Article: The easiest way to thicken a cream sauce is by reducing it on the stovetop. This method will allow some of the sauce to evaporate, thickening it in the process. Adjust the heat on your stovetop to bring the sauce to a simmer. The sauce should stay just below the boiling point as it simmers. It's important that you do not allow cream sauce to boil. High heat can cause dairy to separate, ruining the texture of your cream sauce. Keep the sauce simmering, and make sure it doesn't begin boiling. If the sauce begins to boil, reduce the heat immediately or remove it from the stove completely. Allowing the dairy to separate can also affect the flavor of your sauce, so watch the sauce vigilantly.
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Bring the cream sauce to a simmer. Avoid letting the sauce boil.
Article: Whether you are starting seeds so that you can transplant them into your garden or into larger containers later, you will want to start them in seed starting trays or a large pot, These are large and deep enough so that the seeds will have room to grow, and are compartmentalized to avoid overcrowding. You will also want to select a soil made especially for growing seeds. Make sure your seed starting trays or pots have holes for proper drainage. If you choose to plant in a pot rather than starting in trays, a six inch (15 cm) pot should be good enough to start. Look for a soil that is made especially for starting seeds, or make your own by combining 1 part each of peat moss, vermiculite, and perlite. Starting plants, especially herbs and vegetables, from seeds is not always easy, so it's important to select seeds that have a good chance of being successful. Herbs and vegetables such as lettuce are good choices to start in pots. Remember to check your hardiness zone to make sure you are growing a plant that will survive in your area if you plan to keep it outdoors or transplant it later on. Look at your local nursery or farmer's market for seeds that have been carefully screened and selected for quality. Rinse out your pots or seed trays to remove any dust and particulates, and moisten your soil. The soil should be damp but not wet. Then, fill your pot up to half an inch (1.25 cm) from the top with your soil mixture. It is also sometimes recommended that a thin layer of sand be added to the bottom of the pot before soil to promote better drainage. Your seed packet will typically let you know how deep to plant your seeds, and how far apart each seed should be. Consult your seed packet, or otherwise talk to the seed provider, to get specific instructions regarding how deep and how far apart seeds need to be planted. Your seed packet will also tell you the best time of year to start sowing your seeds, if you plan on keeping the pots outdoors.
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Get your containers and soil. Select your seeds. Get your pots ready for planting. Read your seed packet.
Article: Follow the instructions above to create a neat ponytail held firmly in place in the middle of your head. Use a straightening or curling iron to help your ponytail look as neat as possible. Take the section of hair at the top of your head and alongside your temples, and pull it out of the hairband. You want to remove a large handful of hair. It will eventually go back into the ponytail, but for now you want to pull it out. If you need to loosen the ponytail to take it out, that's fine. The purpose of putting it up in a ponytail first is so you can make sure you grab a section of hair that will sit right on top of your head when your hair is in a ponytail. Use one hand to hold it while the other grabs a comb. Run your comb from the tips to the roots in order to tease up the hair and add volume. Keep doing this until you have the amount of volume you want. Lay the section against your head so you can see where it will fall. Take your comb and carefully smooth out just the top layer of the hair, leaving the bulk of the hair underneath teased. That way it will retain volume in the finished style. Pull it out and put your hair back up, including the teased section. Now the hair at the top of your head will have some pretty volume, rather than lying flat against your head. Pin it in place with a bobby pin to hide the hairband from sight. Spritz in both the front and the back to hold your style in place.
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Put your hair into a neat ponytail. Pull out the top section of hair. Hold the section of hair straight above your head. Backcomb the section from the tips to the roots. Smooth the top layer of hair. Redo your ponytail. Wrap a strand of hair around your hairband. Finish with hairspray.