What does it mean to be basic? Well, it basically means you don’t reflect any sort of originality or unique qualities. Is it a real word? When used in this context, probably not. But hey, I may only be a self-proclaimed boss of beauty, but I am definitely the boss of this blog, and I say it’s a real word.

The first sign can be found in your closet. Look around: did you pay tons of cash to look like every other student at Mill Valley? Do you see brands like Northface, UGG, Vera Bradley and Miss Me? If you look so much like everyone else that even your own parents would be unable to identify you from a line up of your peers; sorry, you’re basic.

Next, check out your playlist. If it’s full of British boy bands and Canadian heart throbs, or anything else that comes on the radio about a 1000 times a day: you’re basic (but hey, if you’re looking for good music, check out The Music Man).

Lastly and most importantly, check out your social media. Does your profile picture contain any of the following: duck lips, a classic hand-on-the-hip-booty-out pose, excessive editing or an irrelevant quote from someone you’ve never heard of?  If so, you’re basic.

Legitimate or not,  it effectively describes a percentage of Mill Valley students. Are you part of that percent?