Monthly Digital Freebies for May

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Since I’m minoring in Graphic Design and want as much practice as possible and  love a good desktop and iPhone wallpaper, I’ve decided to have monthly little digital freebies for you guys to download and use! Whoooohooo!

Click on the images for the full-sized version and simply right click to save on your computer or hold down the images to save on your iPhone.

iPhone Lockscreens

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Desktop Wallpapers

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Any requests for what style or colors you want to see next month? Let me know!

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Run or Dye & Other Color Run Tips & Tricks

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Considering I have done Run or Dye and an Autism U Blue Color Run at my college I am obviously super qualified to advise my fellow people on color runs, right? Probably not. But I can tell you that these tips will save you when it comes to before, during and after whichever powdered color dye run you wish to partake in.

First, let me mention that these runs all involved the throwing of non-toxic colored powder although one run used a rainbow of colors, the other used only blue. Blue is a real bitch to scrub off, btw, it’s the worst color. My skin, three days later, is still tinged with blue. Awesome. Also, I walked and only ran through the colored parts. I run for no one.

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Anyways, these color run tips will help you have fun and not damage your belongings.

1. Put important belongings in a bag in a bag.

Put your phone, car keys, ID, money and anything expensive or important in a Ziploc bag that is in another bag. I recommend putting your Ziploc bag of things inside of a drawstring bag.

2. Bring napkins. 

You will thank me when you get dye in your eyes. You will also be glad when you can wipe off your hands a bit before having to touch your phone to snap a selfie.

3. Run through the dye.

If you don’t want to run at all, don’t. Run through the dye, however. It is a brief period where people with boxes of dye chuck powder at you and running is the best way to get the least amount of dye. If you walk, these people are not machines and they will keep grabbing more dye to throw.

4. Keep your head down and mouth closed. 

Keep your head down to limit the amount of dye that enters your eyeballs and nostrils. This won’t protect you entirely, but it’s a start. Keeping your mouth closed is self-explanatory.

5. Avoid sunglasses or if you wear them, be prepared to wipe them off constantly.

The first time I did the color run I wore sunnies. I ended up having to constantly wipe them off because the dye hindered the vision. PLUS, the dye gets behind the sunglasses and into your eyes anyway. Unless you’re wearing goggles, sunglasses are pointless. They are great for blocking out the sun, but if you must wear them then be prepared to keep wiping them off with the underside of your shirt or a napkin.

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6. Wear clothes and shoes you’re willing to have stained.

They say the dye washes off, and it does wash off of somethings, but some things WILL be ruined. My black shorts were fine, my t-shirt was not. Even your bra can get dye on it, trust me. Wear old things or cheap things bought solely for the race. I wore a cheap Forever21 camisole and the free event T-shirt (most of these events give you t-shirts). My sneakers were old and thus I was not devastated when the dye stained them. Even after doing laundry, the stains don’t always come out. Wear clothes you’re not super attached to. Better yet: make your own shirts. For the first Run or Dye, my friends and I bought some Iron-On paper and cheap V-necks and made cute shirts with our names on the backs and “Walk or Dye 2k14” on the front. They were fun, unique and could be chucked in the garbage right after the race.

7. Take before and after photos.

These just look super cool. Take a before picture and then take an after picture in the same place. This is a perfect Instagram moment or cool life moment in general. Plus, it’s best to take photos before and after. Taking photos during the race will likely result in a colorful phone and potential damage to your device.

8. Tie your hair up and straighten it.

Okay, definitely tie your hair up because it’ll be less color for you to wash off at the end. I recommend that if you have curly/wavy hair, like I do, straighten your hair the night before or morning of. I don’t know if I’m imagining things but washing dye out of straight and smooth hair is much easier than washing it out of wavy and curly hair. Just a thought.

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9. Make-up remover is magical.

Most of the dye washes off fairly easily, but blue and green dye stain the worst. The one run I did was ONLY BLUE DYE. My friends and I are still blue. Make-up remover works very well and so does body wash. Definitely recommend investing in a cheap loofah (because that, too, will be stained with dye). You will have to scrub your skin really hard. You will remain slightly covered in dye for a day or two after. The place that the dye stains the worst, as my friends and I have concluded, is your armpits. Fun fact. Your pits will be blue for days. Awesome.

10. Take a million pictures but also have fun. 

The dye looks incredible in photographs. You’ll want to Instagram them all. Do take lots of photos but don’t get too wrapped up in photos–make memories, not Instagrams! (But an epic Instagram or two couldn’t hurt)

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Wishlist: May 2015

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We all want things, don’t we? Here are some things I’ve got my eye on for the month of May!

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Heart Sunglasses

I collect heart shaped sunglasses and thus, these incredibly unique tortoise-shell half-frame heart shaped sunnies are an absolute dream, right? WRONG. They’re from Forever 21 (aka they’re probably super cheap, too) but they are sold out which, in Forever 21 world, means probably never going to be seen again because they change stock so often. Sigh.

Urban Decay 2010 Alice in Wonderland Palette

This palette not only looks incredibly beautiful and pop-up picture bookish, but the colors are a perfect mix of shimmery neutrals and fun brights. I am in love, I am so in love. But, I will never own it—it is retired and gone it was limited edition in 2010. More sighs.

Nyx Soft Matte Lip Crème in “Copenhagen”

Since I’ve become quite obsessed with dark lip colors, I have had my eye on this one. I love Nyx and their soft matte lip cremes, so I obviously fell in love with this shade. I’ve been dying for this shade since Christmas—I cannot find it in any store! I will probably cave and order it soon. I must have it.

LUSH Ocean Salt Cleanser

I’ve never tried any LUSH products. Every beauty blogger and magazine raves about these and basically treats their products like their holy water and they are being baptized with bubble gum and sea salt concoctions. I’m quite intrigued and the prices aren’t as bad as I thought. Maybe I’ll cave and try one out.

Vivitar Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker

I love singing in the shower. Now that I will be leaving the huge shared bathrooms and will have a townhouse in which I can freely sing in the shower (and even play music), I need this. Technology is amazing–music in the shower?! Gone are the days where I tried to put my iPod and speakers in the bathroom and cringe as the steam altered the sound and probably damaged the wires. Poof.

What’s on your wishlist for May?

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Study Tip: The Priority Ranking

Finals week is upon us (or quickly approaching us) and we all have a lot of studying to do. In fact, I should be studying right now but I decided to start a blog and obsess over that and also go to the NCAA lacrosse game at my school tonight and also get half-off appetizers at Applebee’s.

BUT, I have finished most of my study guides, so technically I’m not procrastinating too badly. Do as I say, not as I do, folks. Here is my biggest tip for studying for finals (dun dun dunnn):

Rank your Priorities!

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I created a pretty and handy little guide for this. Calculate the points for all of your classes and start studying in order of highest points to lowest points. This study tip is perfect for ending your procrastination reign *cough cough* and probably mine.