Q&A for How to Be Popular and Pretty

Talk to them! If you're too shy to approach them as a group, try to get to know one or two of them. If you have a class with one of them, talking about the subject or the teacher can be a good way to make conversation. Just be nice, be yourself, and treat them like you would anyone else. Don't be intimidated because they're popular. If they're not nice to you in return, then they don't deserve to be your friends.

You don't need to wear makeup. Just take care of your skin by washing your face and moisturizing, and focus the rest of your attention on your hair and clothes. Or even better, don't worry about your appearance so much and concentrate on being a nice person and a good friend!

Stop being mean! If you know you've hurt people in the past, apologize for it, and start going out of your way to be nice. Be friendly with people. Ask them how they are and take a real interest in their answer. Join a club or a team sport and make friends there. If you keep at it, eventually people will change their minds about you.

There is nothing wrong with your body, and if someone tells you otherwise, ignore them.

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Wash your face twice a day with facial cleanser and apply moisturizer afterwards. This will eliminate a lot of your acne. Follow the steps in the article to become popular. The most important thing is just to be nice and friendly to everyone.

You don't need any makeup at all to be popular and pretty. Plenty of popular, pretty girls have a totally natural look. You definitely don't want to overdo it on the makeup. I'd say what you've described is more than enough.

That really depends on your opinion. If you don't enjoy it, then maybe it isn't. The most important thing is being happy in your own shoes.

First you'll need confidence and self-respect. Try the methods in Overcome Low Self Esteem and Challenge Negative Self Talk to recognize the things that you do offer the world.

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You don't need makeup to be pretty. But, if you want to, wash your face at morning and night, and take good care of you hair and body.

Just hang around them as much as you can but don’t try to seem clingy. If you see them you can smile at them or wave. You can join a club that they do or you can just talk to them often. Don’t try to always stick to them. Mix with other people so that you don’t seem too annoying.

Of course! Acne doesn’t define how popular you can be. Some may judge about it at first, but they’ll eventually overlook it once they see how much everybody else likes you.

I know being the popular girl is hard from experience, just remember WHY you were popular. Through friends? Then stay friends. Through looks? Keep it up! Through your abilities? Stick with them. The most important thing is to just be yourself. If people spread rumors about you that threaten your reputation, hold your head high and ignore them. Show them you won't stoop to their level by responding.

There's nothing wrong with having scars! But if you really want to cover them, try using foundation that matches your skin tone.

Why does everyone hate you? If you've been mean to people in the past, you should apologize and try to be nicer in the future. People will notice the change. If you're being bullied, you should talk to a teacher or counselor about it. Try to make friends with the nicer, quieter kids. I'm sure not everybody in your school hates you.

There's nothing wrong with being smart and sporty. Lots of popular people are athletic and/or good at school. Embrace who you are, and just do your best to be nice and friendly to everyone. Build up a solid group of friends and keep reaching out to new people until you're popular!

Make friends with people your age in your neighborhood. Make sure if anyone new moves in, you introduce yourself and offer show them around. Know your area and spend time with your friends.

You don't have to be friends with the popular girls. You can make your own "clique". Or, you can go solo. Or just try to be nice and friendly to the popular girls. Maybe they will change their opinion on you.

You don't need make-up or to wear your own clothes. Try to make sure your clothes are never creased and keep your skin clean by washing it and clean your hair regularly.