First, use a tube of lipstick to trace your face on a mirror. Then, figure out what your face shape is by looking at the outline. Next, pick a hairstyle that looks great on your unique face shape. Print out pictures of the haircut you want to show them to your stylist.  Common face shapes include oval, round, square, heart, and long. If you’re having trouble picking out a hairstyle, get your hair trimmed to just above your shoulders, with layering. This style is considered the “perfect haircut” because it looks great on everyone. Hats and hair accessories are also a great option for styling your hair. Use them to show off your personal style. You don’t need to wear makeup to be beautiful, but do it if it makes you happy. Use a foundation, tinted moisturizer, or BB cream to even out your skin tone. Then, play around with blush, eyeshadow, and lipstick that make you feel confident.  Do a natural makeup look if you don’t want to look like you’re wearing makeup. Do either a bold lip or a dramatic eye. You don’t want to do both at the same time because your look will be too overwhelming. Every body shape can be beautiful, so don’t worry about your size. Instead, focus on choosing pieces that show off your assets and make you feel your best. Donate any pieces that don’t make you feel fabulous.  Try on everything in your wardrobe and only keep the clothes you love. Show off what makes you feel confident. For instance, wear short skirts to show off your legs or a backless top to show off a sculpted back. Look for great brands and really unique pieces for affordable prices at consignment shops or thrift shops.

Summary: Get a hairstyle that flatters your face. Wear makeup if it makes you feel good. Wear clothes that flatter your body and make you feel great.


Standing tall with your arms and legs spread out wide will help you to feel more confident. This type of dominant pose also reduces cortisol and increases testosterone, which will add to your confidence. Take a moment to duck into bathroom stall or empty room and power pose for a minute before you need to walk confidently. Occupying more space will make you seem larger and more confident to others. Use your arms and legs to claim more of the territory around you.  When you are standing, place your hands on your hips and stand with your legs about shoulder width apart. When you are sitting, lean back and stretch your legs out in front of you and rest one or both arms on the backs of the seats next to you. If there is a table or desk in front of you, you can place your arms on the table and spread them out and away from your body. A hunched appearance projects a lack of confidence. Instead, walk straight and tall to seem confident. As you walk, keep your shoulders back and lift up your chin slightly. Test your posture by holding a pencil in each hand and making a fist. Let your arms fall loosely at your sides. If the pencils face inward (towards you), then you are hunching your shoulders. Shift your shoulders back until the pencils face forward to see how your ideal posture should be while you walk. Directing your body towards the person you are talking to demonstrates your respect for them as well as interest in what they have to say, but it also contributes to an appearance of confidence. People who lack confidence may find it harder to face other people directly during a conversation. Fidgeting makes you look nervous and uncomfortable, which makes you seem like you lack confidence. Train yourself to keep still when you are standing or sitting.  If you are standing, place your hands on your hips or hold something in one or both of your hands. You can hold a mug, clipboard or notepad, a pen, or something else that is appropriate for your situation. Just make sure that you don’t fidget with the object. If you are seated, firmly plant your hands on the arms of a chair or on top of a table. Just remind yourself not to tap your fingers on the table.

Summary: Practice power posing. Take up space. Stand up straight. Aim your torso and toes at the person you are talking to. Be still.


While steaming is the most common method used to cook momos, there are other ways to cook them.  You can pan fry or deep fry them, or boil and serve them in a soup called mothuk. Fill your steamer pot with enough water to boil for several minutes.  Set it over high heat.  There is too much water in the pot if your steamer basket becomes submerged under the water once you set it in the pot.  If you’ve used your steamer basket to keep your momos moist while shaping them, then you should be ready to go.  If not, make sure to lightly grease your steamer basket with vegetable oil before setting your momos inside.  This will keep them from sticking. Set the steamer basket over the boiling water and cover.  Allow the momos to steam until they are done.  The time it takes for them to cook will vary depending on the size of your momos.  If you rolled your dough into balls by hand, your momos will likely be smaller than if you created your flat circles using a glass cup. For the smaller momos, let them steam for 5-6 minutes.  For the larger momos, let them steam for closer to 10 minutes.  Check the larger momos around 6 minutes to ensure they still need to cook for longer. Momos that are fully cooked will look transparent and will not feel sticky. Remove them from the steamer pan and sprinkle with the remaining scallions. Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat.  Lightly coat the bottom of the pan with vegetable oil.  Carefully place each momo in the pan so that they do not touch each other or the sides of the pan.  Fry each until golden brown on both sides. You can use a deep pan to fry your momos, but they cook best in a deep fryer.  Fill your pan or deep fryer with a generous amount of oil, and allow it to get hot.  Check to see if the oil is hot enough by dropping a piece of dough into the oil.  If it bubbles, you can now add your momos to the oil to cook. Allow the momos to fry for a few minutes on each side.  Take them out of the oil when they’re done and set them on a paper towel to let the excess oil drain off. Momos are best served immediately and with a spicy sauce.  The sauce can either be poured over the momo, or served on the side for dunking.

Summary: Decide how you’d like to cook your momos. Steam your momos. Pan fry your momos. Deep fry your momos. Serve your momos while they’re still hot.


Use a hose to wet all of the awning before you begin to clean. If you don’t have a hose, you can use a bucket of water or spray bottle to do the job. Make sure the awning is still wet before you apply the cleaning solution. Fill a bucket with water. Look for a dissolvable solvent that is made for or will work on aluminum. It is best to buy a solvent that is specifically made for aluminum, because a general cleaner may be too harsh or not work. Pour the solvent into the water. The amount of solvent you use depends on the type you’re using, so check the label for instructions. Submerge a brush into the cleaning solution you’ve created. Begin to scrub the awning. Continue to scrub until you’ve cleaned the entire awning. Use a garden hose and rinse off the awning. Make sure you rinse off every part that you used the cleaning solution on. A film will appear on the awning if you haven’t rinsed it off properly. Rinse off any concrete or wood that the cleaning solution may have gotten on.
Summary: Hose down the awning. Mix water and solvent. Scrub the awning. Rinse off the cleaning solution.