Isabella

I used to love my name (Isabella) when I was little. Whenever I told someone my name they would always say it was so pretty/beautiful. But a few years ago, I started hating it. The reason? I guess I could blame twilight. That is what turned my name into such a common name. I feel so unoriginal having that name now, I was always the only person I knew with that name. Now people are naming their kids Isabella nonstop just to call her Bella. It's a boring, common name now like Ashley, Jennifer, Jessica etc. I just wish people would stop naming their kids this, be more original ya know. Name your kids Aurora or Roselia, be original, unlike me.

So, how do you feel about the name Isabella, or any common names for that matter? I would never ever even consider naming a child a common name. I wouldn't want them to feel unoriginal like me. If you are reading this and considering naming your daughter Isabella, please don't. She will be just another factor adding to the millions of other Isabellas.

Be honest! I don't wear a ton of makeup so I might not look as pretty as girls who do..

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In the past few months the skin on my face has started to get little flakes on it. Especially around my mouth & nose. And on my cheeks. They are just little flakes that only I notice, but it bothers me. My skin might be sensitive and I think it might be the products I use. I use "Neutrogena pink grapefruit facial cleanser" in the morning and "L'oreal go 360 clean facial cleanser" at night. I have pretty clear skin, and sometimes get a few pimples on my forehead but that's it. Does anyone know of any skin products I should use for my flaky skin?

I have long, dark blonde hair and I really want a hair cut. I suppose I wouldn't want one so bad if my hair wasn't so flat, stringy etc. And I HATE the color. When I was younger I was proud to be the only blonde girl in my whole extended family but now I wish for the dark hair of my sisters :(

I do not want to dye it because then I would need to redye it every few weeks + I think it looks very horrible when someones roots are showing. I just don't know what to do.. I don't use any product on my hair besides shampoo & conditioner every night. Is that effecting my hair in any way? Any tips on how to make my hair look nicer, or what hair cut (I do not want one that is too short) would be super helpful!

Oh and here are a few pics of me so you can see my hair:

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Hi, I recently got interested in making my own hand drawn 2-d animation and I have lots of questions. I am buying supplies tomorrow, Paper, scanner, peg board etc. But I'm not sure what type/size paper to buy. Or what sort of pencils I am to use on the paper. One of my biggest questions concerns the peg board. I've looked online and they are all very expensive! Is there any why I can make my own Or buy a less expensive one at a place Like Office Max, Staples, Michael etc?? Lots of details about the peg board or any tips on anything else will be appreciated!