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A simple baking soda wash can keep your hair buildup-free and combat dandruff. Add 1 part of baking soda and 1 part of water to a jar or squeeze bottle. Shake the mixture well to ensure that the ingredients are fully combined.  Filtered or distilled water works best, but you can use tap water. Mix the baking soda wash in the container that you plan to store it in your shower so you don’t have to transfer the mixture. The baking soda and water will separate as they sit on the bathroom shelf, so be sure to shake the bottle well before each use. When you’re ready to use the baking soda mixture to shampoo, wet your hair thoroughly. Pour the baking soda mixture onto your scalp, massaging it in with your fingers. Apply more as needed, but keep the mixture concentrated on your scalp. You don’t need to apply the baking soda wash to the ends of your hair because the scalp is where all of the natural oils are. The mixture will also be washed through the length when you rinse your hair. Because baking soda is alkaline, following it up with an acidic apple cider vinegar rinse can restore the proper pH balance to your hair. It can actually replace your usual conditioner—just mix 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of the vinegar with 1 cup (237 ml) of water in a bottle and shake well to ensure that they’re blended. Apply it to your scalp and massage it through your hair before rinsing it out with water. If you use a vinegar rinse, be sure to thoroughly rinse any baking soda out of your hair first.

summary: Mix the baking soda and water. Apply the mixture to your scalp. Rinse with apple cider vinegar to condition your hair.


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Think of how touched your friend will be to get a note passed in class that simply says, "Hey, I haven't told you in a while but I  do appreciate our friendship." Make sure it's one that you wouldn't mind too much if they revealed since sharing secrets builds trust. If the person tells the secret, you will not have lost much because you did not mind this secret getting out. You will have learned that they cannot be trusted as your best friend. If the person keeps the secret, you can tell another, slightly larger secret. Soon your friend may build a track record of trust by keeping all of your secrets, and you will know that this is a person that you can share your deepest thoughts with. Best friendships require honesty, even more than regular ones do. Secrets which you hold back about your friend may come out at a bad time and can have a serious negative effect on your friend. In a good friendship, your friend will be as honest with you as you are with them, so don't make bold assumptions about the way they might think about you. Most of the time, if you're thinking it's something bad, then you're wrong! If this person is a true friend he or she will love you and be honest with you.

summary: Tell them that they are a great friend, once you've gotten to know them. Tell the person a secret. Be truthful at all times with matters involving your friend. Avoid feelings of jealousy and suspicion.


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Write down a detailed account of the rules and regulations of your fictional dystopian world. You can then refer to these notes as you compose the novel. Having a clear set of dos and don’ts will make it easier for you to immerse the reader in the world of the novel. It will also ensure you keep the world consistent and easy to follow. To create the rules, ask yourself:  What are the laws of the world? Is there a legal system, and if so, what does it look like? How are people punished for their actions? Does everyone receive the same punishment for their actions? What is considered taboo in the world? A strong opening line will set the tone for the rest of the novel and draw the reader in. Come up with a first line that is descriptive and unique. It should shock or startle the reader so they pay attention and read on.  For example, you may go for a descriptive, moody opening like the first line of William Gibson’s Neuromancer: “The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel.” Or you may go for first lines that gives character and personality like Chuck Palahniuk’s Choke: “If you’re going to read this, don’t bother. After a couple pages, you won’t want to be here. So forget it. Go away. Get out while you’re still in one piece. Save yourself.” Avoid making your dystopian novel just about the dystopian world. Have a protagonist that feels like the center of the story. Show them trying to survive in the dystopia. Make them the guide to the world for the reader. Having a strong main character will help readers feel a personal connection to the story. For example, you may have a main character who is employed by the shadowy government in control in the dystopian world. You may then show the main character struggling to help others overthrow the government. Do not simply let your minor characters feel like stand ins or caricatures. Make your minor characters just as detailed as your main character. Give your minor characters their own dramas, feelings, and conflicts to sort out. Show them struggling with the dystopian world and their role in it. For example, you may have a minor character who is the mother of the main character. She may try to help the main character succeed in overthrowing the shadowy government using her little known hacking skills. Put your reader in the dystopian world of the novel by describing how it smells, sounds, feels, looks, and tastes. Show your reader how it feels to walk in the world. Give your reader a sensory picture of the dystopian world so they can feel like they are really there. For example, you may describe the metallic smell of the government headquarters, run by robots. Or you may describe the charcoal taste of the food given to the poor and elderly. Use the dystopian aspects of the world to create conflict for your characters. The dystopian world should work against the characters so they feel trapped and restricted. They can then fight against the dystopia and try to get out of it or save others from it. For example, you may have a main character who tries to ignore the evil actions of the dystopian government until it affects their family. They may then decide to take on the government so they can free their family.
summary: Create the rules of the dystopian world. Start with a strong opening. Make the main character central to the story. Have well rounded minor characters. Describe the world with sensory details. Create conflict using the dystopian world.