Vancouver Magazine
Best Thing I Ate This Week: Crispy Vietnamese Crepe Cake at Hai Chi Em
December’s Best Food Events in Vancouver—Where to Dine This Month
New Upscale Seafood Concept Osetra Is Now Open
5 Winemaker Holiday Hacks Direct from Nk’Mip Cellars
The Best (Actually Thoughtful) Bottles of Wine to Gift This Year
Breaking: Vancouver Cocktail Week Will Return for a Fifth Year in March
Vancouver International Black Film Festival Returns for a 5th Year
Your Guide to Vancouver’s 2025 Craft and Holiday Markets
You’re Invited to the 2026 Power 50 Awards!
Snowmobiles and Fondue Might Just Be the Perfect Whistler Night Out
I Tried It: Bioluminescent Kayaking on the Sunshine Coast
Why Osoyoos Is a Must-Visit in the Fall
Vancouver Designer Allison Dunne Weaves Art, Philosophy and Humour Into Dunne Cliff Knitwear
The Haul: Photographer Donnel Garcia Stocks Up on Oversized Sweaters and Tibetan Incense
The Vanmag Wish Book: What 14 Interesting Vancouverites Want for Christmas
A candy store of beauty products, Kiss and Makeup (1760 Lonsdale Avenue, 604-922-6292, Kissandmakeupstore.com) carries everything to pamper, primp and care for yourself, your skin, and even your clothes. The shop supports local beauty brands like bath and body line Principessa and Liselott Montesano’s jewellery, and has makeup artists on hand to help with colour selection.
Why we love it: One of only two stores in the Lower Mainland to carry former North Vancouverite Rose-Mary Swift’s organic cosmetic line, RMS Beauty
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