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FACE OFF MAKEUP If your face isn’t perfectly symmetrical, you can use some makeup hacks to add balance to it.

INSTANT WIPEOUT A good tip to save money is to sometimes make your own products. Disinfecting wipes are a great example of this, as they help you save a couple of bucks and serve as a great second option for when stores run out of them.

APPLICABLE JOBS A CV (or resume) is the first step to getting a new job. This is the document that a future employer reads before making a decision about whether to invite a candidate to an interview or not.

DRESS UP DOLLS You don’t have to spend a fortune on clothes for your doll to make it look stylish. Just grab a pair of scissors, socks, balloons, and a couple of other items you’re likely to have at home and start making your own doll clothing line with step-bystep instructions

EDITOR'S LETTER

EGG CARTON INVENTIONS If you have egg cartons, you can use them to create a lot of useful and decorative objects. Instead of throwing them away, you can give them a second life with crafts that will bring a unique touch to your home.

health

TAMPONS FIGURE Tampons are small tubes of cotton wool that you use during your period. There are 2 types of tampons — ones that come with an applicator and others without an applicator that you insert with your finger. In both cases, there’s a string at one end of the tampon, that you pull to remove it.

food

SAY CHEESE A creamy and cheesy potato soup is a delicious comfort food that is perfect on cold days, but it’s also a faithful ally when there’s little time to cook. And you can enjoy it as a main dish or as a side dish that can upgrade your favorite food.

SPEAK FRENCH Today, the French recipe for the famous crêpe has evolved so much, you can find many different versions that include non-traditional French ingredients. But no matter how much the recipe changes, it’s still a dish that is always sought after by foodies, regardless of whether they have a sweet tooth or not.

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TRICKS & TIPS

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JAN/FEB 2020

FACE OFF MAKEUP

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If your face isn’t perfectly symmetrical, you can use some makeup hacks to add balance to it.

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STYLE Fix a puffy eyelid.

✅ If puffiness appears heavier only on one of your eyelids, try to apply eyeshadow to it. If you have a lighter skin tone, choose a matte beige shadow. If you have a deeper skin tone, choose taupe or brown shadow. ✅ Apply the eyeshadow in a windshield wiper motion to the crease of the eye using a small, tapered brush.

Change the shape of the eyelid.

✅ If one of your eyelids looks smaller, you can either make it look larger or minimize the larger lid. To make the smaller lid look larger, apply a shimmery cream color all over the lid. Then use a peachy nude tone pencil on the inner rim. To make the other lid look smaller, apply a matte taupe shadow to the lid. Then finish with a dark brown pencil on both inner rims.

Fill in a sparse eyebrow.

✅ If one of your eyebrows looks sparser than the other, take an eyebrow pencil and fill it in. ✅ Using tiny strokes, work into the already existing hairs of your eyebrow until it looks similar to your thicker eyebrow.

Balance out an uneven nose. ✅ If your nose looks uneven, try to blend a matte taupe contour powder more heavily on the side of your nose that is fuller. ✅ You can also add a pearly brightener down the center of the nose to create more balance.

Even out your Cupid’s bow.

✅ If you have uneven peaks on your top lip, try to make them more symmetrical either with lipstick or with lip gloss. If you use a lipstick bullet, dab the tip of your ring finger on the lipstick and form 2 rounded peaks on your upper lip using your finger. Then apply lipstick straight from the tube and cover all your lips up to the corners. If you prefer lip gloss, take a fleshy pink lip pencil, gently reshape your Cupid’s bow, and fill it in with the pencil. Then coat your lips with your lip gloss of choice.

Contour the shape of your face.

✅ If you have excess or bloated skin on your jaw or chin, apply a matte taupe shading powder that’s a couple of shades deeper than your skin tone to these areas. ✅ Use an angled powder brush to blend the powder into your skin. Tip: If you have asymmetries in the forehead area along your hairline, you can correct them in the same way.

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STYLE

A GIRLY CURLY HAIR Many women think that a hair straightener is a very simple device used to straighten hair and make it look silky. But in fact, this device can also curl hair, making locks different in size and volume. Important. Before using a hair straightener, we recommend that you apply a thermal protection product to your hair. While using a hair straightener, don’t keep it in the same spot for a long time, or you will damage the hair structure. Don’t use a hair straightener on wet hair, dry it before the procedure.

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STYLE

Way № 1

Way № 2

Way № 3

Way № 4

1. Take a lock of hair. 2. Make a tight roll. 3. Press it with a hot straightener and slowly move from the roots to the ends. 4. Do the same with the rest of your hair. 5. Fix the result with hairspray.

1. Use a fork to make a lock at the roots. 2. Wrap the lock on the fork. Hold the tip in the same hand that is holding the fork. 3. Touch the hair on the fork with a hot hair straightener for just a few seconds. 4. Remove the fork and free the lock. Do the same with the rest of the hair to get light waves.

1. Take a lock of hair and wrap it around a chopstick. 2. Touch the hair on the chopstick with a hot hair straightener for just a few seconds moving from the roots toward the ends. 3. Remove the chopstick, you should have small waves. Do the same with the rest of the hair.

1. Take a lock of hair and wrap it around your fingers. 2. Put a piece of tin foil under the wrap and secure it around the lock of hair. 3. Apply a hot hair straightener to the lock for a few seconds. 4. Remove the foil and let the lock hang free. You should have a big soft lock of hair.

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Way № 5

1. Take a hairpin and wrap hair around it like the photo shows. 2. Secure the lock on the pin. 3. Apply a hair straightener for a few seconds. 4. Let the hair hang free. You should have a small wavy lock of hair in a retro style.

Way № 6

1. Put your hair in a ponytail. Free the lower locks. Wrap one of the locks on a hot hair straightener as the photo shows. 2. Still holding the grip, pull the straightener down to the end of the lock. 3. The lock should look very good now. If needed, fix it with your fingers. Do the same with the rest of your hair. 4. Then, bend forward and put some hairspray on the hair and spray it again when you are standing straight. Done!

INSTANT WIPEOUT

home

A good tip to save money is to sometimes make your own products. Disinfecting wipes are a great example of this, as they help you save a couple of bucks and serve as a great second option for when stores run out of them.

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FOOD

Homemade Disinfecting Wipes Clorox (bleach) Water One paper roll A container to store your wipes A knife 1. Cut the paper roll in half. 2. Mix the water with the bleach. Start with 2 cups of water. Add 2 and a half tablespoons of Clorox to the water. Stir the solution. 3. Place your now-cut paper towel roll into the container. 4. Pour the solution onto the paper towel roll. 5. To finish up, you’ll need to remove the cardboard piece from the middle of the paper towel and let it sit for 5 minutes so that the paper can soak up the solution. After all this, you’ll be able to smoothly take out any wipes you need from the middle.

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HOME

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HOME

Decorative lamp 1. Wet the cardboard completely, leaving it face down. This will make it easier to shape. 2. Place the wet cardboard on a square, rectangular, or circular base, depending on the shape you want to give the lamp. 3. Let it dry completely. 4. With a utility knife or scissors, cut the ends of the bases where the eggs rest. 5. Paint it with the color of your choice and secure the structure to the base of the lamp with hot glue.

Frame for a photo or mirror 1. Separate the bases where the eggs are kept with the help of a utility knife. 2. With scissors, cut 4 lines to form the petals of the flowers without cutting the center. 3. Trim the ends in a circular shape to give the appearance of a flower. 4. Apply hot glue to the edges of the petals. 5. Close the petals to make the center of the flower. 6. Apply hot glue and adhere 2 other prepared flowers already to give your finished flower volume. 7. Paint the flowers in the color of your choice. 8. With a hot glue gun, attach the flowers around the outer edges of the mirror or photograph.

Square pot 1. Pour some cement into a cardboard box. This will be used as a base for the planter. 2. Using a shovel, spread the cement all over the bottom of the box to make it even. Wear gloves to protect your skin. 3. Place 4 cartons, in the same size, on the sides of the box. 4. In the middle, place another smaller box with something heavy, like rocks, to keep it from moving. 5. Pour the cement again between the egg cartons and the small box. 6. Let it dry completely and remove the entire carton with the help of a utility knife. 7. Add the soil and the plant of your choice. 8. Place the pot wherever you want. This design can be used indoors or outdoors depending on the space you have at home.

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Trash can 1. Form a triangle with 3 equalsized pieces of egg carton. 2. Using a screwdriver, punch 2 holes in the ends of each carton. 3. With a zip tie, join the ends together. 4. Trim off the zip tie excess with a pair of scissors. 5. Place a triangular piece of cardboard at the bottom as a base and attach it using a hot glue gun. 6. Add a bag to your trash can.

HOME

Organizer for drawers or for a refrigerator 1. Cut the carton and keep the side where the eggs rest. 2. Place on your refrigerator shelves or in your drawers to eliminate clutter and keep everything in its place.

Bench or seat 1. Cut all of the cartons to the same size and paint them in your favorite color. 2. After they have dried completely, stack them to the desired height. 3. Place a cushion or pillow on top. 4. Use it to sit on.

Support for electronic devices 1. Cut the cardboard to the size you need, leaving only the side where the eggs rest. 2. Place your cell phone, tablet, or computer there for ease of use and convenience.

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Bedside table 1. Dip the egg cartons in plaster and remove them. 2. Wait until they are all dry. 3. Put hot glue on each end where the eggs rest and stack the cartons to form a tower that is the desired height. 4. Place hot glue on the 4 edges of the last carton. 5. Stack a glass on top of the tower and make sure it is glued well. 6. Add 2 more egg cartons and hot glue them together. 7. Put another piece of glass on top of the tower and check that the whole structure is well glued. 8. Use it as your bedside table.

health TAMPONS FIGURE

Tampons are small tubes of cotton wool that you use during your period. There are 2 types of tampons — ones that come with an applicator and others without an applicator that you insert with your finger. In both cases, there’s a string at one end of the tampon, that you pull to remove it.

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HEALTH

What are the benefits of using tampons? You can’t feel them when they’re in properly. You don’t have to worry about them being visible. You can swim in them and play other sports.

How to choose tampons?

Tampons come in different “sizes” depending on their absorbency: light — small tampons with low absorbency. They are good for a low flow. regular — they are medium-sized and medium absorbency. They are good for a medium flow. super — they are a bit bigger than usual. They have the highest absorbency and are sold with the marking “super” or " super plus." They are good for a very intense, heavy flow. You should remember that toxic shock syndrome is primarily associated with using super-absorbent tampons. So it’s best to use the lowest or lightest absorbency that lasts you a few hours. In addition to the size, consider whether or not the tampons have an applicator — a small stick made of cardboard or plastic that helps to insert the tampon. Applicators can be useful for those who have difficulty inserting a tampon. A tampon without an applicator is inserted by pushing it in with a finger. For proper placement of a tampon, strictly follow the instructions on the product packaging.

What should you do if you forgot to remove a tampon?

Don’t panic. It’s not possible for a tampon to get lost inside you, and you can remove it by yourself. If you still can’t get the tampon out, go to your GP practice or nearest sexual health clinic as soon as possible. Healthcare staff will be able to remove it for you. Remember that tampon manufacturers advise that a tampon shouldn’t be left in for more than 8 hours.

What are the drawbacks?

Inserting them can be uncomfortable, especially when trying for the first time. They can sometimes irritate and dry out your mucosal lining, making it itchy and uncomfortable. The biggest downside to wearing tampons is the risk of toxic shock syndrome (TSS). It used to be primarily associated with using superabsorbent tampons. Often, toxic shock syndrome results from toxins produced by Staphylococcus aureus (staph) bacteria, but the condition may also be caused by toxins produced by group A streptococcus (strep) bacteria. Tampons have a limit on usage time — 4 to 8 hours. Tampons inevitably end up in landfills and harm the environment.

How to dispose of tampons?

Wrap the used tampon in toilet paper and throw it into the trash bin. Never flush used tampons down the toilet. This can cause blockages.

How often do you have to change tampons?

Experts recommend changing your tampon every 4 to 8 hours, or more often if you have a heavy flow. Never leave it in longer than 8 hours. This can cause toxic shock syndrome. You can leave a tampon overnight, but you should insert it right before bed, set an alarm, and replace the tampon as soon as you get up in the morning.

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Education

What to write about in this section: Where you studied and what your profession is. Write about the years of your studies, the name of the institution, and your profession. Just like work experience, the institutions should go in reverse chronological order. Achievements in your studies. If you don’t have a lot of work experience, take more about your educational achievements. Maybe, you’ve taken part in conferences, received awards, done some studies. Courses and classes. Talk only about the ones that have to do with the job you are trying to get.

The look of your CV

1. A standard CV shouldn’t be longer than an A4-page. If you have a considerable amount of work experience, you can have 2 pages, but no more. 2. Choose readable fonts and font sizes. The best fonts for a CV are Arial, Helvetica, or Times New Roman with a font size of 10-12 for the text and 14-16 for the title. 3. Use bulleted lists for listing your skills, duties, and other things. They help structure the information in an easily readable way. 4. Read the prepared CV. After you finish writing it, put it aside for 2-3 hours. Then, take it and scan it for typos. Or have a trusted friend take a look at it.

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Work experience

What to write about in this section: The experience related to the vacancy. If you want the job of a bookkeeper, talk about your experience in this field. If you don’t have any experience, talk about your practice in college and internships you’ve had. Describe the experience in reverse chronological order — first, start with the last company you worked for and finish with the first one. The names of the positions you had and the companies you worked for. Every description has to include the position you had, the name of the company, and the time period that you worked there. Goals and achievements. Briefly talk about 5-7 main duties you had and 2-3 results of your work. Use verbs for the descriptions. Like, “did,” “finished,” “completed.” What not to write about: Why you left the job. Only talk about if you are asked at the interview. Unrelated job experience.

Skills

What to write about in this section: The skills and knowledge that has to do with the job. For example, an IT-developer can talk about the programming languages they know, a designer — about the software they can use and so on. Soft skills. There are hard skills and soft skills. The hard skills are those that help you do your actual job. The soft skills are those that make the end result even better. For example, the ability to manage a team, conduct negotiations, or plan your working day. Speaking foreign languages. Usually, people write the language they speak and there is a level of how well they do this — from A1 to C2. It couldn’t hurt to share how proficient you are at each of these things in the foreign language you speak: reading, translating text, talking, writing letters. What not to write about: Obvious things. Maybe, 10 years ago, you could say that you could use a computer but today when everybody can, this information is not necessary. Personal qualities and hobbies. There’s a separate section for this.

CV photo

A good photograph will make your CV look different from everyone else’s. But be careful and choose the right photo. Don’t use any of your photos from vacation, restaurants, walking downtown, and so on. The best option is a professionally-done photograph of you wearing your work clothes.

Useful recommendations

1. Choose a convenient file format. The universally accepted CV format is a PDF. 2. Write your contact and personal information at the beginning of the CV. You need to write your last name, first name, phone number, e-mail, and a link to your social media page (if the page is about work). If it’s your personal page, don’t link it in the CV. 3. Follow the correct order. CVs start with work experience. Then, education, skills, and personal qualities follow. 4. Prepare a CV for every position you want. Don’t just write “bookkeeper, finance manager, auditor.” An employer might think that you don’t really know which job you want. It’s better to create 3 separate CVs and describe the exact skills and work experience each of the positions requires.

Personal qualities

What to write about in this section: The qualities of your character that are related to a profession. Again, use verbs and exact phrases. Interests and personal achievements that are related to your position. For example, a journalist can talk about their personal blogs. What not to write about: Hobbies that have nothing to do with the profession. Most employers don’t care if you are interested in Italian cuisine or going to the swimming pool. And if you have some dangerous hobbies like skydiving, this might even scare some employers.

Typical mistakes

1. Don’t use the word CV in the title. An HR-employee already knows what this file is. The perfect title is the name of the position or your first and last name. 2. Make sure your e-mail address looks professional. An employer will not take an address like kitty95@gmail.com seriously. 3. Don’t write any personal information. Don’t include your home address or any details from your documents. The employer doesn’t need to know that right now.

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food SAY CHEESE A creamy and cheesy potato soup is a delicious comfort food that is perfect on cold days, but it’s also a faithful ally when there’s little time to cook. And you can enjoy it as a main dish or as a side dish that can upgrade your favorite food.

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FOOD

Cheesy Potato Soup 3 cups chopped potatoes ½ cup shredded cheddar or Swiss cheese 1 tbsp of butter 1 cup minced onion 2 ½ tbsp flour 1 ½ cups whole or skimmed milk ¾ cup chicken or vegetable broth ½ cup of water ⅛ tsp ground red pepper 2 tbsp chopped chives Chopped parsley to garnish (optional) 1. Melt the butter in a medium-size pot and sauté the onion until tender or transparent. 2. Add the flour and stir actively for 30 seconds to prevent the ingredients from sticking to the pot. 3. Add the potatoes, milk, broth, and water. Stir and cook over medium heat until it boils. 4. Once the soup is boiling, cover the pot, and let it simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. This step may take more or less time, depending on the thickness of the potato pieces. We recommend that you check the pot from time to time by sticking a knife or fork in the potatoes. 5. Add the cheese of your choice, the ground red pepper, and cook until the cheese melts. The soup should take on a creamy consistency. 6. Serve it while it’s hot, and sprinkle the chopped chives and parsley on top. You can shred more cheese on top for a sharper flavor.

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Sweet Crêpes For the crêpes: 3 eggs 1 cup of flour 2 tablespoons of butter 1 cup of milk For the filling: Peanut butter Condensed milk Dulce de leche Nutella For the toppings: Rainbow sprinkles Strawberries Cranberries Walnuts Brownie bits Corn flakes with marshmallows Other colorful sprinkles Kiwi 1. You need 2 bowls to prepare the crêpes. In the first one, pour the milk and flour and mix them together until they’re well combined. 2. In the other bowl, beat the eggs and mix them with the butter. 3. Then put both mixtures together in the same bowl and stir to combine. 4. Let the mixture sit for 15 minutes at room temperature. 5. Grease a frying pan using an oiled napkin. 6. As soon as it gets hot, pour in some of the mixture that you prepared earlier. The goal is to make crêpes that are about 10 in (25 cm) in diameter. 7. Cook on both sides until evenly browned. 8. Add the filling of your choice to the crêpe.

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Peanut butter and walnuts

Nutella and strawberries

Dulce de leche and sprinkles

Condensed milk and rainbow sprinkles

Dulce de leche with corn flakes and marshmallows

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Condensed milk and brownie bits

Nutella and kiwi

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LIVING

Elegant midi dress Blue swimsuit You’ll need a pair of scissors and a sock (preferably with lace)

1. Take a sock and cut off its toe part. 2. Make small cuts for the doll’s arms below the cuff, on both sides of the sock. 3. Fold down the lace on the cuff of the sock. 4. The dress is ready! Put it on the doll and enjoy the results.

You’ll need a balloon and a pair of scissors

1. Take a balloon and stretch it out a bit with your hands. 2. Cut off the lower part of the balloon. 3. Fold the lower part. 4. Cut off a small semi-circle from the side. 5. The swim bottoms are ready! 6. Take the rest of the balloon and cut off the middle part. 7. Cut off the lip of the balloon. 8. At this point, you should have 3 remaining elements for the swimsuit. 9. Put the middle part of the balloon on the doll, so it looks like a top. Pull the lip of the balloon under it. 10. Pull one end of the lip through the other end to form a tight knot. 11. Put the remaining end of the lip over the doll’s neck. 12. Your doll’s swimsuit is ready!

Romantic nightgown

You’ll need a latex glove and a pair of scissors

1. Take a latex glove and cut off half of the ring and the index fingers. 2. Cut off the middle finger completely. 3. Put the glove on the doll. Its hands should go through the holes in the ring and the index fingers and the head — through where the middle finger was. 4. Turn the doll over. 5. Tie the remaining latex fingers together to secure the outfit and accentuate the doll’s waist. 6. The nightgown is ready!

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Convenient shopping bag

You’ll need a small plastic bottle, any sharp tool to make holes in it, a stationery knife, and a ribbon.

1. Take a plastic bottle and remove its lower part with an X-Acto knife. The size of the lower part depends on the size of the bag you’d like to make. 2. Make 2 holes on each side of the lower plastic part of the bottle. The holes should be located at the top. 3. Pull a ribbon through the 2 holes to make bag handles. Don’t forget to secure the ribbons with small knots on the ends. 4. The shopping bag is ready!

LIVING

Luxurious hair band You’ll need a ring from a plastic bottle, glue, a pair of scissors, crystals, and other items you’d like to use for decoration. 1. Take a ring from a plastic bottle and cut off about 1/3 of it. 2. Apply glue to the outer side of the ring and glue a crystal on it. 3. Keep gluing crystals until the ring is fully covered with them. 4. The hair band is ready!

Colorful summer dress You’ll need a square piece of colorful fabric, some lace, a ribbon, glue, and a pair of scissors. 1. Take the fabric and fold it so the diagonal corners meet to make a triangle. 2. Fold the triangle so the lower corners meet. 3. Fold the triangle the same way again. 4. Repeat one more time so your fabric looks like a cone. 5. Make sure that the fabric is folded neatly. 6. Take the scissors and cut off the edges, making the rim rounded. 7. Unfold the fabric 2 times and cut off small semi-circles at the bottom. 8. Unfold the fabric completely and glue lace to the rim. 9. Let the glue dry. 10. Put the dress on the doll. 11. Use a ribbon as a belt to accentuate the waist. 12. The dress is ready!

Sporty leggings You’ll need a latex glove and a pair of scissors. 1. Put on a glove on your hand and cut off the tips of the index and middle fingers. Please, be very careful when cutting off these parts of the glove. 2. Take the glove off so it’s turned inside out. 3. Put the glove on the doll. Its legs should go through the holes in the index and middle fingers. 4. Cut off the upper part of the glove at about the waist level of the doll. Don’t cut off the pinky finger of the glove. 5. Wrap the pinky finger around the doll’s waist and secure it behind its back by tucking it into the leggings at the waist level. 6. The sporty leggings are ready!

JAN/FEB 2020

TIPS & TRICKS

How to Defrost Car Windows

A lot of us have woken up to our car windows being completely frozen, making it impossible to drive. TURN THE HEATER ON. Start the car’s engine. Turn the heater on using the defroster setting. Leave it on for a while so it absorbs the moisture within the car.

PRESS THE AIR CONDITIONER BUTTON. While it may seem to contradict the previous step, activating your air conditioner will help dry the air within the car faster thanks to the coils present in your A/C system.

TURN THE AIR RECIRCULATION OFF. Make sure your air recirculation is turned off. Winter air is cold and dry and bringing it into the car will increase the absorption capacity to dry the saturated air trapped within it more efficiently.

SWEEP OFF THE SNOW. If there’s snow, make sure to sweep it off with a soft brush.

MAKE A DEFROSTING SOLUTION. Make a defrosting solution by mixing 2/3 cup of rubbing alcohol and 1/3 cup of water. Don’t use hot water. Pour the mixture into a spray bottle. Spray the icy windows and you will see the ice start to disappear.

SCRAPE WHILE YOU WAIT. While you’re waiting for the ice to melt and the inside of the car to warm up, you can also use a scraper and a de-icer to speed up the process.

Note: The alcohol’s freezing point is 138 degrees below freezing so you can store it in your car if needed.

JAN/FEB 2020

CHILL & DRAW

JAN/FEB 2020