12 Skin Struggles Any College Grad Remembers
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Most people can say without hesitation that the college years were some of the best of their lives. That said, while we had a blast making new friends, presenting our thesis papers, and partying our weekends away, those four years weren't the easiest on our skin. Thanks to horrifying breakouts and complexion-sallowing all-nighters, we sometimes consider it a miracle we made it out of the dorms. We're pretty sure the term "hot mess" was coined for college students. How better to pay homage to the skin struggles of undergrad than with GIFs? You'll appreciate just how far you (and your face) have come.
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Learning to contour your new double chin (courtesy of the freshman 15).
Is butter a carb?
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Getting beard burn from a hot and heavy makeout.
Whether it was a DFM (dance floor makeout) or dorm-room snogging session, it got serious, and now your face is paying the price.
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Going on Spring break and getting positively fried.
A beach body isn't as sexy when it's redder than a lobster. Try self-tanner next time instead.
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Being pasty, dull, and baggy-eyed from those all-nighters during pledge week.
It was worth it in the end.
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Seeing yourself in the mirror in the bathroom at a late-night party and closely examining your face.
Use the toilet paper as a blotting sheet, pinch your cheeks for blush, and just go back to dancing. It's dark in there anyway!
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Suffering from constant chin zits from all the junk food you binge-eat.
7-Eleven is a threat to your very existence.
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Rolling up to a 9 a.m. class wearing huge sunglasses to hide your dark circles.
And then wearing them again at night. If Kanye can do it, so can you.
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Skyping with your long-distance boyfriend and realizing you're a greasy disaster.
"I'll just call you, the Internet connection is really bad."
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Dealing with constantly unbalanced skin because it won't adapt to your new life.
Brace yourself for a bumpy ride.
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Forgetting to take your makeup off after an especially late night of partying.
Lazy girls, just touch up your smudged cat eye and head to class.
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