Mod Podge is well known in the world of crafts, and if you haven't used it yet for your découpage needs, then you have to check out this video tutorial from Mod Podge Rocks. You'll learn a simple frame project, in which you'll make a beautiful DIY handmade frame with Mod Podge in a matter of minutes.
Beyonce honestly looks drop dead gorgeous with or without makeup, but she looks just about heavenly when she puts her best face forward for a movie or red carpet premiere. In the movie "Dreamgirls" Beyonce got to have a lot of fun with sparkly, deeply hued '70s makeup.
Despite almost all depictions of the Greek monster, Medusa was once a beautiful woman. But cursed by Athena, she was forced to spend the rest of eternity as an ugly snake woman with a long slitherine tail and writing snake crown. Oh, and any many that she looked at would turn to stone.
Cat eyes, like smoky eyes, can be tailored according to the occasion. While most gals think cat eyes are super intense and best reserved for nighttime activities, they actually look great as the center of attention in a day look paired with nude lip gloss.
In this video, we learn how to create a Disney inspired Christmas card using Cricut. First, you will need to grab a green card stock and the background, then us ea cream colored card stock to place over the top of this so the green just looks like a background. After this, line this with a small black line all the way around. Then, cut out a gift and stick it onto a holiday piece of paper. Wrap a piece of ribbon around this, then add in a holiday sentiment on the side of the paper. Once finis...
Before Christian Bale and Christopher Nolan there was the original "Batman" with with George Clooney as the masked hero and Uma Thurman as the villainous Poison Ivy. While the movie is ranked as one of the worst superhero flicks of all time, Uma Thurman's getup was probably one of the most fascinating and beautiful superhero costumes we've ever seen.
Maleficent was one of the original Disney villains. With snake-like green eyes, a long and angular face, and pale skin so pallid it looked green, she looked beautiful in the most scary way possible. Some say she was the most powerful and sinister of all the Disney villains, calling herself the "Mistress of All Evil" in "Sleeping Beauty".
If you haven't already discovered, landscaping is equal parts art and science— what you put and where has a huge impact on how your yard will look. And if you want beautiful trees and shrubs, Lowe's has the advice you need for getting started.
Really the question is why you WOULDN'T want to look like a greek goddess for Halloween. After all, many of them, like Aphrodite and Eos, are damn near perfect in all their glowing gorgeousness, at least we assume from the artistic depictions.
In the Age of the Smokey Eye, women who get glammed up with red lips and cat eyes are endangered species. Fifty years ago you would have seen nothing but, yet today the predominance of Kim Kardashian smokey eyes and nude lips has made anyone wearing red lips a wonder.
What we love about braided an/or curly hairstyles is that they're so romantic and make us feel like princesses. What we don't like is the fact that they take forever plus a day to do, which doesn't make us happy when we're in a rush to go to school in the morning.
Leaves are changing colors, the weather is getting cooler and people are talking about pumpkins. It must be fall! This tutorial shows you how to create a beautiful mini scrapbook celebrating everything there is to love about the fall and everything in it!
We girls certainly like our neutrals. They never fail us, right? We can swipe on some brown and nude eyeshadow for the office and then wear the same look out at night for hitting up the newest lounge on Melrose, albiet with an extra swipe of red lipstick to up the glamour factor.
It's not hard at all to spice up your blah cupcakes, and it doesn't require a culinary arts certificate to create a cupcake that's delicious as well as beautiful. But don't just take our word for it.
Back in the day, TLC was the original girl power pop group. Sure, there were the Spice Girls, too, but for the Spice Girls girl power was more about hiking up your skirt and letting your bra show through than anything else.
In this seven part series, you're shown how to create a whimsical mini-scrapbook with a very vintage, Alice in Wonderland feel. From taking your materials out of their wrappers to the final pen stroke, this video series will show you how to create a beautiful "World of Wonder" scrapbook. A lovely gift idea for the Lewis Carroll fan!
Gazpacho is a lovely cold soup dish that originates in Spain. Made mostly out of raw tomatoes, it is chilled before serving to combat the hot temperatures during the summer.
There's no denying that Alice Cullen, played by hottie extraordinaire Ashley Greene, is uniquely gorgeous. Like her fellow family members, she possesses marble white skin and glistening, hypnotic gold eyes, but her petite fairy-like nose and fun experimentation with her hairstyle and clothes makes her one of a kind.
Bohemian hair makes us happy. Maybe it's something about how "undone" it looks: Loose, wavy, and with stray hairs all over the place, it's the ultimate romantic hairstyle and somehow always elevates you from just woken up sleepy mole person to ravishing fairytale princess.
French braids have always been the much cooler and more elegant older sister of the basic braid (you know, the ones you wore in pigtails with Sesame Street ties when you were a kid). Which is why we love the way they add a whimsical touch to any hairstyle that incorporates them.
Do you find that there's no better way to unwind from a long, hectic day than to put on Joni Mitchell, kick off your heels, and pour yourself a glass of Chardonnay? If so, then you more likely than not have an assortment of wine corks from wine bottles you've inhaled.
Quite honestly we're sick of getting storebought Christmas cards. Not that we don't appreciate them - many are pretty and well-written, it's just that we have received copycats in the past and they're too mass-produced to maintain any sort of special quality.
In this video, we learn how to make a twisted necklace. First, you will need to grab the cord you want for your bracelet and cut it double to the length you would normally use. Now, measure the cord in half, then start twisting the two together until you reach the end. You can do this with several cords if you would like a more unique necklace. After this, tie the ends and then loosen them up. Next, start to twist the necklace together again, then you can add your jumper bead into the necklac...
This beautiful hairstyle would look good for any special occasion, but it especially fits the holidays, when you're hitting up cocktail party after cocktail party and need to look your absolute best (you never know when you may meet a hottie through your coworker!).
If you're as sick and tired as we are of slutty girls walking around in hiked-up and whored out versions of Snow White and "angel" costumes on Halloween, then you can fight back by turning to the opposite end of the spectrum. No, we're not telling you to dress up like an Amish girl.
"Thunder" by Boys Like Girls is the ultimate late summer song. About a boy who falls head over heels over a girl and then gets propelled into a whirlwind romance, "Thunder" rhapsodizes on effervescent, fleeting summer love that crashes wildly into your life.
Fondant frills are magical cake trims that resemble frilly lace and pretty ruffles. On cakes and cupcakes, they can be used to adorn borders for an uber feminine touch, and are especially beautiful on wedding cakes.
Most of us are familiar with the names Pikachu, Jiggly Puff, and Maril. If you grew up during the late nineties, then it was virtually impossible to get away from Pokemon fevor, and these were the chubby and cute crowd pleasers that everyone loved. But, if you were (or are) a true Pokemon fan, then you know that Pokemon lore extends far beyond a yellow electricity-conducting rodent.
As little girls, we're always entranced by magical lore: Beautiful princesses, handsome knights in shining armor, and fairies that spark our imagination and take us to another world where anything can happen and there's always a happily ever after ending.
In this tutorial, we learn how to make a daisy variation beaded ring. First, thread your needle with 1 yard of fire line. After this, string eight of the 4mm beads onto the thread. Tie these into a loop, then thread the 8mm bead down to the loop and run the needle through the fourth crystal and the 8mm will rest in the middle. Now, add on your petals by adding three seed beads and a 4mm bead, running it through the previous loop. Do this again on both sides and repeat the process. To finish, ...
When we think about Photoshop, we think about the desire to look beautiful and "perfect." Celebrities get airbrushed and Photoshoped all the time when they appear in magazines in order to make their faces appear slimmer, their thighs smaller, their lips more voluminous, etc. Photoshop is usually a tool that enhances beauty.
Contrary to popular belief, graffiti doesn't have to be all tough names, tough tags, and tough gansters. In fact, you can draw just about any subject you want using the graffiti style in order to make it look cooler and more street beautiful. But don't take our word for it.
Eye makeup doesn't have to be super complicated or take half an afternoon to do in order to be bold and beautiful. In fact, there are many ways you can simplify your makeup routine, cut out colors, and save time while still making your eyes pop.
You should try on this makeup look because we simply can't think of any reason why you WOULDN'T want to look like Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, beauty, and sex. And seeing as how she rules supreme over these three categories, she is usually portrayed as being very beautiful and attractive. In other words, her milkshake would beyond the shadow of a doubt bring all the boys to the yard.
If you're a habitual knitter, then you probably go through spools of yarn faster than you can buy them. And while rolls of yarn aren't all too expensive, purchasing many of them frequently does take its toll on your wallet. So why not opt for a cheaper and more eco-friendly approach to your knitting?
Ever since we saw "A Little Mermaid" in second grade, we've been enamored with sea life (who knew that fish could be such cuddly little things with some nice pipes, too?). And let's admit it: If you, like us, grew up on a steady diet of Disney princess films, you probably wished at some point that you were a mermaid or a beautiful princess.
Origami roses totally pwn (slang for "own," FYI) real roses. Know why? While we'd never turn down a beautiful bouquet of red roses, the pretty flowers also wilt and then kick the bucket within a week, which makes us very sad indeed.
Megan Fox. She's one of those girls you love and hate, because she's just so damn hot! You may not like her acting skills, but her beauty makes up for it all. But the closest you're ever going to get to Megan Fox is with this drawing tutorial. Merrill Kazanjian shows you how to draw Megan Fox, step-by-step, with pencil. It doesn't matter what your experience level is at drawing. All you have to do is follow the step-by-step instructions in this video. If you give it a try, you might transform...
Just because the grocery store sells produce, doesn't mean it's all good and ready to eat. Mangos are a particularly tricky fruit to get right… er… ripe. Tommy Atkins mangos the more common mangos, and are usually grown in Mexico (originally Florida). When choosing a Tommy Atkins mango, you need to look for a mango without bruising and with as much color as possible. Green is not quite ready yet. Red is excellent, but a beautiful mix of red and yellow is the best.
In this video, we learn how to increase using the purl stitch in knitting. First, take the thread in between two stitches and twist it onto the left needle, then purl it off. Do this over and over again, then purling the next stitch. This is the easiest way to do this, and the most efficient in saving time. When you reach the end of a row, start a new row and do the same process over again. When you are finished, you will have a beautiful type of knitting that wasn't hard to learn and is easy...
