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I've designed a couple of things online, but I want to be able to use Photoshop to make things look better and more unique.
Is there any way that I wouldn't have to pay for it?
And if so, are there any great tutorials that would help me understand photoshop better?
Thanks

well if you don't pay for it, then that would be considered illegal. well i suggest using the 30 day free trial to see how you like it. and if you like it then buy the full version. i also suggest using the jasc paint shop pro. i think that is cheaper and it works just as good. now if you don't care about it being illegal you can try downloading it off of LimeWire. i wouldn't recommend it, but if you don't care then i guess you can do that.

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ok so i had glasses for 3 years now and i REALLY want to get contacts. i went to the eye person and then he tried to put the contact in my eye but i didnt let him. this was a while ago. people tell me it takes hours for them to put them in.

idk if i still want them cause i hate that feeling of putting them in your eye and idk if its worth it.
is it ??? help me

well the first thing you need to do is make sure that you can touch your eye. do this right now: stare straight ahead and then slowely try to touch your eye with your finger. make sure that your hands are very clean before you do this. if you can successfully touch your eye then your ready for contacts.

when i first got mine i was so scared! i had horrible thoughts of me losing them and so much more. when you first get them it will take you a long time to get them in and out of your eye. it took me about two weeks to get the hang of it. but now (almost a year later) it takes me about 3 seconds, literally, to get them in and out.

let me tell you, it is DEFINITLY worth it. for one they look so much better, and they are more practical. so go for it [=

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alright so i was wondering if any of you girls knew of where to buy some kind of pill or something that can make me grow upstairs if you know what i mean. im not completly flat i would just like to feel more confident and better about the way i look. i know theres such thing as a pill for it but im not sure if it works or how much it cost or where to get it. please help

you didn't tell us your age, but you seem young. just wait they WILL grow. give them time. i think it would be worse to all of a sudden have your boobs growing because that might get people talking. i would just let them be, and they will eventually grow. and if you must try getting a padded bra, they can make them look bigger.

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does anyone know where i could get cute myspace contact buttons.. like add me and message me?? thanks a bunch!

http://www.myspace.com/contacttables

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Well, I'm 14 and I'm a female. I have always been very self concious about my stomach because I'm not skinny - but I'm not fat either.

Is there any diet plans that I can get online for free to help me eat better? I'd like to start getting in shape and getting rid of my fat.

you need to exercise to get the best results. do you play any sports? or you could go running, jogging, biking, dance, swim, and if you have it you can do DDR (dance dance revolution).

here is a website that i found that is made for teens:

http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/dieting/lose_weight_safely.html


good luck!

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ok so school is starting, and im going shopping. and i was just wondering what you guy mmight suggest for the best makeup to buy, i am lookign for a very good mascara, foundation or a good blemish concealer, i am a bretty fair skin tone, and very little if any blemishes, so i would like to keep my skin that way by using make up that doenst damge my skin. any suggestions?

go to walgreens and buy makeup from the Rimmel London line of cosmetics. they have AMAZING mascara!

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I am 13 years old. I dont have acne except for once in a while a couple zits. You can see my pores on my nose...they arent huge but i think you can notice them I found some products i could use but im not about to spend 20 dollars on a little bottle. So if you have any at home treatments or cheaper products I could use that would be great! thanks!

i know one at home treatment, but you have to make sure that you don't have dry skin, or else this will make it even more dry. for the treatment, just put one egg white on your face (no yolk). let it dry and them wash it off.

i also know that biore has a skin care line that might help you.

http://www.biore.com/usa/products/index.asp

good luck [=

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I straighten my hair everynight; horrible I know. My hair's beyond damaged, it doesn't look bad, but I can tell when I feel it. But my hairs so wavy and frizzy, and I live down south so no matter how many products I use the humidity kills it! Therefor I constantly have to straighten my hair, what should I do?

buy the pantene pro V classic care line

http://www.pantene.com/en_US/products/regimen/classic/index.jsp

it stripes all of the build up off of your hair from straigtening it everyday.

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Ok im not sure if this is under the right catergory but I want some tips on how to put eye shadow on. Because every single time i put eyeshadow on after a few hours it starts 2 disappear or something. It doesnt last so long. & I always see people how there eye shadow lasts perfect all day like from how it looks when I put it on. So what im asking is, do you have any tips on how to apply the eye shadow where it doesnt like fade away some how ? & Get the fresh applied eye shadow look all day ? Thanks for the help

the first girl's tip works good too. but i bought this stuff from Mary Kay called eye primer. it is a little lotion type substance and it comes in a squeeze tube. you just put it on your eyelid before applying eyeshadow and then it keeps your eyeshadow looking fresh all day!

here is a link to it:

http://www.marykay.com/color/eyes/10794200/10794200/default.aspx

i searched the internet for more eye primers and i actually found out that this is one of the cheapest ones out there. but it works great.

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i was the one that asked about the ribs and stomach. Well a few days ago, i wanted to get ready for cheerleading so I tried to go as far down into a split as i could, also i stretched my legs. so yes i did alot of stretching. could this be why?

well i don't think that just stretchings you legs (like doing splits) is going to hurt your ribs and stomach. if you did sit ups and crunches to get ready, that could be it. also did you fall while praticing and land on your stomach? that could be the problem too. but if you are just soar from practicing and exercising, it should go away in a few days.

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im 10 pounds overweight. what foods, specifically, add lots of pounds that i should give up?

if you drink a lot of sode, just cutting out soda and replacing it with water will make you lose a lot of weight. but if you don't drink that much soda, you should also cut out candy, pastry, and junk foods like chips.

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ok well ihave that "flab" under the arm and iwas wondering if anybody knew good quick workouts that would help me get rid of that. please help me.
thanks in advance.

weights work wonders! start with something light, like a 5 pound weight. you should hold in in your right hand and then put your arm behind your right shoulder (kinda like if you had an itch on your back right behind your right shoulder). then just lift the weight up to about where your shoulder is and then back down again. do this maybe 25 times with your right arm and then 25 times with your left arm. after about a week or so move up to a heavier weight, or if that is too heavy, then just increase the number of reps you do (like instead of 25 go for 50)


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step #1
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step #2:
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so do step #1, then go to #2, and then back to #1.

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My left rib right under my breas hurts, especially when i press on it. and the area on my right rib thats right in the middle of my breasts. But also my whole stomach and right under the middle of my ribs hurt has the same kind of pain. it especially hurts when i bend forward or bend back.It's not like quesy "throwing up" pain. I don't know if it's period cramps or pain or something cause my period last month was on the 25th, and i'm not sure cause that was my first ever period of my life, and i thought you weren't supposed to be regular that soon, and your second period is supposed to come a few monthss after. What is wrong? OH MY GOODNESS, i'm sorry for saying this cause it's probably annoing but DON'T TELL ME TO CALL A DOCTOR OR ASK MY MOM.the wall could have told me that. Thanks!

well i'm not sure about period cramps, because i am one of the lucky girls that don't get cramps. but i do know that i experienced this once. i have my first dance class and in that class we did A LOT of exercises. we mostly did sit ups and crunches to work our abs. and then the next day my whole stomach area (ribs and lower stomach), were in so much pain that it even hurt to laugh. so did you do a lot of exercising recently that you don't normally do? if so, this might be the cause of that.

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i'm getting braces tommarow and I was wondering what i should know about them. how much is it going to hurt and when does it start hurting and when does the pain stop? what helps make the pain stop hurting? and what are good color combinations for braces and what colors look bad? if you've had or have braces i need all the tips you know about the pain and what color to get and stuff! i heard you can get things like soccer balls on them, is that true? (sorry i couldn't use capitals i had to rush so this is the best i can do.)

1) PAIN: the braces will hurt while you are getting them, and when you get home. try eating soft foods, because chewing will hurt A LOT for the first three days or so. eat soup, applesauce, icecream, pudding, yogurt, etc. the pain will decrease in about 3 days. to stop the pain take advil or tylenol.

2)COLORS: stay away from yellows and light oranges. these colors will make your teeth look yellow. i like getting teal for summer, i also get blues and pinks and purples a lot. i would stay away from getting black, because that is a bold color and will draw more attention to your mouth. i've always gotten one color in my whole mouth, but i know that you can get every other color as well.

3)SOCCER BALLS: i've never heard of this, and i know that my orthodontist never gave that as an option. but if you like soccer you could always getting white & black braces.

GOOD LUCK!

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who plays Rusty in Full house in Season 4???
thanx

Jordan Christopher Michael plays rusty.

http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/pulpfiction/99/full_s4.html

all i did was goggle it.

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I wasnt really sure what catogory this was but this was closest. Im 15/m and have always gotten my hair cut real short. My sister and her friend say long hair on guys is better. What do most girls like best?

personally i like long hair on guys. what i mean by long is just a little bit past the ears. some girls think that guys with long hair is hot, but just do what you like best. and remember if you grow your hair out long it might get more annoying and harder to handle.

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My mom has this best friend and we go to his house all the time. My mom says we'll be livng there soon. Well anyway... he has to sons one is 19 and one will be 18. When I am there I feel wierd like my face gets like hot and red. Is that normal for a 13 year old girl??

you just get that way becuase you feel a little uncomfortable/shy around the teenage boys. it is normal because you are a teenager as well. do you think the guys are hot? this might also make you even more nervous. but if you are going to be living there soon, your are going to have to get over this and feel more comfortable and at ease around them.

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I love glitter on my eyes but i use body glitter and i ran out, i would really like soemthing to put on my eyes that is glitter. NOT SHIMMER and and not eye shadow, so does anybody know any products that are just glitter for your eyes that are easy to put on?

Thanks!!

i know that if you look at like kids makeup, there will be A LOT of glittery products to choose from. since kids tend to love glitter. i'm sure that if you go to a drugstore there will be lots to chose from.

i went on www.walgreens.com and searched the word 'glitter' and found this:

http://www.walgreens.com/store/pickcolor.jsp?CATID=304795&navAction=push&navCount=1&id=prod1592855&skuid=sku1609428

they have it in a bunch of different shades too.

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Ummm....well im starting school soon and i have to say these words in font of everybody.How can I stand in front everybody without being so scared?

What should I do?

are you giving a speech or something? if so, then just make sure you have something planned and have it memorized. and when you are speaking don't look at anybody specific in the audience. this is what i do: pick a spot in the back of the room and look at that when you are speaking.

GOOD LUCK!!

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i have never ever babysitted beofre and my friends neighbor who lives a few hosues down the strret wants me to bayist thier daughter. I have NEVER even considered babysitting. I don't know anything about it. PLEASE HELP ME. The girl is 9 and loves to dance and is very loud and playful and wild and crazy nobody really likes her cuz tehy say shes annoying. I don't see it yet but maybe i will. How do i ask about money? What do you we do? Should i get any ifnormation down before i come? Should i Bring anything? Help!

since it is your first time babysitting for them, i would arrive 10-15 minutes early, so that they can explain the rules and give you all of their information. make sure that if you are babysitting at night, ask about a bedtime, or what she likes to eat if you are feeding her. for the money, if they ask how much you make an hour say about 5 dollars an hour. but normally they don't ask and will just give you what they feel you deserve.

WHAT TO BRING: movies (make sure they are rated G or PG), board games (try the game life, kids love it, CD's (try Aly & AJ, Hilary Duff), computer games. now is this girl a girly girl? if so try bringing nail polish and paint her nails. try like a sparkly pink or something really pretty. i'm just naming all of these things because i have an 8 year old sister. my sister LOVES bratz dolls. do you have a younger sister that might have some? if she doesn't mind you borrowing them, take them with you to the girl's house. if you are bringing movies, also bring popcorn with you, just in case they don't have any at the house. since the girl is 9, she is at a good age. because she is going to want to be just like you, and will most likely listen to you. but if she is getting annoying or obnoxious, play outside with her (draw a hopscotch, or play soccer, or jumprope).

just don't stress! everything will be fine =] 9 year olds are easy to babysit.

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