Dear TGs,
When I was your age, I had a lot of questions! I still have a lot of questions to this day. Now that I think about it, having so many questions in me is probs why I grew up to be a journalist. As you might have guessed, I LOVE questions: asking them and answering them, and I especially love questions from readers like you. I’ll field a couple of them right now:

Dear Claire,
Yesterday morning I woke up and found out that my nails had turned orange overnight! Please tell me how I ended up with them and I'll try to prevent it.
Thanks, Georgie
Dear Georgie,
Hmm, that’s a bit strange! I’m assuming you didn’t sleep walk over to a bag of Cheetos. A couple of things could cause your nails to discolour. One is nail polish – if you’re not in the habit of using base coat, certain colours could cause some discolouration. Also, have you been eating stacks of carrots lately? Sounds crazy, but this can cause a build up of carotene and make you look orangish (I know, SO weird). Finally, if the orange tint doesn’t go away and is bothering you, talk to Mum and Dad. The condition of your nails can reveal a lot of about your general health so you might want to go to a doc to be super sure you’re doing okay.
Love, Claire XOXO

Hi Claire,
I've got another drama. When I rub my head some of it has sand coming out and sort of falls out. Do you have any recommendations for that? If you do I'd be really grateful.
Thanks, April
Hi April,
Unless you’ve been to the beach lately, ‘sand’ coming out of your hair when you rub your head is probably dandruff. That’s a fairly common scalp problem where the skin flakes off in little white pieces. Not harmful, but kind of a downer. Just invest in some special anti-dandruff shampoo – 'Head and Shoulders' is pretty well-known – and when you’re using it, take extra care to keep it out of your eyes because these kinds of shampoos have special ingredients you don’t want in any sensitive areas.
Love, Claire XOXO