Because we want clear, healthy skin without paying hundreds of dollars. Let’s be real here: the secret to feeling great in your skin is to have good skin. When you have acne or your skin is dry or irritated, it’s hard to feel your best. But to have healthy, clear skin, YouTube beauty gurus and Instagram influencers […]
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Sex and Love Don’t Always Belong in the Same Bed
Modern-day society is largely driven by two agencies: sex and love. Between the invisible gaps separating each is a common misconception that they are necessarily tied together, that one cannot exist, or thrive, without the other. Except as the world evolves, people are becoming increasingly adaptive in their approach to defining intimacy. Sex and love […]
The Futile Fight to Be Thin
Don’t tell the DMV, but I lied on my driver’s license. No, I didn’t lie about my birthday to get into bars, and no, that’s really how you spell my name. This is a big secret, so you have to promise that this will stay between you and me… I’m not 135 pounds. I’m closer […]
Size Matters (and I’m Living Proof)
Why the business of boobs is busting out from “bigger is better” You’d think a Victoria’s Secret in every American mall would basically guarantee a bra for every pair of breasts nationwide. However, once you pass the iconic feather-winged mannequins with perky, pint-size chests in favor of the tables overflowing with itchy grandma bras, you […]
4 Hacks for Feeling Your Best This Winter
We all know it’s coming: day by day the night gets longer, our hands feel colder, and the huff and puff of our warm breath becomes more visible in the crisp air. There’s no way to hide from the inevitable winter. Snow will fall to no end and the wind will continue to sweep across […]
5 Girl Boss Autobiographies to Read Over Winter Break
After this exhausting election (three cheers that it’s over), it seems like we’re entering a new dark age for women in the workforce. But it’s not all over. There are still plenty of #GirlBosses to push us college students to do our best. Need proof? Step away from the Netflix and settle down over break […]
10 Things Better Than Texting Him Back
Oh come on, you know who I’m talking about. From those 2:06 a.m. “You up?” texts to even 7:30 p.m. “What are you doing tonight?” texts—they have to stop. Here are the top ten reasons to ignore his messages. (Dedicated and inspired by my favorite frat boy that I love to hate. Thank you for […]
#GirlPower: The 7 Women Inspiring Us Right Now
Being a woman is hard enough as it is, so why do we make it more complicated by bashing one another or wasting our time with jealousy? It doesn’t help that we live in a male dominated society where women in power is the exception, not the rule. We’re made to feel like every female […]
When Would You Feel Comfortable Going Makeup-Free?
For several years, I rarely—if ever—left the house makeup-free. If I did, it would be to take out the trash or maybe go on a hike early enough in the morning that not many people would see me sans makeup. Forget about going to class bare-faced. I didn’t care how late I was going to […]
I’m A Bitch and I Won’t Let You Tell Me That’s a Bad Thing
“You’re a bitch.” The statement insinuates a negative connotation that has been deeply conditioned into the social interaction between genders. Those who rationalize the term as only associated with a female dog miss the point entirely. Women offended by the word are seen as overly sensitive and labeled as “uptight.” The remainder who fight back […]