Q: Check your initial piercing to see if you can  open the holes without the use of a needle. If the holes seem to be partially opened, try to work your earrings through your ears. First, cover the earrings in a layer of Vaseline. Then, stand in front of a mirror and gently try to twist them into the holes. If this doesn’t work, you can move on to re-piercing your ears.  Rubbing your ears before trying to insert the earrings can help to open up the holes. Don’t rub hard enough to cause injury, though. Make sure to wash your hands and disinfect the earrings before attempting this. Unwashed hands can transfer bacteria that causes infection. Wash your hands with an antibacterial soap in warm water. Then, dry your hands with a clean towel. Finish the cleaning process with a hand sanitizer to be as germ-free as possible. Any type of thin needle or pin will work to re-pierce your ears. You will, however, have to disinfect the needle whether it is new or has been used before. Soak a cotton ball in rubbing alcohol, and rub the entire needle with that cotton ball. Then, take a new cotton ball, soak it in the rubbing alcohol, and disinfect the entire surface of the earrings.  A new needle that has never been used before is ideal. A needle that hasn’t been disinfected will likely cause infection. It is commonly thought that ice will numb the pain during a piercing, but this is not true. The ice will cause extra texture and abrasions, which makes the piercing more difficult. Instead, use a skin numbing gel on your ears. Layer on the gel 30 to 60 minutes before piercing your ears.  You can find a skin numbing gel online or at a pharmacy. If you don’t have a skin numbing gel, you can use a tooth pain gel. You may have already done this when you checked out the condition of the initial piercings. If not, look in the mirror and find the exact locations of the initial piercings. The piercings may have closed up to the point that they can’t be located. If that’s the case, locate where you would like the new piercings to be. Use a marker to indicate where you will need to do the piercing.  You can also use a marker to indicate the piercing spot even if the initial piercing locations can be seen. Use a mirror to make sure the piercings will be symmetrical. You will need to use a potato that has been washed. The potato will protect your neck and reduce the force of the needle during the piercing. When you are ready, hold the potato with your free hand behind the first ear that you plan to pierce. If you don’t have a potato, you can use a similar food or an object like a Nerf Ball. First, hold the needle to the exact location where you plan to pierce. Then, begin to slide the needle through your first ear. Hold the needle at an angle and wiggle it slightly to help it slide through your ear. Continue until the needle has gone all the way through your ear. Remove the potato and replace it with a large ice cube. Hold the ice cube to the back of your ear for five minutes. It will help reduce the pain. The needle should still be in your ear during this time. After you’ve removed the ice from your ear, pick up an earring. Slowly begin to pull the needle out of your ear. As you do this, thread the earring through the hole. Push it through the hole until the post of the earring has gone all the way through. Secure the back of the earring so that it does not come off. It is better to use studs for earrings when you re-pierce your ears. They are lighter, less likely to fall out, and will not get in the way since you have to wear them 24/7 for the first few months. Inspect the first ear to make sure that the re-piercing was successful. You will probably experience some discomfort, but you shouldn’t be experiencing a lot of bleeding or pain. If you feel that the first piercing was okay, repeat the process with the second ear.
A: Try to open the hole again without re-piercing it. Wash your hands. Disinfect the needle and earrings. Use a skin numbing gel on your ears. Find the location of the initial piercing. Place a potato behind your ears. Slide the needle through your ear slowly. Hold an ice cube over the piercing. Thread the earring through the hole. Repeat on the other ear.

Q: Fill the bucket with 3–4 in (7.6–10.2 cm) of paint, or until the surface of the paint touches the bottom of the roller screen placed inside the bucket. The roller screen will help coat the roller in paint, so it should not be submerged. If you are using a pan, pour about 1 in (2.5 cm) of paint into the well of the pan. Do not overfill the well in the pan.  It is very easy to spill the paint when loading the roller if the pan is overfilled. For large areas, use a bucket with a roller screen placed inside. The bucket will hold more paint than a tray will, and will not be as easy to accidentally push around or spill. Use a piece of tape or a lint brush to remove loose fibers on the sleeve, as these may clot the paint as you apply it. Then, dampen the roller with water to finish priming it. Shake the roller to remove any water that got inside the metal frame, and pat it dry with a cloth. The sleeve should be slightly dampened, and not dripping with water. This technique will save you time, as dry sleeves take longer to load evenly with paint. Continue to roll the sleeve until it has an even coat of paint. The screen and the bumps on the pan will help distribute the paint around the roller. Avoid re-dipping the primed sleeve into the paint directly. Oversaturating the sleeve may cause streaks of paint to run down the wall when you roll it on. If you did not prime your sleeve with water, dip and roll the sleeve at least 5 or 6 times to fully coat it.
A: Pour your paint into a bucket fashioned with a roller screen or a pan. Prime the sleeve by removing stray fibers and dampening it with water. Dip the sleeve in the paint and roll it on the screen or on the pan.

Q: Select a jar and fill it with one part half-and-half and one part creamer. How much you add depends on the size of the jar. Make sure to leave an inch of headspace at the top. For precise measurements, use a measuring cup. Measure out the cocoa and espresso powder. Add that to your half-and-half and creamer mixture. Close the lid tightly. Then, shake the jar for a few seconds. Keep shaking until everything is mixed evenly and the creamer is all the same color. You should let the creamer sit in the fridge for at least an hour before using it. It will last about as long as the expiration date of the milk and half-and-half. It's a good idea to write the approximate expiration date on the top of the mason jar with sharpie.
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Add equal parts half-and-half and creamer to a jar. Add your flavors. Shake to mix. Chill before using.