Ingrie Williams

Ask The Kit is the real-talk advice column you never knew you needed. Every month, writer Ingrie Williams answers your pressing beauty questions. How can I deal with frizz? Why is my skin freaking out? Send your Qs to ask@thekit.ca “I love the dewy look of glazed skin, but my complexion is naturally oily. How can I create a glow that strikes a balance—as in not too shiny?” —Rosie, Ottawa As a fellow oily complexion person, I hear you! It feels like in the blink of an eye, any sense of radi…

In order to stylishly seize the holiday season, you need to have a head-to-toe vision. “I’ve learned from fashion shows that it’s all about a look coming together to create visual harmony,” says hairstylist Mélanie Guille, an international fashion week fixture who assists legendary stylist Guido Palau backstage at Dior Haute Couture, Valentino, Schiaparelli and more; she also sees clients at Nice Place in Toronto. “Whether you’re walking onto the runway or into a festive soirée, you want to feel…

Whether you’re a fan of a classic red polish or partial to can’t-miss-me nail art, a manicure allows your nails to be tiny canvases that can express your unique style. A manicure is also a super fun way to celebrate a season, and it’s holiday mani time right now! For holiday party manicure inspiration, we asked four top Canadian nail artists to share a design that feels festive, along with key steps to help you nail (sorry, not sorry) the look at home. Get into glitter “These nails are lik…

Every day, new products land on a beauty editor’s desk and it’s our job to try them out. The good ones find their way into various roundups and stories across thekit.ca and the OMG-this-stuff-is-amazing ones go on to live right here, in our faves of the moment column. Behold, the latest loves. The shortcut to your softest hands ever I’ve been a fan of Paume, a Canadian beauty line dedicated to hand care, since it burst onto the scene early in the pandemic with an award-winning antibacterial h…

Ask The Kit is the real-talk advice column you never knew you needed. Every month, writer Ingrie Williams answers your pressing beauty questions. How can I deal with frizz? Why is my skin freaking out? Send your Qs to ask@thekit.ca “Now that winter’s darker, longer days are here, I feel like my face always looks tired. It just seems droopier. How can I perk it up?” —Serena, Ottawa Every season has a vibe, and though there’s a frenetic energy to wrapping up the end of the year and a crackle…

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Good news for all the non-committal types: spring 2024’s hair and makeup trends oscillate between looking totally natural and decidedly more pronounced. It’s a world where simple centre parts co-exist with drenched mermaid-like manes. Where flushed cheeks are as sought after as inky kohl-rimmed eyes. At once edgy and soft, effortless and statement-making, the takeaway message is that it’s all about balance and the freedom to borrow from both sides of the beauty spectrum however, and whenever, yo…

Beyoncé’s eagerly awaited Cowboy Carter album has finally dropped, but a ten-gallon hat isn’t the only chapeau she’s been wearing these days. The mogul is also a freshly crowned queen of hair care. It’s been almost a year since the first tease: In May 2023—just six days into her record-setting Renaissance World Tour—the award-winning star took to Instagram to soft-launch her upcoming line with an image of herself styling her hair at a vanity mirror. Cécred (pronounced “sacred” and borrowing a…

From ellipse lashes to delicate wispies, extension and falsies trends perfect for weddings, weekdays, whenever

Take a cue from Audrey Plaza's ultra-glossy polish and Sabrina Carpenter's made-for-winter nail art