life & style // no. 16 theotherpress.ca

Beauty on a Budget: Revlon
Ultra HD Gel Lipstick

> Use these lightweight lipsticks to get Korea's biggest lip look

Lauren Kelly
Editor-in-Chief

 

evlon’s Ultra HD Gel Lipstick recently
Reversed a few new shades, along

with instructions on how to use two of
them to do a gradient lipstick look.

This look, which emulates the
inner lip tint brought on by sucking on
a cherry popsicle, has been popular in
Korea fora long time, and many Western
products have sought to match it.

I bought the two shades used in the
example, Sand and Rhubarb. Sand is a
light pinkish-beige, while Rhubarb is a
bold red. I’ve worn both separately, and
they are beautiful shades in their own

right. In fact, Sand might be my new
go-to on days where I want to go very
natural or wear a muted lip colour, and
everyone who has seen it loves it. Rhubarb
is the opposite—worn full coverage, it is
bright and in your face, and even when I
patted it to tone it down, it still made a
statement. It is a great shade of true red,
and it’s a fun colour for summer. On their
own, both of these colours are winners.
On to the gradient lip. Sand is a
beautiful base for the look, and I like
that it gives my lips a fully made-up look
compared to leaving the outer lips bare
or with balm. Even though Rhubarb is so
bold, it doesn’t look nearly as high impact
when used for this purpose, and the
combined colours nail the gradient look.

If you need a guide on exactly where
to place Rhubarb, that will be easy to find
online, or you can refer to Revlon’s in-store
signage, which has a step by step pictorial.
I'd never really attempted this look in
the past, but it was very easy to do, as the
product blends incredibly well. Since I
bought them, I’ve been wearing this style
a lot, and it has really grown on me.

In general, I’m very impressed with
most aspects of these lipsticks. The gel
formula and the style of the tube makes
them easy to blend, and the gentle
shine gives them a great, casual look for
summer. The 15-colour lineup offers many
options for solo wear, and the couple nice
brights included—such as two purples,

a bright pink, and a coral—would all be

Here come the beach bodies!

> A look at trending swimwear for summer 2017

Brittney MacDonald
Life & Style Editor

 

A the sun sneaks its way past the
clouds and that summer heat inches
ever closer, a lot of you are probably
looking to spend some time at the beach!
Now I know what youre thinking—I’m
going swimming, so obviously my number
one priority should be how fashionable
is my bathing suit! No, you weren't
thinking that? Oh well. In any case, if
you are in the market for a new swimsuit,
here are some of the trends you'll be
seeing pop up in stores this summer!

The mono-kini is not going
anywhere. For those of you absolutely in
love with the resurgence of this bikini/
one piece hybrid, don’t worry—you'll still
see them everywhere! What differentiates
a mono-kini from other bathing suit
styles is that it will often by styled like a
bikini; featuring fringe or tie details, while
still having the safety and comfort of a
piece of fabric over the belly. This style
looks great on almost everyone; curvy
girls will see their shape highlighted,
creating a sexy silhouette, while this
cut will create the illusion of curves
for thinner or less shapely women.

Extravagant ties will be a big thing
for both men and women’s swimwear this
season. Women will find that lace-up

sides and criss-crossing straps over the
cleavage and hips will be popular, while
all genders can enjoy the fun of tassels,
beads, and other decoration on their
drawstrings, or as trim along the seams.
Linking in with the extravagant ties
is the come-back of boho chic. Boho (or
bohemian) styles will by hippie-fying
your local swimshops. Expect to see a lot
of earth tones and warm colours inspired
by Indian or Bollywood fashions.
Pattern-wise, you might not see a
lot. As per boho chic rules, there will be
some paisley prints—but the focus this
year seems to be on strange textures,
or textures outside of those common
in swimwear. Obvious spandex and
neoprene will be out the window, and
instead you may find yourself in a sea of
faux linen or faux suede. As such, expect
a lot of swimsuits to rely on drawstring
gathers, or be made with gathered hems.
Lastly is the question of the cover-up.
Cover-ups won't be a huge thing this year.
Instead, the fashion world has gone back
to attempting to style their swimwear as
a key component of an actual outfit. So
if you want to remain on top the fashion
world, stock up on your denim shorts
and maxi skirts, as these will be the go-
to items for pre-swim/sun stylization.

 

great substitutes for Rhubarb for the
gradient lip if you want to experiment.
My only complaint is the longevity, but
it’s hard to ask that out of a light-weight
gel formula. Regardless, Rhubarb leaves
a light tint, so even without a recent
application you keep the gradient look.
I would recommend both of these,
together or alone. I found them on sale
at Shoppers for $7.99 down from $13.99,
but London Drugs sells them for $11.99.
Although there are cheaper drugstore
lipsticks, I think these are definitely
worth the price tag, but if they’re a
little steep you can hold out fora sale.
I would keep an eye on these and stock
up—they’ll be a great summer staple!

 

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