When it comes to our lips, there is no shortage of products for making them stand out. Lipstick, lip gloss, lip stain, lip tint…what on earth is the difference? You might not think there is one, but, oh, there is!

Lipsticks are more opaque, lip glosses are shiny (sometimes sticky), lip stains are like markers, and lip tints are like tinted moisturizers for your lips. But lip tints also have many other uses, which is why they’re oh so fabulous!

I love it when a product can multitask, especially if it’s expensive because it makes me feel better about using my grocery money for beauty products. (And no, I do not have a problem, OK?) Lip tints are the best multitasking beauty products out there; they’re great for travelers, awesome for those who aren’t into using a lot of products, and wonderful for makeup lovers like myself who just need something new in their beauty arsenal!

And that’s why I’m dedicating this video to them. So watch, learn and fall in love with lip tints.

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Don’t get me wrong, I love a good cup of tea. I’m a British girl, tea is my fuel. But “going for a cup of tea” doesn’t have quite the same ring as “going for a coffee,” something I found far too much this past weekend.

To celebrate my final weekend at home before heading back to the States, my family and I planned a weekend in London. I thought Big Ben, The Globe, Buckingham Palace! Fab. I did not anticipate the sheer number of times my dad would utter the words “shall we stop for a coffee?” before stumbling and saying “um, sorry, tea, Charlotte.”

See in London, you can’t move more than 5 feet before meeting a Costa Coffeee, or a Starbucks or a Pret a Manger (I should know, I introduced a “count the Starbucks game”); it’s coffee paradise. Mix that in with early starts and late nights – I was desperate for a bucket cup of java.

It started on the first day. Up early for packing and getting ready, I anticipated the hot drinks trolley on the train with excitement and was quickly greeted with my first cup of tea of the weekend. Fine, it’s great, I love tea. But despite its apparent caffeinated properties, I’ve been drinking the stuff since I was a child (seriously, I used to drink it in a beaker with a straw), any sensitivity to the caffeine in tea was eradicated in my childhood. I settled for a train nap and woke up more tired, groggy as hell and with dry contact lenses.

Not the feeling or look I was going for.

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The following is a guest post by our (nerdy yet totally helpful) friends at Hack College. Check ‘em out for all your techy needs. They’re like the nerdy boyfriend you never had but always needed.

You spend the majority of your time living and breathing technology. If you’re not checking the latest Hulu clips on your iPhone, then you’re Googling ways to fix your laptop after you made it be the DJ at a foam party. And that’s why CES, the yearly Consumer Electronics Show, is the most awesome place on earth. Every company that has ever made anything cool goes to CES to show off their latest gadgets. But since not every regular college student gets an invite, we’re lucky to have the Hack College guys there to show us what’s new, what’s hot, and what’s going to make the iPad look more outdated than a flip phone.

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Since school started back up last week, I wasn’t feeling like working too hard when it came to my leisure reading. I had received “Confessions of the Sullivan Sisters” a while back and honestly, dismissed it because of the juvenile cover. I read the description, and while it sounded intriguing, I didn’t feel any urge to pick it up until now.

On Christmas Day, the Sullivan family is informed by their grandmother (known as “Almighty”) that someone in the family has offended her; and that until that person confesses their sin to her, she will remove the entire family from her will. This matter becomes a bit more pressing when she also reveals that she is dying from a brain tumor. She gives them until New Year’s Day to present her with their confessions. Each of the three sisters, Norrie, Jane and Saskia (aka Sassy) believe that the message is directed at them and the rest of the book is spit into three sections, one for each sister and her confession.

The first section belongs to Norrie, a 17-year -old who ends up involved with a college boy, Robbie, when she should be concerned with Cotillion and debuting on the arm of Brooks Overbeck, the most popular boy in school. Society means everything to Almighty, so Norrie believes that she is the culprit.

Jane is next, and she confesses that she began a website called My Evil Family where she spilled all the old family secrets and stories, for all the world to see. She ends up being featured in the Baltimore Sun and almost ruins the Sullivan’s reputation.

Lastly is Sassy. She believes that she caused Wallace, Almighty’s 5th husband, to die of a stroke. Throughout her section, she has strange near-death experiences, including being hit by multiple cars, and walking away each time with no more than a bruise. She believes that she is immortal.

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[The following is a guest post from our gal pals at CollegeFashion.net. These girls know their style. Seriously, if it weren't for them, we'd still be wearing JNCOs.]

Winter is in full swing. Whether you’re dealing with icy wind, slushy streets, or ceaseless snowfall, every college girl knows that winter weather means adjusting our wardrobes.

Bundling up in style, however, can present a variety of challenges – from finding cute and cozy layers, to worst of all, looking lumpy and frumpy. If you’re in need of some guidance on how to layer without looking lumpy or just some extra winter inspiration, consider this your handbook! Read More »

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This past week was super, super sexy. I mean it. It’s a lot of sexy, so we’ll start off simple.

All the snow has kept me from going out and spending all those hundreds I’ve been accumulating. Joking! School is just around the corner which means you’re in need of some killer outfits to rock to class and out at the bars. Preferably on a low-budget, preferable free. We’ve got you covered, with this guide on turning your plaid boyfriend shirt into a sexy night time ensemble. You’re welcome.

However jaunting off to class won’t be as easy this time around, since we’ve gotten slammed with all that snow. Hey Florida, we officially hate you. This weather is seriously bringing us down. Check out some tips to make the weather a little more bearable. How many more days until spring?

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So you’re ready for school boys. You’ve got your outfit, you’ve got your game face, you’re ready to go. I told you this week would be sexy. Consider reevaluating your game plan and ignore what the studies are saying. Or not saying. Or, wait what? We’re confused.

For those of you who’ve already got a cute love interest. Enter: more sexy time. Forget what mom told you about giving the milk away for free, or was it eggs? Wasn’t there a cow involved in that metaphor? Ugh, we’re confused again. Take our girls advice, and then see what a dude has to say. You’d be surprised what they said.

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Lately, it seems like celebrities are doing things in groups more than usual – one week it was engagements, the next week it was breaking up, and this week, it’s all about babies. Add in some relationship rumors and Britney making yet another comeback, and you’ve got a pretty good week for Hollywood.

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1. Britney’s back, bitches! You didn’t expect her to be gone for long, did you? Britney released her amazing new single, ‘Hold It Against Me’ this week, and it immediately made it to the top of the iTunes charts AND broke radio records. It leaked on Monday afternoon, even though it was supposed to be released at midnight. I, for one, cannot wait for the music video. In more awesome Britney news, she’s rumored to be performing at the Grammys. Yet another reason to watch.

2. Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson are both having babies at the same time. With different people, obviously. Kate announced her unplanned pregnancy with her boyfriend, Matt Bellamy from Muse. I’m guessing this means no A-Rod reunion any time soon. Owen announced he was going to be a father on Monday, Jan. 11, with his girlfriend Jade Buell. Do I hear wedding bells in the future for either of them?

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In the last year, it seems as though being single has been my specialty. While flings and hookups have come and gone (pun intended) and dates have left me with some less than desirable memories, my current single status has remained loyally by my side. I’ve learned a lot in the past year and I’ve discovered that single girls around the world are all in the same fabulous pair of shoes.

So if you’re sick of sitting at a table for one, eating a meal portioned for two, I cordially invite you to join The Single Girl Society, where being single is more than status, it’s a lifestyle. Of course, with everything in life, the single girl lifestyle comes with rules and I’ve picked up quite a few along the way. So kick back, grab a drink and let the lessons I’ve learned serve as your very own roadmap to transitioning to and enduring the single life.

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Look ladies, we’re single, we’re not in heat! Somehow single girls picked up this stereotype of being blood-thirsty, man-chasing robots and I, for one, think it’s about time we rid ourselves of this awful (but mostly just vomit-inducing) image.

Half the fun of being is single is knowing that your time is 100 percent yours – you decide how you spend it and who you spend it with. Why commit all of your time to finding someone else when you’ve already got yourself?

Lately I’ve encountered girls who feel the need to guilt and reprimand themselves for forgoing makeup during a daytime lunch for fear that, gasp, a man would look over! Before I can even verbally assault them, the girls pull out their compact mirrors to swipe on gloss, fluff up their hair and put on their best pouty face. (What’s that lipstick shade called again? Oh yeah, Desperation.) I’ve never seen such beautiful girls in such an ugly light. Read More »