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http://tinyurl.com/yu56b5

That's a pic of me without any make-up
Any one have any good advice tips for how to make me look good?

But you look beautiful without. I thought you were wearing makeup! I suppose maybe some eyeliner and mascara.. though I doubt you need it. You have REALLY pretty eyes. I think peach eyeshadows would look good on you. I adore your freckles too. Don't ever cover those up :] You are a natural beauty, you already look good.

Maybe you should try lipstick? A lightish pink color.

What do you look like with makeup on? :o

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Alright, so I'm going to get my eyebrows waxed for the first time EVER sometime this week, and I'm a little nervous.

1) How long will it take?

2) How do they do it?

3) On a scale one to ten, ten being highest, how bad did it hurt for you the first time?

4) What age did you start getting yours waxed/plucked, etc?

5) How often will I need to get them redone or whatever?

Plz help, I'm a little confused, and really nervous.

1) How long will it take? About 5 minutes

2) How do they do it? I guess you can ask what you want. But my first time they did these: They applied some warm wax and stripped it off. It doesn't really hurt, just burns/"smarts" I guess. They did a method called threading and it takes out a hair by the follicle. It feels weird. Then they plucked the stray hairs that the wax didn't get.

3) On a scale one to ten, ten being highest, how bad did it hurt for you the first time? It stung for waxing because it's a sensitive place. So maybe 6 but the feeling goes away quickly.

4) What age did you start getting yours waxed/plucked, etc? I plucked my own when I was 14 and I recently gone mine done in a salon about 2 months ago.. for the first time haha.

5) How often will I need to get them redone or whatever? Depends. I didn't need to get mine redone for at least a month. You could always pluck the stray hairs yourself.

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do people of a different race have different texture hair?

Yes. I'm not sure why or how. it's just a different race.

Europe- tend to have wavy hair
Asia- tend to have straight hair
Africa- tend to have tightly curled or frizzy hair.

But it's not the same for everyone. There's always some people that have slightly different hair textures in their own race. Depending on your genes.

There can be a combination of 2 or 3 hair textures in one head of hair. There's Fine, Medium, and Coarse. It all depends on the color of your hair and the curliness of it. You can figure out the texture of your hair by measuring the circumference of a hair strand.

Fine- *smallest circumference* generally straight, fly away,"weightless"

Medium- most common & manageable types. some people refer it as "normal" type

Coarse- *largest circumference* thicker, stronger

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are there any asians here with dyed hair like blue, green, purple, or pink? how do i do it without looking like an anime character?

I've seen many Asians with dyed hair and it looks great. I don't see how they look like an anime character though?
Do you mean the full on pink or green hair that you usually see in anime shows?

You don't have to dye your whole head though. Make some peekaboos. Under your bangs or underneath your hair. Some streaks in your bangs or dye the edges of your hair.. You could always leave bleach on your hair for a little and just have the color come out darker than bright.

But you'll look fine and not so.. anime-like. I doubt anyone would be looking at you in that way.

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okay i have two questions... ok, im not girly, and when im out shopping, i dont buy girly cloths, i buy cute hollister things, but not girly girly. but my sister is really girly and when she brings home something, i love it and want it. but like i would never of picked it out, understand?.. whats wrong with me?..
and i have long toes, what are some cute things to do to make them look cute and not so long?

Ask your sister to help you go shopping. Tell her you want something in her style because you really like it but you wouldn't know what would look good on you sort of thing. She will probably help out. You just don't know what to buy for yourself. There's just so much in a store and if you haven't bought anything in that style.. then you wouldn't know how it would look on you.. and sometimes you just don't feel like taking the chance.

Long toes are cute as well as short ones. Just keep your feet clean.. cut your nails and paint them. Maybe get a toe ring too :]

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you know those sayings "bro's before hoes" ? like friends before boyfriends? what are some phrases like that?(for girls)sry if this was confusing. thanks

I have always heard "chicks before dicks".
Or well.. "holes before poles"
I'll choose the first one..

bros before hoes can be used for girls too. "bros" as in your friends [or just your guy friends] before "hoes"

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My boyfriend wants to tell finger and feel me up, which im fine with, but he'll probably suck at it haha, so are we supposed to be making out while he does either, so that I don't have to like pretend that im enjoying itt...??

Just be honest with him. For fingering, he probably hasn't done it before. After a few times with your guidance then he will be good at it. I talked to my boyfriend about it and now I get orgasms from simple fingering and direct clit contact. If he doesn't know much about the female anatomy then tell him what he's touching [like your clitoris for example] Tell him what you like and what you don't like because he's doing it for you. He wants you to get something out of it. Most girls make the same mistakes by pretending to enjoy it with fake moans.. but you realize that he's going to continue to do it that way and it's not going to be pleasurable.
You need to tell him to start out slow and to be gentle because it's a sensitive area. Make sure he cuts his fingernails. Tell him you don't want him to make you bleed up there and he will probably cut em.
Well, you might think he sucks at doing those things.. but it would be better if you were turned on before doing those. I doubt he would suck at feeling you up. You may not feel anything from it. Some girls get turned on by it and some don't. But I'm sure you'll like the extra attention on your body while you're making out.
Making out and feeling up can work together.
You don't always have to makeout when someone is fingering you. My boyfriend always sat up slightly and planted some kisses on me.. and tried to sneak some looks down there haha. [which turned him on and he did his thing better]

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i love the new punk/emo hairstyle.
i was wondering if i should get blue hair color.

this is me.
megan.
if i should.
tell me what technique.
[under, streaks, etc.]

Yes it would fit your hairstyle. :] Maybe get more long bangs? Unless you do have a lot and its pushed far to the side.

You could pull some of your bangs up and put blue there... so it peeks through.

Underneath your hair would look good too.

I don't really like streaks. It reminds me of 6th grade when "everyone" got streaks and it didn't look.. that great as everyone made it seem..

Don't buy Manic Panic dye. It fades really quick. Special Effects is good and RAW too.

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okay, so i dont like teh lengh of my hair, its about shoulder length. i really reallly want my hair to grow longer. but it just wont! its never been longer than it is now. and it like wont grow anymore =[
does anyone have any tricks or tips i can use to make it grow faster?

(kinda like running it under cold water makes it shiny)

Trim split ends. It makes your hair look and feel healthier.

Eat food with iron and zinc. /red meat/ Get your vitamins.

Wash your hair, i'm sure you already knew that. dirty hair clogs follicles so once you feel your roots get oily, get that shampoo out.

Get a hair treatment for deep conditioning or get a hot oil one every other week. You can buy it in the grocery store.

I use these: http://www.albertovo5.com/products/oil.asp
http://www.epinions.com/content_219044286084

If you dye your hair, take a break.

Don't use too much heat on your hair. So try avoiding blowdrying or straightening when your hair is damp. Don't do it every day or it will cause split ends.

If you towel dry your hair, do it gently.

Never comb hair when it's wet.. even if you have a wide toothed comb. You may end up with tangles and knots..


My hair grew a lot by taking a vitamin called Biotin. You can buy it in those health stores in low dosages or higher dosages. It doesn't really make your hair grow. It makes it a lot healthier.. because I dyed my hair and bleached it a lot. So i have shiny, soft hair and no damaged ends. Biotin makes hair healthy and your skin. I find it makes my nails grow a lot faster. The vitamin also may add body and thickness to your hair. So your hair will grow a bit faster if it's in good condition.

Mane n Tail shampoo works good too. It's found in some grocery store. It was originally for well, horses but it's also used on people because they saw how great it worked. It contains lots of proteins to strength your hair and make it thick.


Here's another one
http://greatamericanproducts.com/pages/Home/Shopping/Body_Care/Ultimate_Hair,_Skin_&_Nails

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I live in Rhode Island and I'm going away to Pennsylvania and Washington D.C. tomorrow. That's considered far for our family and we are driving. We are leaving tomorrow and coming back Monday afternoon. That's 7 days. It's going to be VERY warm there. I don't know how much to pack for clothes, accessories, and things to do to keep me occupied for the ride. If you were going on this trip, what would you pack?

Like example:
# of shirts
# of necklaces
# of pajamas etc. etc.

Thank you!

I just went on a road trip. But I'm staying here for 2 weeks.

I would bring a box full of your favorite accessories or put it in a ziplock bag. Those come in hand when you have want to separate certain things. I'm using one to put my makeup in, hairties, and jewelry.

You'll need to bring a lot of clothes.. just in case you change in the middle of the day. I went through a lot of clothes in one week already! It's so hot, so I change into tank tops and shorts a lot. Bring about 10 shirts and a few extras if you think you need it . For jeans, about 7 would be good and maybe a few pairs of shorts?

To keep you busy for the ride..
-Bring a book/magazines
-Mp3 player
-Camera
-Paper/Journal for writing, doodling
-Gameboy
-Snacks

It really depends on what you have. My little sister always brings Dvds to watch on our portable player.

Usually I take naps throughout the ride.. sometimes i take allergy medicine to fall asleep.

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Me and my boyfriend have been going out like 1 or 2 weeks now and we're gonna make out and he's most likely gonna feel me up haha I'm okay with it and everything haha.BUT he said I can feel him "down" if I want to so if I have the courage tonight haha how would I go about doing this without putting my hands down his pants or anything ? I just wanna get him exited haha thnkx a million !! [p.s. no lectures please haha]

Once he gets turned on by touching you, you may see his erection. The bulge through his jeans.. you could rub him there. Let your hand wander across.

But if he offered that you could feel him then I'm assuming he wants a hand job. So I wouldn't give him the impression that you're giving him one, if you don't plan to do it.

Don't do anything you don't want to do :]

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Alright, so I'm 15 and I've never had sex or anything. When me and my boyfriend are together sometimes he fingers me.. and every single time he does, I bleed. I was just wondering if this was normal or if there is something wrong with me.. I know its probably normal to bleed the first time, but what about every time? I really need help.. please answer with your best knowlegde.. I'll rate high I promissse

I'm thinking he's being rough about. Even if you don't think he is, it's still a sensitive place. Tell him to be gentle and to go slower. He probably cut you a little and you bled every time because it's not healing. Does he have long ish fingernails? Make sure he cuts them so he doesn't hurt you with em. If you have done this and you're still bleeding, go see a doctor to see what's up.

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So me and my boyfriend have been in a relationship for 7 months and 2 days to date. We're sophmores in highschool and extremely close. The point of my post is what exactly should I tell my mom in the way of guiding her to let me spend the night at his house? I've come out and asked her once or twice before and I've gotten "no" and "I didn't in the same bed as your father until we were married."

I've asked before and tried everything. I was even with the guy for over a year. Usually I am SO persuasive. But this will not happen any time soon. I'm assuming in her days, the boys were absolutely.. not allowed to be in the same room with a girl overnight. [Friends wise]

Your parents will think you're fooling around and they don't want something to happen to you. Because they know you will be sharing a bed, I'm sure. Even if you say that you aren't, they will think one of you may have started something. Honestly they can't trust a guy overnight with you. Anything could happen. If she keeps saying she didn't get in the same bed until marriage.. then it will not happen.

Does your boyfriend have a sister?
This almost got me at my boyfriends house:
I was pretending to be friends with his sister and that she wanted me over to spend the night. It would have worked but I actually canceled it.
If he has no sister, it wouldn't be wise to make one up in case your parents want to meet her.

Even then, if it's under your boyfriend's house.. they will continue to say no.

I would forget the idea and wait until you're further in the relationship.

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I just bought Clairol Natural Instincts. Well I have light/medium brown hair, and I bought Rosewood 30 (Dark Auburn Brown). Has anyone used this? Would it look good? Is the product good? Thanks!- I have light skin and hazel eyes.

Yeah I used it once for auburn too. It looks really good.. Do you have a picture of yourself?

Well most [dark] redheads have light skin and light colored eyes, so I'm sure it would look good on as well. Your eyes will definitely stand out.

Just remember to use the conditioner and it's always good to buy a shampoo for colored hair.

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How do you know whether a boy actually really likes you or just wants to have sex with you?

Well, looks are deceiving. Some boys make it more obvious by sexual remarks. If you're with the guy and he wants to be alone.. wants to make out with you all the time. Then yeah, it's more of a sexual thing. You really need to get to know the guy. You could know the guy for a month and he seems really sweet and innocent.. but yet, you really aren't that close. If he sticks around for a couple more months then he must have an interest in you. The boys that want sex, usually don't stick around if they aren't getting any. They just move on to another girl. Usually. Even the perverted boys can like you and just seem like they want sex. But they wouldn't pressure you into it or bother you about it.

You'll just have to go through boys and decide yourself.. and find out. If he doesn't bring up sex much around you, I'll say he likes you. But if you start going out and all you seem to do is make out.. then I'll reconsider the relationship.

Sometimes you can tell which guys just want sex by their reputation. I know it's rude to judge but if you heard from many girls who have experienced being with a guy and it's horrible.. don't bother.

But don't be quick to judge. Some of them are confusing and like to joke around. So you can't really tell, you just need to be friends with the guy to really know.

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I NEED TIPS! how do you do it right? like just lean in? sorry this sounds so silly. I NEED HELP though :)

15 fem

There's no right way. Everyone kisses differently and likes it another way.

Yes, lean in and just press your closed lips against his. You don't need to wet your lips. Open your lips slightly when you next kiss. Just continue kissing like that.
Remember to swallow your saliva so it doesn't build up in your mouth. Try breathing through your nose too.
You could always try biting his lip gently or sucking on it.

You'll come up with your technique though. It sort of comes naturally.


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how can you tell if someone has low self-esteem

Usually they are negative about themselves. Sometimes it can be if a person walks with their head down and isn't social. They can have a shaky voice. Sometimes they are shy. [Not all shy people have low self-esteem though] It really depends. It's usually with skill and appearance. They usually don't believe in themselves and don't think they are good at things. Doubting abilities/skills. There's always some kind of fear... like rejection so they don't bother trying because they already think they will fail.

Some people hide it better than others.. so you can't really look at a person and say they have low self esteem.

Examples-

"That guy won't like me. I can't talk to him, he doesn't even know me. He doesn't even want me there anyway. See those girls surrounding him? I can't go up next to him now!"

"I can't apply for the job. I don't think I'm qualified enough."

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How can you,being a guy, tell that you LIKE a girl. Like what are some things guys do purposely or not purposely that show they like a girl as more than a friend ?

My ex did this:

He purposely followed me around the school, just to see me.

He always found me at lunch and walked by or said something.

He always smiled at me.

He wanted to hang out somewhere, out of school.

He wanted to talk to me over the phone, online, even on a blog site!

He gave me a valentines day card [after a week of knowing me /he didnt even know my name!/]

Walked me to my classes and to my car

He ALWAYS hugged me.

He was somewhat protective.. whenever guys tried hanging out with me or tried to get with me.. he would always be there.. telling me not to.

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My best friend (D) told me not to long ago that she had sex when she was 12, now shes 14. I was shocked and disgusted too, because people always thought she was a whore. My other best friend told me that D told her that it happened more than once. Once in the bed, once in the shower, once on the beach, and once somewhere else, and a couple other times. This was all with her boyfriend (M). M died last year, and he was only 13. Anyway, she didn't tell me it happened all those times,because she knew I'd be even more disapointed I guess. When D told me about the first time, I told her I had lost respect for her. I think she is a whore. One time in class we were counting all the guys she dated, and I was naming random names and she would be like Yup. The total was 17. D turned 14 a few months ago. Would you agree that D is a whore? Also, would it be wrong to stop talking to her, because of that.

No, I don't necessary agree.

There's a difference between dating and having sex. Since she has had sex with her boyfriend, I think it's a lot better than many guys. If she has done it a lot and hasn't gotten pregnant, she must be using some protection and she's being smart about it.

At that age, many girls date a lot of guys. it's not for real. I've known many girls who dated more than that. you take nothing seriously at that age, if you do then the guy usually doesn't and dumps you. it just seems like you want a boyfriend.. a cute funny guy to be around. so you go through a lot in middle school and stuff. My friends have dated many people and are virgins still. I can see why you lost you respect for her. Same thing happened to me with a friend.. it's shocking but it happens.. if she said she only had sex with her boyfriend.. She's really not being a whore.

If you think she's a bad person.. then you must think everyone else is one too. She told you something personal and trusted you with the information. So she must want you around as a friend. You seem like a really good friend and someone that will hold her together. If people keep putting her down and pushing her away, she might make other decisions bad for her. I'm sure there's other girls who aren't virgins but don't have a good friend to talk to about it. They don't want rejection. She's not really a whore unless she's on the streets having sex for money. She's not a slut either. I really don't think she's promiscuous/easy either.. I guess it's just my opinion. If she had sex with all those guys, then yeah she would be easy. But with one person.. i think it's not as bad as everyone makes it seem. yes the whole age thing is somewhat surprising.. younger ones are actual whores.

you should stick around though. you trusted you. you may not have much respect for her but as the years go by.. your opinion may change.

You will date people.. maybe more or less than others.. but it doesn't make you a whore unless you're sexually active with all of them.

I don't know. just my opinion. When i was in middle school, my best friend dated about 4 guys and everyone thought she was a whore. Things change..

It's your decision though.. what to think of her and what to do. You could stop talking to her for a while to gather your thoughts.. but those people need friends too.

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when does the birth control pill become effective?

websites would be great also.

http://www.brown.edu/Student_Services/Health_Services/Health_Education/sexual_health/ssc/bcps.htm

it says it takes about 7 days to prevent pregency but you need another birth control method like condoms.

Usually people will say a month before you can have sex.

but my doctor suggested 3-4 months to be completely sure. you have to take the pill every day at the same time though. Pill taking mistakes decrease effectiveness.

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