Condiment Claire: Spreading Condiment-Love on TikTok
If a condiment is anything that adds flavor to a food, then by definition, things like frosting and butter are condiments. Claire Dinhut on TikTok…
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Working Towards a Smaller Waist
While everyone’s idea of the “perfect body” varies tremendously, one thing that many people strive for is a smaller waist. No body is made the…
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Scroll Past Toxic Positivity
Now more than ever, we see toxic environments on our daily social media apps. Platforms meant to bridge us together can sometimes do the opposite…
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The Reality Of Drinking On Medications
When people think about the culture of college, they usually think about drinking and going out with friends. Not many people talk about the real…
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The Secret to Long Lashes
It is hard not to envy those who are blessed with long, full eyelashes with a naturally-perfect curl. If only there was a way for…
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VALLEY Tries It: Gua Sha and Ice Roller
For months I had been seeing viral videos on TikTok and Instagram of influencers and A-list celebrities using gua shas and ice rollers in their…
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Grab Your Tweezers: The Skinny Brow is Back!
Continuing its nostalgia for 90s glamour, the 2020s have resurrected an old favorite with a modern upgrade, the skinny brow. In contrast with the bold…
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Coming In Hot— e.l.f. x Dunkin’ Donuts Makeup Collaboration
Dunkin’ is waking up your morning with something a little different—a brand new beauty routine. On March 31, e.l.f. and Dunkin’ Donuts launched their limited-edition…
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Navigating the World of Plastic Surgery With Bella Hadid
It’s no secret that Hollywood’s finest have — as a collective — had their fair share of plastic surgery. Fashion icon, Bella Hadid, is no exception….
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Y2K Beauty Is Back
The so-called Y2K look is built around the best trends of the 2000s: baby blues and pinks, glitter, butterflies and so much lipgloss. If you…
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Trend Alert: Pink Concealer
With concealers, there have been many trends. First, it was the triangle method, then the minimal look and now we have stumbled upon pink concealer….
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A ShakeSmart Order for Your Zodiac Sign
Here at VALLEY we live, laugh, love getting ShakeSmart post or pre-workout. Or you know just going to get a shake and pretending you worked…
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Cleansing Bars: Are You In?
Welcome to 2022, the year of the cleansing bar. Recently, we have seen skincare take on a solid form, with more and more cosmetics lovers…
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Diet Soda vs. Regular Soda: What’s Healthier?
Soft drinks and sodas are enjoyed on their own, mixed with rum or vodka, pumped with cherry flavoring or even with a scoop of ice…
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Yoga: Demystifying the History
There are not a lot of practices people still do today that they did over 5,000 years ago. That’s what makes the practice of yoga…
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Meet VALLEY’s Spring 2022 Beauty & Health Section Opener: Stella Cho
Being the Greater Fool On paper, Stella Cho is a senior at Penn State majoring in international studies and Japanese with minors in art history…
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Slugging Skincare: An Old-School Technic Revamped
Have you ever heard the saying, less is more? Well, that is not the case with the most recent beauty trend of slugging. This term…
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What’s the Deal with Crystal Deodorant?
Crystal deodorant is becoming popular on the internet as a way to practice sustainability and eliminate ingredients like aluminum from the daily routine. So-called natural…
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Discovering Your Signature Scent
We have all been there. You’re at a store, looking at all the perfumes available, and you don’t have a clue where to start when…
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How I Met Your New Drink Order
Barney Stinson’s (from “How I Met Your Mother”) catchphrase, “Oh, please,” is quite similar to a reaction you’d give to your parents when they ask…
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