| How to Make a Hot Oil Treatment for Hair Posted: 16 Oct 2021 01:00 AM PDT Good hair care between haircuts helps you to maintain a healthy texture and shine. Treating yourself to a hot oil treatment will add that extra healthy glow to your hair—plus, it's super easy! You can use products that you might already have at home to amp up your beauty routine and make your hair look amazing. Follow these 9 steps to make your own hot oil treatment for your hair. [Edit]Choose from coconut oil, olive oil, or sunflower oil. - Select an oil-based on what your hair needs. Coconut oil and sunflower oil help to nourish your hair and promote healthy growth, so they're great for any hair type. Olive oil helps your hair retain moisture and add vitamins A and E, so it's great for damaged hair. You can find these oils at most drugstores or home goods stores, and they're usually in the food section.[1]
- Some experts even recommend adding in a few drops of essential oil, like tea tree oil or rosemary oil. Essential oils can help nourish and moisturize your scalp as well as your hair.[2]
- If you have sensitive skin, place a drop or two of your oil onto the inside of your elbow, then leave it there for 24 hours. If you don't develop any rash or itchiness, the oil is probably fine to use. If your skin gets irritated, try using a different oil.
- If you don't want to make your own mixture, you can buy a pre-made hot oil treatment from the drugstore.
[Edit]Heat up your oil using a double boiler. - Using warm oil helps open up your hair cuticle. Pour of your oil of choice into a heat-safe bowl. Fill up a large pot with water and put it over high heat, then bring it to a boil. Make a double boiler by placing the bowl of oil into the pot, balancing the bowl over the water. Stir the oil for 2 to 3 minutes until it's warm.[3]
- Using a double boiler heats the oil up slowly and evenly.
- If you can avoid it, try not to heat your oil in the microwave. The intense heat from your microwave can cause oil to break down, and it may heat unevenly.
[Edit]Separate your hair into 2 to 4 sections. - If you have thick hair, this will make it easier to work with. Brush out your hair and split it vertically down the middle, creating 2 equal sections on either side of your head. If you want to, you can split those sections into 2 to make them a little smaller. Clip all the sections up except one with a claw clip or a hair tie to keep them out of the way.[4]
- Your sections don't have to be super neat. You'll be taking your hair down in just a second!
[Edit]Test the oil on your wrist before using it. - Your oil is going to be hot! Before you start rubbing it on your head, dab a bit onto your finger and drop it onto the inside of your wrist. If it's too hot for your skin, let the oil cool down for just a few minutes before you start.[5]
- Doing a patch test before using your oil is extremely important. If the oil is too hot, you could burn your scalp.
- If the oil doesn't burn your wrist, you can go ahead and start applying it to your hair.
[Edit]Massage the oil into your roots. - Start at the top of your hair and work your way down. Use your fingers to scoop up a bit of oil. Bring it up to your scalp and gently massage it into your hair strands. Lift sections of your hair up to get underneath them, and try to cover all of your roots in that section. When you've finished one half of your hair, let your hair down and do the other side.[6]
- If you deal with any scalp dryness or dandruff, putting hot oil on your roots will really help with that.
[Edit]Drag the oil down to the ends of your hair. - Your ends are going to need some moisture, too. Grab more oil and start massaging it into the mid-shaft of your hair, then drag your fingers down to the ends. Keep going like this until you've coated your entire head in oil.[7]
- Your hair is probably going to look wet or greasy, but that's a good thing!
- Use a mirror to check out the back of your head and make sure you've coated every strand of hair.
- Dragging oil down your entire length of hair is going to help combat dryness and frizziness, and it will also reduce your split ends.
[Edit]Cover your hair with a shower cap for 30 minutes. - Protect your hair so you don't get oil all over your house. Cover up with a shower cap or a plastic bag to keep your hair contained while you wait. Let the oil soak in for at least 30 minutes so it has time to hydrate and repair your hair.[8]
- If you want to, you could even leave the oil in your hair overnight.
- For extra moisture, wrap your hair in a hot towel for 20 to 30 minutes while the oil sits in your hair.
[Edit]Shampoo and condition your hair in the shower. - Water probably won't be enough to rinse the oil out. When you've let your hair sit for long enough, hop in the shower and lather up some shampoo. When the oil is gone, follow up with a conditioner to leave your hair feeling shiny, soft, and healthy.[9]
- Don't worry if your hair still feels a little greasy from the oil. If it does, you can shampoo it a second time to get all of the oil out.
[Edit]Use a hot oil treatment once a week. - Long-term use will help repair dry or damaged hair. If you have curly hair, bleached hair, or damaged hair, you can use hot oil to add moisture and shine every single week. If you notice a buildup of grease or oil on your hair, skip the treatment for a week to see how your hair does without it.[10]
- If you notice a buildup of oil on your hair that you can't get out with normal shampoo, try using a clarifying shampoo instead. It will strip your hair of oil and leave it ready to absorb and retain moisture again.
- Oil has the potential to stain clothes. Try wearing clothing you don't care about when you're doing a hot oil treatment.
- Wait to shampoo until after the treatment so you don't have a build-up of oil in your hair.[11]
[Edit]Warnings - If you are experiencing hair loss, do not use hot oil treatments. The oil can heat up your hair strands and lead to further breakage.[12]
[Edit]Things You'll Need - Your oil of choice
- Heat-safe bowl
- Large pot
- Hair clips
- Plastic shower cap or plastic bag
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| How to Play UNO Attack Posted: 15 Oct 2021 05:00 PM PDT UNO Attack includes a card shooter and a special deck of cards that add a surprising twist to the classic card game UNO. UNO Attack is not too complicated to learn and if you already know how to play normal UNO, you'll only have to learn how to deal with the launcher. Expect lots of laughs and groaning as you witness the unpredictable card launcher deal someone a bunch of cards just as they're about to win. [Edit]Setting up the Game - Grab 1-9 friends or family members to play with you. The game is pretty simple, so you can include people of a wide range of ages, starting at about 7 years old. If you want to play with a really little kid, you can have them join up with someone older to help them out.
- Shuffle the cards and deal 7 per player. Deal one card face up in the middle where everyone can see it. This will be the start of your discard pile. If the first card is a Trade Hands, put it back in the deck and choose a new one to start the discard pile.[1]
- If you can't decide who should be the dealer, have everyone pick a card, and whoever has the highest number on it gets to deal. (Special cards count as 0 for this purpose.)[2]
- Set up the card launcher by adding batteries and inserting cards. If this is the first time you've played the game, you'll have to take the top and bottom halves of the launcher out of the packaging and click them together. If it's a new launcher or out of power, put batteries into the battery compartment on the bottom of the launcher. Once the launcher's ready, open it up and put the remaining cards facedown inside. Close the launcher back up. Now you're ready to start playing![3]
[Edit]Starting to Play - Match one card on your hand to the top card on the discard pile. You can use any of the cards in your hand, and it can match by number, color, or word. If you have a match, place it face up on the discard pile. This will become the card that the next person uses to start their turn.[4]
- For example, if the card on top of the discard pile is a blue 3, you can discard a 3 of any color, or a blue of any number or word.
- Press the Launcher button if you don't have any cards you can play. The Launcher will shoot an unpredictable number of cards out to keep you on your toes. Sometimes you won't get any, but you have to take any cards it shoots out and add them to your hand. Your turn is now over once you've collected your cards—you don't get to discard any.[5]
- If there are some cards sticking halfway out of the launcher, you have to take all of those too!
- Continue playing clockwise, until there is a reverse card. Each person uses the previous person's discarded card as the starting point for them to play. As it becomes each person's turn, rotate the launcher in their direction, so they can easily get the cards.[6]
- Follow the special card instructions. The special cards have words on them, not just numbers, and these words will either effect you or other players when you play the card. Most of the cards are self-explanatory, but some can be more confusing. Here's a list of what each does:[7]
- Reverse: reverses direction of play.
- Skip: skips the next player's turn.
- Hit 2: You have to hit the Launcher button twice.
- Trade Hands: Trade your hand with a player of your choosing.
- Discard All: This card lets you discard all the cards of the same color as the last card on the discard pile.
- Wild Card: can be played on any card. The person who played it gets to decide the color going forward.
- Wild All Hit: The person who played it calls a color, and then everyone has to hit the Launcher button except the player who played Wild All Hit. The play continues with the color the player called.
- Wild Hit-Fire: The person who played it calls a color, and the person after them presses the launcher button until it launches cards. Then they take all the cards and lose their turn.
[Edit]Winning UNO Attack - Yell "Uno" when you first put down your second to last card. Make sure to do this, because if someone catches you sneakily putting down your second to last card, you have to press the Launch button twice![8]
- You can't catch a player for not saying UNO after the next player begins their turn, so pay close attention to your fellow players' hands.
- Discard all the cards before anyone else to win the round. You can't go out on a Trade Hands card, so play this one earlier. It's surprisingly hard to discard all your cards, because once your fellow players see you're down to just one, they'll try to skip your turn or stick you with new cards.[9]
- Younger players will appreciate having a winner after every round, instead of the more complicated scoring system if you extend the game.
- Play multiple rounds and keep score of points to create a longer game. If you don't want to end the game after just one round, you can play until one person scores 500 points. You get points for the cards left in your opponents' hands once you are out of cards.
- Numbered cards are counted by their face value, Reverse/Skip/Hit 2 are 20 points, Discard All/Trade Hands are 30 points, and all Wild cards are 50 points.[10]
- If you are playing with just two players, you can play a Reverse card as if it were a Skip card.
- If you choose not to play a card that you could play, you have to hit the Launcher button.
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| How to Make a Free Website Posted: 15 Oct 2021 09:00 AM PDT As you scroll through the websites of businesses, bloggers, and everyone in between, you might be thinking: "I'd like to have my own website, but I just don't have the tech know-how or budget for it." Well, you're in luck, because it's actually pretty easy to set up your own website for free! Start out by spending a little time picking the right free website builder for your needs, then get to the fun part—putting together your site and publishing it live on the web for the world to see. [Edit]Choosing a Website Builder - Make a list of the "must-haves" for your website. What kind of website are you looking to create? Do you want to advertise your small business? Sell products directly from the site? Or are you just looking to share your thoughts and passions with the world? Additionally, how much design control do you want? Does it matter to you if there's advertising on your site? Is it important that your site be easy to find on search engines?[1]
- Answering key questions like these first will make it much easier to figure out the best way to approach creating a free website.
- Search for "free website builders" for the simplest building options. To quickly and easily create a website that's truly free of cost, work with an online website builder like Wix, Weebly, Strikingly, SimpleSite, Webnode, Site123, Jimdo, and so on. For help wading through all the available builder choices, refine your search to "best free website builders 2021" (or the current year) and consult reviews from reputable third-party outlets.
- It pays to do your homework here instead of just blindly choosing one of the website builder options, since there are differences in quality, features, and other factors.[2]
- ZDNet has a good 2021 review of free website builders, for example.[3] TechRadar's 2021 review is another good option, and there are others as well.[4]
- You can make your search even more specific based on the type of website you want to create. For instance, do a search for "best free website builders for small business 2021."
- Pick a website builder based on feature-to-feature comparisons. Several of the reviews you consult might say Wix is number one, for example, but that doesn't necessarily make it the best option for you. Each website builder has different strengths and weaknesses—some are better for business sites, some are ideal for tech novices, some offer more design flexibility, and so on. Consider factors like the following, depending on your particular needs:[5]
- How easy is it to get started?
- Is the website design process simple and intuitive?
- How much advertising will be put on my site by the website builder?
- How much storage space do I get for free (250 MB, 500 MB, etc.)?
- Can I sell products on my site? If so, how and how much?
- What will the domain name look like? How much personalization of the domain name can I do?
- Does the website builder offer any search engine optimization (SEO) tools?
- Will my site get SSL security so visitors to my site don't get a warning that it may be a security risk?
- Upgrade to your builder's paid option if you need more features. Each and every website builder out there wants you to go from being a free customer to a paying customer. They want you to see how easy it is to create your own site, but also feel the need to shift to one of the paid options to get more out of every feature. If you have a tight budget, a limited schedule, or only basic website needs, a free option may suit you just fine.[6] Otherwise, consider paying $10 or $20 USD per month to get perks like the following:[7]
- More storage space.
- More design templates.
- More domain name personalization.
- Less advertising on your site.
- Increased ability to make sales on your site.
- Enhanced customer support.
- More SEO tools and support.
- Opt for a CMS like WordPress for more creative freedom (but more work). Unlike online website builders, which are fully cloud-based, a content management system (CMS) requires you to download the needed software to build your site. Also, you're responsible for finding (and paying for) a web host to put your site online, which means that this option isn't truly free. The trade-off is that CMS software gives you more creative freedom than the limited templates of free website builders.[8]
- Building a website with a CMS isn't substantially more difficult than using an online website builder, but it's not a great option if you lack basic coding skills. Putting your site online is also more complicated this way.
- Note that WordPress.org is a CMS, while WordPress.com functions more like a typical free online website builder.
- Create a site on your own only if your coding skills are up to par. To create your own site without the help of a website builder or CMS, you'll need at least rudimentary coding skills in HTML. Then, in turn, you have to know how to use FTP (file transfer protocol) to transfer your page to a web server (and pay for hosting) to put it online. So, if you're new to website-building and are looking for the simplest (and truly free) option, this probably isn't the way to go.
[Edit]Constructing Your Site - Create a free account with your chosen website builder. No matter which website builder you choose, you'll at bare minimum have to create an account with a username and password. You'll probably also have to provide some general personal information, and may even have to provide billing information—such as a credit card—even though it's a free account.[9]
- Why do they need your billing info for a free account? Basically, they're very much hoping that you'll choose to upgrade to a paid account!
- Some website builders include your username as part of your website's domain name, so choose one that reflects the type of site you're aiming to create.
- Browse the available website design templates to find your favorite. All website builders provide pre-made templates to simplify your design process. It's up to you to choose the design template with the combination of colors, fonts, etc. that best suits your vision for your site. Depending on the website builder you're working with, you'll likely pick a template in one of the following two ways:[10]
- By browsing through the list of available templates and selecting the one you like best.
- By answering a few questions to lead you to a shortlist of potential templates that should suit you.
- Customize the template's details to personalize your website's design. You're not stuck with the template exactly as-is—treat it as a starting point, then tweak it to make it your own! Play around with the fonts, colors, graphics, and other fine details until they look just right for your needs. While some website builders offer more template customization than others, you'll always have at least some flexibility to change things up.[11]
- Say, for instance, that you're building a fan site for your favorite baseball team. The website builder might have a "sports" template that's a good start, but you can make it even better by adjusting the color palette to the team's colors and incorporating more baseball-specific graphics and elements.
- Replace the placeholder text and images with your own. If you've chosen a good template for your needs—and tweaked it a bit to improve it further—creating the actual website content should be pretty straightforward. Basically, you'll just need to click on the placeholder boxes for text, images, tabs, etc., and fill them with your desired content. Figuring out exactly what to write and include will be the tricky part![12]
- You don't need any kind of coding skills here—website builders operate on the principle of WYSIWYG (what-you-see-is-what-you-get), meaning that the text, images, and so on that you add will appear exactly that way on the finished website.
- Add a personalized subdomain name to the site's set domain name. When you're using the free version of a website builder, it's safe to assume that your domain name options will be limited. Typically you'll be limited to creating a personalized subdomain name within the primary domain name of the website builder. If you want a completely customizable domain name, you'll usually have to upgrade to a paid plan.[13]
- For example, Wix uses the following format: yourusername.wixsite.com/yoursitename; while Weebly's format looks like this: yoursitename.weebly.com.
- Hit "publish" to move your site online when you're done designing it. Yes, it's that simple—once you get the site looking that way you want and filled with your own content, it's ready to go! Right after you click publish, your site will be available to the world.[14]
- If you're not adding much content and don't alter you chosen template, you can create and publish a website in as little as 15 minutes with pretty much any website builder. More than likely, though, it'll take you 1-2 hours, maybe more, to get everything set up the way you want it.
- Reevaluate your website needs often and consider upgrading. Creating a free website with a website builder is a great way to get your feet wet, but there's a good chance it won't meet your needs in the long term. If you want to sell stuff, make sure your site shows up on search engines (SEO), have more say-so in advertising content, get more design control, or simply want to have a more personalized domain name, it's probably worth the investment to upgrade to a paid option with the same website builder you're already using.[15]
- Paid options often cost around $10 USD per month, and offer a lot more freedom and flexibility. After all, website builders make money by turning free customers into paying customers!
- That said, if you're just looking to get a fairly straightforward website out into the world, sticking with the free option may work just fine for you.
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