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Well I have a party on Friday and it is a pool party.. but I am also just starting my period... I know I can use a tampon.. but I am afraid it will leak.. will it? and should I use it?

Don't worry, there is a small chance of you leaking. If you are just starting your period, then your flow shouldn't be heavy by tomorrow. The tampon you use won't leak and if you use a tampon that is the right size for your flow, then there is basically no chance of it leaking. You should wear a tampon for this pool party.

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since like 6th grade I have been getting this discharge in my underwear. It comes every day is that normal? .. I am in 8th grade and stil have not gotten my period what is wrong? What could I do ? How will I get it? WIll I ever ? -- Thanks

Discharge is natural and it's normal for you to have it every day. Your discharge is not going to go away until you get older. There is nothing wrong with not having gotten your period yet at your age. Every girl develops differently, don't worry. You will get your period eventually and if your discharge becomes heavier, then that's a sign that your period is on its way. Wear pantyliners for now, if you don't want any discharge to leak and such.

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my hair is strait up top and wavy down below. i hate having to straiten it or blow dry it every day. it there anyway i can get it to dry stait w/out having to blow dry it or straiten it

-bad hair everyday

You can use straightening serums by Paul Mitchell and that will help keep your hair straight, after it dries. There are mooses by Pantene Pro-V and Garnier Fructice that will do the same.

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hey there is this thing in everyones profile and its a link that says my buddies and i would like to get one but i foget the site i thought it was www.buddytracker.com but that didnt work please help

ill rate 5 if you give me the websiite!

That website is http://www.buddytracker.us and I thought it was another one but that's it.

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is it possible to gain breast tissue through pills or creams

There are new pills and creams that will make you gain tissue in your breasts. There are medication you can take but why take them, when your breasts will grow eventually?

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how do you design myspaces? like to change the colors, and stuff like that. how did you design yours?

If you know HTML, then you can insert codes anywhere into your Edit Profile sections. I already know all the codes for Myspace so I just changed all the colors around and such. You can also use profile generators that will change the colors on your column. Some are http://www.fearkiller.net/utilities/myspace.php, http://www.strikefile.com/myspace/reborn.htm, http://www.krischase.shinedesign.org/myspacehelp.htm, http://www.makeyourmyspacetight.8m.com, http://www.mygen.co.uk/index.php?page=create, and http://myspacehtml.cjb.net.

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I have a really hideous color on my nails right now because I decided to let my friends paint my nails- but let's not get into that. I really need to remove the polish off of my nails, but I don't own a nail polish remover and my parents aren't going to drive out now to get me some. Is there anything natural or DIY that will get this polish off my nails?

Using rubbing alcohol instead of nail polish will remove the nail polish off of your nails. Also chipping the polish of with tweezer or your fingers will work.

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Is there anyway you can make your hair shinier and thicker? any special shamppo or vitamins? also fro your boobs and butt? thanks alot!

Pantene Pro-V and Garnier Fructice have shampoos/conditioners and other products that will make your hair shinier and thicker. I can't think of exact names of these products but you can find them at any store.

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Ok, I have little colorless bumps all over my thighs and I dont know how to get rid of them! Does anyone know what caused these bumps? And how do I get rid of them? and Prevent them?

Those are just bumps from shaving. I have a few but they go away, since I rub lotion on my legs, after I shave. Try doing that and use another shaving cream/gel and that will help.

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i have sweating problems.. i sweat when im not even hot it just happens.. i got secret deoderant bcuz its a good brand but that didnt help.. do you think i should get a strong mens unscented deoderant? or get like prescribed deoderant? HELP! i dont want to sweat during the day anymore. thanks!!

If you have sweating problems, then Secret isn't strong enough. Mens deoderant would work; Old Spice has unscented deoderant and it's pretty strong. You should really just buy Certain Dri; it costs less then $10 and you can get it at a pharmacy. It's the strongest over the counter anti perspirant deoderant and it closes up your sweat pores so you won't sweat. If you don't want to buy that, just use a deoderant that is an original powder, since powder helps you not sweat.

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My hair is extremely long and straight, and I recently took four inches off of it so the tips reach around the middle of my back. I'm a dancer, so I can't go too short, but I want to make it seem shorter by making it wavy. I heard curling irons can be damaging to hair. Is there another way to get my hair into waves?

Yes, there is another way to get your hair into waves/curls. You can either put gel in your hair and have someone french braid it or you can scrunch you hair. If you don't know how to scrunch your hair, then go to http://www.advicenators.com/qview.php?q=313890.

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is there anyway that i can undo the spaces in my username? thanks

No, there isn't any way to get rid of the spaces in your user name. You can only add %20 whenever the space is in your name in your column link. You can always make a new username and don't put any spaces in it.

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I want some colors that match tho and when i get there i cant find any colors that match i already had pink... do u think u could help ?

Those colors that I've mentioned before do match, if you put them in the right place on your column. The only colors I can give you now are combinations. You can choose teal/pink (if you check out my Myspace, those are the colors); teal/white; light green/pink; and so on. It's not that hard to choose colors. Just pick colors that you like and just put them on your column. If you don't like them, then choose other ones until you find one that interests you.

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I need new colors for my advice coulm. Im really girly and preppy so can anyone please give me cute colors with the codes and what to put it on. Thanks so much!!!

You can have hot pink and white on black; hot pink and black on white; light blue and white on black; light blue and black on white; black and white on hot pink; and other colors. Just go to http://visibone.com/colorlab and choose colors that you like and paste the HEX code into your column settings.

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what are some signs that you are getting your period?

If you are having cramps and heavy discharge, then you are going to be getting your period soon. Those are two signs that most girls get. If you have been getting chocolate cravings and having mood swings lately, then those are also signs. It's different for every girl.

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on AIM, when you put your cursor over someone's screen name, it says "Service, Warnings, Online Time, Capabilities" right?

Well when I put my cursor over my best friend's screen name, it says all of those things, but the last thing says "Comments: BFF"

She said she didn't put it there, so how did it get there? Is there a way to give certain people secret messages when they hover over your screen name? If anyone knows, how? Thanks

You had to somehow put that comment on your best friend's screen name because if she did that on her AIM on her computer, it wouldn't show up on your computer. If your friend was on your screen name at your house, she probably did that, even though she said she didn't. You can't give people certain messages. You just have to click on their screen name so their name is highlighted in yellow, right click, and go to "Store/Edit Buddy Comments" and enter a comment.

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i play basketball and i was the third leading scorer last year on my team. number one rebounder and number one all around defensive player. but my dilema is i really want to play golf which means i cant play bbal couse htye over lap. i cant make a decision.

If you are good in basketball, as you mentioned, then stick with basketball. But if you really want to play golf, then try it out and if you don't think it's right for you, then go back playing basketball. Only you can make the decision so decide what you want to do.

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I'm going to be applying for a job soon, and on my resume..do I put on there that I do a lot of community service hours or does that not matter?

You should put on your resume that you do a lot of community service hours because it does matter in a way. It shows that you like to help and even though that isn't based on if you will get the job or not, bosses and/or managers like to know about that stuff. I would put it on your resume if I were you.

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my hair is black and i want to die it to some kind of brown.. like dark brown.. does anyone no any good companies with good hair dies ?

I dye my hair using a hair dye kit by Loreal Paris and this brand is pretty good. There are other good ones but Loreal is the best, in my opinion.

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I'm making a CD and I like basically any kind of music.Can anyone name so really recent-made songs that are aired on places like MTV? Thanks everyone!

Here are two sites that will give you recent songs aired on MTV: http://www.mtv.com/charts/charts_billboardsingles.jhtml and http://www.mtv.com/onair/trl.

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