Accessories are the easiest way to keep your rotating pieces looking bold an on-trend. When they’re from Payless, you don’t need to drain your piggy bank for cool new looks. You can mix up your go-to looks with hats, scarves and bags. After a few purchases, you’ll swear you have a whole new wardrobe.

Maybe it’s just me feeling old, but I can’t help but think kids are growing up faster than ever before. I’m constantly seeing second graders with iPhones, 13-year-olds rocking designer bags and little boys who use more hair gel than DJ Pauly D. I mean, maybe it’s just because the 90s were a VERY different time, but I can’t help but feel like kids today are growing up a little too quickly.

I usually have a backstory for why I chose to feature a certain bag, but this week I don’t. This purse is just gorgeous, vintage-inspired and great quality! Meet the Leather Tassel Frame Bag by ASOS.

Is there anything more awesome than seeing college students reach their dreams before they even get their diploma? I’ll answer for you, no. And that’s why we’re so excited to be sponsoring the Styleta Student Design Challenge. It’s an opportunity for student designers to get their fashion designs in front of tons of people. So with no further ado, we present the top 8 finalists and their designs!

Sonia Kashuk is a world-renowned makeup artist who deals a line through Target. The price point is lower than high-end brands, but Kashuk puts out quite a few gems, including the Hidden Agenda Concealer Palette.

I’ve been obsessed Eva Longoria ever since the very first episode of Desperate Housewives. In addition to her beauty, her comedic timing is impeccable, and she’s always seemed really down to earth and like a total delight to be around (my friends who have run into her in Texas have confirmed this!). She has a low-key style that is sophisticated and chic, with subtle trendy elements popping up occasionally.

Even if you’re not a first year, there’s a lot to buy: notebooks, highlighters and pens, textbooks, dorm essentials and so much more. But the good thing is, not all of it has to cost a lot! In fact, you can get tons of your back-to-school essentials for just $20 or less! Just take a look…

Living in a dorm means that your mom and dad aren’t the only ones who’ll see you in your flannel onesie. The days of absolute privacy are likely behind you. Even when you’re planning a hermit study day, someone will usually stop by your room. Or there will be a fire drill. Or you might have to make a quick run to the basement for laundry. Or to the computer lounge to print something. Or to the grocery store.

Throughout the past few years, our very own CC Beauty Live vlogger Caitlin, has been bringing us the best college beauty DIY tips out there. From teaching us how to correctly apply mascara to helping us master the art of braiding your own hair to showing us how to pull off the smoky eye — she’s covered it all!

•Avoid awkward in-between hair phases
•The best shoes from Urban Outfitter’s fall collection
•Back to school fashion trends
•How to pull off polka dots without looking like Minnie Mouse
•Simplify your morning prep routine
•First look at J. Lo’s Kohl’s collection
•Madonna reveals her new Material Girl beauty collection