Verve Blogs

Yields: approximately 16 ounces of toner Application: use in the  morning to refresh before moisturixing and in the evening after cleansing Storage: 16-ounce glass jar, in the fridge Shelf life: 3 months   Ingredients:   12 ounces pure, organic aloe vera joice 2 ounces distilled water   Pour the aloe vera juice ad the water into the jar and […]

Yields: approximately 4 ounces of lotion Application: use every evening to remove eye makeup Storage: 4-ounce dark glass bottle with pump dispense, in the fridge Shelf life: 3 months   Ingredients:   2 tsp. beeswax 1 tsp. shea nut butter ½ tsp. cocoa butter 4 tsp. emulsifying wax 1 ½ cup chamomile infusion*   *Chamomile infusion is made by […]

I did it! Last January 25, I finally decided to try laser hair removal. I had heard so many success stories from friends and family, and I was tired of the constant maintenance and irritation that came with traditional hair removal methods. So, I booked my first appointment with a reputable clinic that does laser […]

I did it! Last Friday, Feb. 1, I got my first haircut since August. But more importantly, I have “perfected” the pixie grow-out process and avoided Stage 5: “The creepy-as-all-hell, Javier Bardem (as Anton Chigurh) Bowl Cut!” Hello, Stage 6: “Normalcy, sweet normalcy” — the final stage: You’ve made it! Congratulations! At this point, the […]

I would like to begin this by saying, I’m back! That’s right, I did the weird, the wild, the strange, and I decided to be Verve Editor for another semester. In Volante-land, this is nearly unheard of. Every staff member in every position, save editor-in-chief, shuffles around and switches positions every semester. But Verve is […]

Long distance relationships are bad news and to be avoided at all costs. Too bad you’re already in one.   Sorry, that was a bit presumptuous. Maybe I should explain myself.   Everyone warns you to break up with your significant other before college, because no one wants to be tied down by a long […]

I asked three of my fraternity brothers what the top three things were they thought of when they saw a Gothic person. Their answers were: black, they tend not to socialize outside of other Goths and they like to cut themselves or even others. It’s because of these stereotypes that I’ve decided to do a […]

In my last blog, I wrote about resolutions and how to keep them. I’ll admit that I’ve never really been one for New Year’s resolutions though. I just don’t think of them that way. Instead, I try to think of them as lifestyle changes because I come up with them throughout the entire year, not […]

I would like to begin this by saying, I’m back! That’s right, I did the weird, the wild, the strange, and I decided to be Verve Editor for another semester. In Volante-land, this is nearly unheard of. Every staff member in every position, save editor-in-chief, shuffles around and switches positions every semester. But Verve is […]

Long distance relationships are bad news and to be avoided at all costs. Too bad you’re already in one.   Sorry, that was a bit presumptuous. Maybe I should explain myself.   Everyone warns you to break up with your significant other before college, because no one wants to be tied down by a long […]