INPUT ARTICLE: Article: It can take up to twenty-four hours for the serums to set. During that time, you should not touch or rub your eyelashes, and you should avoid getting them wet at all costs. If you can, take a bath instead of a shower. When washing your face, take care to avoid the eye area. In addition, for twenty-four hours after the lift, you should not:  Swim Receive other beauty treatments Visit a sauna Steam your face Putting mascara, eye shadow, concealer, or any other type of makeup near your lashes can interfere with the curl. It may reduce the duration of the curl. Do not wear mascara, eyeliner, or eyeshadow for up to forty-eight hours after you have the procedure done. While you can wear foundation, concealer, and moisturizer around the rest of your face, avoid placing anything under your eyes or near the lashes. Long-term reactions are rare, but you should still be watching for signs of irritation up to forty-eight hours after the procedure. If you notice swelling around your eye area or if severe itching develops, you may want to contact a doctor. If you continue receiving eyelash lifts after having a bad reaction, the result may worsen over time. Eyelash lifts generally last between eight and twelve weeks. During this time, you will not need another treatment. If you are satisfied with the results after this time period, you might consider booking another appointment to extend the curl.

SUMMARY: Avoid getting your eyelashes wet. Refrain from applying eye makeup for one to two days. Contact a doctor if swelling or itching develops. Book another appointment.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: This is one of several precautions you should take before you begin tearing apart your faucet to fix a leak. You don’t want to lose anything down there during disassembly! There should be two shut-off valves beneath the sink, one each for hot and cold. Turn the faucet handles to make sure both hot and cold are off, and to get rid of excess water in the lines. For mobile homes and some older homes that don't have shut off valves, you may need to turn off the water for the whole house. This will protect against damage to the faucet’s shiny finish. One layer of tape will do. Any kitchen faucet with separate handles for hot and cold is a compression faucet. Remove a handle by popping off the decorative (“H” or “C”) cap and loosening the screw beneath. Repeat the process on the other handle if it’s also leaking. Use a tape-wrapped wrench and turn counterclockwise. Pull out the stem. Install a new O-ring for leaky handles, or a seat washer for a leaky spout. Both are rubber, but the O-ring is thinner. Take them to the hardware store if you need to find a match. It’s the exact reverse process — so if you managed to pull out the faucet handle successfully, you can put it back in too! Turn the water lines back on, then try the faucet and check for leaks. Unless you already know what kind of faucet you have — either a “ball,” “cartridge,” or “ceramic disk” — you’ll need to look at the inner workings to figure it out.  Unscrew and remove the handle itself: it may be on the lower front or rear of the handle or under a  decorative cap which you can pop off to expose the allen screw.  A ball faucet has a free-moving ball (usually rubber) that seats in a metal socket, similar to your shoulder or hip joint. A cartridge faucet has a cylindrical mechanism (the “cartridge”) that will pull out in one piece. A ceramic disk faucet contains a shorter cylinder with several neoprene sealing rings on its underside. Your repair procedure will vary depending on whether you have a ball, cartridge, or ceramic disc faucet. In any case, the repair will involve several detailed steps, but the overall tools and techniques are not beyond the capability of most homeowners. Use the product instructions for your faucet, or print out a high-quality online guide with detailed images and instructions on repairing a ball, cartridge, and/or ceramic disk faucet. That said, there’s no shame in calling a plumber if you’re not sure what you’re dealing with!

SUMMARY: Plug up the drain with a stopper or rag. Turn off the water to the faucet. Wrap the teeth of wrenches and pliers with duct tape. Remove one or both leaky handles on a compression faucet. Loosen the nut that holds the stem in place. Replace one or both rubber washers in the assembly. Reassemble the faucet handle. Remove the handle of a single-handle faucet to investigate. Get detailed instructions for your specific faucet type.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Packing properly will allow the chest and waist straps to bear more of the load, and for the weight to sit on top of your shoulders, rather than pull straps down into them. It will also make it easier to turn and keep your feet as maneuverable as possible. Keep the weight toward the back of the pack, resting against your frame. Some rucksacks have openings on the bottom that allow you to unzip and remove items quickly and easily from the base of the sack. These big backcountry-style rucksacks can hold a tremendous amount of weight, meaning that you'll need to play with weight distribution a little more carefully than with a smaller pack that sits higher on your frame. Set your rucksack upright while you pack the bag and keep weight dispersed over both sides evenly. Follow the same pattern with other items as they are placed in each compartment, taking care to balance the weight from left to right. Doing so helps to reduce fatigue and stress by distributing the load evenly between the shoulders. If you have an internal frame or frameless rucksack, place the flattest items against the panel that lies against your back. Avoid placing soft or bulky items here, since they can deform the shape of the bag, reducing the structural integrity. When you're hoofing around, this can cause uncomfortable bumps or protrusions that will irritate your back. Pack your clothes last, unless they make up the most substantial amount of material in your bag. Clothes are the easiest items to use as gap-fillers and jam into the remaining cracks. Plus, you can always get away with having one less pair of gym shorts in an emergency. Roll clothing tightly rather than folding it. This will allow the clothes to take up less room while also reducing wrinkles from crushing. Make sure that only enough clothing for the excursion is taken along, as this will help to preserve room for other essentials. This is especially important if hiking or biking for long distances. Opinions vary on how much weight is considered reasonable, although most rucksacks should be less than half of your total body weight at the maximum. As a last resort, it's common to have some important items easily accessible by hanging them off the rucksack from carabiners. This helps to maximize the holding volume of the bag by hooking things onto it, as well as allowing you to quickly grab a hold of a bottle of water, your keys, a knife, or other essentials. Most rucksacks are equipped with straps along the bottom that make it possible to secure bedrolls vertically, helping to distribute the weight and save space, as well. After everything has been packed, check to ensure that the pack sits comfortably and that you can access items without removing it when necessary. Always wear it for ten minutes minimum and walk around testing the feel of it, mimicking what you will do when wearing your rucksack.  Pay attention to where you feel the pressure of the straps, and whether or not the bag is throwing off your balance as you move. If so, you may need to reposition some of the items in the bag to distribute the weight more evenly. Casual backpack wearers such as students often leave the straps loose and let the rucksack sag low over the rear. Wearing a heavy rucksack loose and low would be miserable on a long trip, so it's important to keep the straps tight and the bag as high on your frame as possible.

SUMMARY:
Pack heavy objects in the middle and toward the back. Balance the weight evenly on both sides of the pack. Keep the back of the rucksack relatively flat. Use clothes to fill space. Keep the overall weight of the rucksack under a reasonable limit. Get some carabiners. Test it out and check the weight.