Article: Once your hamster is adjusted to his new home and your presence, you can gain his trust by handling him properly. He will be more receptive to working with you when he is fully awake and alert, which is in the evening.  Do not wake your hamster up to work with him. If he is sleeping deeply, being woken up suddenly can cause him to jump into defensive mode, which could lead to you being bitten or nipped at. If he is busy doing something else when you approach his cage, get his attention by lightly tapping on the cage, moving his water bottle, or softly talking to him. Clean hands are important to handling your hamster. If your hands smell like food, your hamster will see your hands as food and will probably try to bite them. Be sure to wash your hands with  unscented  soap—even a fruit-scented soap could cause your hamster to bite your hands. If you have multiple hamsters, wash your hands between handling each one. The smell of one hamster on your hands would lead the next hamster to believe he is being attacked. Your hamster will trust you when he can trust that your hands will not harm him. With your hands freshly washed, slowly place one of your hands in the bottom of his cage. Allow him to explore your hand by smelling it.  Do not be surprised if your hamster runs and hides when you first place your hand in his cage. From his perspective as a prey animal, your hand reaching into his cage could resemble a large bird swooping down to scoop him up. Rest your hand in a non-threatening way, with your fingers curled. Spreading your fingers out could make your hamster think he’s being attacked. Do not pull your hand away if he starts to nibble on it. His nibbles are a way of exploring your hand. If you suddenly pull your hand back, you could frighten him and make him more wary of your hand. Try offering him treats, talking to him, or stroking his back as he becomes more comfortable with your hand. Eventually, he will take your treats from your hand. When your hamster is comfortable with your hand, slowly reach into his cage with both hands. Hold your hands like a scoop and wait for your hamster to walk into your hands. Support him with both hands as you slowly lift your hands out his cage. Have him face you when you lift him up—he will know what’s happening to him and will be less likely to jump.  Your hamster may become skittish and jump off your hands when your hands are still in the cage—let him do so.  If he seems agitated, calm him down by giving him a treat and/or stroking his back. Talking to him in a soothing voice could also calm him down. Your hamster may squeal when you pick him up, signaling that he’s annoyed with being held.  If he continues to squeal, gently place him back in his cage and try to pick him up at a later time. If you are having trouble picking him up with your hands, place an empty mug in his cage and let him climb into it. When he has crawled into the mug, gently ‘pour’ him out of the mug into your hands. Being held by you can be stressful for your hamster. Try holding him for a minute or two initially, then slowly increase the amount of time each time you pick him up. Aim for handling him for about five minutes a day.  Hold him close to your body and stroke his back and forehead.  When he is more comfortable with being held, sit or lay on the floor and let your hamster crawl and climb on you. When you pick up and hold your hamster, do not let him fall. Hamsters have poor eyesight and no depth perception, so your hamster will have no sense of how or low he is from the ground. In addition, your hamster could injure himself if he gets spooked and tries to jump out of your hands when you have him out of his cage. After a few minutes, or when he begins to get agitated, place your hamster back in his cage. Just as you picked him up, use slow and gentle movements to set him back in his cage.  Try to set your hands on the bottom of his cage before letting him out of your hands. Give him a treat when you place him back in his cage.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Work with your hamster when he is alert. Wash your hands. Acclimate your hamster to your hand. Pick up your hamster. Hold your hamster for short periods of time. Do not let your hamster fall. Return your hamster to his cage.

When you’re ready to start dyeing your clean and dry hair, lift up a small section of hair and lay a rectangular piece of saran wrap or foil behind it. Place the wrap or foil right at the root of your hair and use your hand to support it from behind.  Think about how many streaks you want to add to your hair, and cut out 1 piece of saran wrap or foil for each streak before you get started. If you’re creating narrow highlights, try picking up and painting a few thin strands on the same piece of saran wrap or foil. Pick up a dollop of the pre-mixed Kool-Aid dye paste with the brush and apply it directly to your hair. Brush it on, working from the roots to the tips, until the whole section is covered. Support the strands from behind with your hand that’s beneath the piece of saran wrap or foil. To prevent the dye from getting onto other parts of your hair, fold the saran wrap or foil tightly around each dyed strand. If your hair is longer than the piece of wrap or foil, fold up the tips of your hair into a little bundle close to your roots before folding up the foil. Once you’ve painted strand of hair and encased in saran wrap or foil, flip it up so it sits off of the under layers of hair. Slide on a hair pin onto the base or middle of the little packet of hair to secure it at your crown. If you’re using saran wrap, try using a hair tie to create little bundles out of each section. The easiest way to add streaks is to start at your crown and pin back each foil-wrapped section as you work down your head.  Once you’ve completed as many streaks as you want, double-check that all the wrapped sections are secure. If you have a lot of streaks, consider wrapping your hair in a plastic bag or with a few long pieces of saran wrap to hold them in place while you wait. Depending on the natural color and thickness of your hair and the deepness of the color you want to achieve, leave the dye on for as long as you want.  If you want a really saturated hue, leave the dye on for 5 hours. If you have light hair and you just want a light tint, don’t leave the dye on for longer than 1 hour. When you’re ready to rinse out the dye, unwrap each strand with gloved hands and discard the pieces of saran wrap or foil. Then use cool running water to rinse out your strands until the water runs clear.
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Lay a piece of saran wrap or aluminum foil behind 1 section of hair. Use a highlighting brush to paint 1 in (2.5 cm) sections of hair with Kool-Aid dye. Fold the piece of saran wrap or foil around the dye-coated strand. Secure each wrapped section with a hair pin or hair tie. Continue painting dye onto small sections of hair until you have enough streaks. Leave the dye on your hair for between 15 minutes and 5 hours. Rinse the dye out of your hair under cold running water.