Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Lightly dry your hair with a towel. Apply your hair product. Massage the gel into your hair. Dry your hair.

Answer: Now that you have your cut, you'll need to know how to prepare your hair. After showering, start to dry your hair with a towel. Don't dry it completely though. It needs to be slightly damp. Some people can pull of the look without the help of product or the beach, but most can't. If you are like most people, you'll want to use a salt-infused matte finish product. This will leave your hair with a windblown and sunny beach look. Work the your product through your hair. You'll want to use a light, texturing spray or gel. It'll often be marketed as a surf-style product.You don't need a ton of it. Too much gel will make your hair sticky. Start with a little and work in more if you need to. Make sure that it is evenly distributed by thoroughly massaging it through your hair with your fingertips. Most surfer hair style products will add body without clumping or getting crunchy. They also often feature a light matte finish, emphasizing texture and sheen while eliminating frizz. The best way is to toss your hair and let it dry naturally, though you can also use a blow dryer with a diffuser if you need to speed the process. Either natural drying or using a diffuser will give your hair that tousled, surfer look.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Research which company you'd like to audition for. Become an expert in your skill and be confident when you audition. Prepare 3 songs for an audition, 1 of which should be Korean. Get headshots done to hand out or send to producers. Wear normal clothes and minimal makeup on your audition day. Attend a live audition or submit an online audition if you're overseas. Be resilientit can take a long time to get accepted as a trainee!

Answer: Some of the major K-pop companies are SM, JYP, YG, Cube, LOEN, Pledis, Woolim, and BigHit. Some companies are focused on trainees who match a certain aesthetic and already know how to sing and dance, while others don't mind taking someone who looks a little different from the norm or who needs more training in a particular area. You could audition for every opportunity you come across, but that might get expensive and time-consuming. It's a good idea to find the company that seems most likely to accept you and focus your attention on their auditions. It's also good to note that if you're under 14, a legal guardian will need to attend or sign-off on the audition for you. Most K-pop trainees are great at one of the following skills: singing, dancing, or rapping. Make sure to have one really strong skill and a familiarity with everything else. For example, if you are strongest at dancing, take classes and hone that skill as best as you can, but also don't neglect to work on your singing and rapping, too. No matter where you end up, you'll be taking hours and hours of classes for all of the skills needed to be a K-pop idol. But having a strength when you set out to addition could help you stand out to the producers. Think about where your talents shine, and then make your song selections based off of that talent. For example, if you're great at rapping and dancing, choose 1 song that is in Korean that showcases your rapping and dancing skills, choose another that exhibits another type of dancing, and then choose a song that you absolutely lovethe producers will get a chance to see your skill and your passion! Search YouTube for audition videos to check out what other hopeful trainees are doing. You can have these done professionally, or you can try to do them yourself at home. Take shots from the front and profile, and include photos of just your face as well as your entire body. Wear minimal makeup for your headshots, as producers will want to see your face on its own. The judges will want to see what your face and body look like without excessive makeup or body-altering clothes (like Spanx). K-pop trainees live in a world controlled by the company, and they will be choosing your clothes and styling your makeup and hair for you when you perform or make public appearances. Avoid wearing K-pop fan clothingproducers might assume you're at the audition to get to see your idol. There are tons of live auditions that take place all over the world, so chances are you can find one in your country to attend. If you can't attend a live audition (or even if you can but want to submit more work), check out each company's online audition forum at their websites. Online auditions are a great option for people hoping to be trainees! Live auditions are great for the experience and opportunity, too, but don't discount the possibility of getting discovered through an online audition. A lot of people audition time after time after time before they finally get chosen to be a trainee. If you get feedback from an audition, make sure to incorporate it before your next one. For example, if a judge says that you need to work on your vocal strength, start seeing a vocal coach to work on that. Don't worry if you're older and still not a trainee. Lots of K-pop idols didn't get started in a company until they were in their late teens. Keep working on your skills and attending auditions.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Grind the coffee beans and cardamom pods together. Place the coffee mixture in a drip coffee maker and brew it. Pour the coffee into a pitcher and allow to cool. Chill the coffee for at least 2 hours.

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Add cup (51 g) of French roast or another dark roast coffee beans and 5 green cardamom pods to a coffee grinder. Pulse the mixture until it's finely ground, which should take approximately 15 seconds. You can find green cardamom pods at Asian grocery stores, spice markets, and many general grocery stores. Online retailers also sell it. If you don't have a coffee grinder, you can use your blender to grind the coffee mixture. Once the coffee beans and cardamom are ground together, add the mixture to the filter of a drip coffee maker. Next, fill the top of the coffee machine with water and brew the coffee according to the manufacturer's instructions. When the coffee is brewed, transfer it to a large heatproof pitcher. Let it sit out until it reaches room temperature, which should take about 30 to 60 minutes. Once the coffee reaches room temperature, place the pitcher in the refrigerator. Allow it to chill for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.