Problem: Article: It is best practice to exfoliate your skin and shave/wax the day before your appointment to ensure an even tan. You can use a water based exfoliant, a coarse salt or sugar based scrub, loofah, or washcloth to accomplish this. You should never use an oil-based scrub because it will prevent the spray tan solution from evenly applying to your skin. Make sure to shave or wax at least 24-48 hours before your scheduled appointment in order to allow the pores to close. This prevents a dotted, uneven tan. Make sure you remove these items before your appointment as these will create barriers between the skin and the spray tan solution resulting in an uneven tan. Many salons will provide wipes with which you can remove makeup or deodorant if you happen to arrive to your appointment straight from work or another function. Bring loose fitting, dark clothing and flip flops or slide-ons to your appointment to wear after your spray tan. Tight fitting clothing and shoes might rub off the spray solution. Also bring a hairnet or cap to protect your hair. Although most spray solutions are water soluble and will come out in the wash, it is best to wear darker clothing that will prevent any visible staining. Do not wear socks with sneakers, slide-ons, or ballet flats immediately after your appointment. Socks can cause indentations on your skin that will be reflected in your spray tan. Pack appropriate rain gear to wear after your appointment if bad weather is in the forecast since rain can ruin the evenness of the tan. If you choose to spray tan with clothing on pack undergarments that you do not mind ruining since the solution may rub off on them. Keep in mind that whatever garment you wear during the session will be reflected in your tan lines. Before choosing what undergarments you bring, think about what you might wear during the next week. For example, if you are getting married and wearing a strapless dress, you would not want to wear a bra with straps during the session. Salons will often provide paper garments for you to wear should you choose not to bring your own.
Summary: Exfoliate before your appointment. Abstain from wearing perfume, deodorant, makeup, or jewelry. Pack proper clothing. Bring an old bathing suit or underwear.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Before you get down and dirty with your hardware and computer settings, check to see what kind of speeds you are getting and compare that to the advertised speeds for your service. There are a variety of speed test sites on the net, just search for "speed test" in Google and pick the top few results. Different tests will give you different results. Even the same test may give you different results between tests. This is due to the location of test servers and the number of people sharing your connection. Take multiple tests and find the average speed you are getting. You may need to have Flash installed to run the test. If given the option, pick the test server closest to your physical location. This will help get you the most accurate results (on speedtest.net, this is chosen automatically based on ping) Check with your service provider to see what speeds you should be getting. Keep in mind that speeds advertised by your provider are "best case" speeds, and you may not be able to actually get that number on a regular basis, especially if using WiFi. If you haven't upgraded your internet in a long time, you may be able to get better speeds for less money. Companies aren't usually keen to inform you of better deals, so check to see if new services are available that weren't when you signed up. Check with all the providers in your area. Be aware of the megabyte/megabit difference. Some Internet Service Providers (ISPs) advertise in megabits, not megabytes. There are 8 megabits (Mb) in a megabyte (MB), so if you are paying for 25 megabits per second (Mbps), then that's just over 3 megabytes per second (MBps) of actual maximum transfer speed. If your test result was measured in Kbps, then you divide that number by 1000 to attain your measurement in Mbps. Restarting your modem and router can help alleviate some network issues by cleaning up old data and re-provisioning your modem configuration from your internet service provider. If necessary, your modem will automatically download firmware updates from the ISP. See this guide for details on resetting your network. If you are using a wireless router, some devices can affect your connection due to interference. Wireless routers come in multiple varieties; 802.11 b, g, and n (2.4 GHz) or 802.11 a (5.8 GHz). Common devices that can interfere with your wireless connection are microwaves and cell phones, many of which operate in the 2.4 GHz range. In order to minimize interference, turn off data on your phone and move your microwave oven away from wireless devices and your router when you're using the connection. Sometimes you just have a bad connection that can only be fixed on your provider's end. They can usually tell if your connection is substandard without having a technician come to your home by reading signal levels off of your modem. If necessary, they will send a line technician out to your house or neighborhood to check their infrastructure. If the problem is on your end, you might be charged a fee for the visit, so it's important to try troubleshooting over the phone or internet first. If you are connected to the internet via a Wi-Fi router, poor signal can lead to lower speeds and dropped connections. Move your router closer to your computer if possible, or move the computer so that it is closer to the router or keep the router on top of a cupboard to transmit better signal. Clean out the dust from your router and modem once in a while using a can of compressed air. This will help keep the unit from overheating and consequently, improve its stability. Maintain proper ventilation around all electrical components to avoid overheating. When you activated DSL, you hooked the line from your phone jack into one side of a rectangular box filter. On the other side, you have 2 lines coming out, 1 for your phone and 1 for your modem. If you are using a DSL connection over your land-line, make sure that you have high-quality filters in place to get optimum signal speed. If you are using satellite internet, your internet connection might be altered because of wind, heavy snow, rain, lightning, static, or other electrical interference.
Summary:
Run a speed test. Compare your results against what you're paying for. Reset your modem. Check for sources of interference. Call your internet service provider. Relocate your wireless router or computer. Check your filters if you have DSL. Check the weather.