Posters for Every Teenager's Room

If you're like most teens, you don't get a whole lot of freedom when it comes to your rooms.  

Oh we get the illusion of freedom (you can choose one of the three paint colours your mom approved, you can choose which of your grandmas old dressers you want to take from her basement), but there is not much space for EXPRESSION in a teenagers bedroom.

Except for posters.  Posters aren't permanent, and thus you can put them up, move them around and take them down as much as you want with minimal complaining from your folks.  

As such, here are some of our favorite posters to fit any teenager's tastes!

The Traditional: Band Posters
Since before the days of Elvis, teenagers have been plastering posters of their favorite bands and singers on their wall.  There's a reason this has been a trend since the beginning of posters: rock stars are cool and hot!  Here are our faves:




The Beatles
Because honestly, who doesn't love the Beatles?  The famous Abbey Road poster (left) is like $6, and will let people know you've got great taste in music from the second they step in your room.









Harry Styles from One Direction
Don't hate!  Even if you don't like their music, Harry Styles is a babe and a half!  And we found this poster (right) for five bucks!  Can't beat that price.













Lana Del Rey
EVERYONE loves Lana right now, which is why we jumped at the chance to pick up this Lana poster (left) for LESS THAN FIVE DOLLARS.  We actually bought a few to give as presents because they were so cheap and so perfect.







Justin Bieber
Stop being so quick to hate!  We don't care if you think he can sing.  We don't care if you think he's a jerk.  That perfect bone structure makes up for all of that.  We picked up this Believe poster (right) for $5 and could no be happier.  Haters vacate.














Mick Jagger from The Rolling Stones
He inspired one of the most popular songs of the decade, he sang for one of the most popular bands in history, he was voted one of the coolest men of all time, he's one of the most gorgeous rock stars ever, OH AND HE'S ALSO AN INSANELY TALENTED MUSICIAN.  You could do worse than this $9 Mick Jagger Poster (left).

The Inspirational: Posters to Inspire Your Life
Daily affirmations work!  It's a fact.  The tricky part is remembering all the good things you want to accomplish that day.  Waking up and going to sleep with inspirational posters like these on the wall is a great way to do just that.

Buddha Quote
The perfect way to remind yourself not to get caught up in all the teenage BS that you face on any given day.  Middle school ends.  High school ends.  College ends.  Remind yourself to keep your eye on the big picture.  This poster (right) only cost us $11!











Nelson Mandela Quote
Few men in history are more inspiring than Nelson Mandela.  Sometimes life can seem insurmountable.  Sometimes you see nasty people getting all the breaks or dumb people facing no repercussions.  This poster (left) is a good way to remind yourself that in the end, you will come out on top (not bad for less than $5!).











Life Is An Amazing Journey
Sometimes we can get lost in the small picture and forget that life isn't waiting for us somewhere in the future.  Life is happening right now.  Appreciate the journey!  We picked up this poster (right) for five dollars so we wouldn't forget.












The Awww:  Cute and Adorable Posters
Who couldn't use a daily injection of cute into their lives?  We'd much rather have an adorable poster to wake up to before looking at whatever my hair gets up to first thing in the morning!







Kitten + Dog
Black and white posters are cool and classy, but add in this adorable kitten gnawing on a wicker basket while a perplexed pup looks on and you have a recipe for best poster ever.  It's only $5.99, too, which makes it ten times better (left)!

Ninja Kitten
Do you ever feel like a secret ninja in your day to day life?  It takes ninja-like reflexes to tiptoe around your parents rules, sidestep drama amongst your friends, and navigate the social minefield that is teenage life.  But you're also adorable, right?  Which is why, when you think about it, YOU ARE THE NINJA KITTEN aka The Awwsassin (right)! (For $5, you can't go wrong).










Kitten & Puppy Kisses
Awwww OMG just AWWWWWWW.  Look at these adorable little creatures kissing each other (left).  And for $6?  WE'LL TAKE TEN PLEASE!






We were going to try and keep this entry to ten posters but WHOOPS we went a little over.  We'll be back with more next week, stay tuned!

Let us know what posters are on your wall, head over to Twitter.  We totes follow back! :)

College Preparation: Fifteen Ways to Fight the Freshman Fifteen

Our friends here at Teenspiration know that some of you are preparing to go off to college soon, and that you might be a little nervous about it.  So they asked us to guest post this entry for you!

College is supposed to bring out the best in us, so why is it that most college freshmen end up afflicted by the dreaded Freshman Fifteen?  Never heard of it?  The Freshman Fifteen is the fifteen lbs that the average college freshman gains during their first year at school.

You've all seen them before.  People who left high school looking lovely and svelte and come back looking lumpy and swelled the next summer.

To that end, enjoy our 15 Ways to Fight the Freshman Fifteen.

1- Get Motivated
Self-motivation is NOT EASY.  We all have the best intentions, but it is human nature to lose motivation over time.  If self-motivation were easy we'd all be budding millionaires on the dean's list.

Ten Songs We All Wish We Didn't Relate To … But We Do

The beautiful thing about music is that any song can mean the world to any person in any given moment.  Which means that, whether we want to or not, sometimes we can find meaning in a song when we don't really want to.

Here are ten songs that we can call relate to, even if we wish we couldn't.



Photograph - Nickelback
Hate for Nickelback is so mainstream now that it's crossed over into meme territory.  We get it, you hate Nickelback.  We hate Nickelback.  Everyone hates Nickelback.  Photograph is a corny song with corny lyrics, but:

College Preparations: Decorate Your Dorm

Guest Post:
Hey gang!  The folks here at Teenspirational thought that some of you might be headed off to College or University in a few months and might be looking for some help with your preparations.  So they asked us from Stuff For College to do a little guest post for them.  We hope you like it!

Whether you're a freshman looking to bring a little bit of home to your dorm/residence or a senior wanting to spruce up the frat house, we are sure these items will be a big hit!


Keep Track of Your Life

Dry Erase Board/Whiteboard

Wait, that's due today?!

This one is IMPORTANT.  Believe us, if you don't have something staring back at your face every day to remind you of what's going on you are going to miss more than a few deadlines.

We like this one because it's big so it can easily be divided into different categories. But they also come in a smaller size if you have a lighter course load.

Our suggested whiteboard categories:

• One for each class (with lecture times, lab times, due dates, exam dates and prof hours/contact info)
• One for fitness & gym reminders
• One for to do list & shopping list
• One for important dates (birthdays, spring break, exam time, christmas holidays
• One blank so people can leave you messages.
• Don't forget to get the eraser and special markers, too!

Five MORE Amazing Teen Success Stories

The first instalment was so popular, we HAD to come back with Five MORE Amazing Teen Success Stories!

1- Marcos Ugarte
One September evening, 14 year old Marcos Ugarte was doing homework at the kitchen table when he and his father saw an orangelight down their street. They ran to their neighbor's place to find the house was engulfed in flames and 4 of the 5 family members safe outside. The father who lived in the burning home, said his 8-year-old son Cody was trapped in a room upstairs. Marcos' father Eduardo, first went inside to try and rescue Cody. The heat and smoke was so bad that Eduardo had to run back out of the house, but Marcos had a plan. He grabbed a ladder and set it under the upstairs window. Marcos climbed the ladder, pulled the window screen out and helped Cody out of the window and down to the ground. Cody was taken to hospital, but wasn't hurt. Afterwards, Marcos stayed humble: "I can't say I really consider myself a hero," he told The Oregonian. "I think anyone would have done what I did."

3 Cosmetics Every Girl NEEDS For Summer

Waterproof Eye Pencil

There's a reason this is one of the  Yves Rocher best sellers every year!  Every girl wants bigger eyes, and this is the way to achieve that look, ESPECIALLY in summer.

Want to spend the whole day in the water at the beach, but still look like a babe when that hunky lifeguard looks your way?  GO WATERPROOF, GIRL!

Want to spend hours dancing at a field party in the steamy summer heat, but don't want your makeup smudged when that sexy cowboy checks you out?  GO WATERPROOF, GIRL!

Want to have a torrid summer romance like you see in the movies, but obviously you never want to let him know you cried over him?  GO WATERPROOF GIRL!

Five Amazing Teen Success Stories

If it's inspiration you're after, then check out these kids OUR AGE killing it at life!



1- Mikaela Shiffrin