You need enough water to fill your jar. How much water you use will depend on how large your jar is. Keep the water boiling at this point. You can use any type of salt, such as: iodized salt, uniodized salt, sea salt or Epsom salt. If you plan on eating the salt crystals, do not use Epsom salt. Uniodized salt will give you the best-shaped crystals. If you want to make colored rock salt, add a few drops of food coloring. The more food coloring you add, the darker your crystals will become. Be careful not to get any of those extra salt grains into your jar. Some people find that placing a spoon into the jar first helps keep the jar from cracking. The string should be long enough to fit inside your jar, but not so long that it touches the bottom. About 1/2 to 1 inch (1.27 to 2.54 centimeters) from the bottom of the jar will be plenty. The string should be suspended in the water. If string won't stay down, tie a bead or paper clip to it. Again, the bottom of the string should not be touching the bottom of jar. If it is, cut the string shorter. If you can, try to keep the jar covered, such as with a box. You want the water to be able to evaporate, but you don't want any dust to get inside the jar, which can prevent the crystals from forming. The room temperature should also remain consistent. As the water evaporates, it will leave the salt behind. During this time, the salt will begin to come together and form crystals. Most of the crystals will grow on the strong, but you may also get some growing on the walls of the jar. It will take a few days for the crystals to grow. The longer you wait, the larger they will become. If you want really large crystals, you will need to use a crystal seed. Click here to learn how to grow and use a crystal seed. Once the crystals get to the size you want, carefully pull the string out and pour the water out of the jar. If you want to use these crystals to eat, carefully break them off the string. You can also use a butter knife to pry them away from the walls of the jar.

Summary: Boil some water in a saucepan. Stir some salt into the water and let it dissolve. Keep adding salt until no more will dissolve, and a few grains remain at the bottom. Take the saucepan off heat, and pour the salt water into your jar. Tie a string to a pencil. Lay the pencil across top of jar and dip the string into the water. Place the jar someplace where it won't be disturbed. Wait for the crystals to grow. Use the crystals.


Exercise will help you look better, but it will also produce endorphins, which will make you feel better, too. When you feel better about yourself, you naturally act more confident, which translates into beauty when others look at you.  To start, try working out for 30 minutes 3 to 4 times a week. As exercise becomes more of a hobby, you can increase your sessions. You don’t have to belong to a gym to exercise—try walking around your neighborhood, biking, doing exercise videos at home, or joining a sports team at school. Fresh, whole foods are full of nutrients that are good for your skin and which will help make you look more beautiful. When you snack, try to eat fruits and veggies instead of processed foods. Sugars can wreak havoc on your skin, so eat sweets in moderation. When you choose foods, think of eating all the colors of the rainbow. Red bell peppers, oranges, spinach, blueberries, and other fruits and vegetables will help hydrate your skin while providing great antioxidants. Aim to drink 8 to 9 glasses of water every day. If it’s hot out or if you’ve been exercising, you may need to drink more to keep your body hydrated. Water plays a big role in how your skin looks!  A glass of water is 8 ounces (230 g). Pay attention to the color of your urine when you go to the bathroom. If you’re drinking enough water, your urine should be a clear or light-yellow color. If it’s darker than that, you may be dehydrated. It may be tempting to squeeze in a few extra hours of studying or socializing, but try making your sleep a priority. Not only will you feel better and more capable of handling day-to-day stress, but your body will look better, too.  Try always going to sleep and waking up at the same time, even on the weekends. Turn off all of your electronics 30 minutes before heading to bed. You can look as beautiful as possible, but with the wrong attitude, you’ll come across as a very unattractive person. Science shows that people think kind individuals are better looking than those who are mean or rude. Try to be positive, treat others with kindness, and look for the good around you. Being kind to others (and to yourself) is a great way to radiate beauty to everyone around you. Believing in yourself is the best way to impact how others perceive you. Work on accepting yourself for who you are, and focus on all the things you can do well. When you feel good about yourself, you’ll look good, too. Smile at others, be welcoming, and trust that you are smart, beautiful, and capable of getting through your high school years.

Summary: Exercise for better mental and physical health. Eat foods that are healthy and nutritious for glowing skin. Drink water throughout the day to stay hydrated. Get 7 to 9 hours of sleep every night for optimal health benefits. Practice being kind to everyone you meet. Be confident in yourself and in your beauty.


This clock-shaped icon is at the top of the IDM window. It's near the top of the Scheduler window. Click the {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/8\/82\/Android7dropdown.png","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/8\/82\/Android7dropdown.png\/30px-Android7dropdown.png","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":460,"bigWidth":"30","bigHeight":"30","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>I edited this screenshot of an Android icon.\n<\/p><p>License: <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fair_use\">Fair Use<\/a><br>\n<\/p><\/div>"} arrow to the left of the "Download" text until the number next to "Download" is 1. This will increase the speed of one specific download drastically. You may want to change this setting after downloading a high-priority file. It's at the bottom of the window. Doing so saves your settings.
Summary: Click Scheduler. Click the Files in the queue tab. Decrease the number of files that can download at the same time. Click Apply.