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4 Essentials for Your Best Fall Semester Yet

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Pinja Lehtiheimo Student Contributor, University of Helsinki
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Helsinki chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

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The weather has taken a cold turn, the exams are coming up and have you noticed how your energy has been going down as fast as the sun? Worry not, we have everything you need for surviving the fall and having your best semester yet, but also while getting back and giving back!

Health products

There is something every collegiette is bound to have every fall: a flu, which could make your PMS and having your mensturation even more uncomfortable than usual. So instead of having to spend money on tampons and sanitary towels every month, why not try a Diva Cup instead? A Diva Cup is a leak-free, easy-to-use and reusable (good for your purse and the environment!) menstrual cup that you can wear up to 12 hours at a time. Unlike tampons, you can wear it overnight, and it’s also great for traveling as it takes up nearly no space at all in your luggage. We say that’s a winner!

If you catch a cold, a Cold-Eeze Plus Natural Multi-Symptom Relief Cold & Flu QuickMelts are great to ease a sore throat and help with cough. They can even shorten your cold! And while you’re lying on the couch, sipping your third mug of hot tea of the day, try changing you usual spoonful of sugar into a healthier option of Zing Zero Calorie Stevia Sweetener which will make your tea deliciously sweet without anything artificial.

 

Some DIY swag

Starting the university and moving to a HOAS apartment in a new town can be quite stressful and you may easily feel homesick and out of place. But don’t panic! Instead of staring at your white walls day after day, start a DIY project and make your room a personal haven where you’ll feel comfortable writing your essays and inviting friends over for an evening of Netflix and pizza. Martha Stewart Crafts Glitter Glue and Multi Surface Paint are perfect for giving your room a total makeover! Finish your new room by showing some Her Campus love with these cool HCXO swag.

Beauty products

It’s fall so it’s all flaky skin and chapped lips, right? Not anymore! Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Swivel Stick Ultimate Moisture is the perfect solution for dry skin! You can use it on your lips but also for marks, blemishes and other rough and dry spots on your skin. The Vitamin E extract will help your skin feel its best, no matter what the weather.

Fall is also the time for trying out new things and you know what that means – a style update! Start by experimenting with your makeup and try the NYC New York Color City Proof 24HR Waterproof Eyeshadow, either in a sophisticated champagne, or a more daring, intense bronze. We know we will!

 

Self-confidence

#ActuallySheCan is on a mission to empower and inspire women to achieve their goals and to reach their full potential by highlighting their successes and their abilities to eliminate the negativity from their life. You can also show your support for girls all over the world with the awesome She’s The First stickers, which help provide scholarships to girls in low-income countries and cultivate the next generation of global leaders. Inspired? So are we!

Be sure to keep an eye on our Instagram for a chance to win some of these cool products from our Back-to-School Survival Kit, provided by our amazing sponsors!

An English Philology major and a Campus Correspondent for Her Campus Helsinki. In addition to Her Campus, I love good food, travelling, politics and cute dresses. My real passion is cookbooks, which I own way too many, and some day I would love to write one myself.