| How to Style Middle Part Hair Posted: 17 Jun 2022 05:00 PM PDT Side parts are out, and middle parts are in! The 2020s are all about curtain bangs and middle parts, so why not give this trendy hairstyle a try? We've got all you need to know, from how to style a middle part to styling tips and tricks for women's and men's hair. Keep reading to learn all about the latest hairstyle craze. [Edit]Styling a Middle Part for Women - Brush dry hair back to prepare for styling. The first step when parting your hair in any style is to slick it all back away from your face. This will remove any tangles and give you a fresh canvas to work with.[1]
- You can also do this step while your hair's wet to help train it. This will give your hair the extra motivation to grow in the direction of your new part.[2]
- Part your hair down the middle with a comb. A nose is typically in the middle of the face, making them the perfect guide for a middle part. All you have to do is follow the bridge of your nose up towards your hairline, running a line with the comb through your hair. This will create two even sections of hair on either side of your face.[3]
- Any comb works, but a rattail comb with a pointy end is another great option. Make your part with the pointy end of the comb for a precise line.
- Smooth down any stray hairs. Some hair strands may flip back over even after you've made your part, and that's okay! Hair follicles naturally grow in multiple directions, but you can train them to fall to one side or the other by continuing to style your hair in a specific way.[4]
- You can also use your fingers to move and pat down any stubborn hairs.
- The goal is to have a clean and straight, defined line down the middle of your head.
- Blow dry your part to train your hair. If it's your first time making a middle part, it may look a bit wonky, especially if you've been rocking a side part for most of your life! But thankfully, bumps and waves can be easily fixed with a little heat. Hold the hair on one side of your head taught against your scalp while blow-drying from the top of your scalp to your ear. Repeat this on the other side until everything's nice and smooth.[5]
- Spritzing your hair with heat protectant spray will help mask frizz and keep those hair strands happy.
- Try using a flatiron or hairspray on stubborn hairs. Flatirons can help you flatten any bumps near your part, and hairspray can flatten baby hairs and keep everything in place.
[Edit]Best Middle Part Looks for Women - Tuck your hair behind your ears if you have a square face. This is a simple and easy trick to style your middle part and accentuate those gorgeous cheekbones.[6] Leave your hair au naturel or add in a few bouncy curls with a curling wand.
- Rock a middle part and bangs for an edgy look. This is a classic and versatile style that looks great on a variety of face shapes. The bangs draw attention to your eyes, and the middle part gives a sleek, clean look.[7]
- Style a blunt bob for a slimming and modern look. Middle parts look fabulous on all hair lengths but draw even more attention when styled with short hair. This look will draw attention to sculpted features and show off that killer jawline.[8]
- Pair your middle part with long layers for extra volume. This style will make you feel like a trendy princess! Layers are a great way to frame your face and draw attention to your gorgeous locks, and a middle part just so happens to be the perfect part to create movement—they're simply a match made in heaven.[9]
- Try curtain bangs for the hottest take on this new look. These side-swept beauties add a softness to the face and are most complementary to a middle part. And the fun part is you can quickly turn this look into a deep side fringe with one swoop of the hand![10]
- Add some waves or curls for a chic, delicate look. Whether you have long or short hair, the middle part favors curled hair beautifully. A few twists around a curling iron can help frame your face and add body to your hair.[11]
[Edit]Styling a Middle Part for Men - Add gel or texturizing spray to wet hair. When you're styling a middle part, it's best to start right when you get out of the shower. Styling your hair while it's wet will help the part stay in place and train your hair to grow in the direction of your new part. Rubbing product in your hair before it's dry will help you mold your hair, add texture, and protect from humidity.[12]
- Hair that's about nose length is the perfect length for this hairstyle.
- If your hair isn't quite long enough, that's okay! Wait a few more weeks and try again.
- Use a brush and blowdryer to push your hair away from your face. Follow the motion as if you were doing a slick-back hairstyle. This will add volume to create that perfect floppy look. Keep blow drying until your hair is about 50% dry.[13]
- Part your hair down the middle following the bridge of your nose. With a wide-tooth comb, follow the imaginary line from the tip of your nose up to your scalp. Drag the comb along your head and use this as a guide to divide the hair into two halves with your fingers.[14]
- Blow dry your hair in the direction you want it to fall. Once you have your part made, all that's left to do is style! Take your brush and swoop your hair to the side while blow drying it.[15]
- Scooping the hair upwards in the front will give you more volume.
- Using downward motions will flatten the hair for a sleeker look.
[Edit]Best Middle Part Looks for Men - Turn your hair into a fringe with an undercut. This cool and laid-back look draws attention to your neck and jawline. Plus, you can have lots of fun dyeing the underside different colors![16]
- Style the middle part with long, straight hair. This gives total Fabio vibes and will have people thinking you stepped straight out of a romance novel! Simply straighten your hair after parting it down the middle and rock the smolder.[17]
- Go with a "man bob" for a hipster look. This trendy, edgy style is perfect to pair with aviator sunglasses and an old band tee. If you have jaw-length hair, consider adding this style to your routine to make everyone swoon.[18]
- Curl the ends of your hair for a romantic style. Those short pieces of hair deserve some shaping too! After creating your middle part, wrap the ends of your fringe around a curling wand. This little "C" curl will draw attention to your eyes and your handsome locks.[19]
- Straighten your hair if you have an oval face. A flatter middle part will bring out the symmetry of your face shape, accentuating all your amazing features. This looks best if you have shorter hair, roughly at eye length, and all you need is a straightener.[20]
- Middle parts look best on many face shapes! Try this trendy look if you have a round, oval, square, diamond, or oblong face shape.[21]
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| How to View Old Stories on Facebook Posted: 17 Jun 2022 09:00 AM PDT Do you want to rewatch your old Facebook Stories? Although Stories on Facebook disappear after 24 hours, you can still find your own in your Story Archive and this wikiHow article teaches you how. [Edit]Viewing Old Stories on the Mobile App - Open Facebook. This app icon looks like a lowercase "f" on a blue background.
- The steps are the same for both Android and iPhones, but the buttons may be in different areas.
- You'll only be able to view old Stories if the Story Archive feature is enabled. If it is not, you won't be able to view your archived Stories. To turn it on, go to your profile, then tap the three-dot menu under your profile. Tap Archive and Story Archive then tap the switch to toggle "Story Archive" on.[1] Tap the switch (it'll be colorless and pointing left) to turn it off.
- Tap and tap your name. If you're using an iPhone or iPad, the three-line menu icon will be in the bottom right corner of your screen. For Androids, the three-line menu icon is in the top right corner of your screen.
- Tap . You'll see this three-dot menu icon under your cover photo near the middle of your screen.
- Tap and . The first Archive option is next to an icon of a paper box and Story Archive is located at the top of the page.
- Tap a Story to view it. While these Stories are over 24 hours old, you will only be able to see your own. You cannot see Stories that were uploaded by other people here.[2]
- If you want to change settings like the archive feature, tap the three-dot menu.
- You can also add Stories to Highlights on your profile so everyone else can watch them.
[Edit]Viewing Old Stories on a Computer - Go to https://facebook.com and log in. You can see your old Stories from any web browser.
- You'll only be able to view old Stories if you have Story Archive enabled. To turn it on, go to your profile, then click the three-dot menu under your cover photo. Click Story archive and make sure it's ON.[3] Reverse this process to turn the feature off.
- Click your profile picture. It's in the top right corner of the page.
- Doing this will redirect you to see your profile page.
- Click and click . You'll see this three-dot menu icon under your cover photo on the right side of your page.
- If you don't see Story archive under this icon, click More instead.
- Click a Story to view it. While these Stories are over 24 hours old, you will only be able to see your own. You cannot see Stories that were uploaded by other people here.[4]
- To change your Story settings, like if the archive feature is on or off, click the gear icon.
- You can also add Stories to Highlights on your profile so everyone else can watch them.
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| How to Play Qwirkle Posted: 17 Jun 2022 01:00 AM PDT Are you looking for a board game that's easy enough to teach kids, but has a lot of strategy for adults? Qwirkle is a game you can play with 2–4 people who are 6 or older. In Qwirkle, you'll take turns laying tiles down on the table and try to make lines of colors or shapes to earn the most points. You're probably pretty excited to bring Qwirkle to the table, so keep reading for all the rules you'll need to know to start playing! - Draw 6 tiles into your hand from the bag. If it's your first time playing, toss all of the tiles into the drawstring bag and shake it up to give them a good mix. All players pull 6 tiles out of the bag for your starting hand, but keep them hidden from other players so they can't see what you have. Every tile will have a colored shape on it.[1]
- There are 6 different colors and 6 different shapes, so Qwirkle has 36 different tiles. There are 3 copies of each tile for a total of 108 tiles.
- Determine the first player. Look at your hand of tiles and count how many tiles share one characteristic, either a single color or a single shape. Tell the other players how many tiles are in your largest group, and whoever says the biggest number takes the first turn.[2]
- Example: If your hand has a red square, red circle, blue circle, green circle, orange diamond, and purple star, your largest group would be the 3 circles.
- If there's a tie for who has the largest group, then whoever's older goes first.
- Grab a piece of paper and pencil to keep score. Your copy of the game may have come with a scorepad, but if not, just use a blank piece of paper to track your scores.[3]
[Edit]Gameplay - Play 1 or more tiles to start the grid. If you're the first player, you get to start building the play area, which is also called the grid. You can choose to play 1 tile, or any number of tiles of a single color or a single shape.[4]
- Two tiles that touch each other form a line and need to be either the same shape or the same color.
- Try to play 2 or more tiles when you're starting the game since you'll earn more points.
- Add 1 or more tiles to the grid when it's your turn. You can play 1 tile, or multiple tiles that either share the same color or the same shape. The catch is, the tile you play has to connect to another tile that's already been played. There are a few restrictions on where you can place the tiles as well. The placement restrictions are:[5]
- A line of the same color can only have one tile in each shape.
Example: You can only have one yellow square in a line. - A line of the same shape can only have one tile of each color.
Example: You can only have one blue star in a line of stars. - When you add the tiles to the grid, they all have to go into the same line. However, you can place your tiles on either end of the line.
- As you build out the grid, you'll restrict where other players can put their tiles and some spots might get blocked off.
- Draw tiles from the bag until you have 6 in your hand. Whenever you play tiles from your hand, shake up the bag and pull out new ones to add to your hand. If you played multiple tiles on your turn, take as many as you played out of the bag.[6]
- Exchange tiles in your hand instead of playing if you want new ones. If you don't like the tiles in your hand or if you aren't able to play anything from your hand, set any number of tiles from your hand aside. Draw that many new tiles from the bag and put them in your hand so you have 6 tiles. Then, put the tiles you set aside back in the bag.[7]
- You'll have to wait until your next turn to play any tiles you just exchanged.
- Play until the draw bag is empty and a player places all their tiles. After you finish your turn, the player on your left will take the next turn. When someone takes the last tile out of the bag, you'll keep taking turns, but you won't be able to draw new tiles at the end of your turn. When a player puts down their last tile, it triggers the end of the game.[8]
- Win the game if you have the highest score at the end of the game. You'll earn points every time you play a tile into the play area in the middle of the table, also known as the. If you play your tiles strategically, you'll earn the most points and win![9]
[Edit]Scoring - Score 1 point for each tile in the same line as the one you played. When you put your tile in the grid, count all of the tiles in the same line including the one you just placed. If the tile you played connected to more than 1 line, be sure to count the tiles in them as well.[10]
- Example: If you add 2 tiles to the end of a line that already has 2 tiles, then you'll earn 4 points.
- Example: If you play blue square on the end of a line with 2 other squares and then connect a blue circle to the blue square, you'll earn a total of 5 points. You get 3 points for the line of squares and 2 points for the new blue line you made.
- Earn 6 points when you finish a line of 6 tiles. The lines have to be either 6 tiles with the same shape and different colors, or 6 tiles of the same color but different shapes. If you place the last tile in a line, score 1 point for each tile like you normally would, but give yourself an extra 6 points for completing a Qwirkle![11]
- You can never make a line that's longer than 6 tiles.
- Gain an extra 6 points if you play your last tile and end the game. Since you were able to play all your tiles faster than the other players, you get a reward of 6 points that could bump your score up at the end of the game. Plus, you still get to score 1 point for each tile in the line you played.[12]
[Edit]Strategy Tips - Count the tiles that have already been played. Since there are only 3 copies of each tile, you can get an idea of what's still available. If you're hoping to draw a specific tile, check the grid to see if they've already all been played.[13]
- Play tiles so they add to multiple lines at once. Look around the grid before you place your tiles so you can find spots that intersect with a lot of lines on the board. You'll earn big points for adding to more than one line in your turn, and it can give you a big advantage.[14]
- Search the board for corners made by the lines and see if you have any matching colors or shapes.
Example: If there's an empty space with a green star to the left and a blue square above it, you could play a green square in the space for 4 points!
- Avoid leaving rows or columns with 5 tiles. Another player could easily play the last tile in the line and get 6 bonus points for a Qwirkle. Always try to leave 4 or fewer tiles in a line, and keep your eyes peeled for any possible Qwirkles you could make on your next turn.[15]
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| How to Compost in an Apartment Posted: 16 Jun 2022 05:00 PM PDT When you think of composting, you might picture stinky piles that take up a ton of room. If you're an apartment-dweller, you may be wondering if you can compost without a yard. Fortunately, there are tons of ways to compost that won't make your apartment smelly or take up a lot of room. We'll walk you through several methods—you're sure to find one that will work for your place! [Edit]Set up a countertop compost bin. - Use the small bin to store your food scraps until you can compost them. Before you even decide what to do with all your food scraps, you've got to store them somewhere in your kitchen. Shop for a small bin that you can set on the counter or under a sink. Many models include biodegradable bags to make cleanup easy, or charcoal filters to minimize the smell.[1]
- Keep in mind that you're not actually creating compost in a countertop bin. The bin is just a handy place to keep scraps while they're in your kitchen. Then, you can transfer them to a small tumbler on your balcony or donate them to a community garden.
- If you don't want to buy a countertop bin, use an old ice cream bucket that has a lid you can snap shut.
[Edit]Use a large bucket composting system. - Create a compost pile on a smaller scale using a bucket. Place the bucket in a kitchen closet or on a small patio so it's out of the way. Then, gradually fill your bucket with food scraps and dry brown materials like shredded paper or cardboard.[2] You will need to water the compost whenever it looks dry, but bucket composting is a simple system that doesn't take much space.[3]
- Aim for a ratio of 2/3 dry brown materials with 1/3 food scraps.
- Keep the lid firmly on the bucket to prevent pests from getting to it.
- Watering the compost allows it to decompose.[4]
[Edit]Try the Bokashki method of composting. - Go with this system if you want a faster way to break down the compost. The Bokashi method works just like the large bucket system, except that you'll also layer a grain product called Bokashi bran with the food scraps. Shop for Bokashi bran at your local hardware store or find it online. This bran has formulated yeasts and bacteria that help break down the waste faster. It also makes a really nutritionally-dense compost.[5]
- If you love to garden on your balcony or patio, the Bokashi method makes excellent compost!
[Edit]Set up a worm bin. - Vermicompost is a great method if you want to quickly create compost.[6] Place of red wiggler worms in a big storage container and provide moist shredded cardboard. Then, toss your food scraps into the tote. The worms feed on the scraps and produce castings or poop that you can add to the soil for container plants. It's a fantastic method for apartment-dwellers![7]
- Shop for red wigglers online or ask a friend who has a worm bin already set up. Just ensure that you don't get an invasive worm species like the Asian Jumping worm, Alabama Jumper worm, or George Jumper worm.[8]
- Plan on feeding the worms about 1 pint of waste at a time. Once the worms break that down, you can feed them again.
- Worm compost bins usually resemble plastic trays. You can keep them in either an indoor or outdoor space.[9]
[Edit]Try an electric countertop food digester. - Process your food scraps to reduce the amount you donate or waste. Although this method doesn't make compost, it reduces food waste volume by 90%. Put food scraps into your electric digester. It heats, chops, and dries the scraps, so you're left with a powdery substance. You can sprinkle this on soil if you've got a balcony, or you can put it in the trash.[10]
- This is a good option for people who don't want to produce compost, but who are looking to cut back on food waste that ends up in the landfill.
[Edit]Attach a window box composter to a window. - This is a great option for small-scale compost that's out of sight. You don't have to store scraps in your kitchen, especially if space is super tight. Secure a standard window box to the exterior of your kitchen window. Then, you can reach over and add food scraps to the box whenever you need to. To help it break down and minimize smell, cover the scraps with soil.[11]
- Window box compost tends to dry out easily, so water it regularly to help the material break down.
[Edit]Place a compost tumbler on your balcony or patio. - A tumbler is a great option if you want convenience and you have a little space. You can buy a small tumbler and fill it with your food scraps. Since you regularly turn the material, it will break down faster than in a compost bucket.[12]
- Another benefit is that tumblers completely seal to keep pests and smells out.
- If you're composting a lot of scraps, look for a dual-chamber tumbler or consider getting two small tumblers.
[Edit]Donate your compost to a local organization. - Check with your city hall or community center to find drop-off spots. Many groups love having great compost material, so you'll probably find several takers! Community gardens usually accept material, and you could even ask farmers at weekly farmer's markets if they'd like it.[13]
- If transportation is an issue, ask the local group if you could set out buckets of your compostable materials for them to pick up.
[Edit]Use a municipal composting service. - Your apartment's waste company might collect food scraps for composting. Some cities are attempting to make it easier for residents to compost, especially if they don't have access to space. Talk with your landlord or call the waste company and ask if they accept food scraps for compost. If they do, you'll probably need to put the material in a sealable bag and place it in a specific bin for compost pickup.[14]
- If your city or apartment building doesn't offer this service, urge them to adopt it! Ask friends and fellow apartment-dwellers to email or call, so it's easier get everyone involved in composting.
[Edit]Pay for private composting service. - Check out monthly subscriptions to have a company pick up your compost. If you don't have composting options through your city, don't stress! Research private companies that offer residential service pick up. Usually, you'll pay a small fee and the company gives a container to put your compost in.[15] Depending on how often you schedule pick up, they'll pick up your compost every week or two.
- Talk with your neighbors or friends who also live in your apartment and ask if anyone has a composting service. They may have offers for you or all of you might be able to share a subscription.
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| How to Match on Bumble Posted: 16 Jun 2022 09:00 AM PDT If you're brand new to Bumble, understanding how matching works might seem complicated—especially if you're coming from an app like Tinder or Hinge. Although matching is the most intimidating aspect of Bumble, it's actually really easy to make matches. It's also free! This wikiHow article will teach you everything you need to know about making a match on Bumble, including what happens after you swipe right and who makes the first move. [Edit]Can I match for free on Bumble? - It doesn't cost anything to match on Bumble. Bumble does have paid tiers, but the most important features of the app, including the ability to swipe right (to show interest) or left (to pass), filter by basic preferences, and exchange messages are completely free. Matching comes down to one thing—you've both swiped right on each other's profiles.
- Despite many rumors that men must pay to use or make matches on Bumble, it's not true! Bumble is free for men, women, and users of any gender.
- You can get added features if you do want to pay. Depending on how busy of an area you live in and how serious you are about finding the right match on Bumble, either of the paid tiers might be worth an upgrade.
- Bumble Boost comes with 5 SuperSwipes per week, one Spotlight per week (to give your profile a boost), unlimited match extensions, unlimited swipes, and the ability to undo an accidental left swipe.
- Bumble Premium comes with all of the features of Bumble Boost, plus access to advanced filters for better matches, travel mode, rematching, and even the ability to see who already liked you.[1]
[Edit]How to Match - Swipe right on a profile that interests you. Once you launch the app, tap the Hive to show your match queue. If you see a profile you like, swiping right is the first step in making a match. If you swipe left, that means you aren't interested in the person, and you'll advance to the next person in your queue.
- Swiping right does not notify the person that you liked them. They won't find out you like them until they also swipe right on you, or they subscribe to Bumble Premium, where you'll appear on their Beeline.
- If you want the person to know you like them right away, you can SuperSwipe them. You can buy individual SuperSwipes or subscribe to Bumble Boost or Bumble Premium to receive 5 SuperSwipes per week.[2]
- If that person also swipes right on you, you'll have a match. If they swiped right on you before you swiped on them, you'll see a yellow notification that says "You Matched!" Otherwise, you'll won't see a notification unless they swipe right on you in the future.
- If the person swipes left on your profile, you will not get a match. You also won't be notified about any left swipes on your profile.
- Don't be discouraged if nothing happens when you swipe right on someone. It's possible that the person you swiped on just hasn't come across your profile yet.
[Edit]After You've Matched - The person with First Move privileges must send a message within 24 hours of a match. If the person who has this privilege doesn't send a message within 24 hours, the match will expire.[3] Who can make the first move depends on the gender of the people involved in the match:
- If the match is between a man and a woman, the woman must send the first message.[4] Men cannot initiate a chat with a woman on Bumble.
- If the match is between two people of the same gender, either person can make the first move.
- The person who didn't send the first message then has 24 hours to respond. Once the person with First Move privileges sends a message, the recipient must reply within 24 hours to keep the match alive. As long as they respond, the connection will not expire, and you can keep chatting with as many days between messages as you need.
- You can extend the match if you're short on time. If you miss your chance to send or reply to the first message, you can extend up to one match per day with your Bumble free account. If you have Bumble Boost or Bumble Premium, you can extend as many matches per day as you'd like. But as with sending the first message, extending a match works differently depending on your gender:
- If the match is between a man and a woman, the woman can extend the match for 24 hours before they send the first message.[5] Men can extend the match only if the woman does not make the first move within the first 24 hours.
- If the match is between two people of the same gender, either person can extend the match at any time before someone makes the first move.
[Edit]What happens if my match expires? - You can rematch with expired matches. If you didn't send the first message (or reply to the first message) before the 24-hour clock ran out, the match will expire. If the match expired because you didn't act quickly enough, you'll be able to rematch with that person in the future. However, if they were the one who didn't write quickly enough, it's up to them to rematch.
- If you have the free version of Bumble, you can rematch once that person shows up in your queue again. If you pay for Bumble Premium, you can rematch instantly as long as you're the person who let the match expire.
[Edit]Can I undo a right swipe or a match? - While you can't undo a right swipe, you can easily unmatch with someone you're not interested in. It's okay if you're not feeling a connection—just open your conversation with the person you want to unmatch from, tap the three dots at the top-right corner, and then select Unmatch.
- If someone is making you feel unsafe, tap Hide & Report at the bottom of their profile to report their behavior to Bumble.[6]
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