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Since summer is about to start, I want to get rid of the hair on my arms. I usually wax them- which is highly painful, but I've been looking into possibly using something like nair. I was just wondering if those ACTUALLY worked well. I have pretty dark hair on light skin. Does nair work? or do you have any other suggestions for getting rid of hair less painfully...I know any method is gonna be somewhat painful...and have it last for a long time?

Mmm to be honest...Nair is a PAIN IN THE ARSE. I use it on my legs and I think its alright, but the hair grows back fairly quickly. And it comes back darker and thicker..so if you want to nair your arms every so often, go for it. But there is a much less painful option. Now, I'm not sure how fast arm hair grows but I know that I have never shaved mine and it doesn't look out of control. So, hair bleaching. Lots of girls do it, ESPECIALLY to their arms because shaving and nair can get ugly, quick. I think you can buy hair bleach at walmart (same section you find nair in). Or if the thought of doing it yourself scares you..and you have hair on your arms like mine (mentioned earlier) you can spend a few extra bucks and get a salon to do it. It doesn't hurt you (unless you leave it on too long i guess, but that can happen with nair) and it makes the hairs blonde so you cant really see them. And since your skin is light..it shouldnt look weird. But if you just cant do it, nair works fine. It's just alot of hassle is all. Nair doesn't hurt and as far as I know, neither does hair bleaching. Nair lasts about as long as shaving, and you have to wait a bit for it to grow out long enough to be dissolved. Hair bleaching I would assume lasts as long as you have the hair on your body and since arm hair doesnt grow too quickly, it should last you a long time. However, over bleaching can be a problem. Especially if you get a tan. Then the bleach blonde hairs on your arms might become noticable as your arms darken. So it's up to you. Just to let you know, I've never bleached any hair on my body so I can't promise that everything I said is true. I don't know why it wouldn't be. So if you like the hair bleach idea, feel free to look into it a bit more. If you need anything, drop me a line in my inbox! I'll be glad to help!

Goodluck!

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well im 5'7..kinda tall..so im like huge both ways..what kind of excersise do you do?

THANK YOU SOO MUCH!

is this the 13 or 16 year old?? well i guess it doesnt matter because you just want to know about the excersizes but what i do is this:
i'll start off with the treadmil and stay on there anywhere from 10-30 minutes walking at a steady pace
then i'll walk my dog around the block.
after that i'll kinda tone it down with gym excersizes. and that consists of basic crunches, toe touches (with weights), weight lifting, lunges, jumping jacks, sit ups (with 8 pound weights)...basically the things you would do in your P.E. class
Doing all of this I tend to burn about mmm i'll say 600 calories or more. If need be i'll do the gym excersizes twice.
Hope this helps and if you need anything feel free to ask :)

Good Luck

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I am 16 years old and im overweight..i weight almost 200lbs. I feel really bad about it and i was wondering if anyone had any dieting tips or anything on how i could loose weight before the summer is over...THANKS!!!

I'm going to tell you the same thing i told the other girl. I cant tell you the ideal weight for you because i dont know how tall you are. but if you dont know your ideal weight then i also suggest to you that you play around with it and see how low you can get without looking ill..
all i can say is that you want to workout..it really helps..working out and drinking plenty of water will get the weight off..
what i do is i eat what i want and make sure that i work off enough calories to kinda balance it out.
working out for me consists of taking my dog for a walk around the block and walking a steady pace on the treadmil..and these excersizes we used to do in gym class..
if you need anymore help drop one in my inbox.

Good Luck

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so im sick of being overweight. im 13 and weigh 167lbs..sad i know..but anyhow does anyone have any tips for losing wieght?

if you have any exsercies please be specific=)

thanks soo much!!

ok i dont agree with the last person on the "how much you should weigh because your 13" thing..we cant tell you how much you should weigh beceause we dont know how tall you are...if i were you i would just experiment..see how low you can go without looking anorexic..cuz if you are very short even 120 can still look fat.
Now how to lose the weight? good question...i've been battling this ever since i was young and i have to say the thing that works for me is eating what i want..but watching my calories.
I am 15 years old, 5'8, and i weigh 315 pounds..disgusting right? tell me about it.
So I should get no more than 1200 calories a day...and this is what i do to achieve that..
Lets say I consume 2000 calories..thats obviously alot more than 1200..thats 800 calories more to be exact..
so what i do is workout for however long it takes to burn most of those calories..
i have been in this situation before and i think i burned about 600-700 calories..
and believe it or not this is very effective. esp. for me because im such a picky eater and i can eat what i want and how ever much of it i want just as long as i work the extra calories off later..
if you need anymore help with this please notify me..just drop one in my inbox..

Hope I Helped
Best of Luck To You Darling

EDIT: Some things I do to burn the calories include walking on the treadmill, walking my dog, and excersizes we did in my gym class

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hey im 13 female and i have a pimple or zit under my bottom lip so it looks like i have a lip ring but i dont want it to iss there any tips about getting ride of it and preventing more? i was my face atleast twice a day.

**sleepiesheep**

well I know how you feel...i always have them one my forehead and cheeks..and there is a solution...If you havent tried Proactive...you should...its not too expensive and really works..but if thats too expensive for you...then they have something similar that you can get at walmart stores...I'm not sure on the name but i know its like AcneFree or something like that. It's cheaper than proactive but just as helpful. Hope i helped

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ok i am 13/f,

I was wondering if 13 is too young for someone to usae a tanning bed. i know it is bad for you, but is it to young. i know poepl who are my age and go year roung. i am only going for a month because i have an occatuion i want a tan for, and where i live we dont uch sun. myother question is,can i getskin canser even if i am only going a month..it is kinda late now to ask for me last day will be 2 marrow. but i would ,like to know your oppion.

thx, i rate high!

Alyssa

No 13 is not too young to go to a tanning bed..HOWEVER you might get addicted which isnt always a good thing. and as for cancer it would depend on how often you went during that month and the bulbs they use. I think that if you have ANY doubts you shouldnt do it. An alternative to tanning beds would be a spray tan but i know those can make you look orange and streak and what not. but they are infact MUCH safer than a tanning bed. But your best bet would be a bronzer. A bronzer basically makes your skin have a slightly darker glow to it..and if you mess up..it washes off and the best part...NO STREAKS GUARUNTEED!! they make moisturizers (that you wash your face with) that have bronzers in them so you can deffinately try those! there's even make-up bronzers so if you really prefer a tanning bed go for it...but a much much much safer and best bet is a bronzer! Hope i helped! good luck

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Hello, I am a girl and I want to buy an at home waxing kit for my face, mainly my upper lip and my eyebrows. I have sensitive skin. Im not that educated on waxing. I dont know the difference between, hot waxing, cold waxing, 'sugaring', and no heat waxing, ready to use strips, or something. There seems to be alot of products by sally hansen. My question is, which is the best, easiest, and cheapest one to buy? Keep in mind my skin is a little sensitive, and I dont have alot of money, either. 10 dollars is even alot for me. I also dont want the hair to grow back very fast, i just got a wax on my uperlip and it was a very bad job and grew back in 2 days. Any suggestions on which little kit thing i should buy (no nads)? THANKS!

well heres some waxing basics for you first:

Hot waxing: where you heat the wax up. but if you heat wax be sure not to get it too hot to where you burn your skin!
cold waxing: just regular wax usually attached to strips, which are patted onto the skin I believe its not supposed to be as painful as hot waxing (in my opinion neither hurt)
sugar waxing: no different than regular waxing, ive never tried it but people who have swear that it doesnt hurt at all(this may be your best option)
No heat waxing: the exact same thing as "cold" waxing
ready to use strips: just a term which means that the strips are already cut into pieces for you to use.

i'm not sure on the whole easiest, best and cheapest because i havent tried many waxes...but since you say you have sensitive skin try anything thats sugar wax. they also have things where you can bleach your hair but i dont know if you can on your face...esp. yours since its sensitive. My advice: stick to sugar waxing..and if thats too hard you COULD try cold wax..but whatever you do DONT DONT DONT DONT DONT buy those creams that "melt" away hair! it will do absolutely nothing but irritate your skin! and cause really bad rashes! and a little tip...when you wax...make sure you put some sort of soothing lotion over the area you waxed after you clean your face off! most waxes come with it but if not i spose you can buy some! hope i helped and good luck!

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i have this really good friend but lately she has been acting different. she says she cuts but i dont know if she is lying because i do cut or she really does. i asked her what she "cut" with and she said i dont remember and she like never has any marks on her. I would like a second opinion because she wont tell me if she is lying or not and i think she is.

well people can cut other places besides their wrists...I've heard of people cutting on their stomachs or legs..so unless you've seen ALL of her body i wouldnt be so sure yet...and i would say that wether shes lying or not..saying shes a cutter is a cry for help...i would tell her parents or something..i know it seems like the most "uncool" thing to do but believe me..one day your friend will thank you..i used to be suicidal and for the longest time i hated my friend for telling our school counsler...but i hate myself even more for ever wishing i was dead because i would have missed out on so much...but like i said..you seriously need to have a talk with your friend..just sit her down and explain that you really care about her safety and her and that if shes lying she should stop..talk to her first..and then if you find out its true..NO MATTER WHAT or no matter how many times she begs you NOT to tell....DO tell...would you really want your friend dead?
Here's a few websites you can go to for more professional help:

http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.suicide.html
http://www.afsp.org/index-1.htm
http://www.save.org/
http://www.metanoia.org/suicide/whattodo.htm
http://www.metanoia.org/suicide/

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okay...i have my end of the year swimming party on monday (today is thursday) and I just got my period. Usually my periods are 3-4 days long...so it is perfect timing in a sense. BUT on Monday I am worried that while I'm at the pool in my bathing suit i'll have a disgusting stain or something. I've never used tampons before but I am ready to start. What my question is...what can I do to have fun at the party while still not having any problems with my period? I need an answer asap! thanks

trust me on this one...i've been thru this...tampons work...just follow the instructions on the side of the box or w.e and your set to go! it may not feel right at first but after awhile you'll get used to it! hope i helped

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