To avoid damaging your hair, set the flat iron to the lowest temperature that will work for your hair. This temperature will depend on the specific qualities of your individual hair.  The finer your hair, the lower the setting you should go with. For fine or very damaged hair, use the “low” setting or 250–300 degrees. For medium (average) hair, use a mid-range setting or 300–350 degrees.  Even if you have very thick or coarse hair, you should be able to use a setting below the very highest one. Try 350–400 degrees if your flat iron has a temperature gauge. Experiment with settings in the middle–high range before opting for the very highest one because repeatedly using that amount of heat can be very damaging to your tresses. If you have chemically processed hair, then your heat tolerance will be reduced.  The same goes for badly damaged hair. Divide your hair into sections of about a half an inch to two inches. Pin or pull the top part of your hair out of the way and begin with the pieces underneath, near the nape of your neck.  The more hair your have, the more sections you will need. Don’t try to straighten your hair by randomly grabbing pieces from all over your head; this will take forever and you’ll end up with an uneven looking result. Place the hot flat iron on a section of hair and smooth it down from top to bottom. You should start about a half an inch from your scalp in order to maintain some volume. Apply some tension as you go from top to bottom so that you can get the desired straightness. Don’t let the straightener linger on any one section of hair for more than 3 or 4 seconds, as doing so will damage and possibly singe the hair. Straighten the various sections of your hair, moving from the sections underneath to the middle sections of your hair. Try not to go over the same section of hair multiple times, as this increases the likelihood of damage to those particular strands of hair. If you have curly hair, however, you will most likely have to go over your hair multiple times to get it to become straight. Once you get to the top section of your head, place the flat iron as close to your scalp as you can, and smooth it through your hair. This will help you to achieve a sleek finish.
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One-sentence summary -- Set the right temperature. Section your hair. Begin straightening. Work quickly. Repeat for other sections. Straighten the crown.


Don’t feel guilty when you speak out against mistreatment and verbalize your boundaries. You deserve to be treated with respect, and only you can make sure that happens. Whenever someone treats you poorly in the future, have a conversation with them and explain how you expect to be treated instead. If someone continues to mistreat you, stop hanging around the person or end the relationship completely. This sends the message that you view their behavior as unacceptable and that you don’t have to tolerate it. If they ask why you have withdrawn, simply say, “I did that to protect myself because you were not treating me how I expect to be treated.” How you treat yourself sends a message about how you want others to treat you. Teach your acquaintances, friends, and relatives how they should treat you by setting standards for yourself.  For example, you shouldn’t belittle or speak negatively about yourself to others. Walk and act with confidence, with your chin up and shoulders pulled back. You can also show people how to treat you by clearly asking for what you need (“I really need someone to talk to.”) and by reinforcing when someone is treating you appropriately (“Thank you so much for respecting my privacy.”). Model how you expect to be treated by treating others with proper consideration and kindness. Use kind, uplifting words when discussing others rather than being demeaning or gossiping. Show respect for others and they will respect you in kind.
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One-sentence summary -- Refuse to accept mistreatment. Get distance from the person. Show people how you expect to be treated. Treat others with respect.


Liquid hand soap is gentle enough to be used on satin shoes. Apply a pea-sized drop of liquid hand soap to a damp cloth. Once you apply hand soap to the damp towel, create a lather by rubbing. Try rubbing two sides of the cloth against each other to create a lather. Starting at the top of the shoes, gently dab all the stains with the damp, soapy cloth. Do not rub the soapy cloth on the stains, as this can discolor the shoe. After dabbing the soap on the stain, immediately rinse the area by using a separate, dampened cloth. Then take a soft, dry cloth and blot the wet spot until you remove as much moisture as possible. You should only use cool or cold to clean tough stains from satin shoes. Hot water can discolor the shoes. Using hot water on the shoes could cause the fabric to shrink considerably, potentially altering the fit of the shoes.
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One-sentence summary -- Apply a small amount of hand soap to a damp cloth. Rub the cloth against itself to produce a lather. Dab the stains with the soapy cloth. Rinse and dry the shoes immediately. Never use hot water.


Before using the Registry Editor, it is always wise to create a System Restore point in case anything goes wrong. This will allow you to roll back any changes you've made and restore your computer to a working state. You can either click on all programs or just simply put your mouse over it. All Programs should be located at the bottom of the window. Now you should be seeing more folders and shortcuts to most of the programs on your computer. This folder is mostly located near the top of the other folders, unless it has been moved. Simply put your mouse over Accessories and you will begin to see more folders appear. Once again, just simply place your mouse over the folder and you'll see a small list of programs. Once you left click on system restore, a window will pop up. It will give you a choice of restoring your computer or creating a restore point. All of those are necessary precautions. Restore points will restore your computer to that date in case you've made a mistake on regedit. Once you've made a restore point, close out of system restore.
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Click on Start. Go to All Programs. Go to Accessories. Go to System or System tools. Click on System Restore. Create a restore point.