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For product safety information, visit Restylane.ca PAGE 36 on the cover 36 Blessed Be Amanda Brugel: Q & A with The Handmaid’s Tale Actress By Sean Rice in every issue 8 Contributors 9 From the Editor 10 Stuff We Love 90 Last Word celebrity columns 56 Summer Self Care By Jennifer Valentyne 68 The Meltdown By Cheryl Hickey cosmetic procedures 16 Tattoo Regret By Dr. Sean Rice, MD FRCSC 18 Your PRP Questions Answered By Dr. Sean Rice, MD FRCSC Bag: Moschino - Wendy Bannerman/North42 • Earrings and bracelet: Maison Birks Bannerman/North42 • Earrings and bracelet: Bag: Moschino - Wendy • 20 Debunking Myths about Women and Sweating By Dr. Nowell Solish, MD, FRCPC contents Dress: Mendocino • Jacket: Shop M Boutique Mendocino • Jacket: Dress: Sibbald Richard by Photography When your life’s as full as mine, there’s no room for lines & wrinkles. 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Follow @vitalizecanada today! @vitalizecanada con- tentsCONTINUED... beauty 28 Summer 2018 Essentials By Suzanne McKay 32 Summer Styles to Help You Beat the Heat By Brian Jarvis health 44 Get Great Abs without Doing Crunches By Noreen Lange 47 4 Fast Fixes to Boost Your Weight Loss By Gina Livy 50 To Fast or Not to Fast? By Dr. Natasha Turner 52 When Chronic Pain Interferes with Intimacy By Dr. Claudia Machiella SHAN 54 Summer PAGE 58 Vaginal Health By Dr. Fay Weisberg, MD, FRCSC fashion home 58 Stylish Summer 70 Surf Style: At Home 82 Q&A with Winemaker Emma Garner Swimwear from the with Lorenzo Lamas By Janette Ewen By Cindy McGlynn House of SHAN 72 Get the Look: 84 Best Beer Cocktails 62 Summer Lovin’ Shoes By Christine Sismondo By Natasha Geddes, The September Cayman Islands By Kellee Merrell 87 Great Scoops: Five Fab 64 Kicking Back, Cottage 74 Party Perfect Hosting Tips TO Ice Cream Shops Styles By Janette Ewen By Cindy McGlynn By Alicia McNamara 76 Summertime Seafood 88 Hola Luxury: Recipes Escape to Cozumel By Carole Nelson Brown By Sydney Lockwood contributors Volume 2, Number 6, SUMMER 2018 Date of Issue: June 2018 PUBLISHER AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Sean Rice ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Trina Stewart ASSISTANT EDITOR Cindy McGlynn ASSOCIATE EDITOR Rachel Naud HOME EDITOR Janette Ewen ART DIRECTOR CHERYL HICKEY JENNIFER VALENTYNE JANETTE EWEN Cat Haynes ADVERTISING SALES Cheryl Hickey, host of Summer is here. TV and radio Janette Ewen, Vitalize Cybelle Singer Entertainment Tonight Canada, personality Jennifer Valentyne magazine’s new home editor, is used to putting celebs in shares three non-invasive skin is no stranger to hosting. WEB COPY EDITOR the hot seat. In this issue, she treatments to get your glow on The home and décor expert, Nicole Sweetman-Rice talks about BEING in the hot and feel your best inside and who is a regular on CityLine, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT seat as a parent, and finding out. Don’t miss it on page 56. CTV Morning and Breakfast Darlene Sweetman a compassionate way to deal Television, shares her tips with children when they have on how to make your summer CONTRIBUTORS meltdowns. Don’t miss her party the hottest event of Janette Ewen Alicia McNamara advice on page 68. the season on page 74. Natasha Geddes Kellee Merrell Cheryl Hickey Carole Nelson Brown Brian Jarvis Richard Sibbald Noreen Lange Christine Sismondo Gina Livy Dr. Nowell Solish Sydney Lockwood Dr. Natasha Turner Dr. Claudia Machiella Jennifer Valentyne Suzanne McKay Dr. Fay Weisberg Brogan McNab COVER Photography by Richard Sibbald Styling by Alicia McNamara Hair by Brian Jarvis Makeup by Bobbie Schweitzer DR. NATASHA TURNER GLAM SQUAD CANADA Dress and denim jacket: Mendocino Belt: Moschino/Wendy Bannerman, To fast or not to fast? Meet “Glam Squad Canada”: (L-R) Wardrobe Stylist Alicia North 42 Intermittent fasting is having McNamara, Makeup Artist Suzanne McKay, Hair Stylist Brian Earrings and bracelet: Maison Birks a moment in the health world Jarvis, Lifestyle Contributor Cheryl Hickey and Weight Loss and Dr. Natasha Turner, New Expert Gina Livy all come together to be your Glam Squad FOLLOW @VITALIZECANADA York Times bestselling author in Vitalize Magazine. of The Hormone Boost, is sharing the science behind the latest fad on page 50. don’t forget... For all advertising, editorial or other inquiries, please contact the publisher by email at [email protected]. VITALIZE magazine assumes no responsibility for unsolicited material. Opinions expressed herein are those of contributors, sources Visit us online at vitalizemagazine.com quoted and advertisers and do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher. Contents of VITALIZE magazine are copyright 2018. All rights are reserved to see exclusive video content to enrich and may not be reproduced in whole or part by any means, without written permission of the publisher. your reading experience! VITALIZE magazine is published 4 times a year by Rise Publications. from the Summer is about possibilities. It’s a great time to discover something new; whether it’s a new hair colour, a new travel destination or a new fitness program. Whatever you choose, Vitalize is here for you. editor Margaret Atwood fans—old and new—have shown they’re not afraid to try something new and have embraced Hulu’s award-winning TV adaptation of Atwood’s dystopian novel, The Handmaid’s Tale. Our cover personality, actress Amanda Brugel, is the only Canadian to have a recurring role on the hit series. On page 36, she tells us how she got to where she is today, and shares health and beauty tips and advice to aspiring actors. It wouldn’t be summer without the beach. Throughout this issue, you’ll find tips and info to get yourself beach body ready. Once your abs are sculpted and your hair is on point, check out the sizzling hot beach fashions from Canadian swimwear designers at the House of SHAN. (Page 58). We’ve also got summer fashion trends, makeup tips and weight loss advice, too. All that, plus great heat-busting cocktail recipes, light summer fare and tips on hosting the best summer party ever. Time to get busy, Vitalize readers! Happy summer! Sean Rice Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Write us! Our health and beauty experts would love to answer your questions! Email us at [email protected] and we’ll answer them in our next issue! vitalizemagazine.com {9} PADDLE PERFECTION You’ll be happy to get your toes wet when you take a tour on this super-stable stand-up paddleboard by Ten Toes Boards. “The Weekender” (seen here in seafoam) comes in a rainbow of colours, is made of military-grade PVC and works well for people of all skill levels. 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