Beauty & Health

Curly hair has a mind of its own. It’s all the things hair can be, rolled up into one texture – tangled (and not the elegant Rapunzel kind), voluminous, frizzy, soft and just downright annoying. If curly hair could be described in a song, it would hands down be Katy Perry’s “Hot N Cold”.

It takes a lot more than mere pride and determination to bring home major bling at the winter Olympics – in order to win gold this year at Sochi, the athletes have dedicated years of their lives to physical training. That’s a lot of blood, sweat and tears, folks.

Whether you are baking for a special guy or your besties this Valentine’s Day, these low-calorie, low fat desserts will have you sneaking into the fridge for more –guilt free.

At Penn State there’s a great deal of diversity, and no matter where you go to, whether a party of just class, there’s bound to be at least one minority. But being a girl of color myself, there are some difficulties when it comes to mastering the perfect look for your own race or ethnicity.

A constant battle college girls face is experiencing the urge to shop while living on a strict budget. The ultimate sacrifice is deciding whether to buy a new purse or buy your weekly groceries. I getcha girl, it’s rough. My vice–splurging on makeup. Between MAC, NYX, Estee Lauder, and Urban Decay, it can be tempting to spend all your money on high-end makeup.

Hopefully by now you’ve grown accustomed to changing your undies daily–but when’s the last time you actually examined your pantie options? It turns out you may be long overdue for a thorough underwear purge. Follow these helpful tips to guide you along with your underwear drawer cleanse:

Now that the New Year has finally hit us, that can only mean one thing: Red Carpet Season. With all the award shows, fashion trends have never been more talked about. This year, ombré has taken over once again with celebrities like Olivia Wilde rocking the trend.

Girls with ‘em hate ‘em, and girls without ‘em want ‘em – yup, we’re talking about boobs. When it comes to ladies and their chests, there seems to be a sort of love-hate relationship.

This weather is enough to get us down, but there’s no reason the flu should make us feel worse. Each year, the flu season is unpredictable and the length and symptoms will vary, but every year the flu shot is always a controversial topic for discussion.

It’s easy to find yourself in a gym rut – and whether that means you’re afraid to venture beyond the treadmill or you’re stuck on the couch binge-watching Scandal, your workout is in dire need of a facelift. After chatting with Liz Elberfeld, a fitness instructor at the White Building, Valley got the scoop on which classes you should be taking to shake up – or even start – your workout regime.

The new year usually marks the start of fitness resolutions, but in order to keep up with your routine, it’s not a bad idea to sign up for a workout class that forces you to show up. No one likes to fail a challenge. Signing your life away to a Crossfit or yoga challenge might just help you accomplish your 2014 resolution.

Let’s just be real here: your vagina is important. Seriously. You need that thing. In order to keep it healthy and fabulous, it needs some maintenance to keep everything down there running smoothly. And one of those things is the somewhat-mysterious Pap smear.

While eyebrows seem like harmless little patches of hair, in reality they are so much more. Eyebrows alone have the power to transform a face. Their shape accentuates our eyes and compliments the contours of our cheeks.

Sunday through Thursday, you throw your hair up into a messy ponytail or put a baseball cap on for class. Thursday night through Saturday night, your hair is down, either straightened or curled. By the following Sunday, it’s back on top of your head and the cycle repeats.

A good beauty tip can go a long way, but sometimes the tricks we learn to improve ourselves can be a little wacky. Turns out a little out of the normal can be really helpful. Here are some weird beauty tips that actually work.

It’s 7 a.m and the alarm goes off. You hit snooze. It’s 7:15 and the alarm goes off again. You hit snooze…again. 7:30. The final alarm goes off. You manage to drag yourself out of the warmth of your bed, leaving roughly fifteen minutes to get ready before you have to leave for class.

Most people add lemon to their water for extra flavor, or to feel a little fancy, but what they don’t know is that every drop of lemon they squeeze into their water is improving their health.