Remembering how many calories you're eating every day can be difficult. That's why using a food journal is so helpful you can refer to it at the end of the day and add up how many calories you ate so you know whether or not you're on the right track. Whenever you eat something, write it down in your journal along with how many calories it is. Your food journal doesn't have to be a physical book. You can keep track of the foods you're eating in a note on your phone, or by using a food journal app. Some food journal apps you can try are MyFitnessPal, Calorific, and Lose It. Just like the foods you're eating, it's a good idea to write down how many calories you're burning through exercise every day. That way you'll know whether or not you're burning enough to lose weight. Over time, if you notice that eating less and exercising isn't adding up to a 1,000 calorie deficit every day, you'll know that you need to change your routine. To figure out how many calories you're burning through exercise, enter the exercises you're doing and how long you're doing them for into an online calorie-burning calculator. You can find a calorie-burning calculator at https://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/cbc. Since you're trying to lose weight in a short amount of time, it's important that you keep tabs on your progress. Weighing yourself every day will give you an idea of whether or not you need to eat less and exercise more. You won't see a change in your weight every day, but if you see your weight going up or not changing for over a week, you'll know that something needs to change.

Summary: Write down what you eat in a food journal. Keep track of how many calories you're burning from exercise. Weigh yourself right after you wake up every day.

Silicone foundation primers are excellent for filling in wrinkles and creating a smoother surface as you apply the rest of your makeup. Using your hands or a small brush, apply a small amount of primer below each eye. Rub the primer into your skin, focusing on areas with visible wrinkles. A pea-sized amount is usually enough primer for both eyes. Too much can make your foundation clump. Let your primer dry for a few minutes before applying the rest of your makeup. A reflecting concealer pen or cream applied directly under the eyes can cover up eye bags and wrinkles nicely. Buy a concealer that matches your skin tone and apply a pea-sized amount directly below your eyelids. Blend the concealer in around the edges to give it a smooth, natural appearance. Avoid rubbing the cream under your eyes to prevent irritation. Instead, dab it gently under each eye using a makeup sponge. While applying more foundation may seem like it would conceal your wrinkles, too much can make them more obvious. Apply a light-coverage foundation that matches your skin tone to the center of your forehead, under your eyes, on the tip of your nose, and on your chin. Spread it around your face, particularly underneath your eyes, with a damp sponge to soften its overall look. Makeup brushes tend to make foundation look too thick or caked on. Powder foundations and blushes tend to set in the lines under your eyes and make them stand out. Avoid applying powders to the area under your eyes or any spot with lots of wrinkles. Use liquid or cream-based makeups instead, which are smoother and conceal wrinkles better. Shift the attention from your baggy eyelids to your eyes themselves. Apply a dark black eyeliner and mascara to your top eyelids so they can draw attention from your under eye wrinkles. Top off the look with some smoky matte eyeshadow to accentuate your eyes and minimize your wrinkles. Your technique for applying eye makeup (like how you apply your mascara and eyeliner) can depend on your personal preferences. The bolder your makeup is, however, the more it can distract from your wrinkles. Avoid liquid eyeliners or shimmery eyeshadows, both of which can highlight creases. When you remove your eye makeup, gently rub your skin and lashes up and down with a makeup removal wipe. Avoid tugging on your eyelids or forcefully removing your makeup to keep your eye wrinkles minimal. Instead of a wipe, you can use a makeup removing cream as an alternative. Apply a thick layer of the removal cream to your skin, let it sit for several minutes, and gently rub it off with a warm washcloth. Check the ingredients in your makeup wipes before using them. Stay away from alcohol-based wipes, which can dry out and age the skin.

Summary: Choose a silicone-based primer. Use a cream concealer to mask your wrinkles. Apply your foundation lightly. Avoid powder-based makeup. Highlight your eyes with mascara, eyeliner, and eyeshadow. Remove your makeup carefully to prevent worsening your wrinkles.

Since incorrect turnout can damage muscles and lead to knee problems, it's important that you work on your turnout with a professional ballet dancer. Try to find a pre-professional ballet school that is associated with a professional ballet company. This way, an instructor can give you individual attention, helping you achieve the perfect turnout. Since the muscles of young ballet dancers are still developing, it's easier to improve flexibility when you're young (before age 12). Before you turnout, stand in front of a mirror with your feet touching and facing forward in a parallel position. Keep your muscles flexible and make sure your tailbone is pointed down, not pushed out and back. Stand firmly on your feet. If you're too tense when you begin to turnout, you're more likely to cause muscle strain and injury. Spend at least 10 minutes stretching your leg and hip muscles before dancing. Once you're in the correct position, lift your toes up and away from each other (in opposite 90 degree angles). It is critical that you do not simply twist your feet away by using your knees and lower legs. Instead, shift your weight to your hips so that your feet naturally move apart. Make sure you're not putting all your weight on your big toes, instead of distributing it throughout your feet. The ideal turnout is 180 degrees. Don't worry if you can't turnout that much. Stretching can improve your flexibility by a few degrees. Good turnout also means that you're honest about what your natural turnout is and don't try to force it. Make sure your weight is evenly distributed throughout your foot. Poor turnout puts strain on just your big toes and rolls your feet in. Instead, your feet should be level with the ground. While it may seem easy to use your knees in order to spread your feet farther apart, do not do it. This will strain your knees and legs. Research shows that this causes poor alignment and can lead to injury. Turnout should feel like a natural stance. You shouldn't feel any strain in holding it while in any position. If you continue to practice poor turnout, you'll begin to feel knee pain and muscle ache. It's easiest to force your feet when you're in the 5th position. But, you should always be on guard against improperly rotating out your feet.
Summary: Find a professional. Get ready to turnout. Get in position. Avoid forcing your turnout.