How To: The Blue Lagoon - Bracelet Tutorial
How to make a Macrame Lagoon Bracelet. A good accessory for the beach and for everyday occasions.
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How To: Macrame Spring Leaf Bracelet Tutorial
This bracelet looks very lovely and its not hard to make, perfect to wear everyday and for any occasion. It looks a little bit similar to a row of tulips :)
How To: Snaky Macrame Bracelet Tutorial
How to make Snaky Macrame Bracelet with Beads. This bracelet looks very interesting and not hard to make, perfect to wear everyday and for any occasion.
How To: Make a Heart Shaped Peanut Butter Cup
Do you need a really cool Valentine's Day present? or possibly another special occasion? Why not make a home made Heart Shaped Peanut Butter Cup? It is sure to impress!
How To: Snaky Macrame Necklace Tutorial
How to make a wavy macrame snake necklace with beads. This necklace looks very interesting and not hard to make, perfect to wear everyday and for any occasion :) This video tutorial is intended for people who know a little bit about macrame.
How To: 10 of the Best Simple Pranks!
Here you'll find a collection of some of the simplest, easiest, short pranks you can pull off on friends and family. There's pretty much a prank for every occasion. Some are messy, some are annoying and some are just downright mean.
How to Build a Shed, Part 1: Ground Preparation
This is the first of 15 videos on building a dream shed, and Henry shows you the the important steps in preparing the pad for your shed.
How To: Grill a Whole Pineapple for Dessert, Cocktails, Burgers & More
A whole grilled pineapple is the perfect party dessert. It's beautiful, provides a natural centerpiece before you eat it, and can be sliced right on the spot and served with a dollop of ice cream. (Fresh mint leaves and a splash of liqueur on top taste pretty good, too.)
How To: Create "anti-Valentine's Day" party hairstyles for medium hair
Don't get us wrong - we love Valentine's Day. After all, it's the one day of the year you can lay everything down on the line and tell someone "I love you" earnestly. But if you happen to be single on Valentine's Day, the occasion can seem more S.A.D. (Single's Awareness Day) than all hearts and roses.
How To: Turn your basic standby ponytail into several super sexy hairstyles
We love ponytails - for yoga class. They're ridiculously easy to throw together, which is why they're great for on-the-go hair management. But just because the ponytail is a practical, functional look doesn't mean you can't dress it up and wear it to formal occasions like cocktail parties and work.
How To: Make realistic gumpaste seashells for cake decorating
Got an ocean lover in your life? Then what better way to surprise them for their birthday or a special occasion than by making them a sea-themed cake? Take a look at this cake decorating video to learn how to make realistic gumpaste seashells that look marvelous clustered together.
How To: Create a feminine twisted French braid updo
French braids are timeless hairstyles that make you look elegant and put together whether you're simply headed for Biology class or you're assembling a beautiful hairdo for a wedding.
How To: Craft a fun, kid-friendly turkey tablecloth for Thanksgiving
Need a fun and creative craft for your kids to make this Thanksgiving while you run around the house prepping the dinner table for the big feast? Then enlist your kids to join in on the preparations by decorating the tablecloth!
How To: Bake orange and white "Happy Halloween" vanilla cupcakes
Thinking about baking some cupcakes for Halloween? Whether you're looking for simple seasonal cupcakes that aren't overly decorated (these are very plain orange and white colored cupcakes) or need a delicious recipe for cupcakes that you will be decorating, this recipe is perfect.
How To: Create a retro pin up girl makeup look for Halloween
It doesn't take much to assemble a convincing Halloween costume. While classic pin up girls like Marilyn Monroe and Ava Gardner were as well known for their curves as for their excessive makeup chair times, the type of makeup they did - cat eyeliner, flushed cheeks, and red lips - is actually really easy to achieve.
How To: Eat Healthier at Your Fourth of July Barbecue
Fourth of July is, at its core, a foodie holiday. When you get together with friends and family to celebrate the occasion, it's almost impossible to avoid stuffing your face with grilled meats, excessive BBQ sauce, coleslaw, hot dogs, french fries, and more.
How To: Create a quick and simple bronzy smoky eye using four products
As far as makeup skills go, knowing how to create a dramatic smoky eye is as important as knowing how to paint on the perfect red lip. Learn how to do this basic makeup trick and you'll be ready for any fabulous occasion, from bat mitzvahs to Christmas.
How To: Create a casual cat eye and a dramatic cat eye look
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.
How To: Create an elegant low side French braid updo
Once you've mastered French braids you've opened yourself up to an entire universe of hairstyling options you never had before. Take the elegant low side French braid updo in this hairstyling tutorial, for instance.
How To: Make gnocchi pasta with chicken and capers
What is it about Italian food that makes it seem like we're indulging ourselves with something truly special every time we eat it? Maybe it's the careful and loving preparation, the scintillating flavors that revolve around cheese (yum), tomatoes, and pasta?
How To: Create a quick and easy bohemian updo with a twist side braid
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.
How To: Create a super dramatic red and plum eye look with burgundy lips
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.
How To: Create a voluminously curly side swept holiday hairstyle
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!).
How To: Make French Pâte Sucrée (sweet dough) for pastries
Consider this French Baking 101. There are certain constituents in any sort of ethnic food, from Moroccan to Chinese, that many different recipes call for. Steamed rice, for instance, is used in a variety of Chinese foods, while tajine is a common preparation usd in Moroccan dishes.
How To: Create a bold green Sour Skittles makeup look
We all love our go-to neutral makeup colors: they're the basis of our makeup collection and, like an LBD, look good no matter how bloated we feel - and look - and no matter what the occasion. But as Cyndi Lauper famously said in her song, sometimes "girls just wanna have fun."
How To: Pipe Christmas tree and holly leaf decorations onto cupcakes
Christmas is The holiday of the year for many bakers, as the festive occasion offers more than enough excuses to bring out their best cookies, cakes, cupcakes, and yummy desserts. All red and green and Christmas-themed, of course. Christmas allows those creative juices to flow, but offers up very specific icons to work with.
How To: Create a five minute chignon for special occasions
Hairstyling is a pain in the butt. Yes, if you spend enough time primping, curling, straightening, pinning, and spritzing you'll get gorgeous locks, but sometimes we have to get out the door in ten minutes and need something pronto, not in two hours.
How To: Make birthday cupcake cakes with jelly beans
Do you have a cupcake fan in your house who's having a birthday soon? Then he/she will just die over these cupcake cakes, each of which contains not just one, but three cupcakes stacked high and proud to form a multilayered "cake."
How To: Make six different types of flower rosettes
You probably already have a plethora of white t-shirts and plain blue jeans, and while having outfits you can lean on no matter the time of day or occasion, going with the same neutral tones and combinations gets a bit boring (not to mention visually dull) after a while.
How To: Create a Lauren Conrad girl next door makeup look
Former "Hills" hottie Lauren Conrad is the type of girl you'd bring home to your parents. With girl next door wholesome looks, a can-do attitude, and charming demeanor, Conrad has undoubtedly been the most successful "Hills" star, garnering a book deal and a Kohl's clothing line as a result of her sensibilities.
How To: Model a biped with a two-handed sword in 3D Studio MAX
If you are making games or hybrid machinima in 3D Studio MAX, the occasion may arise where you want to give one of your characters a massive two-handed weapons like a sword or machine gun. This video's sole intent is to teach you how to do that. It focuses on how to link parts of a biped to an object using an IK (inverse kinematics) object chain. Doing this will make your character move correctly in relation to the weapon, allowing them to do whatever you want them to with their shiny giant s...
How To: Recycle a plastic bag into a plastic bag bracelet
You don't have to own a Cricut, several volumes of themed scrapbooking paper, pinking shears, and ribbons in each color of the rainbow to call yourself a crafter. More complicated crafts do call for this kind of deep and expensive preparation, but the craft presented in this video practically requires nothing.
How To: Do Katy Perry's "California Gurls" music video makeup
Katy Perry is one quirky cutie who always puts her own spin on looks on the red carpet. Whether it was her shocking Smurf blue hair at the MTV Video Music Awards or her glittery cat eyes for her "California Gurls" music video with Snoop Dogg, she's always ahead of the game.
How To: Add pizazz to your flip flops with Gianny L
God knows there are a lot of shabby sandals around today. The only solution to the perfect pair of flip-flops is to mod them yourself. Add a little glamour to your sandals and see how to glam up your flip-flops in this video from GiannyL.
How To: Cover up a tattoo using professional movie techniques
Tatoos are literally the stamp of a cool, progressive, youthful mentality. Whether you only have a few tiny stars stamped onto your ankle or suffered hours at the tatoo parlor for a large dragon to graze on your back and shoulderblades, sometimes the occasion arises when you need to cover up a tatoo.
How To: Origami a 6-pointed star box for the holidays
A Christmas present is not the only thing you can get crafty with. Why not put that mix tape into a homemade origami box for a truly personal touch?
How To: Origami a collapsible gift box
Fold your own gift boxes with this tutorial on how to origami a collapsible box. Traditionally known as a water dish or orisue, this box is a cute way to box up small presents like earrings and necklaces.
How To: Create a Countess Dracula sexy vampire makeup look
Vampires are the biggest fashion icons these days. Who would have known that a group of the undead would be gracing the covers of Vogue and Elle? If you are looking to get a beautiful vampy makeup style, check out this tutorial.
How To: Freeze a beer in two seconds
This is a great con that you can use to impress your friends. Next time you have buddies over for a beer, goof on them with this funny trick.
How To: Paint your face like Yoda from "Star Wars"
Whether you are dressing up for Halloween or just feel like having a really elaborate "Star Wars" viewing party on a Saturday night, check out this tutorial. In this two part video, you will learn how to create a cinema quality Yoda makeup look for any occasion. So, follow along and be amazed at the tranformation you are only minutes away from creating!