INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Add 2-3 large strawberries (which break down plaque and remove surface stains) to a small bowl and mash them with a fork. Add 1/4 tsp of salt and 1 tsp of baking soda. Mix together thoroughly. Put the strawberry scrub onto your toothbrush. Gently apply the mixture to all of your teeth, depositing it on the surface without brushing vigorously. Leave it on for 5-10 minutes before rinsing thoroughly with water. If you are in a hurry or simply want an alternative to this scrub, simply use a strawberry covering with baking soda on your teeth. Cut off the tip of a large strawberry and dip it in baking soda. Rub it over your teeth for extra stain fighting power.

SUMMARY: Mix the ingredients. Apply the scrub. Make a quicker version of this scrub.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Create three sections of hair – one in the front from ear to ear, one over your crown, and one with the rest of your hair – and tie each with a clear elastic band to form a row on top of your head. Hairspray and tease the bottom two ponytails. Wrap the middle one around the back of the bottom one, and secure it with a bobby pin. Next wrap the bottom one around the front of the now-forming bun and pin. Take out the front ponytail band, tease the hair, smooth the top layer, pull it back to the bun, pin it, and wrap the rest around the bun, securing it with a bobby pin or two tucked underneath.  Before pulling the front section back, you can use a small amount of pomade to smooth the bun, and use pins to tuck in stray pieces. Give it a good, all-over misting with a medium-hold hairspray to complete the look. Create a deep side part and use either a 1-2” barrel or triple-barrel curling iron to create waves, section-by-section, throughout your hair before letting your hair cool. Gently pull back the hair from just above your crown down to your ears and secure it with a clear elastic band into a loose ponytail just above the nape of your neck. Pull the band down so there's space between it and your scalp and tuck the tail and the band underneath your hair, holding it in place with bobby pins.  Use a light or medium-hold hairspray and lightly spray all of your hair so curls don't become weighed down.  You can loosen the curls in the front by carefully running one or two fingers through them. For more volume in the front, finger tease the curls at the root and then set with hairspray. Wind 1-2” sections of hair around a 2” barrel curling iron held vertically to create large curls for texture all over your head. Let them cool and then tease the hair at your crown. Take a 1-2” section of hair at both temples and pin them at the lower part of your head with bobby pins. Continue pinning back sections randomly – you're going for loose, not stiff and tight. Curl any strands that fall out at the bottom and any long pieces in front to frame your face.  Finish with a light-hold hairspray.  Make sure you apply a thermal heat protectant to your hair before brandishing the curling iron. Tease the top of your hair, smooth it, twist it in the direction you want the twist to go, push up on it for volume, and secure it with a bobby pin. Take all the hair on the other side, pull it to middle of your head, and secure with a vertical row of crisscrossed bobby pins. Take 1-2” sections of hair from the other side, starting at the top, and smooth each over in a curved fashion to cover the bobby pins before securing each with a bobby pin hidden underneath the twist. Create a small bun from the remaining tail hair, tuck in the ends and pin it against your head.  Spray hairspray on your hands or rub a dab of smoothing serum or argan oil between your palms and run them other the front and sides of your hair to smooth. Add a hair clip to the seam of the twist to glam it up or to hide areas that are a bit short and aren't cooperating. Curl the ends of your hair using a 1-1¼” barrel curling iron to keep them from popping out of the tuck. Then apply a very small amount of a light-hold styling cream to the ends for extra hold. Position an elastic headband 1-2” behind your hairline and pin it in place. Starting on on one side in the front and moving down, take 1-2” pieces of hair, twist them back and up, tuck them into the headband, and secure each with a bobby pin if needed. Do this all the way around your head.  Spray well with a medium-hold hairspray. You can also lightly tease and then smooth hair before twisting and tucking if yours is particularly fine.

SUMMARY: Style a poofy-front ballerina bun. Frame your face with a faux bob. Design a romantic chignon. Work wonders with a short-hair French twist. Incorporate a wedding headband into a tucked chignon.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Doing this will allow your faucet to remove initial dirt buildup. The faucet should have enough water pressure to get the job done, so avoid any add-on to increase the pressure, like a jet. You only need to hold a coin under the faucet for about one minute on each side. Once you are done place them aside on a paper towel or rag.  All coins can be cleaned with water. However, copper coins react to more things than nickel or silver, and will therefore usually exhibit more environmental damage. This makes them harder to clean with just water. Make sure to plug the drain before cleaning coins in your sink to avoid a coin from slipping out of your hands and into the drain. Handle each coin separately so the faucet can hit each coin directly.

SUMMARY: Hold the coin under warm water.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: While you may be tempted to stay up late and cram in extra studying the night before the test, this could negatively impact your score. Aim to get at least eight hours of sleep the night before the test so that you’re well-rested and better able to focus in the morning.  If you're having trouble falling asleep the night before the test, direct your mind away from racing thoughts. Picture something relaxing, like lying in a hammock, then gradually fill in the rest of the imagery and details.  Try reading a good book (not a test-prep book) for 30 minutes to calm yourself down enough to fall asleep. Even if you don’t normally eat breakfast, it’s important to do so on test day. This will minimize your chances of being distracted by hunger. Eat foods with lots of protein, such as eggs, sausage or bacon, and Greek yogurt. Add some whole-grain toast to keep you full longer. There are a couple of short breaks during the test. Take a granola bar or bag of almonds with you to snack on during these breaks to help keep yourself focused. Exercise can help de-stress you, so find some time to fit it in on the day before the test. Go for a run or a swim, or do yoga. You could also start test day with a brisk walk just to get your blood flowing.

SUMMARY:
Get plenty of sleep the night before the test. Eat a protein-packed breakfast on the morning of test day. Exercise on the day before or morning of test day.