Article: Before applying a pore strip, you should always wash your face. This will remove dirt and oil. The warmth will also open up your pores, making the strips more effective. It is important that you are not wearing any makeup when you apply the pore strips. You should use equal parts milk and gelatin. Approximately a tablespoon of each should work, but you might find that you can use less than this.  Any type of milk should work. You can use whole, skim, almond, or soy milk. The gelatin should be unflavored, so as to avoid introducing extraneous substances into the pore strip. Some people recommend adding a drop of lavender essential oil to the mixture. Use a utensil, possibly the brush you will use later, to mix the milk and gelatin together. By the time that you are done, it should have a thick, chunky, cloudy appearance. You will need the mixture to be warm, but not hot. You can either microwave it or heat it on the stove. If you microwave it, be sure to do so in a microwave safe container.  If microwaving, heat the mixture for 10 seconds. If using the stove, place in a small container. Heat slowly, mixing as it heats. This method will allow you to better monitor the temperature. Stop when the mixture is warm, but not hot. If you used the microwave, remove the container from the microwave. Allow it to cool for 20 seconds. It should look even cloudier than before. Use the brush to test the temperature on your hand. It should be warm, but not hot. Put a small amount of the mixture on the brush and see how it feels on your hand. Use a makeup brush or your fingers to spread the mixture across your face. Be sure to target areas in which you have had outbreaks in the past. If you use a makeup brush, clean it off thoroughly before using it again. As the mixture cools it should solidify and form a mask. This could take anywhere from 10 to 20 minutes. The longer you wait, the more likely it is that the mixture will attach to the dirt in your pores. This will allow you to better pull out the dirt. Therefore, it is best to error on the side of leaving the mixture on for a longer period of time. Start from the outside and peel the hardened mixture off your face. Progress slowly. If you try to rip the whole mask off at once, you might hurt yourself. After removing the strip, rinse your face with cold water to remove any additional pieces of the mixture from your face. The cold water will also close your pores. Afterward, apply moisturizer.
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Wash your face with warm water. Put a spoonful of milk and gelatin in a container. Mix it thoroughly. Heat the mixture. Allow the mixture to cool slightly. Test the temperature. Apply the mixture across your face. Wait until the mixture hardens. Peel off the mixture. Wash and moisturize.

It is important to relax your mind in order to fall asleep, so counting down from 100 may help. As you lay in bed, close your eyes and start counting backward from 100 in your head (100, 99, 98, 97, etc.). This exercise should relax your mind and help you to fall asleep. If you count all the way down to one and you are still awake, try a larger number, like 500 or even 1,000. Writing in a journal is also a good way to relax your mind and start winding down for bedtime. Write about your day, your fears or worries, or anything else that you want to write about. Getting your thoughts down on paper may help you to let go of them and make it easier for you to fall asleep.  Try getting yourself a special journal to write in before you go to bed each night. You can also use your journal to make a list of things that are bothering you or to write down questions that you would like to ask someone. Deep breathing exercises may also help you to relax and fall asleep. To practice deep breathing, lie flat on your back and make yourself comfortable. For example, you can put a pillow or two under your knees and neck.  Place your hands on your stomach (just below your rib cage) with your palms facing down. Keep your fingers close together. Then, take a long, slow deep breath into your belly. As you do this, your stomach should expand and you should feel your hands rise. After a few seconds, slowly exhale the breath and feel your stomach drop as you do so. Repeat this exercise for 10 to 15 breaths. Progressive muscle relaxation is a relaxation exercise that helps to release tension in your body, from head to toe. If you are having trouble sleeping because you feel tense and nervous, then this may help you.  To do a progressive muscle relaxation exercise, start by tensing the muscles in your toes and keeping them tense for about five seconds. Then, release them and allow your toes to relax for about 30 seconds.  Next, move to your calves and repeat the same tensing and releasing pattern. Keep tensing and releasing muscles until you reach the top of your head. Ask one of your parents to brew you a cup of some soothing herbal tea. Many herb teas can help you to relax and may make it easier to fall asleep. Some good teas to try include:  Chamomile  Peppermint Rooibos Fruit teas
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Count down from 100. Write in a journal. Practice deep breathing. Try progressive muscle relaxation. Drink a cup of herbal tea.