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Prim and proper ladylike fashion has had a surge in popularity recently, and I’m totally on board with it. I love embracing my girly side with a pretty dress and heels from time to time. Plus wearing details like lace, pearls, ruffles and bows just makes you look so sophisticated and ladylike. Most of all, though, what I like about this style is that it’s all about leaving a little something to the imagination — in other words, classy over trashy.

And you don’t have to spend a lot to look sophisticated and ladylike — here are a few ladylike pieces for just $20 or less each! Read More »

Well, you probably read the first 10 reasons that annoy us when we first start dating someone. Unfortunately, 10 just wasn’t enough for you guys. We read your comments, listened to your arguments and put all our heads together here at CollegeCandy. Without further ado, we give you 10 more things that drive us absolutely crazy when we first start dating. Get ready to sound off below!

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Not surprisingly, there are more things that annoy us than don’t annoy us when we first start dating someone. Come prepared, boys – we wish you luck.

What annoys you when you first start dating someone? Let’s hear your experiences!

Most guys get to college and lose their virginity faster than you can say “Mom, just leave already and stop reorganizing my shower caddy!” Let’s be honest, having a V-Card on top of a freshman ID card is social suicide. At least, according to all the guys who claimed to lose it their freshman year of high school (Can we all say together: yeah right!). But there are some guys that not only wait for the right girl, but they wait all the way to marriage. Like Tim Tebow.

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Dear Tuffy Luv,

What do I get my new guy for Christmas? We’ve been dating for a month and a half. I don’t want to come on too strong but I also don’t want to look cheap. Thanks!

Gifter

Dear Gifter,

Okay, I love it!

You’re totally right. You don’t want to come off as a creepster. So no, like, gold watches or new Adidas or helicopters or something. But you’re also right you don’t want to look disinterested by getting him, like, a plastic piece of poop. So walk that line!! Here are some guidelines lil’ ol’ Tuffy done thought up:

1. Keep it around $30. That’s the right amount at this stage. It’s thoughtful but not over the top.

2. Keep it personal. Think about something he told you he liked. Loves a sports team? Get him a team jersey. Extra points if you can get a signed ball. Does he like hiking? Get him a new backpack. He will be so thrilled you were listening (and you better be listening!!) and that you went out of your way to get him something he’d really love.

3. No personal hygiene products. Magazines tell you he’ll love it. Magazines lie. He wants something that’s fun. He’ll brush his teeth after the New Year.

4. Tickets are generally good. Tix to an event that HE is interested in (very important that HE is interested in the event!!!) that you can get to together is a totally sweet surprise. For the ticket thing, you can go a little over $30 if you need to, since you’ll be sharing in the gift. HOWEVER!!! Do NOT get anything too far in advance — too clingy! The event should be within the next few weeks from when he receives the gift.

5. Be genuine. Get him something because you WANT to. If you find getting him a good, personal gift to be too much of a chore, maybe it’s time to break the floop up and find someone you really care about.

Happy holidays!

Hearts & Skulls,

Tuffy Luv

Question?! Answer: Ask Tuffy Luv.

Don’t know about you, but we’re not sure we want all our Facebook friends to know what we’re watching on Netflix.

Help your Nana and Papa get tech savvy with these awesome tech gift ideas for the holidays!

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Happy 2nd birthday, Angry Birds! New levels created to make us even more addicted!

What It Is:
Clarins Eye Quartet Mineral Palette in 07 Smokey Passion and Rouge Prodige in 131 Passion Rose

Why This Should Be in Your Bag:

I rarely feature collections on In Our Makeup Bag and here’s why: they are big. Most makeup collections have upwards to 10 pieces and that is just too much for this column. On top of that, the quality of all the items is usually so varied that they don’t make for a very coherent review.

Clarins is a fave brand of mine that happens to put out rather modest collections. Their latest holiday fare boasts only three items: a face powder, eye quad and a lipstick. I have both the quad and lipstick to test out, so let’s see how it goes. Read More »

Let’s be honest, we’ve all faked it with a guy at one time or another.  Sometimes we’re completely turned off and not into it, and sometimes we’ve got a frozen pizza in the oven and we’re starving. Whatever the reason may be, there are times women just need to speed up the process of “getting off” by faking an orgasm so that you can get off of us.

Here’s a list of 15 reasons why women fake the big “O.”

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Today we received a press release about MTV’s New Year’s spectacular. I was excited to read it because I love watching the MTV New Year’s show. It tends to be more fun than the other family-friendly networks. Except this year, it seems like MTV got dropped on its Moonman head, because the New Year’s special looks worse than the movie New Year’s Eve. Obviously 2012 is going to be the year of the apocalypse because this special looks anything but.

On New Year’s Eve, MTV is going to have performances by Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, J Cole, Jason Derulo and Mac Miller. I know who these people are, but I don’t care about them. They are obviously appealing to the tween demographic, but I didn’t think MTV was for tweens. MTV is MTV! They could have gotten anyone. They should’ve gone for a huge star that appeals to most young adults like Lady Gaga or Katy Perry or even Taylor Swift. But instead, MTV wanted to make the last year of earth the year of the tweens and torture the fully-grown rest of us (as if the world ending and everyone dying isn’t enough). Read More »

Beyonce and Jay-Z’s little nugget is going to be super spoiled, and we’re admittedly a bit jealous. Not only is this baby going to be extremely beautiful and talented, but it’s going to have everything. From really high tech toys to plush bedding, baby Bey-Z already has us envious. While I can only imagine what that nursery is going to look like, I can already guarantee it’s going to be way cooler than any room we’ve ever slept in.

Check out some things that we imagine will be graced by this child’s presence: