Lesa Hannah

Toronto

Writer, Editor and Storyteller at Freelance

Gen X-er; shoegazer for life; 🚴🏻‍♀️; writer (@thekit @ellecanada @torontostar ); host of @star4beauty on @decayfm; calling ppl ‘dude' since ‘93.

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Articles

How to Add Hair Masks & Leave-In Conditioners to Your Routine

1 month ago | ellecanada.com | Lesa Hannah

Beyond that, these products offer other benefits: They act as a detangler and provide heat protection. A leave-in can also revive your hair on no-wash days. “If your hair is looking a little dull and you want to restyle it, you can mist in a little leave-in conditioner,” says Duplantis. Unlike straight water, the leave-in will restore moisture. “It’s one of my favourite things to do because my hair’s naturally curly,” she adds.
5 New Beauty Products Reviews for Our Editor's Faves

1 month ago | thekit.ca | Caitlin Kenny |Lesa Hannah

Every day, new beauty products land on my desk and it’s my job to dive in and figure out what’s worth your time, energy and dollars. You’ll find the ones that measure up across The Kit stories, and the ones that *really* blow me away land here, in my monthly roundup of faves that I can’t stop raving about. Read on for the best new skincare, hair products, makeup and more.
After Years of Customer Requests, Moroccanoil Has Finally Bottled its Beloved Scent

1 month ago | thekit.ca | Lesa Hannah

The smell of Moroccanoil takes Adria Arjona back to age 15, when the Hit Man actress was living in Miami and wrestling with her naturally curly hair in the humid climate. Salvation arrived when her mother introduced her to the argan-oil-infused treatment and mask. “It was a really nice, chic product that my mom got from the salon and it helped me embrace my curly hair,” Arjona says. But it also inadvertently ended up being Arjona’s earliest experience with wearing fragrance.
Dior J’Adore Enters A New Era With Rihanna

Nov 22, 2024 | ellecanada.com | Lesa Hannah

Almost a decade after she made history as the first Black woman to star in a Dior campaign, Rihanna is back, succeeding Charlize Theron as the face of J’adore. “I have always loved this perfume,” she says. “My mother worked in a perfume shop, and she used to bring home the testers when they were almost empty.
Meet Jérôme Epinette, One of the World’s Most-In-Demand Perfumers

Nov 21, 2024 | ellecanada.com | Lesa Hannah

Probably one of Epinette’s biggest commercial hits has been the vanilla, caramel and pistachio one he created for Sol de Janeiro’s Brazilian Bum Bum Cream in 2015. Eventually, the scent became so insanely popular that it was turned into an eau de parfum and body mist, Cheirosa 62. “The owner, Heela, and I came up with the idea,” he says.
How The Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant Became A Cult Favourite

Oct 22, 2024 | ellecanada.com | Lesa Hannah

In 1999, Jane Wurwand was capping off a work trip to Japan with a few days at an onsen in Hakone, a town just outside Tokyo at the foot of Mount Fuji that’s known for its hot springs. At one point during the Dermalogica founder’s five-day stay, one of her baths was followed by a treatment involving a small bowl of white powder and a spoon. “A woman in a traditional yukata very gently took my arm, still damp from my bath, and a little spoon of the powder and she put it on my skin,” says Wurwand.
Skincare Buffs PSA: There's a New Way to Use Vitamin C For Brighter Skin

Oct 2, 2024 | thekit.ca | Andrea Karr |Lesa Hannah

Ask almost any dermatologist to name the most beneficial skincare ingredients and they’ll say retinol, sunscreen and vitamin C. If you ask for application tips, they’ll likely tell you to use vitamin C under your sunscreen in the morning and retinol at night.
Milk Is Having A Moment In Beauty

Sep 13, 2024 | ellecanada.com | Lesa Hannah

While working on beauty campaigns in France, makeup artist Violette Serrat kept seeing models arrive on-set with damaged skin. “It was very stressful, so I was trying to find a skincare product that would soothe and immediately repair the skin to prepare it for makeup,” she says. It inspired her to create Boum-Boum Milk, which ended up being the bestselling skincare product in her beauty line, Violette_FR. “I realized we needed something liquid that really feeds the skin,” she says.
For Far Too Long, Perimenopause And Menopause Have Been Overlooked, Misdiagnosed Or Dismissed

Sep 10, 2024 | ellecanada.com | Lesa Hannah

Around the age of 36, Naomi Watts was having trouble getting pregnant, so she sought the advice of a doctor. “That’s when I learned that I was probably close to menopause, given that my hormone levels were lower than they should have been for what are considered ‘fertile times,’” the Australian actor says over email.
Seeing Body Positivity Influencers Go On Ozempic Was Unsettling. Then I Almost Did It Too

Aug 6, 2024 | thekit.ca | Meaghan Wray |Lesa Hannah

A few weeks ago, I got served an ad for Ozempic from Felix, an online healthcare service. I mindlessly clicked it and went through the questionnaire to determine my eligibility for the popular drug, and as I did so I became uncomfortably aware of my subconscious excitement at the prospect of losing weight—and fast. I cancelled the session before I could be connected with a doctor, leaving my answers saved somewhere in the ether.