Failed It or Nailed It: Contouring

A contour is “the outline or outer edge of something,” says the Merriam-Webster dictionary. But what does this mean when talking about makeup? According to According to Allure, modern-day contouring is “all about enhancing cheekbones, slimming your face, and tricking the eye in a believable way.” The earliest known use of the makeup technique was in the 1940s, when makeup […]

So You Think You Can Senior: Comfort Food

This is the first entry in Natalie Morales’s “So You Think You Can Senior” blog, about being a senior at Texas Tech.  My last semester of college just started, and I feel like my life is in shambles. Assignments, quizzes and papers are already piling up, and all I can think about is walking across […]

The Hub Tries ‘Kylie Jenner Lips’

Kylie Jenner, the youngest of the Kardashian/Jenner clan, receives a lot of media attention because of her larger-than-life family, but, recently, the 17-year-old celebrity has been getting even more attention for her new, big, voluptuous lips. The “Kylie Jenner Lips” have certainly become quite a phenomenon. The signature pout is all an illusion made possible […]

Mary Cram Helps Us Get Ready For Formal

Formal season is right around the corner, so what is a girl to do when she’s simply makeup-clueless? Mary Cram can help you there. Earlier in the semester, The Hub introduced the beauty icon to the world and now she’s back to help Tech students and women everywhere look their best for that special event. […]

Mary Cram Is A Makeup Queen

Her weapon of choice is a foundation brush, a fresh tube of mascara and a heavy supply of MAC and Nars cosmetics. When she gets ready in the mornings, I don’t even want to know where her makeup regime falls compared to mine – especially on a school day. Mary Cram, a senior public relations […]

Beauty + Birchbox = Genius

Today, is the best day I’ve had all week. ‘Why’ you ask? Because a Birchbox was finally delivered to my front door. If you haven’t heard of Birchbox yet, today is your lucky day. This company is revolutionizing the way beauty, skin, and hair products are introduced to the world. I heard about them through […]