Jamie Leland

Can Nudity Progress Body Image Ideas?

Our culture and media are constantly in pursuit of the ideal female frame, waffling between buxom pin-up hourglass figures and fashion model thin. Aren’t we tired of gazing at rows of tabloids in the grocery store that loudly proclaim “TOO FAT!” or “EATING DISORDER!” in response to various celebrities’ bodies? Even movements claiming to promote a healthy body image for women would prefer to reverse the status quo instead of destroy ideas that deny certain women the label of “beautiful”. Has it occurred to anyone that there is no right way to look like a woman?

Blowlux Shine and Repair Intense Hair Masque Combo

You do masks for you face, but what about your hair?

A couple years ago, I got a pixie cut and, though it was cute, I decided to grow my hair back out. Two years later, my hair has nearly returned to breast-censoring length and, while I do spring for the occasional and necessary trim to ward off split-ends, who wants to slow down progress? I’ve been noticing some serious breakage lately, so the other day, I snagged some Blowlux Intense Hair Masque and Shine and Repair Serum by BE Beverly Hills.

Barely Bare

Healthy skin is universally recognized as beautiful and, frankly, looking good is important. It’s science! Your appearance affects how you are perceived and it can influence your success in love and the workplace alike. Why do you think we spend so much time and effort telling you how to best achieve a young, healthy looking complexion?

Tampon Alternatives for the Eco-Conscious Gal

Let’s think about our feminine hygiene products for a minute, ladies. How many pads and tampons do you use every month? How many plastic applicators and wrappers end up in your trash can every month? If you’re using conventional products, I’m guessing that you’re contributing a lot of plastic to the dump. If you’re a greenie like me, you probably find the level of waste produced by your feminine products unsettling and unnecessary. There are, however, many little known alternatives to conventional products that are just as effective without producing as much waste.

Jamie Leland

Crunch Time Survival Guide

Fellow students: we’ve all spent the semester blowing through bad shows and B movies, going to bars, browsing our Facebook feeds--living the dream. Now our professors are reminding us that our final projects are due next week and we haven’t even started them. Whoops! Yep, it’s the season for all-nighters, isolation and regret. How will you survive it? Here are ten tips to get through crunch time:

Jamie Leland

Envy -able Lush Lashes

If you like your eyelashes to have luscious volume and length, toss out your volumizing mascara – EnvyDerm has a better solution. Their Eyelash Enhancement and Conditioning Volume Mascara makes your eyelashes look thicker and longer, just like your favorite mascara. It goes on smoothly and evenly and doesn’t clump. It even holds a great curl, making your eyes appear bigger and brighter. The real appeal of the formula, however, is that it promotes growth and repairs damaged lashes, giving you thicker, longer lashes in the long term.

Sustainable, Wild Beauty

If you’re looking to do some good with your beauty products, look no further than Wild. No doubt you have some all natural, cruelty-free, organic products in your bathroom in eco-friendly packaging – but does your favorite brand also make a humanitarian effort? Wild products tap Africa’s rich resources and adhere to fair trade practices to supplement the income of people all over Africa and bring sustainable beauty to you.

Put A Sock In It

Recently, top knots are gracing the scalps of fashionistas everywhere. Think your hair is too thin for this trend? You’re wrong. C’mon, did you really think that every girl with a big fat bun simply grew the hair necessary for that amount of volume?

So, how do they do it? Tease their hair? Splurge on extensions? Eat hair vitamins like cereal? The answer is shockingly easy, cheap and simple – there’s a sock in that bun.

Here’s how it’s done:

Get Your Drink On

Drinking water can help prevent overeating and repair and clean your body. Some believe it even helps metabolize fat and clear acne. However, most of us don’t think to drink water until we’re thirsty and, as my fifth grade teachers were so fond of pointing out, if you’re thirsty, you’re already dehydrated.

Marc Anthony Dream Waves Beach Spray

A sign of a good product: your roommates routinely visit your bathroom to use it. Ever since I brought home Marc Anthony’s Beach Spray, my bathroom has been our apartment’s spritzing and scrunching Mecca.

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