To produce a smooth, powerful, and natural voice, you must first learn proper breathing techniques. While humans are meant to breathe and speak from their diaphragms, many people do this with their chests instead, and this produces a weaker voice. You know you're a chest breather if you take a breath and your chest and shoulders rise. To correct this and to teach your body to breathe from the diaphragm: Breathe in deeply for four seconds, making sure you breathe into your diaphragm. After four seconds, hold the air in your diaphragm for another four seconds before exhaling for a count of four seconds. Repeat this exercise for two minutes every day. Work your way up to practicing this technique for five minutes a day. Once you're comfortable with the four second breathing, you can practice the same technique, but extend the inhale, hold, and exhale to 20 seconds each. You only need to do this once daily. As you teach your body the proper breathing technique, you can start working on speaking from your diaphragm as well. To do this, take a deep breath into your diaphragm and practice speaking as you exhale and your belly flattens. As you begin to run out of air, take another deep breath and speak again, but be sure you only speak as your belly is flattening. When possible, always breathe through your nose. Air inhaled through the nose is moister and better for your vocal chords and vocal strength. Muscle tension in the body and throat or emotional stress can all wreak havoc on your voice, and this can lead to a thin and nasally voice that has no resonance (doesn't carry well). The breathing exercises will hopefully calm your body and mind, and you can relax your throat by: Yawning deeply, and as you finish the yawn, begin humming. Open your jaw to a comfortable width and move your jaw from side to side as you hum. Do this for a few minutes, then use your fingers to massage your throat.
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One-sentence summary -- Practice proper breathing. Incorporate proper breathing into your speaking. Relax your body and your voice.

Q: You want a true red color. If you really want to be authentic, then use a glossy red lipstick; matte lipstick did not exist during the rockabilly era. Stay away from shimmery or glittery lipsticks. Fold a tissue in half, then place it between your lips. This removes any excess lipstick. You can then reapply your lipstick and blot it a second time for an even more intense color.
A: Choose the right red lipstick. Blot and seal the lipstick. Finished.

Article: Think about what you want to do and how long it will take. For example, if you need to plan an outfit and shave your beard, you may only need an hour or so. However, if you want to do makeup and style your hair, you will need as much time as you can get. If you're on a time crunch, try to do some things ahead of time. For example: Plan your outfit the day before. Do your hair before you go to work or school. If you dye your hair, touch up your roots a few days in advance. A large part of looking great is being clean. While you shower, complete any other grooming activities, such as shaving your legs, exfoliating your skin, or touching up your roots with hair dye. Remember to apply deodorant after showering. Other shower grooming activities include: Conditioning your hair to give it a silky shine Taking a bath to help you relax for the party Scrubbing your skin with a loofah to rub away dead skin After showering, cover your skin with moisturizer to make your skin glow and repair any damaged skin cells. This step is especially important if you like taking hot showers or if you have recently exfoliated your skin. Additionally, wait thirty minutes after moisturizing to apply any makeup or it may slide off. If you've shaved your legs, moisturize with baby oil to give them a glamorous shine. If your face is oily, use a special moisturizer for acne-prone skin. For special occasions, consider using a tinted or shimmering moisturizer. If you have long hair, you may need to blow dry it before styling it. If you have short hair, you can let it air dry. If you don't know how to style your hair, there are many helpful YouTube videos that will teach you how. Alternatively, if you're attending an especially formal event, consider getting your hair styled professionally. To straighten your hair, you will need a blow dryer, a brush, a straightening iron, and soft styling spray. If you want to curl your hair, you will need curlers or a curling iron and some setting hairspray. Men can style their hair with pomade or gel for a finished look. If you're planning on wearing makeup, apply it after your hair is styled. When doing your makeup, apply the foundation first, seal it with a layer of powder, and then add any enhancements such as blush or mascara. You can also enhance particular features on your face. For example: To highlight your eyes, wear liquid eyeliner. If you want to enhance your lips, wear a bold lipstick. To emphasize smooth skin, wear a high-quality foundation. Everyone looks better with clean nails. If you want to keep it simple, clean the dirt from under your nails with soap and water. Next, trim your nails and file the sharp edge off the ends. If you like using nail polish, choose a bold color that will compliment your makeup and outfit. You can paint your nails at home or visit a nail salon.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Plan ahead. Take a shower. Moisturize your skin. Fix your hair. Apply any makeup. Groom your nails.

Article: If you are being bullied or are feeling unhappy in any way because you feel like a social outcast, tell an adult whom you trust. It will help you to talk about your feelings, and the adult may also know how to help you by helping you talk through your feelings and/or by stopping the bullying. If you have problems understanding social cues, making friends, dealing with social conflict, or any other social skills, ask your parents to enroll you in a program that will teach you social skills. If you are depressed, anxious, struggling in school, have difficulty sleeping, are consistently sad or unhappy, or especially if you feel like harming yourself or others, speak to an adult and seek counseling/psychological therapy right away. Dealing with depression and bullying are not things that you should handle by yourself.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Tell an adult. Consider enrolling in a social skills program. Seek therapy.