INPUT ARTICLE: Article: First, apply a deep conditioning mask to your hair, focusing especially on the ends. Turn your shower on as hot as you can get it, then pin your hair up so the ends of your hair are exposed. Sit as close to the steam as you can without touching the hot water and relax for 20-30 minutes. When you're done with the steam treatment, adjust the shower to a comfortable level, then rinse the conditioner out of your hair. This is a great method to help restore moisture to your hair after a professional straightening treatment. The reason this is so good for your hair is because the steam opens the cuticles on your hair, allowing the conditioner to penetrate the strands. You can find straightening products at any drugstore or beauty retailer, most of which come in the form of a serum or a cream. If you want to get the look of a sleek salon blowout at home, look for a heat-activated formula that will protect your hair from damage caused by the blow dryer. Apply the straightening product while your hair is still wet, then blow dry your hair in sections with a round brush. Serums and creams will not straighten your hair permanently, but they can help keep your hair looking sleek in between keratin treatments or when your roots start to grow out from Japanese straightening or a relaxer. Natural oils can deeply penetrate your hair, which helps your hair maintain moisture. This helps protect your hair from damage, which can cause frizz. Try these to nourish your hair after a chemical straightening treatment. Natural oils also help your hair fight humidity, so your hair will look more smooth no matter what the weather is like. Look for natural oils that are rich in vitamins and minerals to nourish your hair, like coconut oil, argan oil, macadamia oil, and almond oil. There are a number of keratin treatments that you can apply yourself at home to get smooth, straight hair. Most keratin products are applied to damp hair before blow drying, although some should be applied to dry hair. These claim to last anywhere from 1 wash up to 30 days, depending on the brand you choose. Ask your stylist before you try an at-home keratin treatment on hair which has already undergone a chemical straightening process at a salon.

SUMMARY: Use a deep conditioner and steam to straighten your hair. Try a store-bought smoothing serum or cream to blow dry your hair straight. Apply a natural oil to your hair. Try an at-home keratin treatment.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: While most kittens are weaned by 8-10 weeks, most experts recommend leaving kittens with their littermates until 12-13 weeks, so they can be properly socialized. Socialization is the process whereby kittens explore their surroundings and accept what they find as normal. A well-socialized kitten is bold, confident and friendly. Separating a kitten from its mother too early, on the other hand, may lead to poor learning skills and aggressive behavior. A kitten will start learning at about 3 weeks of age and continues to soak up experiences until 12-14 weeks when her ability to adapt to the unfamiliar tails off. The implication of this is that a kitten will benefit greatly from learning from its mother until 12 weeks of age. However, if re-homing is delayed too long after that, the kitten is much more likely to be fearful and hide from the new owner. Kittens learn to use the litter pan at different rates, but most will have learned by 12 weeks. Be sure the kitten has learned this crucial skill from her mother before she is adopted out. Kittens learn a lot about their environment by scent. They recognize their mother, littermates, and nest by smell. Using this knowledge can ease a kitten's transition from her mother to a new home. Do this by: Having the new owner provide an old T-shirt that smells like the person. Because kittens are so smell-oriented, placing a piece of the new owner's clothing in the kitten's bed or favorite space will get her used to the person's scent (this is called a 'scent introduction'). When the kitten moves to the home, she will already be familiar with one of the scents so she will feel safer. Likewise, if the home already has a cat, give him a piece of bedding with the kitten's smell on it. Doing this will give the established cat a scent 'handshake' prior to setting eyes on the new kitten. This will start to diffuse potential tension between the two animals.

SUMMARY: Expect to separate the kittens from their mother when they are around 12 weeks old. Be sure the kitten has learned to use the litter pan before removing her from her mother. Introduce the new owner's scent to the kitten. Introduce the kitten's smell to a cat already living in the new home.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: To make snow, you'll need a pressure/power washer, a compressor, and a snow-making nozzle. You may be able to purchase a pressure washer and compressor at a local hardware store, but you'll likely have to buy the snow-making nozzle online from a specialty shop. Make sure that your nozzle comes with the adaptors needed to attach it to a compressor and power washer. Attach your nozzle by screwing it into the end of your power washer extension hose. The opening is typically 22 millimetres (0.87in) in diameter and should fit automatically, but you may need to use an adapter to match the threading between the nozzle and the pressure washer. There will be a spigot for your air compressor on the nozzle itself, usually at the bottom. Connect the air hose to the spigot by screwing it in. The spigot should be fitted for a 14 inch (0.64cm) hose, but you may need to use an adaptor. Power washers work by pumping water through a narrow opening, and all of them have a port for a garden hose. Tighten your garden hose to the spigot where you're getting your water, then screw it into your pressure washer. There are portable power washers that rely on a tank system. These won't work in a snow-making machine, since they can't be attached to a garden hose and snow-making machines require a constant flow of water to operate correctly. Turn your air compressor on first, then immediately activate your pressure washer. There should now be water shooting out of the nozzle. If there isn't, check to see if there is a ball valve or shut-off switch that is preventing water from coming out. Affix your nozzle to a fencepost or tree branch and angle it in the direction that you want the snow to accumulate before turning anything on. Snow will begin to accumulate as the nozzle and compressor adjust the temperature of the water. Your snow maker won't function correctly if it's too warm or humid out. Only use you snow maker when it's 28F (2C) or colder, and try to avoid turning it on if the humidity is higher than 50%. Outside of these conditions, you'll just be making thick slush instead of snow. A snow maker is generating authentic snow, even if the texture and quality is a little different than what you may be used to. You can leave your snow maker on for hours at a time if you want a lot of snow to accumulate on the ground. Keep in mind, it'll take just as long to melt as normal snow.

SUMMARY: Acquire the necessary components from a hardware store or online retailer. Connect your pressure washer to the snow-making nozzle. Attach the air hose from your compressor to the snow-making nozzle. Secure your garden hose to the power washer and tighten it. Turn on your air compressor then turn on your pressure washer. Use your snow machine in the proper weather conditions. Leave your machine on to allow snow to accumulate.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Press the jelly around the edge, using your finger. Gently pull away from the edge around the whole jelly. Place your hands over both the base of the plate and the base of the mould. Shake quickly and sharply and the jelly should release.

SUMMARY:
Fill a bowl with hot water. Dip the jelly mould into the hot water three times. Place on a firm bench. Turn the jelly mould onto a plate. Finished.