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Whether you’re hitting the beach, the slopes, or your couch, say goodbye to responsibilities and hello to a week of relaxation. There’s just something about curling up on your couch with your much needed products, or packing your beach bag with your essentials, that makes us so ready for break. Don’t think any further—we have the perfect guide to make your spring break the best one yet! With these products, you’ll be entertained and safe, all while feeling beautiful and satisfied. Stock up on your favorite products, and venture out of the box with ours!
1. Visiting your home Chipotle and not having to wait on the long line at our beloved Forbes Ave. location…Yes please! We love our Chipotle, but one thing we will not miss this break is the long line that could almost go all the way to the Cathedral. It’s to the point where we could use two Chipotles on campus! This break, visiting your home Chipotle will be like reuniting with your pets—as glorious as it gets. Catch up with high school friends and grab some burritos during your day of fun with Chipotle BOGO Burrito Cards. Revel in the burrito life in between mom’s home cooked meals—we won’t judge.
2. Get your nerd on and read for fun. When you have so many readings and other assignments, picking a book to read for fun is nearly impossible in college. The beach is the perfect place to pick a lounge chair in the shade and sip on your fruity drink. What better book to read over break than one that lets you live a fantasy life as an intern at a Manhattan law firm and New York City’s most successful hit man? The life of fictional character John Lago is chronicled in The Intern’s Handbook by Shane Kuhn, and will soon hit the theaters with an adaption starring Dave Franco. Once you pick it up, you won’t be able to stop.
3. Get beach (and couch) ready hair. If you’re like me, you live in a city where the water is totally different than Pitt. When I go home to New York, my hair is a totally different game—or should I say fro. It’s harder to control, and when you’re going on vacation, you want to keep it fabulous without having to do much styling. With Not Your Mother’s Hair Care Clean Freak Purifying Shampoo and Conditioner, you can get your best hair yet this break. Both products are eco-friendly, as well as sulfate, paraben, and dye free. They are made for all hair types, and leave the scent of mint and raspberry extracts lingering in your hair. Your hair will feel clean and hydrated no matter where you go!
4. When you can’t visit Quick Zone for your go-to snacks. What will we do without Quick Zone? And dining dollars (AKA fake money?) If only you could pick up Quick Zone and take it to Miami to make your Spring Break budget more manageable with your Panther Card. When you’re feeling hungry this break (us every second of the day), try the delicious flavored mini Luna bars—lemon zest, chocolate dipped coconut, and chocolate peppermint stick. They make for a healthy snack that won’t have you feeling bloated in your bathing suit!
5. Put your safety first, no matter where you are. When you go on break, you’re in a totally different location. Partying isn’t as comfortable and known as it is as Pitt; there’s no SafeRider to take you and your friends home, nor are you at the typical parties you usually go to in South O. Make sure you are on high alert during break with your drinks, friends, and while traveling back to your hotel. SABRE’s Campus Safety Pepper Gel and Personal Alarm enables you to go out and have fun but also be safe and smart. You don’t want one week to negatively impact the rest of your life, and products like this will help you if you find yourself in a dangerous situation.
6. Perfect your wax last minute for a smooth, clean feel. Let’s be real, we all slack with shaving in the winter. Sorry for the harsh truth boys, but we aren’t always keeping up with it. If you’re heading to a beach this spring break, it’s time to get a move on! Clean up your bikini line, armpits, or any area with Completely Bare Hair Removal Products. The Beauty To Go Wax Packs are safe, easy-to-use, and are great to take as you travel for spring break. They are “no heat, no fuss, no mess” products that will have you feeling smooth and like it’s summer all over again.
7. Get a firsthand look at entertaining college drama at home! We may not like to get involved in drama, but we all love to watch it unfold. Watching the excitement or reading juicy stories online is a guilty pleasure I have come to love. If you miss your absurd Pitt drama, Dirty Rush by Taylor Bell is your next juicy, engaging beach read. Bell’s true-to-life novel is a shameless expose of Greek life and its not so fine moments. Think Rebecca Martinson, that Delta Gamma sister who sent a verbally abusing email to her entire chapter only for it to be leaked online—you know the one.
Spice up your usual product must-haves for the best spring break yet. If you’re on a tight budget for break, have no fear—Her Campus is giving away TWO free HC Survival Kits with every item above that you could possibly dream of! Who doesn’t want to start spring break off with some luck, burritos, and good reads while sporting some Her Campus swag of sunglasses, koozies, and pens? Enter for your chance to win one here, and spring break responsibly! HCXO
Thank you to all of our sponsors, as well as HerCampus.com, for providing us with fantastic products! It’s because of you that we have an awesome break!
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