life hands you on an outdoor plate. While spring and fall…

1 BOM DIAS GOOD MORNING, BRAZIL! HOT WEATHER CALLS FOR SIPPING ICED COFFEE, AND WHAT BETTER FLAVOURS TO SAVOUR THAN ONES THAT TRANSPORT YOU TO SIZZLING TERRA DO BRASIL? NESPRESSO’S BRAZIL-INSPIRED COLLECTION OFFERS UP DELICIOUS POUR-OVER-ICE COFFEE PODS IN TWO SOUTH AMERICAN-FLAVOURED OPTIONS: THE LIME- AND MINT-INFUSED EXOTIC LIMINHA (INSPIRED BY THE CAIPIRINHA, BRAZIL’S FAMED COCKTAIL) AND TROPICAL COCONUT. 2 Collab alert! DAVIDsTEA recently launched a partnership with another tea company—a first for the brand. Together with Tea Horse, a women-led, Indigenous-owned tea company located on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg Peoples in Northwestern Ontario, they’ve created a new blend: Manoomin Maple. This comforting tea is made with black tea and Canadian-grown and hand-harvested roasted manoomin (wild rice in Ojibwe), complemented by a hint of maple, vanilla and berries. What’s more? It…

TEST KITCHEN TIP For a fun twist, pour a little prosecco or rosé into the bottom of the cup before assembling the sundae. RASPBERRY SUNDAES WITH BROWNIE BITS & CANDIED PECANS MAKES 6 SERVINGS HANDS-ON TIME 30 MINUTES TOTAL TIME 40 MINUTES Candied Pecans 1 cup chopped pecans⅓ cup maple syruppinch fleur de sel Raspberry Sauce 2 cups fresh or thawed frozen raspberries3 tbsp granulated sugar1 tbsp lemon juice3 cups vanilla ice cream2 cups diced homemade or store-bought brownies1 cup fresh raspberriescanned whipped cream (optional) Candied Pecans In dry saucepan, toast pecans over medium heat, stirring often, until nuts are fragrant and beginning to brown, about 3 minutes. Remove pan from heat. Add maple syrup and stir to coat nuts. Return pan to heat; cook over medium-low heat, stirring often, until maple syrup liquid has evaporated and the sugars have…

EYES FOR YOU TIRED OF TIRED EYES? WE ARE, TOO. WHETHER THEY’RE CAUSED BY A SLEEPLESS NIGHT OR TOO MUCH SCREEN TIME (OR JUST LIFE IN GENERAL!), TRY OUT THESE EFFECTIVE EYE-CARE PRODUCTS TO WAKE UP YOUR PEEPERS. In the evening, apply this peptide and ginseng root serum that’s designed to lengthen and multiply eyelashes after 12 weeks. Conceal dark circles with a full coverage, weightless, hydrating and long-lasting product. This eye cream features Tasmanian sea kelp to hydrate and smooth the skin, and caffeine to reduce puffiness, while its pearly pink tint neutralizes and brightens bluish tones. To combat signs of fatigue and keep the delicate skin under your eyes moisturized, protect it with this quenching mask. WONDER OF NATURE Thirty years ago, NUXE launched its very first product: Huile Prodigieuse, a multipurpose dry oil. To…

HEALTHY HAIR DIAGNOSIS: Dyed hair, swimming in chlorinated water and UV exposure don’t mix. The result: dry, brittle hair, split ends and a lack of shine. TO DO: Healthy hair starts at the scalp, an often overlooked part of any hair-care routine. The first step to great hair is to exfoliate the scalp twice a month, which is known to stimulate blood circulation while deeply cleansing your hair and removing buildup. In your everyday routine, try spacing out shampoos every two or three days, even more if possible, and proceed delicately so you don’t stress already dry and fragile hair. For the same reasons, opt for a brush with soft bristles, whether they’re made of synthetic material or boar bristles. PLANNING ON SPENDING YOUR SUMMER BY THE POOL? Hair sunscreen is essential, whether it…

KÉRASTASE Soleil Huile Sirene Hair Oil Mist, $49/150 ml, kerastase.ca. 1. Because your hair can be damaged by exposure to the sun, try a mist before styling to protect your coif from UV rays. 2. Perfect for medium and thick hair, this mask repairs and strengthens the hair while also making it more manageable. COCO & EVE Like A Virgin Hydrating and Detangling Leave-In Conditioner, $28, cocoandeve.com. 3. Coconut, avocado oil, rice protein and moringa seed combine to create a leave-in conditioner that detangles, hydrates and strengthens your hair. 4. This sugar and salt exfoliant helps prevent ingrown hairs while also prepping the skin for hair removal. 5. Damaged and weakened hair will come back to life thanks to this shampoo filled with plant-based active ingredients selected for their fortifying and nourishing properties. 6. This ultralight sunscreen…