GIRL TALK
The Healthy Way to Snack
I had been doing really well at eating healthy, but now I'm not doing so hot. For a snack, I'll be telling myself to have an apple, but then I'll think, "What's the big deal if I eat Cheetos?" so...
STRESS BUSTERS
Color Up Your Life
Paint your walls (with your ‘rent OK first, of course)!
Colors, like lavender, blue and green, are proven to have a calming yet energizing
effect. Studies show that hues drawn from nature (lavender: flowers, blue: sky, green: grass) put...
Q&A
I wanna get contacts, but Im not allowed.
My mom says I’m too young to have contacts. She thinks they’ll ruin my eyes. Is this true?
Your mom has the final say, but “most
kids start wearing them around age 11 or 12,” says optometrist Jonathan Goulart, Northwest Eyecare,...
Your Bod
Got some Qs about the way your bod works? Then you’re in luck, because we’ve
got the answers to all your most pressing concerns. Head-to-toe, inside and
out, GL tackles the tough topics. From boobs and body image to hair and
“down there,” learn to love—and understand—the skin you’re in. (Oh yeah, we
talk about skin, too!)