| How to Add Emergency Contact to the Lock Screen on Android Posted: 14 May 2018 01:00 AM PDT This wikiHow teaches you how to add a contact's name, phone number, and other details to your Android's Emergency information page. Your emergency contacts are accessible to anybody without your password, and will help the first-response team in an emergency. Edit10 Second Summary 1. Open your lock screen.
2. Tap EMERGENCY.
3. Double-tap EMERGENCY INFORMATION.
4. Tap the pencil icon.
5. Enter your password or security pattern.
6. Tap CONTINUE.
7. Tap the CONTACTS tab.
8. Tap Add contact.
9. Select an emergency contact.
- Open your Android's lock screen. Turn your Android on, and press the lock button to get the lock screen.
- Tap the button. This button is usually located at the bottom or at the top of your lock screen.
- Double-tap the button. This is a red button at the top of your screen. It will open a list of all your previously saved emergency information on a new page.
- Tap the icon on the top-right. This button will allow you to edit your emergency information.
- You will have to enter your password or security pattern to edit your emergency contacts.
- Enter your password or security pattern. This will verify your identity, and allow you to edit your emergency information.
- Tap in the pop-up. This will open your emergency information page.
- Tap the tab. This button is located in the upper-right corner of the Emergency information page.
- Tap the button. This option will allow you to add a new emergency contact to your phone or tablet. It will list all your contacts on a new page.
- Adding an emergency contact here can help the first-response team get in contact with your emergency contact in an emergency.
- Select your new emergency contact. Find the contact you want to designate as your emergency contact, and tap their name on the list. This will add their name, phone number, and other details to your Emergency information page.
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| How to Maintain Ash Brown Hair Posted: 13 May 2018 05:00 PM PDT Ash brown is a beautiful, cool-brown color. Like all hair dye, it can fade, especially if you don't take good care of it. It also has a tendency to turn brassy. If you have very light ash brown hair, you may be able to tone it with purple shampoo. In most cases, however, you will need to apply a toner to remove any brassy or yellowish tints. Take proper care of your hair to ensure that it stays healthy and your color lasts as long as possible. EditUsing the Right Products - Use products made for color-treated hair. Using the wrong product is a leading factor behind fading hair dye. Because regular shampoos and conditioners contain ingredients that may cause hair dye to fade, you should use shampoos and conditioners made for color-treated hair instead.[1]
- Avoid clarifying shampoos, as they tend to wash out hair dye.
- Avoid anything that contains sulfates, as they can also remove hair dye.
- Limit washing your hair to once or twice each week. Every time you wash your hair, a little bit of hair dye comes out in the wash. This means that the more often you wash your hair, the faster the color will fade. In order to preserve your hair color, you should only wash your hair once or twice per week.[2]
- If your hair starts to feel greasy, use some dry shampoo to absorb the excess oils from your hair.
- Use hair treatment products with care. Unless it is a deep conditioner or a product specifically-formulated for color-treated hair, you need to be careful when it comes to using hair treatments, such as strengthening masks or keratin masks, and so forth. The reason for this is because the ingredients in these treatments may discolor your hair.[3]
- Look for natural or organic products. They are less likely to discolor your hair. Products labeled for color-treated hair are also a safe bet.
- Tone your hair if you have medium or dark ash brown hair. Ash brown hair tends to turn brassy overtime, be it natural or dyed. While purple shampoo may be enough for lighter shades, you'll need something stronger if you have medium or dark ash brown hair.
- Try a purple toning shampoo if you have light ash brown hair. Light ash brown hair is close to blonde, which means that it will turn yellow or brassy overtime. Because of how light it is, a simple wash with purple shampoo may do the trick. Since purple and yellow are complementary colors, the purple tones in the shampoo will neutralize the yellow in your hair.[4]
- Each brand of purple shampoo is a little different, so follow the instructions on the bottle.
- Most purple shampoos will need to sit on your hair for anywhere from 2-10 minutes in order to be effective.
- Purple shampoo works the best on blonde or silver hair, but it may work on very light ash brown hair.
EditTaking Care of Your Hair - Use a lower temperature when you wash or style your hair. Heat can not only damage your hair, but cause the color to fade. This goes for any type of heat, be it water temperature, blow dryers, or heat styling tools.[5]
- Use cool to lukewarm water when washing your hair.
- Lower the heat on your blow dryer, flat iron, and curling iron. Never go beyond .
- Limit the heat styling and embrace your natural texture. Even if you do use a lower temperature, using heat styling tools too often can not only damage your hair, but fade the color as well. When possible, allow your hair to air dry, and use no-heat styling methods.[6]
- Never straighten or curl your hair while it is wet. Let it dry completely first.
- If you must blow dry or heat style your hair, apply a good heat protectant first.
- Cover your hair when you step outside into the sunlight. Sunlight is one of the biggest culprits when it comes to fading hair color. If you want to make your color last longer, you must cover your hair before you leave the building. A hat, scarf, or hood are all great options for this, but you can also use a UV protection spray.[7]
- Sunlight can damage your hair, so if you cover it up, you may find your hair growing softer and healthier!
- Avoid getting your hair wet in the pool. Chlorine can not only cause hair dye to fade, but it can also cause it to change color! If you are going swimming, pull your hair up into a bun so that it doesn't get wet. If you plan on going under the water, wear a swim cap![8]
- Salt water may also cause hair color to fade. When going out to the beach, be sure to cover and protect your hair as well!
EditToning Ash Brown Hair - Wash and brush your hair, then dry it with a towel. Unless your bottle of toner says otherwise, you should apply it to damp hair. Get your hair wet, then comb out any knots or tangles. Pat your hair with a towel to remove any excess moisture.[9]
- You don't need to step into the shower and wash your hair with shampoo. Simply dampening it in the sink or with a spray bottle will be enough.
- Protect your skin, clothing, and work surface. Toner acts like dye, so it can stain. Put on a shirt you won't mind ruining, or drape an old towel around your shoulders. Apply some petroleum jelly around your ears, nape, and hairline. Cover your counter with newspaper, then pull on a pair of plastic dyeing gloves.
- Mix 1 part toner with 2 parts 20 volume developer. How much you use does not matter, as long as you use the right proportions. The key is to use twice as much developer as toner. For example, 1 bottle of toner may be enough for medium-length hair, but if you have longer hair, you'll need 2 bottles.[10]
- Stir the 2 products together in a non-metal bowl with a plastic spoon until the color is consistent.
- Some toners may have different instructions. In this case, follow the instructions on your toner.
- You can use a tinted toner. If you do this, choose an ash brown shade.
- Apply the mixture to your hair with a tinting brush. Focus on the areas that need toning. For example, if you just need to tone the ends of your hair, apply it to just the ends. If it's the roots, then apply it to the roots.[11]
- Start at the top of your hair and work your way down. Use the handle of your brush to create horizontal parts and lift your hair out of the way to reveal the lower layers.
- Work the mixture into the rest of your hair. Even though you focused on the areas that need toning, you should still blend the mixture into the rest of your hair. The toner that's already in your hair is already processing, so you need to cover the rest of your hair to blend things out.[12]
- Use your fingers to comb the mixture through your hair.
- Do the lighter areas last.
- Pull your hair into a bun and wait for the recommended processing time. How long this takes depends on the toner that you are using, so read the instructions. In most cases, this will only take about 10 to 15 minutes.[13]
- Don't worry about being too fancy with the bun. Simply pull your hair up into a ponytail, twist it into a bun, and secure it with a plastic clip.
- Rinse the toner out, then follow up with conditioner. Toner acts similar to dye, so you don't want to use any shampoo. If you use shampoo, you risk washing the toner out. Simply rinse your hair with cool water, then apply conditioner. Let the conditioner sit in your hair for about 2 to 3 minutes, then rinse it out with cool water.
- Even if you take care of your new hair color, the dye will eventually fade. Plan on retouching it every 6 to 8 weeks.
- The times listed on bleach, dye, and toner are mostly recommendations. Your own hair may process faster than what is recommended.
- Never let bleach, toner, or dye sit in your hair longer than the recommended time.
EditThings You'll Need - Toner
- Developer
- Plastic dyeing gloves
- Old shirt or towel
- Non-metal bowl
- Plastic spoon
- Tinting brush
- Petroleum jelly
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| How to Grow Dill Posted: 13 May 2018 09:00 AM PDT Dill is a perennial herb that is often used for pickling as well as in soups, dips, salads, and stews.[1] In addition to being delicious, dill is easy to grow either indoors or in a garden, making it a great addition to any herb or vegetable garden. All you need is a sunny location and slightly acidic, well-drained soil, and you'll be enjoying this tangy herb in no time! EditPlanting Dill Seeds - Choose a location that gets 6-8 hours of direct sunlight each day. If you're not sure about the conditions in your garden, spend a sunny day watching the way the shadows fall throughout the day, then pick the sunniest spot for your dill.[2]
- Dill is self-sowing, which means it produces seeds which will grow new plants, so choose a spot where you'll want to grow dill for the next several years.
- If you don't have a spot that gets 6-8 hours of sun each day, plant it in the sunniest spot you have available. Dill can tolerate some shade but it won't be as bushy.[3]
- Use pH strips to determine the acidity in your soil. Place the pH strip into the soil, then compare it to a color chart to determine the pH level of your soil. Dill grows best in soil that is slightly acidic, so look for a pH that is about 5.8-6.5. Adjust the pH of the soil if you need to.
- If your soil is too acidic, you can raise the pH by adding powdered limestone.[4]
- If your soil is too alkaline, you can add aluminum sulfate to your garden.[5]
- Add aged compost to the garden before you plant your dill. Dill grows best in well-drained soil, and adding compost to your garden can help prevent standing water. If your soil isn't the best quality, though, don't worry; dill prefers somewhat poor, sandy conditions.[6]
- You can make your own compost from the food scraps your family uses, or you can purchase compost from a co-op or garden shop.
- Sow the seeds directly in the ground from April through May. It's best to sow plant your dill after all danger of frost has passed. Plant the seeds so that they're about deep and apart, then rake the soil over the seeds.[7]
- When you plant your dill may need to be adjusted based on your climate and the time of your last spring frost dates.
- Since dill does not transplant well, it's best to plant the seeds directly into the soil where you want them to grow.
- If you don't have a lot of space, or if you prefer to grow your dill indoors, sow your dill seeds directly into a container that's at least . Place the container where the dill seeds will get 5-6 hours of direct sunlight each day.
- Sow additional crops every 3-4 weeks for a continuous fresh harvest. If you want to continue to enjoy fresh dill all through the summer and fall, you can continue planting new crops every few weeks until about 90 days before the first frost.[8]
- If you don't expect to use a lot of dill at one time, only plant a few seeds at first, then a few more seeds a few weeks later, and so on. This will help ensure you don't end up with a huge crop all at once.
 EditCaring for Your Dill Plant - Allow the soil to almost dry out between waterings. Dill doesn't like too much water; however, you shouldn't let the soil get completely dry or the plant could die. Check the soil each day by rubbing a little between your fingers, and add water when it starts to feel dry.[9]
- If you over-water the dill plant, it may turn yellow.
- Thin the seedlings about 2 weeks after they appear in the soil. After you plant the dill, the seedlings will appear after 10-14 days. Another 10-14 days after that, go through the rows of dill and thin out the seedlings so that you only have 1 plant every . Select the strongest-looking seedlings to keep, and pull up any which seem weak or damaged.[10]
- Thinning out your dill seedlings will ensure that the plants have plenty of room to grow.
- You will be able to easily pull up the seedlings by hand.
- Snip off the top of the plant once it reaches . Use a sharp pair of garden shears to cut off the top of the plant. This will help direct the plant's nutrients outwards, rather than upwards, which will encourage the dill to become bushier and to develop more leaves.[11]
- Trimming the top of the plant can help keep the dill from becoming so top-heavy that it can't support its own weight.
- Fertilize the plants once in the late spring. The best fertilizer for dill is a 15-5-10 blend, which has 15% nitrogen, 5% phosphorus, and 10% potassium. Use for every of soil in your garden.[12]
- You can buy 15-5-10 fertilizer at most garden supply stores.
- Pinch off early flowers for prolonged leaf growth. Dill has the best flavor before the plant flowers. Extend the use you'll get out of the herbs by removing the first batch of flowers that appear.[13]
- You should easily be able to pinch off the delicate flowers by hand, although you can use a small pair of scissors if you prefer.
- Hand-pick pests off of the plant. Dill is resistant to diseases, but it may be attacked by parsley caterpillars and tomato hornworms, both of which are common garden pests. If you see one of these on your dill plants, just remove it by hand.[14]
- These bugs don't bite, but if you don't like the idea of touching insects with your bare hands, you may want to wear a pair of gardening gloves.
- Parsley caterpillars are black, yellow, and white, with a combination of spots and stripes, and they may appear to have yellow or orange horns.[15]
- Tomato hornworms are green caterpillars with segmented bodies and feet resembling suction cups.[16]
- Remove any weeds that sprout up. Weeds can take up the available nutrients from the soil that your dill needs to thrive. Each time you water your plants, look for any new weeds which have grown up, and either pull them up by hand or use a weeding tool to remove them.[17]
- Stake the plants if they start to lean or during heavy winds. Dill plants have tall, thin stems that are prone to snapping if they're not supported. Use twine to tie the stems to a stake if they don't seem sturdy or if you're expecting bad weather.[18]
- If you don't have any garden stakes, you can tie the dill to a small twig or stick.
- You may need to add additional ties to the top of the plant as it grows.
- Due to lower levels of light, a container-grown dill plant tends to be taller and more spindly than one grown outdoors, so you may need to support it with a stake.[19]
EditHarvesting and Storing Dill - Snip fresh dill leaves as needed during the growing season. Dill leaves should be harvested no later than 90 days after planting to get the best flavor, but you can use them as soon as they appear. Anytime you want a little dill in a recipe, just use garden shears to snip the leaves off of the plant, as close to the stem as possible.[20]
- Dill that is grown indoors is usually ready to harvest after about 8 weeks.[21]
- Cut the seed heads 2-3 weeks after they bloom to gather the seeds. If you want to harvest the seeds from your dill, allow the plant to flower, then wait for a few weeks to give the seed heads time to develop. After you cut the seed heads, place the cuttings in paper or plastic bags and allow them to dry for a few weeks. The seeds will fall off when they're ready to use.[22]
- Dried dill seeds are often used in making pickles as well as to flavor soups and stews.
- Keep fresh leaves in the refrigerator for up to a week. To preserve the flavor of freshly-cut dill leaves, fold them in a damp paper towel, then place the paper towel into a plastic bag. For best results, place the bag in a vegetable crisper in your refrigerator.[23]
- You can also place the fresh leaves in a resealable container in the freezer, where they'll stay good for up to a year.
- Store dried dill leaves or seeds in an airtight container. Dried herbs, including the seeds, will stay good almost indefinitely, although their flavor will begin to fade over time.[24]
- Good options for storing dried dill include resealable plastic bags or containers or jars with tight-fitting lids.
- Bouquet is a popular dill variety for gardens, while Superdukat is an intensely flavored variety.[25]
- Plant your dill next to cabbage or onions to encourage it to grow, but keep it away from carrots, which will inhibit growth.[26]
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