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Beauty & Style

The WSN culture desk list some of their all-time favorite base products and why. (Staff Illustration by Min Ji Kim)

Culture Loves: Base Product Edition

Our complexion-perfecting products of choice.

Even in this age of prioritizing skincare over makeup, we all need a little last-minute help before walking out the door sometimes. Read on for the Culture Desk’s top picks for...

Review on Too Faced's Better Than Sex Mascara. (Via Twitter)

Better Than Sex Mascara Fails to Impress

It’s probably only better than bad sex.
Gaby Baldovino, Staff Writer November 11, 2019

Mascara is one of the hardest beauty products to find fault with. Unlike foundation, blush and concealer, mascara tends to come in one shade, the blackest of blacks, so you don’t...

Brenda Liang, Liberal Studies Sophomore, will soon launch her own brand Siren Basics to provide cute, comfortable but affordable underwear. (via Instagram)

With ‘Private’ Underwear Company, Sophomore Wants You to Feel Good

Brenda Liang was just online shopping — now she has her own brand.
Elif Kesikbas, Staff Writer November 11, 2019

It’s no secret that a good pair of underwear can be a confidence boost. It’s also no secret that finding cute, comfortable but affordable underwear is exhausting. LS sophomore...

The simplistic design of Comme des Garçons Converse was a great trend four years ago. (Staff Photo by Jorene He)

Hot Takes From the Beauty & Style Desk

Overworn and outdone.
Chad Evans, Staff Writer November 4, 2019

Few colleges or universities can claim the fashion culture that NYU can. Whether I want to admit it or not, it was a small but contributing factor in my decision to attend. I genuinely...

A student displays their CBD oil. CBD is known for its healing anti-inflammatory property. (Photo by Katie Peurrung)

Feeling Good and Looking Better: CBD in Student’s Beauty Routines

Do students really use CBD beauty products?
Daniela Ortiz, Staff Writer November 1, 2019

In an industry where the next best thing is always just around the corner, most beauty trends don't have a very long shelf life. Yet, the newly tapped market of CBD-infused beauty...

Bella Gil wearing her cross necklace. There are stories behind students' favorite accessories. (Staff Photo by Elaine Chen)

Students Share Secrets Behind their Shiny Jewelry

What stories lie behind these students’ favorite accessories?
Alex Tran, Contributing Writer October 31, 2019

Jewelry can serve as a shiny addition that ties our outfits together. Yet behind the initial glare, these accessories can carry the sweetest stories. Steinhardt first-year Lexi...

Depop and Poshmark, apps designed for reselling and purchasing clothing, are popular among students. (Staff Photo by Elaine Chen)

‘Depop’-ulating the Wardrobe: How NYU Students Sell Unwanted Clothing

A growing number of students are selling clothing online, rather than to secondhand stores.
Chad Evans, Staff Writer October 31, 2019

Think of it as thrifting, but from your phone. Everyone’s browsed Depop or Poshmark, apps designed for reselling and purchasing clothing, at least once before in search of some...

Nina Dobrev dresses up as Billie Eilish for Halloween. (Via Instagram)

How To Disguise Your Normal Clothes as a Costume

Basic is better than nothing.
Bella Gil, Beauty & Style Editor October 28, 2019

It’s Halloween and you told yourself you were going to wear your costume all day. You’re staring at your reflection in the dimness before your 8 a.m. class and you just can’t...

Our culture desk picks out their favorite red lippies. (Staff Illustration by Min Ji Kim)

Culture Loves: Red Lipstick Edition

"I got that red lip, classic thing that you like…”

Maybe you’re afraid of red lipstick. Maybe you tried it once and were scarred by the image of the clown gazing back at you in the mirror. Maybe you whip it out once in a...

A couple dress up as Harley Quinn and The Joker. As the new Joker movie came out earlier this October, the notorious DC Comic character became one of people's top choices for Halloween costume. (Via Wikimedia)

Halloween 2019 Costume Predictions

What are NYU students going to be wearing this year?
Bella Gil, Beauty & Style Editor October 24, 2019

There’s always a handful of costumes that stand out when Halloween rolls around. Whether you’ve been planning for months, or just succumb to whatever your group’s doing,...

Students are choosing to dye hair themselves in the dorms rather than pay for expensive dye jobs at the salon. (Photo by Patrick Tan)

The Plusses and Pitfalls of Being Your Own Barber

NYU students talk about their experiences doing their hair on campus.
Alex Tran, Contributing Writer October 24, 2019

Unless you can rock a look like The Rock or Charles Xavier, hair is one accessory you can’t get rid of. A bad hair day can be covered up with a cute beanie or bucket hat, but...

An oversized blazer is an easy way to dress up a T-shirt and jeans. (Via Flickr)

NYU Trend Report: Fall Edition

What are the most fashionable students in the most fashionable city in the U.S. wearing?
Carol Lee, Culture Editor October 20, 2019

‘Tis the season when one day you might sport a T-shirt with a pithy slogan like “I love cats,” and the next you’re forced to dig out your warm — albeit a little basic...