Article: Invest in a quality renewal mask after dyeing your hair. Once a week, apply the mask throughout your hair and leave it in for the recommended timeframe before washing it out. This will help re-hydrate your hair, minimizing damage done by coloring. If you got your hair colored at a salon, ask your stylist to recommend a renewal mask. After dyeing your hair, use only a color preserving shampoo to avoid stripping away the dye. The better you protect your color, the less often you'll need to touch up your hair. As dyeing always causes damage, it's always a good idea to dye damaged hair as little as possible. Infrequent shampooing can also keep your hair color intact longer. Only shampoo every other day and no more than two to three times per week. This will minimize your need for follow up treatments, preventing further damage from excessive dyeing.
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Use a renewal mask. Buy a color-protecting shampoo. Shampoo infrequently.
Article: Strength training is an important avenue for gaining weight and staying healthy. Increasing your food intake and building muscle at the gym is an effective two-pronged approach. If you want to put on weight, opt for fewer repetitions with more weight instead of the opposite. Each exercise is different, but 10-12 reps is considered a normal amount for a majority: shoot for 6-8 in these instances instead. While lifting weights is focused on building muscle, it isn't only for bodybuilders. Nothing about lifting weights says you will necessarily become "bulky," if you fear your body becoming too big after gaining weight. Cardio is important for overall health and strengthening the circulatory system, but aerobic exercise will burn weight you probably don't want it to. Take it easy on the treadmill, or increase your caloric intake to accommodate for the losses there. 3500 calories equals about one pound of fat when it comes to weight loss and gain. Keep this in mind when considering how many calories you'll have to make up after a workout. Many machines display an estimate of the calories you've burned. Exercising will burn energy as you're putting it into your body, but it can also stimulate your appetite. This will help you to establish and solidify better, more regular eating habits as you respond to the energy needs of your body. Particular care should be taken to make sure you're getting the requisite protein for rebuilding your muscle after a day at the gym. Meats, eggs, and cheese are effective here, as are nutritional supplements and shakes made especially for post-workout intake.
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Lift weights. Limit cardio. Refuel your body diligently.
Article: Don't try to minimize their feelings or tell them that they should "just get over it." Doing this will only make them more upset. Instead, try to validate how they are feeling. Try saying something like, "I can tell that you are feeling upset. What's going on?" The last thing a person in a bad mood wants is to be confronted. Instead of helping the situation, it will only add fuel to the fire. If you must get to the bottom of the problem, you can do it in a gentle way. Let's say your friend has been in a funk for a whole week. Instead of saying, "Why are you acting like this," you could say, "I really want to understand what's going on." This comes off as less defensive. Your friend still may not want to talk about it, but you likely won't have upset them even more. Hearing nice things about yourself is often an instant mood-lifter. Saying something nice to the person who is in a bad mood may lift them out of their funk. It can also help bring you closer together during this unhappy time. You can thank the person for helping you earlier in the day or compliment them on their appearance to try to help them feel happier. This nice gesture may help them snap out of it. Tell your partner "I really appreciated you coming to my event last night. I know you have been stressed with the upcoming deadline. It means a lot that you took time out to support me." You can also invite them to do something they might enjoy, such as going for a walk or playing a game. You may be able to end the bad mood by having fun with it. The type of humor you use depends on the person's personality. If, however, you know that humor won't work well with this person, then you should probably avoid it. For instance, your coworker storms through the office after a bad performance review. It may not be a good idea to say "Who lit a fire under you?" jokingly. However, if your coworker spilled coffee on the briefings and got really upset, it may be well-timed to say, "You have just used your last screw-up for the week. Please refill your "screw-up" card now for more credits." Sometimes what seems to be the cause of the bad mood isn't actually what's really going on. Try and take a step back from the situation and attempt to determine what could be the problem. Perhaps the person has a headache, is having a bad time at home, couldn't sleep the night before, or just found out they have a serious condition. These problems could contribute to the bad mood that you've walked in on.
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Validate how they are feeling. Avoid confronting them. Try flattery. Use humor. Look for the underlying cause.