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Q: ok i am 13/f and i have dark circles under my eyes they aren't really really bad but i was wondering is there any way to get rid of them without using make up

nope, you need make-up unfortunetly. just a few dabs of foundation should do. sorry to disapoint.

Q: okay, so i am a 13/f, and i wanna get my belly button pierced.
my parents said it was okay in the begining, but then my sister 16/f, didn't get it so now they are not allowing me for a few years.
so i wanna know what i can say to them to change their minds, or things that won't happen if i do get it pierced (they are afraid something bad will happen to me)
so pretty mucht he pro's not con's of getting it pierced, anything else about it will be apreciated!
thnx a bunch!

pros:
-very cute
-you can show it off

cons:
-the cost of the peicing job itself, and the jewely
-infections if you get cheap jewelry
-if you dont like it after awhile, there will be a scar
-that is something your parents can take away if your in trouble (along with the tv and phone and such, you get my point)

so i would say wait a while, dont rush it because chances are you wont even like it after a while.

*after feedback*

yeah um...there arent anymore, not my fault, sorry.

Q: I really want a gorgeous corset that can be worn with jeans or nice trousers. there's plenty of sexy lingere ones but does anyone know where to get day/evening wear corsets in the U.K?

thank you x

www.hottopic.com, dig around there, theres loads of cute ones, but i dont know if they ship to the UK, sorry if not.

Q: My friend is a little obsessed with growing her breasts. Maybe I'm a tiny obsessed too. Someone told her about that "Brava system" where the plastic container SUCKS your boobs so they stretch and grow. She was convinced right away and thinks using a vacuum cleaner tube will do the same. I don't know about this though. I was wonder what you guys at Advicenators thought about this. Would it work? Could it hurt her? I rate.

yes, it will most likely hurt, and not work one bit, do not even try it, or let your friend try it, let your breasts grow in naturally. seriously.

Q: i know this is weird but is the best tampon to use..i'm a beginner at his..and how do you one...
and how long doesa pierod last...please help

well since you dont know how long a period lasts(about 3-5 days, but it varies by the way) you are probably a beginner, and since you are new to this, it is best for you to use pads, tampons are better after a few months experience, and personally always is the best brand, and then pick the size that is best for your flow. but if you really want to use tampons, tampax pearl is the best, and there will be directions in the box.

Q: Im 13 in 7th grade and I want to be in the talent show and I've selected a really good piece---"Un Moto Di Gioia" from Marriage of Figaro. I know that I'm only 13 and all, but I've been singing for a really long time and my voice is plenty mature and operatic to sing this---my choir teacher assigned it to me as a solo last year at choir camp and I did a fine job, so don't give me a lecture on "your-voice-isn't-mature-enough" because it is. The only problem is, what if people, like, make fun of me for singing this in the 7th grade? I mean, everyone else will be doing stuff like rapping and pop like Mariah Carey and it'll just look...weird. Do you think I should lay back or go for it???

definetly, 100%, go for it! if anyone makes fun of you they are jealous losers who are too insecure to do anything that wonderful in front of people. good luck and rock the house.

p.s. rap and mariah and such aint got nothin' on you!♥

Q: Okay, this question is for guys only..

I'm 13/f and I am thinking about getting my lip pierced. This may sound dumb but guys do you think having a lip ring is a turn-on or a turn-off? Would you want to kiss a girl if her lip is pierced?? I rate high. Thanks a million!

i would think they would like tongue peircings better, but do what you want, some will like it, some wont.

Q: The other night in bed with my bf, I fell asleep and had a dream in which I kissed one of my flatmates, and enjoyed it a lot - this guy is like a brother to me, and although he is attractive and 'my type' (I guess that's why we are friends), I have never considered him as anything more than a friend, and have never (and still don't) wished we could be anything more. As I said, he is like a brother. When I woke up I felt SO guilty.
What could this dream mean, and should I feel bad about it?

dreams are all kind of crazy and no one can really know what they mean, but if you are feeling guilty, try talking to your boyfriend about it, that way you can get it off your chest and ask him what he thinks it means, all at once.

i really hope he understands, if he gets mad over one dream, he is seriously trippin'.

Q: I seem to have not low self esteem but not high self esteem either. I don't really get it because the cutest guy at my summer guy liked me and the cutest guy at my school likes me. But the thing is when i go to the mall none of the guys will try to talk to me. I don't get it, if the cutest guys at my school and camp find me attraction why dont the rest do. I personally don't think im that attractive i know im not ugly but not a beauty queen. I just want to know how can i get better self esteem. And whats some ways to flirt with guys. Also whats some ways to get a little attention from guys when i go to the mall. (i don't wear revealing clothes)

maybe those two cute boys liked you for your personality as well as your looks (IT COULD HAPPEN, YOU KNOW!) and seeing as how the boys at the mall most likely dont have a chance to get to know you, the personality theory is likely.

Q: How can you tell if a guy really loves you or is just interested in sex? I rate high!

if a guy is willing to wait until OU are ready to hae sex, he most likely loves you, is a guy is pressuring you into having sex, even if you want to, he doesnt know that, so chances are he is only interested in sex.

make sure you know before you give it up to a guy that is not fully commited.

Q: Today my sister was complainging about a throbing headache soo she took advil. Well 2hrs later she was putting on make-up and her nose started bleeding. It was like gushing bllod no lie We had to throw away the towel she used it bleed for like 10 min and it coming out i chucks kinda. After it stopped her headache was gone like 5 min later.

Im wondering if you guys Know why this started bleeding like it did out of now where. And if she needs to go a doctor about it because thats what my dad plans on doing if it starts up again.

Thx.

it could have been the advil but you never know, it also could have been a one time thing. but definetly have her do to the doctor if it happens again.

Q: does anyone know of a website that you can post your poems on and get feedback?

www.zenhex.com
www.quizilla.com

they are odd but try them.

ok fine www.everypoet.com (its more normal, loser.)

Q: ok, well every time i shave, when im done, my legs are always really itchy. its not like a rash, but it wont go away. what should i dot to stop this?

you might be shaving too fast, therefore getting razor burn. move the blade slower up your leg, make sure its sharp, and use some lotion afterwards.

Q: umm i like this kid Gibson sooo much and he asked me to semi formal dance but he couldnt go (ironic) but he asked me to the next dance also. is this a sign he likes me? or how do i get him to like me?? thanx a bunch

no guy would ask you to two dances if he did not without a doubt like you. unless at was a dare, or a bet, but thats another twist to things that most likely isnt relevant.

go with him!

Q: alright a while ago i was basicly raped and forst to give oral sex.. I went to get tested for stds and everything and they said if I get cold sores to come back for herpes testing.. well I have like dry spots on the edge of my mouth but i dont think its herpes! its just lik a lil cuts on the edge of my mouth but i dont think i have any stds..

what do you think?

lets me put it this way...i never hurts to check, only if you are too late.

Q: recently, ive been cutting. i cut because i have so much emotional pain, it relieves me when i cut. it makes me forget all about my emotional pain because i focus on the physical pain. well, just this morning, i found myself thinking of suicide. this afternoon during health class too. We were talking about cutting in health class today and i just wanted to die. i was so uncomfortable. only 2 people knew about me cutting in my health class besides me but i still wanted to die. I dont have a boyfriend. I dont think im pretty enough to. My life is fucked up. no one cares about me. my parents are never home and when they are, they just yell at me. They always fight too. But the thing is, i wouldnt trade my life for anybody elses. its the way that i know life. I wouldnt trade it. and im serious. I wore a belly shirt to school a few days ago. Bad choice. some people saw my cut i made on my stomach and they said stuff to me. No one understands me. They think that i have the ideal life and they even tell me that. i dont. every one thinks i am perfect (or have to be) becuase my dad is a pastor of a small hick church... which i hate. I dont believe that shit. w/e. i wanted to stop cutting until today. i did it again today. its just a bad habit. any suggestions? anything anyone wants to say to me?? yes i have contemplated suicide. several times.

i know most people would naturally say to stop cutting and talk to someone you trust or a professional...blah, blah, blah... but i have the same problem, i cut, i always promise myself i wont do it anymore but i always end up doing it again. its like an obbsession, i read somewhere that there are things you can do that relieve your emotional pain, however, they arent as harmful to you (rubbing an ice cube where you would normally cut, putting a rubbband around your wrist and snapping it, use a pen to act out cutting) personally, none of these would ever work for me. so basically my advice to you would be, if you need to cut to live (ironic, huh?) do it. but seriously think about suicide, you are ending your life with one stupid mistake. you only get one chance at life, do what you can to get by, but dont let that chance slip.

i really hope a helped a little.

bye...

Q: Is there a way to change your email on myspace? you know when you signed up they asked for an email is there a way to change it?because i got a new email it will have to get rid of the other one. THANKS

you can change it in account settings, but it has to stay the same where you log in with your password, even if you change it in your settings, but the one used to log in doesnt make a difference, it can be old.

Q: OK so this band called "The Fray" what would you classify there music as? Like rock, alternative .. or w/e. I was just wondering cus i think they are SO GOOD !

definetly rock, probably either punk rock or emo rock. they are good.

Q: Am i the only person who actually HATES panic! at the disco???

EVERYONE at my highschool is "scene" and they love panic!.. when ppl found out theyre like "omg she doesnt like panic!!" then they went off and cut their wrists and cried about stupid stuff.

So yea if anyone else hates panic please tell me.

they are fucked up, i think its good that you have your own ideas and opinions. half of those panic! "fans" probably just do that to fit in, they probably don't even know the band.

be your own person, be cool.

and as for me, i know them, and dont hate them, but they are by no means my favorite, kay?

peace.

Q: 15/f

What does it mean if a guy wants to "holla at you?"
thanks

he wants to talk to you, most likely because he likes you. but if a guy talks like that, even if he likes you, dont date him...please?

hey i just got your feedback and im sorry if i offended you, i just said what i was thinking, haha.

i wish you the best with him then!