Article: Use a non-mineral, oil-based moisturizer that won't clog your pores. If your moisturizer doesn't absorb into your skin, neither will your mineral makeup. Wait 10 minutes after applying your moisturizer. This will allow your skin to properly absorb the lotion. Otherwise, you'll risk a damaged makeup job from too much moisture. On the other hand, the powder might not blend correctly if your face is too dry. You should have just enough oils on your skin for the makeup to adhere to. This includes areas of your skin affected by acne. Press your concealer brush into the green powder. Blot your blemishes to cover them. If you have dark circles, use the yellow enhancer in the same way under your eyes. It'll refract light and make your dark under-eye circles disappear. This helps you to avoid using too much. If you don't get enough, you could always add a layer. A little bit of powder goes a long way, so don't use more than about a pinch. Because powder tends to sprinkle, use your Kabuki brush to pick up the fallen powder. Swirl the brush in the cap. After that, tap the brush into the cap to remove the excess powder. The brush is most important in covering large areas of your face. An inferior brush might make the makeup look artificial. Do this by rubbing the brush on your skin in a circular motion. Start lightly on your cheeks and move off to the side of your face. The brush isn't supposed to just dust your skin with powder. It should buff the powder to help it adhere to the oil in your skin. The more you buff, the heavier the coverage will be. It might take practice to find the technique that works for you. The foundation will look a little powdery when you first apply it. However, it'll settle into your skin and look more natural in a few minutes. Setting powder prevents your makeup from melting off over the course of the day. If you have oily skin, finishing with a setting powder will give you extra protection and oil absorption. It will also help you obtain a matte finish. Apply the powder after you have the look you want with the foundation and enhancer. Apply it the same way you applied the foundation, using the Kabuki brush at first. When everything looks even, blend the makeup with your buffer brush. You can also use setting powder on your eyelids to set your eye shadow and eye liner, if you wear them.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Moisturize your face beforehand. Dab the enhancer on imperfections. Pour a small amount of powder into the cap of the jar. Get one to two pinches of powder onto the Kabuki brush. Apply the foundation. Apply a setting powder.
Article: Simply put, composting is the process of taking organic (living or once-living material) material and breaking it down into a nutrient rich soil additive. This great soil additive has valuable nutrients that help plants to grow. When composting you take a natural process and speed it up by using heat, aeration (adding oxygen), and moisture. Bacteria, fungi, molds, earthworms, insects, and other soil organisms break the compost materials down into a useful material. Compost consists of both dry and moist materials. The moist materials are those that have a high nitrogen content, like manure, food waste, or grass clippings, and dry materials are materials that have a high carbon content, like dried leaves, straw, or sawdust. These items need to be mixed in a specific ratio in order to make good compost. You will need a container to keep your compost in. This can be a commercial compost bin or simply bricks or concrete blocks to contain the pile. You will also need a shovel or garden spade, a long stemmed thermometer (which can be found at hardware stores), a carbon source (such as sawdust), and access to a hose or watering can. It would be best to use a far corner of your yard to keep it out of the way of animals or children. You will need a yard site that is at least 3 feet by 3 feet. If you are building your own compost container, use the bricks or concrete blocks to outline the area you've chosen. Make sure it isn't under building eaves where a lot of water could run into it.
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Decide to start composting. Gather materials. Create an area where you will compost.
Article: After realizing that you have messed up something important, don't take any immediate action. Your emotions will be running high. Your mind will probably be racing. Your heart may even be pounding. Refrain from making any big decisions or taking actions that you might regret later. You probably feel like you need to start working on damage control immediately, but resist the urge. The last thing you need is noise, excitement, and unwanted social interaction. Try going into a bedroom, a private office, or a basement and shutting the door. Consider turning off your phone and shutting down your computer. All of this will reduce the risk of taking impulsive, ill-advised actions. After messing up something important, you will probably be taking short, shallow, and unconscious breaths from your chest. Try to change this. Focus on taking long, deep, conscious breaths from your diaphragm and abdomen. In practice, this feels like you are breathing from your stomach rather than your throat. Concentrating on deep breathing will reduce your stress level, slow your heart-rate, and provide more oxygen to your system. People have been using this type of breathing for thousands of years through yoga and meditation, and it is scientifically proven to help manage stress and anxiety. Don't allow your thoughts to keep going back to what you messed up. Stop your mind from racing towards the future consequences of your mistake. Achieving mindfulness means focusing on the present, your immediate surroundings, and your body. Become aware of your own sounds, the temperature, and what you smell or feel. Doing so will help you to relax.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Pause for a few hours. Find a quiet, solitary place. Focus on your breathing. Try to achieve mindfulness.