Valeria Garnica April 6, 2020 Things seem to be getting progressively worse. COVID-19 has affected our global population immensely, and with good reason, it is the only subject that we seem to talk about. The media is constantly flooding us with information regarding medical advice, financial difficulties, death tolls — it’s truly exhausting, I know. …
Gwyneth Hutchinson March 31, 2020 It’s easy to think that beauty companies would prioritize your health, safety, and enjoyment of their products, but it is nearly always a scale tipped in favor of the latter. As a consumer, it is becoming increasingly tricky to watch out for your well-being with your products. Companies are making …
Valeria Garnica March 6, 2020 Monat. That’s all I have to say. What an amazing brand! Monat stands for “Modern Nature”, and it’s a hair care company that’s blowing up all over Instagram. Well, let me tell ya, the hype is real for reason: their products are life-changing. Monat is special not only for …
Gwyneth Hutchinson February 29, 2020 Drugstore makeup has come a long way in the last five to ten years. When I was in middle school, drugstore makeup was a bit of a hot mess. But today, it has glowed up, and there are drugstore products in my routine that I prefer tenfold over $50 versions …
Do you ever find yourself in a sticky situation where your makeup bag isn’t complete? Whether on vacation, at a friend’s house, out of product before you can replace it, or even in a hurry… and you can’t seem to find your eyebrow gel as you’re racing around trying to get ready for class? What …
College students face a lot of challenges when it comes to doing their makeup and looking their best. Whether it be getting to an 8 am class on time with only two hours of sleep, staying up for countless days and nights studying for the next midterm, or even attending a club meeting. The thing …
Finals season is approaching, y’all… But fear not! Here are your Aurum pals, bringing a little beauty and fun to the neither beautiful, nor fun finals days. Let’s face it: There’s nothing like the empowering, sexy feeling of your fresh acrylics hitting your keyboard as you type. Mmmm… You feel on top of the world, …
We’re nearly done with the semester; can you believe it? We sure can’t. As times get harder and the sunlight hours shorter, we musn’t lose focus on what’s most important – ourselves. Sometimes it becomes a matter of habit to say “I don’t have time”, or “maybe tomorrow”. But the reality is that you can …
We all know that look: the half-dead, midterm-laden student who clearly hasn’t slept or showered in two days with a waning will to live on full display in her death throes at Moffitt. Cute, right? This was me all of last week. You’ve probably been there yourself. The best advice would obviously be to get …
Paraben-free shampoo, paraben-free deodorant, paraben-free moisturizer – it seems that everywhere we look, more and more products are throwing out this buzzword, without explaining why these compounds have such bad reputation in the beauty industry. What exactly are these compounds, and should we really be avoiding them? The term paraben encompasses a variety of types, …
