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Q: I'm a junior, and recently colleges have been looking at me. Ive gotten a few brochures for me to attend their college, and I really like that.
How can I get more colleges to take interest in me? Especially for field hockey, cuz I wanna play in college.
Thanks
Definitely register with College Board. If you ever took the SAT, you have the option of letting schools send you their info. That's how I got a lot of mine. Also attend college fairs where there are information tables you can go around to and live people to answer your questions. Your school will probably hold those. Colleges also like to visit high schools. I've had Johns Hopkins come to mine (unrelated to college fairs).

Q: what are the top three things on cosmetics that any girl should be allowed to SPLURGE onto?


examples like foundation and concealer and.. etc..

like that


top 3 please! THANKS
I would definitely say:

1 - Mascara
2 - Eyeliner
3 - Good shade of lipstick

I wouldn't say anything like foundation or concealer for skin because with plenty of exercise, sleep, and a good diet, your skin will look better. Foundation/concealer in most cases just looks too perfect that people look fake. Hmm you can splurge on skin creams and any treatment for skin like acne treatments. Anything like microdermabrasion, etc but that's not really makeup.

Instead of mascara, one could get eyelash extensions/implants and eyelash tinting.

Instead of eyeliner, one could get a temporary tattoo.

Any more questions, put a question in my inbox.

Q: I was just wondering how exactly to give a lapdance? haha, thanks guys :)
Watch the two-part movie "Grindhouse" and follow suit. Also Carmen Electra's The Lap Dance & Hip Hop exercise DVD has pointers!

Q: Which is better?

http://www.celebrity-hair-styles-magazine.com/images/keira-knightley-short-hair-photos-09.jpg

or

http://www.hairstylesplus.com/veryshorthairstyles/cute-pixie.htm

Ive got it down to these 2 and cant decide, can you guys help me out?
Depends on what your face shape is and everything.
The MadRadHair community on LJ is helpful. You can post a question there:
http://www.livejournal.com/community/madradhair

Q: I have like two little tiny brown spots on my left cheek bc I picked at the zits I got there a while ago. is avene trixera Creme emolliente good and will it make them fade faster? I hate them so much my skin is so nice and clear except for those little spots! any suggestions on what I can do, or what creams I should use?if i didnt have those stupid spots i wouldnt need coverup! thanks! :) oh I also have a little tiny red vein thing on the same side what cream can I use for that?
You can try Bio-Oil which fades scars.

http://www.bio-oil.info/en

It has worked wonders for some but for others some get acne. You can ask them for a sample:
http://www.bio-oil.info/en/contact/index

Q: http://beautyfromtheearth.com/fpdb/images/content/Image/rainbow2.jpg


is it possible or okay to go to schoool looking like this?


if not, then why do people still buy those eyeshadows! for what OCCASSIONS can you possibly wear those colors!
Yeah, I know, right? Be rad and noncomformist! Go for it. The same goes for clothes. You can wear anything and makeup anything as long as you're nothing exposing too much or doing anything illegal.

Q: http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.jsp?id=prod15488&CATID=306295&skuid=sku315488&V=G&ec=frgl_804145&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=sku315488#


1is that a good curling iron?
2is conair a good brand for curling irons AND straighteners?
You can straighten and curl hair with just a straightening iron. You don't need to buy both. A good, reliable one is the CHI straightener: http://www.folica.com/images/products/6260-A8677_s.gif

Q: so i was wondering are there any free,virus-free games on the internet that are kind of like the sims.

and i dont want to download anything either.
The person below me has covered some good stuff. I just wanna suggest some other games if that's okay.

Some more games like the SIMS:
http://compsimgames.about.com/od/life/Life_Simulation.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_simulation_game

A fun video game is Animal Crossing, also a life simulation game on the DS with an RPG element. You can search for role-playing games which may be fun. Point and click games are really entertaining as well. I like the SIMs and those and basically those. Here is the site: http://www.pointandclickgames.com/ Nobby Nuss is a cute squirrel game: http://www.students.uni-mainz.de/rathb000/Nobby/Game.html

Q: 15/f
Whenever im with my boyfriend he always tries to put his hand down my pants. and i wouldnt mind it but i have pubic hair and im scared it would gross him out, so talking to some friend we were all going to go skinny dipping. and they were like ugh i need to shave first. and me being curious was like shave what they were like my vagina its prickly. i was like oh yeah haha. so that night i went and shaved my vagina. and now it just looks weird and not normal... and i think i made the wrong decision. but i cant go back now. was i suppose to do that?
guys when your going to finger a girl do you expect hair or no?
and girls just please help with the whole situation of shaving down there.
I agree that you should leave a landing strip but wax everything else. They sell products to wax the bikini line and down there where it is most sensitive.

Q: we're doing this thing on my volleyball team thats like secret santa except were calling it secret sisters and its going on all season long.
we're supposed to get little presents and just cute little things for our "sister"
the onle problem is that the girl that i have is probably the girl that i like and know the least on team.
i know she likes the color green, reese cups, starbursts and snickers.

any ideas? my budget is fairly low.
You can make something memorable. A cute little candy house like a gingerbread house or something using the color green, Reese Cups, Starbursts, and Snickers. Like you can make chains with Starburst wrappers. You can Google the previous. Or just buy her some candy and arrange it cutely/wrap it all up prettily.

Q: i was watching LB today and it was da prom episoe; stephen's senior year and KRISTIN WAS LIKE " this is like our 4th prom being together"
she meant as DATES.
but there kristin was a junior, how could thery have 4 proms together is you can only be a senior ONCE?

ISNT IT ONLY SENIORS THAT GET PROMS?!?
stephen wasnt always a senior so he cant ask HER (kristin) to be "his date"?

true or false
proms only happen one time in your high school year (which is senior year), unless you get asked by a senior every year.. right i dont get it..

isnt prom only for seniors?!

i hope you get it and i didnt confuse you!
I guess it varies from school to school, but what loveyou915 said is true.

There is a junior prom and senior prom. Your date can be any age (well there are limits - no over 21 and no one really asks younger than freshmen).

Q: Anyone know any websites similiar to thehairstyler.com? You know, one where you can upload a photo and see yourself with various hair styles..except free..?
http://clairol.com/style_tools/index.jsp
http://www.makeoversolutions.com/makeover/virtualMakeover

Q: is it okay to use lipliner to color in your lips

[also to make it last longer)
Yes! It is.

Q: whats the procedure for the sugar and water 0n the lips?
I just moisten my lips and fingers with water first then pinch some sugar with my fingers and rub it over my top and bottom lips. Then I put on Vaseline afterward to get really soft lips.

Q: whats up with what i heard about BRUSHing your lips with a tooth brush to take off..... what.. take off what? i forgot

can anyone tell me whats the deal with the tooth brush and your LIPS?


also, does this trick work for lipstick:
"if you want your lip color long lsting, apply your lipstick/lipgloss and blot it with blotting paper & then re-apply"



does that even work.. isnt it a waste of lipgloss?
Another way to exfoliate your lips is to just use a pinch of sugar and some water. Better than brushing and vaseline, in my opinion.

Q: why do doves or birds fly together
most of the time in a V shape
hahaaaha
Why do birds fly in a V formation?

Most of us have probably seen large groups of migrating birds like geese or ducks flying in formation. These large groups of birds are particularly common in late autumn and early winter when birds migrate from their summer habitat in Canada to the warmer climate of the southern United States. Such groups of birds will typically fly in a large "V" shape with one bird in the lead and others trailing behind in two lines.

Reasons:
http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/nature/q0237.shtml
http://www.physlink.com/education/askexperts/ae78.cfm

Q: Okay so im f/18 and my sis is 15.
Our cusins f/19 and 15 are comming down to visit for a week and they are staying at my place.
What are some cheaper things we can do... or places we could go? I think were spending a day at the amusment park and another shopping and probly go to a movie...
If any one has any other ideas, shoot!
THANKS!
- barbecue/picnic in a park
- look up local festivals/carnivals/events! use google to type in a state. there are some cool things you can do like free wine tasting or cheese tasting events. things like free plays, art exhibit, concerts, etc.
- IMAX theater
- museums, zoos, aquariums
- play sports and exercise like go water tubing, hiking, rock climbing, swimming, etc. camp out
- drive around sight seeing in a car
- make arts and crafts at home

Q: http://images.askmen.com/galleries/model/kristin-cavallari/pictures/kristin-cavallari-picture-1.jpg


how can i get my hair like that?
[focus on the big poof part]
You backcomb/tease hair.

http://www.hairboutique.com/tips/tip100066.htm

Q: http://www.sallybeauty.com/Eye%20Shadow%20Connecting%20Compacts/SALGRL3,default,pd.html?cgid=Products



whats a good color for the inner corner of your eye [to brighten it up]
Pearly white:
You can buy this at Sephora by "benefits cosmetics". It's called Mr. Frosty.

Mr. Frosty makes eyes sparkle. For sexy highlights, stroke this soft, pearly, swirly white pencil along upper lash line, and on the inside of lower lids. Frosty's white hot! You're gonna love him!

http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P5611&categoryId=B70

Q: where can i go to take these kind of pictures?


http://a241.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/99/m_e2c6bab2a4e822ea7dbd3ca5bfabebb8.jpg

http://a558.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/102/m_f4d1000df2cfe2ba5107e77863a28135.jpg


http://a819.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/103/m_7621a01486bd4a5e8b4b620b36ab0b32.jpg

http://a694.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/13/m_46a55b1b7e2a72a6a74a1d391f2471e5.jpg
Those are called Purikura booths! You can find them in Asian towns, depending on where you live - Chinese, Japanese, or Korean districts. They'll have them. NY, NJ, PA and California have these. You can also alter an existing photo using any of these online-editing links:
http://www.puricute.com/
http://www.phozi.com/

Purikura (Poo-Ree-Koo-Rah) Machines, also known as Print Club, are photobooths that allow you to decorate your pictures! Coming from Japan, Purikura machines are becoming a new phenomenon in the United States.

How it works!: The majority of our machines are big enough to walk into (and fit up to 5 or 6 people). In these booths you will take 4 to 14 pictures depending on the booth you are using. After taking pictures inside the booth you are able to choose and decorate your pictures!

More info:
http://purikura.org/

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