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issue 4 - May 27th, 2011 (May 27th-June 9th)

PANDORA

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The Meaning of Pride

Lady GaGa “Born This Way”

LillyWhiteTowers

Health&Fitness Food

outinchi.com

may 27th, 2011 (may 27th - june 9thth)

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ariqroth, chief publisher mattburgett, art director maxwellcoviello, writer richiediesterheft, writer anthonyvenanzio,writer toddpaulson, writer brentperrotti, writer robertarroyo,writer waymonhudson,writer

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The Meaning of Pride - Maxwell Coviello Richieats - Richie Diesterheft Kiss me - Anthony Venanzio 10 Easy Steps - Robert Arroyo Moving Forward on Equality, but still impatient -Waymon Hudson Drag Spotlight - Lilly White Towers Knitting, no I am not kidding - Brent Perrotti On the Cover - Photographer Matt Burgett

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Now that we are finished with the snow and we are expecting nicer and warmer weather, we are still faced with enduring some chilly days from the aftermath of a terrible winter. During this time our bodies are undergoing weather changes and we all seem to forget about the most important feature of our face. Our lips! “Lips aren’t the most important thing on your face.” Well, I beg to differ. When you are dropped off at home from a wonderful first date, you will want to kiss the person you were with. The first feature that people notice about you is your smile, and what surrounds your smile? Lips. It seems to me that nowadays, we will just pick up a tube of whatever’s on sale at the drug store and slather it all over our mouth when our lips feel dry. These things don’t actually work to correct the issues in our lips, they just put a thin layer of wax overtop the surface which can actually pull moisture out and it only relives the irritation for a short period of time. This is why we need to apply 50,000 times a day. These things don’t actually moisturize or condition our lips like we need them to. So let’s start at the beginning.

Chances are that you probably have some peeling occurring. A good lip scrub is essential in removing this. Don’t bite the skin off of your lips, or peel it off yourself with your fingers. Exfoliate it off with the proper products to avoid tearing, or bleeding. A personal favorite of mine would be the Fresh Brown Sugar Lip Polish. Use this 2 to 3 times a week, or as needed to remove the dead skin. As for moisturizing and conditioning, toss the drug store stuff and get yourself a real moisturizer! I always keep my Caudalíe Lip Conditioner in my pocket, and for the cost, you can’t go wrong! In my bathroom I keep a little jar of SUPER Lush Lips with coconut oil, I use this twice a day, morning and evening, and it keeps me well balanced and moisturized. I keep the Caudalíe Lip Conditioner on hand to use after lunch or while I’m out and about to ensure that my lips always look moist and ready to kiss. Also try Laura Mercier Lip Silk, Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment SPF 15, or the Kiss Me products from Philosophy. All are wonderful lip treatments and will work wonders for that beautiful mouth of yours!

do you have beauty questions? ask anthony at anthony.venanzio@outinchi.com

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TOWERS written by Maxwell coviello

Lily Presents! Every Sunday of the month except for the last Sunday. 10:30pm. Hunters Night Club. Great drink specials and wonderful entertainment. Make it a great evening out for your girlfriends or boyfriends or for birthday parties, If your celebrating something we would love to make it special for you! To reserve tables, e-mail armoore21@gmail.com In and out of drag, Miss Lilly White Towers calls herself “a character.” “I love to have fun and be my self, she says. “I was so scared to let the real me out before Lilly came along and now you cant tame me! I have grown so much as a person and learned to love every part of me.” Miss Towers chose her name based on her looks as well as her favorite flower, which she compares herself to. “I am white and tanless and tall as hell in heels!” Towers says, saying she thought of the name while driving. She added that “Towers” surname because there is already a drag queen who goes by that name. Miss Tower’s drag inspirations are Jackie Beats Music and Mrs. Turnblad from the musical Hairspray! Of the later, Miss Towers says: “I saw a clip of Harvey Fierstein and thought: ‘if he can do it so can I!’ She addes that: My favorite movie growing up was To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar. When I’m out of drag, Miss Tower’s describes her alter-ego, Andi, as masculine and fun loving. “It’s the side of me that is more rational and thinks before he does [anything]” Towers says. “But [Andi] can still can be crazy and fun and out there wild! Andi is the beer drinking pool player and Lilly is the Long Island Bitch! Tower’s Drag Mother is Mercedes Andrews and her clsoest drag sisters are Sorraya Dash and Angel LeBare. She compares her look to Roxxxy Andrews but has “also been told I look like a plus size Gaga or One of the Judd sisters. I’ve also been called Stevie Nicks” On performing: “[It’s my] full time job and my home bar is Hunters night club in Elk Grove Village. I have three nights a week there Thursday, Friday, Sunday. I’m downtown at Berlin Night Club once a Month in Chicago. I also get random bookings here and there.” Miss Tower’s cites her mother as her idol. “She has gone through a lot with me. She didn’t know when she adopted me that she would be getting a beautiful baby boy, a handsome man that’s gay, and a beautiful and talented drag queen. She has welcomed my life with open arms and love.”

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