As I was walking to class the other morning, a gust of wind that felt like negative 100 degrees struck my face, and naturally caused my eyes to water—bringing my mascara down my cheeks with my unintentional tears. I didn’t realize that I had black streaks of mascara dried to my face until someone in my class told me…30 minutes later. But, of course, this isn't the only struggle girls face in the winter.
1. Two Words: Static. Hair. We feel like this all the time.
2. Half of our wardrobe no longer works…see ya tank tops and dresses. Hello leggings and bulky sweaters.
3. Getting ready to go anywhere suddenly takes twice as long. The convenience of throwing on a summer dress and slipping on flip-flops is long gone, and suddenly it takes us 15 minutes to just get dressed.
4. The new fashion trend is modesty. Our long “parka” winter jackets that hit below our knees, and our mid shin boots covers just about every part of our bodies.
5. So many layers. We bundle up head to toe to brave the cold, but the moment we get inside we are dripping in sweat.
6. Our skin and lips are constantly dry and chapped. There isn’t enough lotion and lip balm to save us.
7. Pale skin is in. It’s safe to say we are lacking vitamin D.
8. On the bright side…our showers are shorter because we don’t spend the time to shave our legs.
9. We can't go outside with wet hair unless we want icicles stuck to our head.
10. January, February and part of March are dedicated to getting that spring break bod. All of our holiday eating has to somehow magically come off.
