Potting soil provides proper drainage for your indoor plant. You can find potting soil at any gardening store or online. Mix compost into the potting soil to increase the nutrients from organic matter. If your soil has a lot of clay, break it up with compost or sand before planting the ivy in the container. If you want to use soil from your garden, you need to mix it with potting soil, creating a 50/50 mix. However, it's best to stick to potting soil. Drag your finger in the soil at the base of the plant to check the soil's moisture level. If it's dry, water the soil until it's saturated and wait to water again until the soil dries out. You'll probably have to water the plant 2 times a week. Avoid watering the plant so much that water pools in the bottom of the container. Over-watering can cause root rot. To keep the leaves of your English ivy plant healthy and green, use a spray bottle to mist them 1 to 2 times a week. Mist the leaves during warm summer months or if you live in a climate with low humidity. Buy a slow-releasing nitrogen fertilizer and mix 1 teaspoon (5 ml) into 1 gallon (3,800ml) of water. Pour enough of the mixture around the roots so the soil is saturated. Choose a house plant fertilizer for foliage plants that has high levels of nitrogen. Avoid fertilizing the English ivy during the winter when it's dormant. It doesn't need fertilizer when it's not growing. Don't let the fertilizer come into contact with the plant's leaves or they could cause fertilizer burn. Follow all of the instructions on your fertilizer label.

Summary: Use a standard potting soil for the plant. Water the ivy plant once the soil is dry. Mist the leaves of the plant during dry seasons. Fertilize once a month during spring, summer, and fall.

Men tend to have eyes that are smaller in appearance. Therefore, you want to make your eyes look smaller with the use of makeup. To do so, use a concealer lighter than your skin tone under your eyes. Use your fingers to apply the concealer right under your eyes. Apply in an arch that follows along your lower eyelid. Keep working the concealer in until it blends naturally with your skin. When you're done, your eyes should look slightly smaller. Getting the eyebrows right is the most important part of creating a masculine look using makeup. Male eyebrows tend to be bushier than female eyebrows. They also tend to lack shape. While female eyebrows are arched slightly, male eyebrows may be thicker and more furrowed. You can use makeup to fill in gaps in your eyebrows and shape them in a more masculine style. Use an eyebrow powder that matches your natural brow color. Use a small brush to start applying the makeup. Start applying powder at the end of your eyebrow nearest your nose. Fill in any gaps in your eyebrow hair to make them look thicker. As you work your way across your eyebrows, apply the makeup in a straight line. Work against the natural curve of your brow. Blend the makeup in a way that makes your eyebrow appear straighter. You can enhance your eyes a bit with eyeliner. This will call attention to your masculine looking eyes and brows. However, use a subtle shade. A dark, noticeable shade may look more feminine. Apply the eyeliner right at your lash line. Go for a brown or chocolate brown shade. Select a powder-based liner. This will be less noticeable than other liners, while also defining your eyes.

Summary: Use makeup to make your eyes smaller. Treat your eyebrows. Use a subtle eyeliner.

The colder the cream is, the easier it is to whip. Plan to whip the cream the moment you take it out of the refrigerator, rather than leaving it sitting on the counter for some time. The bowl you pour the cream into should also be chilled if possible.

Summary: Chill the cream.

Stain colors the wood, but you also need to protect your hard work by applying an exterior urethane finish on the surface of the stain to seal and protect it. Finish comes in flat, semi-gloss or high gloss, and will need to be applied in several coats. Always follow the manufacturer's recommended directions. Water-based finishes are somewhat more environmentally friendly, but can also result in that "peach fuzz" texture that the stain creates as well. Apply the finish using a similar application and buffing process, using the steel wool or sandpaper between coats. Wipe down the surface with a wet rag. Allow the wood to dry thoroughly before applying finish, sanding it lightly if necessary before you begin. Follow the same basic procedure and pattern for applying the finish, using long even strokes and a uniform coat with the brush. Use a cloth to wipe off and smooth out excess finish if necessary. Read the manufacturer's instructions to find out how long to wait between coats, usually somewhere between two and six hours. Apply at least two more coats for a thorough, even finish over the first coat. which will be more heavily sanded than usual for a finish coat. By the time you get to the last coat, you shouldn't be sanding at all. When you've applied all the coats of finish, let the door dry thoroughly and wipe it down with a clean cloth to make sure it's completely dust free and clean before hanging it back in place. If you removed the hardware from the door, reattach it as before ad get your door ready to hang back up in the frame. Have a partner help to hold it in place while you screw the fixtures back in and reinsert the hinge pin into place to complete the job.
Summary: Choose an appropriate urethane finish for the door. Use a bristle or foam brush to apply finish. Sand off any bristles that appear after the first finish coat. Reattach all hardware.