INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Never drag a brush straight down from the roots if your hair is all knotted and tangled. Work in small sections instead, starting from the ends. Brush out the ends of your hair first. Once you can run your brush smoothly through them, brush from the mid-lengths down, then finally from the roots-down. Don't brush or comb your hair when it is wet. Detangle your hair before you wash it, then wait until after it dries before brushing it again. Wearing your hair up can protect it from getting damaged by the environment. Opt for loose braids, ponytails, and buns and use cloth-covered elastics or bobby pins to secure the styles. Avoid tight braids and sleek ponytails. If you feel tension on your roots, your style is too tight. Wearing your hair in tight styles will damage the hair shaft further. Your goal is to minimize damage while your hair repairs itself. An old, but clean T-shirt will work great. You can also use a microfiber towel, but take a pass on regular towels. Regular towels are too harsh on your hair, and they will only make it more coarse than it already is. If you must use a regular towel, lightly pat your hair with it to soak up the excess moisture, then let your hair air dry. If you have curly hair, consider using the scrunching method. This is where you wrap a long-sleeved T-shirt around your hair, and take it off once your hair dries. This includes curling irons, straighteners, hair dryers, and hot hair rollers. Let your hair air dry instead. If you want to add curls into your hair, try a no-heat method, such as foam rollers or braids. Some people are able to straighten their hair using large hair rollers. Apply a water-soluble heat protectant to your hair while it is still wet. Allow your hair to completely dry before styling it with a curling iron or hair straightener. Avoid using temperatures higher than 320 °F (160 °C).  Wait until your hair is damp (not wet) before you start to blow dry it. This will limit its exposure to heat.  Limit your heat styling to once per month. All of these will damage your hair further. If you try to relax, bleach, or color your hair, you will have to treat it for chemical damage in addition to heat damage. Give your hair a break and leave it natural for a few months. If you need to color your hair, go for gentle semi- or demi-permanent hair dyes, which won’t damage the hair as much as fully permanent ones.

SUMMARY: Brush your hair starting from the ends. Wear your hair in loose, pulled-back styles while it recovers. Dry your hair using a T-shirt. Skip or limit the heat styling. Use heat protectants and low temperatures when you do heat style. Hold off on the relaxers, bleach, and hair dye.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If your application is accepted for a TED Talk Conference, you will need to pay the admission fee for attending the talk. The cost of attending depends on the membership type you selected when you applied. The base cost for attending a TED Talk is $5,000 USD. TED offers reduced ticket prices for young innovators through their TED Fellows Program. You can apply for this program here: https://www.ted.com/about/programs-initiatives/ted-fellows-program. If you are attending a TED Talk Conference, you will need to arrange your travel and accommodations, as they are usually held for several days in locations in North America and Europe. Look for flight deals online and go for cheaper accommodations like Airbnb, VRBO, or a budget hotel. TEDx Events are local and usually only last several hours so you may not need to worry about extra costs like travel and accommodations. You will still need to factor in the cost of the ticket for the TEDx talk. As an attendee, you will receive a list of the speakers and other attendees at the talk. Go through the list of attendees and research them online to get a sense of their work and interests. Identify 3-4 people that you would like to connect with so you can network at the talk. Read up on these 3-4 people so you have talking points and conversation starters for when you meet them at the talk.  The TEDx Event and TED Talk Conference usually have meet and greet times before and after the speakers at the event so you can get to know other attendees and the speakers. You can also reach out to other attendees and speakers before you attend the talk, especially if they work in the same or similar field as you. Look for attendees that are based close to where you are and contact them so you can meet before the talk as prep for the event. Stand out of the sea of attendees by asking a thoughtful question or two during the Q&A portion of the TED Talk. This will show the speakers and other attendees that you did your homework and are willing to engage with the talk. You may need to do research on the speakers beforehand and talk notes during their talk to prepare your questions. TED Talks are more than just speakers. There are also off site events, meet up and networking events, and more casual talks. Vendors and organizations will also have products and innovations on display that you can look at and experience. Be sure to take advantage of all the different activities and add-ons at the conference so you get the full TED Talk experience.

SUMMARY: Budget for the admission fee for the TED Talk. Factor in the cost of travel and accommodations to the TED Talk Conference. Pick 3-4 people on the guest list you'd like to meet. Participate in the Q&A for the TED Talk speakers. Take advantage of the extra activities at the TED Talk.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Before you begin looking for a position, update your resume to include all of your qualifications and certifications, any experience teaching, and any relevant health and fitness education. Since the Pilates market is thriving, you can likely find either fulltime or part time positions. However, part time positions are more abundant. You can teach fulltime or part time regardless of whether you’re working with group classes or individual clients. Most job search engines, such as LinkedIn, have postings for private or group pilates instructors. If you’re looking for something local, call the studios in your city to see if they’re hiring. If so, send them your resume. Even if they’re not currently hiring, go ahead and ask if you can send them your resume to have on file for when they do decide to hire in the future. If you’re so inclined, open your own pilates studio and manage your own staff of instructors.  Of course, you can also teach classes when you have time! Owning your own studio will give you the flexibility to teach whenever and how often you like. Be weary that you need a decent amount of capital to start your own business. Most programs require continuing education accreditation to maintain a Pilates instructor position. Make sure you keep up with your certification to maintain your current position or so that you’re able to easily find another one.

SUMMARY:
Get your resume in order. Decide how often you want to work. Search job forums for pilates positions. Send out resumes to local studios. Open your own business. Take continuing education courses.