Beauty & Health

While there are no official “gym etiquette” rules, some are just plain common sense.

Sometimes it seems like there’s one on every corner… and it’s not a Starbucks.

Tattoo parlors are popping up everywhere in every town to service anyone who’s looking for some permanent body art.

If diamonds are a girl’s best friend, her makeup bag is her sister.

Originally popularized by actresses like Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor, the red lip has earned its title as a classic makeup look.

Welcome to State College, where the weather is drastic and always unpredictable. Changing climates, along with living in close quarters and poor sleeping habits, surely doesn’t have much benefit on our immune systems.

This time of year, indulging in a long, hot shower or bath is a common guilty pleasure. But when you’re hogging the only shower in your apartment, constantly running late or causing your dorm-mates to get together to plot a not-so-nice end to your everlasting showers, it may be time to cut back a little.

We all know that mornings can be rough. It’s hard to capture that “morning glow” when you roll out of bed ten minutes before your 8 a.m. (…or 10 a.m.). Unfortunately, the victims of this early-morning grogginess are usually our eyes.

Holidays are full of celebrations and special occasions, which can only mean lots of dressing up. The perfect holiday look is all about glamour and shine! Silver and gold eye shadows are the perfect complement to any eye color this season. Get festive with these two easy, stunning makeup looks.

Formal season is upon us! And with all of the excitement over dresses, hair and nails, we sometimes forget to take care of the small feature that plays a big role in framing our faces: eyebrows.

Makeup can highlight features, but it can also mask or mar natural beauty. Before applying makeup or any other beauty products, your face needs to be properly prepped so skin can be healthy and blemish free. Valley has the steps to maintain a natural glow.

Finals week is headed our way in full force, but this semester, don’t let it get the best of you. As you begin organizing your schedule for studying, plan your diet as well. With high levels of stress and anxiety, eating healthy during is essential, especially when you can eat your way to success. Get grocery shopping done early and efficiently with Valley’s grocery list of finals food.

There’s no need to spend all of your money on expensive products and fancy beauty creams. All of your beauty quick-fixes can be found in your cabinet at home. Whether it’s smoothing dry skin, hiding split ends or thickening your eyelashes, you only need three products for a flawless beauty routine. Read on to find out what Vaseline, baby powder and olive oil can do for you.

Girls like me change the color of their nail polish every 3 days, habitually. They pick colors to match how they feel. But what happens when you get bored of the same bland colors? Sure, glitter can spice up your life a little bit, but we want more. Enter Nails Inc. Magnetic Nail Polish.

Sometimes, moms and grandmas have the best advice – especially when it comes to beauty. Our staff went back home and asked for some pointers.

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, most of us are looking forward to heaps of thick cut turkey and homemade pie (at least I am). With all of the family festivities and homemade treats also comes the possibility of a little weight gain.

Halloween has come and gone and the holiday season (and even more eating) is upon us. If Halloween candy left you with a little jiggle in your walk, Valley has some easy moves to get your fitness level back on track.

With winter on its way, dried, chapped lips are inevitable. Lip balms are a great way to keep your lips moist and beautiful during the harsh winter months. However, there are many misconceptions about lip balms that should be cleared up before the weather turns cold.

It’s almost getting to be that time of year again — winter.

With it comes snow, holidays spent with family and oh: dry and unruly hair. In an effort to make bad hair days a thing of winter’s past, we dug around to find out just why our hair behaves badly and what we can do to make it happy and healthy.

Costumes can be pretty pricey and pretty uncomfortable as you roam the State College streets this Halloween. Why not get a little creative this year by making your eyes the center of attention? Here are two makeup looks you can try to create a last minute but hauntingly beautiful Halloween look!

October marks the beginning of cardigans, midterms, and prime pumpkin season. Pumpkins are not for only jack-o-lanterns and Halloween decorations, though. This fall super food has a ton of beauty benefits just waiting to be utilized.