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Q: can you french kiss with braces? i met this guy i really like and i think were ready to take it to the mext step.
of course you can! just be smooth, and everything should be okay, be confident and everything will be ok!

Q: Some background information before I start: I'm in high school. My boyfriend just graduated high school. We have a fairly strong relationship and plan on living together as soon as we both finish college. He's had one other serious girlfriend, who he dated for 3 years. He loved her but went too far one night with another friend of his. Though he was completely honest about it with her and they tried to repair their relationship, the damage was done, and they broke up. He met me soon after, and our relationship began.
Even though I know we truly love each other, I can't help but think that I'm only second best in his heart. He has conflicting feelings about his ex-girlfriend still, after all of this time with me. He says that he can't stand her anymore and wouldn't talk to her if he saw her, but it's clear to me that somewhere inside, he still loves her.
This is where the problem begins. They're going to college together. The chance that they would see each other is very high, and knowing the type of person my boyfriend is (the type who likes problems resolved and who can't forget problems), he would talk to her. I know he wouldn't plan to do anything with her and that if anything did happen, he would tell me straight away. But I'm scared that it will happen, and that he'll choose her over me. I would be truly heartbroken if I lost him.
I'm scared to talk to him about this because I'm afraid of the truth, hearing what I don't want to be true.
What do you make of this situation?
P.S. Sorry about the long post!
Personally, i do not think you have a thing to worry about. You need to be confident that he loves you with all his heart and everything will be okay, never doubt that until he gives you a reason. He is a grown up, if he wants to talk to his ex he can, he is not doing anything wrong. Just because they talk does not mean he is cheating on you, just let it be. He might just want to mend the fences with her so he can get some closure and have a stronger relationship with you, thats not a bad thing at all. Try not to over analyze it, and when you do just think to your self that HE LOVES YOU, he picked you, and he is yours now. forever and always.

Q: ok hes only 1 yeah older but still.
im scared hes going to want to kiss me and im scared cause i dont know how..im 13 and hes 14.
like how do i know if he wants to kiss me? and how do i kiss him. like, all the ways to kiss.
lol and please no links.


Thank ya!
well if hes older than you he most likely will want to kiss you at some point in your relationship.He will definatly give you signs before he leans in for a kiss like saying things literally like kiss me. he will grab your chin and grab you closer, he might also give you a peck on the cheek when you guys say good bye . as far as how to kiss is very layed back to think to much about it or else it will be uncomfortable. Follow what his lips and tilt your head with your eyes closed. if he wants to make out he will slip his tongue in and if you dont want to just pull away he will appreciate it in the end. if you want to go for it just open your mouth bigger and massage his tongue with yours. hoped i help

Q: how do you say yes ?
and like
how does someone ask will you go out with me ?
wanna be my gf?
or what !?
helpppp
ok well if someone that u like asks you just say sure, yes or ofcourse look at thim in the eye and say yes if they are asking you out be like sure id love to if they ask you to be your gf/bf be like ya or say yes and give them a hug BUT REMEBER TO LOOK AT THEM IN THE EYES!!

Q: i say making-out is kisssing for moree than maby 10 seconds but my boyfriend said that making-out is kissing and touching each other while your kissing.he'se convinced of his side but im very sure im right i just wanna make sure.
ok well making out is a multidude of things:kissing for longer then 10 seconds, feeling you up, tongue action...a kiss is more of a peck you kno? hope this helps..if you have any questions at all just come talk i check this alot if you are interested you can have a contact info

Q: this is a question for girls or guys...but i am really really scared about my relationship with my boyfriend...so i need some experienced answers.
how can you tell if a guy is still "emotionaly attached" to his exg/f????
thank you
you can pretty much tell if his whole mood has changed fast, if he starts talking about her to you and to his friends, he talks to her when your around him or just in general, and also if he is afraid about going to the next step with you

Q: Does anybody know where to get skinny jeans at? I mean, I've looked at a bunch of stores but can't really seem to find any, and the ones I see in the magazines cost like, $200 bucks which obviously isn't that cheap, haha. Help?
I actually got a great pair of skinny jeans at abercrombie that were less than 50$. They fit relaly confortably, but depending on your shape you might have to take them in in the lower calf/ankle area so they give the full skinny jean effect!

Q: 14/f. my mom always told me that it is better for your skin if you don't wear foundation, or any makeup on your skin. so in the summer i dont wear foundation. but normally for school i would wear foundation everyday because i have oily skin, i get a few pimples, and my skintone is uneven (my cheecks are redder then the rest of my face).

is there any foundation out there that you have PERSONALY used and like that won't make me break out, and isn't bad for your skin, and won't clog my pores. i want something that i can buy at CVS, that isn't too expensice, like around $5.

oh and don't tell me to buy the maybelline matte mousse foundation, because i don't like that stuff, i feel like it is too heavy.

THANKS SO MUCH [=
My skin sounds just like yours, I have oily skin and I find that maybelline foundation(not the mousse) but their new brand caled pure make up works great! It has mostly water in it and absoloutly new oils. It also comes in a variety of skintones so you wont look like a clown. It sounds like you break out a lot. Try using pro activ it has helped me alot a lond with a new product/machine think that is 273$ called Zeno. It uses heat to zap that bacteria in the pimple away and if used three times daily, it will be gone by the next day. Also the neutragena 8 hour acne solution works well, along with their products.

~fashionista

Q: What's a really good masacara? Something that makes your eye lashes look really think but doesnt clump. Mine clumps so badly and makes my eye lashes stick together and it is almost impossible to wash out (covergirl)
Okay well if you want your lashes to look long and not dark ( this might sound weird) you can use brow gell stuff that comes in a mascara looking way. If you need regular mascara revlon has some good ones as well as the high end things. A great place for you to look at is nordstroms.

~fashionista

Q: 13/f
i really want to start straightening my hair. i already know which straughtener im getting..my friend has it. its a conair ceramic one with 30 heat settings on it. is that a good one to get?? would that damage my hair if i use it every day?? and if it would, how can i make it not?
OMG you are alot like me. My hair is wavy and I always straghten. I have alot of hair straighteners so i think you could trust me on my advice! I have a ceramic one two and lots of others. THat is a great one to purchase! If you use it everyday make sure your hair is clean and you use a resaonable amount of conditionar. ALso after it dries try and use Philip B. or Bumble and Bumble leave in conditionar or any type of heat resistant or conditionor to help prevent damaging your hair.

~fashionista

Q: what store can i buy a pair of bermuda shorts at? i want a pair for around $20 and they have to be available in small sizes because i'm a 00.

thanks guys!
I know tons of stores where you can Bermuda SHorts at definatly Old Navy even though that is an awflu store you could also try GAP they might have something

~fashionista

Q: Back when I was a senior in highschool I was really unpopular and I had a crush on one of the most popular guys. He knew I liked him but because of his popularity he never asked me out (but I suspect he DID like me). This is because I caught him checking me out at the prom when I was all dressed up and he used to sneak looks at me in our english class. At the time he was dating a very popular girl in the class. Well I just had my ten year highschool reunion and hadnt seen him since higschool. He is married now. Although he never talked to me I kept catching him staring at me. Do you think he may still like me?
It is possibility but not likly. he is married so you should get over him. There are other reasons why he mught look at you maybe because he thinks you have changed or something. But you should look for your own prince charming.

Q: ok so im 16 year old girl and recently i got in a lot of trouble by my parents. i went behind their back and hung out with one of my best friends. they took away my cell phone and all my rights. im basically grounded for a lifetime. i want to know how can i get my parents trust back? and how they'll let me hang out with people and go to the movies, etc. but i really cant live without seeing my friend again and i need a way to prove to my parents how he's still a good person and we just made a MAJOR mistake. please help me(if possible)!
I would talk to your parents agian and then do lots of chores and keep up with great grades and be the perfect daughter and that way the will now you are responsible.

Q: If yoou aint in that many of ya good friends' classes in high school does that mean you wont be friends?
Of Course not. Just because you arent with your friend, that does not mean that you guys still cant be together. You probably will be learning the same topics so you can spend time studying and doing homework, be with eachother at lunch and on weekends. It is not the end trust me. my best friend and i went thru it to.

Q: i have lots of white heads on my neck, and it feels disgusting as well as its looks! any recomendations on scrubs or something that actually works?
I think a great product for you would be the clean and clear products morning scrub and advance acne clear will help. If not go to your doctor and get a perscription

Q: Ok. This might be a bit long but please, read.

Since I was so stupid, I decided to SHAVE my eyebrows instead of plucking. So now I'm stuck with little hairs poking around my eyebrows. Then I continued to shave the little hairs and it just looks terrible. So then I started plucking the little hairs like I was supposed to. But my question(s) are these:

How can I make it so it doesn't hurt so badly?

And, when I shaved them, I did them totally wrong and small and they gah. It's just so bad.

How can I get them to look good and thin?

Thanks. :(
Never shave your eyebrows. But that is okay you didnt know that and you learned from your flaw. When plucking eyebrows it will hurt. I find if you take a warm towel and lay it on your eyebrow for a little before it will help. Also a great way is to have one hand press on the root of a hair while the other hand plucks that hair. It works for me I hope it works for you.

Q: In the past, my best friend, used to ditch me alot. We had a big discussion on it. I said how it really hurt my feelings & all this stuff. So then she told me, she didn't mean to do it, & she was very sorry, & would never do it again. She promised & everything.

Then, just yesterday, she did it.
I went to this beach, like I don't know a week or two ago? & thats basically, all I've been talking about. & I kept saying I'm gonna invite you ok? & shes like ok, I can't wait. So I was all excited right? & then I'm like.. "I think were gonna go down there tomorrow. I was wondering if you can go?" & shes like "Yeah!" & so then.. around 6ish that day, I went to the park with my family & got ice cream. So, when I get back, shes all.. I can't go with you tomorrow, I'm sleeping over Kahlies house. & I got really really reallly really mad & upset. Because, I've been looking forward to it, for forever. So, since I was so angry, I just blurted out, I don't wanna talk to you anymore. & like stuff about being her best friend. So, then when she got to Kahlies shes all.. "Well, I can't believe your doing this when Kyle is about to dump me!" & then I just signed off. Because, I got mad.. that shes more worried about her boyfriendm, then losing her best friend? So yeah, I don't know what to do. I acted like I didn't care anymore, because I was tired, & wanted to go to bed.

What should I do? Should I continue to be mad at her? Or should I just forget about it.. & forgive her? I'm just upset, & need some advice. ASAP.
thanks
HI good question. First of all I just want to let you know that it was great that you stood up to her and told her the truth about your feelings. I had trouble with that a couple years ago too. If she keeps on ditching you are going to have to get used to it and realize she probably is not going to be as loyal to you as you would like. As far as the boyfriend thing, to me it sound like she is more in to boys and relationships then you. ( no offense ) I am more into friends to. If she is more worried about her boyfriend you should talk to her about her boyfriend and comfort her if he does break up with her. I think you should talk to her again and hopefully it will smooth things up a bit. But do let her know that you will be there for her if she ever needs you during bad relationships. If you love her as much as it sounds, you should not stay mad at her, but you should not just forget about it.

thanks

Q: they are going to show this episode on a three year old obssessed with her looks...and I was just wondering what is normal age that many people start getting concerned with how they look?weight,height,etc...etc...
First of all you should never be worried about your looks. Always be confortable in your own skin. Some girls get obsessed with their looks during their ( change ) becasue other girls advance faster. Dont worry about it you should just believe in your self. But if you really need a straight answer some girls start in thier teen age years but it varies.

Q: Does anyone know how to figure out your bra size at home? I hate going into the stores and having the people measure you.
Do not be worried about going into a store it is totally normal. But if you still feel concerned take a measure tape(not the stiff one) and measure below bust then estimate what you got.

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