Beauty

Reviewing Clarins’ Summer 2013 ‘Splendours’ Collection [In Our Makeup Bag]
These 3 pieces (plus the rest of the collection!) come together to create a gorgeous, glowy summer face.
The Best Makeup Techniques to Look First Date Fabulous [CC Beauty Live]
Hello CandyCanes! Although I am perpetually single ladies dancing to Beyonce (which is awesome, BY THE WAY), I have been staring at my Too Faced Romantic Eyes Palette for like a month and playing around with it.

Reviewing Sonia Kashuk’s Brush Couture 4-Piece Set [In Our Makeup Bag]
Sonia Kashuk is Target’s cosmetics queen and has been stocking their shelves with fantastic makeup and tools for years now. Her brushes always get rave reviews, so I was quite excited to try out this set.
The 10 Best Hair Tutorials on the Web
There are a bunch of different fashion and beauty blogs that do a favor and provide their readers with step-by-step guides on how to get super cute hair!
Is Your Lipstick Slowly Killing You? Science Says Yes, And Science Is Always Right
Think twice before applying your Friday night sexy red lip look. Turns out our favorite lipsticks could be giving us stomach cancer, lung cancer and Alzheimer’s. Yay!
Look Hot for The Graduation Party Grind [CC Beauty Live]
You obviously want to look your best for all of those people taking your picture, but you also want to look natural. I mean, it’s a day time event so black shadows and a bright red lip might seem out of place.
Reviewing Deborah Lippmann’s Staccato Nail Polish Collection [In Our Makeup Bag]
Deborah Lippmann polishes are the creme de la creme, so when she decided to hope on the speckled nail trend, I knew I had to try them!

How To Get The Perfect Boho Hair
One of my favorite things to do in my down time is to scour YouTube for some amazing hair tutorials. Thanks to YouTube, I’ve learned how to french braid, curl my hair, make cute up-dos, use a sockbun, and 100 other amazing things.
How to Properly Use Bronzer (We Promise You Won’t Look Like an Oompa Loompa)
Bronzer is one of those products that I’m kind of afraid of. I have a small pot I found on sale somewhere that I’ve never touched sitting in my makeup drawer. When it gets warmer outside, I kind of eye it, but shy away every time. I am pretty fair skinned and I just feel like it’s so easy to mess up and get the Snooks look.
Reviewing Anastasia’s Hypercolor Brow and Hair Color [In Our Makeup Bag]
The crazy-colored hair trend has been alive and kicking for a while and everyone from Katy Perry to Lauren Conrad has taken the plunge! For those of us who are a little less committed to this trend and perhaps have to appear professional 5 days a week, there’s the new Hypercolor Hair and Brow Powder by Anastasia Beverly Hills.
Snag One of Our Favorite Things: Lavanila’s Vanilla Blackberry Perfume [Giveaway]
In our quest for a healthy fragrance alternative, we learned about Lavanila Laboratories. They specialize in natural, timeless blends of pure essential oils, skin-safe botanicals and vita-rich technology for long-lasting, anti-oxidant rich fragrances bursting with beauty benefits.
The Best Dry Shampoos For When You’re Feelin’ a Little Lazy
My hair just doesn’t look as great as I want it to after a long day of class. Well, one day after waking up late and being desperate, I grabbed my roomie’s can of dry shampoo and hoped it would hold be over until noon when I could run back and actually shower.
Miracle Drugstore Products You Need in Your Bathroom!
Here at CollegeCandy we’re all about the budget buys! Gals in college are notoriously cash-strapped and we are no different. Therefore, some of us have become experts in budget shopping and have come to realize that the drugstore is a haven for great deals.
Reviewing Too Faced’s La Creme Color Drenched Lip Creme [In Our Makeup Bag]
The Too Faced La Creme lipsticks have been getting insanely good reviews on the blogs, so I was thrilled to get them!
Rock the Weave Your Mama Gave You [Ask Tuffy Luv]
I’ve gotten some requests for a hair version of the post I wrote about last week regarding natural-looking makeup. Embrace your natural texture, girl. Thick, thin, curly, wavy, kinky, pin straight — honey, we all need some love.
Reviewing BITE High Pigment Matte Pencils for Summer 2013 [In Our Makeup Bag]
BITE Beauty makes some of the coolest lip products on the market, in all the hottest shades. They are packed with food-grade ingredients AND Resveratrol, a component found in red wine that “fights free radicals and helps reduce the appearance of lines”.