2010 September

Archive for September, 2010

Candy Dish: Don’t Let Dating Get You Down
• 7 ways to stay positive about dating.
• Well, at least Lindsay is improving at something.
• Need a little help with that frizz?
• Sesame Street gets an adult makeover.
• Stressed? A few ways to chill the eff out.
• ‘My Generation’: Just as boring as real life.
The Weekly Ten: Worst Fall Fashion Trends
he first day of fall came only a week ago and I’ve already stuffed all my shorts into a duffel and shoved them under my bed. Nothing, I tell you, nothing (okay, other than Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Lattes), is more enticing about fall than the clothing choices. I mean, where to start?

Watching My Dad Walk Down the Aisle
I dealt with my parents’ divorce throughout senior year of high school and tried to handle it the best I could. Now I need to deal with my dad walking down the aisle. A woman who happens to be his former assistant, twenty years his junior and “close family friend” while my parents were married.
The Morning After: Animal Behavior
The last day of my freshman year of college was a blur. Went to class, took a final (passed?), signed up to donate money to the ASPCA, then went to work. But the last night of freshman year is crystal clear.
Intro to Cooking: Apple Crisp a la Mode!
Early fall yields the best crop of apples, so there is no better time than right now to go apple picking! If you’re planning an orchard getaway with friends, here’s your handy guide to some of the most popular types of apples and our foolproof recipe for sweet and crunchy apple crisp!
CC Beauty Live: Bye Bye Raccoon Eyes
A few weeks ago I talked about Eye Candy Coolers, small cooling pads that help decrease puffiness under your eyes. Well, this week I wanted to keep with the theme and talk about how to conceal dark circles!
One Month Challenge: Junk Food Free, Week 4
It goes without saying that this month didn’t go according to plan for me, but interestingly, I think I learned a lot more than I had originally expected.

Candy Dish: A Little Weekend Beauty
• The perfect haircut for your face shape
• 10 Celebs who rock their glasses
• Are you brave enough to go make-up free?
• Comfy clothes that are actually cute
• Must buy makeup: Sugarpill
• Haute fall outfit!
Modern Barbies for Modern Girls
Move over Bratz! Mattel’s still got a little something up it’s sleeves for the Barbie franchise. Now the question: good or bad? Mattel’s new News Anchor Barbie may be trying to embody the smart, sexy, powerful woman that is so prominent today; and we all know that a pink power suit say “I am woman hear me roar.”
Now Showing: Easy A
Easy A is the story of “anonymous” high school student, Olive (Emma Stone). Olive tells her story to her webcam in a monologue-esque tone. Although it is clear that she is addressing an audience, this is very clearly HER story. She explains how her friend Brandon asks her to tell everyone that they had sex so that people would think he was straight.
From CollegeFashion: Try Over-The-Knee Boots!
Hot last year and coming back for round two, over-the-knee boots are both hot for fall and tricky to wear. But if you know what you’re doing (and you will after you read this), they could be the best fall accessory you’ll ever own.
Candy Dish: She’s Worth What?
• Is Jen really worth $50 mil??!
• Nightmare first dates

• Fashion challenge: over the knee boots
• 5 Good reasons to kiss right now
• Do you use Tumblr?
• Colbert testifies in front of Congress
Weekly Wrap Up: Kinda, Sorta Settled In
Oh college, you slay me. Between my eye-popping total for text books (looks like another semester of ramen and Capri Sun) and overdoses of 5 Hour Energy (yes, already), sometimes the only thing that keeps me sane is walking home from campus or work in the pouring rain. Pause. Not.