There's been a proliferation of pitched PVC xylophones in recent times, but a lot of them end up being somewhat cumbersome when it comes to actually get good sound quality. This guy has come up with the solution by making strange drum skins over the ends of the pipes. The result is a super cool sound coming out of a ridiculously cool-looking instrument.
It's not actually a working telescope, but it is a cool model to show kids and Hubble image enthusiasts what the telescope actually looks like. Includes printable skins so the texture map looks like the actual satellite.
The Environmental Working Group has put together a database of most sunscreens. Find a sunscreen that not only protects your skin, but also does not have chemicals that harm the rest of your body (you'd be surprised what some companies put in their sunscreen!). Check it out!
You don't need to be strapped with cash in order to have beautiful, clear skin. While we'd all love to get monthly facials and microdermabrasion treatments, these procedures are very expensive and a luxury that few of us get to experience.
I never knew Smurfs had hair on their skin. I guess they are plush toys now instead of plastic. cast:
Wish there were a way to combine the glitz of wax paper with the glamor and status of bacteria? Consider these singular, single-cellular garments by sartorial scientist Suzanne Lee, who grows clothes from cultures of yeast and bacterial cellulose.
Jezebel has compiled 8 user-posed questions that address not just the hair-down-there, but any and all shaving and waxing concerns.
BCC Smooth Tone is an image restoration filter that smoothes out skin imperfections while maintaining image detail and contrast in areas such as hair and eyes. This video tutorial from Paul Ezzy goes over the basics of applying the filter to a clip in AE and provides a brief lesson on how to use PixelChooser to increase the filter's effectiveness.
In this Final Cut Pro video tutorial you will learn about using the 3-way color corrector with skin tones and how the color corrector behaves when adjusting the color of two subjects in identical scenes.
This video is for women who have sensitive skin that is prone to keloids. Have you ever wished for some cute clip on earrings? Now you can make your own! This tutorial video will teach you to make your own clip on earrings. Make cute clip on earrings.
This informative video will show you how you can master the techniques of applying wonderfully gorgeous day makeup to a Hispanic skin tone. Apply gorgeous Hispanic basic day makeup.
Beauty therapist Victoria Nash shows you how to deal with in-growing hairs, which occurs when a hair is too weak to break through the surface of the skin. Deal with ingrown hairs.
In this "Baking With Julia" episode, Julia Child demonstrates how to make fresh bagels. Be careful to avoid developing a skin on the outside of the bagel. Yeast is a necessary ingredient in this homemade recipe. Make fresh bagels with Julia Child.
This video shows you how to use the new ActionScript 3.0 component set in Flash. You learn how to edit the appearance of a Button component by modifying its skin. Check it out now! Use components in Flash.
This video shows you how to import video into Flash, select a skin for the FLVPlayback component, place the video in the component, and test the application. You also learn how to import and preview FLV files using Bridge. Check out this video by Richard Galvan now! Import and use video in Flash CS3 Professional.
Have a husband in the waiting room and switch babies somehow and just wait for the reaction from the light skinned husband!
Skin care should change with the different seasons. In this video, we talk about what changes you can make to take the best care of your skin all year round. Fall and Winter Seasons:
Want a buff bod? No need to workout! Just follow these steps to exfoliate and get beautiful, glowing skin. Loofah
In this tutorial, we learn how to make tomato based salsa. First, place a large pot of water to boil. Now, score the bottom of your tomatoes. When the water boils, immerge the tomatoes into the water until the skin starts to fall off. When finished, place the tomatoes into an ice bath. Next, remove the skin from the tomatoes then squeeze out any liquids and seeds. Now grate a lime and squeeze 2 tbsp of juice. Add in 1 minced jalape–o and 1/2 of a small chopped onion to the lime juice in a mix...
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You can get a spa like experience in your own home. Follow these tips to treat yourself to a well deserved facial at home. Create your environment
Meatballs…mmm… but wait, tuna meatballs? Really? Yep, and they're every bit as good as regular old beef meatballs. See for yourself and try out this video recipe that is sweet and tangy, with sushi-grade ahi tuna.
You can get healthier looking skin in just three easy steps! Sarah shows you how... Cleanse For morning, Use an electronic facial cleansing brush; it will make a huge difference in your skin. It helps circulation and removes old makeup and dirt and can be used in the shower. For evening, use facial cleansing cloths.
This method gives the duck a firm and crisp skin. To make this, you will need: 2 ounces Hu-Kwa tea (or any black tea), 2 ounces black peppercorns, 2 ounces sugar, 1 pound kosher salt, 1 Peking duck, 4 oranges, 2 cups cure, 4 cloves garlic, 1 bottle white wine, 2 cups duck or veal stock, 1/2 cup sherry, 1/2 cup red wine, 1/2 cup bitter orange marmalade, 1/2 cup port or currant jelly and a handful of husk cherries. Make a Chinese duck with a tea and salt cure.
In this clip, you'll see how to use the mask modifier, and how it can be used to prevent intersections of meshes (like skin going through clothing items). Whether you're new to the Blender Foundation's popular open-source 3D computer graphics application or are a seasoned digital artist merely on the lookout for new tips and tricks, you're sure to be well served by this free video software tutorial from the folks at CG Cookie. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, take a ...
If you have questions, Redbook Magazine has answers. "Love your life." Redbook is for the woman juggling family, career, and her own own needs.
Get ready to gore it up this Halloween with some gruesome make-up, shown in this how-to video! In no time you'll have some bloody scars that are sure to give everyone a fright! You will need tissue paper, corn syrup, spirit gum, a rubber scar, some make up (to match skin tone), make up sponges, fake blood, a cotton swab, and the step-by-step instructions in this video Halloween prep tutorial. Apply bloody scar face make-up for a Halloween costume.
Meat and bourbon is a delicious marriage—whether it's bacon-infused bourbon, or bourbon drenched steaks. The recipe below is adapted from Nancy's bourbon-marinated rib eye recipe over at 'A Recipe a Day'. For this version, we used the classic New York strip, with a little sous vide twist (optional).
Body hacks. So simple, so ingenious. They're the shortcuts in life. We love them, the internet loves them. Back in 2008, somebody named Alicia Goh wrote a friendster blog post that has been passed along far and wide. Her tricks of the body include quick solutions for an itchy throat, a stuffy nose, a dire need to pee, and more. My favorites:
People get excited when summer comes around: it gets warmer, there’s sunshine, and the seasonal affected disorder that persists through those long, dark, grey winters starts to lift. This is pretty exciting, especially in my part of the world, where winter is VERY long and cold. Since we have such a long winter, people don’t have very large summer wardrobes, or much practice dressing for the heat. It’s important, even when it’s really hot outside, to look like a person in clothes, and not a p...
There are different kinds of knitting needles to choose from for different projects. You will find wooden, plastic or aluminum in different lengths and shapes. There are straight, circular or double pointed.
With palm reading! Think it's hokey? We were skeptics, but found out that palmistry is actually founded in science. Think of it as an anatomical fortune cookie!
Forget backpacking through the Himalayas— Google lets you enjoy the vistas from the comfort of your own home with Google Earth. Forget about snorkeling on your next trip to the Bahamas— you can go under the sea without even getting wet with Google Ocean. Forget about stargazing with your portable telescope— Google Sky brings a million stars to your fingertips. Forget about that application to NASA— you no longer have to be an astronaut to enjoy the terrain of nearby planets, thanks to Google ...
Learn how to get started with this basic use of the SkinTone tool in the PhotoTune plug-in for Photoshop. The SkinTone tool works like other parts of PhotoTune by allowing you to edit your Photoshop images by comparing before and after versions as you work. SkinTune works specifically on color correcting skin tones of people. If you haven't used SkinTune before, this PhotoTune tutorial will help you get started. Get started with SkinTune in PhotoTune for Photoshop.
Maylyn McEwan describes how to give a horse a perfect groom. She says you must clean the hooves, remove any dirt and sweat marks, remove hair and promote circulation, remove any dirt and grease, groom the head, brush the mane, brush the tail, sponge the eyes, nose, and clock, lay the mane and tail, strap your horse, and oil the hooves. There are many benefits to grooming your horse. It improves your horse's health; promotes muscle tone and circulation; strengthens the bond between horse and o...
How far would you go to be resourceful? Early Britons used each others' skulls as drinking cups and bowls. Recently, researcher Silvia Bello found human skulls with the top cut off laying in Gough's Cave, England. Skillful cut marks make it look like fellow humans scraped off the dead skin to clean the bone, and chips around the rim of the skull cup make it look like the edges were evened out for a better drinking experience. Researchers have found other skull cups in France and Germany, but ...
If you're willing to shell out for a mind-blowing party trick, here's another great one to add to your repertoire. Unfortunately this isn't a dirt cheap junk drawer DIY—you'll need a $40-$60 gallium kit (which doesn't include the spoon mold). What is gallium, you may ask? An amazing, man-made metal which melts at the low temperature of 86 degrees Fahrenheit. Plunk your trick spoon into a cup of hot water, and amaze. According to the Department of Energy, it's safe to handle as long as you don...
I already have a link for this wonderful website in the "Useful Links" box (underneath the description of Green Beauty's mantra on the right), but I wanted to link this to you guys again because it's just that important a resource.
UPDATE: New York University photography professor Wafaa Bilal talked the talk, and now he's walked the walk with his recent camera implant. And guess what? It hurt. What a surprise.
How To Get Rid of Shaving Bumps Many people don't know how to get rid of shaving bumps consistently. They have success for a while, only to see the bumps reappear. To be successful long term, you need to have the right techniques at your disposal. Below, you will learn some of these techniques and the products you can use in conjunction.