INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Smear the olive oil over dry patches of skin, including your face, the backs of your arms, your elbows, and your knees. Work the oil into your skin using circular motions. Try some of these add-ins to help soothe your skin:  1 cup of uncooked oatmeal, for dry or irritated skin  2 cups of Epsom salts, for inflammation  4 to 5 Tbsp baking soda, for use as an exfoliator The ice will draw blood to the area to improve circulation and deliver moisture. Just make sure that your skin doesn't get cold or numb. You can either purchase bottled aloe vera gel or cut the leaf off of an aloe vera plant and rub the gel on your skin. Exfoliate your skin in the shower. Then, cut a grapefruit in half. Sink your elbows into each half and soak the area for 15 minutes. The acids will help to smooth your skin. You can use oatmeal scrub on your face, neck, or body to remove dead skin cells.  Grind rolled oats in your food processor or coffee grinder until you have enough ground oats to fill 1/2 cup. Add 1/3 cup ground sunflower seeds, 1/2 teaspoon peppermint leaves and 4 tablespoons of almond meal. Mix everything thoroughly. Combine 2 teaspoons of the oatmeal mixture with a small amount of heavy cream until the mixture has the consistency of a facial scrub. Scrub your face, neck and chest with the oatmeal scrub and rinse thoroughly. Grapeseed oil counteracts aging by helping your skin cells to repair themselves. In a small spray bottle, mix a few drops of bergamot, rose or sandalwood oil with some water. Close your eyes and spray the mixture onto your face whenever your skin feels dry. You may already have the ingredients that you need in your kitchen. Try any of the following ideas:  Whisk 1 tablespoon of plain yogurt with a few drops of sesame oil. Apply the mixture to your face, throat and upper chest and leave it on for 15 minutes. Mash a banana and mix in a little bit of honey. Apply the mixture to your skin for 15 minutes. Combine 2 tablespoons mashed avocado, 1/4 cup whipping cream, 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil and 1 teaspoon of calendula petals. Leave the mixture on your face for 15 minutes before rinsing it off. Peel a mango and mash the flesh. Apply the pulp to your face and leave it on for a few minutes to clean and tighten your pores. Then, rinse it off. Bring water to a simmer in a saucepan. Drop an apple into the water and simmer it until it turns soft. Take the apple out, mash it and add 1 teaspoon of lemon juice and 1 teaspoon of peppermint leaves. Smear the mixture on your face and rinse it off after 5 minutes. Scramble an egg. Don't use your spatula to break the egg into pieces; leave it in 1 large piece. Place the egg on your face and keep it there until the egg starts to harden. If you have oily skin, use an egg white instead of the whole egg.

SUMMARY: Use olive oil. Take a nourishing bath. Wrap ice in a towel and apply it to dry, itchy skin patches. Use aloe vera on extra-dry skin. Use grapefruit on rough elbows. Make your own oatmeal scrub. Add 1 teaspoon of grapeseed oil to your bottle of toner. Spritz your skin with water and essential oils. Make your own face mask.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You don't have to run up to the woman the second she walks into the room or you may look over-eager, but you should try to talk to her soon after you lock eyes. Look at her, hold her gaze for a second, and then just walk right up to her. Sound easy? It's not -- not at first, anyway. But the sooner you get into the habit of acting like it's no big deal to talk to a girl you see, the sooner it'll become a habit. Sure, you may strike out sometimes, but she'll be impressed that you can see her and just walk right up to her instead of playing eye contact tag all night.  Take a deep breath, maintain good posture, and hold her gaze as you walk up to her. It's all about mastering the confidence. If she sees that you're confident about approaching, she'll be more likely to want to get to know you. Think about it: what's the worst that can happen? The woman could reject you or she might have a boyfriend. Does that sound like the end of the world? A lot of guys are afraid of approaching women because they just can't think of what to say first. How about, "Hi, I'm Mark -- what's your name?" The girl will actually be more likely to be wooed and impressed by your ability to act casual and natural instead of you trying too hard to impress her with an elaborate pick up line or an overly-clever comment. Treat it like any other conversation -- except that this one has romantic possibilities. Look her in the eye, tell her who you are, and ask her name. If she's with friends, talk to them too, and don't make them feel left out. Once you and the girl start talking, you should try to touch her when the time is right. The sooner you can get yourself out of the Friend Zone and establish that you have a romantic connection, the better. If things are going well, lightly tap the girl's knee, touch her arm, or give her a playful touch on the shoulder. Keep it light and fun, or she may get turned off if you're moving too fast. Try moving a bit closer to her and see how she responds. If she doesn't pull back, then it's likely she's into you. Save all the serious talk for later. If you want to really woo a woman, then you have to keep things fun and light. To be playful, just don't take yourself or your conversation too seriously. Crack jokes. Tease her. Make everything feel lighthearted and stick to fun and easy topics, like your pets, a concert you went to, a ridiculous celebrity scandal in the news, or just anything fun and breezy. This doesn't mean you have to stop being yourself to act like a "chill" guy, but it does mean you should avoid the serious stuff off the bat. Though girls like to be asked questions because it shows an interest in them (more on that later), don't immediately start asking the girl a million questions or she'll feel like she has all the pressure to keep the conversation going. You're supposed to be wooing her, not the other way around. Your rule of thumb should be not to ask more than two questions in a row. You're supposed to be wowing her with your conversational abilities, not making her pick up all the slack. Many people like to ask a ton of questions to immediately search for common ground, panicking that they will have nothing to talk about. Well, don't worry so much about having things in common -- work on getting the attraction going first. After that, your common interests will come up naturally. If you want the girl to be interested in you, then you can't tell her the 50 most interesting things about yourself in the first 5 minutes of the conversation. Make her work for it. Don't be an open book, or she'll think that it's easy for anyone at all to find out everything about you. If you wait to dole out the important things about yourself, she'll feel more special and privileged when you do. Sure, you can talk a bit about your friends and family, but don't tell her all about your biggest regret, your dreams for the future, or your most traumatic childhood moment. If you keep things a little mysterious, she'll only want to see you more.

SUMMARY:
Approach the woman as soon as you can. Don't put too much stock in having the perfect opening line. Break the touch barrier. Keep things playful. Don't treat it like an interview. Don't tell her everything at first.