Article: You start a French braid by braiding the first 3 sections you separated. Take the strand you're holding in your right hand. Cross this over the middle strand. The right strand is now your new middle strand. The middle strand is now the right strand. Take the strand you're holding in your left hand. Cross this strand over the middle strand. Be sure to cross your left strand over the middle strand that was once the right strand. Do not cross the left strand over the former middle strand. Pull on your strands to bring your braid together. This should tighten the knot-like structure you just created. This will help keep your braid in place as you continue to French braid. If you're new to French braiding, the braid might be loose or a little messy. Don't worry, though! You'll be able to create tight, neat braids with a little bit of practice. Use your fingers to keep your hair separated into 3 different strands. Carefully transfer all 3 strands to your left hand. Make sure to keep them separate using your fingers even while holding them with 1 hand.
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Cross the right-most strand over the middle strand. Cross the left-most strand over the middle strand. Pull the braid tight to secure. Transfer the braided hair to your left hand.
Article: This involves the basics like taking a shower, washing your hair, and brushing your teeth. When you are in the shower, make sure to shampoo and condition your hair so that it is soft and flexible. When you leave the shower, dry your hair off with a towel. Brush your hair at least 20-30 times through, starting at the roots and moving your brush outwards. If you want your hair in a particular style, now would be the time to do it. You can braid your hair, style it using hairspray/gels, or straighten it. The options are nearly endless depending on your personal preferences. Professional modeling agencies might have stylists on location to help you with your hair. Brushing your teeth is important as well. If you have stains on your teeth you may want to invest in some quick whitening strips. You can always edit the photos later, but it won't look as natural. For women going to do a photo shoot, you will want to shave your legs, armpits, and trim/pluck your eyebrows. You will also want to shave any upper lip hair and sideburns. For men, grooming your facial hair is the most important thing. If you will have your shirt removed, you will want to trim some of your chest hair back as well. If either men or women are planning on doing swimsuit or sexy photo shoots, make sure to shave any excess pubic hair. Make sure to shave that area with the grain of the hair so that your skin doesn't react negatively. You want to make sure your skin looks as healthy and vibrant as possible. First, apply a basic moisturizing lotion with your hands. Make sure to dampen your skin first with some warm water. On top of that, you can add another layer of accented lotion which adds a glistening effect. These could be lotions which have added oils or glitter. Make sure to use extra thin layers of lotion. You do not want it to look bulky on your skin. Thin layers also help when it comes to applying makeup later on. You can either perform your daily makeup routine, or change it up. Make sure to apply lipstick, mascara, and eye liner. Depending on the type of photo shoot will change the way you apply your makeup. If you are going for an exciting, fun look, you might add "funky" colored eye liner such as lime green or teal. A more serious photo shoot might call for traditionally darker tones, such as black and brown (colors which match your eyes). Use coverup to get rid of any noticeable marks you don't want to appear in the photos. This could be a mole, a zit, or a scar. Highlight and/or accent your cheeks with foundation and face powder. Apply these with a soft brush so as to not irritate your skin. This all depends on what you are doing the photo shoot for. If you are working for a modeling agency, you will obviously have to wear that companies clothes. They will usually dress you right before the shoot on location. If you are just doing a normal photo shoot for yourself, pick an outfit which represents the ideas you want to express. You might focus on season. For example, if you are doing a Christmastime photo shoot for a greeting card, choose sweaters, long pants, leggings, etc. You want to express warmth, and calmness. If you are doing a summer photo shoot, wear a nice skirt or dresses with no arms. You want to express liveliness and fun. Focusing on a mood is another way to go. If you want your pictures to be serious, wear darker colors, and clothes that cover more skin. Short shorts and bright colors are best for more upbeat, happy photo shoots. You will also want to pick out a pair of matching shoes if you are doing a full body pose.
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Clean yourself up. Shave and trim your hair. Use lotion on your skin. Apply your makeup. Choose the proper outfit.
Article: After a season outside, they'll have mildew and dirt on them. Use warm water and a scrub brush to scrub dirt and debris from the stems until they're completely clean. The stems will be quite stiff, so a meat cleaver is a better tool for the job than a knife. Chop the stem into small sections, then chop those in half so you have a pile of small pieces of sugar cane. If you had a commercial sugar cane press, chopping the stems wouldn't be necessary. On large farms, juice is extracted from sugar cane using huge, heavy presses. There is no equivalent machine suitable for home use, so the chop-and-boil-method is used instead. The sugar is extracted through a long process of boiling the pieces down for about two hours. The sugar water is ready when it has the same flavor as a piece of raw sugar cane. You'll have to taste-test it to determine when it's ready. Another clue is to look at the sugar cane pieces. After a few hours, the color will turn to a light brown, which indicates the sugar has been extracted. Check the pot every half hour or so to make sure that the pieces are still covered with water; if not, add more. Use the strainer to catch all the fibrous pieces of sugar cane. You don't need these anymore, so you can discard them. Boil the sugar water until it cooks down significantly and takes on the texture of thick syrup. This can take anywhere from one to two hours, so be sure to monitor the pot to make sure you don't overcook it. To test whether the syrup is ready, dip a cold spoon in the pot and check the texture. If you like your syrup on the thin side, you can remove it from heat when it still easily slides from the back of the spoon. For thicker syrup, remove it from heat when it coats the back of the spoon instead of slipping right off. Place a lid on the jar and allow the syrup to cool completely before storing it in a cool, dry place.
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Scrub the stems. Chop the stems into one-inch sections. Boil the sugar cane pieces in a large stockpot filled with water. Pour the sugar water through a strainer into a smaller pot. Cook down the sugar water to turn it into syrup. Pour the syrup into a glass canning jar.