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When it comes to skincare for sensitive skin, First Aid Beauty has always understood that effective doesn’t mean aggressive. The brand has made a name for itself with straightforward, skin-friendly formulas that aim to tackle our common concerns without leaving our too sensitive complexion feeling overwhelmed. And we’re grateful. Especially when we wash our face with its Brighten + Glow Exfoliating Gel Cleanser.

By Alison McGill Lebanese-born fashion designer Elie Saab built his career in the bridal fashion business. His global design house began in the early ’80s, with Saab specializing in bridal couture. His designs were artful and dramatic, and he quickly became renowned for his incredible wedding gowns, crafted from intricate lace and heavily embellished with gemstones, crystals, pearls and elaborate embroidery.

By Alison McGill There are lots of things you should bring to a job interview, but an iced coffee is definitely not one of them. A viral debate blew up on social media last week on this very subject, and if you’re not up to speed, let’s catch you up. A TikTok video posted by Caitlin Wehniainen, president of a recruiting firm, went viral aftershe shared her professional opinion that bringing an iced coffee to a job interview is definitely not a savvy idea.

By Adriana Ermter Let’s talk about your face. Specifically, how your skin ages. Because somewhere around the mid-20s, skin starts changing the rules. Not dramatically, not overnight, but in tiny ways you may notice when your favourite products don’t seem to work anymore. Your glow might need a little more encouragement. Your skin may take longer to bounce back after a late night, a stressful breakup, a health issue or even, a sun-filled weekend.

There’s something wonderfully old-school about a beautiful bar of soap. It’s practical, tactile and, when done right, feels like a small luxury rather than another thing crowding our bathroom counters. MERIT’s limited-edition The Retrospect Soap Trio leans into that feeling, pairing the beauty brand’s signature scent with Canadian fashion icon Erdem’s unmistakable romanticism. Founded in 2021, MERIT built its identity around edited, easy-to-use essentials that simplify our routines.

Two decades after The Swan promised to transform “ugly ducklings” into beautiful women, a new documentary revisits the extreme makeovers, questionable practices, and human cost behind the controversial reality show. ‘Twas back in 1843 when Hans Christian Andersen, a prolific Danish writer and poet, first published his story about an ugly duckling who blossoms into a beautiful swan, becoming one of the world’s best-known fairy tales.

DedCool doesn’t do perfume the old-fashioned way. The genderless, environmentally friendly fragrance brand makes perfume cool, something to play with and to layer on. Which explains why we’ve been spritzing its latest incarnation Mocha Magic daily. Warm, sweet and fuelled with the dark black coffee we gulp back every morning, this vegan scent wafts comfort and energy all at the same time. Rich notes of espresso bring the first jolt to our senses with their unmistakable freshly brewed bitterness.

By Alison McGill When Dove Cameron and Måneskin frontman Damiano David got engaged at the beginning of this year, we knew this couple’s wedding style was going to be elite. Her unique engagement ring marked the beginning of that fashionable narrative. On January 3, Damiano popped the question, presenting Cameron with a custom piece by Italian house Bernini High Jewelry featuring an Asscher-cut pink diamond surrounded by a shimmering halo of pavé diamonds in a vintage rose gold setting.

After a painful and very public job loss, 29Secrets columnist Danielle Graham learned that sometimes the hardest question to answer is the one everyone keeps asking: What’s next? By Danielle Graham When I lost my job in a very public, very painful way, there was a lot I had to process. A trauma lasagna™, if you will. There was the fallout, the gossip—not to mention losing a job I loved, people I thought were friends, the hit to my identity, and the big, BIG existential dread of: What now?

By the late 1960s, Jean Lumb could stand outside her restaurant on Elizabeth Street and see two very different versions of Toronto. Behind her was Kwong Chow Chop Suey House, the bustling second-floor Cantonese restaurant she and her husband, Doyle, had opened in 1959. Politicians, journalists, celebrities and families climbed the stairs to eat there, while Lumb, outgoing and seemingly incapable of remaining on the sidelines, worked the dining room.