Get a few extra Zzzs while still looking drop dead gorgeous for school or work by checking out this makeup tutorial for creating an easy everyday makeup look. Natural is really the way to go for more professinal settings as you can never go over the top with barely there makeup.
Babies are pretty adorable, but the many disgusting fluids they intake and excrete make cleaning up after them a nightmare. If you're a new parent, watch this video. It will show you how to use all sorts of cleaning products to clean up different kinds of baby stains, from drool to baby formula to "mystery stains".
One main highlight of living in southern California is the Mexican food. Being so close to the border it's only natural. And one staple dish of southern California Mexican food is tortilla soup. In this video chef Jason Hill takes you through the steps to making an authentic chicken tortilla soup that looks amazing!
If you were blessed with a natural mane bursting with shine, volume, and movement like those chicks in Pantene commercials, then we don't like you. Just kidding, but if that is your lot then you really don't have to check out this tutorial.
Granola bars taste better when you make them right in your own kitchen. And this is the perfect recipe for you to try out. They're jam-packed full of seeds, nuts and carrots, and they're made with all natural ingredients, and are very healthy and easy to make!
Try making your own granola bars instead of buying them at the grocery store. You could just surprises yourself. They may taste better. Start out by trying this recipe for peanut butter and banana nut granola bars. They're made of all natural and healthy ingredients, plus they're a cinch to whip up!
If you use Windex or any other window cleaning product, you may be exposing yourself, or others, to harmful chemicals. Many cleaning products that are sold in supermarkets, contain harmful chemicals that are not good and certainly not good for the environment.
Many of today's cleaning products contain chemicals that can be harmful to pets, children, and even adults. Sure it can get the job done, but what's more important the health of others or your stuff?
Interested in taking professional-caliber portraits but haven't time (or money) for a bulky light rig? Great results can be had by taking advantage of the available light from windows. This photographer's guide offers a number of pointers for you shooters out there. For more information, and to get started taking your own beautifully lit photos, take a look.
The one thing that can make your home garden flourish is by taking care of it and meeting the needs of your plants. One of those needs is great fertilizer. And the best fertilizer comes from the heart, not the store. Get great results in your garden by making your own fertilizer and compost at home.
Learn best practices for lighting your canvas in Adobe Photoshop. Whether you're new to computer graphics, new to Adobe Photoshop CS4 or a seasoned design professional just looking to pick up a few new tips and tricks, you're certain to like this free video software tutorial. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started using natural lighting in your own Photoshop projects, take a look!
If you're out in the wilderness with only one or two other people, it's easy to get separated. Even worse, if you planned for the trip to be "all natural" and decided not to bring any electronic gadgets like TVs and cells phones, then there are no lines of communication between you and your buddies.
For the greater population of women, luscious, volumnous curls become a reality only with time, patience, and a lot of styling gel and curling with a curling iron.
Curly hair is definitely in right now and red carpets are full of long, bouncy waves. If you would like to do your hair like Kim Kardashian and Taylor Swift follow along with this step by step tutorial.
If you have a cold or stuffy nose, the Neti Pot is an ideal way to clean out your nasal passages. This device is a totally natural and safe way to clear your airways without medication.
This video shows how to make chocolate chip muffins. The ingredients needed are flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, brown sugar, an egg, milk, vegetable oil, vanilla, and some chocolate chips. Sift the dry ingredients into a large bowl. In another bowl, whisk the egg slightly with a fork, then add the milk, vegetable oil and vanilla, mixing it well with the fork. Then add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix it well with an electric mixer but don’t overbeat. Finally, stir in the...
Chad from California Waterscapes takes you through the steps of installing a backyard pond. He begins by marking the location for the pond and stream using spray paint on the ground and by laying out the necessary equipment: the skimmer box and the waterfall unit. After digging out the pond Chad uses a laser level to determine the water level and place the skimmer box at this level. After all debris has been removed from the pond the underlayment and liner is placed in the pond followed by ro...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to make a natural and inexpensive Christmas wreath. The materials required for this wreath are: some greenery, garden wire, pair of pliers, ball of string, scissors and ribbon. Begin by cutting the wire into 120 cm and bend it in half. Now weave the strands together and bring the ends to each other. Hook them and twist it together. Now weave the greenery along the wire. Tie down the greenery with some string to secure it. Finish by trying the ribbon o...
In this how-to video, you will learn how to prune a tree yourself. You start by using the four D's. The four d's include removing things that are dead, damaged, deformed, and dysfunctional. If the branch is brown and crispy, you can remove it. Remove any stubs as this will affect the tree over time. Get close to the branch collar when cutting. Do not cut it near the base if the branch is bigger than an inch in diameter, as this may damage the tree. Do this instead by cutting an under cut and ...
Whether you're new to Adobe Photoshop or a seasoned graphic arts professional after a general overview of CS5's most vital new features, you're sure to be well served by this official video tutorial from the folks at Adobe TV. In it, you'll learn how to paint expressively with vectors that look like natural media brushstrokes using the new Bristle Brush in Illustrator CS5.
Make some tasty homemade ginger ale without all the sugar and additives. This soda recipe is delicious and healthy and is made with natural soda cultures and fermented. You will never want to go back to store bought soda again!
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to apply blush on the face for a natural look. Begin by selecting the color that you want. Now take the brush and dab the brush to get some powder on the tip. Then lightly tap it to remove any excess powder. Begin on the apple of the cheek as you bring down small strokes. Apply the blush with a circular motion. Do this lightly and hold back any hair that is near the face. This video will benefit those viewers who are interested in beauty and fashion, ...
Rather than spending money at a professional salon, learn how to get inexpensive highlights at home. This technique will give you a very natural look with no orange tones. You need a product called Jolen. Mix about 1/4 teaspoon of this powder. Pull your hair back and take small sections about 1/4 of an inch thick and apply product to that section. You should make sure to wear regular gloves as you are applying the product. It is okay if the product mixes with other products. Continue this wit...
Looking very much like an outsized iPod Touch, it's only natural that the Apple iPad be a great device for music. With this official video guide from Apple, you'll learn how to use Apple's free iPod app to browse, manage and listen to your digital music library.
One of the advantages of an iPad over, say, an iPhone is that you've ample space with which to display and manipulate complex documents. As such, it's a natural fit for Apple's popular spreadsheet application, Numbers. In this video guide from Apple, you'll learn how work with tables, charts, formulas, photos and graphics using the Numbers app on your own iPad.
Good Housekeeping reports that despite many people believe the new drinking energy shots is healthy as it contains B vitamin, caffeine, and few calories, it might not be the case. Samantha Cassetty from Good Housekeeping Institute suggests that there is no added benefit by taking B vitamin since people are talking them from daily diet. Health experts also suggest 300 mg/day is the optimal caffeine consumption level but not all energy drinks reveal their caffeine amount on the labels. Natural ...
To get rid of fleas start by giving your pet a bath every other week. Another good thing to do every other week is to wash all your pet's bedding in hot water. Vacuum all of your carpets once a week to get rid of any flea eggs, baby fleas, and adult fleas that are in the carpet. Flea collars are a problem because they leave a residue on your pets. When you pet your pet you get that residue on your hands and if you put your hands in your mouth you will ingest those chemicals. Natural methods a...
Portraits come in all shapes and sizes, but follow a few basic guidelines and you'll set the scene for a beautiful and professional shot.
This how-to video shows a colorful rainbow look, for high drama or even just for cheer and kicks. Use these cosmetics or similar colors and textures for comparable results: MAC shade stick beige-ing, MAC pro pigments: true chartreuse, primary yellow, chrome yellow, genuine orange, marine ultra, and clear sky blue, La Femme red blush, MAC orange e/s, MAC grape pigment, MAC parfait amour e/s, MAC ricepaper e/s, Make up for ever glitter, MAC mixing medium for face and body, MAC pro gloss in viol...
This makeup how-to video shows a fast and simple way to achieve a flawless, luminous complexion and bright eyes! The tips are specifically geared toward Asian girls with monolids or eyes with small creases. The cosmetics used to create this look are Smashbox Photo Finish Primer, The Body Shop Glow Enhancer #1, Sephora Concealer Palette Kit, Maybelline Matte Mousse Foundation in Nude, The Make Up Store Duo Creme Blush in Shine, UDPP, Hard Candy in Fringe #4, Hard Candy in Suede #4, Lancome Tre...
The colors demonstrated in this how-to video are especially flattering on brown eyes and making them pop. Use Pur Minerals's color correcting primer in peach, 4 in 1 pressed mineral makeup in medium dark, mineral split plan in mineral glow/mineral light, blush in plum adalite, universal pencil in natural (eyebrows), eye prep, beauty in numbers eyeshadow palette: numbers 10, 8, 3, MAC kohl power pencil in feline, Revlon Colorstay liquid liner in blackest black, Model Co. lashes, MAC zoomlash m...
Edna shows us the basics of making buttercream frosting for professional, decorative cakes starting with the right ingredients. She uses a basic buttercream recipe, but makes sure that she does not over-mix the ingredients. She also explains how she used to use Crisco, but when the company changed its recipe to zero trans fat, she decided to started using real butter, which makes the frosting a lot less yellow. Additionally, use of Crisco, makes the frosting drier and much more crumbly. If yo...
Turn that dry, damaged ‘do into luscious locks for less at home. You Will Need:
I think we've all had that childhood (or adult) desire to have ice cream for dinner. But veggies for dessert? It's something I had nightmares about as a kid.
Protein powder is a fad in the same way that Justin Bieber's music is: you either love it, or you hate it. Everyone I know has a strong opinion about protein powder, ranging from "daily necessity" to "utterly useless."
If you have a few minutes you can create delicious potstickers at home. Besides the potsticker wrapper, you will need to make the stuffing. Be sure to have the following ingredients:
Angel food cake is a wonderfully light dessert, but it's even better with a peachy flavor. If you're planning on making a peach-flavored angel food cake, follow the recipe in this video, because it only involves two ingredients! Robin Benzle of Chow Time shows you her secret to a peach angel food cake, which goes great with ice cream.
Ever have those days when you're really low on time and want to eat healthy food but don't have many ingredients or time to spending cooking? Then this is the perfect recipe for you. All you need to prepare a delicious Indian-inspired vegetarian meal is some peas and basmati rice.
Cook yourself up something hearty and nutritious with this beetroot salad from Show Me The Curry. The only ingredients you need are: beetroot, peanuts, cilantro, green chiles, onions, cumin and lemon juice. It's basically as simple as cooking up the beetroot and mixing the ingredients together to marry all of the flavors together. This video will show you to make beetroot salad.
This video demonstrates how to make a Strawberry Smoothie. For this recipe, you will need the following ingredients: fat free yogurt, a banana, ½ of a cup of milk, 2 T. flaxseed, strawberry whey powder, and fresh strawberries. You could add oatmeal or other fruit, if you would prefer.
