Q: Wet a beauty sponge with lukewarm water and dab it into your pressed powder. Use the makeup dampened sponge to apply your powder, gently dabbing the sponge against your skin as you work from the center outward. This will provide heavier makeup coverage if you have widespread blemishes or lots of discoloration you want to hide. This technique should be used before applying any pressed powder foundation with the foundation brush, if desired. Doing so after could cause your makeup to look cakey.
A: Use a damp beauty sponge for heavier coverage.

Article: Never go into a pruning job without some sort of plan or idea. Visualize what you need to cut first. Ideally, you want to have a central branch growing straight up, and then some lateral branches coming off of that. The upper branches should be shorter than the lower branches. The collar is the joint between the branch and the trunk. You want to cut right up to this joint; do not cut the branch flush to the trunk or leave a stub. Hold the branch while you cut it so that it doesn't tear the bark while it falls.  If the branch is too thick, cut it halfway through from the underside, then cut it the rest of the way through from the top. Make your cuts perpendicular to the ground. If they angle upward, they will collect water and rot. The large, central, upward-growing branch is your leader branch. Any other large branches are competing with it for nutrients. Prune 1 or 2 of these branches off, 3 if absolutely necessary. If you need to cut more off, save them for the next year, otherwise you will shock the tree.   Don't cut branches thicker than 8 inches (20 cm). Think twice before cutting that third limb. If it looks healthy, strong, and is not getting in the way, it would be best to leave it. These branches will cast too much shade when the leaves develop. Crisscrossing branches, or branches that are crowded too closely together, also need to be thinned. If you notice any branches that are closer than 24 inches (61 cm) to the ground, cut them off as well.  If the tree is overgrown, leave 20 to 24 in (51 to 61 cm) gaps between the tips of the branches. If the tree is stunted, leave 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15 cm) gaps instead. Water shoots are thin branches that do not develop fruit or foliage. They are not worth keeping because the tree will waste energy on them that could be otherwise spent on producing fruit. Trim the water shoots off starting from the uppermost branches, then work your way down. If you need to remove more than a third of the canopy, save it for the following winter. If you remove too much at once, you are more likely to stress the tree. If the tree gets stressed, it will produce watershoots, which you will have to trim back later.  If you need to, spread the pruning out over 2 to 3 years. A lot of old trees suffer from problems, such as biennial bearing, cankers, powdery mildew, and scabs. They may also become host to rosy apple aphids and woolly aphids. Keep track of these as you prune, then treat them immediately after pruning. If you aren't sure how to treat these, ask for advice at your local nursery.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Visualize what you need to cut and how much. Prune the dead or diseased branches as close as possible to the collar. Remove 1 or 2 of the larger limbs, if necessary. Cut back any excess branches that block light. Trim off all water shoots, starting from the top. Do not remove more than a third of the canopy. Look for signs of pests and disease and treat them accordingly.

Q: You can divide violets at the beginning of spring to allow your violets to propagate further. Cut back the foliage about halfway before dividing to reduce the stress on the plant. Take a cutting near the root and grow them in a pot indoors six to eight weeks before the last frost to have them ready by spring. Because violets are perennials, well-cared-for violets can live longer than two years. At the beginning of spring, add a liquid fertilizer to your soil to ensure your violets have enough nutrients to spring back.
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Propagate your violets to add to your garden. Fertilize in late autumn with liquid fertilizer.