EDITOR JIMEEQUA LANGLE = (JIM-EE-KWAHH LANG-GUEL) THE VOICE, THURSDAY, MARCH 28 2013 5 Is local love becoming a lost cause? An extremely individualistic culture in the Lower Mainland makes it hard to hook up By MARIE-ANDREE DEL CID lovely ad posting in the I Saw You section of the Georgia Straight appeared earlier this onth, about a Langara librari- an. Someone placed the ad saying that they were helped by a young librarian at the school’s library on Feb. 28 and wanted to ask her out on a coffee date. The college clerk said she found out about the ad because her friends saw it and were quick to let her know. She said she was surprised and flattered by the posting. And while the ad isn’t without its charm, it’s an illustration of how much trouble people in the Lower Mainland have of simply asking each other out to a date in person. Singles in Vancouver blame every- thing from the weather to specific char- acteristics about the opposite sex as to why the dating scene in the city is chal- lenging. Nicole Corrado, the founder of Vancouver dating site Hitchette, said that are plenty of reasons why people believe this to be true. “Dating in Vancouver sucks because people here are really unapproachable. It comes from the fact that a lot of peo- ple in Vancouver are unable to let oth- ers in,” said Corrado. “Everybody has a different negative behavioural pattern that they have adopted from people or things that have happened to them in their life, and those negative patterns are the things that keep a person from connecting with other people.” Corrado said she tries to get people to work through their negative behav- iour in order to attract more positivity, which in turn will help attract love. “So, if you work on yourself and what makes you happy first, then you can go online or wherever you want to meet people,” she said. “[Then you can] find that right person because there is no real formula to meeting people. When you are ready to meet the right person, that right person will come along.” Sheree Morgan is a professional dat- ing coach and matchmaker in Vancou- ver. She said that dating in Vancouver isn’t any different than any other big city like Los Angeles, New York or To- ronto. “(Those cities] actually all use matchmakers and you probably hear the same thing. Matchmakers have been around in those cities for a long time because people have realized that they need a little help,” said Morgan. Both Morgan and Corrado agree that online dating is not an ideal option. Sticking to traditional formats like go- ing out to events, or using matchmak- ers is the better way in finding love, they said. First-year Langara English student Erica Cook said that her experience with online dating was a positive one. “T met two good guys and I dated them, and now they have become my good friends,” said Cook. LONELY in the city DO VANCOUVER MEN SUCK? This explosive Vancouver Magazine article started the debate on the quality of the city's men. #BEMYAMIGO An event hosted by Jorge Amigo as a direct response to the article. The periodic gathering encourages strangers to hang out — no expectations. Master spring- time makeup Swap dark and brooding hues for lighter, brighter tones to match a shift toa sunnier season By HAILEY MCDONALD ith warmer weather upon us, Wi: time to ditch the dark, bold jewel-tones and opt for lighter, simpler hues and textures when buy- ing cosmetics, according to freelance makeup artist Cassandra Hrynkow. While heavy, muted palates domi- nated the winter months, the 24-year- old Blanche Macdonald makeup school student said one of the biggest keys to keeping up with spring trends is to in- corporate more colour into your beauty routine. While dark lips and bold eyes suit winter’s gloom, spring allows light- er, brighter makeup looks. “Youre seeing a lot of transition from winter to summer, so it’s sort of that segue,” she said. Pastel hues like teal and mint are currently trending in the makeup in- dustry. “A lot of the things I’ve seen in maga- zines recently for this coming spring include a black liner with a coloured liner over top of it.” As far as lipstick goes, Hrynkow ad- vised that it’s time to tuck away wine and mulberry shades and choose a nude or pinky tone that better suits your skin tone. “Absolutely no dark lips in the spring,” she said. “It’s one of my big- gest pet peeves.” When choosing a foundation, she noted that dewier finishes are prefera- ble to the full coverage of a matte look this season. She recommended buyers consider picking up a new foundation that’s one to two shades darker than they’d wear in the winter. She said that MAC Cosmetics is her favourite place to buy foundation. How- ever, she said she’s also a fan of drug- store brands like Maybelline. She also raved about BB cream, cit- ing it as a lighter, creamier alternative to heavy foundations. “Spring is about a youthful renaissance and bright and light and airy,” said Hrynkow. “Figure out how that translates with you.” Makeup by CASSANDRA HRYNKOW. Top left & right photos by ZENAIDA KWONG. Middle & bottom via FACEBOOK Spring is now in season, bringing with it a new colour palette for makeup aficionados to use Scoring a job made simple Headhunters share simple and effective strategies to get an edge over other summer applicants By KAYLA ISOMURA ship, make some money and gain experience in your department of study? Students looking to find work over the summer should apply now, accord- ing to local recruitment agencies. Henry Goldbeck, president of Gold- beck Recruiting Inc. and TempsAhead consultants Ioana Bucsa and Rachel Kenny agreed the best time for stu- dents to apply for a summer job is in March and April. “Look into internships and co-ops re- lated or associated with your school,” said Bucsa. “Also most companies reg- ularly post if they have internship and co-op positions available.” Both Bucsa and Kenny said students should apply for positions that apply skills they’ve already learned through school. As an example, Bucsa said, “Some- one enrolled in accounting could apply for a data entry position in an account- ing department.” As well, organization is key, accord- ing to Goldbeck. “The first thing you need to do is start making a list,” he said. “You’ve got to plan ahead and start making a list of all the kinds of summer jobs that are available.” Goldbeck said regardless of the type of job, planning ahead is vital. For students applying for intern- ships, maintaining contacts in the field they want to work in is equally impor- tant. “T would find out who is responsible and make sure they have my resume and that I have their email address,” said Goldbeck. “I would be following up with them, finding a reason for them to like me and staying in touch with them so when there is an opportunity you’re going to be at least considered.” When looking for a job, Goldbeck also suggested applying to several at a time. He said that the worst thing to do is apply for only one job and have it fall through. He stressed the importance of orga- nization, planning and research, which he finds are the only obstacles students face. Meanwhile, Bucsa and Kenny found the biggest obstacle students face is the hiring process and work- place environment. I ooking to score a summer intern- However, a good attitude can make a candidate stand out, they said.