Emily from Girlispoision takes us through crafting yarn falls, a new and interesting sort of hair accessory for girls and women of all ages. First, obviously, you need yarn. Second, you'll need a glue stick, for general construction. Third, you'll need a nice large flat surface on which to work. Spreading your yarn out into separate strands, all side by side, you then tie them around the middle, and apply your glue stick, to make sure it will be secure. After snipping it to the desired length...
Makeup artist Sarah Jagger demonstrates how to fashion your hair and makeup with an "everyday" version of Versace winter 2007 styles. She uses a hair straightener to iron hair flat with a flick at the end. She then adds black-gel eyeliner with a flare pattern on the outer corner of each eye. Eyeshadow is applied to meet the eyeliner at a point and create a 1960's style appearance. Lighter tones are then blended-in above the eye, and added around the corners, to complete a wing-shape makeup ey...
Watch this video to learn how to make a tank top or shirt with lace and a print. You need a template with the picture of your choice, some lace, some fabric glue and fabric pins or safety pins, and a flat board about the size of a meal tray. Slide the board into the shirt. Put the template on top of the lace, then pin it in place. Next cut out the lace along the lines of the template. Arrange the lace on top of the shirt in the desired shape and glue it in place. Wait 48 hours before washing....
Learning to sketch can be a frustrating process for even the most experienced artist. In this easy to follow guide, you will learn to draw your favorite anime or manga character to express that annoyed feeling you get from having to erase! The artist makes sketching and shading angered features on the characters seem like a breeze, and in no time flat you'll be sketching your own characters without the previous hassle! He demonstrates all kinds of faces, from simple scrunched up annoyance to ...
You can remove upper lip hair easily and safely in a few minutes. You must clean the upper lip first remove the oil and makeup. Put a small amount of wax on your hand using a flat wooden stick to test the wax temperature. Hold your skin towards your ear and apply a small amount of wax downward to one side of the lip. Place strip over the wax and press gently a few times. Remove the strip upwards removing the hair. Repeat as necessary. Do the same procedure with the other side of the lip. Remo...
Do your presentation skills need a little work? Being in front of a crowd or some potential clients may be one of the hardest things you will ever do, but staying confident makes all the difference. Losing any bit of confidence will result in your presentation falling flat and killing your self-esteem, and perhaps even risking your job. So, being confident is a must.
Stephan Kesting teaches us step-by-step how to do a backwards shrimping drill. • First, lie flat on your back with your legs straight out.
The organizer pouch, a flat, rectangular, often multi-compartmented, nylon bag with zipper closure(s) is a great item that is becoming hard to find. They sometimes include see-through mesh panels, and are available in a variety of colors. These are terrific for avoiding what could otherwise be a cluttered mess in your bag. Give a little thought to organizing your belongings into categories and storing them in the pouches. This will help you keep track of those small items that have a way of g...
In this tutorial, Mike Lively of Northern Kentucky University gets you started in getting the Adobe Air Content Management System up and going.
No pain, no gain. We're not exactly the biggest fans of this philosophy, but when it comes down to losing weight and becoming lean and trim, exercise is the only way to look great. Check out this fitness video to learn how to do ab rockers that'll contract your ab muscles quickly for a tight, strong midsection.
Working out can help to prevent neck injury. Learn exercises and stretches for your workout routine in this fitness video. Take action: use light weight and towel, place stomach flat on bench, hang neck off bench and lift forward, and lift neck straight up using hands for support. Tom Clifford, the instructor in this how-to video, has a degree in physical education, fitness and health from Eastern Michigan University, where he ran track and cross-country. Tom has worked as a personal trainer ...
Strength training promotes endurance. Learn exercises and stretches for your workout routine in this fitness video. Take action: use bench press position, move one arm at a time, keep shoulders from rolling or moving, and place feet flat on floor. Tom Clifford, the instructor in this how-to video, has a degree in physical education, fitness and health from Eastern Michigan University, where he ran track and cross-country. Tom has worked as a personal trainer for two years. He also has a separ...
Advanced workouts with weights can help strengthen your neck. Learn exercises and stretches for your workout routine in this fitness video. Take action: protect forehead from weight, hang neck off bench and lift forward, keep back straight & tighten abs, and place feet flat on floor. Tom Clifford, the instructor in this how-to video, has a degree in physical education, fitness and health from Eastern Michigan University, where he ran track and cross-country. Tom has worked as a personal train...
This guitar lesson focuses on the blues scale and shows you a bunch of tricks to help you use it wisely. The blues scale is based on a minor penatonic scale, but includes the flat 5th note. Most popular rock songs have roots in the blues scale. Learning the forms of the blues scale will come in handy if you plan on playing guitar in a rock band. Check out this blues guitar how to video and you will be on your way to playing lead guitar.
Watch as professional skateboarder Ryan Smith teaches you how to perform a backslide lipside trick on ramps, flat bars, and rails, right in this video tutorial.
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Six steps to clean a membrane keyboard. IMPORTANT - NOT FOR LAPTOPS or NON-MEMBRANE KEYBOARDS
This is a refreshing spring update on your classic hamburger slider. Instead of using a ground beef patty, I am using shrimp tempura. This recipe calls for fresh truffles, but fresh truffles are hard to come by so feel free to use truffle oil (it is much more affordable and what I usually like to use). The flavor will be just as good.
Converse sneakers are like the LBDs of our shoe wardrobe. And that's why we don't feel too original strolling down our college campus with the same black and white Chucks that every other girl has also got on. But you shouldn't sacrifice your Chucks for far more uncomfortable - and pinching! - flats or kitten heels just so you can stand out.
In this tutorial, we learn how to make a little house pop-up card. First, draw a cute little house on a flat plain with trees around it, then decorate the house! After this, fold it in half so the house shows on the outside and cut the paper along the roof and on the bottom, not on the sides. After this, bend that flap on both sides and then open up the card. Now, fold the card in so the little house pops out when you open it up! From here, put into your card and then color the entire thing t...
In this video, we learn how to cut a sirloin into steaks. Find the two ends to the sirloin and these are the sides you will cut into. The top is the New York cut, which tends to be more tender. Cut off the bone skin with a sharp knife from the very top of the meat. After this is out of the way, flip it to the other end and find the piece that is the flat part of the rump roast. Start by taking this off of the meat by going into the seam that opens up. After this, you will have cut pieces of s...
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a Goomba from Super Mario. First, draw the softened triangle shape of the top of the head, then draw the body and the oval feet at the bottom. After this, draw on the oval eyes and then a flat mouth with two triangle teeth on both sides. From here, draw on the eyebrows to Goomba in thick lines. To draw another type of Goomba, draw the same basic shape, but then make the eyes squished into small lines and then draw the mouth with crunched teeth on the ins...
How you work out your abs determines how they'll appear in the long run. Not only are the type of ab exercises you do important, but also the frequency with which you do them.
In this video we learn how to cheat on any test by wearing a fake bandage. To do this, you will need a dark belt and a pen. First, you will lay your belt down on a flat surface and then use your pen to write out the information you need onto it. Write the notes out small and use phrases that you will remember when writing down the information. Once finished, wear this with your outfit, just put a big shirt over it. When you are taking your test, you will simply just need to look at your belt ...
In this tutorial, we learn how to do a big anime inspired hairstyle for cute pictures. First, part your hair slightly to the side of your choice. Next, tease your hair in the back and then straighten your bangs with a flat iron. After this, comb your hair so it flares out on the bottom and hair spray it. Then, tease it more on the higher side so you have a very messy and volumized side. Then, slick the other side of the hair back. When finished, you will have a big anime hair style ready to g...
In this tutorial, we learn how to make a kazoo out of a clothespin. This musical instrument can be made at home with just a few minutes. You will need: 2 rubber bands, a clothes pin, and tape. First, take the clothes pin apart and then take one side and wrap both ends with tape. Throw the metal part away, you won't need this anymore. Next, you will take this side and wrap a rubber band across it. Then, put the two flat sides together on top of the pin. Wrap a rubber band around the entire thi...
In this tutorial, we learn how to recycle an old t-shirt into a no-sew head scarf. First, lay your shirt out flat on a table and download the paper pattern from the video. From here, measure sixteen inches from side to side on the t-shirt that you are using. After this, follow the paper pattern on the shirt and cut out the pattern with scissors. Once you have finished this, use a fabric bonding agent to make the edges less frayed and fold them into each other. This is great for the environmen...
In this video, we learn how to create a marbleized water look with icing. This is a colorful and eye catching way to put icing on a cake to make a memorable piece! First, spoon your icing into a small bowl and then make a rice cereal treat and shape it into a circle. To start to decorate this, you will pipe on green icing to the sides and front of the ball to make it look like a fish. Then, pipe some of the icing onto a flat surface with red confectioner's sugar. Once this is covered and hard...
In this video, we learn how to straighten American Girl Doll Julie's braid. First, you will need to take the hair out of the braid and then separate that area. From here, cover the doll with a towel and brush her hair out. Wet down the area by dipping the comb into the water and brushing it in the hair. From here, you will bring the doll over to a flat surface. Then, lay some really heavy books down on top of the strand that needs to be straightened. Do this four nights in a row, then the hai...
In this video, we learn how to build a nest box and ladder for a chicken coop. Start off by creating the box with several pieces of 2x4's. Measure each piece individually, then screw them into place. Make sure it's the size that you want it and that it's secure and lays flat on the ground. Once finished, you will bend some metal and place it on the sides of the coup and then fasten the hinges so they are free swinging. Then, pull in a few more piece and you will have created the nest box insi...
In this video, we learn how to make the farthest flying paper airplane. First, you will lay the paper flat and fold in two sides on the top. Then, fold it in half and keep folding the plane in. After this, you will see the wings become smaller and smaller. Once you fold this up until you cannot fold it in anymore, you will be able to throw this and make it fly! This will be really thin so it will go further and further. This will fly across the room easily and make everyone jealous they don't...
In this tutorial, we learn how to do the mattress stitch. First, lay the pieces flat and thread yarn tail onto the needle. Next, you will anchor the yarn to the bottom edge of the opposite piece. Then, go back through the side and find the tunnel of horizontal bars, one stitch in from the edge. Continue to do this around the stitches to combine them together. Keep alternating sides and just do one bar at a time to get the best results. You can do two bars at a time if you are comfortable with...
Do you have a beanie and just can't figure out how to wear it? Then this video is the right one for you! With this, we learn how to wear a beanie 18 different ways! The first way is to wear it flat on your head. Or you can wear it as a fedora. A girl can wear it with her bangs hanging out, then you can wear it with the cap sticking out for a "robin hood" look. You can pull up the sides of it to create a half hat or you can wear it to the side. Any way you choose to wear the hat, just let it w...
This mummy-shaped cupcake will be a ka-razy big hit on your Halloween buffet table. Flat, noodle-like layers of icing create a bandaged mummy effect, while an assortment of blue and red candies mimic the mummy's creepy eyes and mouth.
In this tutorial, we learn how to make and arrange a painting palette. First, you will need to buy a large palette that can handle a lot of different colors on it. Now, use the sides to add in the different colors that you are going to use. Use the middle of the palette to mix up colors while you are painting or doing different crafts. You can also use a large paper plate to make a paint palette if you don't have a palette nearby. Anything that is flat with a lot of room on it will work, so g...
In this tutorial, we learn how to make a basic princess pillow case. First, you will need to have a large piece of pink silk fabric. Lay this out flat, then cut out a 45x75 cm rectangle. Once finished, separate the two pieces of the fabric, then cut a new piece 45x20 cm. Then, lay the fabric facing up and lay some lace on top with the frills facing inward. Sew together the fabric and lace all the way around the entire pillow case. Fold the top down on the other large rectangle piece, then rep...
In this video, we learn how to make a duct tape wallet with a change pocket. First, grab your favorite color of duct tape and then place some down on a flat surface with the sticky side up. Overlap these until you have the desire size you want, then fold the edges over. After this, apply the sticky side down to this and you will have a nice little wallet that is made between them connecting to each other. Make the change pocket by doing the same process, just use a smaller piece and connect w...
In this tutorial, we learn how to maintain your tools for extended usage. First, get a good sturdy brush to clean off all the crusted on dirt from your tool. The dirt will promote rust and deteriorate your tools. Once it's cleaned, also make sure it's dried off from anything that is wet. Also set the tool on a flat surface or table to remove rust off of the tool. You can also sharpen the sides of the tools or shovels so you are pulling out any kinks and making it sharp and more useful. Once f...
In this video, we learn how to replace a laptop CMOS battery. First, turn the laptop upside down and remove the screws around the panel you need inside. Set these aside and then pry the top up with a flat screwdriver. Now you will see the CMOS battery, remove this with the tab that is on top of it. Remove the battery from the area it's at and then replace it with the new one. Make sure you place it in just how it was before. After this, replace the panel on the top and screw the screws back i...
In this tutorial, we learn how to make an occupied bed. First, gather the supplies from the linen closet. After you have all the sheets and blankets, put gloves on and walk into the room. Now, cover the patient with a bath blanket. After this, remove the top sheets, then roll the patient to the side of the bed. Next, tuck dirty linens close to the patient and then roll clean linens under the dirty ones. Then, fix the clean sheets up and roll the patient towards you and repeat the same as you ...
