I recommend Paul Mitchell Springing Curls. It's a fabulous curling mousse! When I want to make my hair curlier, I use Springing Curls - when I get out of the shower I put the mousse in my palms, flip my head over, and then scrunch the mousse into the hair paying special attention to the front and the top. The top because that's the hardest part to make curlier (since all the other hair is pulling it down.)
If your hair frizzes easily, I would try putting Frizzease serum in it before the mousse.

Hope that helps!

For the next two days apply tons of Neosporin. I find Neosporin will heal small surfice cuts really quickly.
If you can still see it on the first day of school apply some lip gloss over the Neosporin... that should help to camoflauge it.

I have blue eyes too, and I am a big fan of yellow eyshadow and brown eyeliner/mascara. I think going to the opposite side of the color wheel really brings out your eye color!

I say on days your eyes are looking bluer wear yellow or orange eyeshadow, and days your eyes are looking greener wear pink eyeshadow.

I'm guessing since you have light eyes, the rest of your coloring is faily light? I would use brown eyeliner instead of black. Sometimes black can look too harsh... then again some people can make it work.

Anyway, I hope that helps!

To make your hair look fuller I recommend Pantine Volumizing shampoo and conditioner. VO5 weekly hot oil treatments will do wonders for dry hair, as well not shampooing too often (try to keep it down to 3-4 times a week!)

As far as the split ends go, nothing will 'heal' them back together. You are going to have to cut them off to prevent further damage. Once the hair splits, the break will only travel farther and farther up the strand.

You should have you hair trimmed every 6 weeks. Not only will it get rid of split ends (and prevent more damage,) but having your hair trimmed regularly makes it grow faster - strange but true!

Good Luck!

No magic pill is going to help you make the right decision about who to spend your time with.
Honestly, I think more often than not, people use medications (like SSRIs) as a crutch, rather than do the work to make their lives better and themselves happier. The long and short of it is that you must make the choices every day to do what is right and good for you.
If someone constantly makes you feel bad, tell them (in no uncertain terms) that are not welcome to be part of your life.

You say talking to your family can be hard when you are depressed. The only way I can think of to start talking to them about it, is again, to be clear and say what you mean. Like: "I am feeling [blank], it would help me if you [blank]." But understand that they may not always be willing or able to do what you want them to do to help you.
The best kind of help is the kind you get from yourself. It's important to remind yourself, every day, that you are someone special who is worthy of being treated well. You don't have enough life to waste it on people who don't treat you as such!

Unfortunately, I'm not sure that there is a way to get your mom to break-up with him. Your mom is a grown-up and probably feels like she doesn't have to answer to you and your sister.

It is pretty lame that he treats you and sister so badly. The only piece of sound advice I think I can give to you is to talk to him and your mom about how you feel. Calmly voicing your concerns and stating certain examples may help them to see exactly how you feel and why. I would use a lot of 'feeling statements,' like: "When you call the house 5 or 6 times after I have told you I am on the phone, it makes me feel like you don't think my call is important."

I don't think trying to get your mom to break-up with him is right route to take. Your mom may not think that he's a jerk, and when you or your sister try to tell her that he is, she may think the two of you are resentful that she is dating.

Bottom Line: Your mom is an adult, and if her mind is made-up to date this man, I don't see anything you and your sister doing or saying changing that fact. If I were you, I would just try to make my feelings know and smooth out my relationship with her boyfriend.

I hope things work out for you guys!

I can't be certain, but I think it mostly has to do with people thinking of menstrual blood as somehow 'dirty'

Basically with the reusable pads once you change the pad, the old one is wrung-out, rinsed, and then washed in the washing machine on high-heat. So your hands do briefly come into contact with the blood.

Reusable pads are a LOT cheaper in the long-run since you only have to buy them once instead of once a month, and they are a lot better for the environment. Some people think it's gross to rinse menstrual blood out of reusable pads, well I think it's a lot less gross than the prospect of used disposable pads and tampons washing-up on a beach after having been dumped in the ocean!

To be honest, I don't know why more people don't use them! Menstrual blood is not dirty, and that's how women did things before the advent of disposables.

I vote for buying them ;)

Personally, I think it's a terrible idea. Why would you want to want to risk hurting your relationship and the guy you love??
I think if you even have an inkling that this will hurt your feelings and your relationship in the long run then it probably will.

I have never tried anything like what you are considering... but just to let you know: I have been with my husband since I was your age (6 years ago,) and we are still together and still happy. I understand your point about marrying one's high school sweetheart, but I don't think it always ends badly. As long as you are both on the same page about what you want out of the relationship, and you are both committed to making it work - it certainly can.

Don't do anything you think you might regret ;)

Hope that helps!

If you eat NO carbs, you will die. What I assume you are talking about is the Atkins diet, which for the first 2 weeks dieters are advised to eat about 20 carbs per day. After that dieters are supposed to increase their carb intake every 2 weeks.

I don't know how 'good' or 'bad' this really is for a person, (since I am not a doctor) but honestly, I think if you follow a low-carb diet as you are supposed to - eating mostly vegetables, and cutting out all refined sugar - that would probably be a lot healthier that what most Americans eat. Now, if you eat nothing but loads of butter, red meat, and mayonnaise - that would probably be bad for you :)

Anyway, to answer your questions:
-there are plenty of LOW carb foods and snacks out there (meats, cheeses, carrots, celery, spinach) just watch your fat intake.
-I've done the Atkins diet before and was really wowed with the results. I lost weight almost immediately. Within two weeks there was a noticeable difference (mostly in the tummy area.)

Don't be put off by the first few days of dieting. You will feel sluggish and like you would kill for a piece of chocolate. After 3 days your energy will return, and thoughts of sugar will barely enter your mind.

Happy Dieting!

Eeek! I hope you read this before you dye your hair!!

non permanent dyes do NOT always come completely out of your hair!! The color may fade a lot, but often people with light hair (like you) find that once they put any sort of color on it, the hair is tinted forever!!!

Because your hair is so light, I would stay away from black. No, I take that back, I would tell anyone to stay away from black, and here's why:

-black dye (permanent or no) is going to grab your hair and hang on. I once (okay, this happened twice) used semi-permanent black dye on my naturally light brown hair, and ended up having to have my hair stripped (a fate I wouldn't wish on anyone!) Very rarely does it come out on it's own! If you want very dark hair, stylists almost always recommend going with the darkest brown.


-Unless your hair naturally very dark (which yours isn't,) black hair WILL make you look creepy and sickly because of your naturally light skin tone, and eyebrows. (Both times I attempted to dye my hair black I was sure I would leave the bathroom looking like Jennifer Connelly - No such luck!)

If you are still bent on dying your hair here's a little trick I learned through years of color experimentation: if you want to fade the color use Head and Shoulders (or another dandruff control shampoo) and wash your hair until the water runs through it clear. The sooner used after dying, the better this will work!

Good Luck and Have Fun!

Check out this site: Calorie-Counter.com

It asks for your age, height, weight, activity level, and gender. Then it calculates how many calories you burn on a daily basis. To maintain your weight you need to consume roughly the same amount of calories as you burn. (Ergo - to lose weight you need to consume less, and to gain weight, you need to consume more.)

Weight loss/gain is not an exact science. Everyone's body is different. On days that you are more active, you will need to consume more calories, and less calories for less active days. I would say as long as you are burning the same amount of calories as you eat for the entire week there shouldn't be a flucuation in your weight. (Don't freak out if you go over one day, you can just work-out extra or eat less the next day.) The forementioned website should be able to give you a rough idea of how many calories you need for the day, and then you can decide how many to spend on each meal.

Hope that's helpful!

I'm glad to hear that your so interested in persuing goals unrelated to academia... all too often I see young girls go off to college, consentrate solely on stuides, get good grades, and end-up in some place like graduate school. A college-career wasted if you ask me!

To answer your question: to be LIKE the girls of Girls Gone Wild, one must ensure enough alcohol is consumed daily to significantly lower one's inhibitions... drugs also work well. Once this has been achieved, there is little doubt that the debauchery and mayhem we have come to associate with Girls Gone Wild will ensue.

If you are asking how to actually BE on a Girls Gone Wild video, I suggest going to college bars and/or spring break parties scantily clad. It will probably be helpful to show-up slightly intoxicated. If there is a Girls Gone Wild (or other such documentary) being filmed, you will be asked to sign a waiver. Don't read it (not that I think this will be a problem...) just sign. You will then be filmed behaving in a manor that would make your parents proud, and help to assure them that their valuable tuition money has not gone to waste.

Best of Luck in the up-coming school year!

I know how you feel! The night before my first day of High School I didn't sleep AT ALL! I was so nervous, eventhough I had taken a tour of the school, and then went to visit the school after I had a copy of my schedule to find where all my classes were!

All I can say is try to relax and remember that everyone has a first day of High School, and everyone is nervous! Taking a map of the school with you (they should have these in the office) until you are acclimated with where your classes are, is always a good idea. If you still can't find your way, I'm sure teachers and other students will be happy to help you.

As for algebra, if you are feeling confused by the work itself, I'm sure your teacher would be happy to recommend a tutor, or other means of extra help. Not to sound like a major geek, but algebra can be kind of fun! It's like solving a puzzle!

I'm sure you'll do just fine!

If she is truly your friend, she must not realize she is being really mean to you! I think you should try and calmly tell her that when she picks fights with you, or gets upset with you that it really hurts your feelings, and ask her to try to be a little more considerate.

If she doesn't change her hurtful behavior, I recommend not calling her cell phone, and trying to hang out with her less. Since she is friends with your friends and rides your bus, I know that you and she will still see eachother, but that doesn't mean you have to be her friend and put up with her treating you badly. You can be civil and polite to her without being friendly and without encouraging a friendship with her. Who knows, after a few days of giving her the cold shoulder (without being overtly mean) she may realize that you mean business and stop her hurtful behavior!

Hope everything works out!

There's always the old stand-by of teenaged girls: babysitting!

Here are a few tips on running an effective babysitting service:
1. Certifications.
When I was your age the rec center in my neighborhood offered a babysitting course and certification. There was a small enrollment fee and it covered things like what to do incase of an emergency, healthy snacks, ideas for games and activities that will be enjoyable for both you and the kids you are watching, and of course first aid and CPR.
Even if a course like this is not offered in your area I highly recommend the first aid and CPR certification (check out your local Red Cross Chapter!)
2. Building a client base.
The best way for babysitters to find new clients is through word of mouth. Once you've wowed one client, they will start recommeding you to their friends. Another good way to find clients is to put up fliers in places like community bulletin boards (try grocery stores in your area, rec center, library etc...)
3. Keeping yourself safe!
As importatnt as it is for the clients to check out a sitter before leaving their kids alone with her, it's equally important for the sitter to check out the clients! Maybe have a friend you trust or a parent go over to the client's house with you to meet them before you babysit. If it's your first time on the job, make sure someone (like a parent) knows where you are, and what time your are expected back!

As for efficient saving methods, I recommend opening a bank account (if you don't alreay have one,) and putting at least half of what you earn into the account. Another good tool would be to write down on a calendar how much you plan to have saved by a particular date. Create your overall savings goal, and date you want to have it saved by first, and then break it down into smaller incriments. The most important part of saving is sticking to your plan! I know how money can burn a hole in one's pocket... or bank account ;)

Good Luck!

I know exactly what you mean!
Just take a deep breath, relax and try to remember this guy has been your friend for two years, and your boyfriend for two months. If he didn't like you, he wouldn't A. Still be your friend and B. He certainly wouldn't be your boyfriend!
The untieing of your tounge will come with time. As you become more comfortable around him and used to the fact that he is your boyfriend and WANTS to hear all the clever and witty things you have to say, the clever and witty things will roll off your tounge with more ease.

Just be your charming self ;)

A good rule of thumb is to always taste your food before adding any seasoning to it.
Even if you know that you love pepper, and that everything is better with lots of it... it's just polite to the chef to at least try what they have made for you before changing the taste of it.

To answer your first question:
YES! What you should do is go to your school's financial aid office and pick-up a FAFSA. Since you are under 24, and unmarried, you will need your, and your parents' tax information from last year. You may qualify for Federal Aid, and many schools also use the information from your FAFSA to determine if you qualify for financial aid from the school.
As for the unused scholarships - I'm not sure, but I serisouly doubt if that will count against you.
I don't think it will be hard for you to go back to school with kids who are younger than you. I have been in classes with kids younger than me, and it doesn't bother me one bit!

Best of Luck!

Having your hair trimmed every 6 weeks will help it grow faster (I know this sounds crazy, but it's true!)
Sunlight, and heat also help. Tanning beds are a suitable subsistute for natural sunlight.
Lastly, for your hair to grow you need to make sure you are getting plently of vitamins. Taking pre-natal vitamins will help your hair and nails grow longer and stronger faster. They will also make your hair super shiney. You can get them over the counter at most grocery stores, or vitamin stores.

Hope That Helps!

Eeeek! Don't put Tide in your hair... unless you want it all to fall out! Head and Shoulders, or other dandruff control shampoos will fade the color quickly, especially if used soon after dying.
One way to change your color without commitment, is to use a semi-perminant dye, or a glaze. Neither of these will change it the color drasticly, they will just tint your hair in the direction you want to go, and will wash out in about 30 shampoos.
By 'wash-out' I mean fade. Sometimes the color does not come-out completely... but it won't be as bad as if you use perminant dye.

Good Luck!

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