It’s A Girl Thing. Lisa Clark
dude in the year above. Sigh.
That’s not all, both your body and mind go through some pretty dramatic changes at a helluva crazy speed too. This, sweet thing, is your puberty makeover.
Now, I heart a makeover as much as the next chica, but ladybumps, mood-swings, hair sprouting here and there and periods? Well, there ain’t no denying that they can be a complete head-mess. Whether your big P makeover is exciting, embarrassing, irritating or anxiety-inducing, don’t freak out, the Pink Ladies and I have everything you need to make it as stress-free as possible. How?
Well, punk princess and Pink Lady Bella, who is a whole lot older than us, she’s 17 which is like, practically a grown up – has completed her big P makeover and is the coolest mix of agony aunt, big sister and glossy girl ‘zine in a rockgirl package. She’s got the puberty 101 and together, ‘coz yep, we’re feeling it too sister, we’ll make sure you’re totally clued up about the whole big P makeover; it is a girl thing after all!
Love and pink lemonade bubbles,
Your ‘It’s a girl thing!’ bag of fabulousness
There’s no right or wrong way to go through this whole puberty lark, however, armed with your ‘It’s a girl thing!’ bag of fabulousness, it will inevitably be a whole lot less stressy, promise!
Peppermint tea–soothing, relieves bloating, caffeine-free and the perfect chill out tonic–ahhh.
Pampering treats–Because soaking in a bath not only makes you feel and look fabulous, sweet smelling products banish bad body odour too–yay!
Chocolate–well, why not?
Pink leg warmers–to wear while taking a brisk walk to the shop–exercise will make your body’s natural pain killers kick-in if you’ve got bad belly pains.
Pink fluffy hot water bottle–If you can’t bear to leave the sofa, sitting with a hot water bottle on your turn can work wonders and is really rather cute too.
Don’t stress if you don’t know exactly what’s going on, you most deffo won’t be the first girl in history to find puberty something right out of Scaryville, I know I did! Neither will you be the first to lie awake at night fretting that you’re the only girl in class that doesn’t wear a bra yet, just ask Pink Lady, Sadie…The trick is to Think Pink. Why?
Because Pink-Thinkin’ chicks get clued-up about their bodies and what’s going on inside. It’s a fact that the more you know, the less confusing, surprising and embarrasing this whole hazy, crazy growing up stuff will seem! Ready?
Your boobs can be tender, sore and itchy during puberty
To get rid of body odour you should keep yourself clean and wash under your arms every day
Any hair that you shave will grow back much thicker
No two boobs are alike
Boys are just as self-conscious during puberty as girls
If you answered ‘true’ to 3 or more of the statements above…
You are sussed, sista! You know how puberty’s body makeover will affect you and you’re ready for action–go girl!
If you answered ‘false’ to 3 or more of the statements above…
No worries sweet thing, the Pink Ladies and I are gonna fill you in on everything from periods to ladybumps, because when you know what’s happening to your body and why, you’ll be much less likely to fret about it in the future, okay?
As you know I’m a pink-thinking chica on a daily basis and while I dig who I am and know I’m no ugly duckling, there are still times, even with all the pink thinking in the world, when I feel like one. Sound familiar?
Blame the hormones.
Hormones are the chemicals your body produces to transform your sweet self from a young girl to a woman. These body changes can take years to unfold and take hold–yawn–and while there will deffo be some changes you’ll like, there’s a chance there will also be some that you won’t.
Yes, this is rude and wrong, but unfortunately, chica, it is factuality.
If, like me, you’re feeling a li’l bit messy and stressy about all this big P stuff, then hold up, because Bella is our ‘big P go-to’ about all things girl. She is the tiara-wearing princess of the bod squad–that’s us btw–and together, we’ll be answering all the need-to-know questions that you’re too scared or embarrassed to ask–for the record though, NO question is ever too silly–I mean, how’s a girl ever to become the most feisty, fun, fearless and fabulous girl in all of girlsville if she doesn’t ask questions, eh?
So, Bella, what exactly is puberty anyway?
“…GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS…CHILL YOUR BOOTS–OR WHATEVER FOOTWEAR YOU’RE CURRENTLY WORKING–THIS PUBERTY LARK SEEMS MUCH BIGGER AND SCARIER THAN IT ACTUALLY IS.
HONEST.
IN FACT, ONCE YOU REALISE WHAT’S GOING ON, IT’S ACTUALLY A FUNNY KIND OF EXCITING. LET ME EXPLAIN…BASICALLY, PUBERTY IS WHEN YOUR BODY GETS A SERIOUS UPGRADE IN PREPARATION FOR BECOMING A WOMAN. COOL EH? YOU DEVELOP LADYBUMPS, YOUR HIPS BECOME WIDER AND YOU START YOUR PERIODS (MENSTRUAL CYCLE). WHILE ALL THIS IS GOING ON, YOUR HORMONES CAN ACT ALL KINDS OF CRAZY, WHICH CAN LEAVE YOU FEELING HAPPY, SAD, TEARFUL AND ANXIOUS ALL AT THE SAME TIME.
NOT SO COOL.
NOW, ALTHOUGH THE CHANGES THAT ARE HAPPENING TO YOUR BODY MAY SEEM SUPER SCARY, IT’S ALL COMPLETELY NORMAL, I PROMISE. I WAS FREAKED WHEN I SHOT UP TO GIRAFFE GIRL HEIGHT OVERNIGHT BUT THEN HAD TO WAIT FOR WHAT FELT LIKE FOREVER FOR SOMETHING, ANYTHING, THAT RESEMBLED BOOBS TO APPEAR.
Y’SEE, YOUR BIG P MAKEOVER IS TOTALLY UNIQUE TO YOU AND CAN KICK IN AT ANY TIME BETWEEN THE AGES OF EIGHT AND SEVENTEEN. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT