INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Tupperware expects its consultants to host 2 parties a month. Host parties in your home once or twice a month. Additionally, ask a friend or relative to host a party in their home. Encourage the people you invite to bring people with them so you have more potential customers. To get people to host parties, offer them a hostess gift or promotional rate. For instance, you might allow them to purchase products at your discount if they host a party in their home. If you're a member of a club or religious organization, ask if you can host a party there. It's unlikely that the people you know will attend all of your parties. Selling Tupperware online might help you expand your customer base and increase your sales. Use a free hosting site to create a blog or website that promotes your products. Include information about yourself, photos of products, and brief explanations of how the products work. If you host a blog, write articles about how your customers might use your Tupperware products. You may also attract visitors using articles about recipes or holiday party ideas. For instance, you can use Wordpress, Weebly, or Wix to create a free website. Your success depends on how well your market yourself and the Tupperware products you're selling. Advertise that you're selling Tupperware products so that people know you're a consultant. Here are some ways to promote yourself: Post to social media. Hang up flyers at coffee shops, your local library, your community center, local schools, and your religious institution, if you have one. Hand out business cards with your contact information. Maintain a blog or website. Tupperware requires consultants to sell at least $250 in products for every 4-month period. If you miss your sales goals, your account will be deactivated. Keep track of your sales to make sure that you're meeting your goals. If you don't sell at least $250 in Tupperware in a 4-month period, your consultant account will be deactivated. This means you'll no longer be able to sell products, so you'll have lost your initial investments.

SUMMARY: Host 2 Tupperware parties a month to help you meet your sales goals. Set up a blog or website if you want to sell Tupperware online. Promote yourself as a Tupperware consultant. Make sure you sell at least $250 in Tupperware for each 4-month period.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: By keeping layers long, you can add weight to curls and keep them from springing up. Long layers will look flattering whether you wear your hair naturally curly or you straighten it. Stay away from short layers, because they make hair lighter and create a looser hairstyle. Keep your shortest layer at least 10 inches (25cm) long, if you have hair below your shoulders. If you have medium-length hair, keep your shortest layer at least 6 inches (15cm) long. If you have chin-length hair, keep the shortest layer at least 4 inches (10cm) long. You will need some type of layering with curly hair. Otherwise, you're at risk of having a triangle-shaped cut, where all the weight poofs out at the bottom. Make sure your layers do not create any weight lines, like what you would see in a wedge or "stacked" haircut. Ask your stylist for blended layers that do not create any added weight. Growing your hair out is one of the easiest ways to add weight to curls, but it can take time to grow. The longer your hair is, the more added weight to hold your curls down. Grow your hair out no matter what type of curl you have to help lay it down.

SUMMARY: Keep layers long. Ask for blended layers. Wear your hair long.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Using the same recipe outlined above, make a white cake batter. Mix the dry ingredients in one bowl and the wet in another, then combine the two and beat until they are well incorporated. Put equal amounts of batter into six separate bowls. Use food coloring to dye the bowls of batter red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. Use a small measuring cup to scoop some red batter into a a cake pan. Use a different cup to scoop some yellow batter into the same pan. The two colors can touch, but don't pour one directly on top of another. Continue scooping different-colored batters into the cake pan until you've used half the batter from all of the bowls. Repeat with the second cake pan and the remaining batter. Place the two cake pans in the oven and bake them for about 20 minutes, or until a toothpick or cake tester comes out clean. When the cakes are done, let them cool completely before assembling the cake. Beat the powdered sugar, butter, cream and vanilla together until the frosting becomes light and fluffy. Use a serrated knife to cut off the rounded tops of the two cakes. Place one layer on the cake plate or stand you're using to serve the cake. Scoop frosting onto the cake and use an offset spatula or a frosting knife to spread it across the cake's surface. Place the second cake layer on top of the frosting. Finish frosting the cake by covering the top and sides. Add edible glitter, birthday candles, or other cake decorations as the final touch. The cake is now ready to serve.

SUMMARY: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Make the batter. Divide and dye the batter. Scoop the batter into two greased cake pans. Bake the layers. Make the frosting. Assemble the cake. Decorate the cake.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Locksmiths are contractors that make, install, or repair locks. It is a reliable career path and is quite fun if you enjoy working with your hands to solve complex problems. Many locksmiths compare the job to solving puzzles, since it is an intellectually-stimulating job that requires a lot of critical thinking. You must be at least 18 years old and have a clean criminal history if you're going to become a locksmith. The process of becoming a locksmith can take anywhere from 3 months to 2 years depending on how much training you pursue and what the requirements are where you live. To become a qualified locksmith, you must have a high school diploma. Sign up for a GED class in your area and complete the coursework if you never finished high school. Then, take the final exam to pass the class and earn your certificate. It may be easier to find a job if you have a college degree, but you'll still need to become certified. GED stands for General Education Development. In most trades, it fulfills the requirement of a high school degree. A vocational school is a post-secondary educational program that trains students how to perform a trade. After getting your GED or high school diploma, look online to find a vocational school near you with a locksmith program. Sign up, pay the tuition, and enroll in your classes. Spend the next 1-2 years learning about the construction, repair, and installation of locks. Locksmithing programs typically cover other security issues as well, such as surveillance, theft deterrence, and electronic locks. Vocational school usually costs somewhere between $10,000 and $30,000. This is the most time-consuming way to become qualified, but you'll get an extremely thorough understanding of the field. Most vocational schools help you get certified and find work after you graduate as well. If you live in a state that doesn't require certification, vocational schools will typically award you with an accreditation that will make it easier for you to find work. Locksmithing classes are typically hosted by private companies or locksmithing businesses. Look online to find a class near you if you want to learn the craft and become qualified without spending a ton of time and money on a vocational degree. These classes are typically very intensive, and will focus specifically on doors and home locks. These classes typically take 5-20 weeks to complete and may have a test at the end. If you complete a certified lockpicking course, you will be awarded a letter of recommendation demonstrating that you've completed their coursework. This will help you get certified in most states. Locksmithing requires hands-on experience, and there are a lot of disreputable online programs. Sign up for an in-person class if you can.

SUMMARY:
Become a locksmith if you enjoy working with your hands and solving puzzles. Earn a high school diploma or get your GED. Attend vocational school if you want formal training in the field. Sign up for a locksmith class for a faster way to learn the craft.