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Stylin' School Supplies

 
Need a cheap way to put some punch up your back-to-school look? Sweet pencils, pretty notebooks and eco-friendly binders add sass to your school style, without going over budget. Stocking up on A-worthy supplies is def easier than finishing your summer reading!

Smells Like Great Grades

Who says you have to wait until lunch for some delish food? Smencil Gourmet comes with 10 colored pencils that smell like your fave foods. Who knew that cotton candy could sweeten your math homework?


 
Smencil Gourmet, $14, barnesandnoble.com
 
Life on the A-List
 
We know you have about a million to-dos. Keep those lists tidy in a presh journal. This woven one would work, but it would be a great way to recycle old journals you have around your room (just make sure to rip out your diary entries!).
 
 
Woven Spectrum Journal, $16, anthropologie.com
 
Stick it!
 
When you’ve got an essay, soccer practice, daily homework and tons of stuff due, it’s nice to use sticky notes to remind yourself. Somehow stylish stickies make lots of work seem less stressful (at least a little bit).
 
 
 
Starry Notes
 
A girl’s gotta take notes (A’s, please!), but that doesn’t mean you have to stock up on plain spiral-bounds. We like how this girly, star-studded notebook adds a bit of glamour to your work.
 
 
Diamond Starlight Notebook, $3, walgreens.com 
 
Highlight of the Class
 
Don’t blend in. Make your scribbles attention-grabbing by highlighting the juiciest deets (uhh, most important facts) in hot colors. These ones are extra cute.
 
 
 
100% recycled and recyclable!
 
We know you’re gonna use piles of paper this year, but having a recycled binder shows that you’re doing your part for Mama Earth. Bust out the Sharpies and decorate these so they’re totally yours.
 
 
 

-Jean Lee

BY CAITLIN R. ON 8/7/2009 12:00:00 AM 167 COMMENTS

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167 READER COMMENTS

I love sticky notes! I write all my after school stuff on them. It's the only way I remember what I have to do.

bugsbunny2009 on 9/8/2009 9:09:19 PM

i love smencils Smile

jackim1615 on 9/1/2009 12:24:35 PM

GO GREEN! REUSE NOTE BOOKS! RECYCLED PAPER IS KEY! THEY COME IN CUT DESIGNS I ROMISE! YOU CAN MAKE DIFFERENCE... AND MOTHER NATURE WILL THANK YOU! *CHASE*

ChAsEmEhOmE on 8/26/2009 11:56:14 AM

cute!
darrrn why does school have to start again? Cry

allisson&wonderland on 8/25/2009 4:01:15 PM

love the higlights andsmellable pencils thanks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

fashiong101 on 8/21/2009 7:48:08 PM

i like the woven journal Smile

cutefusian00 on 8/16/2009 12:39:46 PM

MODMODMODMODMOd
Why is it that whenever i post a comment it doesnt always come up right away?? Thx!

 

 Hey Girl, there are many online users on GL that could hold up your comment from getting up quickly. Be patient and you'll see it soon. Jeannie

Jeannie L.

Superbeani-911 on 8/12/2009 8:02:13 PM

i just got my friend some pencils made out of japenese newspapers. totally recycled and every time you sharpen them, you see a new layer of paper. they look awesome! and they were pretty cheap. got them at kmart!

drummergirl13 on 8/12/2009 3:49:14 PM

those spencils have been around for, like, forever!!!!! When I was in Elementary school I ahd those! LOL!

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worrell.ruth.75 on 8/12/2009 2:03:22 PM

i think the post-its, highlighters, and pencils are cute, but, learning from last year, I'll just use mechanical pencils

ZenaERider on 8/12/2009 8:02:31 AM

Sveet!

Smile_if_U-want on 8/11/2009 8:31:24 AM

I like the second and the thirds ok.
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crazyfrog on 8/10/2009 2:07:22 PM

these r great, but the pencils that smell like food will only make you hungrier.

TheSlytherinPrincess on 8/10/2009 11:11:40 AM

These are all awesome!! i dont think i would get the star notebook one though. IDK.... but i do loveee the other ideas! Check out my profile girlies!!

superbeani-911 on 8/10/2009 10:38:38 AM

MOD!!!!!!!!!!!! MOD!!!!!!!!!MOD!!!!!!!!!!!MOD!!!!!!!!!!MOD!!!!!!!!! if you win something do you have to pay for it. because, i see some stuff on here have prices.

Hey girl,

You can save your green the prizes on GL are totally free!

Mel

Melany T.

havefun09 on 8/10/2009 12:29:20 AM

Those school supplies are all cute Smile

greenleaf62 on 8/9/2009 11:51:56 PM

there is so much cuter school supplies than those.

shopper_babe on 8/9/2009 6:40:22 PM

I love the smencils they smell good I love the rootbeer kind it smells just like it Smile



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crazy-is-me on 8/9/2009 6:16:03 PM

I Love Smencils!

3hugskisses on 8/9/2009 1:45:48 PM

Also,, I need some help with back to school outfits!! I can't wear dresses or skirts... I need an outfit that includes jeans!! I also need hair and makeup ideas!! please help!!
Post ideas on my profile...
I'm tall (5'6) and thin with dirty blonde wavy hair, and blue eyes and glasses.
-Olivia

olivia13 on 8/9/2009 12:21:11 PM

I really like them all, but I can't have anything scented at my school : (
-Olivia

olivia13 on 8/9/2009 12:16:50 PM

Heyyy! CHEK OUT MY PROFILE!

callaway4ever on 8/9/2009 1:45:30 AM

luv them! especially the smencils. yummy! ^_^

kawaiizzie on 8/9/2009 12:45:37 AM

I'm famous in my hallway for my gel pens. I always decorate my stuff so my teachers always recognize my work. Any girl who wants to stand out should get some gel pens. You can get like a big pack of them in Costco for a low price. But make sure you keep them to yourself because if you go to a ghetto school like mine, kids steal.

NJessicaN on 8/8/2009 11:08:29 PM

not very helpfull in my opinion.

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anno on 8/8/2009 5:00:20 PM

hey, i had one of those starlight notebooks, they are super cute, but they arent to durable, so if its gonna be bouncing around in your backpack veryday, DONT GET IT!!!

anno on 8/8/2009 4:59:53 PM

i <3 tht notebook!!! so cute(:
toooo bad i already bought my supplies which by the way are HIDEOUS!!!!

shmeglyx07 on 8/8/2009 3:28:56 PM

im def gona get those cute post it notes love em!!! The highliterz r kewl 2!!!! Comment on my profile i give back to school makeup and style advice!!!!!!Smile

pretty.odd.patdforever on 8/8/2009 1:26:11 PM

i love the binders!!!! go green!

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katie ann on 8/8/2009 1:23:02 PM

i colored with sharpie all over my binders Laughing they are sooooooooooooo cute Smile













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narnianpirate on 8/8/2009 12:24:22 PM

!!!MOD!!MOD!!!MOD!!!MOD!!!
I'm starting high school, and I really want to make new friends. The only problem is, I have this one girl who latches on to me like a leech and won't leave me alone and sabotages any chance of me making new friends. she's following me from elementary school to high school. I really want to make new friends, but I feel bad because she is very different and doesn't make new friends easily, so if I blow her off, I feel guilty, and I know I shouldn't. She's in one of my classes before lunch, and I just know she'll follow me to lunch and once again ruin my friendships. She's very controlling and takes advantage of me. How can I tell her to back off? sorry this ? is so long.
Thanks! Smile




Hey girl! It sounds like you're a really sensitive person and don't want to hurt her feelings by saying "go away". The best thing  you can do is to give her subtle messages rather than telling her abruptly. If she tries to do something with you, you could say something like "oh, I already promised so-and-so I'd have lunch with her" or, "I have plans to hang out with so-and-so, but maybe we could hang out next time". This way you're giving her hints that you need your space but are not doing it rudely or abruptly. Good luck! 

xx katy  
Katy J.

smuckers_94 on 8/8/2009 12:21:13 PM

omg!
dats so so so so sooooooooooooooooooooooo SO! coolz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cute!

cc0622 on 8/8/2009 12:19:05 PM

No way i got that pink stary notebook at Walgreens cool

grace765 on 8/8/2009 12:10:24 PM

Cute! but deffinatly not cheap.

south_lyon_east_cross_country on 8/8/2009 11:55:48 AM

I like the starlight notebook. It all is kind of nice. Part of me cant wait for school to start.

luckykel on 8/8/2009 10:53:53 AM

one more question: how do u become a gl intern???

missginnyweasley001 on 8/8/2009 7:18:16 AM

luvluvluvluv da starry nb, stickits, n journal!!!! i just bought da journal

missginnyweasley001 on 8/8/2009 7:17:26 AM

Cool, but pencils that smell like food?????? I'd just get hungry. Laughing

readerhi1234 on 8/8/2009 4:46:22 AM

smencils are hard to write with but smell awsome

4fact on 8/7/2009 11:53:06 PM

MOD MOD MOD! Who will be on the october/november front cover?

 

It's going to be a surprise, so you'll have to wait and see chica! Smile

Lynae P.

samigurl on 8/7/2009 11:19:53 PM


I already got my school supplies

samigurl on 8/7/2009 11:18:36 PM

cuteeeeeeee look at my profile :]
comment too Smile

cjoyxoxo on 8/7/2009 10:58:32 PM

mod mod mod but my hair grows sort of fast so like half my leg would be hairy and the other half would be pretty

 

Well you would shave the same amount of hair on each leg so they would be equal. But maybe the best thing for you to do is to regulate your time in the shower. When you get in, let your body get wet, then lather your hair and body, then wash that off and finish with shaving your legs.

Lynae P.

barefoot4ever on 8/7/2009 10:48:19 PM

mod mod mod oh. hee hee i knew that. how about shaving though. that takes me forever too

 

Well you never want to rush when shaving, but try shaving a little each time you get in the shower. So whenever you have to shave you won't have to worry about tackling your whole leg.

Lynae P.

barefoot4ever on 8/7/2009 10:41:53 PM

mod mod mod how do you wash your hair and bod at the same time.?!

 

It's easy, I've done it before. Lather your hair and suds up your bod, then wash it all off at the same time!

Lynae P.

barefoot4ever on 8/7/2009 10:38:01 PM

omg i got the cutest boots and hat today and im so excited to wear them to school!! the only bummer is i paid 40 bucks for the boots so i couldnt get a genuine pair of converse. i had to get knock offs again. but its so worth it!

barefoot4ever on 8/7/2009 10:19:37 PM

mod mod mod mod how can i shorten my shower? by the time i lather up wash and condition my hair and shave ive been in the shower 30mins!!!!

 

Hey chicky, try washing your hair and body at the same time. When you're finished shave your legs, this should reduce your time in the shower. Hope this helps!

Lynae P.

barefoot4ever on 8/7/2009 10:18:26 PM

i bought recycled comp books today but they were like $1.50 more than non recycled comp books. ooo and i bought aluminum waterbottles too!!

barefoot4ever on 8/7/2009 10:17:09 PM

MOD! in my town we have this watermelon supper at the end of summer, and all the cheerleaders and stuff go to it and do like a little dance routine. since im a cheerleader, i have to go. how should i wear my hair and do my makeup??? our hair has to be at least half up, but our coach said that half up to her is like pinning ur bangs back.thanks a ton!!

 

Hey girl, try wearing a cute ponytail, or put half your hair up into a ponytail and let the other half hang down. Try some cute eyeliner and mascara for your makeup! Smile

 

 

 

Lynae P.

lara-jane! on 8/7/2009 10:16:58 PM



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