Timely costumes for Halloween are awesome—especially really obscure ones—because they're indicative of social awareness. In 2010, I remember seeing several Chilean Miner costumes, which I thought were great. 2012 brings new stories, new characters and more importantly...new Halloween costumes.
Religion is one of the most-ignored topics when it comes to Steampunk, which is surprising given how important religion was in Victorian England. Even the hot-button issues of race and gender are confronted with a greater awareness than religion.
Need a few cool moves to show off the next time you're trying to impress the ladies at a club? Then check out this helpful video to learn a sequence of tutting moves (a type of street dance that emphasizes right angles) and popping.
Is it just us, or do dolls get scarier as we get older? When we were younger, there was nothing more fun to do on a Sunday afternoon than to play dress up and do pretend tea time with our American Girl dolls. Yet now those unmoving, lifelike eyes and disarming smiles creep the living daylights out of us.
If you think about it, your face is just another canvas, with makeup being the paint. You add highlights here to bring parts you want to emphasize forward, bronzer there to create fake shadows, and draw on patches of color (lips) or lines (eyes) to make things either pop or recess.
There's no better time than summer to integrate bronzer and bronzy makeup colors into your primp routine. After all, your skin already radiates a lovely natural glow from all the sun you're getting, so the bronzy colors only help to emphasize your skin's luminescence.
The fine folks at ITS Tactical made this detailed tutorial on how to make a two-piece lock pick set out of only a few paper clips and using only a multi-tool in the construction. The host begins by demonstrating how to construct the pick, then how to use it on a real lock. It is not as easy as using a real lock pick, but will still work. As the host emphasizes at the beginning of the video, these picks are only to be used in emergency situations, and NOT to break into other people's homes wil...
Andy Field performs the top shot card trick in this video. To begin this card trick, first a spectator is needed to name a card, not pick a card (this instruction is repeated several times throughout the video to emphasize importance). The card chosen is the five of clubs. He asks if the viewer would like it done fast or very fast, and opts to do it "very fast but in slow motion." Next the deck is shuffled, and held in one hand. He snaps his fingers with the available hand, and the correct ca...
Watch this instructional cosmetics video to create a flashy look with bright eyes and neutral lips that compliments women with darker skin. Use a berry colored eye shadow with a gold shimmer. Create a cat eye shape with darker eye shadow colors using a wet application method. Go back in with light pink highlights to emphasize the bright factor.
In this yoga how-to video Kira Ryder plays moving towards half camel (ustrasana). She emphasizes the movement toward the half camel yoga pose slowly and with awareness on the whole spine and neck. Allowing the neck to be an expression of the posture helps us be in truth. So watch and learn how to use the half camel yoga pose for neck tension.
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his HTML Web Design tutorial will help you learn how to use the HTML bold and italics tag. A explanation of the emphasized and strong HTML Web Design Tags will be explain as well.
Xara Website Designer Tutorial learn how to test website compatibility. This website design tutorial emphasizes the importance of compatibility for end users. If your website design does not work in certain web browsers its important to address the issues before your website begins to grow larger.
Dressing a plus-sized shape can seem difficult. However, if you dress correctly for your body type, you can easily look stunning! Make sure that you determine your body type, which is all about the proportions of your body.
Cate Adair, a fashion consultant makes many important and useful points in how to find the correct bra size. The first point is that your bra size is constantly changing. Losing/gaining weight, as well as exercise can easily change the size of bra you need. Due to this, it is important to get measured frequently since your size can change. She also points out that different outfits require different types of bras. Cate gives the example that the perfect bra while wearing a t-shirt probably is...
Hair often looks better when it’s not freshly washed because it’s more manageable. Make the most of those off days with these tips.
Just as not all face shapes were created the same, not all hairstyles were created equal. In fact, a gorgeous blunt-cut pixie do may look dazzling on your oval-faced friend, while it would make your round face look larger.
Halloween provides one of the best opportunities of the year to dress up like a madman - or woman - and totally get away with it. But let's face it: If you're a gal in your late teens or early twenties, dressing up usually means dressing down on Halloween.
Kitana is hands-down the sexiest female member of the "Mortal Kombat" clan. She's basically a female ninja, wearing a bandana over her face and a slinky ninja-inspired costume. She also carries a very coquettish and feminine fan, which disarms her challengers to let her kick some ass.
During the age of silent film and film noir film was limited to only variations of black and white. While this aided greatly to produce scenes of dire intensity (a starkly lit shot of a man in an alleyway, for instance), this also meant that actors and actresses had to wear tons of makeup to make their makeup show up on screen.
It's funny to us that so many Victorian makeup looks done for Halloween emphasize heavy, dead makeup with lots of deep plums and reds because the Victorians wore little to no makeup (women were basically considered whores if they wore rouge).
As part of the trifecta of hotties on "Vampire Diaries" (Damon and Stephen, her two leading men, being the other two) Nina Dobrev wears little to no makeup as her sweet character Elena Gilbert. But she still looks drop dead gorgeous. While we can't exactly steal her good genes, we can learn a little about how Nina emphasizes her features.
We've been told most of our makeup-applying lives that you either emphasize your eyes OR your lips, but never both to avoid overload. And while this rule of thumb works for occasions like your sister's wedding and work, there comes a time when a girl must rebel and allow herself to experiment. By breaking the rules, you'll learn what dramatic colors and looks go best with your skin tone and particular facial features.
Before Michael Jackson turned kind of creepy and lost his nose, he was the pint-sized frontrunner of his sibling band Jackson 5. The group sang songs that were super catchy and also fun to play for musicians.
Megan Fox has been contentious about rumors of her being the next Angelina Jolie since the beginning, but whether or not you believe she's primed to become the world's most famous femme fatale (some may argue that she already is), you have to agree that both she and Angelina have extremely sexy faces.
Whatever your favorite flower may be, you can't deny that roses are the most romantic and alluring flowers around. In this tutorial, Reiberry bases a delicate hairstyle on the robust beauty of a rose. This pinned-up side bun is unlike any chignon you've ever seen, and though a bit difficult, the results will be well worth the effort.
Ramses and Tara from Skills of the Game explain why creating an attention-getting headline is important in online dating, especially on dating sites that emphasize a headline rather than a thumbnail picture. They explain how and why a poor headline can diminish a person’s standing. They give examples of bad headlines, and suggest writing headlines that are either lighthearted or call the reader to action. After giving a few examples of good profile headlines, Tara explains why the most import...
A combination of red and gold eyeshadow is great for emphasizing green eyes - this is because red and gold are complementary colors to green. For the base, apply a clear or skin-colored base to the entire eye area. Use a highlight base just beneath your eyebrows. Blend it in. Use a black liquid base on the upper eyelid. For eyeshadow, start off with a shimmery gold by putting it in the inner corners of the upper lid. Take your red and start off slightly in the middle of your eye, where you le...
To add drama to a photo and create some additional pop, this video tutorial shows how to create a photo cutout using Photoshop software. What you need to do is determine what subject in a photo you would like to cut out. Using a cutout and multiple layers, the final impact is an effect that makes the cutout appear as though it is extending beyond the photo's boundaries and into white space. By following these steps, you can create additional interest or emphasize a certain part of a photo usi...
This video explains the important difference between maintenance work and repair work when it comes to your car or automobile. The speaker in this video is the director of AAA's auto repair service; this offers a degree of authority to the video. This video is part of a series on taking care of your automobile. Maintenance is described to be a regular and scheduled event designed to keep your automobile running properly. Maintenance includes things such as changing your oil. There are two typ...
Writing a song? Want your chorus to have a strong impact? Jimmy Kachulis of Berkleemusic gives songwriting tips on how to make the chorus stand out from the verses even when you use the same chord progressions.
Some people are hesitant about changing their resume and editing certain things in or out; they feel it's like cheating. It's not. Changing up your resume is perfectly acceptable as long as you don't lie or make false claims about your history. Tailoring your resume is about putting yourself in a context the company feels will suit them the best.
So you want to be a reality TV star. The first step? Wow the producers with an awesome audition tape.
Don't be a bore and think that all necklaces have to end with a single clasp! While single clasp closures are common, they can also be a pain sometimes to open and close (if you've ever had a tight necklace that moved during the day to the back of your head and you didn't know where the clasp went then you know what we're talking about).
Teen pop star Miley Cyrus is not one to shy away from taking chances - in life and in fashion/makeup endeavors. Cyrus enjoys flaunting her bright eyes with shimmery shadows of gold, silver, and bronze, which contrast with her eye color in the most flattering way.
After punk/pop princess Avril Lavigne got married to Derek Whibly, she began dressing a lot more girly (think striped Chanel gowns) and also toned down her signature overdone raccoon eyes. The result was a lighter look that helped emphasize Lavigne's naturally delicate and beautiful features.
Want to draw a male chibi? This video will show you how. First, draw a circle. Second, draw a tiny triangle underneath the circle. This will be the body of the chibi. Then, draw two little circles for eyes in the center of your face. Next, draw four little ovular rectangles for the limbs of the creature. Now you must give definition to your chibi's eyes by emphasizing them with dark shading. Lastly, add the rest of the clothes on depending upon your preference. The author takes the opportunit...
Learn two different ways to create wavy hair in just a few simple steps. One version creates a looser and softer wave, while the other creates a more crisp and tight wave. This video emphasizes the importance of using a heat protection spray to protect your hair from the extreme temperatures. To create tight and crisp waves, use a triple barrel iron. To create waves that are smoother and looser, you can use a simple straightener. Both methods include only two steps to produce beautiful and sm...
A tutorial video on how to apply retro pin-up model makeup, just like a real a pin-up model. Start by applying the foundation and add some eyeshadow primer to make the makeup last longer. Curl your lashes cause you'll be using false eyelashes later. Apply the eyeshadow, make sure to blend to emphasize the shape of the eye. Create a wing at the outer end of the lashes and apply the mascara. After applying the makeup, use a lip liner over the lip line and apply the red lipstick. Follow these si...
For all you women out there who do not fall into the normal categories, Anna Saccone offers some styling tips for both tall and petite women. For petite women, Anna suggests that you should wear just one color in order to elongate your body and fool people into thinking that you are taller. If it is not possible to wear simply one color, it is suggested that you have a 2 to 1 ratio of color in your outfit and that the colors do not clash too much, as this will seem to cut your body in half, e...
