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born and raised in chi-town.(a.k.a.- chicago- for the slow kids)Last time i checked, i was a girl.and i have 10 piercings- 9 of which i did myself.(all but my eyebrow). fun stuff.
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I'm a 16 year old female. I've never had problems with acne on my face but ever since I was about 13, I've had embarrassing acne on my chest and back. I've tried everything (ProActive, Acne-Free, all kinds of prescription creams and pills, etc) and the only thing that's ever worked was tanning on a tanning bed. I'm not sure why that works but after going a couple of days, my skin was totally clear.
Anyways, now, my parents don't want me to tan and I don't know what to do because I can't wear a bathing suit or any kind of revealing clothing at all because the acne is so obvious.
So is there any obscure, rarely heard of kind of treatment that I would be able to use to cure this acne? What is it that made sitting in a tanning bed make my acne go away?
Thank you so much.
well, the reason the tanning booths worked was because it dries out your skin. another technique would be to lay outside- in the provacy of your backyard in your bikini and sun out there. but a med i would definetely suggest is nature's cure. they sell it at osco, and walgreens. it comes with a month's supply of pills and spray. you take one pill at nigt. one in the morning. the spray you have to use a few times a day. its bout ten dollars a box- but worth it- because it lasts a month. as long as you remember to use it wen your spost to- it shuld work. another option i dont think your parents would let you use is birth control. birth control zaps acne because it reduces the hormones that produce it. your last option would be to see a dermatologist. myne prescribed a cream for me. that really dried out my skin- to the point where i had to stop using it- cuz it was so embarassing. but it worked for the time i did use it. really hope i helped.
Hi everyone... ok I'm going to make this short. Basically, I am very paranoid and even though I am 20 I don't want to become pregnant. The thing is, every time I have sex with my bf, we use a condom because I am not on birth control, but I am always paranoid and thinking that the condom will break. My question is, if the condom breaks, will either one of us be able to tell? Like will it snap off and have a big hole in it? Or is it possible that just a tiny little invisible hole can break in it and neither one of us will be able to notice? Thanks!
well, it can break in the packaging, it can break when hes putting it on, it cna break during sex, and it cxan break while hes taking it out. i would suggest being put on the pill or the every 3 months shot. condoms are like russian roulette. hope i helped.
Okay. This is kinda gross. My feet smell and it's a disgusting odor. It's really embarressing if you go to someone's house and have to take your shoes off. Is there a way I can control the odor? Please help!!
wear flip flops and keep your feet as dry as you can. i would suggest the spongeytype flip flops you can get at walmart- cuz they absorb. id also suggest rinsing them with the hose before you come in the house at night, and leaving them out to air.
i work at a hair salon, and i use biolage gel. i like it, and it works well but it's really crunchy.. is there a kind of styling gel that doesn't make your hair crunchy? if so, what is it and how much is it?
dove. the whole line of dove gels are awesome, and leave your hair smooth, but still with a good holding.
ok, i get tanned VERY easily. I literally just have to stand outside for about 10 minutes on a warm&sunny day and my skin becomes noticably darker. The thing is, I hate this. When I become tan, my skin looks oily and dirty, even though its not. Is there any way I can prevent myself from getting so tan? BESIDES staying indoors because im a very active person and that is almost impossible for me.
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strongest sunblock u can find. you might still get a little tan- but strong sunblock pretty much blocks out all sun,as long as its applied to every part of your body.
how do you set a voicemail on a cingular phone? i tried calling 1 to go to the voicemail but it just says to dial the 10 digits you are trying to call or whatever. help please? 5's will be given
sumtimes the 1 button acts stupid on my phone. id suggest dialing your number. thts another way to get to ur voicemail.
Ok.I know that you have to be certain ages to get jobs.But what is the YOUNGEST age that you can get a job and what is the job?? Please help!Thank you!
to be completely honest with you- ive been working since i was 14. i lied about my age- (with influence from my dad) on several applications. i look way older than i am, and i always have. thats prolly the only reason i got my job at a good paying pizza place. you just gotta look around. if you get the job- be a hard worker, and dont make them regret that they hired you. if and when they do find out your real age- if youve been working there long enough- they'll probably let you stay- liek they let me. i wouldnt reccommend doin it this way- because if caught by the wrong business- you can get in a lot of trouble. but as soon as youre fifteen- you can get a work permit through your school. and by the time ur sixteen - you can pretty much get any minimum wage job around. if your enot going to be turning 15for a while- just have fun, and dont worry about getting a job right now. youre going to be working for the rest of your life- so have fun now, while it lasts. good luck, and i hope i helped. fill me in. spitfire9631@yahoo.com
Any tips on how to make a long distance relationship work?
15/f He moved at the beginning of the month, and it's hard. But I really don't wanna give up.
please dont be mad at me- but i think theres really only one way to tell you this, ansd i hate to be the one to do it- but long distqance relationships have an extrmely SLIM chance of working out. youre gonna be worrying yourself, and not seeing him for a long time. trust me- its not worth all the gaps in between that you wont be abe to see each other. hope i helped. spitfire9631@yahoo.com
my boyfriend and i got pretty close last night to a home run but i got scared and froze up what should i do to calm down and go with the flow
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as lame as its gonna sound - you were NOT ready to go that far. if theres any tensing up, or any feeling uncomfortable- thn youre NOT ready. dont force yourself into something you feel wierd about doing. trust me when i tell you this- it might seem so- but it is SOOOOOOOOOO not worth it in the end. wait until you can feel completely at home with that person and not have to worry about feeling guilty, or embarassed or ashamed about anything. and mostly- dont let him force you into anything you dont want to do. wether you are ready or not- doing so will change your relationhip- wether yuo like it or not. sometimes for the worse. just think about what your doing. hope i helped .be careful.
Today I was shopping with my mom, and i was picking out some clothes, i went over to show her what I found. & the first thing she says is "no black" and she walks away. So I like black clothes, so what?
And maybe I'm not the preppiest girl ever, and maybe I don't have the style that she wants me to have. But I should be allowed to wear what I want. I don't know what her problem is, at least I'm not walking around with bondage pants with 65486465 chains; (if thats what she is worried about)
So the thing is, I want to be able to wear the style of clothes I want. And how am I supposed to express myself if she won't let me buy the things I want? How do I explain to her?
another quesition thats real hard to answer becuase my parents were always open to any style i dressed in. ive went through girly, to punk, to preppy several times. i think the only thing you can really do is talk to her and see what exactly her reason is for you not being able to wear black. if it seems completely unreasonable- then talk it out with her and try to negotiate. but remember to hear her out, and let each other talk. its nuthn to get too excited about. really hope i helped. keep me filled in. spitfire9631@yahoo.com
when pictures come out blurry and like messed, what do you do so they dont come out blurry and have like lines on them?
either the person or object was moving when you took the picture- or i hate to break it to you- yuove got a crappy phone. ive got a pink razr, and it takes the best pics of any camera phone ive seen.it might not be an option for you- but id recommend getn a new phone if you take lots of pics on it. hope i helped!
I NEED YOUR ADVICE!! i am 13 and been wanting to pluck my eyebrows forever! and i secretly have. i have been plucking them with my fingers and sometimes using my moms tweezer. but i just dont know how to ask my mom if i can REALY pluck my eyebrows. and i am afriad she will ask me if i have been using her tweezer and i dont want her to get mad at me. if you pluck your eyebrows, i was just wondering what you asked your mom. i am pretty sure my mom will say yes but i want to know how to say it to her.
actually- as well as wearing a bra, and shaving my legs and wearing makeup- my parents kind of brought up all those situations FOR me. most parents wont- but there is absoltely nothing to be scared of. honestly, i would suggest stopping at a beauty supply store, or walgreens, or sum store by you, and buying your own tweezers. theyre only like, a dollar- if and when she sees them- theres nothing she can really say- i mean, you just wanna look cute!- nothing wrong with that!- its the same reason she plucks hers!- just be sure to not pluck too many- a bad habit for beginners. dont worry about it too much- every momma's gotta let her baby grow up sometime! hope i helped.
Hey, tomorrow I'm gonna buy a digital camera with these gift certificates I got which are for Best Buy. Each gift card is $30 each, and I have $20 also to spend on it. I'm just wondering if anyone knows of any good cameras that I can buy with that much money, and which kinds are really good quality. Thanks so much :]
I'll rate!
funny thing you should ask this. i saw a commercial for best buy the other day- and they have myt digital camera on sale for 89.00/ its regularly 140.- sumwhere around there. i got it this past christmas, and i love it- its awesome. clear pictures- it records video with sound, and its compact- so its super- cute. straight off the box- its an 'HP Photosmart E317.' AWESOME, AWESOME camera. really hope i helped.
Heyy. I just wanted to know what clothing stores you reccomend. I'm looking to buy new clothes for summer. Maybe links and such. Just cute clothes from different sotres that you like. Just not super duper expencive. I like Delias, but I can't fit into they're jeans (too big), and I like forever 21. I even like Abercrombie. I would aslo like to know some stores that you might think I could fit into they're jeans. I'm rather small. 00's don't fit me, unless they run small.
Thanks so much for your time!
depends on where you live- but im out near chicago, and i shop at dots. theyve got real cute clothes for real cheap. simply fashions is a good one too. and i loke platos closet- its a resale store- but they have nuthing but name brand clothes, and they accept them only in almost new condition. size- wise i couldnt really help you- depending on the maker- i own jeans anywhere from a size 0-7. hope i helped though- good luck and let me know where you found the best sales! (im a bargain hunter!) spitfire9631@yahoo.com
I'm14 and i'm not crash dieting but i'm trying to tigheten up my tummy for the summer but the thing is i really don't want my breats to shrink what do i do to loose weight while avoiding that?
thanks,
Becky
your breasts definetely wont shrink. i really have no idea where you could have heard that from- but that is absurd. excersise has nothing to do with breast size- thats all in your genes. besides, even if it was humanly possible for them to shrink- WHERE WOULD THEY GO?? lol. not tryin to make fun of ya', sweetheart- but go ahead and get that dream tummy of yours - youve got nuthin to worry about.
I'm sorta going to try a diet. Liek eatin 4 small meals a day. And maybe walking around the block 2-3 times a day. Do you think this will work?
And if not can u explain why not please??
it all depends on your metabolism. personally, i eat maybe 4 or 5 small meals a day jsut because thats what my body wants- but i dont eat small because i think im fat- trust me- i eat till im full. and i love my body. excersise, on the other hand is another story. i dont purposely go outside to excersse- i find things to do that contain excersise. think about it- if you tell yourself youre going to walk around the block a few times a day- theres probably no way you'll keep up that routine. but planning outings with your friends to go play volleyball, or tennis, or basketball would probably keep your interest longer. excersise doesnt have to be straightforward- the same thing every day- spice it up a little-youll look great, and feel amazing.
is chlorine good for your skin? when i go in a pool for a while, get out, and take a shower, the next day my skin is soft. is chlorine bad for your hair too?
chlorine doesnt really have much of a good or bad effect on your skin. it depends on your skin type, really. the reson why your skin gets real soft is prolly cuz its well moisturized in the first place. because some people, on the other hand get flaky skin after being in chlorine. i know for a fact, though that it definetely does some damage on your hair. it dries it out, and can cause breakage and split ened to become more visible. after a day of swimming, its recommended to wash your hair with just conditioner, but let it soak on your hair for a few minutes, and let it air dry. keeping up this routine in the summer will keep your hair shiny and soft for when school starts up again. hope i helped.
i became being belimic a little bit ago because im starting to dislike my eating habits. dont worry im probably going to eat reguarly soon. i havent researched it that much but i was wondering how throwing up is bad for you? i mean, the food goes down in your stomach and takes nutrients out of the food but all it does is make the rest come up again. whats wrong with that? the excess food exit the body later anyway. just in a different way.
well, the only way food breaks don is when stomach acid breaks it down. when you throw up- wether youre making yourself throw up- or when youre sick, or anytime- that stomach acid is coming right back up. after time- it can damage your esophagus, and especially the enamel on your teeth. if you do it long enough- your body will kind of become immune to throwing up, and when you dont expect it, you could throw up dry heaves if theres nothing in your stomach. this means that bile from your liver, and mucus lining your stomach will come up, and IT IS PAINFUL! all in all- bulemia is serious. and there is no playing around with it. if you are in fact bulemic- you shoudl definetely go see a doctor. but mainly- BE HAPPY WITH THE BODY GOD GAVE YOU- youre damaging both your mind and your body when you change your eating habits in such a drastic way. really hope i helped. keep in touch and let me know whats hapnin. im praying for ya'. spitfire9631@yahoo.com
So, last night (Around 1:30 in the morning?) my boyfriend and I had sex and whatnot. We used a condom and all, but it ripped. I don't know if he realized it at first, so I don't know if he got his sperm inside of me or not, but I'm reallllly paranoid. We've had sex a few times before without a condom but he swears he pulled out before anything happened. I have no idea what to do, I'm really scared. Should I go get an ECP? I'm not sure when I was supposed to get my period but I was expecting it sometime this weekend/week. Any advice you can give me us greatly appreciated.. Please help? :/..
definetely wait it out a day or two. couldnt tell you how many times ive had the same scare youre going through. if you havent gotten your period- then id say get a pregnancy test. but if you were supposed to get yuor period this weekend- even if he did go- it wouldnt matter cuz the only time youd be able to get pregnant is about 1 or 2 weeks before your period- es, it MIGHT still be possible- but its unlikely. hope i helped. and calm down- either way everythnig will be aight.
When you shave are you supposed to shave the upper part of your leg too? I never have because the hairs are so light you can notice...but are you supposed to?
its not really a mater of if you have to. personally, i do. but its a matter of your comfort level. sometimes when i cross my legs, i can feel the little hairs, and they annoy the snot out of me. so, its more of what you think. sometimes, too- in the sunlight- you can see them, and if youre wwearing a skirt- shaved calves, and fuzzy thighs just dont mix. lol. hope i helped.