Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Use hair masks once per week instead of conditioner. Make your hair masks more effective by heating them first. Continue to use your usual products if you have natural hair. Protect your hair against the elements. Cover your hair with a swim cap before getting into a pool. Trim your hair regularly to keep it healthy. Take breaks from bleaching or dyeing your hair. Consume vitamins that are essential to hair health.

Answer: You can use store-bought masks or make your own using natural ingredients, such as coconut oil or shea butter. Apply the mask to damp hair, then tuck your hair under a shower cap. Wait for the time recommended on the label or recipe, then rinse the mask out.  Look for masks made for bleached or color-treated hair. Nourishing, deep-conditioning, or reparative masks are also a great option. Most hair masks do not contain sulfates, but double-check the ingredient label. You can do this with store-bought masks and homemade masks, including coconut oil. Heat the mask in a small dish in the microwave for 5 to 10 seconds, then use it accordingly. Alternatively, you can stick a bottle of conditioner in a large cup of hot water for a few minutes.  Apply the hot mask or oil to your hair. Tuck your hair under a shower cap, then wrap the cap with a warm towel. Wait 15-20 minutes before rinsing the treatment out.  Alternatively, you could apply a room-temperature mask to your hair, put on a shower cap, then sit under a hooded dryer for 15-20 minutes for a deeper conditioning treatment. Naturally curly or African-American hair is delicate and prone to damage, so it requires a little extra care. When you dye your hair, you shouldn't give up those other conditioning treatments and moisturizing creams. Keep using them as you normally would, but make sure that they do not contain any sulfates. Wear your hair in protective styles as much as possible, such as cornrows or braids. Cover your hair with a hood, hat, or scarf whenever you step outside, especially if it is bright and sunny outside. If you don't like covering your head, apply a UV protection spray to your hair before stepping outside. If you don't want to wear a swim cap, rinse your hair with plain water first, then apply some conditioner. It would be even better if you wait 20 minutes before stepping into the pool, so your hair can absorb the conditioner. Once you are done swimming, rinse your hair immediately. Plan on trimming hair every couple of weeks. How often you do this depends on how fast your hair grows and how healthy it is. If your hair starts to look ragged at the ends, it's time for another trim. The more you bleach or dye your hair, the more porous it will become, meaning it won't hold onto dye very well. If you notice that your hair color is fading or that your hair is starting to look fried, it's time to take a break. Let your hair grow out to its natural color.  If your roots are beginning to show, try a root touch-up kit instead of re-dyeing your hair.  Another option is to use a gloss every so often. It is not as damaging as hair dye and will revitalize your hair color. Vitamin C is found in things like citrus, and helps keep your scalp healthy. Biotin is found in carrots, eggs (yolks), and salmon. It helps make your hair strong and glossy. If you cannot eat the foods that contain these 2 vitamins, then supplements are always an option.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Pick a fun, simple design for your needle punch project. Purchase enough weavers cloth for your project.

Answer: When you are just starting out, you may want to practice doing a small, simple design.  Look online for inspiration or sketch your own design on a piece of paper.  Designs with larger blocks of color will be easier than intricate fine lines. To make your life easier, consider using a symmetrical design, so it doesn’t matter which side is the front or back. Get enough fabric to easily fit your design plus a few extra inches around the sides so that you can attach the embroidery hoop. Weavers cloth is a kind of woven cotton and polyester blend that will hold your needle punch stitches in place. If you are needle punching a rug, you will need a heavier weight weavers cloth than if you are making a pillow. You can buy weavers cloth online or at a craft store.  As an alternative, you can also use denim or a poly-cotton twill, but they won’t work as well as weavers cloth. If you use a cotton fabric like muslin, the fibers might tear when you try to punch needle.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Check your rearview mirror on a regular basis. Look in your rearview mirror before adjusting your position on the road. Use your rearview mirror when backing up. Look at your rearview mirror when navigating heavy or irregular traffic. Look before you make a quick stop if you can.

Answer: Even if you are just driving straight ahead on an open highway, it's important to know what is going on behind you. This means you should be looking at your rearview mirror every 5-8 seconds.  This will keep your understanding of the traffic conditions behind you up to date. It will also allow you to keep track of cars that are passing you, and even cars that are acting sporadically or dangerously behind you. You should look in the mirror before you stop or start, pass a car, turn, switch lanes, pull over, or make any other adjustment to your position on the road. Basically, if you want to make any movements, other than straight ahead, you should check your rearview mirror before doing it, so that you can make the change safely. When changing lanes, you use a combination of your rearview mirror and your side mirror to see if where you are moving is clear, as well as turning around to see if there is anyone in your blind spot. The combination of all of these checks will make switching lanes safer. The rear-view mirror is especially important when you are moving your vehicle in reverse. The mirror will help you to know the course is clear and that you can move without coming into contact with another car, person, or property. When moving in reverse, it is also important to rely on things other than the rear-view mirror. Check your side mirrors and turn around and look behind the car with your own eyes in order to assess the situation. After all, it is always better to be safe than sorry. The rearview mirror can give you a lot of good information when trying to get through a stressful and busy driving situation. For example, look in your mirror to assess whether moving in reverse will help you get out of a tight space or just lock you into an even more tenuous position. Before you brake hard, take a quick second to assess whether any cars are too close to your rear end to stop. If that is the case, consider adjusting your lane or your braking speed if you can. If you can't, then knowing a car behind you may hit you will give you a second to brace for an impact.  If you are looking in your rearview mirror at regular intervals already, you may already have a good idea if a vehicle is close behind you. This will help you to make a quick judgement about the following distance and if a vehicle will have time to stop before hitting you. Being good at judging the following distance of vehicles behind you should help you adjust your braking measures in order to prevent a rear-end collision from happening.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Right-click on the desktop. Select View. Toggle Show desktop icons. Install a program to hide your icons quicker.

Answer:
Windows allows you to quickly hide all of your desktop icons with just a few clicks. Right-click on a blank spot on the desktop. If you right-click an icon, you will get the wrong menu. If you are using Windows XP, select Arrange Icons By. Toggling this off will hide all of the icons on your desktop. They will no longer be selectable. Any icons created or added to the desktop will be hidden automatically. You can turn your icons back on by repeating the process. A desktop management program, such as Fences, will allow you to quickly hide your icons with a double-click on the desktop, as well as choose icons to exclude from being hidden. Fences costs $10 USD, but has a 30-day trial period.