http://www.chickadvisor.com/articles/The latest ChickAdvisor articles and news about beauty products and fashion.2012-05-16T23:50:59-04:002012-05-16T23:50:59-04:00en-usCopyright 2006, 2010 ChickAdvisor Inc.ChickAdvisor Inc.60http://static.chickadvisor.com/main/images/misc/chickadvisorLogo300x100.jpghttp://www.chickadvisor.com/article/treat-your-skin-10-foods-for-better-skin-3-foods-to-avoid/I've mentioned before that I've been aiming to treat my body a little better lately by eating lots of nutritious snacks . I won't lie, it's been difficult. But I will admit that so far, I've actually been able to see some of the results of my healthy eating. I feel more energetic throughout the day and I've also noticed how much brighter my complexion is. This left me...http://www.chickadvisor.com/article/treat-your-skin-10-foods-for-better-skin-3-foods-to-avoid/2012-05-16 06:00:00http://www.chickadvisor.com/article/staff-daily-skincare-routines-alexandra/My name is Alexandra and I have oily, acne prone skin. Well, that's a sentence I never thought I would string together for all to see willingly. But hey, it's true and I am not alone. There was recently a forum dedicated to skincare routines and we thought it might be helpful for us staffers to go through our own skincare routines and let you know what works for us and each of our...http://www.chickadvisor.com/article/staff-daily-skincare-routines-alexandra/2012-05-16 06:00:00http://www.chickadvisor.com/article/5-engagement-ring-trends-for-2012/Remember that viral video a few months back, when a lucky lady was proposed to and then proceeded to faint? I suspect it wasn't so much the boy as it was ring. Face it, as soon as you find out someone is engaged, what's the first thing out of your mouth? It's always: "Omigosh, congrats! Let me see the ring!" I mean, Beyonce even centered an entire song around the engagement...http://www.chickadvisor.com/article/5-engagement-ring-trends-for-2012/2012-05-15 06:00:00http://www.chickadvisor.com/article/tip-tuesday-how-to-stretch-out-and-break-in-shoes/In this week's Pose Off , I put on my fave shoes of late: my bright pink Doc Martens. Now, if you've ever had a pair of Docs, you know how difficult they are to break in. Of course, Docs aren't the only shoes that are tough to break in. Heels, wedges, sandals... groan. I am secretly convinced there is a very evil shoe designer out there who hates women's feet. I won't show you...http://www.chickadvisor.com/article/tip-tuesday-how-to-stretch-out-and-break-in-shoes/2012-05-15 06:00:00http://www.chickadvisor.com/article/contests-and-prizes-for-the-week-of-may-14-20/How are all you lovely chicks doing today? I don't know about you, but I think Garfield had it right about Mondays: they're the worst. To make Monday a little easier, we have something I like to call, Monday Won-Day! This means that we have two wonderful and new contests along with two incredible prizes. So, what contests are we talking about and how can you get it on the fun? Two...http://www.chickadvisor.com/article/contests-and-prizes-for-the-week-of-may-14-20/2012-05-14 10:54:00http://www.chickadvisor.com/article/outfit-of-the-day-edgy-vs-sweet-pose-off/Working in an office with so many talented ladies, you get a ton of different opinions and views and this doesn't stop at fashion. We all have our own individual styles at ChickAdvisor so, we thought this week we'd put them to the test. While w e showed off our style chops last week in the Outfit of the Day Pose Off and this week, we decided we wanted to show off just a little bit more...http://www.chickadvisor.com/article/outfit-of-the-day-edgy-vs-sweet-pose-off/2012-05-14 09:55:00http://www.chickadvisor.com/article/yay-or-nay-lily-collins-at-met-gala-2012/I will freely admit that Lily Collins is my very latest, and hugest girl crush. She reminds me of a fresh faced, modern Audrey Hepburn. I think it's those fabulous and natural eyebrows that get me. Ms. Collins is a rising star at the moment. But as Snow White in the anticipated movie Mirror, Mirror, I think Lily is poised to become a major force to be reckoned with. As such a young, emerging...http://www.chickadvisor.com/article/yay-or-nay-lily-collins-at-met-gala-2012/2012-05-14 09:42:00http://www.chickadvisor.com/article/new-product-review-club-offer-tampax-and-always-radiant-collection/Sponsored Let’s think back to that day when we got our period for the very first time. If your experience was anything like mine, it came with a little nervous excitement, a big scary mess, and a mother who proudly proclaimed to her peeps that her little girl had finally become a woman (I was a late bloomer). Up to that point, the extent of my knowledge of this miracle of menstruation came from...http://www.chickadvisor.com/article/new-product-review-club-offer-tampax-and-always-radiant-collection/2012-05-14 00:00:00http://www.chickadvisor.com/article/product-review-club-revlon-crazy-shine-to-go-nail-buffer/Sponsored At ChickAdvisor HQ, we’re just a wee bit obsessed with nails , nail polish , nail art , nail everything … Yeah, we know – shocker. Revlon knows a thing or two about nails (confession time: I own more shades of Revlon nail enamels than I’d care to openly confess), so I was excited to hear about the new addition to their Crazy Shine™ Nail Buffer family . Haven’t heard of the...http://www.chickadvisor.com/article/product-review-club-revlon-crazy-shine-to-go-nail-buffer/2012-05-14 00:00:00http://www.chickadvisor.com/article/gratuitous-hottie-face-off-jon-hamm-vs-alex-pettyfer/I've said this to my fellow ChickStaffers but if it were up to me all Gratuitous Hottie Face Offs would be between Jon Hamm and Chris Hemsworth . Oh and of course, all time fave Jake Gyllenhaal would make an appearance. Reluctantly, I guess I will admit that this probably wouldn't be the best idea. After all, variety is the spice of life right? With that in mind, let em introduce you to...http://www.chickadvisor.com/article/gratuitous-hottie-face-off-jon-hamm-vs-alex-pettyfer/2012-05-11 06:00:00http://www.chickadvisor.com/article/we-love-foodie-fridays-favourite-new-and-old-snacking-foods-to-try/I was always a snacker, due to the fact that apparently, I was born with a bottomless pit for a stomach. Lately though, due to a burst in my healthy eating habits , I've been snacking up a storm. I tend to eat a lot of smaller meals throughout the day as opposed to two or three larger meals that I used to eat. Because of this, I've been scouring the groceries stores looking for new...http://www.chickadvisor.com/article/we-love-foodie-fridays-favourite-new-and-old-snacking-foods-to-try/2012-05-11 06:00:00http://www.chickadvisor.com/article/diy-drinks-toasted-marshmallow-milkshake-recipe/Before we get into this recipe I need to tell you, I am super, duper excited about this one. And I only use the term "super duper" when I am seriously pumped up about something so you know this one is going to be good. I came across the idea for a marshmallow milkshake over here and I immediately dropped everything I was doing and ran out to the grocery store to buy all the necessities. I...http://www.chickadvisor.com/article/diy-drinks-toasted-marshmallow-milkshake-recipe/2012-05-10 09:44:00http://www.chickadvisor.com/article/international-street-style-round-up/A while back when I wrote about getting out of a style rut , one of the tricks I mentioned that helped me to shake off the style blues was to get stylspiration. Stylspiration is the combination of style and inspiration. It's my own little term for anything that gives you an idea for your own wardrobe or personal style. One of my favourite things to do when I'm feeling rather lackluster in...http://www.chickadvisor.com/article/international-street-style-round-up/2012-05-10 07:05:00http://www.chickadvisor.com/article/trending-in-fashion-nail-armour-rings/I first caught wind of the nail armour ring trend a few months back and still to this day, I can't decide how I feel about it. So, in this edition of 'Trending in Fashion', I'm going to need your help. The nail rings intrigue and confuse me at the same time. Sometimes, I see one on a very fashion forward lady and I can't help but swoon over how unique and fierce it looks...http://www.chickadvisor.com/article/trending-in-fashion-nail-armour-rings/2012-05-09 06:00:00http://www.chickadvisor.com/article/how-to-diy-nail-stickers/We're big fans of the nail sticker trend at ChickAdvisor. We love how easy they are to apply and how you can achieve gorgeous prints in just minutes. We've even used them to bling out a French mani ! Of course, the downside to nail stickers is that you're limited to whatever designs are sold. Well, not anymore! We came across this post on DIY nail stickers and we knew we had to give...http://www.chickadvisor.com/article/how-to-diy-nail-stickers/2012-05-09 06:00:00http://www.chickadvisor.com/article/beauty-tips-and-tricks-how-to-repair-old-broken-or-dried-out-eye-makeup/Tell me if this scenario sounds familiar: You've just splurged and purchased yourself a fancy new blush, bronzer or powder foundation. The packaging is pristine, the compact is still smooth and it almost looks too good to use. Then again, you really, really, really want to play around with your new beauty toy so you go ahead and dip your brush in. Only, your hand isn't as steady as you...http://www.chickadvisor.com/article/beauty-tips-and-tricks-how-to-repair-old-broken-or-dried-out-eye-makeup/2012-05-09 06:00:00http://www.chickadvisor.com/article/arts-and-crafts-3-easy-and-kid-friendly-mothers-day-diy-gift-ideas/Attention chicks: Mother's Day is May 13th. That's this coming Sunday! Are you prepared? No? Running a little behind on the shopping? Hey, it's cool because I have three super easy, super inexpensive and super cute crafty ideas that also happen to be kid-friendly! Each of these crafts uses only a few materials, all of which can be found in a quick trip to the dollar store. All take...http://www.chickadvisor.com/article/arts-and-crafts-3-easy-and-kid-friendly-mothers-day-diy-gift-ideas/2012-05-08 09:32:00http://www.chickadvisor.com/article/nail-art-tutorial-the-caviar-manicure/A while back, we posted a few photos of a sushi manicure hot off the runway and we could all pretty much agree that it wasn't for us. The newest craze in nail art, while not being sushi is certainly close to it. It's called the caviar manicure; so named for the little beads on the nail that imitate the look of caviar. For warning, while this look is kind of kooky-fun, it certainly...http://www.chickadvisor.com/article/nail-art-tutorial-the-caviar-manicure/2012-05-08 06:00:00http://www.chickadvisor.com/article/contests-and-prizes-for-the-week-of-may-7-13/It's spring time and this weather has got me in an amazing mood. The sun is out, I can start wearing my cute spring shoes and I've started mentally planning my next BBQ party . To celebrate all the fabulousness that this season has to offer, we have two prizes to give away this week! These prizes ain't nothing to sneeze at either! Want to know what they are? CoverGirl LiquilineBlast...http://www.chickadvisor.com/article/contests-and-prizes-for-the-week-of-may-7-13/2012-05-07 07:00:00http://www.chickadvisor.com/article/yay-or-nay-kelly-osbournes-lilac-hairstyle/When Kelly Osbourne walked the red carpet at this year's Golden Globes , she did it in gray. Kelly was sporting a silvery, steely gray hair colour and we'll be honest, it wasn't our favourite look. Paired with a deep blue gown, her cool look made us want to give her the cold shoulder. Recently, she transformed her silver hair by jumping on the candy coloured hair trend bandwagon and...http://www.chickadvisor.com/article/yay-or-nay-kelly-osbournes-lilac-hairstyle/2012-05-07 07:00:002