10 Essential Beauty Products Every College Woman Needs
College can be such a stressful and busy time that we might forget to keep up with appearances for awhile, especially during finals week. Here are 10 essential beauty products every college woman needs that can help you get excited about self care and feeling good!
1. Dry shampoo
For the sake of our scalps, we can try to avoid shampooing our hair every single day. But sometimes doing this leads to greasy hair by day two! This is where dry shampoo comes in to save the day, especially on those days you’re running late to class or just really don’t feel like hopping in the shower. Try Amika’s dry shampoo for a clean feel and irresistible scent!
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2. Morphe 350 Eyeshadow Palette
This timeless beauty-lover’s eyeshadow palette is perfect for beginners and experts in makeup. Every college woman needs this beauty product because the shades are versatile enough to naturally wear to class during the day or to glam it up at night for that frat party. Not to mention there’s thirty-five amazing shades in one palette for the affordable price of $24? No wonder why it’s Morphe’s best seller!
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3. A Gentle Cleanser
To take off any makeup or dirt residue that has unfortunately accumulated on your skin throughout the day, you would need a gentle cleanser that can be used twice a day– morning and night. Cleansing your face every day is a must, especially if you want to prevent any acne breakouts. This beauty product is fairly inexpensive at your local drugstore, but if you can splurge a little you should go for Philosophy’s Purity Made Simple cleanser. This beauty product is an all-in-one kind of deal, in which you can use the gentle cleanser for both your face and body.
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4. Sunscreen
Sunscreen can’t be emphasized enough in the beauty community. It’s so important to protect your skin from early onset aging and fine lines without having to completely avoid the sun by laying on the sunscreen! Nowadays, you can find SPF in almost anything from the standard sunscreen lotion to glittery eyeshadows. Make sure you remember to protect your lips from harmful UV rays too! Try out Fresh’s Sugar Lip Treatment that comes formulated with SPF 15 in a tint (or no tint) of your choice.
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5. Tinted Moisturizer
For an easy and quick one-and-done application, tinted moisture is the way to go in terms of wanting beauty products with decent amount of coverage and efficiency. Tinted moisturizer is lightweight and has a natural look and feel that’s perfect for every day use. Try out It Cosmetics’ CC Cream+ with SPF 50, which is a holy grail product for many beauty lovers worldwide. It has great coverage for any blemishes you want to hide but also amazing skin-like texture that blends naturally with your own.
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6. Glossier’s Stretch Concealer
For the days even putting on tinted moisturizer feels like doing the most, opt for Glossier’s Stretch Concealer instead! This beauty product has a lightweight feel and dewy finish that gives you a nice glow. Although it applies very sheer with only one layer, you can easily apply this on concentrated areas you’d like to cover and layer as much product until you get your desired coverage without looking ‘cakey.’
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7. Rollerball Perfume
Pick out your favorite scent, and take it with you wherever you go! Rollerball perfumes are one of the most underrated, yet essential, beauty products of all time. Rollerball perfumes come in handy for those moments when you’ve been working long days and need to freshen up before making contact with society. It also really helps for getting through public bathrooms or other areas where it can smell quite unpleasant. If you’re trying to find a great feminine, “cool girl” kind of scent, try out Chloe! It has a muted floral scent that smells sophisticated yet youthful at the same time, which is perfect for an up and coming young adult.
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8. Exfoliating Toner
Lost the glow in your face after exam week? Exfoliating toners are beauty products you can’t pass up as a college woman! Exfoliating toners remove dead skin without harsh external abrasion through gentle acids in order to revitalize and smooth your skin. It also helps to balance out your skin tone if you have any uneven color spots or blemishes you’d want to get rid of. Try out the inexpensive Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution from The Ordinary to restore your glow ASAP!
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9. Sleeping Pack/Mask
What are sleeping packs anyway? Sleeping packs were made popular by Korean skincare routines that reminded the rest of us of the obvious fact that we need to keep our skin moisturized throughout the 8-9 hours of sleep we may (try to) be getting. They’re basically ultra-hydrating, yet thin, creams of jelly consistency that you layer over your night cream and leave overnight to seal in all the moisture from your nightly skincare routine. Check out this popular sleeping mask from K-beauty brand Laneige for ultimate overnight hydration!
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10. Oil blotting paper
Oil blotting paper is a heaven-sent product that has saved all of us college women who sweat or get oily throughout the day (which is basically everyone right?). Some blotting papers are as simple as public toilet seat covers (they have the same texture), or as fancy as incorporating facial powder on the paper to help mattify your makeup. Although a few dollars extra compared to other blotting papers, Tatcha’s Aburatorigami Japanese Blotting Papers are worth it for being made 100% of some fancy leaf and added gold flakes. Carry this pack of blotting paper around with you for long lectures or all-nighters at the library!
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