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Hi. I have a question about birth control:
I know that two methods of birth control are more reliable than one, so are there two I can use in conjunction without having to get hormonal treatment? Or, ideally, without having to see a doctor at all?
I was interested in going on the pill, but I've read that, on average, women put on 10lbs in the first year when they take it. I only weigh a little more than 90lbs, so that's a pretty large percentage of my weight. I know I'm underweight, but I'm a petite woman and 10lbs would be a disturbing change for me.

A friend of mine and I are throwing an Anything Goes But Clothes party in a few months and, after watching that episode of Project Runway where they make clothes out of newspaper, I really want to make a newspaper dress with a paper mache torso. I know it's do-able because they did it on the show, but I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on how I can do it for myself? I'm not a standard size, so I can't make it on a mannequin - it's got to be done on my body - so how do I do it?

I don't know if anyone in this forum will be able to help me,
But I want to set up blacklights to illuminate an outdoors event. I don't have a lot of money to spend, but I notice you can buy blacklight bulbs quite cheaply, but I don't know how I'd power them outdoors when they're made for normal light fittings. I also don't know how bright they'd be, so I don't know how many I'd need to get.
Thoughts?

I'm 5'2" and about 93lbs, so I can directly relate.
I think that smaller-than-average-people can wear big jewellery, but it has to be smaller than the big jewellery that average-sized people wear. Because big jewellery (and equally, big sunglasses), are a trend that, to me, seems to be about wearing something a little bigger than your frame should traditionally wear, rather than about piling on costume jewellery.
Use your own discretion - if a particular piece makes you look like a child in your mother's jewellery, don't buy it; if it makes you look trendy, do.

This.

I have the pleasure of being both very short and very thin, but at the same time having an hourglass figure. Nobody makes clothes for someone who fits S around the bust but XXS at the waist.

The real difference here is that, if I get carded, I don't get in. gonk

Often, there are threads on here asking how to look older (or how to look one's age, even). The advice normally given is to just wear smarter clothes, some high-heels and get a good haircut. The problem I have with that is that it's not very exciting - I don't want to make myself look like everyone else just to look older. And in my pursuit to be accepted as a 17-yr-old, I've often given up styles I like just because they make me look younger than I am. I'm already a petite woman, so adding things like black bows to my hair just makes me look like a kid.

Furthermore, I don't have the right colouring to pull off buying clothes that make me look older, but just in black. It makes me look completely dead unless I wear tons of makeup, which looks silly during the day. I'm doing alright wearing colours that suit me in styles that flatter my bodyshape, but I'm beginning to wonder if I've lost everything that made my style unique.

So the question really is - is it possible to dress 'alternative' (and by that, I mean anything other than the mainstream - I think of myself as indie, but we can include goth, scene, punk etc.) without making yourself look younger?
I'm happy to hear suggestions for me personally, but that's not the main goal of the topic.

One of my mates is having a showing of the Rocky Horror Picture Show at her house. It's quite informal and it's not a big deal, but we've been told to dress up in the style of the characters.
But I need help because I don't have time to buy anything new, but I def. don't dress in the style of the characters!
Help? I have a pair of fishnets...

You get a lot of mixed info because most people don't actually know what they're talking about. If you Google 'acne myths', you'll probably find some useful info.

You don't need to constantly moisturise, but once a day or once every few days would prob. be sufficient. Just a light layer.

Exfoliaters are face wash products w/ grains in them that are designed to scrub off old skin. They're designed to be used about once a week, or even less often. If you want to use one of these, you need to do it very gently and moisturise afterwards because otherwise it wrecks your skin.

That make it clearer?

NO!
Washing your face too often will encourage oil production.
You should wash your face sparingly. Though, always wash makeup off.
As for moisturiser, oily skin requires a light, water-based moisturiser specifically for oily skin. There are heavy, oil-based moisturisers for dry skin and these will make your skin oilier, but a water-based one will keep your skin healthy.
If you want to exfoliate, you def. need to moisturise after. The key is finding a good moisturiser.