INPUT ARTICLE: Article: There are few risks to having an eyelash lift. That said, if you have sensitive skin or eczema, you may want to try a different treatment, as the solution applied to your eyelashes may cause irritation. Furthermore, eyelash lifts may not be as effective on people with shorter lashes. You may want to consider having an eyelash lift if: You have straight lashes and want them curled. Eyelash perms or curlers have not worked for you in the past. You have hooded or mature eyes. You don't want to reapply mascara every day. Lash lifts are very similar in technique. A serum or proprietary mixture will be applied to each individual lash before the lashes are curled. That said, there are a few different treatments on the market. Some of the more popular treatments include: Keratin Lash Lift: A five-step method that involves the application of special pigment, keratin, and enzymes to the eyelashes. They cost around $150, and they can take up to two hours to apply. Dreamlash: This method claims to use a gentler formula and more flexible curling rods. If you are concerned about reacting badly to the chemical serum, you may want to look into this. Length-Volume Lift (LVL) Enhance: A serum is applied to the root of the lashes to curl them, and the lashes are tinted to give an effect similar to mascara. This treatment, which is currently only available in the UK, costs around 50. As a relatively new treatment, you may find it difficult to find places that offer eyelash lifts. You can try searching on the internet for salons in your area that offer the treatment. You can also look at beauty treatment centers that specialize in eye and brow treatments. Ask if the technician performing the treatment has received training in eyelash lifts from a program such as Sugarlash Pro, Nouveau Lashes, Dreamlash, or YUMILashes. Read online reviews before you choose a salon to make sure that it is reputable, clean, and safe. Yelp, Google Reviews, Facebook, and Foursquare can help you find reviews. Some salons may offer eyelash perms instead of lifts. Eyelash perms apply similar solutions to your eyelashes, but they use a different type of curler. Perms offer a more dramatic curl while lifts tend to look more natural. Once you have chosen your salon, call to make your appointment. You may want to put the appointment in your phone calendar or schedule to remind you when it is. Eyelash lifts can take between 45 minutes and two hours. You may want to plan to be free for slightly longer than two hours just in case. If you are worried that you will have a bad reaction, you should ask ahead of time if you can patch test the formulas. If the salons do not offer you a sample, you may not want to go through with the procedure.

SUMMARY: Determine if having an eyelash lift is right for you. Decide what type of treatment you would like. Locate a salon that offers eyelash lifts. Make an appointment.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Look to see if your school or local community center has an a cappella group that you could try to join. You can also go online to find a cappella groups near you. Practice your song a lot beforehand so that you feel well-prepared when you go to audition, and show that you're confident and unique when performing. If you find an opportunity to audition, ask the a cappella group if there's anything specific you need to bring or sing for them. Smile, stand up straight, look the group members in the eye, and tell them clearly your name, what you'll sing, and who the song is by. If you can't find an a cappella group near you that you'd like to join, start your own! Advertise your new group around town and hold auditions to find your new members. Make sure you look for a diverse group of voices so that you'll be able to create unique, complete arrangements. Post flyers at libraries, schools, grocery stores, or other local places around town (after getting permission first, if necessary) with all the information about your a cappella auditions, such as where and when they'll take place and who to contact for more information. Reach out to friends in person or on social media to see if they're interested in joining. When someone expresses interest in auditioning, ask the singer to prepare a short snippet of a song for auditions, and make sure you keep a list of the potential singers so you can make notes. Choose someone with strong leadership skills and who has experience arranging and conducting music to be the director of the group. Joining a good choir will rapidly improve your voice, pitching, ear, and sight-singing. In addition, it builds the maturity and professionalism needed to sing as part of a group. Ask your local community center or go online to find choir opportunities near you. Joining your church or school choir is a great place to start. When you're in an a cappella group, you need to know when to blend your voice to mesh well with the other singers, as well as when you can make your voice unique to stand out. Pay attention to your volume when singing in a choir to make sure you're not singing too loudly or too softly. Performing in public, no matter how big or small the crowd, will give you practice and confidence as you continue practicing a cappella. Look for opportunities to sing in churches, hospitals, nursing homes, or even at fundraisers. You could also reach out to other performers to see if they'd let you sing their back-up vocals. Get in touch with a representative of the church, business, or event (whether through email, phone, or in person) and ask if they're interested in having you perform. Put together a sample of your a cappella singing so that the potential gig provider can listen to your music. Make it clear ahead of time whether you're doing this for free or if you'd like to be compensated. If you can't find gigs, try busking. You can perform anywhere with a pop-up a cappella street performance!

SUMMARY: Audition to be in an a cappella group. Organize your own a cappella group if one doesn't already exist. Join a local choir to gain group singing experience. Find gigs around town to get performance experience.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: This will open a list of all your notifications on a new page. This button is located in the upper-right corner of your notifications list. You'll see any private messages sent to you by your friends here. This will open your chat thread in full-screen. You can read all the messages in the chat, and send a reply to your friend here.

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Tap the square speech bubble icon at the bottom of your screen. Tap the inbox icon on the top-right. Tap a message in your inbox.