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Hello! I am studying esthetics at an Aveda Institute after spending years in retail. I am proof that nothing turns out how you think it will, and that's a good thing. When you think you've got it figured out, you don't. Life would be boring otherwise, right?
Makeup, skincare, and psychology are my passions and I'm also happy to give advice on relationships, particularly for teenagers (so many things I wish I could have told myself a decade ago!) I'm happy to help fellow abuse survivors as well.
I'm a diehard SF Giants fan and also enjoy watching the Sharks and Niners. Addicted to music, especially The Gaslight Anthem. Oh, and my name is Krista. :)

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Who do you think should have been cast for bella swan in twilight? Not that i don't love kristen stewart, i just don't think shes 100% accurate for the part. I want to know who you think should have played her. Just don't say emily browning, or the panabaker sisters please.

Just out of curiosity, why don't you want me to say Emily Browning? When Stephenie Meyer posted a list, a long time ago, of actresses she'd like to see play Bella, Emily was my favorite out of all of them. I think she would've really done a good job with the role.

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At what age should a girl be able to shave her legs?

Around 5 or 6th grade, as soon as the hair starts being visible.

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if you really hate cleaning your room like i do whats the fastest and more fun way to do it?

Put on your favorite music, promise yourself something fun to do after, and just do it.

Fastest way:
Hang up your clothes/put them away
Make your bed
Put away books/magazines< anything on surfaces
Get a big garbage bag and throw away trash
Dust
Clean windows
and done

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So, I got my period early and accidentally bled a little bit on my jeans and one pair of my panties (duh, right?). I was wondering how I can get the blood stains out...anyone have a good method or product to remove stains?

Soak them in a bucket with OxiClean for a day or so, and put some in the laundry machine when you wash them.

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Me and my boyfriend have been together for almost 9 months. im 16 female and hes a 17 male.well i know he has told some people he isnt a virgin. because someone told me that he said that and ive heard him before, but i dont think he knows ive heard he says that. well you know how some guys will say stuff like that just to look cool. well i asked him if he was a virgin or not and to put it on everything to be honest please. and he said he puts it on everything that he is still a virgin. ive asked him this question twice already and both times he says he is one. he doesnt change the conversation or anything. but like once he was mocking me like messing around and said "im not a virgin" and i let it go then a little bit later i asked him again. that was the 2nd time i asked him, and he answered with no he is still a virgin. and like every now and then hell make little jokes and say something like.. "close your virgin eyes" or something. do you guys think hes just messing around with me, or do you think he really isnt a virgin. please help me. and if he isnt a virgin any ways i can get over the fact he isnt one and i still am one? thankyou in advance. please be completely honest and thankyou for taking the time to read all of this

I wouldn't trust this guy...it's hard to tell just by you describing it, but I don't understand why he keeps changing his mind when he's with you (around his friends makes sense). The best thing to do is to ask him again, tell him it doesn't matter but he needs to tell you the truth. If I had to guess, I'd say he is a virgin and embarassed about it but there's really no way to tell for sure.

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i want to know who on here actually uses condoms when giving a bj. i'm positive my guy doesn't have any stds because hes been checked...so does it really matter if we use a condom or not?

Not really, no. It's up to you as to whether or not you believe him- did he tell you he's been checked or do you have actual proof? Most people don't bother, though.

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Hey, im a 15 year old girl, and i made a mistake. I have been dating my boyfriend for 2 years. I finally agreed to have sex with him. I got my period august 19th, and stopped bleeding on the 26th. On the 27th, i had sex with him. We used a condom, and i dont think it broke, but it is possible, and i know its really early, but ive felt weird. I have been tired a lot, my boobs are sore, and ive felt nauseous for all of today and yesterday.I have been a vegetarian for 5 years, and suddenly, for the first time im craving meat, and also fatty foods. I am irritable, and i feel like im pmsing, but its impossible because i just finished my period like 10 days ago...Is it possible i could be pregnant? When can i take a pregnancy test? I live in New York, and if i am pregnant, would it be possible to get an abortion without my parents ever knowing? Thank you so much.

Yes, you could be pregnant. You can't take a pregnancy test until the day of your missed period. I know that doesn't help, but for now, all you can do is wait. You might be, you might not be- this happens to pretty much every girl and it could just be you freaking yourself out...sometimes once you start thinking/worrying about something a lot, you'll start feeling the symptoms or notice things that might not have anything to do with pregnancy. Usually symptoms wouldn't occur this early anyway. I've had almost the same thing happen and it was nothing.

Your best option is to look up the number of your local Planned Parenthood and make an appointment, they offer counseling services and can help you out a lot more than someone online can. You can also ask them your questions about abortion. While you are at Planned Parenthood, I also recommend getting on hormonal birth control. It'll help you worry less (a lot less can go wrong than with condoms) and there's really no such thing as being too safe.

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so me and my boyfriend decided to get each other names tattooed on each other but i have a tatt on one wrist and neck already! i was wondering where would be a cute place for us to get them?? oh yea i also have a lil pudgey tummy so not there !
thanks =]

EDIT:
Sorry, but two years isn't that long of a time for something that's gonna be on your body the rest of your life. Do you really think you're gonna marry this guy? Have you talked about it? What are you planning to do about your tattoo if things don't work out? These are all things you need to think about.

You need to really think about this before you do it. Chances are you're not gonna be with this guy the rest of your life- even if you were married, I still wouldn't recommend it since 50% of marriages end in divorce. Think of one of your exes, would you want his name on you for the rest of your life? Wait a while, at least 6 months-a year, there's no hurry.

If you're really sure, why not just do his initials? Maybe on your back.

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Hello, I'm 17/F.
I'm a senior this year and the school has asked me to select a song to sing for graduation this May. There's always a farewell song. What are some good songs? I want something inspiring; something that will make people think, or even cry... in a good way. =]

It doesn't have to be an old song, it can be rock, pop, country, any genre really. Just something you can relate to graduation or growing up. Something like that. Thanks.

Please, please don't sing that godawful Vitamin C song. It is terrible! And the verse isn't singing, it's basically talking/rapping, so that wouldn't work anyway.

For Good- Wicked
Dare to Dream- Olivia Newton-John? (Not sure who it's originally by)

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Hi. My dance teacher asked us to bring in some recent Hip Hop music(only if clean versions are available) for our soon to be new hip hop dance that we will be performing. Something upbeat that will make people want to get up and dance. Please help! Thank you! :)

The One- Mary J Blige feat. Drake
You're A Jerk- New Boys
Imma Star- Jeremih
Down- Jay Sean feat Lil Wayne
Sugar- Flo Rida

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ok well im a guy 18'ys old, was just on msn to one of my girl mates and the conversation went from theme parks to sex some how. pah.. but what ever, we got on to the subjct of how big is average/small/big for a penis? she asked me how big i was but i wasnt gonna tell her :3 haha
thanks

...She would have to find that out for her self somtime

5 inches is average.

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I keep seeing these articles on Yahoo! and Google News about this woman named Lynette Alice "Squeaky" Fromme being released from prison after 34 years. They said she was part of the Charles Manson family and tried to kill a president or something. I have NEVER heard about any of this and I'm not sure what the big deal is about. I don't even know who Charles Manson is--unless he's in some sort of relation to Marilyn Manson? Could somebody explain?

The people below me have pretty much answered your question, but I have one thing to add. Marilyn Manson chose his name (that's not his real name) by combining the names of Marilyn Monroe and Charles Manson= a star and a murderer. Don't worry bout rating this, just fyi.

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It seems like every year on the news I see how California has these terrible fires that consume everything in their paths, including homes and businesses at some points. I am always shocked and amazed at how the fires are so uncontrollable.

Now, I know that California gets hot and stuff but why do they have SO many wildfires? I mean, other states don't seem to have as many--or, at least, they aren't publicized like California's fires. Why is California a more at-risk state?

Because it is hot and dry in the summer, no rain at all past spring. So in summer the grass on like hills and stuff is yellow/brown and more flammable, and if someone tosses a cigarette or something out their car window it can cause a huge fire. It's not actually all that hot here, just dry.

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I heard this song over by benefit makeup. It sounds like Keri Hilson or the Pussycat Dolls and it goes something to the extent of
"you are the reason why i'm living" I can't find it. Any suggestions who sings it or whats the song called?

If it sounded like the Pussycat Dolls, it could be "Jai Ho (You Are My Destiny)" from the Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack.
Part of it goes "You are the reason why I breathe, you are the reason that I still believe", could that be it?

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I was reading about people lining up like crazy to watch a really bad movie film called The Room (Wiseau films; written, directed, and stars Tommy Wiseau) and that it was pretty shocking how many people have shown up to see it. It really is being referred to as the worst movie ever made--they THINK it was suppose to be a love story drama. haha They are also considering a sequel to The Room!!! So, I was just wondering something pretty simple...

What's the WORST movie you have ever seen?

I have a number of "worst" movies that I've seen:

Crank
We Own the Night
A Scanner Darkly
Transmorphers

...Yours?

Be Kind Rewind
The Unborn (although it was funny)

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I wondering if someone could help me with itunes...
Well bascially i've got some songs that are on my ipod but i want to put them onto my itunes library; as they are not on there and i want to put them onto another ipod without downloading them. But i dont know how to do that. If you do happen to know can you please tell me in the most simplist way; as i am not that great with computers!
Thanks! =D

Plug your ipod in and open itunes. When the little icon for your ipod comes up, right click on it and click on "Transfer Purchases".

(This won't work for songs you haven't bought on itunes)

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Do you usually use Maxi Pads or Tampons? And do you know any kinds that work good?

If I'm going somewhere I use tampons, if I'm just hanging out at home or sleeping I use pads(sometimes they can make you smell a little). Always Infinity with wings and Tampax Pearl are good.

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I heard on the radio that Amy Winehouse (sings "Rehab") died today sometime! I'm way shocked, if so because she looked fairly young to me. I mean, I guess it could be drugs, suicide, or murder but...still! Wow.
Is it really true?

I think that's just a rumor, no celebrity gossip sites (i.e. perez hilton) or regular news sites have anything about it.

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16/f

i'm wondering if it hurts when girls lose there virginity. on a scale of 1 to 10. i was also wondering what is dry humping?

It really is different for every girl, for some it doesn't hurt at all. For me it was about a 6, like it hurt but not to the point where I was gonna cry or scream or anything...the day after was an 8-9 though.

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i am 13 and i started living with my aunt and uncle around a year ago. i like thi sboy named dj, and he likes me too. we've been kissing and stuff, and it got far enough one time that he had my shirt off. i had on thia gray bra, and he kept looking at it like i was... well, immature. i want to buy thongs and bras that are kinda girlier, but i don't know how to ask my aunt?

I don't think you necessarily have to ask her, that could be a really awkward conversation about why...Just tell her you want to go shopping/to the mall/need new undies and bras. Forever 21 has some really cute and cheap stuff.

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