INPUT ARTICLE: Article: After carefully evaluating an weighing the different ideas you have, you should come up with one that is your best. This should be the one that you focus your efforts on. After choosing your best idea, start implementing steps to make it a reality. There are several different structures your business can take on. Each one has unique characteristics that will affect how you write your business plan, as well as your legal status. Some different options are a sole proprietorship, a limited liability corporation, and a partnership, to name a few. See the U.S. Small Business Association site for a full breakdown of these options and others to decide which one is best for you. When you've decided on which idea you'll focus your efforts on, you'll need a business plan before moving on. A business plan defines your company, the service it provides, and projects the company's potential costs and earnings. This will not only help you focus and organize your own ideas, but it is also essential for investors to see how profitable your business can be. Read Write a Business Plan for detailed instructions on creating an optimum plan. Unless you're independently wealthy, you won't be able to implement your business idea without financing. After drawing up your business plan, you'll have to present it to investors to acquire the capital to start your business. You usually have two choices for getting capital: banks and private investors. Both have strengths and weaknesses, and you'll probably end up using a combination of both. Banks. You can get a loan from a bank for a few months to a few years, depending on the type of loan. This can cover your opening costs and your first few months of operating expenses. Private investors. These can be friends, family, or other business owners interested in making an investment. Make sure you define whether these people are just providing a loan that you will pay back with interest, or if they're actually buying into your company. It would be helpful to draw up a contract defining the terms of your agreement and having it notarized to prevent problems in the future.

SUMMARY: Choose your best idea. Decide your business structure. Develop a business plan. Find funding for your business.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: This blush closely resembles the blush you would buy in a store, except that it lacks all of the dangerous chemicals. You can apply it like you would any other pressed powder blush with a brush or makeup sponge. This section will show you how to make pressed powder blush. You will need a small bowl to mix all of your ingredients together. Make sure that the bowl is clean, or you will risk contaminating your makeup. You will need 3 tablespoons of water. The amount of food coloring you use will determine how dark or how light you want your blush to be. Here are some proportions to get you started: For a light pink blush, use 1 to 2 drops of red food coloring. For a medium pink blush, use 3 to 4 drops of red food coloring. For a dark pink blush, use 5 to 6 drops of red food coloring. You can leave your blush a traditional pink, or you can add other colors to get the shade you want. Yellow food coloring will give you more of an orange tint, while blue will give you more of a purple tint. Start with one drop at a time, and be sure to mix between drops. Do this until you get the color you achieve. If your blush ends up too orange or too purple, then add in a drop or two of red food coloring. If you are aiming for a light-colored blush, you may have to balance this out by adding a few drops water. You want to end up with a thick paste. Try adding 1 to 2 teaspoons of baby powder at a time. If you do not have any baby powder, you can make your own by combining cornstarch and arrowroot powder. The blush will be damp and have a darker color, but it will lighten a little once it dries. You can use any container you want, but a shallow container, such as an old makeup pallet, will work best. You will be applying this blush with a brush. Make sure that your container has a lid. When you first put your blush into the container, it may be lumpy. Use a spoon, knife, or spatula to smooth the surface down so that it is flush with lip of the containerjust like a store-bought blush. You may end up with some excess blush during this process. If you do, either discard the excess blush or transfer it to another container to make more blush. Consider pressing the blush. If the blush is still too lumpy and moist, you can place a paper towel onto the blush, and then pressing down on it with something hard and smooth, such as a spice bottle or a wooden block. Set the blush in a warm, dry, and preferably sunny location. Open the lid and leave it for 24 hours. After this, the blush should be dry and ready to use. Note that, depending on how much water you added, your blush may require more drying time. You can apply your blush as you would any other store-bought powder blush, using a brush or a makeup sponge. Be sure to keep the lid on your container closed when you are not using the blush.
Summary: Consider making a pressed powder blush. Find a mixing bowl. Put your food coloring and water in a bowl and mix together. Consider tinting your blush with other colors. Add in a bit of baby powder and mix. Transfer your blush in a container. Smooth out the blush. Wait for the blush to dry. Use the blush.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Visit your local craft supply store or search online to find elastic that comes in different colors and designs. Purchase elastic that is about 2in (5.1cm) wide. You will only need enough to wrap around your thigh with 0.5in (1.3cm) of overlap, so measure before you go to determine how much you will need. Lay out the strip of elastic with the decorative side facing up. Then, choose an embellishment to add. Dispense a dot of hot glue onto the back of the embellishment and then press it onto the garter where you want it to go. Add a silk rose to the center of the garter for an elegant touch. Create a row of rhinestones along 1 or both edges of the garter for sparkly finish. Glue on buttons in random spots for a fun, crafty garter.

SUMMARY:
Choose a wide piece of decorative elastic. Glue on rhinestones, silk flowers, or other embellishments.