Canadian Living August 2014

This Is Your Passport To Summer! WHAT DOES YOUR perfect summer look like? Is it capturing memories on a family road trip to the coast? Or is it taking off with nothing but a bike and a backpack to traverse some of Canada’s picturesque trails? Or maybe it’s grilling mouthwatering food to share with family and friends in your backyard? For me, it’s entertaining on my patio, throwing a baseball around with my son and visiting a new destination that my family and I can explore together—this year it’s Calgary, Lake Louise and Banff for hiking, climbing and, as always, eating great food. I savour every minute my busy family shares, and I recognize that my 10-year-old may not be so eager to tag along with his parents as he gets older.…

SWEET TART My husband recently made your Summer Orchard Tart (“Chill and Grill,” July 2014) and it was not only delicious, it looked exactly like the photo! I really wanted to share his version with you so you can tell Canadian Living readers that the recipes you put out there are possible for anyone. — Claudia Romero APPRECIATION FROM AMSTERDAM I enjoyed reading the article on proudest Canadian moments (“True Patriot Love,” July 2014). Mine came in Amsterdam last year shortly after I arrived, during a conversation with my tour agent about what to see. The instant she found out I was Canadian, she stopped and said, “On behalf of my mother, I have to say thank you. My mother was a young girl during the war, and she was so hungry that…

Finesse a Fishtail Topknot WITH HUMIDITY REACHING CRITICAL MASS, IT’S TIME TO TRY SWEEPING YOUR HAIR INTO AN ELEVATED VERSION OF THE BALLERINA BUN: THE FISHTAIL TOPKNOT. THIS GUTSY STYLE IS FAST AND EASY TO ACHIEVE. BONUS: YOU CAN FORGO SHAMPOO AND HEAT TOOLS. 1 Thick-haired gals should start with hair that hasn’t been washed in two or three days. For fine tresses in need of volume, try a dry shampoo or texturizing spray. 2 Start with a high ponytail. “I recommend you take your hair into two sections,” says Staley. Gather the top half of your hair and secure with an elastic. Next, brush the remaining half upward until it meets the top ponytail, tying the two sections together with one elastic. “It helps make the ponytail smoother and bump-free.” 3 Halve the…

PROBLEM #1 Ingrown nails SOLUTION: Instead of trimming your toenails in a rounded shape, cut them straight across using a straight-edged nail clipper. If a too-short nail starts to push into the skin, take action. “Relieve the pressure by rolling up a small piece of cotton and lightly pressing it underneath the nail,” says Leeanne Colley. PROBLEM #2 Nail loss SOLUTION: If you’re athletic and your toenails take a beating, make sure to keep them short. “There should be no nail hanging over the toe,” says Melissa Forrest. “That’s such a pet peeve of mine.” Not only are long nails unsightly and more prone to breakage, they also harbour bacteria, making them susceptible to infection. PROBLEM #3 Brittleness SOLUTION: “Brittle nails are dry nails,” says Colley. For a quick fix, apply lotion and cuticle oil…

Emily MacCulloch’s personal style is a unique juxtaposition of daring and minimal. The beauty look of this Halifax-born makeup artist is governed by a love of hair colour (“I dyed my hair purple in Grade 6 and didn’t look back”), while her wardrobe consists of a steady rotation of basic go-tos: heeled ankle boots, skinny jeans and loose-fitting tops. “I tend to stick to the same silhouettes,” she says. “I don’t wear a lot of jewellery. I don’t wear shiny fabrics. I wear a lot of black.” So how did this minimalist with a bold streak take to an embellished, striped top and a floral miniskirt? “Floral usually makes me think of old curtains, but I love this skirt because it’s not super-girly—it’s more graphic.” As for mixing patterns, it’s…

GET SET FOR YOUR HOLIDAYS AND REDUCE YOUR BEAUTY BULK WITH THESE PINT-SIZE TRAVEL-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS. Now that it’s summer, we’re dreaming of soaking up some sun on Salt Spring Island and sipping Pinot Grigio at a Niagara-on-the-Lake vineyard. No matter where your vacation takes you, air travel necessitates savvy packing. Baggage fees and stricter-than-ever airport security mean packing light, but that doesn’t have to throw you off your grooming game. Thankfully, beauty companies have downsized top sellers and invented can’t-live-withoutthem beauty aids that pack a small but powerful punch. Here are our faves. — Julia McEwen Sephora Rose Quartz Dual Boar Travel Brush, $19, sephora.ca. Eos Hand Lotions in Cucumber and Berry Blossom, $5 each, evolutionofsmooth.ca. Tourmaline Softair T3 Featherweight 2 Journey, $240, sephora.ca. La Roche-Posay Toleriane Eye Makeup Remover, 30 doses, $22.50, en.laroche-posay.ca. Elizabeth and…