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infinite-xerath · 3 years

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Runeterra Retcons: Ruination Episode (Prologue)

Prologue Part I

You stand before the remnants of the Sentinel base, taking in the sight before you. Looking past the crumbling architecture and growing moss, you can see the echoes of dignity that this place once possessed. Now, however, it stands empty and silent, devoid of life save for the insects, birds and slugs. You call out, but no one responds. Finally, it becomes obvious that any chance of joining the Sentinels of Light here is long gone.

You stare at the ruins for a little while longer before turning to walk away. As you approach your boat on the beach, however, you notice another vessel drawing closer. Two figures step out from the craft and begin making their way up the beach.

“Those outfits… Are you two Sentinels?”

“Halt! This is the headquarters for the Sentinels of light!”

“Um, hello? Mind if I catch a ride?”

Lucian: “Well I’ll be. Looks like we were right to come here.”

Senna: “We need to speak to the one in charge here. Where’s your commanding officer?”

“Gone, along with all the other Sentinels.”

“I’m not sure. This place was abandoned when I got here.”

Senna: “What? Then you’re the only one here?”

“Yeah. Sorry about that.”

“Not for much longer. This place is a dump.”

Lucian: “Great, just great! We come all this way and all we can find is one damn Sentinel?”

Senna: “What’s your rank, Sentinel?”

“Rank? I don’t exactly… Have one.”

“I’m kind of new here, so…”

Lucian: “Oh, great! The kid’s a rookie, too!”

Senna: “Enough, Lucian. Listen close, Rookie: right now, there’s a Harrowing on the way bigger than any we’ve ever seen before. Like it or not, no one’s leaving this island until we drive them back.”

“Woah, hang on! A real Harrowing? I did not sign up for this!”

“Oh, finally! Here I was, worried that I wouldn’t ever get to see some action.”

Lucian response 1: “Suck it up, Rookie! You’re a Sentinel, so this is EXACTLY what you signed up for. Wait, where’s your weapon?”

Lucian response 2: “You’ve got spirit, Rookie, now let’s see if you can back it up. You know how to use that weapon, right?”

“Um…”

“I don’t have one. I thought I’d receive one here, but…”

Lucian: “Oh, for the love of-”

Senna: “No time for talk, here it comes!”

Prologue Part II

The Black Mist rolls up onto the shoreline. From the haze, countless malformed creatures emerge, moving toward you with murderous intent. The sight sends a chill down your spine, but Lucian and Senna respond calmly with a torrent of light from their weapons. Their movements tell of years of experience, each shot carefully aimed to tear through the onslaught.

“Wow…”

“I almost feel sorry for the monsters.”

As you watch, transfixed, a shadow looms over you. You turn and see that hulking undead figure with several faces has raised its claw, preparing to strike you down then and there.

Senna: “Look out!”

Senna fires a blast from her Sentinel gun that seems to go right through you, blasting a hole in the monster’s chest. Rather than harm you, however, the light seems to invigorate you.

“What just happened?”

“I didn’t know Sentinel weapons could do that!”

Senna response 1: “No time, Rookie. If you can’t fight, then get inside the base and take cover!”

Senna response 2: “Most can’t, but there’s no time to explain. Get inside the base and take cover, Rookie!”

You start to do as told, but you quickly see that your path is blocked by howling wraiths. The undead have you completely surrounded.

Lucian: “Senna, a little help over here!”

Senna: “Lucian, hang on!”

Dread begins to wash over you as you realize how hopeless the situation is. Outnumbered and with no way to fight back, the wraiths start to close in on you. Just as they’re about to reach you, though, something cuts through the Black Mist and strikes down the undead before they can reach you.

???: “Are you quite alright? That must have been quite the fright!”

“Thanks! You really saved me there.”

“Uh, not to sound ungrateful, but who are you?”

“Uh, is that… A giant pair of scissors?”

Gwen: “Oh, pardon my manners! My name is Gwen, but we haven’t the time to talk now! Quickly, we must get you inside!”

Before you can think to respond, Gwen grabs your arm and pulls you along, leading you into the remnants of the old Sentinel base.

Prologue Part III

Gwen: “Ah, so this is a Sentinel base? I must say it’s rather drab in here.”

“Uh, thanks again for saving me, Miss Gwen.”

“Wait, we have to go back! The others are still out there!”

“Yeah, it’s kind of a dump.”

Gwen response 1: “Oh, you’re very welcome! Now then, if you’ll excuse me, I believe your friends require some help as well, no?”

Gwen response 2: “Yes, quite right! You just wait here where it’s safe, and I’ll see to them.”

Gwen response 3: “Well, regardless, it seems that the undead do not wish to enter. I should go and find your comrades to bring them in as well.”

With that, Gwen rushes off, charging back into the fray. You watch from the entrance as she slashes apart the undead with her giant scissors and pierces them with floating needles. Around her, a peculiar mist seems to form that repels the Black Mist around her. Eventually, Gwen vanishes from sight, though you can still hear the sounds of battle from the shoreline.

“…Whelp, time to sit back and relax until they sort this out.”

“Damn it… There has to be something I can do to help.”

You looked around the Sentinel base and notice a peculiar table in the center. Inspecting it closer, it looks to be a map of Runeterra, carved out of Relicstone. A peculiar object rests on top of the table, shaped like a key with a small orb at the end. Curiously, the objects begins to glow, almost as though calling out you.

You reach out and clutch the object in your hand, lifting it from the table. You then notice that a portion of the map seems to be glowing in response: the small island where your base is located. Cautiously, you bring your weapon closer to the table. The two seem to thrum in unison together, before both going dim. Then, the building starts to shudder…

Prologue Part IV

The shaking stops abruptly. All around you, ancient markings in the walls start to light up one-by-one. Then, in a flash, you see the entire island outside consumed by golden light. In a massive pulse of magic, the Black Mist is dispelled and the markings return to normal.

“…”

“What… Just happened?”

“Woah… That was awesome!”

You hear footsteps behind you and turn to see Lucian, Senna and Gwen walking into the base.

Lucian: “Rookie, you mind explainin’ what in the many hells you just did?”

“Honestly? Your guess is as good as mine.”

“What makes you think I did anything?”

“Just how many hells do you think there are?”

Senna: “Hang on, Lucian. He’s not the only one we should be questioning”

Senna turns her attention to Gwen.

Senna: “Thanks for helping out back there, but just who are you? You’re not a Sentinel, and those scissors aren’t Relics, but they cut through the undead just the same.”

Gwen: “Ah, I suppose I should reintroduce myself properly this time. I am Gwen, the Hallowed Seamstress, at your service! A pleasure to make your acquaintances!”

“A pleasure to meet you, too!”

“What’s with that weird mist you can summon?”

Gwen response 1: *Giggle* “I’ve heard a great deal about the Sentinels, and how you devote yourself to fighting the Black Mist! I’ve come to offer you all my aid.”

Gwen response 2: “Ah, you mean the Hallowed Mist? Truthfully, I’m not entirely sure myself. I suppose you can say I was born with it.”

Lucian: “Hmph… Well, right now I’d say we could use all the Sentinels we can get. It ain’t exactly standard procedure, but you weren’t half-bad out there, Scissors.”

Gwen seems delight to receive the praise, but before anything else can be said, the map in the middle of the room starts glowing again.

???: “Hello, is anyone there? This is Sentinel Fetu of Buhru! Please, respond!”

Prologue Part V

You and the other Sentinels gather around the table as the image of a strange man flickers above it.

Fetu: “Ah, good, it seems we weren’t mistaken. That’s odd, though… I thought the old headquarters had been abandoned.”

“What’s going on?”

“Is that another ghost? How did it get in?”

Fetu: “Not the brightest relic in the vault, are you? Hard to believe that you would be chosen to use the Wayfinder.”

Lucian: “Wayfinder? You mean the Relic Rookie’s got there?”

Fetu: “Bah, don’t they teach anything at the other outposts these days? Alright, listen closely: that Relic you have there? It is the Wayfinder, a very special and ancient Sentinel tool. It has the power to link itself directly with the Nexus crystal in the heart of Sentinel bases. Nexus crystals, as I’m sure you are aware, are conduits for magical power.”

Senna: “So that explosion of light earlier, that was from Rookie using the Wayfinder to link with the base?”

Fetu: “Aye, but that’s not all it can do. The Wayfinder also has the power to connect to the Nexus crystals of other bases, allowing instant transport between them and communication across vast distances. That is how we are speaking now.”

Gwen: “My, what a versatile little took you have there!”

Lucian: “I’ll say. Definitely not something that should be in the hands of a greenhorn.”

Fetu: “Unfortunately, that is not your call to make. It is said that the Wayfinder chooses its wielder, and can only be used by the one to whom it is bound.”

“So… I’m its chosen wielder?”

“The Wayfinder chose me… What an honor!”

“So it’s less of a weapon, and more of a multitool?”

Lucian: “Ah hells… You mean to tell me that no one but this kid can make use of it?”

Fetu: “Hmph. The Wayfinder is strange with its choices, but perhaps this is a blessing in disguise. No one has been able to wield that Relic in ages; that it awakens now may be our one hope of overturning this nightmare.”

On the map before you, you see much of the land being overtaken by darkness.

Senna: “Damn it… He’s growing stronger.”

“Who’s growing stronger?”

“I… Assume that’s bad?”

Lucian response 1: “The Ruined King. The guy responsible for the Black Mist and the Harrowings. Right now, he’s spreading his damn mist all across Runeterra, and if we don’t stop him, it’ll be the end of life as we know it.”

Lucian response 2: “You don’t know the half of it, Rookie. A Harrowing this big can only be the work of the Ruined King. If he’s not stopped, that darkness is gonna take over the entire world.”

Fetu: “Then it’s as we feared… Listen closely: the Black Mist is at our doorstep, and we cannot hold out for much longer. Soon, this Sentinel outpost will be abandoned, meaning that it is up to you all to stop this calamity. Use the Wayfinder, travel to the other Sentinel outposts and recruit as many of our comrades as you can. If Runeterra is to survive this Harrowing, we must stand united! We must-”

The image vanishes and Fetu’s voice goes silent. You and the others all stand around and stare at the map for a moment before Gwen speaks up.

Gwen: “Oh dear. I hope he’s alright.”

Senna: “If he is, maybe we’ll meet him again one day. Right now, we know what we have to do.”

Senna turns and stares at you.

Senna: “Looks like we have a job to do, Rookie. Fire up that Wayfinder.”

“Yes, ma’am! Where to first?”

“Geez, I wasn’t expecting all of this so suddenly, but I guess I can’t back down now. Where do you guys wanna go?”

Lucian: “Demacia. Looks like the Mist is all going there, which means there’s a good chance the Ruined Creep’s there too. If we take him out, this whole nightmare’ll be over.”

Senna: “It won’t be easy, but with more Sentinels on our side, we might just stand a chance. You ready, Rookie?”

You nod solemnly, clutching the Wayfinder closely. Though not what you expected, it seems the time has come for you to partake in your first proper mission as a Sentinel of Light.

#Runeterra Retcons #Ruination episode

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mikeeselvig · 5 years

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desertdollranch · 5 years

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Make high-button boots for your American Girl doll

It’s a sad fact that doll footwear, especially the branded kind, can be so expensive and often hard to find. It’s hard to justify the cost and the effort searching for doll shoes. In the past, I’ve gone ahead and made some shoes for my historical American Girl dolls, and I like how they turned out. They don’t involve any sewing, so they’re a lot easier to make than they look!

These Victorian-style boots with their vibrant buttons marching up the side are very versatile. They’ll be accurate to basically any year from the 1850s to the 1910s. I adapted the basic pattern from one in a book called The Doll Clothes Collection that I found at the library, but I’ve had to modify the pieces quite a bit in order to fit American Girl dolls. I also looked carefully at shoes from several different characters’ collections to get an idea of how they should fit together, where the seams should be, and the best way to fasten them.

That pattern was also intended to be used with leather and real buttons and buttonholes, but that’s a little more involved than I think it needs to be. I’ll be showing you how to use craft foam, hot glue, and stick-on buttons. Craft foam doesn’t need any extra tools to work with it, unlike leather. These shoes fasten up the back with Velcro and do not actually button up the side.

What you need:

1 large piece of white craft foam (find it at any craft store. I recommend white so you can paint it more than one color, but if you want your shoes all one color, use that instead.)

Some flexible yet strong cardboard (look for the kind at the back of notebooks, or small appliance boxes)

Hot glue gun and several extra glue sticks

Scissors

Four small strips of Velcro

Small buttons or sequins

Paint of your choice (if you’re using it)

Here’s the pattern.

BUT! For the sole, use the provided piece as a guideline only, NOT as an actual pattern. These are not meant to represent the accurate size of an actual doll’s foot. I STRONGLY recommend tracing your doll’s foot to get an exact measurement.

Follow the red lines and arrows to figure out how big the piece should be when you print it or trace it. (I left it off the sole patterns because you should be tracing your doll’s foot!)

Plug in the hot glue gun. Trace your pattern onto the craft foam and cut out all the pieces. I’ll be doing one shoe at a time, so these are the pieces you need for one shoe.

Glue the flap to one of the uppers. You want the entire flap glued down, so glue all around the perimeter.

Then, stack the other upper on top of the two pieces that you just glued together.

Glue this upper along the flap along the edge. Use a VERY thin line of glue, JUST at the seam. I’ve marked in red where you will glue it.

It should look like this:

Let the glue dry, then flip the upper you just glued up and over the seam, folding it back.

Holding it in this shape, glue the toe on. Put the glue where I’ve outlined it.

Then lay the toe piece over the front of the shoe.

Flip it over. It should look like this.

Now take the inner sole, and glue it on with the wide part of the sole right near the tip of the toe.

Start folding the toe and upper over the inner sole and glueing it down.

Glue all the way around.

Glue the outer sole over the whole thing, covering the inner sole and the folded parts.

Once the glue is dry, paint the shoe and glue on the buttons onto the flap.

Glue Velcro to the back seams, and they’re ready to be worn.

Rebecca’s outfit is complete! (I made the tights myself, since Rebecca came with neither her socks nor her shoes.)

#american girl dolls #crafts #rebecca rubin #tutorial #doll shoes

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diveronarpg · 5 years

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Congratulations, ASH! You’ve been accepted for the role of CLEOPATRA. Admin Jen: I am someone who is completely enthralled by Cleopatra, both as a historical figure and a Shakespeare character. So I have to admit, I had big expectations but, Ash, you completely surpassed them! God, I can’t even express how over the moon I am about this application. Your take on Calina was thrilling to read and pick apart; from the intriguing comparisons you drew between her and her iconic historical counterpart, to the beautiful references to Cleopatra’s history and the poetic tragedy of her story, to the amazing character analysis you explored in the Extras section. These intricacies complimented your deep understanding of Calina, bringing your portrayal to life and making it wholly yours. Your passion for her really shines through and it was a beautiful sight to behold! We can’t wait to see the Queen on the dash! Please read over the checklist and send in your blog within 24 hours.

WELCOME TO THE MOB.

Out of Character

Alias | Ash

Age | 24

Preferred Pronouns | She/Her

Activity Level | Still a working gal, so I’m def still limited to nights and weekends. But y’all know I hardly leave Discord so I’m always about to plot.

Timezone | EST

Current/Past RP Accounts | Can I just… *slides tib’s account over* http://oftybalts.tumblr.com/

In Character

Character | Calina “CLEOPATRA” Sokolova.

What drew you to this character? | Cleopatra. What a woman. In both Shakespeare and in history – and while his name comes first in the play’s title, it is not Antony that gets remembered, is forever emblazoned in history, depicted in art, fashioned in costumes on halloween, celebrated as royalty, nor does he become the sole female symbol to a nation. It is her. The harlot. The seductress. The woman, who many thought did not deserve the crown to her own country.

But it is this kind of a woman that Calina is destined to become. Rising from the ashes of her past. Underestimated. Unbowed. And ultimately unbroken.

If so, the stars wouldn’t have written it that she be found in that alleyway by her adoptive mother. She wouldn’t have made it out of that brothel when she’d lost all else – her possessions, her pride, her hope. She wouldn’t have been found by Damiano and Faron and brought into the Montague fold. She was fated to be much more than a forgotten princess. She was fated to be the queen of an empire – and this is something she never allowed herself to forget again. It is this resilience that brings me to adore Calina so much. Where circumstance after circumstance forged against her was intended to make her wilt as well, she withstood. There’s a pain to that, a realness to that. These reasons make Calina not only a marvel, but an inspiration. As is her Shakespearean counterpart. When the Romans threatened to take the very empire that was her birthright, Cleopatra used the desire, she was so condemned for to create one of the most infamous political strongholds in history, to not only to save her crown but her country and her people as well. Has it not been said that the lily of the valley is the flower that blooms in spite of the darkness? There is no other soft-petaled thing that could depict Calina Sokolova more, though, it’s known she’d rather not be compared to such gentle ideals – she’s much more than that.

What also drew me to this character was the opportunity to find the balance between Cleopatra and Calina, identify the connections between their stories and personalities until they became one. What I love about Cleopatra as a person and a character manifested in Calina, is that she is the epitome of versatility. She is not so simple as to pigeonhole her into one category, one type of woman – as she is many – and she’d sooner sneer at anyone who thought her so one-dimensional. She is the prim scholar, the cultured savant, the coquettish minx, the charming socialite, the strategic tactician, the grateful soldier. There’s a quote I’ve come across and saved as inspiration – ““How many women are you,” he asked. “A legion,” I said” – and if I had to pick a sole defining string of words for my girl, it’d be this one. She’s willing to transform, adapt to whatever situation she might find herself in, an arsenal of personas at her disposal. It’s a skill that not many can master, but she does it with unfaltering grace and glamour as she’s traded her rags for foreign riches. She is every bit feline, perched high above the rest, tail swishing as she surveys and assesses before pouncing from her vantage point. A chessmaster, out-maneuvering and out-witting and out-strategizing the men in her midst, turning the tides into her favor. It is her femininity and willingness to utilize it that makes her underestimated, and perhaps that is her greatest weapon.

Lastly, what draws me to Calina is not only balancing her with Cleopatra, but sorting through the compiled contradictions that reside inside her head and heart. She knows what it is to love and be loved in return, but the beating bleeding thing in her chest is kept behind the gilded cage of her ribs now, as such loss and heartbreak cannot crack at her heart again, not when in the midst of war. Gentle things feel brittle against her skin, and yet brutality causes her to recoil in distaste. She despises those who lack loyalty, looks upon those of vicious tendency with suspicion, but cannot bring herself to be trustful of others as she wishes to observe such savagery and perhaps tailor a bit of it to suit her own purposes. She’s aligned herself with people who do despicable things all before breakfast, and yet she still has the energy to pettily turn up her nose at them all the same for it. She possesses an open mind, but tends to be unyielding and uncompromising when it comes to what she knows, casting her own judgements and aligning her logic only by her own side unless someone is in agreement with her. Hers is a superior intelligence, she knows, a quiet and sophisticated thing. She might be called shrewd or callous for the ruthless plans she might devise, the manipulations she’s deemed necessary, but it is important to note that Calina Sokolova is no more good than she is bad. Sure her origins are questionable, and her motives unknown by most, but she is not a villain – she is simply a woman trying to survive in the mess that men have so brutishly created and come out above it all. A woman trying to reclaim the second chance at life that she’d snatched from the Fates before they could sever it with cruel jagged scissors – because she deserved it. A woman trying to gain all the things she’d lost and then some. She hadn’t come to Verona seeking a throne or a crown, exactly, but if it fits…she’ll gladly rest it atop her head.

What is a future plot idea you have in mind for the character? | Where do you see this character developing, and what kind of actions would you have them take to get there? 3 future plot ideas would be preferable.

BUT SHE MAKES HUNGRY, WHERE SHE MOST SATISFIES | “A woman’s authority spelled a man’s deception.” It’s a quote I’ve crossed multiple times when doing research and looking for inspiration for Cleopatra. It alluded to the Roman narrative that had deemed her an enchantress, condemned by the men around her for her tempting ‘magic’ leading to the eventual demise of their greatest leaders. If only they knew that love was the reason, that their desire for her far outweighed reason, that being so foolish to let heart lead over head was their true downfall. But through the years, through her observation and careful practice, Calina has seen just how powerful of a sin lust can be – it’s not one of the seven deadliest for no reason. Guilty of strategizing her sexuality, she has used such wiles to obtain things that she had no money or status to simply ask for. When faced with her greatest obstacles, the hailed Queen of the Nile utilized her tactical mind as her greatest weapon too, and with forming such advantageous alliances was able to reap benefits she would never have been able to so much as grasp if so stubborn to work alone. She utilized love to shackle Rome’s greatest leader, affections to keep the independence of her country and hold an army between her fingertips. I would love nothing more than for Calina to utilize the strategy of her namesake, forge alliances of the unlikely kind, relationships of mutual benefit. Perhaps a faithless Capulet willing to build a bridge that might support her plans, her goals. Maybe even higher ranking Montagues who sat closer to the throne she so wants to sit prettily upon. ( Bonus points if such an alliance is romantic in nature. )

ETERNITY WAS IN OUR LIPS AND EYES | In history, it was a known fact that Cleopatra was led by her mind, while betraying her heart and sacrificing being with her beloved for the sake of the bigger picture. I strongly believe that Calina mirrors Cleopatra in that very aspect, her logical, analytical mind pushing her heart to the side more often than not. I hope to explore the matters of Calina’s head and heart, as they are both such fickle vitals within her. As a woman who is often led by one while prone to befalling the whispers of the other, there’s often a lot of inner turmoil inside of her. Far more used to being desired, she’s almost lost sight of what actual love should look like – though, she’d be a liar if she said it wasn’t the kind of passion and all-consuming intensity she craved deep down, the thing of fiction novels and foreign films. But she knows love has no place in war, knows she’d sooner die than find something so true, as it is often a tool forged to destroy pawns and capitalize on cruelly as leverage. Life has taught her that to love greatly means even greater loss, and she doesn’t know if she’s ready to lose again after just grabbing the reins back on her life. So she knows in her quest for power, that she must ignore the affectionate leanings she’s so inclined towards to fill such a gapingly empty hole inside of her. She is not void of fondness and she is not without her feelings (as much as she’d like to be), but it’ll come down to it when she has to ask herself which one does she want more, which one is more important: love and meaningful connection or power. A tender heart or a gilded crown? Or will clever Cleopatra find a way to have both?

THE THRONE OF OUR QUEEN IS EMPTY | Aligning herself with those that will protect her, benefit her most is Calina’s modus operandi. Distrustful of many aside from herself, Calina, ever the cynic, knows that you must be vigilant as snakes reside in the very grass she stands in. She still waits for the day that Faron might decide to collect his debt that he’d used to free her from the proverbial chains that kept her shackled to that brothel. Still waits for Damiano to name his price for extracting her to Verona. Never the type to bite the hand that feeds her, Calina is a willing and dutiful soldier, knowing that this is a prized opportunity, that not many are so fortunate to be plucked from the gutter and reincarnated as a new deity, given a new form, a new life. But she knows what desperation is like, and it tastes like bile at the back of her tongue, a lingering flavor that she wishes if only to rid herself of forever. She knows now what the elite tastes like, sweet and decadent like caramel, what it feels like, soft and rich like cashmere, and she’d be damned if she goes back to the streets of Russia she’d been made to merely exist in. Clinging to her new status is what she values most, and so she wants to rise in the ranks, secure her place in Damiano’s eyes. He has heard the stories, the words whispered about her unmatched mind, and she wishes to show him just what she can do for the Montagues. Her eyes are on an Emissary title (for now), not too keen, and far too ambitious to resort to taking orders as a mere soldier for long. But she knows her time will come – she’ll make sure of it. (And I want to see just how much she’s willing to do to achieve it.)

SHOULD YOU EVER COMPARE CAESAR WITH ANTONY | I believe I’m most excited to develop Calina’s connection with Alexander. It interests me because now that I’ve gotten acquainted with Alexander, he carries himself like the warrior Antony was, but his mind is what I know will intrigue Calina most, as she isn’t impressed with a show of muscle and brute strength (though it is entirely nice to view). He’s cunning and as sharp as the knife-carved curve of his grin, and it is this intelligence and drive that shows me shadows of Caesar in him. It is written that Caesar was truly a well-match for Cleopatra as they were intellectual equals, a power couple of sorts as they were ruled by their ambitious minds and worked through their mutually beneficial alliance together. So I’d love to see what kind of pair Calina and Alexander might make, where her intrigue of him will take her.

Are you comfortable with killing off your character? | It would crush me to kill my queen, but of course, if to propel the plot forward, I approve her demise, and it must be as grand and as poetic and as ironic of a death that Cleopatra deserves. If we got some snakes, that’d be greaaaat.

In Depth

In-Character Interview: The following questions must be answered in-character, and in para form (quotations, actions written out if applicable, etc). There is no minimum or maximum limit for your response - simply answer as you would if you were playing the character.

What is your favorite place in Verona?

She can answer the negative to this question rather than the positive. But such is customary of the cynic, is it not? She sees herself seated across from a Capulet counterpart, and only prays to the gods above that her discomfort does not shine through the darkness of her eyes. She sees the velveteen interior, she sees the girls scantily clad and palms itching, she sees Verona’s elite, their fingers offering silver and gold and the lights that have dimmed from the girls’ eyes suddenly returns if for a moment. She can’t see that last bit, but she knows because there was once a time when that had been her. She too had been the girl, glad to serve clients if only to receive payment enough to bring her closer to repayment of her debts. The Dark Lady only reminds her of a past she not only wishes to leave in the tattered pages of her history, but it’s one that needs to remain there, something of the past, a scar that had healed over finally.

“The Capital Library, of course.” Her gaze had been down, examining the pastel shade she’s chosen for her manicured hand, only for that that same hand to make a sweeping gesture, urging the journalist to cast their eyes upon even the furthest corners of her sitting room. Books, books and more books stacked neatly on shelves, perched precariously against the edges of tables, some lovingly dog-eared so she might not lose her page, others with delicate scribbles in the margins. Texts of new and old. Of the language Verona knows, and in tongues it does not. Her mind was a vast canvas, and reading is not only her solace, but the only way she might paint against it, knowledge of all kinds hanging themselves like masterpieces inside that pretty head of hers. So it’s only with a genuine spark in her tone that she continues, “There is hardly a scent I adore more than that of books.” A pause, a dainty tip of her head, the slightest tug to her lips, “Aside from medovik, of course…” She thinks then of Faron, who’d undoubtedly had a box with a slice of the delectable honey cake from their motherland left on her desk the other day. Once more, she can’t help as sentiment knocks at the door, awaiting answer, as he remembers details so minute, but she doesn’t let it in.

What does your typical day look like?

“Well–” Calina begins, eyes flitting up towards the ceiling in thought, one leg brought up to cross primly over the other, the gilded metallic G of her Gucci suede pumps catching in the afternoon light. “Waking up so horrendously early cannot seem to escape my routine.” She was forged into a creature of the night, nearly hissing as the sun’s rays would break through her curtains each morning. But she has since learned to become one with the day, after hating it for so long, detesting the sun for daring to rise when her world had descended into darkness. Nonetheless, she finds herself much preferring what happens before the sun goes down on this beautiful city. “But I do yoga, I have tea, I feed Si –” She begins her day with all things that relax her, as she knows it’ll only get more turbulent from there.

“I spend most of my day at the embassy more than I spend time here.” Cue the arrival of Osiris, her all black emperor of household, purring as he curls beneath her hand, starved from her affections as her day and night jobs keep her from their home far more than he appreciated. A jealous little thing, he was – not wanting to share his mum with anyone. “Much to this one’s displeasure,” she coos, picking up the cat, holding him tenderly to her chest. “Isn’t that right, darling?” A tinkling laugh slips past charming lips, mouth momentarily pressing to onyx fur to conceal the humor that curved her smile, “Though, I must say, my day only takes a turn for the boring from there. I meet with a few associates, and it’s instantly into interpreter mode.” She leans in then, as if sharing with them a hushed secret, “I’ll be lucky if I speak English for any amount of time.” A sigh of feigned disappointment escapes her, only for her to continue, “–and then…I suppose I come back here. Have a little dinner, a little wine. Only to rest and do it all over again the next morning.” It all sounds so trivial, and that is with good reason. There is no need for the darling journalist to be brought out of his ignorance of her true purpose here in fair Verona.

What has been your biggest mistake thus far?

A cant of her head, a knowing smile, “Do I look like a woman who makes mistakes?”

Miscalculations were a rarity with someone as careful, as cautious and as well-thought as Calina. But even she is prone to human error – not that the man who was seated across from her needed to know such a thing. Know that she was something mortal and not entirely godly. So, her lips purse as she waits, a finger idly brushing across her cupid’s bow – whether it’s deliberate, is not something you have to ask, as she intends to draw the eye there to the inviting part of her lips.

He pauses, chest rising with an inhale, the words seemingly teetering on the edge of his tongue unable to fall out, but he musters a shake of his head at her inquiry. He doesn’t think so. “Smart boy,” is her coy response, a flash of a wink in accompaniment, so quick if you blinked you’d probably miss it.

What has been the most difficult task asked of you? (tw: illusions of sexual assault)

It wasn’t asked. That was the problem.

To be asked would mean she was being gifted courtesy wrapped in a bow. To be asked would mean she’d be granted choice, the ability to accept or decline, to return or exchange with a receipt. But no – the most difficult task for Calina Solokova to face was demanded of her. (If she wanted to eat, if she wanted somewhere to sleep, if she wanted to live.)

It happened in the shadows where no one could see, perhaps it was best that way so the crystalline tears that treaded down her cheeks would never be seen by the light of day. It’s a memory pushed so far to the recess of her mind, she almost cannot recall all the details these days. But she remembers her face had been stony, still, unmoving, unaffected. The man nameless, faceless as he pushes crimson silk from her lithe frame, as his calloused fingertips touched her without an ounce of knowledge as to what kind of jewel he was holding.

Her lips press together tightly, she feels the matte texture of her lipstick between them. She pauses so she might think, might craft the correct response. It’s then that she decides playing a part might suit her well here. A breath of a laugh, a feigned bashful tuck of her hair behind her ear, “My mind’s certainly drifted, hasn’t it. What was the question again?” A fluttering of lashes, a softened, apologetic smile – the journalist is gracious enough to skip this question, and she thanks him with a deliberate touch to the top of his palm, feather light and barely there.

What are your thoughts on the war between the Capulets and the Montagues?

“War,” she scoffs, the sound gentle but her disdain carrying loud and clear.

Piercing eyes narrow, the winged tip of her kol liner sharpened like the point of an arrow. “It’d be just like men to start something so barbaric with no end in mind.” To her it was illogical, to waste time, resource and more importantly energy, on the maintenance of a petty feud. There is nothing worth fighting for, she’s realized, if not for love or for power. And she liked to think the Montagues and Capulets fought for neither. There were by far better things than to focus on – the creation of empires, the falling of others, she thinks.

“It’s primitive. Dated. If they want to continue on in this matter they might as well fight over Twitter about it.” Another pause. Her fingertips coming to her lips, as if the words had come out too soon before she could stop them, “But, you didn’t hear me say that either.”

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PINTEREST BOARD

QUOTES:

“How many women are you? he asked. A legion, I said.”

“BELLADONNA, n. In Italian a beautiful lady; in English a deadly poison. A striking example of the essential identity of the two tongues.” – Ambrose Bierce

“Men love me cause I’m pretty – and they’re always afraid of mental wickedness – and men love me cause I’m clever, and they’re always afraid of my prettiness – One or two have even loved me cause I’m lovable, and then, of course, I was acting. But you just do, darling –” – Zelda Fitzgerald

“She is her own heroine—capricious, exacting, exquisite, very learned, and beautifully dressed.” — Virginia Woolf

“She’s a very mysterious creature, with an open smile and a closed soul.” — Colette, from a letter to Madame Léopold Marchand

“She carries herself like a god. She is a composed ocean of waves that could become turbulent if you test her.”

HEADCANONS:

TV TROPES: Brainy Brunette, Silk Hiding Steel, Broken Bird, Femme Fatale, The Chessmaster, Passive-Aggressive Aggression, I Have Many Names, The Charmer, Ice Queen, Faux Affably Evil, All Girls Are Lustful, Honey Trap

CHARACTER INSPO: Catwoman / Selina Kyle (Batman), Hathor (Gods of Egypt), Commander Lexa (The 100)

AESTHETICS: She’s fur trimmed coats and heels as high as her standards. She’s a touch as warm as a crackling fire with a stare as icy as the country from which she hails. Chin tipped up proudly as she balances a gilded crown no one can see but knows is resting atop her head. Her voice is like honey, and her laughter like wisps of smoke, tendrils floating airily above ruby-painted lips. Piercing eyes assessing and calculating, who might she charm next with the knowledge carved into the walls of her mind like hieroglyphs? The answer is: everyone.

Her mother Tatiana Sokolova was a widow and school teacher. Her husband, Mischa, died long before she could conceive a child. It was his only wish, his only hope, that they’d grow their little family in Irkutsk, that one day he’d drive his truck route through the snow long enough for them to have enough money to move to St. Petersburg. It’s a dream he never got to see into fruition, God knows they tried their best, but Tatiana always felt that she’d failed him. It’s why she’d prayed so hard, why she’d wish upon every star, why she’d memorize the scriptures until she knew them by heart, because if she prayed to her gods and believed hard enough – miracles could happen. And when her little miracle did happen, Tatiana only wished that he was around to see Calina grow, see her excel – he would have been proud of her, the woman always said.

They say curiosity killed the cat, and despite knowing that fact, Calina grew up ever curious into her original background. While she never sought for her parents, she did seek answers about her heritage, her ancestry. Taking a test, she finds that her roots lie in the motherland of Africa’s tip and in the desert sands of the Middle East – it’s only logical then that she learn Arabic, that she research the customs of such drastically different cultures, if only to feel closer and more immersed into them. One of her many dreams: to visit both Egypt and Morocco one day.

Showing the early signs of a cerebral child, a gifted child, reading was always little Calina’s favorite thing to do, always by far more excited than her classmates to get the summer’s reading list. She was the type of child who would live in the library if she could, taking out stacks of books only to return them by the week’s end because she’d finished them all, and even went through a few of them twice. It’s a habit she could hardly shake well into adulthood, as the Montagues have now become accustomed to finding her beneath the ornate embellishments of headquarters if she is missing for any period of time. To her, there is no shortage of knowledge, only fools claim to know it all. (But let’s not mistake, she knows by far more than the rest do.)

Her mother showed her how to do everything, Calina acting as her permanent shadow as she trailed behind her. She knows how to cook the perfect solyanka because she’s hovered over her mother’s shoulder while she stood at the stove. She knows how to knit her own scarf, because her mother only seemed to have the energy to calmly knit as she got sicker and sicker, and she’d help her knit-one and pearl-two when her bony fingers couldn’t go on anymore. She knew how to tend to chamomile, if only to brew the delicate flowers into steaming soothing tea, because her mother watered and sang to her plants religiously at the windowsill, and she’d do the same. She learned Ukrainian because that was her mother’s second tongue, almost spoken in their home more than Russian.

Her interests are vast and varied – a modern Renaissance woman. Languages are only the beginning. She enjoyed mathematics, was fascinated by history and geography, and marveled constantly at art. Growing and learning, she couldn’t put a finger on her favorite subjects, as she only wished to consume as much knowledge as she could.

When she does make it to Novosibirsk, Calina goes straight into state university, with the hopes to secure a job once her certificate was in her hand. She studies Linguistics, with the hopes to become a translator, maybe one day able to work for government agencies in her country or across the globe – the United Nations was one dream, among many. But she soon learned that dreaming was for the naive. Due to the illness of her mother, and no one to care for her, she has no choice but to drop out of school, and uses the remaining funds from her tuition payments to take care of hospital bills, their rent, and an decidedly ornate urn when her mother eventually passes. Her ashes are floating through the depths of the Baltic Sea by now.

A brilliant linguist she becomes, with a talent for rapid language acquisition, Calina is skilled in six languages: her native Russian, English, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Arabic and Italian most recently due to her new ‘business’ ventures.

She alludes some her knowledge to her lovers. Sometimes her customers were sweet, in the exchange for her affection they’d wish to bring her gifts – all she’d ask for was information. A new language to learn, a new book to absorb, a new code for her mind to crack. She learns Bulgarian from Stanislav, as he purred it her ear until she could purr it back. Dariya, her favorite, shows her that English is not as difficult as she thinks, leaving her poems from authors even greater than herself. Is brought hardcover books with gilded spines and Arabic lines from Adrik, and she’d lift his delicate round spectacles so she might press her lips to his eyelids. It was her little way of making better of the horrid situation she found herself trapped in.

It had become an inherent part of her, a subconscious thing for a girl like Calina, to analyze and categorize those she interacts with according to a specific criteria, especially so once she was inducted into the Montague ranks. When she encountered someone new, she’d ask herself a series of questions that would determine their suitability of her attention: What can I gain in this relationship? What can this person give me? Most importantly, will I be willing to part with them if need be?

Dependency is her greatest fear. To live in a world where she cannot save herself, where at every turn a man will be there to rescue her, is not one she can see herself existing in. Which is why she’s more than keen to learn how to better defend herself, how to better weaponize herself and stay protected. But she’s yet to voice such desires, waiting to see who she might best employ to assist her.

Currently, she calls the Verona embassy her second home, more time spent there than beneath the roof of her own apartment. She serves as a translator for foreign dignitaries, her charm and clear command of language makes her shine at meetings to discuss ranges of topics, from foreign policy and international trade to criminal justice and matters of Verona’s security. It’s a strategic move on Damiano’s part to place her there, to be the eyes, ears, and soothing guiding voice of influence that is necessary as far as local and international governments are concerned. It’s no secret her mind cannot be resisted, and it makes all the better for the Montagues to have friends in such high places.

ARCHETYPES:

45% INTELLECTUAL – Thriving on intellectual pursuit, with a defining grace of wisdom, the Intellectual is the ultimate dinner-party guest. Engaging questions and thoughtful debate are their trademarks. They are your sages – imparting their wise words only learned through time and experience. The Intellectuals can be your scientists – juggling a plethora of ideas in their minds, willing to listen and engage in conversation so long as it properly stimulates their intellect. They are your scholars, your polymaths – brimming with bright curiosity for all aspects of life, collecting knowledge in all its forms. But they can also be your judges – masterful arbitrators, sharp and impartial, slicing through the heart of matters to create balance.

35% PERFORMER – Center stage. In the spotlight. Entertaining and exuberant. Flourishing in the face of attention and applause. The Performers are your provocateurs – walking sirens, with charm and unabashed sensuality on their side. They can get anyone to do anything for them with just the right string of words, the right look, the right touch. They are the pretenders, the seducers – dishonesty is a language they speak well, using it to sway the foolish into giving them their hearts. Nothing is as it seems, as they keep you on your toes, teasing you with portions of themselves instead of the whole. But living on the shallow surface can only go so far when it comes to real relationships.

20% ROYAL – Driven by power. On a constant quest to bask in entitlement and luxury. The Royals are your networkers – with esteem, power, charm and more importantly hundreds of contacts at their disposal, they can work any room and cozy up to the power players in it with ease to help push their agendas. They are your queens – ultimate conveyors of grace and elegance, with the ability to lead as examples, empowering those around them (especially women) to succeed. But they can also be your politicians – people-oriented, excellent communicators, with an innate talent for leadership and influence, they firmly understand that their jobs would be nothing without the alliances they can make.

DARK CORE PERSONALITY TEST:

20.11% Darker than the Average Person

TOP DARK TRAITS

MACHIAVELLIANISM (87%) – “Manipulativeness, callous affect, and a strategic, calculating orientation.”

SELF-INTEREST (80%) – “The unprincipled pursuit of gains in socially valued domains, such as material goods, social status, recognition, achievement, and success.”

EGOISM (80%) – “Excessive concern with one’s own pleasure or advantage at the expense of community well-being.”

#accepted: cleopatra #accepted

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Ruination Rewrite (Prologue)

Prologue Part I

“Those outfits… Are you two Sentinels?”

“Halt! This is the headquarters for the Sentinels of light!”

“Um, hello? Mind if I catch a ride?”

Lucian: “Well I’ll be. Looks like we were right to come here.”

Senna: “We need to speak to the one in charge here. Where’s your commanding officer?”

“Gone, along with all the other Sentinels.”

“I’m not sure. This place was abandoned when I got here.”

Senna: “What? Then you’re the only one here?”

“Yeah. Sorry about that.”

“Not for much longer. This place is a dump.”

Lucian: “Great, just great! We come all this way and all we can find is one damn Sentinel?”

Senna: “What’s your rank, Sentinel?”

“Rank? I don’t exactly… Have one.”

“I’m kind of new here, so…”

Lucian: “Oh, great! The kid’s a rookie, too!”

“Woah, hang on! A real Harrowing? I did not sign up for this!”

“Oh, finally! Here I was, worried that I wouldn’t ever get to see some action.”

Lucian response 1: “Suck it up, Rookie! You’re a Sentinel, so this is EXACTLY what you signed up for. Wait, where’s your weapon?”

Lucian response 2: “You’ve got spirit, Rookie, now let’s see if you can back it up. You know how to use that weapon, right?”

“Um…”

“I don’t have one. I thought I’d receive one here, but…”

Lucian: “Oh, for the love of-”

Senna: “No time for talk, here it comes!”

Prologue Part II

“Wow…”

“I almost feel sorry for the monsters.”

As you watch, transfixed, a shadow looms over you. You turn and see that hulking undead figure with several faces has raised its claw, preparing to strike you down then and there.

Senna: “Look out!”

Senna fires a blast from her Sentinel gun that seems to go right through you, blasting a hole in the monster’s chest. Rather than harm you, however, the light seems to invigorate you.

“What just happened?”

“I didn’t know Sentinel weapons could do that!”

Senna response 1: “No time, Rookie. If you can’t fight, then get inside the base and take cover!”

Senna response 2: “Most can’t, but there’s no time to explain. Get inside the base and take cover, Rookie!”

You start to do as told, but you quickly see that your path is blocked by howling wraiths. The undead have you completely surrounded.

Lucian: “Senna, a little help over here!”

Senna: “Lucian, hang on!”

???: “Are you quite alright? That must have been quite the fright!”

“Thanks! You really saved me there.”

“Uh, not to sound ungrateful, but who are you?”

“Uh, is that… A giant pair of scissors?”

Gwen: “Oh, pardon my manners! My name is Gwen, but we haven’t the time to talk now! Quickly, we must get you inside!”

Before you can think to respond, Gwen grabs your arm and pulls you along, leading you into the remnants of the old Sentinel base.

Prologue Part III

Gwen: “Ah, so this is a Sentinel base? I must say it’s rather drab in here.”

“Uh, thanks again for saving me, Miss Gwen.”

“Wait, we have to go back! The others are still out there!”

“Yeah, it’s kind of a dump.”

Gwen response 1: “Oh, you’re very welcome! Now then, if you’ll excuse me, I believe your friends require some help as well, no?”

Gwen response 2: “Yes, quite right! You just wait here where it’s safe, and I’ll see to them.”

Gwen response 3: “Well, regardless, it seems that the undead do not wish to enter. I should go and find your comrades to bring them in as well.”

“…Whelp, time to sit back and relax until they sort this out.”

“Damn it… There has to be something I can do to help.”

Prologue Part IV

“…”

“What… Just happened?”

“Woah… That was awesome!”

You hear footsteps behind you and turn to see Lucian, Senna and Gwen walking into the base.

Lucian: “Rookie, you mind explainin’ what in the many hells you just did?”

“Honestly? Your guess is as good as mine.”

“What makes you think I did anything?”

“Just how many hells do you think there are?”

Senna: “Hang on, Lucian. He’s not the only one we should be questioning”

Senna turns her attention to Gwen.

Senna: “Thanks for helping out back there, but just who are you? You’re not a Sentinel, and those scissors aren’t Relics, but they cut through the undead just the same.”

Gwen: “Ah, I suppose I should reintroduce myself properly this time. I am Gwen, the Hallowed Seamstress, at your service! A pleasure to make your acquaintances!”

“A pleasure to meet you, too!”

“What’s with that weird mist you can summon?”

Gwen response 1: *Giggle* “I’ve heard a great deal about the Sentinels, and how you devote yourself to fighting the Black Mist! I’ve come to offer you all my aid.”

Gwen response 2: “Ah, you mean the Hallowed Mist? Truthfully, I’m not entirely sure myself. I suppose you can say I was born with it.”

Lucian: “Hmph… Well, right now I’d say we could use all the Sentinels we can get. It ain’t exactly standard procedure, but you weren’t half-bad out there, Scissors.”

Gwen seems delight to receive the praise, but before anything else can be said, the map in the middle of the room starts glowing again.

???: “Hello, is anyone there? This is Sentinel Fetu of Buhru! Please, respond!”

Prologue Part V

You and the other Sentinels gather around the table as the image of a strange man flickers above it.

Fetu: “Ah, good, it seems we weren’t mistaken. That’s odd, though… I thought the old headquarters had been abandoned.”

“What’s going on?”

“Is that another ghost? How did it get in?”

Fetu: “Not the brightest relic in the vault, are you? Hard to believe that you would be chosen to use the Wayfinder.”

Lucian: “Wayfinder? You mean the Relic Rookie’s got there?”

Senna: “So that explosion of light earlier, that was from Rookie using the Wayfinder to link with the base?”

Gwen: “My, what a versatile little took you have there!”

Lucian: “I’ll say. Definitely not something that should be in the hands of a greenhorn.”

Fetu: “Unfortunately, that is not your call to make. It is said that the Wayfinder chooses its wielder, and can only be used by the one to whom it is bound.”

“So… I’m its chosen wielder?”

“The Wayfinder chose me… What an honor!”

“So it’s less of a weapon, and more of a multitool?”

Lucian: “Ah hells… You mean to tell me that no one but this kid can make use of it?”

On the map before you, you see much of the land being overtaken by darkness.

Senna: “Damn it… He’s growing stronger.”

“Who’s growing stronger?”

“I… Assume that’s bad?”

The image vanishes and Fetu’s voice goes silent. You and the others all stand around and stare at the map for a moment before Gwen speaks up.

Gwen: “Oh dear. I hope he’s alright.”

Senna: “If he is, maybe we’ll meet him again one day. Right now, we know what we have to do.”

Senna turns and stares at you.

Senna: “Looks like we have a job to do, Rookie. Fire up that Wayfinder.”

“Yes, ma’am! Where to first?”

“Geez, I wasn’t expecting all of this so suddenly, but I guess I can’t back down now. Where do you guys wanna go?”

Lucian: “Demacia. Looks like the Mist is all going there, which means there’s a good chance the Ruined Creep’s there too. If we take him out, this whole nightmare’ll be over.”

Senna: “It won’t be easy, but with more Sentinels on our side, we might just stand a chance. You ready, Rookie?”

You nod solemnly, clutching the Wayfinder closely. Though not what you expected, it seems the time has come for you to partake in your first proper mission as a Sentinel of Light.

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The Best Garden Shears, Loppers, and Pruners, According to Experts

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With spring in full bloom, and the sun shining down, it’s time to plant. Whether you’re a professional horticulturist or an amateur green thumb, every gardener needs a good pair of shears. From the hobbyist trimming back begonias on the front lawn to the landscape designer sculpting hedges and boxwoods on a big estate, all gardeners are basically looking for the same thing: a sharp, comfortable, durable pair of shears that can accomplish the task at hand and hold up well over time.

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To find the best tools for any job, we spoke with nine experts who know a thing or two about gardening shears: Bob Fiorello, chief horticulturist at San Francisco Botanical Garden; Laura Mele, horticulturist at the Arnold Arboretum; Kyle Forrest Burns, owner of Nye Ranch; Krista Everage, principal designer of Everage Design, which specializes in interior, garden, and floral design; Kurt Morrell, VP of landscape operations at New York Botanical Garden; Rachel Burlington, curator of the International Rose Test Garden in Portland, Oregon; Caleb Leech, horticultural manager of the Met Cloisters; Valerie Strait, a garden designer based in Brooklyn and Michigan; and Michelle Alfaro, co-owner of Maranta Plant Shop in Milwaukee. Below, their recommendations for the best pruning shears, hedge shears, lopping shears, and garden scissors.

Our experts told us that if you had to choose just one type of garden shear, nothing is more essential than a good “bypass” pruner — or secateur — which is basically a one-handed pruner with two curved blades. This is the go-to tool for clipping delicate branches and trimming shrubs, perennials, and flowers because the blades are specially designed to give a “clean cut” without tearing the plant tissue. As Morrell puts it: “The cleaner the cut, the quicker a plant heals. The quicker a plant heals, the less susceptible it is to disease.”

Nearly every gardening expert we spoke with mentioned the Swiss-made Felco F2 as the industry standard. “A good gardener or horticulturalist anywhere in the world is most likely going to have a pair of Felcos,” says Morrell. Gardeners prize the F2 for many reasons, but it’s perhaps most famous for its durability. Morrell still has his original pair from 1985. He told us that the NYBG’s School of Professional Horticulture gives a pair of F2’s to every new student. The large handles and strong coiled spring make it the most comfortable pruner on the market, our experts say. They also like that it uses interchangeable blades, which allow the pruner to feel “like new” no matter how old it is. “They’re a staple of every gardener’s tool box,” says Burlington. “I never leave home without mine.”

The Felco F6 or F7 is the same idea as the classic F2, but it’s built for smaller hands. Morrell says the F6’s smaller blade is “nicer for pruning in tighter spots” with roses, for example. Strait uses these herself — “They fit in my small hands,” she says — and has been for the past 25 years.

Corona is an old-standby brand that Morrell, Burlington, and Leech all mentioned. Burlington says that if you want a less expensive bypass pruner that’s still “a quality tool,” the Corona 3180 is a great choice.

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Although the F2 is a favorite of the staff at the San Francisco Botanical Garden, Fiorello actually prefers the VS-8 hand pruner from Japanese brand ARS. “They are very good quality stainless steel, they are very easy to clean, and they don’t gum up nearly as much as the Felco,” he says. “Some people refer to ARS as ‘always really sharp,’ and that’s pretty much true.” Mele agrees and calls her ARS pruners “my favorite.” She loves the squeeze-lock feature and finds that her hand “doesn’t fatigue as much” as with other pruners.

Like ARS, Okatsune is a Japanese gardening-tool company with a cultlike following in the States. Leech almost exclusively uses Japanese-made shears at the Met Cloisters Museum. “I just love how Japanese hand tools are built,” he says. Most Japanese hand pruners lock with a latch, which Leech vastly prefers to the “dial lock” used by Felco and many American brands. He says the dial locking mechanism can be “fiddly” and doesn’t always close right away. “I just like simplicity.” While Leech declined to mention a specific brand — per the museum’s policy — we have a strong suspicion this Okatsune pruner is the one he was referring to, since it fits his description and all of the experts we asked confirmed the brand’s reputation. Mele confirms that these Okatsune pruners are a great investment: “A number of people at the arboretum swear by them,” she says.

Everage swears by these pruners for deadheading, trimming, and floral arranging. “They are supercomfortable in the hand,” she says. Plus, “some brands get stuck in the spring, which drives you crazy. With the way the spring is designed, this one stays loose, so it is very quick and you can keep moving.” And you always want to keep moving: “When you are pruning or deadheading, you are in an uncomfortable position a lot of the time, so you want to be as quick and efficient as you can,” she says. Forrest Burns uses this tool exclusively for “flowers and bigger tomato branches” on his farm. “It’s a smaller, delicate pruner, and it offers a lot of finesse,” he says.

While bypass shears are definitely more generally useful, Burlington says a good pair of “anvil shears” is important to have in your kit. Anvil pruners can sometimes crush the branches or stems as they cut, so while you wouldn’t want to use them on living plants that need to heal quickly, they can be really helpful if you want to “deadhead roses” to encourage reblooming or “cut back herbaceous material like annuals and perennials.” Basically, “if you’re looking more for speed than precision,” an anvil pruner is a good choice according to Burlington, who uses these needle-nose hand shears from ARS. “It’s hard to find a good anvil pruner because a lot of time they’re cheaply made. I highly recommend this one.”

According to Alfaro, these anvil pruning shears from Modern Sprout are great for beginners. With pale-blue handles and a lock that integrates seamlessly into those handles’ design, these look a lot nicer than your average garden-shed gear. “I love how neat and clean they cut,” Alfaro says, adding that the pruners are easy to grip and “lightweight and durable,” too.

According to Morrell, these German-made Berger hedge shears are the only model used to trim and shape the many hedges and bushes on the NYBG’s property. His favorite thing about them is the wooden handles. “A lot of homeowners will go for something with rubber handles because they think it’s cushiony, but rubber gets slippery when you sweat. The wood is just more comfortable if you’re working all day long.” Morrell says that while it’s a higher upfront cost to supply all their groundskeepers with these, it ends up being worth it because they almost never need to replace them. “If you go and buy something cheap, it may only last one hedge trimming. If you’re using a tool all day long, you want something that’s durable and that’s going to last. We have pairs that are 15 or 20 years old.” This strong endorsement, coupled with the fact that these shears are also less expensive than the other styles we heard about, led us to give them the title of “best overall.”

“Hedge shears are really geared toward cutting soft fresh growth on a hedge,” says Leech. The long sharp blades are perfect for shaping hedges and even for topiary design. These have wooden handles and the same high-quality construction that Leech values in Japanese garden tools. Leech says the strong steel blades will hold an edge, but “you have to take care of them” by periodically sharpening. That’s all part of the process that Leech appreciates, and it’s key to getting many good years out of these or any other garden shears.

Fiorello and his team are currently transitioning to lithium-powered battery tools for increased efficiency and comfort. “If you have a hedge and you are going to be out there for a while trimming, it can be hard on your wrists, so this lighter weight goes a long way. There’s nothing better than slapping in the battery and going right to work. There are no fumes, no spilling of gasoline, and no cord to have to plug in and deal with,” he says. Plus, it’s good for you and the environment: “It gets people off of using two-cycle fuel mix, especially since it’s such a dirty fuel,” he says. “It’s a no-brainer.” Yes, this is technically a hedge trimmer. But since you would use it for the same purpose as the other shears on this list, we felt it appropriate to include here.

A lopping shear — or “loppers” — comes in handy for “larger woody things,” says Leech. “It’s like a big pair of hand pruners that you can use for large diameter branch.” Morrell is partial to Felco “loppers,” as is Fiorello, who calls Felco a superior tool, perfect “if you are really training a tree or managing shrubs, and you want them to be great cuts.”

For something less expensive, Morrell says Corona “has a good reputation with homeowners.” Mele agrees that the Corona loppers are the best value. And Fiorello says this is the tool he buys for all his staff at San Francisco Botanical Garden. This version, with its aluminum handle, is “very lightweight and very good on the hands. It can do high-end stuff where cuts are critical, but it is also good for everyday general use,” he says. “If I had only one lopper, I would go with the Corona.”

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If you want something even more affordable, Strait recommends these loppers from Fiskars, which she calls “a good company.” She likes that the handle on this pair extends from 25 to 37 inches, making them quite versatile.

The staff at NYBG uses this extendable ARS telescoping pruner when they need to cut hard-to-reach branches or trim a high hedge. “It keeps you from having to get on and off a ladder,” says Morrell.

“My No. 1 tool is actually something more like bonsai scissors or ‘grape scissors,’” says Leech. “We have a ton on hand all the time,” he adds, because they’re perfect for detail work and trimming flowers.

Forrest Burns suggests these hands-free pruning shears for any gardener. “They rest on your two fingers, and you can work with two hands,” he says. “They are a time-saver, but also they are so light and small you hardly even know they are there.”

According to Burns, this portable sharpener “folds up like a little butterfly knife and fits in your pocket.” The tool is double-sided, with one coarse side and one finer side, and he uses it to keep the blades of his shears in prime condition. Mele is another fan, calling this “a gadget worth having.”

While Strait says a simple sharpening stone might be all you need to maintain shears, she told us this sharpener might be easier for beginner gardeners to use, thanks to its ergonomic handle and a built-in finger guard. Made from diamond-honed tungsten carbide, the tool’s blades are designed to sharpen the curved edges of bypass pruners and other gear, like shears, loppers, hoes, shovels, and even lawn-mower blades.

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How Old Before A Cat Starts Spraying Startling Useful Tips

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Using Texturizing Shears to Elevate Your Technique

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Using Texturizing Shears to Elevate Your Technique

Barbering techniques have evolved over the years. Hairstylists can now flaunt a wide range of techniques with the use of different texturizing shears. Hair cutting shears are hairdressing shears sets that are specially designed for cutting hair. They are quite sharper than scissors and give a better utility.

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Texturizing shears have notches built to one side and the other side left smooth. This design allows barbers to remove less hair with each cut than they would have using normal regular scissors. The different hair styling techniques depends on the texture and the volume of hair of the client.

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Choosing and using a good shear might be a daunting task for some stylists, let us then examine some steps, tips and things to consider when texturizing.

Texturizing steps

To create the best texturized hair, the texturizing shears are most efficient when used one-third of the way from the hair scalp and one-third of the way from the ends of the hair.

Hair texturizing done too close to the scalp will cause it to look more like hair breakage. For better efficiency, it is recommended that shears should not be used closer than three inches from the scalp.

The comb over area method is also efficient to remove loose hairs between each shear cut. It is also important to avoid frequent texturizing.

Texturizing tips

As stated earlier, texturizing shears are most efficient in removing added bulk. Hair texturizing helps loosen tight curls and make it easier to comb the hair.

Over-using texturizing shears can make the hair become flatter because the structure is weakened. In texturizing bulky ends, the hair should be damped and combed.

Try checking for knots or bulges and shake them loose. The texturizing shears can them be used to cut the hair diagonally while holding a section of the hair ends in between your fingers with one hand.

After you are done with the particular section, you take up another section of the hair and repeat the process until you have gone all the way around the hair. A towel can be used to run through the ends of the hair to loosen it and make the trimmed hairs fall to the ground.

Choosing the best texturizing shears

When shopping for texturizing shears, it is important to choose the shear according to the type of texture you want to create. The teeth on the shears is an important factor to consider as its size and number will determine the amount of texture the shears create.

Another thing to consider is how convenient the shears are in your hands. One major way of choosing the right scissors for you is to measure the length of the blade against your middle finger and the total length of the scissors against the palm of your hands.

Shears that work with your dominant hands will be easier to use hence, left-handed stylists are advised to use the left handed shears. Comfort and usability should be at the top of your mind when choosing a texturizing shear.

Maintaining your texturizing shears

Taking good care of your texturizing shears is necessary to maintain efficiency and lasting use. Make sure to clean the shears with a damp towel daily before storing them.

The blades can also be wiped with alcohol when used on colored hair. The shears should be oiled often and when not in use, stored away in the case.

Periodic servicing of the shears can also be necessary to promote long lasting usability.

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The Best Chef’s Knives, According to Line Cooks

Line cooks arguably have the most physically and mentally demanding job in any restaurant. In the classical French brigade de cuisine, or kitchen hierarchy, line cooks are comparable to infantry soldiers. In constant two-step with the head chef and standing over a smoking plancha, wok, or cast-iron skillet for up to 10 hours a day, line cooks put in hours upon hours to hone their skills and prove their worth. They can plate a mean shishitos en nogada or tofu Benedict, but their day-to-day on the line is anything but precious.

Because they spend so many hours in the kitchen, a line cook’s knife also has to hold up to pressure. Many swear by some variation of a chef’s knife, the most universal, all-purpose knife one can buy (though even chef’s knives vary based on the country of manufacture, the brand, and other factors). Other cooks have less conventional picks.

So, for the home cook looking for that one, perfect, bet-your-life-on-it knife, we asked six line cooks — in this case, all from New York City — for their go-to blade.

For the cook in search of something pretty but long-lasting

For his work as garde manger at Lalito, Elliot Alvarado uses a seven-inch Damascus steel gyutou (a Japanese chef’s knife) by Togiharu. The model is a Korin exclusive with a hammered blade and, according to Alvarado, a “gorgeous piece of metal.” Though he finds it to be seriously versatile, he admits that slicing through hard vegetables and bones can cause the edge to deteriorate and require more frequent sharpening. This knife is a great investment if you want something classy but don’t mind a bit of extra time in front of the sharpening stone. (Listening to Brock Hampton and Frank Ocean helps Alvarado cope with the sharpening, not to mention the crying as he preps quarts of onions.)

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Elliot Alvarado with his Togiharu gyutou

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For the cook who wants something durable without constant upkeep

Back when he worked plancha and garde manger at Annicka, a farm-brewery restaurant in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, Noah Clark used a Wusthof Classic 6-Inch Hollow Edge Cook’s Knife (what Wusthof calls its chef’s knives). If you had to compare it to a car, it would be a Ford F150, according to Clark: “It’s such a good middle-of-the-road knife for everything.” Requiring very little maintenance, it’s a workhorse of a knife. The “hollow edge” dimples are meant to prevent food from sticking to the blade, and the shorter length means greater control over raw ingredients like crudo. Though it doesn’t shine in any one particular area, Clark says, “my knife really doesn’t have an Achilles heel.”

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Noah Clark with his Wusthof chef’s knife

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For the cook willing to step out of their comfort zone

Ask John Hutt, chef at the Museum of Food and Drink, how much a line cook should spend on a knife, and he’ll tell you straight up: $25. A first-generation immigrant from Scotland and a line cook for over seven years, John often found himself the only white dude working in Chinese restaurant kitchens. Watching his fellow cooks using a single Chinese-style cleaver known as a cai dao for every single task, he thought, “I’m gonna learn how to do that.”

In his experience, the best Chinese knives are mass-produced in Hong Kong and can replace every other knife in a cook’s roll. Truly all-purpose, the cai dao (literally “vegetable knife”) gets put to use when cutting through bone, carving a lamb, or even peeling ginger. His recommendation is a high-carbon stainless steel specimen from the brand Xin Rongda. (A similar one is below, available online and also at many Chinese restaurant supply stores.) “I take this with me if I go anywhere,” says John. “I took this to Spain, I took it to India, I took it everywhere.” And when he’s not relying on his cleaver, John recommends another tool that’s even cheaper: “a pair of scissors.”

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John Hutt with his cai dao knife

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For the cook who really wants a Japanese knife

There’s a reason Japanese knives are so worshipped: Their blades are typically crafted from extra-hard steel and are sharpened at smaller angles than other knives (the smaller the angle, the sharper the blade). Orlando Velasquez’s knife, a Togiharu gifted to him by his boss, chef Jacob Clark at Maison Premiere, is “like a baby” to him. “I don’t ever let anybody else touch it,” he says. His experience using the knife got him interested in the craft of knife-making in Japan. However, his roots are firm: He prefers to wield his knife in his home kitchen while listening to traditional ranchera from Mexico, sounds that bring him back to a childhood spent watching his mom cook pozole and tamales.

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Orlando Velasquez with his Togiharu gyutou

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For the cook still finding their sea legs in the kitchen

Allie Brodt is a freshly minted culinary school graduate from Huntington Beach, California, working the line at Modern Love in Brooklyn. She started out there as “toast bitch,” a playful term for anyone in charge of toasting French bread for the vegan restaurant’s burgers and famous chickpea cutlet Parmesan. Brodt’s tool of choice is a 7-inch santoku-style knife from Mercer, which she received in her culinary school kit. An alternative to the chef’s knife, a santoku is an all-purpose knife, particularly well-suited to vegetables. With a curved tip and flat edge, it’s ideal for cooks who prefer an abrupt, straight-down motion when slicing, as opposed to the rocking motion required with a chef’s knife. Shorter and lighter in weight, it’s also excellent for the petite cook.

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For the cook who loves to do pastry, but can get down with savory

A proud pastry cook, Alicia Bass of Dirt Candy relies on a 10-inch Global chef’s knife for cutting cakes, doughs, and eggplant for the restaurant’s famous eggplant Foster. For her “very tiny hands,” the thin, dimpled handle is ideal, she says, but the blade’s extra length is a boon when cutting long, elegant slices for cakes and desserts. It was a gift from her former mentor at the Hard Rock Cafe and Casino in Fort Lauderdale, and she says she “didn’t even want to use it — honestly, I wanted to just frame it.” She didn’t, though. “That knife has been through everything with me from the very beginning.”

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Alicia Bass with her Global chef’s knife

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For the cook who wants more control

A former cook at the Breslin, Jean Nihoul currently cooks for Amali restaurants with a Glestain 8-inch gyutou. Purchased at Korin in 2009, the knife’s weight is concentrated in the handle, as opposed to the heavier blade on a German knife. “It makes it feel more like a part of my hand,” he says. It can be used for anything, from dicing to mincing to butchering fish, though he admits the stiff blade makes it less ideal for breaking down large whole cuts of meat.

While a quality chef’s knife rarely comes cheap, it’s possibly the best investment a burgeoning or experienced home cook can make. In Nihoul’s words, “I don’t see a need to own any other knife other than a chef’s knife.”

Buy Glestain 8.2-Inch Indented Blade Gyutou Knife, $177

Jean Nihoul with his Glestain gyutou

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How to Use Guillotine Dog Nail Clippers

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Having three dogs and a cat means 16 paws of nail trimming.

So, it’s not just a chore in our house, it’s an event!

Thankfully, all of our wee ones are good about getting their nails trimmed and only need minor distractions with treats.

However, I haven’t always been so lucky.

I have had my share of wrestling matches with dogs trying to trim nails and, speaking from experience, that is no fun at all.

This coming weekend my mom’s dog Gussie will be staying with us, and my mom asked if I would clip Gussie’s nails.

My mom isn’t comfortable clipping her nails for a variety of reasons, so I am happy to take care of it for her.

Plus, it was time to cut my dog’s nails too, so really, what’re four more paws?

I have used a variety of nail trimming tools such as Dremels, scissor clippers, and guillotine trimmers. They all work great, and each has its pros and cons.

My personal preference is to use both the plier and guillotine style trimmers.

I have been using the guillotine style for a long time and am very comfortable with how it works and how to change the blade to ensure the nail trims go as smoothly as possible.

What is a Guillotine Nail Clipper?

The guillotine nail clipper has a stationary loop that your dog’s nail sticks through then, as the name implies, a blade comes across and slices through the nail.

The guillotine trimmer has a spring-loaded handle that automatically draws the blade back after you have clipped the nail.

Another unique feature of this nail trimmer is that the blade can be replaced instead of needing to replace the whole clipper.

Guillotine Nail Clipper Pros and Cons

As with most everything, there are positives and negative things to consider regarding the guillotine style nail trimmer.

Pros

Easier to use for people who have arthritis

Can be used on any size dog

Replaceable blade

Durable

Cons

Isn’t the best for dewclaws

If the blade isn’t sharp, the clipper may tear the nail more than cut it

Can be hard to use on super thick nails

As my dogs got older, their nails changed getting thicker, which is why I use both the plier and guillotine styles.

Product Recommendations

Within the guillotine category there are few different styles available:

AIBORS Nail Clipper Check Price

This nail trimmer has a plastic frame and an ergonomic handle.

Resco Nail Trimmer Check Price

This clipper is an all-metal clipper.

Safari Guillotine Trimmer Check Price

This is the one we use. I like the sturdiness of the metal frame and the comfort and security of the rubber grip.

How Often Should I Cut My Dog’s Nails?

These nails should be trimmed

The frequency of nail trimming depends on a couple of different factors.

First, some dog’s nails grow extremely fast. Sophie happens to be one of those dogs, so I trim her nails every two weeks.

However, the average dog can usually go about a month between nail trims, especially if they go on frequent walks.

Walking your dog on grittier surfaces such as sidewalks can help keep nails filed down.

The other factor depends on how long your dog’s nails are when you start.

When we first picked Ginger up at the shelter, her nails were so long they had begun to curl under.

When you start with incredibly long nails, you have to do multiple nail trims more frequently since you can only cut a small amount off each time.

Once the nail is at the proper length, you can usually go to a monthly schedule.

Step by Step Instructions on How to Use a Guillotine Nail Clipper

Below is a brief tutorial on nail trimming.

If you are looking for more detailed information, please see our article: How to Cut a Dog’s Nails.

Hold the nail clipper in your dominant hand. The nail trimmer’s handle can either be in an upward or downward position. The orientation of the handle is determined by what feels most comfortable to you.

Place the nail inside the loop so that the blade will cut from back to front and not side to side.

The blade’s edge should be 2 mm in front of the quick to avoid cutting your dog’s nail too short[1]. If you cut below the quick, it is both painful to your dog and will cause the nail to bleed.

Squeeze the handle firmly to cut the nail.

If your dog’s nails are thicker, you may need to make a few smaller cuts so that you are not putting too much force on the nail bed.

Recommendations on How to Trim Dark Nails

If you have the misfortune of cutting dark-colored nails like Ginger’s, then it is imperative you go slowly and only cut small sections at a time.

As you cut the nails, you will want to look directly at the end of the nail where you cut.

Once you see an area in the middle that is slightly lighter (or sometimes darker[2]) in color, you know you have gone far enough.

If you are uncertain how to trim your dog’s nails, contact your local vet or groomer and ask for help.

They will be happy to show you how.

Alternative Nail Clipping Options

Plier Style Nail Trimmer

The name says it all.

They look like a pair of pliers, but instead of the standard top, they have blades for cutting the nails.

These are good for thick nails and dewclaws because it is double-bladed.

I like the feel of these slightly better than the guillotine style because I have smaller hands.

Product Recommendation

Safari Professional Nail Trimmer Check Price

Dremel Style

The Dremel is an electric filing tool that grinds down the nail.

This tool is one of those love-hate things.

Some dogs freak out because of the noise and vibrations on their nails, whereas other dogs prefer it to the cutting motion of the traditional nail trimmer.

The nice thing about the Dremel is that it files down the sharp edges so that your dog nails don’t feel like barbed wire when they jump on you after a nail trim.

For more information on the Dremel, see our article that details the use, benefits, and drawbacks of grinding dog nails.

Product Recommendation

Dremel 7300-PT Dog Nail Grinder Check Price

Final Thoughts

I don’t feel that one style of nail clipper is any better than any other type.

But some of the different nail trimmers are better for specific situations.

In my opinion, the guillotine clipper is an excellent all-around versatile nail trimmer. It is easy to use and can be used on most nails easily. Plus, you can change the blade quickly and economically.

The number one bit of advice I tell people about cutting their dog’s nails is to be sure that the blade is sharp.

It makes all the difference.

What it truly comes down to is what you are most comfortable using.

If you aren’t confident with the trimmer you use, your dog will sense that and become nervous.

Cutting your dog’s nails can be stressful for both you and your dog, so find the tool that best suits you.

FAQs

What Should I Do If I Cut My Dog’s Nail Too Short?

If you nick your dog’s nail too short and it starts to bleed, you will want to apply a blood-clotting agent to the nail.

There are a few different kinds of products, such as styptic powder, nick sticks, and home remedies such as corn starch.

To learn more about what to do, check out our article: How To Stop A Dog’s Nails From Bleeding.

I Don’t Feel Comfortable Clipping My Dog’s Nails, Is There Somewhere I Can Bring My Dog to Get Their Nails Clipped?

Yep!

Vet offices and grooming shops both do nail trims for a nominal fee.

Also, some pet stores and daycare facilities offer this service.

How Long Should My Dog’s Nails Be?

Based on the ASPCA[3], they recommend that your dog’s nails should be just short enough that they are hovering over the ground.

If you hear your dog’s nails click-clacking on the floor, its time to trim them.

Resources

https://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/outreach/Pet-Health-Topics/categories/procedures/dogs/clipping-your-dog’s-claws

https://standardpoodleowner.com/poodle-grooming/anatomy-dog-nails/

https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/dog-care/dog-grooming-tips

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18 incredible light blonde hair color ideas

A light blond hair color is a color that moves throughout the brighter and whiter end of the blond spectrum: vanilla, ash, platinum, white, champagne, silver, and much more among those muted tones.

The most important thing first – note your skin tone! Brighter blondes generally match light to medium skin tones with pink to yellow undertones. Working with your complexion is very important in order to know which shade suits you best!

Among the best blond babies are Nene Leakes, Amanda Seyfried and Eva Marcille, who give up their natural hair colors and opt for brighter and more edgy tones! Pennsylvania colorist and blonde specialist Danielle Hess shows how beautiful the resulting dimension can be when the process of healthy and well-groomed hair is performed.

The removal of a color of this light could be detrimental to some, especially those who are unnaturally blonde. Here, the home care helps with the best and the stylist recommended products! Monthly meetings with your colorist are also essential.

There is a blonde for anyone who has the confidence to wear them! Below is my selection of the most popular photos of professionally made pale blonde hair on the internet this season for you to see!

Dark brown to golden blond hair

How would you describe this look?

This is mahogany to a golden blonde ombré. My favorite part of this look is to see the darker tones as they change to the lighter hue. Long layers and textured ends, and adding a small wave pulls everything together.

Any advice for someone considering it?

It's a slightly more care-intensive look, but that's great if you want a more vibrant color and plenty of brightness. This customer is really bubbly, so this look fits her so well. It's always good when you get blond to hydrate well with a mask, make low temperature settings on your hot tools, and use sulfate-free products.

strawberry blonde

How would you describe this look?

This is a soft strawberry blonde achieved with Redken Shades EQ in a light copper tone. We applied it with a bowl and a brush to clean dry hair for optimal longevity and opacity. I have cut 6.5 "scissors with my Olivia Garden, which go deep into the depth and cut long layers to give it texture and movement.

Then, I foamed with Kevin Murphy's Heated Defense for his ability to protect her hair from temperatures up to 450 degrees F, and our volumizing help was Kevin Murphy's Anti Gravity Spray for his ability to remember our style and our weightless lift. Finally, with my Paul Mitchell Express-ion XL, I styled Curling Iron, which gives her long hair a lazy wave with a 1.5-inch barrel.

Any advice for someone considering it?

This color has been tinted over previously blonde hair with Redken Shades EQ, so it will need some care. Gloss levels only last 4-6 weeks, depending on your home care. If you use cool water for the shampoo at home, shampoo 1-2 times a week while using dry shampoo in between, you can keep that color alive and beautiful longer.

Summer time is fun in the sun and that can also cause some colors to fade to age. If you go outdoors for baseball games, for cooking or just for a drink on the patio, I always recommend using a product with UV protection first. My favorite sunscreen for my hair is Shimmer Shine or Shimmer Me Blonde by Kevin Murphy. I love the fact that it not only protects your hair from the sun, but also has super pretty, opulent mica pieces that sparkle in the sunlight.

When I get into a chlorinated pool or the sea, I also recommend using a leave-in conditioner before I wet the hair. The use of a leave-in conditioner helps to balance the porosity, to trap the color and to prevent the color from fading so much.

I always recommend wearing a hat in summer and trying not to put your hair underwater. Our final form of getting that particular color for this look would be to come back for a quick shine and an outburst when it begins to fade.

This particular shade is beautiful on light skin tones with a warm undertone to look as natural as possible.

Blond hair with highlights

How would you describe this look?

When my customer Ashley came to the salon, she wanted an icy but still bright blonde. She still had some faded under-lights from the last time we dyed her hair, and we loved the dimension she created. I made a full head of baby lights in slides to create this look. Then glaze with Redken Shades EQ to give it a frostier tone.

Any advice for someone considering it?

If you take that look into account, just remember: Blond can be very caring. The lightening of the hair will dry it out and damage it, so you need to look after it at home with the right products to make it look healthy. Olaplex is one of my favorite products to keep the hair in top shape. Olaplex is a multi-step system that restores the broken bonds in hair that result from coloring, styling, etc. Ashley comes every 7 weeks to take care of this icy blonde.

White blond

How would you describe this look?

I love to create timeless beauty looks like this – pearl white hair color with a touch of modern, classic, long-structured bob. Not only does the color stand out, but also the hair is easy to maintain in terms of length, where the hair is just above the shoulder.

Any advice for someone considering it?

This look is best for women with self-confidence, strong character and someone who loves to be brave. However, it took a long time for this result to be achieved if you had a dark natural hair color like black or brown. It took 2-3 sessions to get this end result. Once you have achieved this result, the most important thing is how to maintain it.

I always recommend to my clients that, before every shampoo, some home care products such as Use bonding agent, so that the hair becomes stronger and does not break. Also, the frequency of shampooing is very important. I recommend washing the hair weekly or twice a week for a longer lasting color with blond / purple shampoo.

Beige blonde

How would you describe this look?

I would call this look soft and natural, with just enough smooth, hand-painted highlights to accentuate the natural hair color of the client. I love how the waves really make the highlights burst, and the cut is just a few shifts to make styling easier.

Any advice for someone considering it?

This is a great option for first time color buyers to immerse themselves in the world of color because the look works with its natural color rather than completely changing it. It's also a great option for someone looking for a little pop of color but wanting something easy-care that looks great when it's totally styled or thrown in a ponytail.

Brown to fair-haired ombre

How would you describe this look?

Going lighter with summer around the corner can sometimes be expensive with many trips to the salon, so for that busy mom of 2, she needed something with less maintenance.

Balayage is adaptable to every mane and can create many different looks. My favorite thing about this is the lived seamless mix of their own color and those light blond finishes.

When we raise her natural color, she usually tends to be warm, so rather than fighting her, we've refined her with a Redken Shades EQ Gloss to give her this milk-honey blend. In this way, their natural hair can grow without sharp lines at the root. Improving your own naturalness will be healthier for your hair and prevent breakage in the future.

Any advice for someone considering it?

Of course, your cut and style can also be easy to care for. Less is more with a length and long layers. Blowing with a round brush brings more shine and volume, then finish the ends with a slight bend of your curling iron. A perfect everyday style.

Honey blond hair

How would you describe this look?

This look is an effortless blend of natural tones, complemented by a hand-painted balayage that creates a glowing sun-cooling effect. The tone is neutral and sandy, which is perfectly balanced by an elongated cut to underline the soft blonde dimension.

My favorite part of this look is that it requires minimal maintenance! The growth line of the hair color is very diffuse, so that the customer can stay longer between the salon color visits. The color grows out beautifully, and the refreshment of the color while improving the gloss is easy to achieve with a toner and shine treatment!

Any advice for someone considering it?

Perfect for almost all hair types and lengths (except for very short / cut hair), this blonde look is versatile and does not make a difference! It complements surfaces of all kinds, long, round, square or heart-shaped.

This look is also an intelligent solution for all customers with natural gray hair, as it allows the colorist to specifically target the specific strands without directly touching the scalp. The balayage technique has evolved and is widely used in the industry to create a tasteful dimension, texture and tone! Freehand painting is the best way to achieve unrivaled results that look natural and feather-light!

Bright golden blond

How would you describe this look?

This look is a soft honey-like blonde. My favorite thing about it is how multidimensional it is, especially if it's curly.

Any advice for someone considering it?

I love a style that enhances your own natural curl and body. This is the perfect color and style for someone who needs to enhance the look of his hair.

natural Blonde

How would you describe this look?

This look is foliage, and my favorite pastime is the natural blonde I gave her. I also did a color correction on her because she had 3 different hair tones. It took about 6 hours, and I could not be happier with the result.

My favorite styling products are Amika & Sebastian, because I love the quality of both and always give the hair of my customers a fresh, odor-intensive touch.

Any advice for someone considering it?

Do not use dyes 6 months before your salon visit. Sulfate-free shampoo is also a must.

Advice is important to find the perfect blonde for every single lady in my chair. I like to look at the skin color, the eyes and the face shape of my client.

My goal is to make sure my clients are satisfied with the result before they leave my salon.

platinum Blonde

How would you describe this look?

This is a pure platinum blonde. Her name is Tanya, and she actually has Danish roots, so her natural hair color is pretty light, so for me as a blond specialist, it's not all that hard to achieve that look. One thing I'd like to point out to anyone who shows me this picture is that we've been doing their hair like that for about five years.

Any advice for someone considering it?

Platinum blonde is not cheap. You need to get your roots done at least every 4-6 weeks, and you have to be vigilant about your home care. This means that only the best products are used. I would not recommend this style for the low-maintenance girl or for someone who hates to come to the salon.

Even if you look at the shades of blondes, there is an equation that I like to use that works for everyone. Warm + warm = cold and cold + cold = warm. What this means is, if you have warm eyes and warm skin tone, I would suggest cool or ashy tinted hair, and for cool colored eyes and cool colored skin, I suggest warmer tones in the hair. It's the perfect equation that complements every skin tone.

Light blond highlights on brown hair

Colorist Marina has created this breezy, brunette-brown blonde to give thin hair a dimension.

Light blond hair with low light conditions

To add contrast and make your hair look more three-dimensional, some stripes have two shades darker with great help in achieving that look.

Light blond hair with dark roots

Like an elf waiting to cast a spell in the forest, you should opt for a mystical look with a solid platinum look.

Bright ash blond

Tans and shades of gray with yellow and platinum tones. Speaking of color combination!

Light blond hair with red highlights

Very light blond hair color

Fragile, wheel-polished hair straight from the fairy tale. Rapunzel must be so jealous of this shiny takeover of ashen platinum blond.

Light blond balayage

It feels really ecstatic when you see a new color on his gorgeous hair. With that said, why not try this bright half-platinum blonde and see how much more beauty you can emit.

18 incredible light blonde hair color ideas

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18 incredible light blonde hair color ideas

A light blond hair color is a color that moves throughout the brighter and whiter end of the blond spectrum: vanilla, ash, platinum, white, champagne, silver, and much more among those muted tones.

There is a blonde for anyone who has the confidence to wear them! Below is my selection of the most popular photos of professionally made pale blonde hair on the internet this season for you to see!

Dark brown to golden blond hair

How would you describe this look?

Any advice for someone considering it?

strawberry blonde

How would you describe this look?

Any advice for someone considering it?

This particular shade is beautiful on light skin tones with a warm undertone to look as natural as possible.

Blond hair with highlights

How would you describe this look?

Any advice for someone considering it?

White blond

How would you describe this look?

Any advice for someone considering it?

Beige blonde

How would you describe this look?

Any advice for someone considering it?

Brown to fair-haired ombre

How would you describe this look?

Going lighter with summer around the corner can sometimes be expensive with many trips to the salon, so for that busy mom of 2, she needed something with less maintenance.

Balayage is adaptable to every mane and can create many different looks. My favorite thing about this is the lived seamless mix of their own color and those light blond finishes.

Any advice for someone considering it?

Honey blond hair

How would you describe this look?

Any advice for someone considering it?

Bright golden blond

How would you describe this look?

This look is a soft honey-like blonde. My favorite thing about it is how multidimensional it is, especially if it's curly.

Any advice for someone considering it?

I love a style that enhances your own natural curl and body. This is the perfect color and style for someone who needs to enhance the look of his hair.

natural Blonde

How would you describe this look?

My favorite styling products are Amika & Sebastian, because I love the quality of both and always give the hair of my customers a fresh, odor-intensive touch.

Any advice for someone considering it?

Do not use dyes 6 months before your salon visit. Sulfate-free shampoo is also a must.

Advice is important to find the perfect blonde for every single lady in my chair. I like to look at the skin color, the eyes and the face shape of my client.

My goal is to make sure my clients are satisfied with the result before they leave my salon.

platinum Blonde

How would you describe this look?

Any advice for someone considering it?

Light blond highlights on brown hair

Colorist Marina has created this breezy, brunette-brown blonde to give thin hair a dimension.

Light blond hair with low light conditions

To add contrast and make your hair look more three-dimensional, some stripes have two shades darker with great help in achieving that look.

Light blond hair with dark roots

Like an elf waiting to cast a spell in the forest, you should opt for a mystical look with a solid platinum look.

Bright ash blond

Tans and shades of gray with yellow and platinum tones. Speaking of color combination!

Light blond hair with red highlights

Very light blond hair color

Fragile, wheel-polished hair straight from the fairy tale. Rapunzel must be so jealous of this shiny takeover of ashen platinum blond.

Light blond balayage

It feels really ecstatic when you see a new color on his gorgeous hair. With that said, why not try this bright half-platinum blonde and see how much more beauty you can emit.

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Which Best Bagless Vacuum Cleaner Suits Your House?

After my first vacuum cleaner was broken, I asked my friends “what is the best bagless vacuum cleaner?”.

She had let me know her choice and I immediately bought the same one without searching more. That was my serious mistake. In fact, it didn’t work as I expected because it didn’t suit the design of my house.

I have drawn a valuable lesson from this failure. Searching for information and features of some choices is a must

Now, I have had a suitable vacuum cleaner. That’s the reason why I write this post to help you choose one.

Is bagless vacuum better than a bagged vacuum?

First of all, you have to know the advantages and disadvantages of purchasing a bagless vacuum cleaner:

Benefits

A bagless vacuum cleaner traps dirt inside a canister in place of a bag. Thus, you don’t have to spend more money buying new bags. This is a worthy long-term investment. What’s more, it’s pretty easy to empty a bagless model.

The suction power of bagless vacuum is as much as bagged unit’s. However, the cleaning performance will depend on airflow, motor strength. And does the vacuum come with a motorized floor head?

Drawbacks

A bagless vacuum cleaner has a smaller dust capacity than a bagged vacuum, so you must empty regularly. In particular, it’s more often to empty a small canister.

Dust and other allergens can easily escape when you empty due to the lack of bags. Therefore, I don’t recommend this product for people with allergies.

Note: You can solve this problem by emptying the canister outside, wearing a pair of gloves, and emptying before the vacuum becomes overfilled.

Consider the following features to choose a bagless vacuum

Although there are a lot of bagless vacuum cleaners on the market, not all of them can meet your requirements and are convenient to use. Thus, you must consider some essential features as follows:

Cleaning performance

The suction power and floor head design result in how effectively your model can suck up hair, dust, dirt and other debris. It’s easy for strong suction to trap dust while the motorized floor head stirs up more dust and dirt from carpets.

Kind of vacuum

The vacuum has many kinds.

If you look for something which is ideal to clean a big space quickly, upright bagless vacuums are the most popular unit in the UK. In this case, Cylinder vacs are also a great option.

Meanwhile, cordless vacuums are the choice of many customers now because of its extra mobility.

If you are looking for a lightweight model that allows you to move around your house without a bag, let you invest in a handheld vacuum. Some of them come with a bagless design.

Weight

Carry a heavy upright vacuum up and down stairs.

How is terrible!

Thus:

If your house is designed with stairs, I highly recommend you choose a lightweight vacuum which helps you clean more convenient.

Especially:

It is a must for people with joint conditions like arthritis.

Maneuverability

Make sure that you can maneuver around your house easily. You should refer to Dyson’s “Big Ball” that pivots joints as well as the ability to lay down horizontally.

Dust capacity

Although the bagless vacuum cleaner comes with a smaller dust capacity than a bagged model, you can choose the size of the canister.

Remember the rule:

The bigger the capacity is, the less often you empty your vacuum.

Filtration

The best bagless vacuum cleaner must have the capacity of keeping all pollen, small particles of dust, and pet dander inside the canister. That means you need a high-quality filtration system.

Emptying system

A simple canister suits people who don’t have allergies and plan to empty outdoors. On the contrary, you had better select a more advanced system which has levers to push out dust without physical touch.

Tools

Each vacuum has different accessories and tools. Specifically, a crevice tool is very important to clean tight location. Meanwhile, a miniature motorized tool is essential for cleaning pet hair from sofas.

Budget

Never invest in a vacuum which is out of your budget.

This is also a good way to save time. After excluding the expensive products, you don’t have to read their reviews and features.

Obviously, if budget is not your problem, feel free to pick up one that suits your demands.

Type of floor at your house

Is your house designed with hardwood, carpet or tile?

This question lets you know the kind of vacuum and the power you need.

A canister vacuum can work well on the bare floor like hardwood. Moreover, it has a high-level versatility that allows you to clean table, upholstery, and stairs. Some of them reach ceiling vents.

The size of your house

A cordless vacuum is an ideal choice for small houses as the newest model can run up to 40 minutes, Dyson V8 Absolute, for example.

However, I don’t highly recommend a cordless vacuum for a bigger one.

If your home is designed with a lot of carpets, an upright vacuum will be a smart option. You have enough power from this model to clean deeply without worrying about empty batteries.

The full reviews of 5 top-rated bagless vacuum cleaners

Here is the most important part which you are expecting:

1. Miele Blizzard CX1 Cat & Dog PowerLine

A brief note:

Miele Blizzard CX 1 is a stylish vacuum having a great suction power, a unique dust separation, and onboard tool storage.

Why can I affirm these things?

Don’t be in too much of a hurry.

I will explain in detail.

It comes with several unique features which are hard to find out on other vacuums:

For instance:

The dust separation system catches fine dust in a separate compartment from bigger debris. After that, dust is emptied to prevent dust clouds and make the vacuum more hygienic.

You will get the support of a wide range of tool, self-cleaning filter, and power dial for suction.

This model works well on any surface.

The strong suction power allows you to clean dust between floorboards and from deep in carpets.

As the name suggested, it can remove pet hair effectively thanks to an extra turbo brush.

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Pros

Turbo tool for pet hair.

Has many accessories and tools.

Easy to use.

Easy to empty.

No smells.

No heat.

Quiet.

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Cons

Heavy so it’s hard to push on carpets.

Have to use scissors to remove hairs and fibers away from the brush regularly.

The short hose.

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2. Shark NV681UKT Lift-Away True Pet

I make sure this is a worthy investment because this powerful vacuum comes with a mobile steering system, lift-away canister, and a motorized pet tool. You can buy it at a great price.

Now, let’s go deeper to learn the reasons why you should purchase one:

Through the lift-away canister, you are allowed to detach the dust container from the shark NV682UKT model to clean stairs and under furniture easily.

This unit is ideal to clean both carpets and hard floors because you press the button at the top of the canister to switch brush bar power.

It also comes with swivel steering as well as an ergonomic handle to easily steer around your house. You can’t find out this feature in most of the upright vacuums.

Your task will be ended quickly and conveniently because of the support of a powered pet brush and other accessories.

Its suction power allowed you to lift the carpet easily to clean deeper. With this feature, cleaning stairs is not a hard task anymore.

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Pros

5-year manufacturer warranty.

Easy to use.

Easy to assemble.

Not heavy.

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Cons

Short cord.

Small dust container.

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3. Dyson Cyclone V10 Absolute Lightweight

What can you get from this model?

No matter which surface you will use it on, Dyson Cyclone V10 can work well through its great suction power and cleaning performance.

Moreover, its run-time, emptying system, and bin capacity are better than the previous V8.

Do you want to know what else you can have from this model?

First of all, the battery run-time is up to 60 minutes on the lowest power model. Thus, you can clean a very large space once a time.

Because of the parallel bin design, the dust capacity is increased up to 40%. This minimizes the times when you have to empty the bin.

It also comes with a soft roller which works well on hard floors. You don’t have to worry that it can harm your valuable floor.

Is your floor the build-up of outstanding dirt, allergen, and hair?

This cleaner comes with a new motor, radial cyclones, and great direct-drive floor head, helping you clean all well.

Others include a mini motorized tool, a detachable handheld mode, a new point-and-empty bin emptying system, and 3 power settings. In particular, there is a good filtration that is ideal for allergy sufferers.

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Pros

Can reach under furniture.

Feel well-made.

Easy to use.

Very powerful but not too heavy.

Don’t need to use much time to recharge.

Easy to empty.

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Cons

Expensive.

Doesn’t fit grips of other models.

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4. Dyson V8 Absolute Cordless Vacuum Cleaner

For me, Dyson V8 Absolute is one of the best cordless bagless vacuum cleaners.

Let’s discover its outstanding features:

First of all, its suction power can make a deeper clean to remove all dirt, dust and pet hair. Whether your floor is laminate or carpets, it can completely clean all surfaces.

If buying this model, you will have a lot of tools and floor heads.

For example:

The direct-drive floor head integrated with a motorized brush-bar will deeply stir up dust in carpet fibers.

How about hard floors?

The combination of miniature turbo and soft-roller cleaner head is a great solution.

The majority of the cordless bagless vacuum cleaners have the small dust capacity. The V8 is one of them. The 0.5-liter canister requires you filling it up regularly.

However, this unit has a new emptying system, pushing debris out of the canister.

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Pros

2-years warranty.

Operation battery.

Fantastic design.

Doesn’t require much battery.

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Cons

Expensive.

A small sharp shock.

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5. Vax UCPESHV1 Air Lift Steerable Pet Vacuum

You have a tight budget but want to buy a product which is similar to the Dyson and Miele vacuum cleaners.

Vax Air Lift Steerable Pet can be a great option. It has not only a similar lift-out design to Shark but also a suction power.

This unit features the followings:

As the name suggested, you can expect that this vacuum clean both short and long hair very well. It is attached a turbo pet tool to remove hair away from carpets and upholstery.

It provides enough power to remove dust and dirt between floorboards as well as in deep carpet fibers. Even it can deal with bigger debris.

Can it clean well stairs and under pieces of furniture?

Its lift-out cylinder can meet this demand.

In spite of its weight, Vax still allows you to maneuver around your house easily.

Although it can’t perform as well as expensive vacuums, you can expect a good result on carpets, laminates and hard floors

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Pros

Cheap.

2-years guarantee.

Easy to use.

Easy to move.

Lightweight.

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Cons

Noisy.

Not good customer services.

Bulky.

Doesn’t fit people with allergies because dust can be stuck in its canister.

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Frequently asked questions

Below is the list of questions which customers asked me. You may be interesting as well:

What do you know about a bagless vacuum?

A bagless vacuum is a cleaning tool that can directly suck the particulates and debris a dust cup, not including a replaceable paper bag.

Not only are they friendly to the environment, but you do not also need to repurchase vacuum bags to replace.

The dust cup is clear, so you can see when you need to empty it. After removing it from your vacuum, you can take to the trash can and empty it. Then, attach it back, very simple.

Is a bagless vacuum good for pet hair?

In fact, there are many reviews that point out the problem of the bagless vacuum when handling pet hair: dumping it.

We do not deny that, but you can minimize that risk by holding it inside the dustbin before releasing or dumping it outside. Or even, you might also use a wet towel placed over the gap between the trash edge and your vacuum before you release everything in the dust cup.

It would be best to consider the benefits of the bagless design and one with a bag when dumping to get the best conveniences.

Should we use a bagless vacuum for allergies?

As far as we are concerned, the answer to this question has recently changed. So, the answer you knew before may be wrong.

Previously, the traditional bagged vacuums were cleaner than the bagless models. Nonetheless, the today bagless vacuums have supported by the HEPA filters, so they are cleaner than the bagged type in the similar condition.

There is still a small problem. When you dump, the best plan to dump the dust cup into the exterior trash. Like that, you can avoid affecting someone with allergies in your home.

In what way can we empty a bagless vacuum?

As known, the bagless vacuums are various to open. But, the majority of models use two primary ways:

You can directly remove the whole canister sealed. Place it over the dustbin and then push a handle to release all debris inside out of the bottom of the canister.

The second way is the same as a scoop. You just need to flip a release and reveal the uncovered debris by pulling out the dust and dirt cup. Then, start turning the cup inside down before placing the cup back in your vacuum and you continue your vacuuming job.

Both are the super simple methods that you can do with one hand.

In summary

I highly appreciate Miele Blizzard CX because it has a beautiful look and great features such as a great suction power, a unique dust separation, and onboard tool storage. All of them help you work well on many different surfaces.

I wonder that which one will you choose. Please let me know by leaving your comment below.

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