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The most stressful time of the semester has come once again. Between homework, date functions, organization meetings and midterms, it seems like the stress of school might never end. But luckily, there are little ways to improve your days–and it just so happens that all of those ways arrived packaged in a 40-pound box from UPS.
Each product and brand in the 2017 Her Campus Back-to-School Survival Kit was chosen carefully to help us Collegiettes in our crazy, stressful college lives. From relaxing face masks to organized planners that can help even the most unorganized person, the items are perfect for college women everywhere. So, check out all the brands and items our box was filled with and what products you must have to help avoid your mid-semester breakdown.
Spindrift®
Do you ever find yourself yawning in the library while looking at the clock and realizing it’s too late for another cup of coffee? Instead of saying “YOLO” and knocking back yet another caffeinated soda, grab a Spindrift® instead! According to the company, “Spindrift® is America’s first and only sparkling water made with real, squeezed fruit.” So you’ll still get the feeling of sipping on a carbonated drink but will have a healthier, tastier choice! Say no to that soda, say yes to Spindrift®!
Freeman Beauty
There’s no shame in hiding it, Collegiettes! We all get stressed, we all get annoying stress zits and we all want the stress AND those zits to go away! Luckily, Freeman Beauty has created some of the best products to help make both things go away–and the products do it with making you feel good, smell good and look good. The brand uses natural and healthy ingredients and are always on the search for the next big thing. Freeman Beauty said, “From our classic formulas to innovative products that set the bar for skin care, Feeling Beautiful™ believes beautiful skin is worth celebrating!” So, go out and buy a Freeman Beauty face mask to help you relax and reward yourself for finishing that hard exam.
(Some of our favorites include the “Freeman Feeling Beautiful Rejuvenating Cucumber + Pink Salt Clay Mask“, the “Freeman Feeling Beautiful Manuka Honey + Tea Tree Oil Clay Mask + Cleanse” and the “Freeman Feeling Beautiful Detoxifying Charcoal + Black Sugar Mud Mask.”)
AÉROPOSTALE
Raise your hand if AÉROPOSTALE has helped make your outfits (and your closet!) great since you were old enough to dress yourself! This season’s trends are so on point from sexy shades to adorable wallets to chokers and other accessories to finish your ‘fit–but the thing we’re MOST pumped about is their new Denim Collection. All of the stylish accessories and denim pieces will go perfect with any outfit and will make picking out your clothes for that important presentation you have later, so much easier and save you so much stress.
Bed Head by TIGI
No, Collegiettes–we aren’t talking about the bed head you get when you roll out of bed five minutes before class starts–we’re talking about the brand! Bed Head has been around forever helping make Collegiette girls’ lives easier by providing products like their “Bed Head by TIGI Dirty Secret Dry Shampoo” and “Bed Head by TIGI Hard Head Hairspray.” The dry shampoo is perfect for the busy days when you don’t have time wash your hair, while the hairspray is absolutely needed for the nights where you have a hot date and don’t want your hair messing up. All the products are available online or in-stores and are definitely a great investment to help the rest of the semester run as smoothly as your hair feels.
Erin Condren
Any busy, involved, inspiring Collegiete with a high GPA will know that the key to staying organized and on top of things is to have a good planner. Your smart phone might seem great and all because you can jot notes and plans down on the go–but with the new Erin Condren Hardbound LifePlanner, you can save that data and battery life because you won’t want to record your important dates anywhere else.
With the Hardbound LifePlanner, it fits perfectly in a purse and has a horizontal layout to make organizing your life easy. It comes with a beautiful floral design and cute and motivational quotes on the pages to keep you on your A-game (and your A+ GPA!) throughout the year.
Hi-Chew Candy
Between that insanely hard pop quiz in math and that stressful presentation you and your group are rehearsing one last time before class, sometimes you simply just want to cry and finally have that breakdown you’ve been holding in for the past week. But put those tears away and hold back your breakdown a little bit longer because all you really need to feel better is a pick-me-up. Forget the ice cream and the potato chips…reach for a Hi-Chew Candy instead. They’re not only delicious but they’re unique too! Originally from Japan, it’s a “candy with real fruit flavor and a fun, chewy texture,” according to the company. And the best part about these candies (besides the fact that they’ll provide you with that pick-me-up you need in the middle of your stressful day)? You can find them for under $10 at places like Walmart and Target. Say goodbye to your tears and hi to some Hi-Chew!
L’Oréal Paris
With those winter months approaching fast and your skin getting drier and paler, you probably don’t feel exactly ready for the date function that the cute fraternity boy invited you to. You’re beautiful no matter what, but L’Oréal Paris is there to help you enhance your features by “providing affordable luxury for people who demand excellence in beauty.“
So instead of stressing out to the max and nervously swiping your dad’s credit card and buying a year’s worth of spray tans, just head to your nearest drug store and pick up some of L’Oréal Paris’s products, like the “L’Oréal Paris Sublime Bronze Self-Tanning Towelettes“, the “L’Oréal Paris Sublime Bronze ProPerfect Salon Airbrush Mist” or the “L’Oréal Paris Hydra Genius.” You seriously cannot go wrong buying any of the products from L’Oréal Paris. Let your skin induldge.
STERIPOD
Sorority composites. Class presentations. Dates. Interviews. All of these things you have to be ready and presentable for, including a cute outfit, a good hairdo and of course, clean teeth. But, knowing that with your busy schedule, you might not always have time to go home and do a quick brush–so what’s one Collegiette to do?!
Luckily, thanks to Steripod, you can bring your brush on-the-go. You can keep it in your purse, in your cosmetics case, or in the adorable, waterproof pouch perfect for storing your toothbrush. And, the waterproof pouch isn’t ALL Steripod has made that’s good for storage.
According to Steripod, “The Steripod clip on toothbrush protector has active vapors which fits any manual or electric toothbrush, and keeps your toothbrush clean and fresh for up to 3 months.” The creators of the clip “used thymol, [which is] found in many mouthwashes and oral antiseptics, to release active vapors, creating a safe environment to store your toothbrush between uses.“
So, it doesn’t matter if you brush your teeth in between classes daily, or if you just save the brush with the Steripod clip in your bag for emergencies–the product is perfect for “shielding your brush from all kinds of nasty airborne contaminants and cross contamination from other toothbrushes.”
Collegiettes–with all of these awesome brands and products, you can kiss goodbye to that mid-semester breakdown. Relax with a Freeman Beauty facemask, stay alert with some Hi-Chew candy and some Spindrift, get organized with Erin Condren and accessorized with Aéropostale, and get fresh and beautified with Steripod, L’oreal Paris and Bed Head.