Since I basically live in workout clothes, I’ve had to revamp my closet to make room for $100 couture spandex. It gets pretty ridiculous paying so much for fitness clothes, but this is how I see it: when you look good, you feel good and you perform even better! Wearing booty lifting shorts and accentuating tops motivates me to go 110% at the gym.

Jockey Person to Person® has come out with a new line of active-wear for women and to be honest, I’m pretty surprised. They sent me a shirt to review (shown below) and I took it out for a 6-mile run along Venice Beach. What did I think?

Let’s start with the cons. Jockey sizes tend to run bigger than normal and I’ve never been able to figure out why. I normally wear a size Small or 4, which usually fits quite perfectly. Mind you, I like my fitness clothes tight because I hate when there’s extra fabric flapping around as I’m doing squat jumps. I received a size XS and it was a lot looser than I’m used to. The cut of the shirt was very conservative – it covered all of my chest and extended below the hip. Read More »

Ever put your phone down only to realize it’s sitting with seven others of the same model all with identical cases? Or when you leave with a friend’s phone instead of yours because, oh wait, hers has the same hot pink case as yours? No, you totally didn’t mean to text her boyfriend about that hot guy you met in study group last night…oops! Finally you don’t have to risk making (sometimes lethal) phone mix-ups with Case-Mate!

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The best costumes at this year’s comic con

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Everyone has those days.

You know, those days? When all you want to do is curl up in a ball in your sweats, sleep, watch some terrible Netflix movies and ask yourself why life can’t be like a Julia Roberts movie. (In fact, I’m having one of those days right now.) But those days are never quite complete without that pint of Ben and Jerrys, that pizza with pineapple, or tortilla chips and salsa.

Comfort food. It’s a necessity for late night binging, breakup wallowing, and rainy days with Real Housewives marathons. Everyone has a favorite, but these? These top ten classics are some comfort foods every gal indulges in at some point or another.

10. Pizza. With extra cheese. And all the toppings. Or none of the toppings.  My personal favorite is a single, original, round slice. But hey, to each her own.

9. Mashed Potatoes. Just as delicious when you have a toothache and can’t eat solid foods as they are paired with a juicy steak or with nothing at all.

8. Cheeseburger. An American classic. (Even if it wasn’t actually first created in America.) Burgers are great because they can be as quick and simple as a Big Mac or as fancy and fab as something with jack cheese and onion rings, but either way they’re delicious.

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You didn’t leave all your work until Sunday night did you? What!?! You did. That’s okay. No stress. You’ll get it all done. We’re so sure that you’ll get it all done that we’re giving you a few more excuses to procrastinate. This week we’re checking out some of Billy Eichner’s clips, because let’s be honest, what’s funnier than a guy yelling at people on the street about pop culture???

You’re welcome.

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I used to hate being pale. I desperately envied the girls who came back from spring break with perfect, even tans. My skin burns incredibly easily, so unless I cake on bottles and bottles of sunscreen, I end up the color of a boiled lobster. I mean really, really red. Fire engine, ripe tomato red. Eventually, my sunburns fade into tans, but that takes weeks, and my “tan” is pretty pale by most people’s standards.

After years of lamenting my pasty state, I finally realized: I’m never going to be tan! My skin has always been and will always be pale. Baby, I was born this way.

Here are the reasons why I don’t tan:

Skin cancer. Yes, this one is obvious. Warnings about the dangers of the sun are everywhere. But I have personal experience on this front. My dad has struggled with skin cancer for the past ten years, and helping take care of him after his worst surgery was particularly good motivation for me to protect my skin. He had to have a ping-pong ball-sized piece of skin cut out of his temple and the spot still has to be carefully watched.

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Bidding farewell to Harry Potter

The argument against changing your major

The douchiest colleges in America

What’s on your bucket list before the summer ends?

Do you know how to survive without your smartphone?

Why you should consider studying abroad

Surprising benefits of starting your own blog

Working out without the gym

Is this the resume of the future?

Why you need to get up and hustle!

All sex is not experienced equally

How to hack the startup world

So here’s my dilemma. I’ve moved to the city this summer and have an assortment of clothes pretty much everywhere. Home, school, and likely some clothes floating around Europe that I left behind during my semester abroad. So with a limited wardrobe (see above), limited funds (yay intern!) and limited closet space (this is NYC after all), I’ve learned to really maximize my clothing. I can’t play the “I’ve already been tagged on FB in this dress so I can’t wear it tonight game” because that would leave me with literally no options. And that’s just a silly game to play anyway.

It was pretty much Christmas in July last week when I discovered this brand Naven (well, that and the most awesome happy hour ever). It’s based in Los Angeles and is run by two twin sisters. Think bold colors, flattering shapes, but a bit of edge to spice things up. The best part about these clothes is that the color palette and simple silhouettes are easy to accessories differently—every fashionistas dream. No scratch that. The best part is that they sent me a few sample pieces to try on, review, and style for you!

Sometimes I get stuck in a rut and wear the same dress, with the same accessories over and over again. Maybe even twice in one week, and just hope no one sees me. It’s lazy but this doesn’t have to be you… Read More »

Personally, I can’t believe that July is about a week and a half from being over. That does not seem real. Soon enough, all the fresh summer foods that we love – ripe avocados, pineapples, oranges and berries of all varieties – will be gone. Let’s enjoy them while we can.

This week, I decided to feature a great dip for sweet foods – fruits, berries, cinnamon tortilla chips…whatever you want really. I especially love to serve it with grilled fruit to provide another option at barbecues – as I’ve written probably a dozen times already, barbecues are really the places to add unnecessary, empty calories. Plus, I swear it’s as delicious as chips and salsa.

This dip contains crushed pineapple, and I also like to serve it with grilled pineapple and watermelon kebabs- two summer fruits that are packed with nutrients. Pineapple is a great source of dietary fiber as well as vitamins B6 and C. Watermelon is a great summer food because it’s high in vitamins A and C and because it’s relatively low calorie and contains a lot of water, which will keep you hydrated. Read More »

I don’t bite much. But I might with these lip products from BITE Beauty. Seriously. For me, lip care is one of the most important parts of my beauty routine. I know I’m always talking about Aquaphor, and that’s because it helps keep my lips super smooth. Don’t lie, you don’t want to kiss someone with chapped lips so why would you risk that for yourself? Lip care is really effortless so long as you have the right products. If I could ban Chapstick, I would in a heartbeat. Lips need smooth, hydrating products. Not wax.

When BITE Beauty offered to send me some testers, I was really excited. I’m usually testing out skincare or body products. Lips are so neglected, even in samples! Their products are filled with “super antioxidant reversatrol” which is a fancy way of saying “stuff that’s really good for you”. The Luminous Creme Lipstick ($24 at Sephora) contains as many antioxidants as five glasses of red wine! It won’t get you a buzz, but a cute guy may just buy you a drink when staring at your mouth (I’m not making any guarantees). Read More »