The best eyebrow tweezers have a slanted edge. The slanted edge helps you grab and pluck even the finest hairs along the edges of your eyebrows. You also want an eyebrow tweezer that gives you a firm grip.  Consider choosing an eyebrow tweezer that has a brush on one end. The brush allows you to smooth your eyebrows and see how they look as you tweeze. The eye area has a lot of bacteria, so it's important to buy your own tools. Borrowing someone else's tweezers increases your risk of developing an infection. Place the ice pack or ice cubes on your eyebrows for up to 5 minutes before plucking. You want to hold the ice pack or ice cubes on your eyebrows until they feel numb. You know you've numbed the spot when the coldness of the ice no longer bothers you.  Tweezing can very be painful for some people, so numbing your eyebrows beforehand reduces any pain you might experience. Taking a hot shower before tweezing, or holding a hot washcloth over your eyebrows, also reduces the pain. This is because the hot water and steam open your hair follicles, making individual hairs easy to remove without pain. Draw the shape of the eyebrows you'd like to have. Marking your eyebrows makes it easier to see where you need to pluck. If you prefer to wing it, just use a makeup pencil to mark where your brow should start, the highest point of your arch, and where you want the brow to end. You should use an eyebrow pencil to draw the shape of your eyebrow no matter which eyebrow fixing method you use. Start by plucking out hairs below the brow. Use your finger to hold your skin taut as you pluck to make it easier. Remove the hairs that fall outside of the brow outline you made with your makeup pencil. Pull the hairs up and away from the brow.  After you pluck hair from a section, press your finger into the skin to reduce the stinging. When tweezing above the brow, taking care not to pluck too many hairs out of your eyebrow arch. In fact, be very careful when tweezing above your brow, as it's easy to overpluck. Trim as few hairs as possible. Step away from the mirror often, so you can check your work. However, don't use a magnifying mirror, as it may make it harder to judge your work. Tweeze slowly and conservatively when first starting out to avoid plucking out too many hairs. Plucking your eyebrows takes a bit longer than waxing, but it offers greater precision.
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One-sentence summary -- Buy a pair of eyebrow tweezers. Numb your eyebrow area with an ice pack or ice cubes. Mark your eyebrows with a makeup pencil. Pluck individual eyebrow hairs using firm, swift movements.

Q: For surface stains that cannot be scrubbed away with a cloth, like ink stains, rub the stain with a cotton swab soaked in rubbing alcohol.  Many surface stains, like grease stains, will be removed when you clean the entire surface of the bag with soap and water later on. Dip the cotton swab into the rubbing alcohol, then rub the surface of the bag with the swab until the stain disappears. Focus on the area of the stain only. When finished, let the bag air dry. When you are dealing with a stain that has set deeply into the material, use a paste made from cream of tartar and lemon juice.  Deep stains can include blood, wine, and many food or drink stains. Combine one part cream of tartar and one part lemon juice, mixing until a thick paste forms. Apply a generous amount of this paste to the stained area of the bag and let it rest for 10 minutes. After the paste has had a chance to sit, wipe it off with a clean, dry rag. Combine 2 cups (500 ml) of warm water with just a few drops of mild, dye-free liquid soap.  This soap solution can be used to clean light dirt from a leather bag, or from a bag with leather components, as often as once a week. Use the mildest soap possible to minimize the risk of dehydrating or damaging the leather. Dip a soft, clean cloth in the soapy water. Wring out the excess moisture, then gently wipe away all the dirt and grime from the bag.  Use this solution to clean the outside and inside of the bag. Make sure that everything in the bag has been removed before you clean the inside, however. Only allow the leather parts of the bag to get slightly moist. Do not soak or submerge them. Use a dry, soft cloth to lightly buff the surface of the bag while it is still moist. Continue buffing until the surface feels dry. After drying the bag with a cloth, allow it to continue air drying for an hour or so, especially if you cleaned the inside. The inside of the bag should be thoroughly dry before you return anything to it. To prevent the leather parts of the bag from drying out and cracking, you should condition it. You can make a conditioning paste from white vinegar and linseed oil.  A conditioner will also make the leather more stain resistant in the future. Mix one part white distilled vinegar with two parts linseed oil until well combined. Dip a clean, soft cloth into this solution and rub a generous amount over the entire surface of the leather bag. Work in small, circular buffing motions. Allow the solution to soak into the leather for 15 minutes. After the solution has rested, buff the leather of the bag with a dry, clean cloth.
A: Remove heavy surface stains with alcohol. Remove deep stains with a cleansing cream. Mix a mild soap solution. Use a soft cloth to gently scrub the bag. Buff dry. Recondition the leather parts using a vinegar solution.

Article: To be sure you aren't ingesting any dirt or pesticides, always wash produce before you prepare it. If the lettuce is marked “ready-to-eat,” the FDA has certified that it is clean and can be eaten as it is, but some experts recommend washing it again when you get home.  Remove the outer layers of leaves, until you get to a layer where you can't see any visible dirt or wilted edges. Grasp the entire head of lettuce and run it under running water. Gently scrub the exterior of the lettuce with your fingers to remove any traces of dirt or pesticides. Do not soak your lettuce in a sink filled with water – this will not remove the dirt. The stalk of the lettuce tends to be tough and can have a bitter taste. Remove the pale, hard tip of the head and discard it. Also discard any of the outer leaves that appear wilted or discolored. Put the lettuce on a clean chopping board and use a sharp kitchen knife to cut the head in half, through the root (or stalk). A classic chef's knife with an 8 to 10 inch (20 – 25 cm) blade is recommended for chopping lettuce and most other vegetables. Set each half of the lettuce, cut side down, on the cutting board. Slice each half in half, through the root (stalk). Place the lettuce quarter-section on the cutting board with the outer leaves against the board and the cut edges facing up.  Position the knife at the far, right edge of the lettuce and begin cutting with a back and forth sawing motion until you reach the cutting board. Move over approximately 1/4-inch and begin sawing again. The last piece of the head segment may be too small to slice safely. Reposition the small piece on the cutting board so that it lays flat, and finish slicing. Move onto the other half of the lettuce if a lot of shredded lettuce is desired. Slice only what you will need for your meal, and return the remaining uncut portions of lettuce to the refrigerator. Shredded lettuce will brown and wilt more quickly than lettuce that is left intact.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Wash the lettuce. Remove the tip of the lettuce head. Cut the head of lettuce in half. Cut the head into quarters. Shred the quarter head into thin slices. Shred another quarter, if needed.