Canadian Living July 2014

WCANADIANLIVING.COM | JULY 6 2014 PHOTOGRAPHY, MARTIN TESSLER; THINKSTOCK (MAP). ILLUSTRATION, ALICE POTTER/ILLOZOO FROM THE EDITOR develop our recipes several months in advance in the Canadian Living Test Kitchen. It’s summer now, so I can confirm that there are more than 70 delicious new cookies, bars and squares coming your way for the holidays. (I’m going to have to start jogging home from work.) And autumn’s roasts and slow cooker meals are crazy-delicious! Our nutty schedule means that when we were deciding what should be in this issue, we were wearing red and white and cheering Team Canada’s successes in Sochi. After the women’s hockey team won gold (yay!!!) we suggested, through Facebook, that our Maple Fudge recipe (canadianliving.com/maplefudge) would be a good way to celebrate, as would our classic Candied…

UNORTHODOX I have just read the article “Starting Over” (June 2014). I figure you know it is risky printing anything about religion. There is one HUGE correction to make: Jehovah’s Witnesses are NOT Christians, as stated in the article. Christians are those who have accepted Christ as their Saviour; JWs do not believe Jesus is the Saviour! I also think the article is very disrespectful of Jehovah’s Witnesses, as it sounds completely negative! I am not a JW, but I am a Christian. I do not condemn anyone for their faith or for the decisions they make, but I don’t think such STRONG opinions should be published in Canadian Living! — Andrea Halfyard Re: your article “Starting Over.” I commend Margaux Sullivan for her courage; however, writer Rosemary Counter refers to the…

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the old folkie MUST-HAVE: NAIL ART If there’s a folk music fest on your summer sked, expect flavoured lemonade, picnic-blanket snoozing and barefoot dancing. Keep your tootsies fresh and funky with bright nail polish in mint and purple (popular in the Prairies) or red and coral (favoured in Quebec). When it comes to nail art for your toes, the simpler, the better, says Rita Remark, lead nail artist for Essie Canada. “Since we see our toes from a distance, aim for no more than three complementary colours in chic, classic designs like French tip, ombré or even half and half—each side of the nail a contrasting colour.” PACKING LIST: 1. Essie nail polish in Turquoise and Caicos, $10, shoppersdrugmart.ca. 2. Revlon ColorStay Gel Envy in Winning Streak, $8, revlon.ca. 3. Inspired Soap Works…

PHOTOGRAPHY BY GENEVIÈVE CARON Is your complexion in need of colour? Fake it, don’t bake it. Bronzer was on the do-not-use list for years, but the ban has officially been lifted. At New York Fashion Week, terra cotta and sun-kissed skin tones were seen on the runways at J. Mendel, Michael Kors and Donna Karan. “But don’t shop for the trendy bronzer,” says Toronto-based makeup artist Aniya Nandy. “Shop for your skin type.” The trick to achieving a realistic glow: Avoid anything orange, shimmery or too dark for your complexion. “Everyone should steer clear of glitter and shimmer, especially if you have mature or oily skin,” says Nandy, noting that shimmer can emphasize wrinkles and run wild on oil-slick skin. Instead, opt for a demi-matte, glitter-free formula that’s no more than…

BARB STEGEMANN, THE 7 VIRTUES CEO In 2006, Barb Stegemann received tragic news: A young man, hired by the Taliban, had put an axe in her best friend’s head during a peaceful discussion about clean water and health care in an Afghan village. Against all odds, Capt. Trevor Green survived. While visiting him in a Vancouver hospital, Stegemann promised to further his mission of peace. She wrote a book, The Seven Virtues of a Philosopher Queen, to call women to action. While promoting it, she read about an Afghan man who was growing orange blossoms instead of illegal opium poppies. She bought what little essential oil he had and launched her first fragrance. Four years later, her company, The 7 Virtues, has financial backing from Dragons’ Den’s W. Brett Wilson and…