Valerie Monore - Jonathan Skow, O magazine

Truth In Beauty: Val Monroe On Retinoids

O magazine beauty editor Val Monroe reveals how she stays looking fresh.

Valerie Monore - Jonathan Skow, O magazineSAVING FACE | Look at that fabulous face. Can you believe that Val  Monroe, the beauty editor at O: The Oprah Magazine, just turned 60? Last month, when Monroe revealed to readers that she was becoming a sexagenarian, jaws dropped everywhere. I’d assumed that Monroe was in her late 40s. “She’s got to have had work done,” my girlfriend remarked when I showed her Monroe’s photo. “Either that or her picture was heavily photoshopped.”

“I can’t believe she’d do either of those things without telling readers,” I said. “Obviously, she’s had a great makeup job, but otherwise I think we’re looking at the real deal.” Read more

Adult Woman At The Gym

Get Fit For Free: Try These Killer Workouts

Sure you can join a gym this month, but you may want to read about these killer workouts first.

Adult Woman At The GymSAVE YOUR MONEY | Are you a January Joiner? That’s the term used to describe people who resolve to get fit in the New Year by purchasing a gym membership or plunking down cash for a workout package. If you are one, check out Frugalbits Cheap Sheet every day this month for a higher than usual number of deep-discount deals on every type of workout imaginable.

Or you might want to try one of our favourite free workout alternatives. This past year, we looked at number of serious ways to get fit that required little or no expense. Here’s what we liked best.

Our Top 3 Get-Fit-For-Free Workouts Read more