Though you're an independent chica, you can be overly selfless sometimes. (Like that time you let your BFF borrow that new shirt you'd been dying to wear yourself). Make the new school year about you for a change. And don't be afraid to think big -- especially when it comes to changing up your look! Scared of change? Take baby steps: Try new make-up one week, then hit your hairdresser for a trendier 'do down the line.

Perfect nail polish: That's Berry Daring by O.P.I. ($7.50, available at fine salons nationwide)