Last week I let my roommate borrow my coveted dupe for Chanel’s Black Pearl nail polish, which she was very excited about. But she wasn’t as excited when, much to her dismay, she started noticing chipping in just a few days.

This got me thinking about how many girls are faced with this problem. I mean, how frustrating is it to spend money on an awesome manicure with a great color, only to have the polish chip off in two days? Not cool. So, to help you avoid this, I’m going to offer you a few of my personal tips for maintaining your manicures (and pedicures), and keeping them chip-free for longer!

Click here to get CollegeFashion’s 3 secrets to a lasting manicure!

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Lesson 19: Get Your Mind Off Heartbreak

Just like your mother told you to get your mind out of the gutter, this week, I’m spitting the same advice with a little single girl twist, of course. It’s time to get your mind off the single world version of the “gutter,” heartbreak. So much of our time as single women is spent wondering about heartbreak, whether it was in the past or whether it’s a potential outcome.

Every time we so much as meet a guy, without fail, we routinely pause to consider all the causes of potential heartbreak before we’re even dating him. We sit down with our girlfriends, keep his Facebook profile on standby and analyze the situation, coming up with reasons why it could never work before it has the chance to even become something to begin with. All of which would never be possible if our minds weren’t so clouded with this looming threat of heartbreak.

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Frat boys rejoice, Playboy has just released its 2011 top picks for Best Party Schools in America (and Canada?)

Looking at the list, the West-Coast and Southern schools are owning everyone else in social activity, and this East-coast girl is more than disappointed. Out of ten schools, only Penn State is representing us in the league of beer-pong, keg stands and flip cup. Thank you, Happy Valley for showing up. Personally, for the school that invented State Patty’s Day, I think these kids deserve top billing, but there’s always next year.

Never to be forgotten, we have the lovely institution of Arizona State, which always makes the list thanks to their Sun Devils dedication. I think the fact that their beloved “Pitchfork” resembles “The Shocker” says all about how these kids get down. Whatever you’re into, right? Who cares if your diploma holds less value than a GED, when you’re surrounded by the best parties and a college bar town that cannot be rivaled in all of America? Read More »

This post brought to you by Express. All opinions are 100% mine.

I’m getting a little tired of this whole “April Showers” thing. Monday was supposed to be 70 (a huge deal for anyone living in New England), but what happened instead? Rain! Again! I’m ready for those sun shiny days, filled with beach cook outs and margaritas.

OK, so, truth be told, I’m not totally ready. I’ve been so scared of whatever is going on under my clothes that I haven’t ventured out for my yearly swimsuit shop-a-thon. I just haven’t been ready to face my thighs under those unforgiving fluorescent dressing room lights. And it turns out, it’s a good thing I waited, because had I nabbed my summer 2011 swimsuits back in February like I normally do, I totally would have missed out on the brand spanking new line of women’s swimwear at Express.

The new line, available only online, is full of the eye catching styles Express is known for – like bold prints (think metallic animal!), bright colors and ruffles – all at wallet friendly prices. And (don’t you just love when there’s an ‘and’?) they come in all sorts of styles: string bikinis, halter bikinis, monokinis and more.

And here’s the best part, ladies. Express is currently giving away 10 $200 gift cards for their swimsuit line! What do you have to do? Just subscribe to Express e-mail and you’re entered! (Get the full sweepstakes rules .) Can you even imagine what you could do with that money? I can. And it looks a little something like this: Read More »

If the idea of Taco Bell’s Gordita Supreme makes you nauseous, then grab the Pepto, because this latest news out of Taco Bell HQ will have you running for the toilet and/or the Canadian border. The food scientists at “Let’s make America fatter while simultaneously making their breath smell worse” laboratories have come up with a taco shell made out of Doritos. So yes, the already unhealthy fast food taco just got a thousand times worse. Good job, Taco Bell!

It’s everyone’s favorite time of year. No, I’m not referring to finals season. Ew. I’m talking about that magical time of year when the government gives you back your money! Holler! It almost makes having a job worth it.

Almost.

While some of you may feel inclined to stash that money in a savings account somewhere, others of you may be jonesing to spend it all. So why be responsible all the time? We’re showing you the ten best ways to splurge (or, as we like to call it, “stimulate our economy”).

Note: Obama is not at everyone's seder

So, your Jewish friend invited you home for his/her Passover Seder.

“Free meal!” you think to yourself.

But what is a Seder? And what exactly will you be eating? Who’s gonna be there? Do you get to eat Challah? Do you have to be able to pronounce it?

As your resident CollegeCandy Jew (OK, so there are quite a few of us), allow me to prepare you for tonight’s festivities. Below, what you need to know about a Passover Seder.

1. Eat a little before you go.
Passover food isn’t for everyone (no matter how creative that Jewish mother gets with her Passover rolls) and it may be hard to stomach for someone who hasn’t been choking it down for 18 years. And even if you do love yourself some matzoh ball soup (who doesn’t?), it might be awhile before you get some. First you gotta get through the actual seder service. Actually, first you gotta get all the Jewish women to stop talking, then you gotta get through the service. Read More »

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The Facebook poke…decoded

Boys, boys, boys. Here at CollegeCandy, we love them. A lot. And being that we have a lot of time on our hands to search for them on the web, we thought we’d use it to our advantage and yours and bring you a little eye candy that not only makes us drool but also tugs at our heartstrings. So here’s your chance to meet some of the most talented guys in the world…who rock. Like, for real. (They’re musicians, people.)

Name: Mario Blalock
Age: 26
Location: Orlando, Florida
Type of Music: Acoustic/Soul
Why He Rocks: Mario has the voice to send any girl over the edge. That, combined with his phenomenal lyrics, will leave you breathless.

Have you been singing all your life?
Not really. I really only tried to sing seriously once I started playing guitar… which was, like, 10 years ago. I started with karaoke trying to do Prince and Creed songs if I remember correctly.

How would you describe your style of singing?
People have told me my voice sounds like Lenny Kravitz and I have no idea how… I definitely do have a little rasp. I don’t know, I just sing from the heart to whatever the purpose of the song is.

Do you write your own music? If so, where do you get inspiration for your lyrics?
Yeah, I write everything. I pull from my own experiences a lot, but some is also just from observing life and the things that none of us are spared from. Empathy is so useful in life, and so many of us just neglect giving time and attention to our friends while they’re in flux… so moral is, be a better friend and you may get more lyrics. Read More »