| How to Condition Curly Hair Posted: 20 Sep 2017 05:00 PM PDT Taking care of your curly hair can be a challenge, especially if it gets dry or damaged! Regular conditioning treatments, natural oil remedies, and deep conditioning can help restore your curls to their natural glory and prevent further damage. EditUsing Regular Conditioner - Choose a conditioner for curly hair. Don't just use a conditioner made for straight hair--it won't help your curly hair repair damage and maintain its natural shape. Look at the label and make sure it's formulated for curly hair.[1]
- Light formulas with mild moisturizers are best for looser curls and oily hair. Thicker formulas are better for tighter curls and drier hair.
- Tight curls or kinks will usually need a cream conditioner.
- Dry curls will need a conditioner with heavy moisturizers or oils.
- For damaged curls, buy a conditioner especially for damaged hair.
- Apply the conditioner. Curly hair tends to see the most dryness and damage at the ends since the ends are the oldest part of the hair. Focus on conditioning the ends and then work your way up towards the roots. Use more on the ends, and very little at the roots--this will help maintain your hair's natural shape by preventing oily buildup at the roots.[2]
- Let the conditioner sit for five to twenty minutes. Keep the conditioner in your hair for at least five minutes. You can increase the time to fifteen or twenty minutes if your hair is badly damaged or unusually dry.
- Rinse your hair with cool water. Rinse out your hair thoroughly, using cool water to lock in your hair's natural oils and smooth your hair by sealing the cuticle. Run your fingers or a wide-tooth comb through your hair to detangle it while rinsing.
- Using a wide-tooth comb is especially helpful for tightly coiled textured hair.
- Use a leave-in product (optional). Many companies make leave-in conditioners or hair masks especially for curly hair. These can give your hair additional protection and make managing your curly hair a little easier. Apply according to the package directions, leave in, and style your hair as usual.[3]
- Let your hair air dry. Air drying is the best way to prevent damage and frizz to curly hair. If you normally rely on blow drying to help style your hair, try other methods to curl or straighten your hair.
- Turn heat-styling tools to their lowest setting. Too much heat can damage your curly hair! If you use a curler, straightener, or hot comb, set it to the lowest temperature possible. If you use a curler, get a wide diameter one to prevent overusing it on your hair.[4]
EditConditioning with Oils - Choose the right oil for your hair. Oils are a natural way to condition your curly hair without using chemicals or risking product buildup. What kind of oil is best for you depends on your hair texture and your own preferences.[5]
- Jojoba oil is an extra-light oil that feels less greasy than other options. It's good for all curly hair, but is especially useful for light curls.
- Coconut oil is excellent at penetrating hair to restore strength, and is ideal for African-American hair. Some people may not like the scent of coconut oil.
- Olive oil or grapeseed oil are medium-thickness oils good for medium to tight curls. Besides softening your hair and providing shine, olive oil can help with scalp itchiness and dandruff. Just keep in mind that olive oil has a strong scent that not everyone enjoys.
- Heat up your oil with warm water. Warm oil is easier to use on hair since it's usually in liquid form. Don't heat it up in the microwave or on a stovetop--this can cause burns! Instead, put the oil container in a bowl of warm water until it feels warm on the outside.[6]
- It's extra important to heat coconut oil until it melts, because coconut oil is generally solid at room temperature. However, if the air is warm enough, it may melt on its own.
- Protect your clothing. Oil can permanently mark clothes, so be sure to put on a hairdresser's cape, apron, or rain poncho over your clothes before beginning.
- Rub the oil into your hair from the ends up. Use about 1 ounce (30 mL) to start, and increase if necessary. Start at the bottom of your hair and work upwards, rubbing the oil into your hair while using your fingers or a wide-tooth comb to detangle. Be careful not to spread oil directly on your scalp--this can clog your pores![7]
- Let the oil saturate your hair for five to twenty minutes. Allowing your hair to absorb the oil helps it retain nutrients and repair damage. Leave the oil in for about five minutes. If your hair is badly damaged, you can leave it in for up to twenty minutes.
- Rinse your hair with cold water. Cold water helps lock in oil treatments. Rinsing out oil may take much longer than rinsing out regular conditioner, so make sure you get all the oil out! Leaving your hair saturated in oil will make it appear greasy. Let your hair air-dry afterwards.[8]
EditUsing Deep Conditioning Treatments - Choose a deep conditioner. Deep conditioner helps tame extra-curly or frizzy hair. It's especially good for treating damaged hair! Make sure your deep conditioner is made for curly hair--the best deep conditioners for your hair will have ingredients like shea butter, avocado oil, keratin, argan oil, and coconut oil. You can also buy deep conditioners with proteins to treat badly damaged hair--look for ingredients like hydrolyzed collagen, Panthenol, soybean protein, or glycoprotein.[9][10]
- Apply according to product directions. Work from the ends to the roots just like you do with regular conditioner.
- Apply heat (optional). This is an optional step, but heat will open up the cuticles of your hair, allowing the conditioner to penetrate more deeply. Using blow dryers on your curly hair can damage it, so instead wet three or four hand towels with cold water, wring them out, and microwave until hot, about 1–2 minutes. Wrap the towels around your head and leave on for 5–10 minutes.
- Rinse your hair with cool water. Rinse your hair thoroughly with cool water to remove the conditioner. You can detangle your hair with your fingers or with a wide-tooth comb.[11]
- Wash your hair. Wash your hair as usual, with shampoo made for curly hair. Be sure to wash your hair in a downward motion before rinsing--this prevents tangles! You can use a regular conditioner afterward to help lock in the deep conditioning, but it isn't required.[12]
- Section your hair. If you have long hair, divide it into 6–8 sections for more convenient handling. Detangle your hair with your fingers or a wide-toothed comb if necessary, but be gentle since wet hair is more vulnerable to damage.
- Apply any additional products. If you plan to use rollers, hair styling products, or a leave-in hair mask, go head and put them in now before letting your hair air-dry.
- Repeat regularly! Deep conditioners aren't made for everyday use, but you should be using them regularly. If your hair is very damaged, deep condition every week. If it's not, once a month is fine!
- Sulfates (such as ammonium laureth sulfate or sodium lauryl sulfate) are found in most shampoos and can be drying and damaging to curly hair. Consider using purchasing a sulfate-free shampoo, not shampooing or washing with only conditioner ("co-washing"), which are popular techniques among many African-American women.
- Consider a protective hair style such as braids or twists. These can be left in for a month or two, reducing damage from exposure. Do not leave in the style for longer than two months, or it may cause severe matting.
- Curly hair has different needs during different seasons. In the summer, use more liquid products and/or reduce the amount of leave-in products, to prevent frizzing and increase definition. In winter, switch to heavier, creamer products and use more conditioner to combat dry, wintry air.
- Conditioning is especially important after swimming in the ocean or in chlorinated water.
- Sun can damage hair. Look for a conditioner that includes sunscreen, or wear a wide-brimmed hat or scarf when in bright sun.
- If you are using essential oils, dilute them first with a thinner oil (not water) before using them on any part of your body - whether hair or skin.
- Don't brush curly hair. This can cause breakage and ruin the natural shape of your curls.
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| How to Communicate With Deaf People Posted: 20 Sep 2017 09:00 AM PDT You have several great options for communicating with a deaf person. The most popular methods will be lip-reading and sign language, but you might also communicate using a pen and paper, interpreter, or CART device. Whatever method you choose, there are some general rules of etiquette to help guide you. The most important thing is to be polite and attentive. EditCommunicating Through Lip-Reading - Stay in their field of vision. When communicating with a deaf person, try to keep your eyes at the same level as their eyes. You can sit down if they are sitting, or stand up if they are standing. You should be a little further away than normal speaking distance (3-6 feet, 1-2 meters). This helps to make sure they'll see all of your gestures.[1]
- If you're indoors, make sure there's enough light for them to see you clearly.
- If you're outside, face the sun so that there isn't a shadow cast in your face and the sun doesn't glare in theirs.
- Avoid placing anything in or around your mouth (chewing gum, your hands) while you are talking.
- Speak in a normal voice and tone. As best you can, try to speak normally. Whispering or shouting will can distort your lip movements, making it difficult for a deaf person to follow your words. Similarly, if you exaggerate your mouth movements you will be harder to understand than if you speak normally. [2]
- Increase the volume of your voice only helps if the person asks you to do so.
- Speak a bit slower if the person asks you to do so.
- Maintain eye contact. Your eyes and facial expression help to communicate the tone and demeanor of your conversation, so it is important to maintain eye contact. Do your best not to turn your head away while you are speaking.[3]
- Also, try and make sure they are maintaining eye contact. For example, if you're teaching them how to use an object and they are looking at the object, wait for them to be done looking at it before you continue.[4] [5]
- If you have sunglasses on, take them off.
- If you can add facial expressions to emphasize a point (smiling, rolling your eyes, raising your eyebrows) do so, where appropriate.
- Use gestures and visual cues. It can be helpful to incorporate some physical movement or props into your communication. You might point to (pointing is generally not considered rude in the deaf community) [6] or hold up any items that you're talking about, or mimic actions (like drinking or jumping or eating) to help illustrate your words. You can hold up fingers to indicate numbers, scribble in the air to show you're writing a letter, and so on.[7]
EditUsing Sign Language - Determine your language. Some (though not all) deaf people will communicate using sign language. Most countries have their own national sign languages. They are quite distinct from spoken languages and generally do not follow the same geographic distribution (for example, British Sign Language is very different from ASL).
- Sign languages are natural languages, with their own grammar and syntax; for example, the English phrase "I give to you" is one word (or "sign") in American Sign Language (ASL).
- Study letter and numbers. If you are brand new to using sign language, you can begin by learning the letters of the alphabet, as well as your numbers. Knowing these can enable you to start communicating a rudimentary way, and help to get you comfortable signing.
- Practice common phrases. Learning a few key phrases can help to you to communicate using sign language. Phrases like "please," "thank you," and "hello," can be used in a variety of contexts to communicate friendliness and respect. In ASL, these phrases are signed as follows:
- To sign please: place your hand flat against the center of your chest and move it clockwise in a circular motion three times.[8]
- To sign thank you: touch your fingers to your lips (with your hand flat). Then move your hand forward and down in the direction of the person.[9]
- To sign hello: touch your hand to your forehead with your palm facing downward. Then raise it away from your forehead (similar to a salute).[10]
- Improve your understanding of sign language. If you'd like to become proficient in sign language, you will need to study grammar, understand language structure, and expand your vocabulary. You'll also need to practice quite a bit. Sign language, like any language, require a fair bit of dedication to master.[11]
- Take a course with a local college, university, or deaf organization.
- Join a signing club.
- Practice with a deaf friend.
- Confirm that the person speaks sign language. It is important to remember that not all deaf people use sign language. You must confirm that the person uses sign language before you begin a conversation. Start by getting the person's attention. Then sign the word "hello." If the person responds back in sign language, you can proceed with what you want to say.[12]
- Remember that there are different sign languages. It may be possible that the person you are trying to communicate with uses a different form of sign language than the one you know.
- Face your hands and body toward them. When you are communicating through sign language, it is important to keep your hands visible. Make sure to keep your hands and body faced in the direction of the person you are talking to.[13]
- Sign with your hands out in front of you, at about chest level.
- If you must turn away for some reason, explain why are doing so and briefly pause the conversation.
EditFollowing General Etiquette - Get the other person's attention before attempting to talk or communicate. Making eye contact is a good way to do this. If needed, you can use a small wave from a polite distance (not too close) or light touch to get the person's attention. While you should be considerate and not poke people, generally it is not considered rude in deaf communities to lightly touch people you do not know to get their attention. The shoulder is a good place to touch someone you don't know well; use a couple of short taps.[14]
- Establish the gist of what you are going to talk about. Once they know the general topic, it is easier for them to follow your conversation. Try not to change the subject suddenly without pausing to signal the change.[15] Pause often and ask if they are following you.
- Explain interruptions. If there is an interruption that the deaf person may not notice, such as the phone ringing or a knock on the door, explain why you are stepping away. Otherwise the deaf person may think you finished speaking to them, and this can come off as impolite.[16]
- Speak to the person, not the interpreter. If there is a sign language interpreter present to help you communicate, it is important to direct your conversation toward the person, not the interpreter (or other hearing companion). An interpreter will best understand how to help the deaf person grasp what you are saying, so don't worry about them.[17]
- Offer to summarize. As the conversation comes to a close, you may offer to provide a quick summary of what was said. This can be helpful for some deaf people, yet unnecessary for others, so always ask first.[18]
- You might say, "Would it helpful for me to summarize what we just talked about?"
- If lip-reading is not an effective option, you can try communicating with pen and paper.
- If you are exchanging notes with a deaf person, they may not add articles to sentences (like "a," "the," or "and") and may leave out other words or arrange words in what seems to you to be an incorrect grammatical structure.
- Cell phones capable of text messaging/SMS are an excellent tool if you don't have a pen and paper.
- A communication access realtime translation (CART) devise is another way to communicate with deaf people. This might be available in a classroom, or other institutional setting.
- Sign languages like ASL are separate language with their own rules, grammatical structures, and tenses. They are not simply signed English; English cannot be translated word-for-word into sign language. Many deaf people will understand what you are saying if you sign English to them, but it is tedious to do so.
- Some deaf people do have a hearing aid, so you may not have to do as many hand gestures with them. Instead, speak in a normal tone of voice, and at medium speed.
- Don't be surprised by bluntness. Deaf culture values straightforwardness. Many hearing people are surprised or taken aback by deaf bluntness. Be aware that in the deaf community, this is not seen as rude, just efficient.
- Do not assume that all deaf people can read lips. Every deaf person is different, so some may be able to read lips, while some may not.
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| How to Clean an Oily Nose Posted: 20 Sep 2017 01:00 AM PDT An oily nose can be an annoyance and also may lead to issues like acne. Luckily, there are many ways you can treat an oily nose at home. Commercial products can help reduce oil on or near your nose. Natural methods, like steam treatments, can also reduce oils. If you're worried about a reoccurrence, small adjustments to your diet and makeup routine may help. EditTreating Your Skin with Commercial Products - Remove oil with blotting papers. Blotting papers are sold at most drugstores and cosmetic stores. They're an easy method to quickly remove oil from your nose. Simply add a small touch of translucent powder to the papers. Gently dab the papers against your nose to remove excess oil.[1]
- Wash with a gentle cleanser. A gentle water soluble facial cleanser is a great way to remove oil from all over your face, including your nose. If oily skin is a problem, pick up a basic cleanser at a drug store. Wash your face in the morning and before bed.[2]
- Some people have negative reactions to over-the-counter products. If you notice any redness or skin irritation after trying a cleanser, switch to a different product.
- Wear sunblock. Use a mineral-based sunblock in place of your morning moisturizer. Apply it all over your face, including on your nose. A solid sunblock helps prevent oil from building up in your face and also protects your skin from the sun.[3]
- Look for a sunblock containing zinc, titanium dioxide, or denatured alcohol.
- Use an exfoliating skin cleanser. Most drug stores and department stores sell exfoliating cleansers. These are cleansers with a rough texture you rub into the skin to help remove loose skin cells. If you exfoliate your nose, and the rest of your face, regularly, this can help prevent clogged pores that can cause oiliness.[4]
- Exfoliate only once a week. Too much exfoliating can cause skin damage.
- Apply a face mask. Purchase a clay or salicylic acid mask online or at a beauty salon. Apply the mask as directed. These masks can prevent oil buildup in the skin, resulting in a less oily nose.[5]
- Follow the directions on your mask to apply. Different masks are applied differently.
- As with any product, there is always a risk of a negative reaction. If you notice problems, like a rash or skin irritation, after using a mask, pick a different product.
EditUsing Natural Methods - Cleanse your face with steam. Steam can help unclog pores and therefore reduce oil in the nose. Wash your face first and then remove any makeup. Heat a covered pot of water over the stove on medium heat until it starts producing steam. With a towel wrapped around your head, open the pot and lean over it. Let your skin absorb some of the steam. Spend 10 minutes soaking up the steam.[6]
- Some people prefer to add dashes of things like peppermint or chamomile tea, as this may add some extra pore cleansing power.
- Apply lemon. Some people find lemon helps remove dirt from the nose. To use a lemon, mix three drops of lemon juice with enough sugar to form a paste. Apply this solution to a cotton pad and then rub it on your nose. Do this three times a day to see if you notice a reduction in oil.[7]
- Use ground almond. Grind a single almond into small fragments using a rolling pin or food processor. Mix in a small amount of honey and then apply the almond to your nose. Let it rest for 15 minutes before washing it away.[8]
- Try vinegar. Mix a solution of equal parts water and vinegar. Then, dab a cotton swab in the solution. Press the cotton swab to your nose for five minutes. Then, let the solution sit on for 15 minutes before washing it off.[9]
EditPreventing Oil Buildup - Use less makeup. Makeup can clog pores and make an oily nose more likely. If you frequently experience an oily nose, avoid using a heavy amount of makeup on or near your nose. Use only a light layer of foundation or concealer near your nose, if you use any at all.[10]
- Adjust your diet. Overindulgence in alcohol may contribute to oily skin, so stick to only one or two drinks a night. Also, some people find spicy food makes skin oilier, so try to cut back on your consumption of that as well.[11]
- Avoid heavy face creams at night. If you use a face cream or moisturizer overnight, this can clog pores and make your nose oilier. Try switching to a lotion over a cream. The light nature of a lotion may cause less problems related to oil.[12]
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