Best Way to Respond to a Put-Down

March 5, 2012 By 0 1475

There are always people around who get a thrill from putting other people down. You know who they are. It’s sad that the only way they can make themselves look better is by making fun of someone else. But the reality is that lots of people do it. Face it.… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Reduce Acne Breakouts

March 5, 2012 By 0 1414

Erin Jacobsen is an esthetician for Ole Hendrikson Face/Body Spa inL.A., a popular place for models and celebrities who have cam­eras close up on their skin. Here are her suggestions:

Cleanse. If you have acne, use a good cleanser made for normal/oily skin. Be careful not to overcleanse, or the… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Recover from Dining Disasters

March 5, 2012 By 0 1334

Your crush invited you to dinner with his parents.

Your mom’s boss invited your family out to a restaurant. Mom has a “Don’t embarrass me” look on her face.

Prom time! All dressed up and going out to dinner before the dance.

Feeling just a little Pressure, or what? These… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Quit Your Job Gracefully

March 5, 2012 By 0 1298

Time to leave! Time to move on! You’re quitting your job. Maybe you had a great experience. Then you’re probably nervous and sad about telling your boss you’re leaving. Maybe the experience, well, wasn’t so hot, and you’re dying to say “I’m outta here, you jerk, and I hope I… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Make Your Own Website

March 4, 2012 By 0 1239

It seems so weird, but not long ago nobody knew about the Inter­net. Think of the zillions of Web sites out there for women now. Imagine being the first person to have built the first Web site for women. Aliza Sherman was that person.

Aliza is the original Cybergrrl. She’ll… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Love Your Looks

March 4, 2012 By 0 768

We’ve all done it. Picked up a magazine, flipped through it, looked at the photos of all the models and actresses, then compared our­selves to all the thin, supposedly perfect girls . . . and felt really, truly inferior.

Laura McEwen, publisher of YM magazine, one of the top teen… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Look Great in a Photo

March 4, 2012 By 0 818

School photos. Family photo albums. Picture booths. Photos on little stickers. Photo ops are everywhere.

Celebrity makeup artist Rachel Weingarten has gotten many faces ready for a photo. This is what she has to say: “Did you ever notice how some people always come out perfect in pictures? These chicas… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Look Confident – Even If You’re Faking It

March 4, 2012 By 0 1087

You have to give an oral report infront of your class. Your crush is heading toward you . . . here he comes . . . closer. . . closer. . . You ‘re heading into an interviewfor yourfirst job. You want to look confident. Like it’s no big deal.… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Learn to Listen to Yourself

March 4, 2012 By 0 858

It seems as though everyone is telling you how you are supposed to act, what you should want to do, what you should wear—like they are trying to tell you who you are supposed to be. Sometimes you end up listening to everyone else, but you forget to listen to… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Have More Fun in Your Life

March 3, 2012 By 0 1024

Okay, life isn’t all fun and games. But why can’t most of it be? Seri­ously, why not be . . . less serious.

When we were teens, we were both way too serious, cre­atively frustrated, even a little depressed. Every little thing seemed to be a life-and-death deal. A bad… Continue Reading…

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