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Beauty. It’s within each and every one of us, and yet it can feel very elusive. As a young girl, I recall reading a philosophy that’s resounded in my mind ever since: “It’s better to botch a shot at gorgeous than walk around a boring beige robot.”
 
We wish neither scenario on you, collegiettes™. Our beauty department’s purpose is to be a useful and valuable resource for our precious readers, so please take a moment to spill your guts on what ails you. As Jerry Maguire (or I imagine a creepy, mustached salesman) would say, “Help me…help you.” 

Alana Peden handles public relations for the one-of-a-kind Austin startup SpareFoot.  Her interests span from how to wield a mascara wand to the intricacies of the 3-4 defense, as does her writing repertoire. She has interned in the beauty departments at Lucky and Good Housekeeping, covered college athletics for Horns Illustrated, and contributed gleefully to Texas Music. Always game for a laugh at her own expense, Alana aspires to one day give the universe back a scintilla of what it gives to her. When she's not reading or writing,  she's planning elaborate outfits for hypothetical situations unlikely to materialize. Please reach Alana here.