Article: Pick moisturizing products that contain nutritive oils when washing and treating your afro hair. Most shampoos contain harsh chemical ingredients designed to strip hair of excess oil and dirt, but because extremely curly hair tends to lack natural moisture, these formulas can dry your hair out and make it brittle. Your best bet is to find a moisturizing cleanser that contains botanical oils derived from fruits and other natural sources, such as avocado oil, coconut oil or almond oil, and pair it up with a deep conditioner that also serves to add moisture. Oils like coconut, avocado, jojoba, castor, and olive are deeply nourishing and repeatedly make lists of best products for afro hair. These should make up the bulk of your hair treatment arsenal. Shampoo hair by thoroughly lathering and rinsing completely. When conditioning, let the conditioner rest in your hair for 5-8 minutes to allow it to penetrate to the roots. Rinse it all, or let a small amount of conditioner remain in the hair to coat and protect. Afro hair quickly loses its natural moisture, making additional moisturizing a key part of your hair care routine. Instead of just shampooing and conditioning, rub some specialty moisturizing cream or oil into your hair after you're done showering. These products are made to "wear in," so that rather than washing them out after they're applied you allow them to soak into hair strands to replenish lost moisture. Some of the best oils for this purpose are argan, jojoba, and grapeseed, as these also contain biological compounds that strengthen hair. In addition to regular creams and oils, many hair products, such as masks, pomades, and leave-in conditioners, also include the compounds you're looking for, and can also aid in styling hair. Apply moisturizers a little at a time. If you use too much, it can saturate your curls and make them look wet and droopy. Try cutting down the number of times you shampoo per week to three of four, instead of every day. Because of the way they clean, even moisturizing shampoos with beneficial oils can rob hair of its natural moisture. Just rinse your hair thoroughly a couple of times a week during your daily shower and avoid relying on products that deplete your natural hair oils. You can still condition between showers where you shampoo, or you might instead use special moisturizers after bathing.
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Use special moisturizing cleansers. Apply deep conditioning oils or creams. Don't wash your hair every day.
Article: If your soup or stew is too salty, adding raw potato is a good option. Slice the potato into small chunks (to expose a good bit of surface area) and then stir them in. The potato acts like a salt sponge, absorbing some of the salt right out of your dish. Cook the potato in the dish for several minutes, and then discard it. Be cautious with this method since potatoes can also absorb the other flavors, running the risk of producing a less tasty dish. In this case, you can taste the dish afterwards, and adjust any seasonings that might have been absorbed along with the salt. Remember to add seasonings in very small amounts and taste the dish after each addition. If your dish is a soup, you can add starches such as rice or noodles for them to absorb the salt. If it's a stew, puree some rice and add it as a thickenerit will help even out the salt. You can try squeezing some lemon juice or adding some vinegar to your dish in addition to a pinch of sugar; the increased acidity and sweetness will help mask the overly salty taste. The idea is to distract the taster from the salt by adding opposing flavors. Making the dish creamy by adding cream, coconut milk or mashed avocado can temper the salty taste. Think about tomato sauce with heavy cream or salty tacos with sour cream.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Add raw potato to your dish. Add starches. Mask it with acids and sugar. Put in a creamy component.
Article: For parties, whether themed or no theme, run of mill decorations like balloons, confetti, streamers, and banners are not uncommon. Go to stores like Dollar Tree and find these common decorations at a low cost. Go to higher end stores, like Michael's, to find decorations that match with your theme. Make your decorations unique and inject a little personality by going the decor road less traveled or visiting a local thrift store for decor. Use pink paper lanterns as a unique, luxe alternative to the average balloon, for example. Use mason jars as center pieces and thrift plates and table cloths to make for an elegant setup for your party and/or personalize them to match your party's overall theme. Party favors do not have to be complex in nature. They can be straightforward favors in their simplicity. They can also be sentimental and come with a lot of thought and effort. While you don't have to have party favors, they are a nice way to leave a lasting impression after a great night. Fill up a small gift bag with different lollipops and candies. Use a small box to box an individual cupcake. Extra points if the cupcake is the same icing and flavor as the main birthday cake! Gift guests with a notebook and a pen that you can personalize by writing their names on the front of. Make friendship bracelets out of multicolored strings to give as party favors. Create a "mixtape" out of blank CDs and your favorite songs from the previous year. This will be a great reminder of you and a memento of what you guys were probably listening to when you were a year younger. Cater to the needs of any food allergies that might have been mentioned in your invite's RSVP. Kids aren't hard to please when it comes to food so try to keep it as simple as possible, bearing in mind that in terms of importance, food is the icing while the birthday party is the actual cake. Order party food staples like pizza, potato chips or pretzels, and sodas. Make sure to order a cake, as well as ice cream options. Provide healthy alternatives like vegetable or hummus trays. Simple is good, but options are also good. Consider adding gluten-free foods to the menu as well. Keeping your guests entertained should be the host/hostess's main objective. While choosing to host a birthday party outside of your home may make that task a lot easier, hosting a birthday party from home will mean coming up with ideas of how to keep your guests from getting bored: Consider group games everyone can play like Heads Up, Twister, Would You Rather, karaoke, and board games . A great way to have fun and to provide keepsakes for guests is creating a makeshift photobooth using an empty wall as a backdrop. Incorporate handmade signs and silly props to personalize the photosets.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Purchase decorations for the party that match your theme. Decide whether or not you want to give guests party favors for their attendance. Decide on a menu for guests. Think of entertainment.