Problem: Article: If you have thick, dense back hair growth, this can clog the razor. Trim it down first to ensure the best results with shaving. There are several ways to do this. For example, you can have your assistant cut it with a pair of scissors and a comb or use a heavy-duty set of electric clippers. Have your assistant scrub your back with warm water and a mild abrasive. You can use a shower brush, a mild body scrub, or a pumice stone whatever you're comfortable with. This will exfoliate your skin, getting rid of dead skin cells before you shave. The main benefit of this is that it reduces the chance of ingrown hairs. However, it's not strictly necessary, so you can skip this step if you're in a hurry. Electric clippers aren't as good as razors for getting a close, smooth shave, but they are good at getting through a lot of hair fast. If you have a set, have your assistant go over your entire back once, giving it a rough shave. You don't need to shave all the way down to the skin just cut down on most of the "bulk." When you shave with a razor in a few steps, your work will go quicker and there will be less hair to clog the razor. Have your assistant apply your preferred shaving lubricant all over your back in a single layer. Whatever you normally use for your face should be fine. Keep in mind that this will use a lot more lubricant than your typical face-shaving session. Make sure you have plenty before you start or you may need to make a trip to the store mid-shave. Tell your assistant to start shaving. You'll probably want to be near a sink for this so your assistant can rinse the razor. Have your assistant apply more gel or cream as needed until your entire back is shaved. To get a smooth shave without discomfort, shave your entire back once with the grain, then shave again against the grain. Shaving against the grain first can cause minor pain and irritation. You don't need to, but this is a great way to rinse off stray hairs that can become uncomfortable when you put on your shirt. Plus, it feels great especially if you haven't had a smooth back in a long time. Pat the skin dry lightly with a clean towel. Be sure to use a patting motion, not a rubbing one. Rubbing can irritate the newly-exposed, delicate skin. To keep the skin smooth and supple, you may want to apply unscented lotion all over the back. Avoid scented lotions the chemicals in these can irritate post-shave skin (especially if your assistant accidentally gave you tiny cuts or nicks).
Summary: Trim thick or long patches. Exfoliate. If you have an electric shaver, use this first. Apply the shaving cream or gel. Shave. Optionally, shower. Dry off.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: By creating an acoustically superior workstation, you'll be able to hear the features of the tracks you are listening to with greater detail. This will allow you to draw out the features of your tracks with greater accuracy. One of the most important parts of mixing a song is knowing what to highlight and what to downplay, and being able to hear these features will help. To improve your work space's acoustics: Be aware of room modes, or how the shape your room can impact the frequencies of your sound. Room modes have been especially known to cause difficulty with low to low-mid frequency sounds playing on your system. Limit bouncing sound waves. As soon as sound leaves your speakers, it will reflect off the hard surfaces in your room, which can influence the stereo and frequency of your sound. Balance your speaker distance from hard surfaces, which can add low frequencies to your sound when too close. Be symmetrical in your set-up. This will allow you to hear the distribution of the sound between speakers most clearly. A DAW is a digital audio workstation, and unless you have a studio at your disposal, it's likely going to be how you mix your music. There are many different kinds of DAW, some free and others costing over $800. Which of these will work best for your situation is a matter of preference. You'll have to look into the features of each DAW, but some popular options are: Ableton Live Cubase FL Studio 11 Pro Tools The mixer of your audio interface should be as orderly as possible. This will allow you to tweak and adjust your sound without any confusion or error. To save yourself time and improve your efficiency, you should label your tracks according to a system that makes sense to you. For example, you might: Write out the full name like, "Snare Drum 7" Label according to your own abbreviations, like "SnD7." If you have multiple tracks that you are trying to mix during your session, it can be difficult telling at a glance which track is which. By color coding your tracks according to basic categories, you'll know your tracks immediately just by looking. An example of this might use: Purple for bass Blue for drums Red for vocals Orange for Instruments When listening to a track over and over again, listening at lower volumes can protect your ears from unnecessary strain. Lower volume listening can also help you recognize subtle variations in instrument volume. A general rule of thumb: if you cannot talk over the volume of your playback, you should turn your volume down. The creative process of mixing a song can be complicated by poor organization or outside disturbances. Take steps to ensure you won't be interrupted. Turn off your phone and set an editing routine for yourself so that you can keep your focus trained on your goal of a well mixed song.

SUMMARY: Optimize your room's acoustics. Find the right DAW for your situation. Label your tracks for recognition. Devise a color code to improve your mix efficiency. Save your ears whenever possible. Clear your mind of distractions.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: The best way to pick your snail up is to let it crawl onto your hand on its own accord. This is by far the safest way for the snail to be carried. Picking a snail up by its shell or body may damage the shell or hurt the snail. Place your hand flat against the bottom of the snail's cage near the snail. Move your hand very slowly in the general direction of the snail. Let the snail crawl onto your hand. Once the snail has crawled onto your hand, you can slowly lift your hand out of its enclosure. Make sure to lift your hand slowly, as you don't want to scare the snail or potentially drop it. After you've lifted your hand out of the tank, move it slowly toward the surface of a table. Place your hand flat against the surface of the table and allow your snail to move around. Avoid shaking the table or moving your hand suddenly. After you've got the snail on your hand and have moved it out of the enclosure or somewhere else in the enclosure, lower your hand down and allow the snail to hop off your hand. This is important, as you'll want to give your snail the freedom to move as it pleases and to explore new areas. Lower your hand slowly. You can lower your hand to a new place in the enclosure. This is probably the best and safest bet. Consider creating a "playground" tank with new rocks, obstacles, and even snail treats (lettuce, cucumbers, and apples). Avoid lowering the snail onto the floor. If you do so, there is a chance you or someone else could step on it.
Summary:
Let the snail crawl onto your hand by itself. Lift your hand, slowly. Lower the snail to a new surface.