I've always loved watching YouTube videos. When I was younger, I fancied the dumb, viral videos (e.g., Harry Potter Puppet Pals, Charlie the Unicorn, literally *any* JBiebs music video.) Coming into my high school years, however, I started watching useful content, which comprised of videos that helped me avert fashion/ beauty crises, taught me what birth control [...]
All Up In Yo Face: Vitamin C
So, if anyone wasn't already aware, I am a skincare fanatic. I'm constantly trying new products that suit my skin type (combination, acne-prone, and sensitive), and I love doing research on different acids and chemicals that help/ harm your skin. I like to be informed about what I'm putting on my face because... I mean... you only [...]
4 Tips to Help You Save Money in College
https://soundcloud.com/maddie-merinuk/4-tips-to-help-you-save-money-in-college 1. Stop buying expensive drinks and snacks outside of school. I'm being a little bit of a hypocrite by saying this, but really, since I've tried to cut down on the Starbucks and other expensive, unnecessary foods, I've saved a pretty decent amount of money. The money that I've saved from cutting out [...]
My Top 5 Travel Essentials
Summer is soon approaching, and for many people, that means that the window of opportunity to go on vacation is creeping up. Vacation can be really stressful… trying to organize where you’ll be staying, how you’ll be getting there, how you’re going to pay for it… not to mention all of the stress that builds [...]
Fashion as a Form of Self-Expression
The word “fashion” is an umbrella term. There is no exact way to describe what fashion is, because it means something different to everyone. To some, fashion is a foreign concept: they have never really cared for wearing “fashionable” clothes because it’s not a priority to them, and therefore, don’t really give a thought about [...]
Gucci Models Carried Their Heads Down the Runway and It Doesn’t Stop There
This past week, Gucci took Yeah Yeah Yeah's song "Heads Will Roll" to a whole new level: some of their models walked down the runway with wax figures of their heads in their clutch, and wait until you see the other oddities that were in this show. Anyway, back to the severed heads. The fake [...]
The Best of NYFW, According to Me
New York Fashion Week is the one week of the year where people who work in the fashion industry don’t need a calendar reminder to know what day of the week it is. Since technology has advanced increasingly in the past couple years, we are now able to watch any show want, whenever we want. [...]
Gender-Neutral Basic Pieces That Everyone Needs
Developing a solid wardrobe can be challenging. Trends are ever-changing, and different styles go in and out faster than you can say, "Have you seen ______ in this month's Vogue?" Despite all of the craziness that surrounds fashion trends, there are a couple staple pieces that will never go out of style. Fashion crisis, consider [...]
Your Skin Does Not Define You
I've been insecure about my skin for as long as I can remember. I started to notice acne popping up when I was in middle school, but it really became an issue when I started high school. I was already insecure about the way I looked, and acne certainly didn't make it better. My feelings toward [...]
