Make-Up Monster

You walk in looking like you own the place. You walk out looking like the Joker’s long lost sister. Smeared lipgloss, running mascara, fading bronzer- all are problems most ladies hate to have to deal with at the end of the night, especially if there’s a chance you might run into the cute guy on the fourth floor on your elevator ride up. Well- NEWSFLASH! There is a solution for that, and it is called waterproof make-up! I suggest  that you invest some cash money in this and make a quick trip to Sephora to pick up a few water friendly goodies i.e. Loreal Paris Voluminous Waterproof Mascara. Something else that might help is primer- not only will it smooth your skin and even out your skin tone, but it will help your make up stay in place.  In case you’re wondering, I personally am a huge fan of Bare Minerals’ Prime Time Foundation Primer. If I’m applying a thick eye make up or eye shadow, I also use
Sephora’s Perfecting Eye Primer to be on the safe side. Now, no more clowning around. Literally.

Barefoot Beauty

I don’t like feet in the first place- so when I see brigades of ladies running around with stilettos in their hands, looking like chicken’s with their heads cut off, I feel twice as repulsed. Shoes are meant to look cute on your feet, not act as gloves on your hands. A huge mistake many girls make is to wear that pair of heels that they just bought, out for a night on the town. What these girls perpetually fail to realize is that those shoes are not yet broken in, and will probably lead to major pain. By no means am I saying that you should suck it up, but be smarter about your shoe selection for your night out, because- let’s face it- if you’re the girl with no shoes on, someone is probably judging you. If you absolutely must wear those shoes, try to wear them around your dorm for a bit and break them in.
Another trick is to find a shoe buddy- preferably someone who is about your shoes size, and is wearing shoes a bit more comfortable than yours. Two friends of mine tried this last week, and both claim it was one of the best ideas they ever had. Every hour or so, they switched between a pair of golden flats and black pumps, looked cute the whole night, and were able to walk the next day.

Flash Dance

If I’m at a party, and there is a dance floor, I will be on it. If there is a party, and there isn’t a dance floor, I will still find some way to dance. Amidst all of my fun, there is always ‘that’ girl. ‘That’ girl whose bare butt cheeks manage to grace everyone’s direct or peripheral vision. I’m all for having a good time and getting down and (somewhat) dirty, but there is a fine line between, “Go girl!” and “No, girl.” I’ll admit it- sometimes my skirts and dresses could probably be a bit longer (especially for someone as tall as I am). But, often times, it’s hard to say no to the adorable, striped, curve-hugging French Connection dress that hangs in my closet. My solution is what I like to call my “booty shawtz” aka short black spandex shorts that I wear inconspicuously under my skirts and dresses. Some of my friends prefer to wear Spanx and both work marvelously. Either way it will keep your booty under wraps. So next time you want to drop it low when you hear “Whisper” by the Ying Yang Twins come on, know that you don’t have to worry about your butt playing peek-a-boo with everyone around you.