life & style // no. 16 theotherpress.ca Beauty on a Budget: Revlon Just Bitten » Kissable Balm Stain : to be quite bold. My favourites : are Honey and Crush. Honey : comes ina light, pinkish-nude : package, which is deceptive as : the true colour isa very natural, : deep rose. This is a great choice : for enhancing your natural lip : colour, and could be worn with : just about any makeup look. Crush is a deep raspberry, which Lauren Kelly his fall, my lips have almost been constantly dry. This means that my favourite matte lip products are out the window unless I’m fine with only wearing them for very short periods. It’s times like these that I turn to my is perfect for fall and winter. favourite lightly to ade lip balms: , ; some warmt Revlon’s BW et-yi coma eterc-reble) hig your look or ust Bitten s a8 built up to re moisturizing, a nice vivid een and stay dewy on colour, This There are 5 ; isa very fun 3 colour your lips without shade for this options: 5 being sticky. time of year. nudes and Since these light pinks, are balms, not 3 bold regular or long- pinks and wear lipsticks, oranges, they do fade and 4 deep reds and browns. This range should be more than enough to suit any skin tone or style. The colours are incredibly pigmented and can be built up : away more quickly than those : would. However, they are your : typical chunky lipsticks, making : them very easy to reapply even : without a mirror. This helps if It can be put on : : they’re wearing off or you just : need some instant relief from : the dry air. They’re incredibly : moisturizing, and stay dewy on your lips without being sticky. : Another bonus is that when : they wear off they leave a light : stain of the colour. This is a : great safety net until your next : application, or serves as a nice, : standalone, more subtle version : of the balm’s freshly applied look. : : The packaging is great. The tube is plastic and the balm twists up, : so there is no need to sharpen it : when youre running low. I did : find that all branding wore off the 5; : tubes that I own, which isn’t truly : an issue, just something I don’t : often encounter, The product : itself has a light, natural minty : scent in the tube, but little to : no flavour or smell on the lips. : If you like these, Revlon also has the product in a matte > and lacquer version. However, Image by Lauren Kelly these aren't stains so the long- . wear factor isn’t as prominent. : Although I haven't tried the : matte, | really like the lacquer : ones, as they are very shiny and : glossy without any stickiness. You : can find these lip balms at most : any drug store, and they should : go from $8-10 when not on sale. : To me, Honey is a definite must- get for the current weather. CBC open house » A Vancouver holiday tradition We the holiday season in full swing, many holiday events are taking place throughout Vancouver. There is the Vancouver Christmas Market, The Nutcracker at the Queen Elizabeth Theater, and the CBC Open House across the street at CBC Studios. This CBC Open House and Food Bank Day marks the 29th year that CBC Studios opens its doors to the public. The purpose of the event is to collect food items and raise money for local food banks. You will be able to look around the Newsroom and see how local CBC programs are made. On the set of CBC News: Vancouver, you can pretend to be a news anchor and do the weather behind a green screen., and on the set of CBC News Now, you can see the camera that is used to film the moving shots in the show. When you look around the newsroom, you will see a lot of people working on stories and preparing for shows during the open house. There will also be other things that : you can do during the event : that are yet to be announced. Also, you will be able to see : many people from local CBC : programs including Andrew : Chang and Johanna Wagstaffe : from CBC News: Vancouver; : Ian Hanomansing, Teresa Tang : and Susana da Silva from the : primetime editions of CBC : News Now; Stephen Quinn, : Lisa Christiansen, and former : editor of the Other Press— : Liam Britten—from On the : Coast; among others. You : also might see various people : from some of your favorite : CBC shows including Tom : Harrington from Marketplace, : Hockey Night in Canada host : George Stroumboulopoulos, : Yannick Bisson from Murdoch : Mysteries, as well as a dragon : from Dragon’s Den. You : can even talk with them! Throughout the day, local : CBC radio programs broadcast : live from Studio 7oo and during : the broadcasts they will give away : prizes to anyone that donates : a specific amount of money to : local food banks. Some of the : prizes that they will give away : area trip to Tofino, a chocolate : tasting, a food truck street party with Mom’s Grilled Cheese, and : an experience with the Vancouver : : Opera. So, when you go to the : CBC Open House and donate : to local food banks, you get to : learn more about CBC, see your : favourite CBC personalities, and : be part of a Vancouver holiday tradition. The CBC Open House : and Food Bank Day will happen : on December 4 between 8:00 : a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at CBC : Studios on Hamilton Street in : Vancouver. Doors open at 6:00 ~ Gc ao ol oc q ~ n ow oo oO o ° vo Oo ow “4 > v ao a E : a.m. with The Early Edition. Food : bank donations are accepted : between 5:00 a.m. and 6:00 : p.m. in person, online through : CBC’s website, and by phone : by calling 604-662-6470. Retraction: In issue 12/volume 42, the article entitled “Multicultural December holidays celebrated worldwide” mistakenly contained an editting note referring to the fictional holiday “Festivus.”