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Q: so i have like.. a ton of pimples on my foreheard
i have dry skin around my T zone ( so bad, that it flakes ), i use moisturizer, but by the middle of the day ( i have bareminerals makeup on )my face gets really oily in my T zone. its weird. Does anyone know a moisturizer that is strong enough to moisturize my skin but not greasy and makes me oily?
also, i use differin and duac acne gels for my acne, they work sometimes but not all the time, it usually clears up then comes right back in a few days. Does anyone know any good home remedies or cheap stuff that works?? i dont wanna spend alot of money because i already did w/ differin & duac. so dont tell me to go to a dermatologist, cuz i already have.
thanks!
I use differin and duac too. Has it cleared your skin? It hasn't done anything to mine, but i've only been using it for 3 weeks.

I have the same flaky/oily t-zone. I've been using neutrogena day moisturizer. If you apply it a half hour before your makeup, it works great. Around noon I still get oily, so I use MAC brand blot powder.

Q: is there anything i can do or get so my eyeliner stays on all day without reapplying it constantly? btw no liquid eyeliner.

any tips?..
thanks in advance!
After applying your eyeliner, put nude colored loose powder over it. Also I reccomend MAC cream eyeliner.

Q: what are some foods that are high in iron?
Spinach, green leafy vegetables, bran cereals (special k and raisin bran), red meat, raisins.

Q: Are there any products that get rid of stretch marks?
Cocoa butter.

Q: i made out with my boyfriend last weekend for the first time and then i heard this girl using the term "french kissing"...is there any difference?

thanks in advance =]
French kissing is kissing with tongues. Making out is french kissing for a long period of time.

Q: how badly does it hurt to get your tongue pierced?
It definitly doesn't feel good. It doesn't feel okay. It hurts, but it isn't excruciating pain, you know? The swelling brings the majority of the pain, and that lasts a while. Same with any piercing though.

Q: ok so i wear my hair straight & the same way everyday. it gets pretty old. i started braided my hair at night (2 french braids) and then i take it out in the morning and it looks all crimpty . my friends LOVE it and think its really cute, and even my sister does (for a change). but now i ear my hair crimpt at least once a week, sometimes twice. is that to much? do u think crimpt hair looks trashy. i wear hollister and abercrombie and with crimpt hair... i don't wont to look cheap. thanks ;)
It doesn't look trashy, as long as the crimps aren't really tight. If they're tight crimps, it'll look cheap 80's...tacky. When you take your hair out of the braids, use your fingers to kind of seperate the crimps a little, they'll look more like waves.

Q: My bestfriends mom passed away and she asked me to go to the service. BUt i have absolutely no idea on what i am supposed to wear. She catholic so idk if its different from different religions.

Is the service also the funeral.

Any advice please give.
thank you
No matter what the religion is, you should always wear a dark color to the service. Black is a little overplayed these days. Try navy blue or a dark plum color. Don't wear red, you don't want to remind anyone of...blood.

Q: Hey guys. Can anyone please give me suggestions on what you can do to ease an upset stomach? I don't have any pepto bismol and I don't want to take medications. Is there anything you can eat or drink to settle it? Thanks!! ♥
Coke. There's something about the carbonation that settles the stomach.

Q: okay so i like this guy and im pretty sure he likes me too, but the problem is my friend used to like him. she is now involved with another guy and she told me before that she didn't like him anymore. would it be wrong if i started to go out with him?
Not at all. However, if he was her ex boyfriend, that goes against the "rules of friendship".

Q: im 13 years old, i weigh 123 pounds or so. and i`m 5ft.

i really want to weigh less maybe around 110 for summer.
i know that im not overweight but i want to be leaner.

i know your supposed to do cardio but like i dont know what types to do that are really effective.

&then like after cardio to tone, how do i tone my arms, like get them leaner not muscleish.
and my thighs &calfs.

please help, i want to be confident in a bikini.

thanks in advanced.
I want to weigh 110 for summer as well.

Cardio is your best friend. I run on the treadmill for a half hour every day or twice a day when i've eaten especially unhealthy. If you don't have one, you can of course jog outside. I live in Florida, so excersising outdoors tends to get H-O-T. Running tones your bottom half, as well as your stomach (I don't know why, but it does), and burns a truckload of calories. Swimming is good too, it's fun and will reward you with toned arms and legs. Do you have a trampoline? Jumping on the trampoline will give you strong toned legs and glutes. Dancing burns calories, you'll look like an idiot but throw in some jumping jacks (when you're home alone, please.)

Eat healthy, don't restrict, eat as much as you need to be full, but avoid anything too fattening. Breakfast is important. Eat your carbs and protein in the morning. Lunch should be big and filling, but healthy. Dinner should be light. If dessert is neccessary, have fruit over a tiny bit of light ice-cream.

Q: 17/f
i think i have problems weird stuff allways seems to happen to people when there around me and its like people are reading my thought i know they are i no it sounds crazy but they read my mind and some times say the exact same thing i been thinking of is there something going on around me i am not aware about?????
Paranoia Paranoia.

Nobody is reading your thoughts. When they say what's on your mind, you're experiencing coincidence. No worries, I get the same way sometimes. You need to see a psychiatrist if it's disturbing your social life.

Q: do guys ALWAYS have an orgasm when they come?
When a guy cums, it means he's having an orgasm.

Q: 13/f

okay so i woke up this morning, looked in the mirror & i see this GIGANTIC zit on my nose. i'm not exaggerating. i'm going roller skating tonight with a bunch of my friends including the guy i like! so i need to get rid if it FAST. i have already washed my face like 8 times & used oil free acne wash on it twice. what else can i do to make it go away by tonight??? thank you soooooooo much if you can give me any advice at all.
No! Don't wash your face 8 times. All that will do is irritate it more. Once is enough! Try putting alchohol or toothpaste on it for a while, and then once it dries out, pop it. It's possible that can make it worse though. Your best bet is a ton of concealer. Or a Cortisone injection, but I doubt your mother will bring you to get one.

Q: What places/stores/restaurants/etc. hire 14 or 15 year olds?
Mostly all grocery stores will hire 14 and 15 year olds to bag groceries, but you can't work the cash register until you're 16.

Q: hey well im a 15/f and i was wondering what a inter faith realtionship? cuz there's a show on mtv called true life and it says in the info interfaith relationship and i was wonderin ewhat that is.. i know it sounds stupid bt could someone please tell me what that is thnx byee!!

An inter-faith relationship is a relationship between two people with different religious beliefs. An athiest and a catholic, a satanist and an evangelical, jewish and catholic, pagan and protestant, etc.

Q: I have noticed a lot of people ask questions about weight loss. Would anyone like to form a support group/challenge? I am captain of one right now and as a group we lost 103 lbs. last week. It would be strictly based on healthy diet and exercise. So let me know!
Sure, i'll do it. I've been thinking about losing 10 pounds lately.

Q: i heard that this guy i gave head to got a std like HPV from his ex girlfriend.. and i gave head to him after this.. can i get HPV?
No, you probably don't have it. Hpv is spread through penis to vagina contact. Get checked just in case though, it's better to be safe than sorry. HPV can lead to cervical cancer.

Q: Ok so i wanted to know if anyone knows any good techno/electronic music if so please and thankyou
Daft Punk, Happy Hardcore, Benny Bennassi, Brooklyn Bounce, Peaches, DJ tiesto, Boards of Canada, Dj Feedz

Q: i was wnodering.....is fruit2o just as good for yoyu as regular water? i mean i know it has splenda in it and stuff....but i drink more of it than plain water...
thanks in advance!
Plain water is healthier, but drinking fruit2o is clearly better than drinking soda.

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