Shake any tension in your arms and legs loose, roll your neck in circles, and scrunch up your face and release it. You can also loosen your jaw by yawning as widely as you can. Then, say each vowel sound and draw them out to relax your throat (for example, a becomes aaaaahhhhhh). Go through the consonants next, focusing on any that you struggle with. Finally, say a few tongue twisters, such as "Theophilus Thistler, the thistle sifter, in sifting a sieve of unsifted thistles, thrust three thousand thistles through the thick of his thumb." Breathe slowly, in through the nose and out through the mouth. Spend at least 5 minutes practicing exercises before you read, and set aside 10-15 minutes if you are preparing for an audition or job. Make sure that you pronounce each word fully and correctly. This can help you speak a little more slowly and your voice will sound clear. This can also help reduce the sound of some accents. For example, if you tend to drop the end of -ing words, slow down and make sure you say the whole word (fishin' vs. fishing). In day-to-day situations, you might speak more quickly than you realize. For news reporting, you will need to slow down the pace you speak at and carefully enunciate each word. However, if you speak too slowly, viewers might lose interest. Listen carefully to news reports and try to match the pace. Most reporters aim for a pace of around 150-170 words per minute. If you are nervous, you might find yourself speaking faster. Try taking a few deep breaths or meditating for a few minutes before a job if you are nervous. While there is no rule saying you can't have a strong accent as a reporter, most networks prefer their newscasters to speak with a neutral accent. Try repeating something the reporter says using the same accent and tone. If you have a regional accent, this can help you start to figure out how to move your mouth to sound more neutral. If you have a strong accent, it can take some time to learn how to speak differently. Keep practicing by imitating how reporters sound. It can be hard to strike the right balance of sounding upbeat without sounding hyper. A good rule of thumb is to pretend you're telling the news to a friend. You are probably excited to tell your friends news, but you try not to overwhelm them with too much energy. The goal is to sound upbeat and friendly, not like you had too much coffee before you started reading. Stick with the script the way it is written. It will probably sound more formal than you are used to sounding in your everyday conversation, but this is the tone people expect when they tune into the news. When you add comments after you report on a story, stick to the same tone. Using slang makes you sound less reliable. Stick to formal language. Words like "um," "like," and "uh" are common in everyday speech but they make reporters sound less confident. If you catch yourself about to use a filler word, take a pause instead. This can be difficult at first, but eventually it will become a habit.
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One-sentence summary -- Do verbal exercises to warm up your voice. Enunciate each word carefully. Slow down your pace. Use a neutral accent. Try for an energetic tone. Avoid slang and colloquialisms. Stay away from filler words.

Shaved unibrows will come back much more quickly that unibrows that have been plucked, waxed, or had cream applied to them. You can purchase eyebrow razors at beauty stores and pharmacies. Make sure that you do not get the shaving cream on any part of your eyebrow that you wish to keep. You can also mark the portion of your eyebrows that you wish to shave with a brow pencil. Doing this will help you place the shaving cream only on the portion of your eyebrows that you want to get rid of. Hold the brow pencil vertically on either side of the bottom of your nose. The point where the pencil meets your eyebrow is the center point of your brow; everything between the left and right points should be removed. Carefully shave the portion of your eyebrow that you wish to remove. Shave from your brow line to the very top of the bridge of your nose. Try to avoid getting any shaving cream in your eye. If you missed several hairs, re-apply the shaving cream and shave again. You can also use tweezers to pluck away any stray hairs.
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One-sentence summary -- Note that shaving your unibrow will have the shortest-term results. Invest in an eyebrow touch up razor, which is specifically designed to shave eyebrows. Apply a small amount of standard shaving cream to your unibrow. Run a razor under water. Wipe the shaving cream and hair off with a wet washcloth.

To pull off your look, you have to be completely confident. If you act like your look is perfectly natural instead of being self-conscious, then people will take you seriously and will be convinced you're a real pirate. Here's what to do: Don't act like you're wearing a costume. When people compliment you on your outfit, look confused and brush them off. Walk around with confidence. Strut your stuff, walk with confident strides, and pose with your hands on your hips. Don't cower in a corner with your hands folded, because that's not what a real pirate will do. Wherever you are, march around looking in all directions, as if you're preparing for a sword fight that you'll win any minute. . To pull of your pirate look, you'll have to have the attitude of a true pirate as well. You can't slip up and talk like a regular person, and should remember to be capturing the attitude of a pirate at all times. Here's how: Be slightly aggressive at all times. Scowl, growl, and be surly. Slur your words. Pirates are tipsy, so don't forget to slur everything you say, and never talk too quickly. Refer to yourself as "me." As in, "Me needs another swig of this here rum." Say "yer" or "ye" instead of "your." As in, "Ye need to get yeself together, ye mangy rat." The occasional "Ahoy!" or "Blimey!" will go a long way.
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Have the swagger of a true pirate. Act like a pirate