Admittedly, some amazing women are more worthy of an award than others. Think more along the lines of your sorority sister who organizes the beyond spectacular philanthropy events each year, not the girl who can masterfully dance on the bar in a mini dress without having a Brit slip.

Well, Glamour is looking for you to brag about all the truly amazing women in your life.

Here’s what they have to say:

Brag Time: Tell Us Why You’re Amazing

Glamour is looking for young women—age 25 or under—who are doing big things in their community. Tell us how you’re changing the world and you could be one of two lucky winners we’ll bring to Glamour’s Women of the Year Awards at New York City’s Carnegie Hall on November 7.

So…wanna come? Nominate yourself (or a friend!) by going to glamour.com (link to: https://secure.glamour.com/magazine/sweeps/woyy_2011/entry/long/)—and attach a pic. Then check back in two months to meet the five finalists and vote for your favorites.

Well, what are you waiting for? Nominate someone! (Not sure who to nominate, CollegeCandy editors are always looking for a little love….just kidding…not really)

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Wanna be a Bergdorf model?

]]> http://collegecandy.com/2011/06/11/candy-dish-fashion-beauty-overload-7/feed/ 1 amandakstoneall beauty-blog-smoky-eye http://collegecandy.com/2011/03/22/glamour-says-the-darndest-things-april-edition/ http://collegecandy.com/2011/03/22/glamour-says-the-darndest-things-april-edition/#comments Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:00:27 +0000 Jasmine - Northern Arizona University http://collegecandy.com/?p=95290 stunning on this month's cover of Glamour. Her hair, her pose, her Top Model fierce expression (insert three Tyra snaps here...) I thought she she was the pinnacle of perfection when she was in Titanic, but she keep reaching new heights of gorgeousness.]]>

Damn, girl!

Wow. Kate Winslet looks absolutely stunning on this month’s cover of Glamour. Her hair, her pose, her Top Model fierce expression (insert three Tyra snaps here…) I thought she she was the pinnacle of perfection when she was in Titanic, but she keep reaching new heights of gorgeousness.

Silly me, I thought that by having such an elegant cover model, Glamour was trying to class it up this issue. But I was so wrong. Between a photo spread of stars in nude-colored bodysuits (my eyes still hurt) and a quiz entitled “What’s Your Guy Type” (um, I thought I was reading a grown up mag, not Seventeen), I quickly realized this issue was going to be as tacky and inane as the rest. However, I totally think Glamour gave me a subtle shout out. Remember a few months ago when I hated on tantric sex? In this month’s “Hey, It’s Ok” section, one of the things that it’s okay to do is “think tantric sex sounds kind of…boring.” Coincidence? Highly unlikely.

But anyway, returning to Glamour…have I ever talked about how dull their style section is? So predictable and uninspiring. Their cover story on “sexy hair”? Four styles – straight, kind of wavy, moderately wavy, and super wavy. So titillating. The makeup tips are usually things I read in fashion blogs…six months ago. And don’t even get me started on their ideas of what fashion on a budget entails (hint: it’s not unusual to see $100 shirts…that’s like two weeks of groceries, yo).

But moving on, I always tend to skim half the magazine and skip right to the relationship section, which never fails to induce a side eye. But this month, everything was so…blah. Key points include: everyone lies about their numbers, guys have disgusting habits, and sometimes when you’re in a relationship, sex gets kind of boring. Shocking ground here, right? Perhaps the most interesting column was “Who Should You Date: Older Men versus Younger Guys.”

Glamour says: Younger guys have been pre-softened by a society that has evolved a lot in the past 30 ears. Women’s rights, gay rights – the younger a guy is, the more evolved he is.”
Jasmine says: Oh, sure, there are guys who may be even more liberal than I am, but I’ve also met (and almost dated – shh, his abs were phenomenal), guys who believe Glenn Beck speaks the gospel truth, actively oppose women having full agency over their bodies, and pretty much dry heave when homosexuality is brought up. Totes evolved, right?

Glamour says: Younger guys tend to be more open-minded.
Jasmine says: Where is this utopia where guys are so chill and calm and go with the flow? Because I can’t think of a single guy I know that I wouldn’t describe as stubborn. (To be fair, I can’t think of a single girl, either.)

Glamour says: An older man never gets boring.
Jasmine says: I’ve had minor dalliances with older men (don’t call me promiscuous – I prefer worldly), and I’m inclined to disagree with this generalization as well. Not only because generalizations are rarely accurate, but also, boring transcends age, gender, and socio-economic class. You could end up with that sexy older guy…who only knows how to talk about the principles of math. Snooooooze.

Glamour says: You’ll always be an older man’s hot young partner.
Jasmine says: Because the kind of man who doesn’t appreciate a woman’s aging process is one you want to date. Also, to flip this around, you could always be a younger guy’s cougar.

Yeah, probably should have stopped at the cover this month. Groan.

To see even more ridiculous advice from everyone’s favorite fashion/lifestyle magazine, click here!

Unfortunately, once Glamour starts trying to use words to enrich our lives, it all goes downhill.

As usual, the “Men, Sex, and Love” section is an utter disaster. When the best piece of advice is offered by a 9-year-old, you know this shiz is dire. (The 9-year-old was asked if men should pay on the first day. Her answer; “No, because then he’ll think you’re spoiled. You should volunteer.” Debate over.)

There’s an article by a 28-year-old woman who planned to save her virginity for her husband…and then didn’t (didn’t most of us have that “I’m waiting until marriage…oops, there’s a p in my v” moment at some point? Yawn.) There is an article about communication by some dude who apparently feels that guys need women to tell them that joking about their moms is not okay (I know etiquette is kind of a lost concept these days, but seriously?) And apparently dudes think about sports during sex (remember when these magazines said they were thinking about supermodels? I’m not sure if sports are an up- or a downgrade). But it’s the obligatory sexting article that made me roll my eyes so hard I’m pretty sure I saw my brain.

Let me explain why.

Glamour says: 84 percent of guys have sent a dirty text while 91 percent have received one.
Jasmine says. I can’t help but focus on the seven point differential between those two stats. There are many things that women should be taking initiative to do — shooting out potentially incriminating words/photos first is not one of them.

Glamour says. 1 percent of men prefer phone sex to real sex.
Jasmine says: …are these the men for whom the fleshlight is made?

Glamour says: 33 percent of guys have taken a cell phone photo of their penis.
Jasmine says: I have never been more skeptical of a statistic in my life. It’s at least twice as many, am I right?

Glamour says: 20 percent of men have shown their friends a sext from a woman.
Jasmine says: This is why men can’t have nice things. Seriously, can some guys be any more uncouth?

Glamour says: 16 percent of men would send out nude photos of an ex.
Jasmine says: And…apparently the answer to my last question is yes. Cardinal rule: NEVER include your face in a nudie.

To see even more ridiculous advice from everyone’s favorite fashion/lifestyle magazine, click here!

Home girl looks goooood!

I am completely and unabashedly Team Kanye, so I should have rolled my eyes and sighed most despondently when I saw Taylor Swift on the cover of Glamour this month. But I’m mildly fascinated with Miss Taylor. Maybe it’s because she rarely straightens her hair (curly haired girls represent!) Maybe it’s the way she puts all of her former beaus on blast (wouldn’t you be bitter if you got dumped by a Jonas Brother?) Or maybe it’s because although “Single Ladies” IS the best video of all time, “You Belong With Me” is definitely one of the most relateable songs of all time. And it’s fun to dance to in your underwear….

Fine, I admit it. I think Taylor Swift is utterly fabulous. I have not an ounce of shame.

Moving on.

This issue of Glamour was incredibly informative. Ashlee Simpson has a “thriving” music career. High heels tend to skew even higher during recessions. And, oh my god, it’s okay to order dressing on the salad and not on the side (oh my god, who knew it was okay to appreciate flavorful, calorie-riffic food sometimes?)

But perhaps the most enlightening piece is entitled “Weird Male Habits We’ll Never Understand.” At least, that’s what I thought before I actually started reading the content. Then I realized that Glamour just doesn’t know what fun is.

Glamour says: “Yelling directions at athletes. Who are inside the television.”
Jasmine says: Maybe I’m biased because I yell at the TV every Monday during Gossip Girl, but the best TV is totally interactive.

Glamour says: “High fiving their dogs”
Jasmine says: Awww, come on. Paw-to-hand contact is totes adorbz.

Glamour says: “Peeing in the shower instead of the toilet. Which is two feet away.”
Jasmine says: This isn’t one of my habits, but I know tons of women who do this. Hey, we all go green in various ways…

Glamour says: “Biting your nipples. Ow.”
Jasmine says: Some women enjoy rough sex.

Glamour says: “Pouring Pringles into their mouth. And then offering to pour some into yours.”
Jasmine says: Is there any other way to eat Pringles….without risking losing a hand in that long, skinny tube?

Glamour says: “Wanting you to ‘hit me as hard as you can.”
Jasmine says: What? Seriously? I haven’t heard a guy say this since middle school. Obviously Glamour needs to stop dating 14-year-olds.

No, thank you.

I will say, though, this fall’s trends make for some gorgeous spreads. And maybe I was too blinded by velvety pumps and pearl-embellished bags to find any one particular article especially cringe-worthy. I couldn’t help but notice that random lines of crazy were sprinkled throughout. So thank you for these little gems, Glamour.

Glamour says: Only on R. Patz can [a maroon suit] look sexy.
Jasmine says: Are we really still pretending this guy is anything other a greasy, grungy 20-something who happened to get lucky and sign onto a perplexingly popular franchise? Let’s be real, if you saw Robert Pattinson walking down the street, 98 percent of us would not give this kid another look.

Glamour says: Wearing a black and white striped cardigan makes for a “fiercer look.”
Jasmine says: Whitney Port and Jennifer Lopez were the celebrities who were examples of this silly assertion. Enough said.

Glamour says: If Lady Gaga’s doing it, it must be a trend.
Jasmine says: This should have included a disclaimer along the lines of, “Lady Gaga is Lady Gaga. You are not Lady Gaga, so proceed with extreme caution. And don’t make a dress out of meat.”

Glamour says: It’s okay to count candy corn as a vegetable.
Jasmine says: It’s never acceptable to propagate the idea that candy corn is okay in any context. My teeth hurt just thinking about it.

That’s a lot room for ad space fabulous articles, Glamour. This is good!  Just another reason to love September.

Well, first of all – this issue was tantalizingly fabulous.  Honestly, after flipping through 89 pages of ads, I read it cover to cover in about 2 hours – the way you read a magazine when you have a lot of time on your hands and you want to sink everything all in (reading the copy of the ads and the editor’s note).  September’s Glamour featured a lengthy spread with Justin Bieber awkwardly hanging out in an arcade with a (significantly older) female model.  However, J-Lo spiced up the pages with a totally hot photo shoot wearing leopard print, writing on mirrors with lipstick, and eating Chinese take-out decked out in stilettos and cat woman glasses. Standard.

Other articles told me what my headaches really mean, how to perfect a beautoumous blow-out, a fab article about perfecting the ‘classic look’ with Tommy Hilfiger, and the ever-so-helpful ‘Girl’s Guide to Appetizers,’ which made me curse everything I’ve lived for since I’ve thought quesadillas were the healthy choice.  At 1,000 calories a pop, Glamour claimed otherwise. For some reason I just received the same feeling in the pit of my stomach as I did when my mother told me Santa Clause wasn’t real.

Anywho, within in the depths of the juicy pages of Glamour this month (I seriously had such a such a good time reading this issue that I brought it with me to the bathroom….twice. Stupid quesadillas…), a particular article made me stop my heavy page scanning in my tracks. Entitled ‘Six Ways to Rule the World,’ I, an ambitious yet unemployed recent grad, was ready for some inspiration.

Glamour Says: Live your life as if you’re going to be famous (because then maybe you will be).
Brittany Says: Ok, wait. Didn’t someone do this and write a book about it? Oh yeah, I think America cordially called them Speidi and now Heidi can’t sleep on her stomach or jump up and down, and Spencer Pratt has lost his mind in crystals and facial hair.  This sounds like a fabulous idea! Thanksbutnothanks, Glam!

Glamour Says: Understand: Work is Mr.Right.
Brittany Says: While I totally believe you should strive to be successful in order to be happy, I also understand you shouldn’t try to make work your number one heartthrob.  If you focus too much on work, it will deplete your life of what you really need (relationships with people and, most of, all a Mr.Right relationship with yourself).  You are Mrs. Right. You are most important. Forgive me for sounding like a Dr.Phil broken record, but in his glory days he made some good points.

Glamour Says: Retire from the debate team.
Brittany Says: You can listen and express your opinion at the same time.  A healthy relationship with this balance shall ensue, but don’t retire from the debate team entirely. As long as you’re not out-rightly hurting anybody’s feelings, say it loud and clear.

However, she’s also boring and forgettable, which is kind of a theme throughout this month’s issue of Glamour. (Great cover choice, editors!) There was no article that was particularly riveting or helpful, and there was no article that was completely atrocious.

But there were definitely some flashes of hot mess.

Glamour says: If your man consistently finishes in 20 seconds and leaves you hanging, be passive aggressive and then talk to him about it.
Jasmine says: If your guy has a problem with premature ejaculation/selfishness, talk to him like a grown-up. You two are grown-ups who have sex, right? Don’t embarrass him or be unnecessarily childish about the situation.

Glamour says: Being naked with someone is a pact, a sacred oath.
Jasmine says: I don’t think anything is sacred after 6 Jager bombs, 4 shotguns, and 4 glasses of wine.

Glamour says:It’s okay to be deathly afraid of needles, spiders, and clowns. Makes you interesting, right?
Jasmine says: Okay, I’m completely terrified of all three of the above, but they’re totally the most banal, least quirky traits ever. None of them at least compete with, like, a phobia of clouds or something (I totally know someone who claims she does. Yes, she was also the same girl who would fake concussions in elementary school). How does a fear of spiders make you interesting? Doesn’t that make you more like 80% of the population?

Glamour also asked a bunch of dudes when the last time a girl made them cry:

“I cried when I broke off the wedding.”

“I cried when I kissed somebody else.”

To quote the so very wise Spencer Pratt, dudes, you’re making YOURSELF cry. Seriously, those tears weren’t because of the ladies in your life. Those tears were because you had moments when you were confronted with the full extent of your stupidity and you didn’t know how to respond.

Which is making me cry. Thanks.

Then, when I opened the magazine, there was an ad for Uggs (vom) and in it, the female model was wearing a dress. With bare legs. And it was clearly summer. I thought we collectively let that go in 2004. Sigh.

Continuing to flip through the magazine, I didn’t see anything else particularly offensive (but did you know there are personal trainers for your vagina?! And there are vaginal weights?!) Then I got to this article entitled “The Hardest Words for a Guy To Say Are…” Oh lovely, yet another article detailing the ways in which boys refuse to be human. According to Glamour, these are the phrases dudes find it most difficult to spit out:

Glamour says: ”A little help, please?”
Jasmine says: I think this severely underestimates the intelligence of the average non-douche. The majority of guys who are in healthy and functional relationships are comfortable with asking for a little help every now and then, whether it’s with advanced calculus homework or beer pong strategy.

Glamour says: “Can you save your yoga pants for yoga?”
Jasmine says: Apparently guys don’t like when you come home and immediately change into your comfiest pants. Because most guys lounge around in Chuck Bass robes, and not ratty t-shirts and shorts. Maybe if a guy is sick of seeing his girlfriend in house clothes, he should….take her out on a date?

Glamour says: “I need some dude time.”
Jasmine says: Is this really an issue in a substantial number of relationships? I don’t know any woman who wants to spend every waking moment with her boyfriend. I don’t know any woman who doesn’t have her own life, and her own interests, and friendships that are not connected to her boyfriend’s. We need our girls-only brunches and pregames to Lady GaGa like boys need their bromance time.

Glamour says: “Your friend is horrible.”
Jasmine says: This is sticky. If “horrible” means “toxic”/”dangerous”/”abusive”, then I would see how this would be a difficult topic to breach, especially if the friend is someone who is at “BFF” status. But if horrible just equals “mildly annoying”, then dudes need to get over it. If we have to deal with their friend who completely abuses “that’s what she said”/”your mom”, then they should be able to endure our friend who can’t stop talking about Speidi. We’re all grown ups, and part of adulthood is being forced to politely and civilly deal with douchemonsters. Tis life.

Glamour says: “I love you.”
Jasmine says: I am just emotionally stunted enough to not hate on this. I would be absolutely terrified to initiate the first “I love you.” The worst case scenario (your love being unrequited) is heartbreaking enough to rationalize this fear. But if you truly love someone, saying it is an act of bravery that can ultimately lead to an eternity of bliss (or at least a solid semester…)

Earlier today, while procrastinating on that whole “find a summer job” thing, I came across an article on Glamour.com entitled, “11 Things Men Want You to Do More Often—in Bed and Out.” At the top it says something about how men aren’t so different from women after all, because all they really want at the end of the day is to be pampered and loved!

So apparently (according to the article) your man wants you to remind him how hot he is, relinquish control of the remote, pick up the tabs and giving him frequent massages and blow jobs. What fun!

The list is honest and endearing, but there’s one major problem: most women don’t receive half of these courtesies in return. So now that Glamour’s gotten the convo started, here are some things I wish guys would do more often:

1. Leave us be while watching the Hills, Sex and the City, Keeping up with Kardashians etc.
No need for the mockery, gentlemen. How about we call a truce? We’ll leave you be with your fantasy football, FIFA and ESPN, you leave us be with Speidi (my, what a frightening thought).

2. Try complimenting something other than our cleavage
There’s more to us than our boobs, you know. Why not take notice when we dominate an exam or when you see how hard we’re working at reaching our fitness goals at the gym?

3. Go down there
Blow jobs are be like flowers for guys and the lost art of cunnilingus is like diamonds to us ladies. Show our nether regions a little love, will ya?

4. Lie to make our parents love you
Life is just so much easier without my father knowing how you really spend your free time…

5. Surprise us
Spontaneity somehow never gets old. But dinner, Netflix and making out in the corner of a frat party does.

6. Actually attempt to read/understand the directions in advance instead of always relying on that “manly wit” of yours.
When you complete a task without breaking something/hurting yourself, you will be rewarded.

7. Cook for us
There’s something about a man in apron that just always gets me going! And seeing how hard you worked, despite the outcome, is something we’ll always appreciate.

8. Make an effort with our friends
They can be your biggest advocate or adversary (both behind your back, of course) so please just try to show them why it is we love you so much.

9. Open a door or two, here and there
Because chivalry can be sexy as hell.

10. Accurately aim into the toilet instead of on the seat for a change
Must we really ask this?!

11. This one’s for you to decide
What do you wish guys would do more often? Sound off below!