March 11, 2013Turns out, tattoos are not always permanent. In 2010, fashion powerhouse Chanel designed fifty-five temporary tattoos, or “skin art” as it was marketed, as the ultimate accessory. Each of the tattoos was hand-drawn by Global Creative Director of Chanel Makeup, Peter Philips, and delicately placed on the models’ collarbones, upper thighs, and wrists. From oriental [...]
March 8, 20131. You break out in hives after a day at the beach. Unless you’re allergic to the sun, which is super unlikely (Sorry, but you’re not a vampire!), it’s probably your meds. How to be sure? Check the label. Phrases like “may cause chemical photosensitivity” or “avoid prolonged exposure to direct and/or artificial sunlight” ultimately [...]
February 26, 2013“It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new life for me, and I’m feeling good.” If you watch television even once in a while, you’ve probably heard Jennifer Hudson belt out these lyrics on a WeightWatchers commercial hundreds of times. If you tune into channels like TLC, Lifetime, and Bravo, you’ve probably seen it [...]
February 23, 2013Everyone likes to indulge once in a while, but you don’t always have to be guilty about giving in to your sweet tooth. These foods are not only tasty but will leave you in a healthier, happier state! Dark Chocolate: We know you have heard it before, but just to reiterate, eat some chocolate! Dark, [...]
February 22, 2013Bruce Jenner. Courtney Stodden. Michael Jackson. What do these three celebs have in common? They took fake too far (toxic injections, bad plastic surgery, and countless skin-whitening creams…gross). But going faux doesn’t have to be that obvious or that painful, either. Here’s five sneaky ways to fake it without going under the knife twenty times: [...]
February 20, 2013As the Spring semester gains momentum, so does the need for spring cleaning. Just admit it: we’re all guilty of making New Year’s resolutions that soon become January-and-maybe-February’s Resolutions instead. We initially swear off Insomnia Cookies and hit the gym religiously, only to fall back into the same routine, blaming “stressful classes and no time.” [...]
February 19, 2013It’s that time of year again. Studying? (Ha, joke’s on you if you think I actually own the Math 104 textbook – hate to break it to you, Mom and Dad, but that bill you’re getting isn’t for books…) Pottruck? (If getting a free chair massage during demo days counts as working out, then, yeah, [...]
February 16, 2013We know, adding new products to our beauty regimes can be daunting, especially drugstore picks that cannot be sampled before the purchase. However, we’ve found a few beauty brands that are worth getting your once-over. After scouring the beauty aisles, we’ve come up with our top five beauty brands that you won’t regret checking out. [...]
February 14, 2013When we think of Valentines Day, one word immediately comes to mind: indulgence. More than 35 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate will be sold today. And while those astronomical sales are great for Hershey’s, Godiva, Lindt, and all other big-time chocolate manufacturer, it’s not so good for your waistline. One box nears a whopping 1,500 [...]
February 9, 2013You have probably heard by now, but there is a hot (literally!) new trend sweeping the country — and Penn’s campus. Bikram, aka “hot yoga” seems to be everyone’s new go-to workout. But what is it? And how hot is too hot? I went to Bikram Yoga of Philadelphia to find out [...]
February 6, 2013The volume and versatility of curly hair can be the envy of every girl, but it can also be challenging to manage. Curly-haired girls have to tackle frizz, tricky cuts, weather changes, and styling difficulties on a regular basis. However, there are a few tricks up our sleeve that’ll help you keep your curls in [...]
February 5, 2013It’s no secret that studying in a congested area is unhealthy and generally makes you feel blehh. The solution is simple: clear the air and indulge in a candle for your room. Candles, which Egyptians originally used in 3000 BC, were developed by dipping rolled papyrus repeatedly in melted tallow or beeswax to light homes. [...]
February 4, 2013In recent decades, the obesity rate in America has climbed significantly. Currently, 35.7 percent of adults in the United States as well as over 15 percent of children are obese. The increase in these numbers is the result of a variety of things, such as food advertisements, inventions such as the “dollar menu”, and the [...]
January 29, 2013We love nail salons. Nail salons love us. But we don’t love nail salons that do (or don’t do) the following: 1. They can’t answer questions. Nail technicians who can’t answer basic questions like “How often do you clean equipment?”, “How do you prevent cross contamination?” and “Who’s in charge of overseeing safety standards?” are [...]
January 27, 2013No matter how many times we’re told that water should unequivocally be the beverage of choice, the other options that keep popping up on the healthy drink landscape are just too tempting. But, are the health benefits of Vitamin Water, Coconut Water and other “vitamin-enhanced” waters too good to be true? Here The WALK breaks through the [...]
January 26, 2013“Lively. Radiant. Lush…A color of elegance and beauty that enhances our sense of well-being, balance and harmony.” This is how Pantone LLC, the beauty and fashion industries’ authority on color, describes this year’s pick. They have named Emerald as the 2013 color of the year. While Emerald is much tamer than last year’s Tangerine Tango , [...]
