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Character Wear: Link

A tribute to N64 fans, it’s Link from The Legend of Zelda. Link marks the first character of the N64 Character Wear series Carbon will be conducting for the coming weeks.  To recreate this iconic video game character, try doing an olive green tunic paired 

Kingsley’s Corner: My Hips Don’t Lie

Kingsley’s Corner: My Hips Don’t Lie

In case you all didn’t know, I am a short-haired cat but I have a ton of hair! (Sorry guys, I know it sheds everywhere sometimes! :/) Even though it is short, I still seem to have a lot of problems with it (not necessarily 

Funky Fixes: Twilight Gloves

Funky Fixes: Twilight Gloves

Jacob, Bella and Edward, (thanks to the Twilight craze) are three names most Americans will recognize. Whether the person identifies them as their current celeb crush or as characters in a silly vampire book is another story. For all those fans out there who relate to 

Word of the Week: Bodacious

Bodacious- bo·da·cious [boh-dey-shuhs] –adjective 1. thorough; blatant; unmistakable: a bodacious gossip. 2. remarkable; outstanding: a bodacious story. 3. audacious; bold or brazen. (dictionary.com) Use in a CARBONsentence: Look at that bodacious cat, it must be Kingsley Pendleton.   Is there a word you want to see featured? Submit to carbontheblog@gmail.com!

Conscious Fashion: Denim Dilemma

Conscious Fashion: Denim Dilemma

We’ve all got a favorite pair of jeans.  Some of us have more than one favorite. I, for one, have closer to ten favorites. But they aren’t my favorites forever. My jeans have died many deaths: Everything from stains, to rips, to holes, to wear-and-tear and even 

Love Sick: The Number Game

Love Sick: The Number Game

Often in our society, if a girl has had many sexual partners, this labels her a slut and if a guy has had many sexual partners- well he’s still a slut, but he isn’t looked down upon for it. This can become problematic when one 

Character Wear: Helga Pataki

Character Wear: Helga Pataki

Leave your tweezers at home ladies, Helga Pataki from Hey Arnold! is back in town and she’s got a whole new look. Capture Arnold’s heart with a bright pink tank dress paired with a lace undershirt. Natural make-up and Helga’s signature over-sized bow are essential 

Kingsley’s Corner: A Big Stretch

Stretching and cuddling are some of my favorite things to do. All of us cats love to stretch. Especially after a nap, it feels so good to just expand all of our limbs and reach into infinity and beyond. I am a pretty flexible cat so I guess 

Funky Fixes: Stress Relief

Funky Fixes: Stress Relief

Let’s face it; whether it’s midterms, a work project, or the pressures of everyday life, we’ve all been stressed. Stress can have both positive and negative effects on our lives. However, more often than not, the negative effects are the real causes for concern; stress 

Word of the Week: Blurb

Blurb [blurb] –noun 1. a brief advertisement or announcement, especially a laudatory one. –verb 2. to advertise or praise in the manner of a blurb. (dictionary.com) Use in a CARBONsentence: While I was reading the latest issue of CARBON Magazine, I noticed a blurb about