INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Run a coin-sized amount of deep conditioner from your roots to your tips, then throw your hair up into a ponytail or bun. While you work up a sweat, the heat you generate will lock in the moisture from the conditioner, creating super-soft curls. When you're done working out, simply rinse out the conditioner in the shower and wash as usual. Bristled brushes create lots of frizz, and can wear on your hair, sapping it of moisture and causing split ends. Instead, use a wide-toothed pick or comb to gently work through tangles, starting at the tips of your hair and working up to your roots. You can also use your fingers to comb through your hair and gently pick out tangles. Cotton pillowcases can actually soak up moisture from your hair, leaving it dry and frizzy when you wake up. Buy a silk pillowcase instead, which won't create as much friction or strain on your hair. You can also wrap your hair in a silk head wrap before going to bed to get the same frizz-fighting effect. If you can, try not to use scarves, sweaters, hats, and hoods made of rough materials, which can create friction with your curls and cause frizz. Look for satin-lined hats and hoods, and other clothes made of soft, smooth material. If you can't avoid a coarser hat or coat, bring along a bit of frizz-fighting mousse or gel to apply once you take it off.

SUMMARY: Rub in a deep conditioner before working out. Use a wide-tooth comb to untangle knots. Use a silk pillowcase to prevent frizz while you sleep. Avoid contact with coarse materials on your head.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: A metric ruler is based on the International System of Units (SI), sometimes called the metric system, and is divded into either millimeters or centimeters instead of inches. Rulers are often 30 centimeters long, which are designated by large numbers on the ruler. Between each centimeter (cm) mark, there should be 10 smaller marks called millimeters (mm). Make sure you read the ruler from left to right. If you are measuring an object, align it with the left side of the zero mark on the ruler. The left side of the line where the object ends will be its measurement in centimeters. This way the line thickness will not affect the measurement. Unlike with the English ruler, the measurements for the metric ruler are written in decimals instead of fractions. For example, 1/2 a centimeter is written as 0.5 cm. The large numbers next to the longest lines on the ruler denote the centimeter marks. A metric ruler has 30 of these marks. For example, place the bottom of a crayon on the far left side of the ruler to measure it. Note where the tip falls. If the crayon ends directly on the long line next to the large number 14, your crayon is exactly 14cm long. halfway between each centimeter, there is a slightly shorter line that denotes 1/2 of a centimeter, or 0.5cm. There are a total of 60 of these marks on a 30 cm ruler. For example, you measure a button and the edge ends on the fifth line right between the 1 and 2 centimeter marks. Your button is 1.5cm long. For example, to measure 0.6 cm, count one thick line (5 mm) and one thin line (1 mm). Between each 0.5cm line, there are four additional lines that denote the millimeter marks. There are a total of 10 lines per centimeter, with the 0.5cm line acting as the 5 millimeter mark, making each centimeter 10mm long. There are 300 millimeter marks on a 30 cm ruler. For example, if you measure a piece of paper and it ends on the 7th mark between the 24 and 25 centimeter mark, it means your object is 247mm, or 24.7cm, long.

SUMMARY: Get a metric ruler. Learn the centimeter marks. Learn the 1/2 of a centimeter marks. Learn the millimeter marks.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Make sure it's a warm, sunny day; cloud cover and cooler temperatures won't work very well. While high-tech solar ovens can heat up in sunny but cold climates, plan to use your homemade solar oven on a cloudless day when it's at least 55F (13C) outside. Find a spot outside that will receive direct sunlight for most of the day, and place your covered solar oven there. Check on the progress of your melting wax every 20 to 30 minutes, and reposition it, if needed, to keep it away from shade or moisture. Start this process earlier in the day to take advantage of direct midday sun. Don't wait until the late afternoon or evening. By the end of the day, you should have a bowl of melted wax. If you are using this process in a cooler season, find an indoor spot that receives direct sunlight. Avoid leaving the wax completely unattended; it may heat up quite quickly. Consider monitoring the temperature with a thermometer. The wax should melt around 144 to 150F (62 to 66C). Avoid letting it exceed 170F (77C). Wearing oven gloves to protect your hands from the heat and melted wax, lift off the glass or acrylic cover from your solar oven. Set this aside and carefully take out the bowl containing your liquified beeswax. Immediately pour the wax into molds or use it however your project requires. Make sure you prepare your project materials as the wax melts so they're ready to go once all of the wax has melted.

SUMMARY: Set the solar oven in the sun and allow the beeswax to melt. Remove the melted wax from its solar oven and pour it into molds.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: According to the Institute of Medicine, you should be getting about 10 cups of water per day while pregnant. Each cup should be eight ounces of liquid. Inadequate water intake is the most common cause of constipation during pregnancy. Because food is moving more slowly through your body, it absorbs more water. Therefore, drinking more water can help soften your stools. One easy way to keep track is to fill up several bottles in the morning that equal the amount you need to drink throughout the day. That way, you can easily keep track of how much you've drank. You can also fill up one big container with the amount you need to drink and use it to fill up your glass. For instance, fruits such as watermelon have a high water content. Similarly, vegetables such as spinach and cucumber have a lot of water. Therefore, eating more of these veggies can help increase your water intake. You don't have to get your water from just water. Liquids such as milk and juice also count. However, calories and sugar can add up quickly with these beverages (especially juice), so drink them in moderation. In addition, you can try decaffeinated herbal teas while pregnant to help with fluid intake. If you don't like drinking plain water, trying adding flavors to your water. For instance, you can add a slice of orange or lemon. You can also add a couple of slices of cucumber or even some ginger to help flavor your water. If you're having trouble remembering to drink water, try setting reminders on your phone or computer. Set one every hour or so to remind you that you need to be drinking water.

SUMMARY:
Make sure you're drinking enough. Fill up bottles in the morning. Eat fruits and vegetables that are high in water. Count other liquids. Try flavored water. Use reminders.