How To: Create a pretty ribbon twist updo for homecoming
Want to look like a mesmerizing fairy/storybook princess on prom night or homecoming? If so, then we've got the perfect hair tutorial for you.
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How To: Make Diwali boondi ladoo (fried chickpea flour with syrup)
Sugar may be bad for the body, but it most certainly is good for the soul (and your taste buds). And now that the holiday season is coming up, you should feel free to let yourself indulge a little with small portions of flavorful treats.
How To: Make grilled tuna with a blackberry BBQ sauce and coleslaw
Salmon is one of the absolute best types of fish to eat, but many people don't enjoy it because it tastes particularly "fishy" and a little too strong. But the "fishy" flavor of salmon can easily be tempered with a sweet sauce, tangy sauce.
How To: Make roasted Hubbard squash soup for fall
Most people throw out the seeds and mushy innards of a pumpkin after they carve it, an act that is a sin against pumpkins everywhere. Yeah, the outer skin of the pumpkin is the only area you can actually carve, but that doesn't mean the insides can't be put to good use.
How To: Eat Sushi the Way the Japanese Do
The last time you ate sushi, how exactly did you eat it? Did you hold the piece of sushi between your chopsticks and then dip it in a concoction of soy sauce and wasabi? We know lots of Americanized Japanese restaurants serve their sushi this way these days, but all of this is wrong.
How To: Find the Indiana Jones and Star Wars Easter Eggs in Fallout: New Vegas
Thanks to the fact that Obsidian is filled with a ton of geeks and nerds (the right kind of people mind you!) there's all sorts of movie references scattered about the Mojave Wasteland in Fallout New Vegas just waiting for you to find them! In this video you will get the locations of a couple of obscurer Easter Eggs hidden around the Mojave Wasteland. The first is a Suave Gambler Hat sitting inside a blown apart refrigerator, which is obviously from the Indiana Jones movie that we will not di...
How To: Create a sexy peacock makeup look for Halloween
Just because it's Halloween doesn't mean you have to dress up as something gory or creepy. Inject some pretty into the spooky holiday by donning a peacock costume, and check out this makeup video to learn how to create a lovely peacock makeup look.
How To: Jump burpees to tone your quads and legs
Take it from people who have done jump burpees before: These exercises, though they look easy, are some of the hardest you will ever do in a cardio routine since they are extremely aerobic.
How To: Create a retro '70s "Charlie's Angeles" feathered hairstyle
Farrah Fawcett's career-making and career-defining role was definitely that of a buxom feather haired butt kicker in "Charlie's Angels." Her iconic big hair become the standard for the rest of the '70s and beyond, the original "Rachel" haircut if you will. For some, this will always be Farrah Fawcett hair.
How To: Tone your abs and arms with an exercise ball and weights
Don't let bikini season be the only motivation for you to work out and flaunt toned, cheese grater abs and lengthy, sculpted arms. Whether you want your midsection and arms to look good in a new cocktail dress for happy hour or you just want to feel and look more fit in general, these arm and midsection exercises will get you there.
How To: Pronounce the Japanese "R" sound
In this video we learn how to pronounce the Japanese "R" sound. About 90% of people learning this language have problems saying this. The "R" sound is a combination of different sounds, not just the "R" sound like it is in English. There are five different ways to say the "R" pronunciation. You will combine all of these sounds together in one sound, unlike English. To help say these more correctly, start out by making out normal English words, pushing your tongue against the top of your mouth...
How To: Create a sultry and beguiling Cleopatra makeup look for Halloween
Little known to most people is that Cleopatra, the famous - and infamous - queen of Egypt, was not in fact Egyptian. The ruler was actually Greek, though obviously after time she embraced much of the traditional dress and makeup characteristic of Egyptian rulers of the era.
How To: Make Yorkshire pudding for serving with roast beef
Despite what its name may imply, Yorkshire pudding isn't really pudding at all. Rather, it's a delectable and addicting fluffy bread made with a batter of eggs, flour, butter, milk, and seasoning.
How To: Cook sausage stuffed sweet cherry pepper poppers
Want to incorporate more veggies into your daily eating but don't want to feel like you're force feeding yourself stuff that tastes like cardboard? Break out of your bland vegetable rut and experience vegetables the way they were supposed to be experienced - succulent, juicy, and delicious - with this recipe.
How To: Create two classic Hollywood long hairstyles with curling, loose hair
Don't get us wrong; we'd never pass up a lazy Friday night spent watching "Sleepless in Seattle" with our girlfriends in our comfiest sweat pants with our hair up in a bun and not a stitch of makeup on, but sometimes a girl wants to feel - and look fabulous.
How To: Perform a great neck and shoulder massage for anyone
Whether male or female, being able to give someone a massage is great for making that certain someone like you just that much more, or helps to relieve stress in a stressful situation for them. If you only seem to be making them feel uncomfortable when you do it, you're probably doing it wrong. In this video you will learn how to perform a basic back and shoulder massage with tips for location and set up.
How To: Find the "Reach Racer" hidden easter egg in Halo: Reach on the Xbox 360
Bungie has put all sorts of different Easter Eggs into their final hurrah in the Halo series, Halo: Reach. One cool easter egg on Oni Sword Base is Reach Racer (yes, like Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiidge RACER!!! *cue Kaz Hirai and the laughing that ensues*). It will require at least two people to find, although if you get four players it gets more interesting! In this video you will learn how to active the easter egg and get a preview of the racing in the easter egg.
How To: Create 8-bit style pixel art using Adobe Illustrator
Copy the popular, retro-style 8-bit pixel art. You can use Adobe Illustrator to create this simple sort of art. This tutorial shows you how to set up your document and how to begin illustrating your project to get that old school feel for your artwork.
How To: Play funky R&B and blues rhythm guitar
Funk, R&B, Blues, these are the styles of music that grooves the hardest and are the most about feel and less about technicality. Not only that, but the various inversions and triad groupings used in those styles can easily be transferred into Rock, Pop, Jazz, Metal and so many other styles. In this fantastic video lesson you will learn the basics to playing rhythm guitar in these styles.
How To: Make an autumn-themed mini scrapbook
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!
How To: Do a creative core vinyasa yoga flow to tone the lower body and side abs
Most people don't realize this, but yoga is a form of strength training. If you've never done yoga before then you probably think it's nothing but a series of New Age-y stretches that get you in tune with your inner Zen, but yoga is a lot more intensive than that.
How To: Make informal and formal commands in Spanish
In this video, we learn how to make Informal and formal commands in Spanish. When you speak in first person singular, you will say "yo" when you speak in plural, you will say "nosotros". These are both informal or familiar forms of the word. When you are speaking to someone that is a elder, you will want to speak in formal instead of informal. Use informal mode when you are talking with friends, family, children, and anyone else you talk to in a daily basis. Pay attention if you are talking a...
How To: Do stretches to cure shin splints and relax tight calves
Shin splints suck. If you're a runner then you've probably had them at one point or another and you know how badly they hurt as well as weaken your ability to complete your usual jogging routine.
How To: Make a healthy Tzatziki sauce (Greek yogurt sauce) with cucumber
Did you know that people who live in the Mediterranean - including Greece - are reputed to have the longest life spans of anyone on earth? Is genetics involved? Probably. But we're thinking it also has something to do with their diet, which is composed mostly of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and fish.
How To: Make pork chops with rhubarb and port wine sauce
Rhubarbs aren't a commonly consumed leafy plant, but people are most definitely missing out on a unique and tangy explosion of flavor. Though the rhubarb's leaves cannot be eaten (they are mildly poisonous), their bright red stems add tartness to any dish they're tossed in.
How To: Pull a tape measure toilet paper roll prank
When in repose upon the toilet, the last thing most people want is for something to jump out at them. And that is exactly what will happen to them if you pull this prank. It turns out that the actual tape from a tape measure is a great little prank tool, and in this video you'll learn how to attach one to a roll of toilet paper so that when your victim attempts to wipe, they will be attacked by tape and scared... witless. Yes, witless.
How To: Create a gumpaste snowman with a scarf and hat
Here in California, we Wonder How To writers don't get much snow. In fact, during the holidays we get excited just see frost on the windows and that it's cold enough that we can't wear shorts outside. Obviously during Christmas this is a bummer, because this means no snow angels, no snowmen, no sledding.
How To: Tie a Shemagh (Afghan scarf) in a traditional way
In this video, we learn how to tie a shemagh in a traditional way. First, you will place it behind your head and then wrap it between your mouth and your nose. Now, wrap the other side of the scarf around the forehead and to the back of the head. Wrap the scarf on the side in a couple of knots. Then, adjust the scarf according to how hot or cold it is outside and if you want to attract attention from other people. Wear sunglasses to complete this look, then you are done. This will become easi...
How To: Make crab salad with mango salsa with Sandra Lee
So many people hate salad because they have the wrong conception of it. Most believe that salad is nothing more than a few pieces of lettuce, maybe some cabbage, and a few grape tomatoes. But a salad like this - your basic side salad at fast food restaurants - does absolutely no justice to all the delicious salads out there.
How To: Draw an isometric pyramid inside a cube
Fashionable things come and go (remember gladiator sandals?), but truly cool things stay around forever. Take pyramids, for instance. Since the Egyptians (well, arguably, the Mesopotamians) invented them more than two thousand years ago, they still fascinate people all around the world, and the Giza pyramids are still one of Egypt's top tourist traps. And songstress Charice recently devoted an entire song to pyramids.
How To: Create a sweet and pretty birthday makeup look
There are certain days in life on which you are practically required by law to look your best: Your wedding, major holidays when portraits are being taken, and your birthdays.
How To: Determine how many reps of exercises you should do
So you've finally created a nice body-toning workout that consists of all the exercise your body needs to burn calories and stay slim: Push-ups, bicycle crunches, thigh lifts, lateral arm lifts, and shoulder presses. But then arises the second biggest problem after figuring out an exercise routine: How many reps of each do you do?
How To: Tone your buttocks with a butt blasting workout
You want to know the real reason people don't exercise? Often, it comes down to having bulky exercise machines. Every time you look at them you get a reminder of how much pain you'll have to go through to get those perfect abs or sculpted butt. So for many of us we simply choose not to do anything.
How To: Make a Mediterranean salad with tahini dressing
Did you know that people living in the Mediterranean, just off the coast of Italy, have been proven to have the longest life spans in the world? Centenareans abound in this region, and not because it's a blessed or special niche of longevity. Rather, it has everything to do with the Mediterranean diet.
How To: Install and run Google Chrome OS with Virtual Machine
At the end of last year Google released Chromium OS, the source code to their soon-to-be-released operating system Google Chrome OS. This has allowed millions of people to preview the new OS and make suggestions. Do you want in on that action? This video will show you how to install and run Google Chrome OS on a Mac using a virtual machine like VMWare or Virtual Box. Now you can be a part of the future of operating systems. Maybe.
How To: Make your own board game for 99 cents
In this tutorial, we learn how to make your own board game for 99 cents. First, trace out a name onto the board spelling out each letter. After this, break the letters down into different spaces, and color code them for different moves on the board. Write down the key for the colors underneath the name so you know what the colors mean. After this, draw the name onto a piece of paper, measuring out everything so all the spaces are the same size. Then, color in the spots on the board. Next, use...
How To: Roast a Greek-style Mediterranean fish
It's been proven in studies of areas with the longest living people that a Mediterranean diet full of vegetables, fish, and nuts makes for a long and healthy life. You can catch on to some of this wisdom by simply incorporating light and healthy foods like fish into your diet.
How To: Draw a room with stairways using complex levels
Have you ever secretly pined away for a career in interior design, even though you're currently stuck in law school because, well, your parents forced you and gave you no other option? Because law school can be a bit rigid in terms of what you learn (pretty much it's just facts and figures and learning sound logic), it's important to indulge your creative side ever once in a while.
How To: Craft a unique square knot friendship bracelet
Unlike being a square, being a square knot means you're multifaceted, fun, and unique. Of course, we're talking about square knots in friendship bracelet/jewelry making, in which you utilize two different colors of string to create a tight zig zag knot pattern followed by loops.
How To: Craft a Pokemon Pikachu beanie hat for Cosplay
Cosplay, or "costume play," is basically dressing up with costumes and accessories to represent a specific character, usually one in anime (like Sailor Moon) or manga. Like most Japanese fashion trends, cosplay emerged from the trendsetting Harajuku district of Japan and continues to thrive today, even in America when people wear costumes to anime conventions.