Problem: Article: Run a coin-sized amount of deep conditioner from your roots to your tips, then throw your hair up into a ponytail or bun. While you work up a sweat, the heat you generate will lock in the moisture from the conditioner, creating super-soft curls. When you're done working out, simply rinse out the conditioner in the shower and wash as usual. Bristled brushes create lots of frizz, and can wear on your hair, sapping it of moisture and causing split ends. Instead, use a wide-toothed pick or comb to gently work through tangles, starting at the tips of your hair and working up to your roots. You can also use your fingers to comb through your hair and gently pick out tangles. Cotton pillowcases can actually soak up moisture from your hair, leaving it dry and frizzy when you wake up. Buy a silk pillowcase instead, which won't create as much friction or strain on your hair. You can also wrap your hair in a silk head wrap before going to bed to get the same frizz-fighting effect. If you can, try not to use scarves, sweaters, hats, and hoods made of rough materials, which can create friction with your curls and cause frizz. Look for satin-lined hats and hoods, and other clothes made of soft, smooth material. If you can't avoid a coarser hat or coat, bring along a bit of frizz-fighting mousse or gel to apply once you take it off.
Summary: Rub in a deep conditioner before working out. Use a wide-tooth comb to untangle knots. Use a silk pillowcase to prevent frizz while you sleep. Avoid contact with coarse materials on your head.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Part of being creative is knowing enough about the world to understand how things work. Also, the more you know, the more perspective you'll incorporate into your own, and you'll be able to connect ideas that you might not have been able to do before. Reading is one of the best ways to expand your knowledge base and to broaden your perspective. Enjoy variety. Read on a lot of different things. This way, when it comes time to put your knowledge and creativity to the test, you'll be able to apply your knowledge cross-field and cross-discipline. Read imaginatively. Don't just focus on scholarly monographs or instructional materials. Spend time reading fantasy, science fiction, or some sort of genre that will help expand your horizons about what is possible. Read about things you don't know anything about. Make reading a habit. Avoid falling into the trap of forcing yourself to read one book a week or one book a month. Instead, find books and other reading materials that you enjoy and put them everywhere. Use spare moments and downtime to explore these worlds of knowledge. Sometimes just talking through a problem or brainstorming with another person will help you move an idea along that has been stagnant in your brain for a little bit. In this event, find someone who understands the sort of problem or issue you're trying to work through, they might have a different perspective that will allow you to solve the problem in a creative way. Use any occasion to broaden your perspective by engaging new and different people. Interesting and different people are all around us. There is no telling how they will influence your creative instinct. Use opportunities like: Parties. Business meetings. Community events. A lot of people develop routines and commit large amounts of time to the same activities that they've always engaged in. These activities don't really challenge you to think creatively and oftentimes won't help you grow as a person. Think about minimizing the time you spend on the following: Watching television, specifically programs you watch all the time. Playing games or sports you've already mastered. If you're a master chess or checkers player, and beat the computer or your friends every time, chances are that those games aren't helping you grow. Consider different games or sports. Socializing with people who bore you or engaging in social activities that restrict your creative impulses. Sometimes we need stimuli that will feed our own creative impulses. There are a number of ways to get such stimuli, and they'll likely be fun, interesting, and engaging. Consider: Art galleries, art fairs, or festivals. You'll see many things you don't normally come into contact with, and that might get you thinking about something new. Attend concerts, symphonies, or music festivals. Watch a play, an opera, go visit a museum. Attend a public lecture, talk, or a presentation. Whether a walk on the beach or a ride down the nearest tree-lined boulevard, the power and beauty of nature can help anyone step back and look at the big picture. When in a positive state of mind, you might be able to see connections that you did not before.

SUMMARY: Read extensively. Collaborate with others, especially if you work well with someone. Talk to people. Avoid activities that don't challenge you or just reinforce what you already know or already think. Visit places that spur your own creativity. Spend some time in nature.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: If you've noticed that your shoelaces seem to come untied frequently, try this knot, which is based off of the super-secure knot that doctors use to tie sutures after surgery (the knot is also popular with fishermen.) To start, make the same sort of basic "right over left" knot that you'd begin with when tying your shoes normally. To do this, simply take your right lace and cross it over the left lace. Wrap it around the left lace once and pull tight. You're done! After this, make a small "looped" section by doubling one of the laces back on itself. You're not doing any tying or wrapping here just re-positioning one string so that it makes a U shape. Next, take the lace that you didn't make a loop with and pull it so it crosses behind the loop. Then, pull it back around in front of the loop. This should make a small "hole" between the two laces and the initial "right over left" knot at the bottom. " Take the slack end of the free lace in your hand and make a second loop by doubling it up on itself in a U shape (just like you did with the other lace.) Push this second loop through the "hole" that was formed in the previous step. Resist the urge to pull the knot tight at this point if you do, you'll just be left with an ordinary shoelace knot. Now, take the second loop that you just pushed through the hole and wrap it all the way around the first loop. Push it back through the hole one again. "Double-wrapping" the loop this way is what makes the surgeon's knot so secure the friction that's generated when the tightly-wrapped laces rub against each makes it very hard for this knot to come undone. Now, you can simply pull the loops in opposite directions to tighten the knot. The results will look a little like a standard shoelace knot, but should be much more secure. If you really don't want your laces to come undone, try soaking the knot in water before pulling it tight. As the water evaporates, the fabric of the laces will constrict, making the knot even tighter. Though this knot shouldn't come undone accidentally, it's not hard to undo when you want to take off your shoes. Simply pull on the loose ends of the laces like you would with an ordinary shoe knot and the surgeon's knot should come apart easily.
Summary:
Make a standard "right over left" starting knot and loop. Make a loop with one lace. Bring the free lace behind the loop and around the front. Make a second loop with the free lace and feed it through the "hole. Wrap the new loop around the lace and back through the hole. Pull the loops to tighten. Undo the knot by pulling on the lace ends.