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  • when someone says call me later..when is later?

    Singles & Dating - 4 hours ago

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  • Why would a man choose his friend over his girl?

    Marriage & Divorce - 4 hours ago

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    guy friend that is. i don't mean like dating him. i mean taking his side all the time.
  • How can I get popular girls to like me?

    Friends - 4 hours ago

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    The friends I have right now aren't even popular and we have 10x as much drama as the popular girls. I feel like no matter how nice to them I am, they still just walk all over me, and once I try to stand up for myself just a little, they ignore me. Anyways for our schools week-long Disney field trip, these three semi-popular girls asked me to room with them. They don't seem like the mean kind to me, and I really would like to make new friends from different cliques because my school is really cliquey and once you enter one, you're basically stuck for life. And I hate mine. I've never been popular before though, so how can I make a good impression on them? I think I have the clothes and the looks but what kind of personality do popular people like? How can I stop being so shy? Ps. PLEASE DONT TELL ME TO BE MYSELF, or tell me that popular people are back-stabbing shallow fake lifeless bitches. I'm in 10th grade and these girls arent -that- popular, they just have a lot of friends and I always see them having fun, unlike my current friends who don't care about each other at all.
  • How do you get a guy who thinks ur creepy to like you?

    Singles & Dating - 5 hours ago

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    i dont do anything creepy, he justs thinks i am cuz i say hes cute and because i like him i did send him a note once, does that have to do with it?
  • bathing with my mom plz dont be mean im only 19 i would like mostly moms or females to answer plz?

    Family - 5 hours ago

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    well i finally live with my mom and there was abuse and neglect in my other home and i finally feel at rest because i dont have to deal with it anymore. well to get to the point with all the issues and stuff i have PTSD and im hard of hearing and i have seizures and i hit my head in the shower so now she doesnt think its safe my mom think its agood idea for us to bathe together but i dont know why the world would look down on it. i want to know what you all think about it. of course there isnt any touching what do you all think. i love my mom to death i dont have anything to hide its just that of course i will be independent one day but inside i felt like people like you guys wouldnt understand....please share your thoughts and feelings
  • Why would a guy want to lose his virginity this way?

    Singles & Dating - 5 hours ago

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    I'm in college and I found out that my 19 year old guy friend that is a geeky virgin, likes to spend his nights replying to ads on Craigslist Casual Encounters in hopes of getting laid and losing his virginity. I encouraged him to lose it to a girl that he knows in real life or to a friend because Craigslist is bad but he doesn't listen. People have been robbed & murdered through craigslist. Why would a guy want to lose his virginity that way?
  • he said its over and just wants to be friends!?

    Other - Family & Relationships - 5 hours ago

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    my boyfriend and I have a very complicated relationship. We break up all the time but love each other to death. Yet today we fought and realized because of our busy lives can't see each other as often. We started talking and he was saying how this time he means it, that its over. Then he texted the dreaded 'can we just be friends?'Before we started dating we were amazing friends. I know that recently I was being nasty to him because I kind of always thought i was better than him (please dont comment on that, I know how terrible that is). But he has forgiven me so much but I think I may have used up all his forgivness. I realize now that I need him more than anything. i want to want his love back.. any ideas?!?!!? thanks!
  • Question for the guys and girls?

    Singles & Dating - 5 hours ago

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    First of all, I'm 30 years old, so I'm no little kid with a crush. I met this guy and we get along good and we talk on the phone every day and text message every day. He is still trying to get over his last girl friend. They were dating for 6 years and he was planning on asking her to marry him, but he found out that she was cheating on him. He told me last night that when he started talking with me and our friendship-relationship started he started putting up walls around him to prevent from getting hurt again. He did finally say that we can go out and hang out with each other and just see where things lead. I'm just wondering if anyone has had a similar situation and if you think it's possible for him to one day want more than just friends? (FYI: they broke up about a year ago)
  • What do you think of this?

    Singles & Dating - 6 hours ago

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    One of my friends said to me the other day that "Girls just have preferences for other guys than you". To me thats just plain offensive becasue thats like saying don't bother with women because they will always be interested in somebody else. It dosen't make it any easier that I have aspergers syndrome either.
  • does he like me? we have special nicknames for each other.......?

    Singles & Dating - 6 hours ago

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    he's given me a special nickname that no one else calls me and he lets me call him a nickname that no one else calls him. does that mean he likes me?
Beauty Redefined

8 Under $8: Winter beauty must haves on the lighter side of your wallet

Posted Mon, Jan 05, 2009
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Editor's note: Welcome to Bahar as she joins the Yahoo! Canada Lifestyle blogging family.

I've recently become a renter in one of the country's most expensive cities to live in. Toronto. As such, I've decided it's time to focus on my spending habits, as I am a self proclaimed shoe, top, purse, product junkie and often spend whatever amount I please when it comes to trying new products.
With this in mind, I've hunted down my top 8 under $8, and listed them out to keep you going through the Winter season.


The skin you're in

It's easy as the weather gets colder to want to stay in and miss a pedicure or facial here and there, so as an alternative, two items that will keep your skin looking smooth.

The St. Ives Mineral Clay  Firming Masque at approx. $6.00 cleans deep and also stimulates collagen, firms and tones
www.stives.ca

Biore's Pore Minimizing Refining Exfoliator  at about $8.00 is the most pricey item on the list, but this is one of the greatest skin refiners on the market. Not abrasive, yet powerful enough to rid the skin of the dead layers that need to come off, it's a great product for all year round.
www.biore.ca

The right tools:

The e.lf. professional Travel Kit - $5.00 contains all the essentials: a powder brush, brow comb, angled shadow brush, lip brush, and an eye shadow applicator. Bonus ? this pouch fits into your purse or gym bag!
http://www.eyeslipsface.com

Give good face:

Framing your face happens with a great set of eyebrows. The key to polished eyebrows? Fill and Seal!

Fill - Annabelle Eyebrow Pencils. At $6.25 dollars each, and five natural shades to choose from, they can also double as an eyeliner.
http://www.annabellecosmetics.com

Seal - Maybelline Great Lash Clear Mascara at $6.99 will ensure the colour you've just placed is locked in and the and your brows stay in place. Again, a dual product, as it's also a mascara.
www.maybelline.com


Hair, there, everywhere!

Around $7.49 for a tub of John Frieda's Reinforce strengthening creme masque reminds your hair to behave, as fly aways and frizzies in this rainy season of Winter calm down and cooperate.
www.johnfrieda.ca

If the price isn't enough to reel you in, then maybe the mandarin balm and pearl infused tropical scent will remind you of warm summer days. Herbal essences none of your frizzness at $3.99  bottle.
www.herbalessences.com/ca_en


Hands:

Glysomed's fragrance free hand cream is convenient enough to carry in your purse in it's smaller form, and starting at $2.99, you'll want to grab a few to keep one at the office, one in your purse, and one next to the TV.
www.glysomed.ca

There it is. A short list on a shorter budget. If you've got your own list of bargains that you deem as essentials, post a note and share!

 

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  • 1. Posted by max_kubi on Wed, Jan 07, 2009

    YES YES YES!!! Finally someone who isn't pushing Aveda's new "eye boosting Tourmaline, Green Science" over priced rubbish. These are the cold hard facts. I love it!! I just went out and spent $46.71 and got all of these. Not only did I get a wink in the elevator this morning but I think I may get promoted. Direct correlation... I think soooo. Anyway, thanks for this and I'll look out for future posts.

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  • 2. Posted by LalaLucy on Wed, Jan 07, 2009

    I'm so happy about your suggestions that I'm going to put on my tap shoes and dance all the way to the store. And if anyone stops me along the way, I'm going to kick them in the shins and then dance over their limp body.

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  • 3. Posted by Jackie-Oh-No! on Wed, Jan 07, 2009

    Wow! Practical and affordable!! Thank you Bahar! It's refreshing to see helpful beauty tips that are not only useful, but won't break the bank in today's murky economic waters. Keep it up!

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  • 4. Posted by Joe C on Fri, Jan 09, 2009

    Very useful tips. Thank you. I tend to have dry hands in the winter, I think i will try the glysomed.

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  • 5. Posted by jelena1174 on Sun, Jan 11, 2009

    Thank you for the great John Frieda tip and I just ran out of eyebrow pencil so Annabelle here I come, thanks Bahar!

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  • 6. Posted by hunter on Mon, Jan 26, 2009

    If you use facial blotting tissues try using ZigZags(rolling papers) instead! they are WAY cheaper and they work exactly the same!

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  • 7. Posted by Joyce K on Fri, Jan 30, 2009

    You're fantastic Bahar!

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  • 8. Posted by nargwina on Fri, Jan 30, 2009

    I think that all the background work is done for us in this article. It is so helpful to people like myself who have a busy schedule and don't have the time to research and test products until we find what works best, and at a good price. Thank you for doing all the "leg work" for your readers!

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