5 MINUTE MAKE UP FOR THE COLLEGIETTE

In college, it's easy to sleep past the alarm--maybe even set a record for the times hitting snooze. But sometimes when you reach a level of consciousness that tells you it's really time to get up, it's already too late. Class is in less than 15 minutes, and you look like you've been in slumber for days. So you jolt out of bed, scrambling to find something that resembles a halfway-decent outfit, and you just want a little makeup for the day.

Or maybe you are just feeling a little lazy today. Either way, these products can be your five-minute-makeup-fix.

Moisturizer
Especially moving into the colder months, it is important to hydrate your skin. The cold weather can dry out your skin, so you want a good moisturizer, and one that contains SPF 30 is even better.

Her Campus pick: Aveeno Positively Radiant Moisturizer ($14)

BB Cream
BB Cream can do more than foundation. One of it's main selling points is that it's not just covering up an uneven skin tone--it is working to improve it. There are different types of BB Creams that serve different purposes, including helping acne or wrinkles. The Her Campus pick smooths skin, hides imperfections, hydrates, and corrects complexion.

Her Campus pick:  L'Oreal Magic Skin Beautifier BB Cream ($8)

Undereye Concealer
An undereye concealer can be just what you need if you haven't been getting great sleep. It helps minimize the appearance of under the eye circles, and it brightens it highlighting the area under your eyes.

Her Campus Pick: Femme Couture Flawless Touch Undereye Concealer ($6)

Blush
Add a little color to your cheeks! And do it on a budget. This Her Campus pick is only $3, and gives your face a nice glow.

Her Campus pick: e.l.f. HD Blush ($3)--compare to: Make Up For Ever HD Microfinish Blush ($26)

Eyeliner
Do you ever notice that your eyeliner fades throughout the day or it looks like you never applied it in the first place? The Her Campus pick, Ink It, won't let you down that way. It's a super long-lasting, non-smudging eyeliner that is easy to apply.

Her Campus Pick: Cover Girl Ink It ($6)

Mascara
Mascara is the easiest step. You can even throw it in your bag if you like to reapply later. Just a few swabs are all you need. This Her Campus pick will give you flawless lashes with great volume.

Her Campus Pick: Maybelline Volum' Express Mascara ($6)

No need to worry over time. With these products, you won't have to freak out every time you over-snooze. Need a quick-fix to do your hair, too? Check out "5 Minute Hairstyles For the Collegiette" on Her Campus.

This post first appeared on Her Campus.

**Note: This is not a sponsored post. All the opinions stated in this post are my own.  

An Incomplete Timeline of my Life in the Lost and Found Bin

I decided it might be kind of fun to make a little timeline. This is an interactive timeline of my life. The posts it brings you to might not directly relate to the picture, but each one will bring you somewhere around the Bin (except for the picture of Sydney. That will bring you to the short-lived blog I attempted while I watched her this past summer).

Click on a photo, or two, or three, and get a better look inside the Life in the Lost and Found Bin. You might just find something you didn't know you were looking for. (Treat: the first one is my FIRST ever blog post. It's bad. See for yourself).

YOU MET A CUTE GUY. NOW WHAT?

Recently, I wrote a post "College Guys: Expectations VS Reality" poking fun at the way TV shows and movies give many girls high expectations for dating possibilities in college. So I felt it was only fair to point out that these types of comical generalizations* can go both ways.

Girls don't have it all figured out either. Liking someone can make us act different ways too--no matter what we try to do to fight it. Meeting a cool guy is fun. Maybe you get butterflies in your stomach, and his presence makes you smile.  But that feeling you get can make you do some pretty funny things.

Things can go a little bit like this sometimes:

Girl meets boy.

You want to get his attention.

 

You try to play cool. Laugh at his jokes.

But you don't want to come on too strong.

You are sure that you guys really could have something.

 He texts you.

Maybe you start hanging out, and people start asking questions. 

Then you start over-thinking it. 

You can already anticipate yourself messing it up.

Sometimes, you can't help but think:

People ask you why you're single.

And anyway,

It doesn't seem like things are going anywhere.

But then you see him again, and think:

It's an emotional roller coaster. So until you find the guy that it really works out with, at least you have your friends and your high expectations of what it would really be like if for once things worked out. In the mean time, Gilmore Girls is now on Netflix. So what more do you need?

*Always remember these (like with most articles of this type) are totally generalizations. And you might not be able to relate at all. But what I like about these posts is that you can usually get a little laugh from the gifs and appreciate that some people find a bit of truth in some of these.

COLLEGE GUYS: EXPECTATIONS VS REALITY

Most girls enter college with the assumption that they are about to meet the obviously more mature, intellectual and sensitive creature that is a college boy. His sense of humor has developed beyond that of a fourth grader's, and he wants to have deep talks about things like climate change and what feminism means to him. But then, you actually go to college.

Expectation: There will be confident, attractive boys trying to get your attention.

Reality:

Expectation: You will meet guys who are ready for a mature realtionship.

Reality:

Expectation: These guys know how to make a girl feel special.

Reality:

Expectation: They will be able to tell you how they feel about you.

 Reality:"I like you."

Or more likely,

Expectation:You will meet super attractive aspiring-musicians.

Reality:


Expectation: You will meet guys that can ask the important questions in life.

Reality: 

Expectation: The nerds will be nerdy in an incredibly adorable way.

Reality:

 Expectation: A guy won't leave you with any questions about what he thinks about you.

Reality:

Expectation: The guys will be more openly sensitive.

Reality:

Expectation: You will find a guy that will always look out for you.

Reality:

So maybe college guys aren't everything we expected. That doesn't mean that they aren't still fun to hang out with, and I am sure that somewhere the guys we were led to believe exist by TV and movies are real. They are telling girls exactly how they feel, never leaving them in the awkward limbo. And they find fart jokes repulsive.

The problem is what are you going to do when you find these guys?

COMING SOON:  "You met a cute guy. Now what?"