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I’ll be upfront. I’ve only done the friends with benefits thing once, and it sucked.  I’m a serious commitment kind of girl. If I’m going to date someone, I want it to lead somewhere. That said, I understand that not everyone feels the same way, and sometimes you just want a consistent hookup who will treat you like a human being. It sounds simple, sure, but we like to make things far more complicated than necessary when sex is involved. Friends with benefits can be a healthy, fun, enjoyable situation for everyone involved, as long as you keep a few rules in mind.

1. Be on the same page.
My ill-fated FWB fling was awful because we didn’t really define our relationship as such. We had started off as acquaintances, and ended up making out at a party. Then he texted me saying he wanted to see me again.  And suggested dinner and a movie. Naturally, I assumed that meant he was laying the groundwork for dating. But after the “date”, I didn’t hear from him for another week, and didn’t see him until a week after that. You’re probably reading this and rolling your eyes at my naivete. Like, duh, I should have picked up on the fact that he just wasn’t that into me. I should have asked him what it was that we were doing, and saved myself a whole summer of insecurity, instability, and hurt feelings. Communicating can save us a lot of turmoil, so sometime in the beginning stages of your FWBship, define it.

2. Keep it shallow.
FWBs are supposed to be stringless, carefree, and fun. So it’s probably not the best idea to make your FWB someone you’d be  comfortable sharing your deepest problems and secrets with, or heaven forbid, an ex.  Distant acquaintances are the best candidates, and keep your non-sexy time activities minimal. It’s fine to do dinner and a movie, but don’t start integrating your FWB into your daily life – a successful FWB situation is heavy on the benefits, light on the actual friendship part.

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The Frisky filled us in on a new film in the making, Bridesmaids castmates Melissa McCarthy and Jon Hamm are scheduled to star in a new comedy about “unconventional lovers.” While I have no doubt the movie will be great with both of these stars, it hit me that a hot guy going for an average gal is considered uncharted territory, in Hollywood and maybe even in real life.

Why is this?

Our friends at The Frisky pointed out that on the silver screen we can always see two super hot celebrities with rockin’ bods get together, and we see total foxes falling for not so hot men, but never really hot men falling for average ladies (minus Bridget Jones’s Diary, but  Renee is such a babe in real life)

Thinking about friends and acquaintances, I’m not so sure I’ve ever seen a drop dead gorgeous guy with an ok-looking girl. Like ever. It’s always “even” or the other way around.  I hate to spend so much time discussing appearances, but it’s crazy to me that this sort of a script is considered unconventional. I can’t come up with a  good reason why we don’t consistently seen this type of relationship blossom on screen or in life.

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Hello, Dude.

So, here’s the deal: I recently met a guy at a bar (classy, I know). He told me I was pretty, and that was all it took in my drunken state for me to go home with him. Long story short, I ended up waking up in his bed the next morning. I only vaguely remember the night due to my shockingly low tolerance, but I did remember that we had sex.

Which was a first. My very first. Oops. Read More »

Dorm rules are strict enough as it is (no candles, no loud music after a certain time, specific move-in/out days, etc…), but can you believe that some of the world’s top schools actually allow (and encourage) their students to keep animals in their rooms? While it may seem like a cute idea at first, there are plenty of reasons why a college dorm room is possibly the worst place for an animal. And, yes, I know you’re missing Fluffy right now, but bear with me.

1. Dorm rooms don’t come with your own personal yard.

You can barely fit all of your junk into your little 10×10 room and still have room to breathe. What makes you think adding a dog (or some other medium/large animal) to that equation will make life any easier? Not to mention, dogs need a place to go out and run in order to stay healthy. Yes, some people keep poor dogs locked up in their tiny city apartments all day, but does that make it right? No.

2. You can’t afford that much Febreeze.

Hopefully you keep your room somewhat clean, but isn’t it just the worst when your roommate leaves an old pizza box somewhere? Or maybe your room smells the worst after you come back from a workout. Multiply both of those smells (and any other horrendous scents you can think of) by 100 and THAT’S what some old, dried up cat/dog/lizard/whatever waste will smell like.

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What It Is:
Hard Candy Nobody’s Perfect Concealer Palette

Why This Should Be in Your Bag:
I believe that this is the first concealer I’ve ever reviewed! Woohoo! Concealer is probably my #2 necessary makeup product, behind mascara. As the name implies, it conceals your imperfections, like dark circles around your eyes or gross zits — making your face look even more flawless.

The Nobody’s Perfect Concealer Palette is a great idea. Six shades of concealer, 3 skin tones and 3 correctors, included in one handy palette! This also comes in two shades for the skin tones: light and medium, so hopefully most girls can find a match. I’m fairly pale and tested out the light palette, so I can’t speak to the skin tone shades in the medium palette.

How To Use It:
Here’s your crash course in concealing! Green diminishes red and is designed to be applied atop pimples and redness. I conceal zits by first applying a bit of green, then blending and topping it with the middle skin tone shade. Yellow counteracts purple, so it’s great for dark circles under your eyes. I like to apply a bit of the yellow and then the lightest skintone shade on top for my under eye concealer. I was initially puzzled by the pink shade, until I did some research. A light, bright pink works to brighten sallow, dull skin and is great for waking up your eyes by applying in the inner corner. The darkest skin tone shade works great with my tanned, summer skin, but other than the 4 months when I have a tan, I find it fairly useless.

For application, I use my CLEAN fingers. I find the concealer to be a little tough and in need of warmth for best application.

(Top Row L to R: Pink, Yellow, Green – Bottom Row: Dark, Medium, Light)

CC Rating: A-

For the $8 price tag, the Hard Candy Nobody’s Perfect Concealer Palette applies pretty darn well. The wear is comparable to other drugstore concealers and I do find that I need a touch-up by midday. If you’re looking for a holy grail, concealer to end all concealers product, this probably isn’t going to change your life. Also, application is best using your fingers because the product needs to be warmed, which won’t sit well with germaphobes. The included brush isn’t worth keeping and I tossed it after my first try.

One thing this palette really has going for it is the combo of 6 shades. It’s perfection for traveling. Also, I never saw the benefits of colored concealers before testing this baby out, but I’m a total convert. The yellow and green are wonderful and effective and the pink is a nice bonus. It actually makes a good base for an inner corner eye highlight too, FYI. The colored shades are much sheerer than the skintones, but I do find they improve the appearance of zits and dark circles and seem to be designed to be layered with the skintones.

Overall, I really like the Nobody’s Perfect Concealer Palette from Hard Candy. It’s among the better drugstore options and while it won’t be a savior for you high-end shoppers, it’s great for the price. I definitely recommend picking it up!

[Need some new makeup but not sure what to buy? Check out Alex's other beauty reviews here.]

When I graduated from college, I closed my eyes and imagined my life as a professional businesswoman. You know, wearing a suit and carrying one of those leather binders. What did I see, you ask?

HAHA. Blackness. HAHA.

But after working through the rubble that was my post-grad life and directing all of my self-generated passion towards what I really wanted – I tried closing my eyes again. What did I see, you ask?

Success.

All throughout college, professors gave me advice on getting that dream job. “Don’t use that spacing in your resume. Take the unpaid internship. Pass your classes. Go on informational interviews. Network your little booty off. Make business cards. Wipe the scuffs off your patent leather pumps before the interview. Follow up. Send thank you letters.” Blah, blah, blah – white noise is hard to hear. Read More »

The Harry Potter series (aka the best book/movie series that has ever existed, am I right??) is coming to a close this summer, and I couldn’t be more sad about it. I cried on the phone to my mom the day I finished reading the last book, and I have a feeling something like that may just happen all over again when I walk out of the theater after seeing the last installment of Harry’s saga.

If you feel the same way, never fear. Here at CollegeCandy, we love to find ways to keep your spirits up–even if it seems impossible in the face of such a tragedy as fresh HP material leaving our lives forever. To help ease the pain, we’ve hit the internet to find some of the most random facts about the Harry Potter movies.

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