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Q: i found out one of my family members have herpes. idk which one but now im afraid to use any towels or take a shower in the same shower they use thinking i might get it. Could i get it that easily? How contagious is it? Thanks alot.

"There is a basis in fact that herpes could be transmitted via an inanimate object such as a toilet seat or wet towel but the conditions required for this kind of transmission (high heat, high moisture, and a vulnerable exposure site) make it extremely unlikely. Although there are no confirmed cases of this type of transmission, sharing a towel with somebody with active lesions should be avoided. Likewise, sharing lip or mouth products (toothbrushes, lipstick, lip balm, or similar) with somebody with active lesions should be avoided."

--From wikipedia.

Q: I know it's bad, but this is my question. When me and my friends smoke pot, they always get high and I never do. The most I get is a little dizzy. I don't even get giggly? What's going on?

You might not be inahling properly. Either that or they're just exaggerating it.

Q: I just tried oxypads for the first time and they burn. My face is stinging pretty bad. Is this normal?

The stinging is from the alchohol and other chemicals that are inside the oxypads. When you feel the burn, it means the solution is inside your pores, which is what it's supposed to do. If your face gets too dry, I wouldn't suggest using those again.

Q: how do you make a pic your pic caption on your myspace?

To put a picture in your caption of another picture, you need to upload the picture to a server, a good one is: http://xs.to/

Once you upload your picture, find the "direct link", put it in an image code, and then paste it in the caption section.

The image code:

That should work. Sorry if I confused you.

Q: So on myspace, when someone wants to add me, they have to have my last name or email address...how do I change it so they don't have to have that?

It's because of your age. You're probably under 16, right? To change your age, go to the "edit profile" section (where you go to change your about me and other sections), then click "basic info" and change your birthday.

Q: whats a good volumizing product? [examples: shampoo, serums, cremes, contioners, mousse, sprays] and a good brand for hair and will not damage alot

2nd question
whats a good eyeliner tat lasts all day and wont smuge and puts alot of black into your eye?

3rd and a good mascara that will give you thick lashes i meant thick BLACK eyelashes =]

My hair tends to get flat too, after I wash it (I use pantene), I use mousse in it and then blowdry it. You definitly don't want to use any type of serum or cream, those kinds of things tend to make hair limp and flat.

For what you want, the best eyeliner I can think of is MAC "fluidline". It's in a little jar, it has a creamy consistancy. I use it every day and it never wears off, ever. I use brown, but if you want black, they have that too. It's about $15 but worth the money.

As for mascara, I use maybelline Intense XXL, it comes with a white "base" and then a regular mascara. The base is made up of fibers that lengthen the lashes. I apply both steps twice and then curl my eyelashes. People always ask me if they're real.

Q: http://www.hairstyle.com/datastore/0/lindsay-lohan-red6.jpg

how can i make my eyes small like that? [small eyes are cute]
and give me a certain eyelioner like what brand and how much thanks!

Well, you can't just make your eyes smaller. Lindsay lohan has naturally small eyes. You can make your eyes look more narrow and closed in, if that's what you're trying to say.

Eyeliner on the top and eyeliner on the bottom. Smudge it a little at the bottom and near the corner of the eye. As for the eyeliner on the top, curve the line downwards a little bit, doing that will close in the eye and make it look smaller. Also, for eyeshadow, apply it low on the eyelid, the higher it is the bigger your eyes look.