Q&A for How to Be Girly

I like being a girly girl, it makes me feel good. I like going shopping for clothes and bags, that's what makes me happy.

Unfortunately, losing 30 pounds in a month isn't healthy and even if you did it, you'd gain it right back when you went back to eating normally. You'd likely gain extra, as crash dieting often screws up your metabolism. If you are serious about becoming leaner, you need to make a commitment to slow and steady progress through small and sustainable lifestyle changes. Start by upping your water intake and eating a salad before dinner each day. Choose a form of exercise and aim for working out 3 times a week. Then start cutting out fried and processed foods more and more until you're eating them once a week or less. Add in other forms of exercise. Substitute processed snack foods for fresh fruit and protein-rich foods like Greek yogurt and nuts. Trying to do it all at once will be too much and you'll give up and feel like a failure. By being disciplined and realistic, you can lose the extra weight and learn habits that will help you keep it off for a lifetime.

No! It's your choice, if you don't feel comfortable wearing it or you don't like the look, don't do it. Just wash your face daily so your skin is clear and clean.

You don't need to have a specific amount of bags or accessories to be girly. Just one is girly enough.

You don't always have to wear heels to be girly, so don't feel bad. Find some cute flats with feminine colors, even some with bows on them. If you are only allowed to wear tennis shoes, go with it. Wear bright neon girl colors and dress girly so no one will really notice your shoes.

Be strong. Try not to cry, and see the school nurse or trusted adult about it as soon as possible.

Of course you can! Some nice flowery leggings would be super girly and cute!

You can wear tights or tall boots with skirts or dresses. This might make you feel a little less exposed. It sounds like you're just not used to wearing these things, though. If you wear them more frequently you'll probably stop feeling embarrassed.

It can be feminine, depending on the color you get, though it's not necessarily girly (boys also dye their hair). If you are trying to be girly when dyeing your hair, go for a light pinkish color, or even some purple or blue.

Sure. Ballet flats or strappy sandals or cute boots are girly, too.

You can do whatever you'd like, but you can be girly with short hair. Audrey Hepburn was very feminine and had a pixie cut. Katy Perry has a pixie cut and she is about as girly as it gets.

I would say that acting like a cat is acting girly. I've never seen a human male outside of the theater trying to act like a cat. That being said, "cat lady" and "crazy" will come long before "girly" in the list of words used to describe you.

Of course. People of every race, ethnicity, etc. can be girly.

Being girly isn't completely about what you wear. You can act girly in any clothing.

I’ve got super curly hair with bangs that hang down and curl in front of my eyes. Some don’t particularly like it, but it can be comforting. If your hair parts down the side, I’d recommend using bobby pins to part the shorter side of your hair to the side behind your ear, and letting the bangs do what they do. If you don’t want bangs, start growing them out.

You can wear dresses, or you can wear cute patterned tights/leggings or jeans with tops in girly colors (like pastels, hot pinks, etc.).

Just hold your head high and walk away. Show them that you're too mature to even dignify them with a response.

Everybody's different. Some people like a girly style, some people like a tomboy-ish style. There's nothing wrong with either, and you should be accepting of everyone.

Wear flattering clothes with patterns that make your outfits look good. Even wearing army green or maroon can be flattering. You don't have to have pink and soft colors to be girly. Focus on makeup as well (if you choose). Opt for darker colors like black, which can be girly or tomboyish depending on the style of the top or pants, accessories added, etc. Adopt the girly attitude; the colors don't matter.

Of course! You can still maintain style without hair. While you could get a wig or a head covering, you can also own it and make it part of your style. You can even look online for inspiration from other people with no hair. There is no one thing which makes you girly or not girly, as there is no one way of being girly.

Yes, incorporating things you are interested into your style is a great idea. You may wish to have clothes/accessories which have starts, planets, spaceships and moons on them. The galaxy theme is also a great idea. Try to look for space themed things which are shiny or sparkly as well.