Write an article based on this "Do lip trills and hum. Sing scales. Practice smooth projection with words and phrases. Be prepared to feel silly. Cool down. Practice wisely on a regular basis."
article: Hold your lips lightly together and blow air out of them while humming, like you're making a raspberry. Focus on having a relaxed throat and an engaged core while you do this. Practice lip trills going from a low to a high note and vice versa. Once you're used to the lip trills, practice doing scales with them. To help your body learn to relax while you sing, tense up your body and then right after releasing the tension, do a lip roll from low to high; repeat, this time going high to low. Humming is another gentle way to warm up your voice. Try humming along with music on your way to school or work or, if you'd prefer not to do that sort of thing in public, hum while you cook or while you're in the shower. Starting as low as you can comfortably sing, gently move up the scale using a "me" sound until you reach the highest note at which you are comfortable. Then, move down the scale from high to low using an "e" sound. You can also practice "woo" scales. Your mouth should look as though you're sucking in a long string of spaghetti as you inhale. When you exhale, make a "woo" sound. It should sound buzzy, similar to the sound made by a kazoo. Keep the sound steady as you exhale; do this 2 to 3 times. Next, go up and down your scales using the "woo" sound. Say groups of single words or entire phrases without stopping between the words treat them as a single word. Lengthen the vowels and exaggerate the vocalization of each word as you say and/or sing it. As you speak/sing, imagine that you're filling a room with your voice. Focus on smooth transitions: when switching between higher and lower, and louder and softer parts of a song, imagine moving up and down a ramp not a staircase. Example words: moon moan mourn mane mean. Example phrase: many men munch many melons. A lot of vocal exercises can sound and look pretty funny. Relax and have fun with it. Two fun and silly exercises that help open up your throat: Sing "meow" slowly, emphasizing its three sounds mee, ahh, and ooo. Make weird faces by stretching out your tongue in all directions. You can do this while singing or even just making weird noises. As with physical exercise, cooling down after doing vocal exercises is important. One way to cool down is to do the same simple vocal warm-ups you started with (for example, yawning, light coughing, rolling your lips, and humming). Another way to cool down is simply to gently glide up and down, and down and up, on the sound "m", so that you feel a tickling vibration in your lip/nose area. If you really want to improve your voice, you need to practice often. Sing with intention and try to improve specific things, such as working on your vocal range or nailing a difficult note in your favorite song. Aim to sing for 30 minutes at a time, then take a 30-minute vocal rest. During the vocal rest, don't sing, talk, whisper, or otherwise use your voice.

Write an article based on this "Maintain eye contact. Maintain good posture. Ditch the electronics before and during in-person meetings. Smile to encourage open interaction. Use active body language when listening. Dress for success."
article: When you're having a face-to-face conversation with a colleague, focusing on their eyes and face is the best way to let them know you're listening. If you extend your officemates this courtesy, they'll do the same for you. Some people may find it difficult or uncomfortable to look directly into others' eyes. Try practicing on friends and family, or focus on a spot on your co-worker's face that's very near their eyes. Slouching not only closes off your body, but it's also associated with laziness and unprofessionalism. Try rolling your shoulders back a few times and opening your chest when you're sitting and standing. You'll look more approachable, and your back won't hurt as much at the end of the workday.] If you're unsure of what to do with your hands while speaking to another person, try resting them comfortably on your lap or on the table or desk in front of you. If you're standing, try clasping them in front of you. Always square your shoulders and face directly toward the person you are communicating with. If you're waiting for a meeting to start, consider jotting down some notes rather than burying your nose in your phone. This will make it easy for you to immediately engage others in a conversation when they enter the room. Always keep your attention on the people with whom you're communicating. Do not, under any circumstances, check your electronics while others are speaking. This is the fastest and easiest way to shut down mutual respect, and it will surely affect your future interactions with your co-workers. Smiling will make your colleagues feel more comfortable around you, and psychologists suggest that it makes you happier on a day-to-day basis. While you shouldn't paste a fake smile on your face every time you walk into the office, you can smile when you greet and thank people, or when they ask you how you're doing. This will inject positivity and openness into your workplace. Nod and tilt your head when others are speaking so as to provide them with constant visual cues that you're following along and engaged with the material. You can also take notes, making sure to periodically look up from your notebook. While everyone is entitled to their own personal style, wearing formal attire at work can lead to better communication between co-workers. Your superiors, in particular, may be more likely to take you seriously and interact with you as an equal if you're dressing with care while on the job.

Write an article based on this "Understand the characteristics of natural hair. Know your hair type. Identify your hair's needs."
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Natural hair has unique characteristics that you should know about in order to take good care of your hair. People of African descent usually have curved hair follicles that produce very tightly curled hair, which can keep sebum (a natural moisturizer produced by your skin) from saturating all the way down the hair shaft. This can result in dry, fragile hair that is prone to frizz and breakage. Natural hair is prone to knotting when combed. Knotting also contributes to breakage, so some professionals recommend avoiding combing altogether for this reason. Never comb natural hair when it's dry. Natural hair often has a slower growth rate than other hair types. In addition, the highly curved hair shaft means that hair shrinks up as it dries; those with very kinky or curly hair may see up to 75% shrinkage! Natural hair comes in many varieties. While many care basics remain the same regardless of hair type, understanding your hair type may help you pinpoint what care and styling routines will produce the results you want. According to a very widely-used hair typing system by celebrity stylist Andre Walker, there are 4 basic types of hair: straight (1), wavy (2), curly (3), and kinky (4). Within these categories there are multiple subcategories, depending on your hair's characteristics. For example, Type 4 hair is generally split into three subcategories: 4A (spiral curls), 4B (kinky curls), and 4C (coiled curls). Many haircare websites and products refer to hair types using codes based on Walker's system, such as "3A" or "4B". The numbers refer to the hair type, while the letters refer to the hair texture. Natural hair tends to be type 3 (curly) or type 4 (kinky). Understanding your hair type can help you understand your hair's care and styling needs. Type 3 hair (curly) has springy, defined curls with a lot of volume and body. The curls are often shaped like coils, loops, or corkscrews. It can be fragile or fine, and needs moisturizing conditioners and treatments. Type 4 hair (kinky) has very tight curls with a lot of volume. The hair is heavily textured, usually wiry, and may have multiple curl patterns instead of a single dominant one. These patterns will often form a "Z" or crimped look. It it is the most fragile hair type because it has fewer cuticle layers than other hair types. Heavy-duty moisturizers and conditioners will help keep type 4 hair healthy.