Article: When you are sick, you look tired and weak. Splashing cold water on your face will help close your pores and make you appear less tired. It will also leave you feeling refreshed. Peachy or warm undertones will leave you looking natural and refreshed. Applying a little bronzer to your jawline, upper cheekbones, and hairline can also help give you a healthy glow. Using a concealer with a hydrating base will not only moisturize your face, but it will also help cover up the areas of your face that are red and irritated. However, you should avoid applying concealer to areas that are really dry and flakey as the makeup will cling to the flakes of skin and this will only make you look worse. If you have a runny nose, you can avoid looking like Rudolph by investing in high quality tissues. Many brands now offer tissues that include lotions, which can alleviate redness. Although it might be difficult to fight the urge to wear your pyjamas out in public when you're feeling under the weather, you should continue to dress as if you're feeling your best. Otherwise you risk drawing attention to yourself and the fact that you're sick.
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Splash cold water on your face. Apply some tinted lipbalm or blush to give yourself a vibrant, healthy look. Put some concealer on your face if it is red and blotchy. Use only tissues infused with aloe vera. Get dressed in clothing you'd regularly wear.
Article: Sometimes, careful cutting with a razor blade is necessary; try not to scratch your chrome. If you want to save the grips without cutting, spray WD-40 between grip and handlebar, giving it 5-10 minutes to work its way into the grip. Twist to spread the WD-40 inside the grip and pull it off easily. Stick a screwdriver between the bar and the grip if you cannot get under the grip well, using it to prop the grip up while you spray it down. If stuck, you can use compressed air from a compressor or can to remove a grip. Give the bars a good clean scrub, using an old rag or sponge to get them as clean as possible. This will make it much easier to get the new grip on and keep it there. When done, dry the whole thing off. If they are open on the ends, make sure you dry off the inside of the handlebar as well. Water left in there after putting the new grip on can lead to rusting. Place the plastic ties in the grip on different sides, then use these smooth, low-friction areas to slide the grip onto the bike. Then simply pull the ties back out to finish installing. Note that lock-on grips are gaining popularity -- they require a hex wrench (Allen key), but you can easily loosen the bolt, slide the grip on, then tighten it in place. If you don't have plastic ties, a little bit of an alcohol-based product, such as hairspray or sanitizer, may help you slide the grip easily. As a bonus, the grip will definitely stay on once you've got it in place. While not strictly necessary, this step can prevent the grip from immediately slipping off the bar if you have issues. It can help to twist as you push, working it onto the handlebar bit by bit. While the snug fit may make it hard to get the grip on, you'll be thankful later when it doesn't come off mid-ride.
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Carefully slide or cut off the old grip. Clean bar with soap/water to remove WD-40, dust, and gunk. Use 3-4 long, plastic ties as "runners" to slide your grip on. Apply a spray of hairspray, hand sanitizer, or other quick-evaporating substance inside the grip. Push the grip all the way onto the bar, twisting to align their contours.
Article: You want to get a sense of what potential buyers are looking for in their homes. This could vary quite a bit by neighborhood. Check out area business commentary, surveys, reports, and talk to realtors if they are willing to discuss buyer general interests. You want to get sense of consumer tastes. Think about asking people close to you what they would be interested in seeing for a new home--especially if a friend or family member is actually in the market. You can do this to either see if they want to hire you as a stager, or at least get information on potential clients. Offer to do a couple of free stagings for the realtor to demonstrate your abilities. Get permission to put your business card or a small sign with your name and contact information on an early display when you do them. This will showcase your skills for the realtor and customers in addition to perhaps getting the realtor's reports on buyer interests and referrals. Many cities have a local real estate publication or might allow a contribution on matters of decoration in the local newspaper. Look up the real estate publication's submission guidelines, and do the same for the newspaper regarding contributions. Contact the appropriate editor saying something such as: "I am a local home stager, I would like to write for your publication about my strategy for making a room look warmer." or "I would like to submit an article about home decoration." Proceed according to the editor's instructions. If they are not taking any submissions then you should move onto another venue. Ask the realtors you network with about cleaners, repair crews, painters, and other similar workers they recommend to homeowners when trying to improve a house for sale. You may want to check the contractors against the Better Business Bureau reports to see if any problems come up. Look for reviews online and/or from other realtors and homeowners that used the contractors to get a reasonable idea of each one's cost, speed of service, and capabilities in case you need them to help with your staging projects later on. For example, if you find a painter that is fast and can do large homes, but is too costly, you may not get many customers when you start-up with no established reputation. On the other hand, a handyman that has a reputation for cheap, safe, and efficient electrical work might be useful if you need to alter lighting in a room.
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Look at consumer reports for home buyers. Contact local real estate offices. Write for the community realty publications. Contact reliable contractors in the area.