Beauty & Health

As the workload piles higher, so does our stress. The key is managing the stress so that we’re can study for the three upcoming exams during the day, but be relaxed enough to go out with friends at night.

Hair is a woman’s best accessory. I think we can all agree that when our hair looks good, we feel good. However, achieving that good hair day usually requires heating and over processing our tresses.

Regardless of your whitening method – from whitening strips to even a professional clean – it’s important to have a basic understanding of maintaining that pearly white Penn State smile.

Now that the semester is getting to be in full swing, some of us may find our brains need a re-boot after a summer of fun (or work). The last thing you want to do is learn something else, but exercising your musical muscle may be just the thing to get you back on track.

The latest temperature drop in State College reminds us all that cooler days are coming, but don’t take your workouts indoors just yet! Lace up those Nikes and hit the pavement around campus before it’s too late.

Along with football games and fall favorites, there’s one more thing you can add to your semester calendar: a 5K. With the Color Run and THON 5K coming up, there’s just enough time to get moving and start training.

With the passing of labor day comes fall – the changing of the leaves, the chill that creeps into the air, and, perhaps most excitingly, the start of a new season for makeup and clothing.

After a long, relaxing summer, it’s time to dive back into our routines. Busy with 8 a.m. classes, late-night parties and looming exam dates, it’s easy to get swept away by stress.

Imagine you’re attempting to better your body for whatever reason (you want to lose weight or simply get healthy). You go to the store, and what do you buy?

After being bundled up all winter, it’s time to start showing some skin again. But, before you expose yourself to the summer sun, its essential to strip away the last traces of the winter dullness.

There’s been glitter, neon, polish strips and even magnetic. Nail trends are constantly changing and keeping us on our toes to help hands and feet look their best.

With summer quickly approaching, crash diets may seem like the perfect way to get your best bikini bod before beach season. As tempting as these may be, however, they actually have many negative effects on your body.

Whether you want to call it fake or fraud, it’s never fun being mislead by a health food hoax. We know that promises of low calories, reduced fat and all natural ingredients can confuse even the savviest shopper.

The warm spring days are becoming more frequent, and campus has gradually come back to life after a long winter. As summer approaches and your leisure time moves outdoors, your wardrobe is calling for a new spring look and so is your hair.

To the shock and disappointment of Penn State seniors, graduation is right around the corner. Those people who are waiting until the last possible second to purchase their cap and gown to avoid the sad reality of leaving Happy Valley…

With winter finally coming to an end, it’s time to do something about dry, brittle hair. To smoothen and soften dull strands, try an avocado hair mask that you can make yourself!

You’ve probably already begun to brighten up your wardrobe for Spring. Now, do the same with your make-up palette! Here are a few of our favorite eye-shadow shades of the season.

Between Coldstone, the Creamery, Happy Valley Freeze and Rita’s Italian Ice, Penn State is certainly not lacking in the cold dessert department. But, seeing as how this a health column and all, there is one establishment in particular that we just had to praise for miraculously merging delicious and guilt-free – Kiwi Yogurt.

In nice weather, going home after class is starting to sound less and less appealing. Instead, you will probably be tempted to hit up one of the popular downtown bars, like Café 210 West.