Lattise Eyelash Lengthener 

Brooke Shields isn't only good at selling Volkwagen Routons...she is also the spokes person for Lattise, an eyelash lengthening prescription, that CU women are clamoring for. Lattise is a prescription serum that you put right on the edge of your eyelash, and both Brooke and CU students claim the serum grows long, beautiful, lashes. This trend has really caught on with CU women becasue Lattise is really the first of it's kind. Tiered of resorting to daily falsies, the real beauty enthusiasts (or those who are just lash impaired) are resorting to Lattise. I am always surprised at the lengths (no pun intended) CU women go to in order to feel "more beautiful". The driving force behind this trend is truly rooted in cosmetic enhancement. 

Surface Piercings

Piercings are in interesting way in which express themselves. Their meaning and significance span across cultures. A new trend in piercing has picked up on CU's campus--surface piercing. A surface piercing is just as it sounds; a piercing on the surface of your skin. The back of your neck, behind your ear, or a woman's cleavage, are new places surface piercings are appearing. Though edgy fashion is "in", I don't think a piercing trend catches on solely in conjunction with a fashion trend. Normal peircings, in your ears, belly buttons, eyebrows, are common signs of "freedom" and the privileges of turning 18. Unlike traditional piercings, surface piercing make a bold statement like a tattoo. Where you get your surface piercing in combination with how you dress says a lot about your personality. CU students are always looking to differentiate themselves from our homogenous student body. The bold use surface piercings to do so. 

Spray Tans

Lets get it straight- a spray tan is not a Mystic tan. Instead of standing in an inclosure, being sprayed head to toe, and turning around when you see the green light, a spray tan is an intimate experience between you and the german lady who covers every inch of your body with a hand help spray bottle. Though this tan option is pricing, costing over $40, CU women who seek the year round glow are sticking to the spray tan. This trend has really caught on because of all the skin cancer awareness that targets young women who tan. Unlike other health risks, skin cancer effects outer beauty as much as inner beauty. Skin cancer means wrinkles and sun spots, not just health issues. Though superficial, this is the strongest motive that is keeping girls out of tanning beds and in front of the german lady with the spray bottle. At least we don't have to look at girls that look like this... 

Cornhole...

...has nothing to do with corn. Cornhole is literally a bean bag toss that I'm sure I played at my 5th grade field day. First, it's incredible how such simple games like Cornhole can come back and students act as though it is the most entertaining time passer on the planet. Secondly, it's incredible how CU students can turn any game into a drinking game. I have seen Cornholl being played often before football games and at tailgates. It's less attention getting than an outdoor game of beer pong but still allows for some friendly competition. Also, students have been making their own Cornhole set up. All you really need is a few pieces of plywood and a couple two by four's. This fresh game/drinking game is appealing to CU students as well as it's cheap and easy to assemble nature.