INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Filled with rich, moisturizing ingredients, such as honey, oils, and butters, this mask will leave your lips feeling silky-smooth. It also contains sugar, which is a gentle exfoliator. If you have dry and flaking skin on your lips, you may want to try a soothing mask instead, as the exfoliating one may be too harsh for you. To make this exfoliating mask, you will need: 1 teaspoon of avocado oil, olive oil, or sweet almond oil 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon coconut oil, shea butter, or Vaseline

SUMMARY: Gather your ingredients.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Microwaves do soften bread, but the results aren't perfect. Within a few minutes, the bread usually turns rubbery and even tougher than before. This is the fastest method, but it's best to save it for an immediate snack. This happens because the microwave boils away some of the water. The escaping steam pushes the starches into a denser structure, and leaves the bread dry. Slow heating in small increments can reduce this effect, but it's difficult to find a sweet spot that's still hot enough to soften the bread. Lightly dampen a plain, white paper towel. Wrap it around your bread. This adds more moisture, and traps some of the steam in the bread to keep it soft. Depending on how strong your microwave is, the bread might already be soft after ten seconds. If not, try again, checking frequently.

SUMMARY: Slice bread to eat right away. Wrap in a damp paper towel. Heat in ten second intervals.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: The best place to give your partner a romantic massage is on the floor, as a bed can be too springy. Lay a duvet or a soft blanket on the floor. You can also have your partner sit in a chair, a la the massage scene between Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore in the film Ghost. Keep some small pillows close by to ensure your partner is lying comfortably during the massage. If you have access to an indoor fire, get it going to warm up the room. Look for music you know your partner would enjoy or music you find soothing and calming. The most popular massage oil is sweet almond oil as it glides easily on the skin, doesn't get absorbed too quickly and is thin and light. Other oils like olive oil, coconut oil, grapeseed oil, avocado oil also work well for a massage. Each of these different oils offer unique therapeutic benefits that can enhance and improve the effects of a certain type of body massage. To warm up the oil, pour the oil into a metal container and place it in a pot of water on the stove. Turn the stove to low heat and let the oil warm up. You can also rub the massage oil between your hands right before the massage to warm up the oil. Always check the temperature of the oil to ensure it is not too hot before you use it for the massage. You don't want to burn your partner's skin and turn a sensual experience into a painful one!

SUMMARY: Choose a room with enough space to move around in and that can fit both of you. Light some candles and put on some relaxing music. Warm up the massage oil.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Set the plate and paper in the microwave and cook it for 20 seconds on high. Remove the plate and tap your finger against the paper. If it still feels wet, heat it for another 10 seconds and repeat until it is dry. Set the finished piece of paper aside. Repeat the process with a fresh plate and sheet of paper. If you want to avoid using a microwave, lay all of your paper pieces out to dry on baking sheets. Make sure that they do not overlap, as this will increase the drying time. You can also hang them up on a clothes line with clothes pins.

SUMMARY:
Microwave each piece of paper to dry it. Let each piece of paper air dry, alternatively.