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A STAR IS BORN >>> My name is Ashley and I am 23 years old. I'm a college student studying journalism and creative writing. In here, you can ask me about anything. Friends and family have told me that I give good advice. They say that I know how to help them, so I figured I'd use it to my advantage and start a column.



*With beauty made to be seen, she is America's queen*

I love to compete in beauty pageants. I am currently running for Miss Indiana, so be watching out for me! Doing pageants, I have also gotten started into the modeling business.

I have a passion for writing. Poetry, songs, short stories, etc. I have been writing poetry since I can remember, literally. My mom has a writing talent as well, so I assume I got it from her. I'd love to eventually write full time for a magazine.

Likes
Writing, movies, music, fashion, giving advice, beauty pageants.

Dislikes
Catty/jealous girls, rudeness, when people steal my pictures, fakers, liars.




advice

ok so basically im thirteen new town new school i live in a apartment complex so i met a few kids already but now my best friend that i met here is moving [she was the only one on my team that i know]so basically im screwed but during the summer ive been all preppy i guess but the thing is i love emo gothic, & scene kids i love there style but its a new school and i dont want to seem all wierd is there anyway to incoporate preppy with emo gothic or scene? and i dont want a lecture about not listening to peoples comments and thoughts

Firs of all, I dis agree with what contradictionn said. Emo and goth kids are just as much followers as anyone else.

To answer your question, what do YOU feel most comfortable wearing? If you want to mix preppy and emo...is it because you really think that looks good or are you doing it just because you think you'll be accepted that way.

I'm in college now, but when I was in high school, I went through a similar thing as you. I made friends with a lot of goth people and I dressed like them, but then I realized that I actually liked color in my clothes and started to dress more brightly. Because of that, the goths dumped me and I realized how shallow they were! It's a good way to test if people are your true friends or not. If you want to dress preppy, then DRESS PREPPY! Talk to the emo and goth kids in your preppy clothes, and if they judge and ignore you, then FORGET them! You want to make friends with people who like you for your personality, not because you conform to looking like them.

Good luck!

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Ashley, I know you do beauty pageants and I was wondering if there are any height/weight or any physical requirements. Do you have to be gorgeous to be in them? I'm kind of short and I'm not ugly, but I'm not gorgeous or anything. I'd say I'm average looking. Could I still be in them? You're very pretty by the way!

Aw thank you! I'm sure you're very pretty too. But to answer your question, no there's typically no requirements for your appearance, unless it's for a petite's pageant or a plus size pageant. But the average pageant has no physical limitations so of course you can join them. Afterall, pageants aren't all about looks. They are actually more about your personality, confidence, intelligence, and ambitions just to name a few. If you need any help finding local pageants in your area, I can find some for you. Good luck!

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I think that i have really good style, but a lot of people think that it is "different" i wear like hollister stuff and stuff like that, but i turn them into "me." I really need some help to decided if i should dress like everyone eles or if i should be myself???

Fashion Fool or Fashion Cool

If you like it, wear it. Don't worry about looking like everyone else and don't worry if people think you are just trying to be like everyone else. I personally can't stand it when people say, "But I want to look different!" and they avoid wearing things that they like just because others have it too. Why limit yourself to what you wear just because it's popular? If you like Hollister, then you should wear it.

I mean, I'm not trying to say you should be a clone and there's nothing wrong with wanting to look different sometimes and wanting to stand out, but not every single day. You can't avoid trends or looking like other people every time.

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This one is for the guys...

Do you all find freckles cute?

I have freckles on my lower back, and for some reason, guys LOVE it! I don't know, but they do. I'm always getting comments on how cute they are, so yeah, I'd say that men generally like them.

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Hey all! Well, I need new eyeglasses, and I really like the ones from Chanel, so if anybody knows where to get them and Chanel sunglasses too, and how much would they cost I would really appreciate them. Also, I heard you could get them at like LensCrafers, but do they sell the real Chanel eyeglasses? Thanks.

P.S.-I'm 14/f and I live in Maryland.

Yes they sell real Chanel sunglasses, but you can also find some at Chanel.com

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my hair is fryed. it has a lot of breakage and some split ends. how can i get it healthy?

Get your split ends trimmed every 4-6 weeks and see a professional about getting a deep conditioning treatment.

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if i were to but baby oil on me when i am tanning, would that get me darker a little faster than not putting baby oil on?

You really shouldn't use baby oil if you are going to be tanning. It's extremely dangerous to your skin. A lot of people in our parents' and grandparents' generation did that a lot and that's why you see so many older people with skin diseases and spots all over them.

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does getting your hair dyed professionally last longer than the stuff you buy at the grocery store?

because everytime i dye my hair myself it lasts 2 weeks tops then its totally faded (and you can only dye your hair like every 8 weeks or so)
and i dont want to waste that kind of money getting it professionally done if its just going to fade right away


any thoughts?

Oh yeah, it lasts longer with a professional. The chemicals that professionals use at salons are stronger so the color won't fade as fast. And the results are much more likely going to be better looking than home kits as well. It can be pricey, especially if you have really long or really thick hair, but I generally think it's worth it.

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so im considering getting a perm. my hair is naturally straight and its not thin but not thick either its sorta in between. i dont want like really tight curls i want loose ones that are sort of wavy. the reason im considering it is because it takes a long time to curl my hair. i go to a salon to get my hair cut so i know it wont turn out bad but what do yall think? do you think its too drastic? im worried it will turn out bad and i want to know if you can straighten your hair after you get a perm. thanks!

If you are scared about how it will look, then start off by getting the style you want in a semi-perm. This kind of perm washes out after so many washes, usually lasting a few weeks. Then if you decide that you like it, you can get it redone in a permanent perm.

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I have medium lenght hair but it takes about 3 hours to blow dry and straighten!! any tips?

If you blow dry your hair right when you get out of the shower, then that could be why it takes so long. Try wrapping your hair up in a towl for about 20 mins so it soaks up the access water and then blow dry and it shouldn't take as long.

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