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Hey, what's up? My name is Annie.

I work in a neurobiology lab and I love my job. I will do my best to help you! Also don't be afraid to ask me a question or a clarification to any advice I give you. I get email updates so they WILL get answered.

Have a question? I'll try to answer. :)

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I'm 15 and I am very pale. I really want more then anything to have nice color.

I really want to tan this summer, but I don't want to burn.

How long should I stay in the sun at a time? Should I still use sunscreen? Are there any lotions or creams I could use that could help me tan?

If anyone knows, please answer. :) Thanks.

First off, you have to be careful when out in the sun. So yes you should definetly wear sun block! Here is a link that gives tips on being safe while tanning be it sun tanning or self tanning: http://www.all-tanning-beds.com/tanning-tips/tips-for-healthy-tanning.html

This site tells you of ways to gradually get a tan without getting sunburn: http://www.healblog.net/beauty/how-to-get-a-healthy-tan/

As well as this site: http://www.skin-care-tips-online.com/Tanning-Tips.html

I hope that helps...and best of luck :)

I am trying to find a new hairstyle and I want some different opinions. I am a 22 yr old female but I have short hair. I dress more like a guy so no girly cuts please. I have an oval shaped face and dark brown hair which is right now just cut as a basic boy haircut. I have tried a lot of different styles already like a blowout, every different kind of fade, caesar cut, and different mohawks. Im just looking for different suggestions of what to do with my hair. Im open to anything, any kind of cut or even color. Thanks.

Also this is what i look like if that helps. Thank alot!

http://s214.photobucket.com/albums/cc36/elw5039/Erica/?action=view¤t=eq.jpg

I have found some links to help you:

Here is a photo gallery with differetn styles for people with short hair. Some are girly, but others aren't, so you'll have to look through them.
http://www.hair-styles.net/short-hair-styles.htm

Here's another with hairstyles with people who have super short hair (like yours)
http://www.short-hair-style.com/very_short_hair_styles.html

And also thishttp://www.hair.becomegorgeous.com/stylish_haircuts/pixie_haircuts_for_2010-1895.html

I hope that helps a bit. There are many different styles to look through so I hope at least one stand out...

Best of luck :)

Hi. I'm a 16-year old girl and I just got a boy cut last month. So far I just apply wax to make it look flat. But I don't know how to really style my hair. Could anyone give me cool tips or videos on how to do it? I'd appreciate it.

Well I found some sites that might interest you:

http://www.short-hair-style.com/how-to-style-short-hair.html

http://www.becomegorgeous.com/search-s1-q1-m1-a1-t1/cute_ways_to_style_short_hair.html

http://www.haircutshairstyles.com/ways_to_style_short_haircuts-65.html

If you need more try:

Hope that helps :)

will one binge make you gain weight?

ive been on a 1200-1300 calorie diet for a week,a nd i binged today.

i walk twice a day every day,

will i gain weight?

Don't worry! It's ok to overindulge once in a while and it won't make you fat. It seems like you are doing more than enough to lose weight (or whatever your goal is). Just move on and don't dwell on it to much, :)

do you know of any good sites that you can look at ways to cut your hair.i would like the sites to be up to date with style and stuff.thnx ♥ xox ♥

Ok, I found some links that might help you:

There is a menu on the right and if you scroll down there is a video to show you how to cut your hair to get that style.
http://www.hairstyles-haircuts.net/how-to-cut-my-own-hair

http://www.howtodothings.com/fashion-and-personal-care/a2795-how-to-cut-your-own-hair.htmlT

There are some good how-tos on wikihow.com.
Like...
http://www.wikihow.com/Cut-Your-Own-Hair-in-Layers

Well that's the best I found...I hope it helps :)

18f. one of my grandparents passed away about a week ago, basically the first person ever close to me to pass away. well i get really freaked out about death and ghosts and stuff, and ever since the wake and funeral i can't sleep, i wont allow myself at night because i'm terrified. everytime i close my eyes i see my dead grandmother in her casket, or the casket at the cemetery .. and it truly is frightening who wants to keep being reminded of that? or at night when it's really dark i feel like a ghost is in my room and every sound i hear i get freaked out to the point of me breaking a sweat in the verge of crying. i won't go to sleep until like 7 in the morning when it gets light out because i feel at least more comfortable but this no sleep thing has really been taking a toll on my body, i feel so sick :( i still live with my parents but they can't do anything about it. i go sleep with my mom in the morning when my dad goes to work, because i feel safe with someone. my dad won't sleep in my bed, haha embarassing i know but honestly i don't know what to do .. i'm terrified and i need sleep !

is there anything i can do..

I express my sincerest condolences.

I know how you feel. I only have one grandma left...

Well, I think first you will have to rethink your view of death. It's more comforting to think of your grandmother in peace. If you are religious, think of her in heaven, happy. When you think of her look at old photos of her. Remember her when she was in health and having fun. I see how terrifying it is to think of her in a casket...When I think of my deceased gradparents, I think of a special memory. It makes it a more comforting.

Have you tried to sleep with the light on? If right now the dark is scaring you, then turn on a a desk lamp. This way you don't have to wait till the morning to sleep.

Also can you try to sleep in your parents room some nights? Or maybe they can sleep in your room. You can also invite a friend to sleep over so you feel more comfrotable.

You shouldn't worry. Bad things happen all the time. And you know, your grandma probably feels sad beause of how you are suffering. :)

I really hope this helps! And best of luck!!

When you apply for a job/college/anything, and they ask you your interests, does advicenators count? Could i say im an advice columnist, and maybe show off my average rating?

What do you think? :)

Actually, I don't see why it's a bad idea...

If the qualities you show on this site (being helpful, insightful, etc) are required for your job, then why now show it?

You don't have to include the site name, perhaps say "Advice columnist, answered black questions" and describe what you do on the site.

Hope that helps :)

I need to now some good books for school [ 7th graders] the genre fantasy or historical fantasy

Bingham, Kelly. Shark Girl. (realistic fiction)

Bray, Libba. A Great and Terrible Beauty. (historical fantasy)

Brennan, Herbie. Faerie Wars. (fantasy)

Constable, Kate. Singer of All Songs. (fantasy)

Hale, Shannon. Book of a Thousand Days. (young adult fantasy)

Babbitt, Natalie. Tuck Everlasting (fantasy)

Hale, Shannon. Princess Academy (fantasy)

Hesse, Karen. Out of the Dust (fantasy)

Hope that helps :)

Hi im taking my Pennsylvania permit test does anyone know like 50 questions and answers (multiple choice) please I need them questions and answers, so I can review!!

Try these links:

http://driversed.com/courses/dmv-permit-test/

http://practicetest.idrivesafely.com/generateSampleQuestions.pl?STATEID=&COUPON=DMVPTSB13&EXAMTYPE=

http://www.testquestionsandanswers.com/learners-permit/free-practice-tests/

Hope that helps :) If you need more search it on google.

Best of luck :)

Alright Everybody selection sunday is less then 1 week away. I need peoples top 4 number 1 seeds and bubble teams of who will get in and who will not. And how far teams will get in the tournament. Any other related information will be greatly appreciated also am i the only Canadian who watches NCAA sports?

I was hoping Washington would do well, but since they are out I'm rooting on Kentucky to win it all.

17/f
hi, so me and 4 of my friends are going to daytona beach, florida for spring break. we're going to be staying in a house with one of the girls families but we have a car and the beach is within walking distance. obviously we're gonna go to the beach a lot, go out to eat, etc. but i was wondering if anyone can think of anything else we can do there because 7 days going to the beach everyday is bound to get boring. we were thinking: jetskiing, parasailing, snorkeling.. any other ideas? or anyone from the area know anything fun to do?
Thanks!

This site has lots of suggestion from chocolate factories to museums. Enjoy :)

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g34172-Activities-Daytona_Beach_Florida.html

Okay...so there's this guy I'm friends with, let's call him Andre. And Ive started liking him as more than a friend for a while now. And now I like him a lot. What's a way to show my affection anonomously if I'm a 14/f with little self confidence anda big heart?

I guess an easy thing to give would be a rose or a card/note. It deosn't have to be expensive. Just try be make your note sound cute and not creepy.

17/f

I've always had very strange dreams, but lately it's getting to be too much. I have nightmares quite often and I wake up in the middle of the night feeling terrified. I'm a really happy person so I don't see why I'm having these nightmares. I do watch TV before I go to bed but I turn it off while I'm sleeping.

How can I not have nightmares?

Thanks! :)

So, you have probably already heard this, but most nightmares happen because you are going through a tough time. Stress, tramatic events, depression all cause nigthmares.

First I would advise you to think abotu anything that has changed since you started having worse and worse dreams. Then you can eliminate those stresses or overcome them. Mostly likely your nightmares will disappear when those stressful situations are gone.

That being said and done, there are many things you can do to make your mightmares go away. Nightmares are liek hiccups, different things work for different people. Here are some suggestions that might work for you:
-Praying if you are religious before goign to bed. When you pray before going to bed you feel at ease because you know God is out there watching you and taking care of you. So you might feel no as scared. (I pray every night before goign to bed and I havn't had a bad dream in forever).
-Think of a happy story before going to bed. For example think of all the things that went right that day, things that made you smile or laugh. You might end up dreaming of those happy moments instead of your bad dreams.
-Monitor what foods you eat before goign to bed. Sometimes when people have chocolate or other foods before going to bed it causes some pretty intense dreams. Be watchful of that.
-Try tricking yourself (i do some of this with my sisters when they have bad dreams)
-When you wake up from a bad dream flip your pillow, the bad dreams are now not under your head.
-Put a dreamcatcher above yoru bed.
-You can also have peaceful sounds playing while you go to bed.
-Also try not watching t.v. rigth before bed.

These are just somethings you can try. Liek I said, different things work for different people. Don't be afraid to try and have a positive mindset about them. Don't be afraid of your dreams. Remember, you control them.

Best of luck :D

my parents told me to make a list of what i wanted for christmas..but i don't really know what i want...every year i usually just ask for giftcards and stuff but i want to ask for something that i can get excited to get ON christmas...soo what are some things a 17 year old girl would want? hahah

Sometimes the best things are suprises. But, what you can do is go to the mall with your parents and if you see something you might like point it out.

My friend was talkign about how he might just ask for a toy just so he could have fun even though he is 18. Maybe you can ask for a toy you used to play with. It would be a nice memory to relive haha and it would be pretty funny.

i really want to have a new years party.. buuutt my parents and 12 year old brother NEVER go out....how can i get them to go out?

How about you talk to them about it. If it isn't too big of a crowd or if you parents know who's coming then maybe they can just stay out of the way. For example just be upstairs.

It's easier to get rid of your brother, he could go to a sleepover, but it would be much easier to get your parents to cooperate.

Best of luck!

i think its because of winter, but lately ive been getting some dandruff. not a lot, but some. i used head&shoulders, said to be anti-dandruff, but it just gave me more.

any other shampoos / conditioners? thanks :d

This is a good website. Scrool down to "Getting rid of dandruff" and it has many things you can do to not make it worse or make it go away.

http://www.embarrassingproblems.com/dandruff.htm

15/F.

I'm going to be redoing my room soon, and I don't want just one flat color for the whole room. I have a room that's just about 10 by 10, so I wanted to get a black and white wall paper and put it on two of the walls and paint the other walls a solid white.

I'm not sure where to get a unique black and white wallpaper though, I want something that's more vintagey though (I'm not sure if that's a word..) I really like this one http://www.porterhousedesigns.com/colorsizzle/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/bedroom_livingetc.jpg however, I really want to see more like that too, so I can get the best one I'll like for a while.

So if you could give me a few options of places to look, that would be good. Or if you could send me actual wallpapers that would be good too.

Thank you in advance.

http://www.usawallpaper.com/debycoblandw.html

http://search.store.yahoo.net/cgi-bin/nsearch?catalog=wallpapers&query=vintage

15/f

Hey, Im doing this project in AP Human. Its a scavenger hunt, where you have to take pictures of specific places. I also need to write a story. I have no idea what my story should be. It can be about anything, but I am having no good ideas at all. Any help would be greatly appericated. Thankyou.

I would love to help you, but what you are asking is pretty vague. Can you perhaps give me more information?

i keep hearing as a remedy for under eye bags to put tea bags on your eyes im concerned that that will stain my eyes and make them look darker??

can someone tell me how that works or tell me how to use them thanks

You are supposed to use green tea bags. Not black tea or other dark tea.

Here is what you should do. Brew two bags, let cool, then use as a compress for 10 minutes. To increase the “depuffing” effect, use caffeinated.

how often do you use a new toothbrush?

Typically you should switch your toothbrush before 6 months. Some people switch it every three months. But, it depends on how clean you keep it.

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