Article: Before you bleach your hair you'll need to do a patch test and a strand test. A patch test will ensure that you're not allergic to anything in the bleach mixture, and a strand test will help you determine how long to leave the mixture in. To do a patch test, create a tiny amount of the mixture you will use on your hair and place a small dab of it behind your ear. Leave it for 30 minutes, wipe any excess off, then try not to touch it or get it wet for 48 hours. If after 48 hours that area of skin is fine, go ahead with bleaching your hair. To do a strand test, prepare a small amount of the bleach mixture and apply it to a strand of your hair. Check it every 5 to 10 minutes until it reaches the desired color. Note the time it took to reach this color so that you have an idea of how long it will take on your whole head. Another thing to pay attention to in the strand test is how damaged the hair feels after you've washed and conditioned the strand. If it feels very damaged, try a lower-volume developer or a slower bleaching process (i.e. bleaching your hair over several weeks instead of in one go). If you only do one test, do the patch test, as a severe allergic reaction could be fatal. Put on old clothes that you don't mind getting stained. Drape a towel around your shoulders, and have another stack of towels ready in case the bleach mixture gets somewhere it shouldn't. Put on a pair of gloves to protect your hands. Gloves are very important when bleaching hair to prevent chemical burns. Using a plastic spoon, place as much bleach powder as you need in the mixing bowl. The powder should come with instructions that you can follow. If it doesn't, you'll want to use roughly a 1:1 ratio between the powder and its developer. You may want to do one scoop of powder and then one scoop of developer, mixing them as you go. Add the correct amount of developer and mix it with a plastic spoon. Aim for a thick, creamy gravy consistency. Unless stated otherwise on the packaging, the ratio of developer to powder should be roughly 1:1 1 spoonful of powder per 1 spoonful of developer. Once the powder and developer are combined, add some red gold corrector to the mixture using the instructions on the package as a guideline. Using a tint brush, apply the mixture to your hair moving from the ends upward, leaving roughly an inch of roots. Your roots will lighten faster than the rest of your hair due to their proximity to your warm scalp; for this reason, leave your roots until the rest of your hair is done. Unless your hair is quite short, you'll benefit from using clips to section off your hair as you work on it. Work from the back of your head to the front of your head. Wait at least 24 hours from washing your hair to bleach it. The oilier your hair is, the better, as your hair's natural oils will help reduce the damage the bleach does to your hair and scalp. Once you've applied the bleach mixture to all of your hair including your roots, check to ensure that your hair is fully saturated with the mixture. You can do this by massaging your hair around your head and feeling for any spots that are dryer than the rest. When you come across these spots, add some more of the bleach mixture to them and massage it into your strands. Use a mirror to look at the back of your head. You can also use a clear plastic shower cap. As the bleach works, your scalp may begin to itch and sting. This is normal. If the tingling and stinging become too painful, remove the plastic wrap and wash out the bleach. If your hair is still too dark, you can try to bleach it again with a lower-volume developer in 2 weeks if it's healthy enough. Avoid the temptation to apply any heat to your hair at this point, as applying heat could wind up in your hair falling out completely. After 15 minutes, check a strand of hair to see how the bleaching has progressed. Use a spray bottle to wet a small section, then use a towel to wipe some of the bleach mixture away so that you can clearly see the color of the strand. If your hair still looks dark, reapply more bleach to the strand of hair, replace the plastic wrap and allow it to sit for another 10 minutes. Continue checking your hair every 10 minutes until it has become completely blond. If you do, it could cause your hair to break off and/or fall out completely. Bleach is capable of dissolving hair, so you really do need to be careful about how extreme you are with it. Remove the plastic wrap and run your head under cool water until all traces of the bleach are gone. Wash, condition, and rinse your hair as normal, then gently squeeze the water from it with a clean towel. Your hair should be a yellow blond color. If it looks bright yellow, proceed to the instructions for toning. If your hair is orange or still dark, it's necessary for you to bleach it again before toning. To keep your as healthy as possible, wait 2 weeks between bleaching. Note that you won't need to reapply the bleach to your roots if your roots are whiter than the rest of your hair. Just apply the bleach to the parts you want to lighten further. You may even want to stretch the bleaching process over several weeks. If your hair is quite thick and course, You might even need to repeat the process up to five times.
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Do preliminary tests. Get yourself ready. Place the bleach powder in the mixing bowl. Add developing cream to the bleach powder. Add red gold corrector to the mixture. Apply the mixture to dry, unwashed hair. Check that the mixture is evenly distributed on your hair. Cover your hair in plastic wrap. Check on your hair periodically. Do not leave the bleach in your hair for over 50 minutes. Wash out the bleach.
Article: This will be the hole of the object. This will make the sides of the objects visible. Move the circle inside the object to where you want to cut a hole. Clicking the Ctrl + Y again will bring back the color of the shapes. If you cannot see it on the right side of the screen, so just go to Window on the menu bar. Check the Pathfinder and it will appear. Make sure that both objects are selected. To select them, press Ctrl + A. The hole has now been cut. You will notice that two objects become one after selecting "Exclude."
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Grab the Ellipse tool again or press L. Drag and hold the Shift button inside the circle that you created a while ago. Turn your object into an outline by pressing Ctrl + Y. Go to Pathfinder. Click "Exclude" on the Shape Mode of the Pathfinder.
Article: Holding the spoon like this allows you a greater field of motion. When you turn your wrist away from you the spoon will dip downwards, into your food, and when you turn it towards you, the spoon will turn back up. This is a more flexible position than if you held the spoon in, say, a fist, or between your thumb and index finger. Bring the spoon to your mouth and eat from the broad side of the spoon, rather than the tip. You can use your wrist here to tilt the spoon upwards to aid in eating. Foods that you eat with a spoon are frequently liquid based. It is easy to make slurping noises when eating with a spoon. To minimize noise when eating, eat very slowly. Make sure to open your mouth wide enough to get food in without having to resort to slurping. Eating food slowly will also help you best enjoy the taste and texture of your food. Make sure to grip firmly on your spoon when you eat. Keeping a loose grip can cause you to drop your spoon, which can cause a mess and loud noises. Keep your grip firm enough that the spoon does not wobble in your hands while you eat.
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Turn your wrist to dip the spoon. Use the side of the spoon. Eat slowly and gently. Keep your grip firm.