A bird's nest is the symbol of life, new life, family, and unity. So the motif makes for an excellent pendant to wear around on a necklace, earrings, or bracelet. But don't go to the store and waste your money on name brand jewelry with this pretty motif.
Lauren, AKA QueenofBlendingMUA has joined the ranks with the other YouTube makeup gurus. Lauren is a makeup artist with a large collection of eye makeup video tutorials. Her eye makeup look span from everyday makeup to creative, more expressive party looks. Check out this makeup tutorial video to learn how to create a shimmery turquoise blue eye makeup look. Search QueenofBlendingMUA on WonderHowTo for more beauty videos.
This series of videos shows the step by step process of the creation of a sterling silver and turquoise ring.
This how-to video shows a pretty and unusual makeup color combination, of turquoise and brown. Use these cosmetics, or similar colors and textures for comparable results: URBAN DECAY primer potion, MAC "groundworks" paint pot, MAC "electric eel" E/S, MAC "mulch" E/S, MAC "handwritten" E/S, MAC "rice paper" E/S, LOREAL intense lineur in carbon, MAC "navy stain" powerpoint liner, REVLON "black/brown" pencil eyeliner, ARDELLE falsies in Giselle, MAC "wheat" brow finisher, NYX "frosted flakes" li...
Watch this video to learn how to make simple turquoise hoop earrings. Start by taking some 20-22 gauge wire and wrap it around a soda bottle cap. Overlap the wire a little bit so that it forms a complete circle plus a little extra. Clip the wire off just a little bit past the overlap point. Do this twice so that you can make two earrings. In one end of the wire make a little loop and bend it back just a little. Put the beads that you want on the earring onto the wire loop. Put a slight bend i...
Walk into L.A. hotspot Kitson any day of the week and you're sure to find a teeming collection of celebrity endorsed jewelry, at least half of which are bohemian and breezy, made out of skilled wire wrapping and exotically colored gemstones. They're pretty, yes, but unless you have a celebrity's budget they're also hard to attain for the average person.
The blue curacao gives this rum martini it's distinctive hue, and it's light, fruity flavor makes it a great summertime drink. Besides the curacao, you will need: 3/4 ounce rum, 1/2 ounce Midori, 1/4 ounce fresh lime juice, 1/4 ounce simple syrup, ginger beer and ice. Make a Turquoise Blue martini with rum and curacao.
Due to the dour economy, sometimes it's best to conserve one's resources for more vital expenditures like, oh, we don't know, food, rather than blow it on new shirts from Urban Outfitters and that pair of boot cut J Brand jeans you've been eyeing.
Sometimes it's liberating to ditch the neutrals for a day and truly dress to impress - or, in this case, shock. Create an eye-opening look by checking out this makeup tutorial.
Add a new pair of earrings to your jewelry colllection with help from this video. From Turquoise Stringbeads, a great tutorial on how to make a pair of beaded loop earrings. This project is great for a beginner looking to get started in the world of jewelry making.
With Disney's futuristic video game movie "Tron" arriving in theaters this December, the call for an edgy, avant garde makeup look is now stronger than ever. Take inspiration from Olivia Wilde's warrior woman look and create your own graphic eye.
The crystal-clear blue seas of summer have inspired everyone from painters and poets to the creators of "The Smurfs."
We thank and bow down to whoever invented gift cards. A great way to give your recipient what he/she wants without having to slave over whether the turquoise cashmere sweater or the navy blue cashmere sweater looks best, gift cards are the way to go for procrastinators.
For those of you not familiar with fascinator hats, they are vintage-style caps with feathers, small veils, and other little knick knacks attached on the sides that were often worn by fashionable women in the '40s and '50s.
Named after the famously classy Audrey Hepburn, these "For Audrey" French tipped nails are a similarly classy yet very modern take on the French tip.
What happened to those carefree days in our childhood when we didn't care how we looked and slapped on our mother's makeup, completely out of the lines, drawing and doodling on our face just because it was fun? These days, putting on makeup is all about making impressions. Going to the office? Slap on some neutral, non-intimindating shadow and pretty but not too sexy lipstick. Going to the club? Go a bit smokier with the eyes to try outdo all the other girls there and get the guy.
This video shows you how to get a jeweltone rhinestone look with your makeup. First, you take "Kryolan aqua color" and mix it with water, and apply the mixture to your eyelid. Next, you use "Jewel Blue" to cover your eyelid. It should look turquoise now, because of the base you applied. Next use the UV pink from the Kryolan UV Palette and apply that to your crease. Now blend the edges. Now you use fuchsia pigment and set it on the base of your crease. Next use a jewel tone purple eye shadow a...
This video shows how to use Urban Decay eyeshadow palettes. You will learn how to use purple and blue together. Start by using a gel turquoise eyeliner as a base. Using a brush, apply evenly over the eyelid. From the Urban Decay Book of Shadows, apply the color Shattered over the eyelid. Now using the color Ransom, use a Mac #217 to the crease of the eyelid. To blend those two colors use a color called Fishnet, which is a hot pink. Use a highlight color from Mineral Magic to apply to the brow...
In this tutorial, we learn how to do an Arabian peacock makeup look. First, add primer to the eyes, then apply yellow shadow on the inner crease of the eye. Then, take a lime green color and apply it next to the yellow, blending in on the edge. After this, apply a turquoise eyeshadow and pack it in to eliminate fall out. Blend this outward, blending with the other colors. Apply a piece of tape on the outer corner of the eye to create a cat eye. After this, apply a dark purple to the crease of...
Not that we have anything against painting on an aubergine nail polish for a night out on the town, but why not get a little inventive next time you do your nails by creating unique designs? Become a nail Picasso by checking out this nail tutorial for creating nautical-inspired nails featuring ocean waves, jumping fish, and pretty rhinestone air bubbles.
In this Fine Art video tutorial you will learn how to paint an ocean in your composition from Angeline-Marie Martinez, a professional artist. She shows one of the ways of painting an ocean in this clip. Her canvas is already painted with a back ground of the sky on top and water at the bottom. Her palette has a lot of colors like light and dark shades of blue, green and white. Take some white paint on the brush and pick up some of the other colors as well and paint on the canvas. The waves of...
This video shows how to draw a picture of the Earth. First draw a rough circle in black. Add blue sea areas inside the circle but leave a white space in the shape of Africa and a white space for Europe above it. On the left leave a white space for a part of America. Fill all the land areas in green. Draw an outline in turquoise round all the land areas. Add some lighter blue smudges on the sea and some yellow on the land. Add a few small brown touches at the poles and on some of the land area...
This instructional video gives you step-by-step directions on painting Bohemian-style flowers on your finger nails. The instructor starts by painting a turquoise base coat. She then shows you how to make a color fade by applying the nail polish to a makeup sponge, pressing it onto the nail, and then apply a glitter polish over the entire nail. After
When Halloween approaches, mythical creatures are all the rage with children and adults.The mermaid look requires oceanic colors and other unusual makeup techniques. Learn how to create the mermaid look at home.
Oh, don't look so grumpy, Coco. I'm sure Nylon's secret formulas will only be used in the direst of situations:
This tutorial teaches you how to create a blue and gold cut crease makeup look. Use MAC's uppity fluid base on the lid and inner corner. For the lid, use Shock Tart and put it all over. For the inner corners use Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics called Oric. Blend it into the lid color. Now take MAC's technical color in Auto Day Blue from the outer corner going through the crease. With a small smudge brush, use a dark blue color to cut the crease. Blend the blue out towards the eyebrow making it...
Check out this English language tutorial video that explains some differences in American and British slang. This video was made in order to outline the differences between British-English and American-English. Practice and use these words appropriately and improve your understanding of the English language.
American buttercream, made from copious amounts of butter and powdered sugar, forms a particularly thin crust because of the high sugar content, which prevents sticking. American buttercream requires special methods to smooth it out so it lies even on top of a cake, so if you're working with it on your next cake project, check out this video to see how to smooth things out using a spatula.
This makeup tutorial shows you how you can apply shimmery turquoise eyeshadow for a bold, glamorous eye look. In this how to video the following products are used:
Are you a collector of the amazing doll collection made by American Dolls? Want to make your own custom clothes for your American Doll? In this video, learn how to sew a simple skirt with guidance from this sewing expert.
I bet many of your American Girl dolls have loose limbs, so I made this video to show you how easy it is to tighten your dolls limbs in just a few minutes. Now you don't have to send her to the American Girl hospital for $30 and wait 2 weeks for your doll to come back.
There are many mods and tweaks you can do on your Samsung Galaxy S4 to make it feel more fresh, like using a more customizable keyboard and a better PIN unlock, but if you want to make your Galaxy S4 feel even fresher, add a little Galaxy S5 touch to it.
Lady Gaga's fashion choices are... interesting, to say the least. I mean, she wore a dress made of raw meat to the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, and don't even get me started on that giant egg from the Red Carpet for her arrival to the 2011 Grammys.
This is a demo of showing how to dye your hair colorful. This is what you will need! I use Turquoise hair conditioning dye. Next you need is a hair dying brush with a container which we can use to paste the hair dye. Then, you also need a hair brush. Then, you need a dark or old towel which can be wrapped around your shoulder and breasts so that dye will not fall on your skin and stain it. Then, you need a hair clip to keep the towel in place. Simply wet your hair. To apply the dye, part your...
When cooking Latin American food, richer dishes loaded with mountains of meat must be balanced out with contrasting textures and tastes that aren't as...rough on the stomach. This is why accompaniments like sofrito, made out of a blend of vegetables and herbs, are a delight to your taste buds after so much savory meat and spiciness.
In this expert video series, let Werner John show you how to make this incredible instrument. He will illustrate the basic steps required to make a wooden flute. From his knowledge, you will learn about various Native American style flutes and how to make them sing. So, what are you waiting for? Start making this wonderful instrument today.
Despite their prevalance in many all-American dishes (like grits with bacon and eggs), grits are actually of Native American origin. Hailing from the Southwest region, grits are made from coarsely ground corn and resemble a white porridge.
In this five part episode, Jennifer goes over how to use American slang in the English language. This is great for all levels of students learning English as a second language (ESL).
It's officially football season, which means of course it's also all-American comfort food season. After all, hot dogs, french fries, chips, and beer are as American as the game itself.
Papa Tom teaches viewers how to build a realistic looking diorama replicating an American Indian home site from early American history.
