Days as a Freshman: 23

Current Mood: Lovesick

“Hey guys!”

Stacy’s voice was too loud for the library, and much too loud for my ears. Plunking herself down at our table, she made sure that she was sitting opposite Sasha, and leaning close enough to almost touch his forehead with hers.

After bumping into him in the dining hall, I had somehow miraculously started a conversation about Chemistry—the class we had together—and mentioned that I was headed to the library to study for the chapter quiz. I was just going to do the same thing, he said, smiling in a way that made me feel like I was having a mini heart attack. Wanna study together?

I knew full well studying with Sasha meant studying his face, not our notes, but in the scope of life, I figured one failed quiz was worth a few hours next to the cutest boy I had ever seen. Read More »

Days as a Freshman: 12

Current Mood: Hungry“

Do you think Sasha has a girlfriend?”

Stacey stared at herself in the mirror, running her tongue over her teeth and pulling the skin underneath her chin tightly against her neck. I had no idea what she was doing, but she had been doing it for the last 10 minutes.

“I mean, he’s so cute. Plus, he’s a soccer player. I love that. I love athletic guys.” She pursed her lips and gathered up her hair, piling it on top of her head. “How do you know him anyway?”

“We sat next to each other at the welcome ceremony.” Flipping through a giant History textbook that weighed about 10 pounds and had cost about five times as much, I did my best to feign boredom with Stacey’s questions.

She couldn’t know I was interested in Sasha. Read More »

Your bag is an extension of your person. Well, not literally, but come on, we know all one of the hypothetical worst things that could happen to a girl is to lose her purse.

So, that’s why what you carry in your purse can either make your life even more stressful than it already is…or it can make everyday THAT much easier!

First, you need to clean it out. With school on the horizon, a fresh start is mandatory. Really it is, even if the freshness fades in a week—like you stop going to the gym, waking up early and cleaning out your bag everyday—at least you made the attempt, right?

After you rip out the gum that some how rolled out of its Orbit’s container and shake out all the loose change (now you have money for coffee!) here are the essentials that you’ll definitely find yourself needing at some point: Read More »

I’m a lip gloss junkie.

Guilty as charged.

I’ve tried everything but I’ve found that I always end up returning to my all-time favorites which are usually slightly innovative and super sexy.

Luckily for you, loyal CollegeCandy.com readers, Benefit Cosmetics was nice enough to offer you a FREE gift with purchase of one of MY favorite lip glosses! Make any purchase on their site and receive a FREE Benefit The Gloss in “Chaperone.”

Just enter “CANDYLIP” at purchase (valid through July 7th)

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I definitely would not consider myself a beauty junkie. I enjoy new products and like experimenting with makeup, I mean, what girl doesn’t? But the overwhelming amount of new stuff coming out each season seems almost impossible to really stay on top of.

Besides the fact that in college, most girls don’t have unlimited funds to spend on super expensive beauty products. We’re lucky to have a few free minutes in between classes and events to run down to the drugstore for a new tube of mascara. So, when a good deal and new brand comes along that catches my eye, I feel the need to share it with the masses who would appreciate it, aka CC readers.

ELF (Eyes, Lips, Face) makeup is my new obsession and recent splurge that I actually don’t feel too guilty about. Why? Because EVERYTHING on the website is only $1! Yes, that is right girls, just one freakin dollar for lip glosses, eye shadow pallets, all over color sticks and so much more…I bought ten items for a total of ten dollars plus some shipping, and voila, I’ve already got 10 things for the price of one product normally. Can’t beat that excitement for a boring summer day.

I’ve always been a lip gloss junkie, but C.O. Bigelow Ulta Menta Lip Shine has rocketed my obsession into Betty Ford status. I literally can’t get enough of this stuff. I have a tube in both of my purses, my desk at work, my make-up case, and a spare on my nightstand.

Even my boyfriend comments on how hooked I am. He doesn’t complain when I get the gloss shakes because he loves the taste (exactly like Sweet Mint Orbit Gum). I haven’t been keeping a running tally, but I have a feeling that my lips have gotten a lot more action since I’ve switched from Burt’s Bees to Bigelow…maybe 19% more action. Which isn’t half bad.

Not only does the gloss give your lips a nice shiny finish, it’s made with 100% mint flavor, and contains active levels of “therapeutic apothecary ingredients” which sounds nice…although I’m not sure what effect this has on your lips. Plus it’s not tasted on animals and contains no artificial colorants. At only $7.50 a pop, this an addiction you can afford to get hooked on.

When it comes to going out on the town, what items does every girl need with her at all times? Cell phone, lip gloss, ID, cash, and keys. Without them, we malfunction, and we all know how easy it is to misplace things, because we always carry around too much unecessary crap.

There have been many times I’ve rifled through my bag at 3 a.m., scrambling to find my keys in the pitch black, so I could quickly pass out in a drunken stupor, and grabbed a pair of sunglasses instead. Needless to say, I wake up the next morning outside on the stoop when that happens.

The new spring C.L.I.C.K bag (each letter represents each item mentioned above) from Moe is here to save us from our bag-hassle blues, and add some style, too!  Read More »