Bioluminescence — the ability of an organism to produce and emit light — is nature's light show. Plants, insects, fish, and bacteria do it, and scientists understand how. Until now, though, we didn't know how fungi glow.
Taking photos in the dark or in low-light settings can be tricky. Just using your normal flash can make your subject look washed out, but not using it can result in a totally dark photo with no subject at all.
Check out this short video tutorial from Rouxbe on how to peel tomatoes. This video will support your cooking experience and will provide you with additional relevant information during your culinary time peeling skin off tomatoes.
Honey, as a treatment for acne, acts as a natural antibiotic to kill the impurities in the skin. Use honey to treat acne with tips from a professional makeup artist in this free instructional video on skin care. Honey is a good home remedy for treating acne and softening skin!
Learn expert tips on how to revive dry skin.
Yogurt has a variety of uses, some of which you may be unfamiliar with. For just $60 a cup you can whip up a (rather tasty) yogurt mask that combats acne as well as acne scarring. Yogurt contains lactic acid, which dissolves the top layer of skin to remove dead debris.
In this video, we learn how to remove brown spots from your skin. These develop over time on your hands and face. First, you will need to buy sunscreen and use this as often as possible when you go outside. Next, you need a bleach cream that will stop the body from making extra brown pigment. Also a topical treatment will work with the bleach cream that will peel off the layers that are holding the brown spots. If none of these work, you can see your dermatologist and have them removed perman...
In this tutorial, we learn tips on how to avoid skin irritation while shaving. For women, this is a necessary thing they must do everyday, but irritation occurs often. First, shave only in the shower. In the beginning, use a cleanser on the area you are going to shave. During the course of the shower, your skin will soften. Now, take shaving cream and rub it onto your leg. Now, take a regular razor and have with the grain, then against it until your legs are smooth. When finished shaving, dry...
You know the brown sugar facial scrub from Fresh? Well, this DIY facial scrub is pretty much the same thing, minus the cancer-causing parabens. Exfoliate and nourish your complexion without putting yourself at risk for some nasty side effects by making this brown sugar and olive oil facial scrub.
Learn how to avoid dry skin that develops on extended airplane flights. 1 Buy a small sprayer (under three and a third ounces, due to airplane security) and lip balm. 2 Every hour that you are on the airplane, spray your face once with the sprayer's fine mist setting. 3 Do not wipe off the water and apply a thin layer of oil free moisturizer. 4 Apply lip balm every hour.
You can’t change the size of your pores, but you can make them look a lot smaller. You Will Need
You know those cool skintight black bodysuits they wear in "Tron"? They seem like costumes only the best of movie costume designers - and CG artists - can produce, but you can make a pretty good replica at home.
Greek gods are said to have glowed all regal-like atop their thrones on Mt. Olympus. As such, if you're planning to dress up as a greek goddess for Halloween it's just about imperative that you put on some golden makeup and golden garb.
Chlorophyll glows blood red under a black light. Here is an easy and cheap experiment you can do at home to see the results. Just check out this video tutorial to learn how to take a handful of green spinach, some rubbing alcohol, and a blender to prep the amazing red glowing liquid. Then, just filter it out with a coffee filter and bottle it up. Then, get the black light out and get ready to party.
In this how to video we show you how to make a common easter egg glow with a very simple process. You will need:
Watch this how to video to learn how to make jello that glows! Its completely safe to eat, makes a great party treat and is super simple to make.
Learn how to play "Glow" by Alien Ant Farm on your guitar. It's not that hard, unless you know nothing about playing the guitar.
This beauty video demonstrates how to create a blueberries & cherries eye makeup look.
It appears that the floodgates of consumer-grade augmented reality smartglasses from China are now open, with Mad Gaze being the latest company to rush its product through.
In this video, I will show you how to make copper glow red hot with the catalytic oxidation of acetone. For this science experiment, we'll just need some acetone, copper wire, and a flame source to initially heat the copper coil we'll make.
Learn how to make your own slime with ingredients you can find around the house. It can even glow under a blacklight!
In this tutorial, we learn how to fight acne and clear up skin. First, you need to make sure you are extra cautious with your foundation, to make sure it's not clogging up your pores. To help you fight acne, you need to make sure you wipe off all your makeup at the end of the day. Use acne wipes and normal wipes to use on your back, chest, and face. This will unclog your pores and rid it of acne as well. You must also use toner on your skin and put moisturizer on it as well. Use clay face mas...
Are you in your twenties but still dread looking in the mirror on some days because you still have old acne scars from when you were a teen? Learn how to fade old and new scars on your face by watching this tutorial, where you'll learn how to make a D.I.Y compressed face mask with lemon and cucumber.
This is a video tutorial describing how to use a microdermabrasion tool to induce flawless skin. The first step is to wash your face and pat it dry. Next you should use a facial rejuvenation formula lotion and place it on the parts of your face that you think need the most work. You can even put some of the lotion on the microdermabrasion brush. Then you should set the timer on the brush to two minutes and begin to brush it across your face. You should only use the brush two to three times a ...
If you're looking for a fun little project to work on using Adobe Photoshop, why don't you give this a try. In this next tutorial, you'll be finding out how to create multi-colored glowing lines using Photoshop.
Photoshopuniverse shows the way to create a Jack-O-Lantern in Photoshop. At first you need to collect or take a photo of a pumpkin. Make a new layer, with a white background, then mask it. Fill it with black color. Now go to blending option and give inner shadow, inner glow, gradient layer and outer glow. The major color will be yellow. There will be also a thin stroke. Your brush is ready now with all its effects of a Jack-O-Lantern. After following this video, you can use the same effect an...
Want a cool text effect? It's easy in GIMP. Watch this video tutorial to learn how to create a simple neon glowing text in GIMP.
Yep Kitty Litter, but DON'T FREAK OUT! Read or watch the video before you make any assumptions. This mask is perfect for oily, dirty, large pores skin! If you need to detoxify your skin, this is the best mask to use, and you can make it right at home! Use this once every 2 weeks. You should deep cleanse your face once every 2 weeks to remove impurities. Unscented Kitty Litter is made out of Clay, Bentonite clay to be excat. Bentonite is clay that is is rich in minerals and it comes from volca...
Gambit is one of the coolest X-Men, and his kinetic energy powers are awesomely powerful. If you want to depict them using special effects in a film, this video will show you how to do it using three free pieces of digital editing software:
This video tutorial for Adobe Premiere CS4 for beginners demonstrates how to add some simple effects to your videos using this powerful video editing program. Included are how to add alpha glow to a video, how to select a keyframe, and how to make videos move from side to side.
Chris Giorni, Mr. Science with Tree Frog Treks, demonstrates how to make simulated frog skin. To make the simulated frog skin, you will need glue, water, borax laundry powder and food coloring. First, add a pinch of the powdered borax to water and dye it green using the food coloring. Next, water down the glue and place it on a plate. Add the borax solution to the plate. Mix the compound with your fingers. It will quickly form a long chain polymer or sticky frog skin. Frogs breathe through th...
Michelle H. has this great Photoshop tutorial on how to retouch skin. See exactly how to perform some simple skin retouching in Photoshop. Sometimes it's a necessity to change your photos… because of some bad acne perhaps. This is very detailed. Great for Photoshop newbies.
Get all of the makeup and hair tutorials you need from Pursebuzz.com. In this video tutorial, you'll learn how to create a sexy purple makeup look. This hairstyle is perfect for the back-to-school look. Trendy glowing purples.
If you connect either cable of an extension cord to two forks and insert those forks onto either end of a pickle, then plug that extension cord into an outlet, the pickle will glow like the 4th of July.
If you have super sensitive skin or annoying skin conditions like eczema or rosacea, argan oil is your savior. Made of only one ingredient, vitamin E, argan oil moisturizes without being too thick and can be used on skin, hair, and nails.
The summertime is the one part of the year when people regularly see each other's feet in public, thanks to sandals, and having good-looking feet is suddenly a priority. If you have foot fungus or dry skin on your feet, watch this video to learn how to get them ready for summer and sandals.
It's very important to know what you're skin undertone is, because then you'll know what makeup looks best on you, what jewelry matches perfectly, what clothing makes you radiate, what hairstyles compliment you and what colors fit perfectly. If you're into fashion, makeup and beauty, than it's a must to know your undertone. Finding the answer is easier than you think!
In this video, we learn how to remove blackheads with Lisa Rhodes. Blackheads are a common problem that occur when dirt and bacteria get trapped underneath the skin. The best way to remove these blackheads from your skin comedone extractors, which is a metal stick with a hole at the end. It applies even skin around the blackhead when you are extracting. This is safer than using your fingers, because your fingers tend to damage the hair follicle, which leads to acne bumps or a larger pore. thi...
There are many unwanted things that can affect a person's health or how they look. One of the most common thing is warts. These nasty little bumps can hurt over time and if not treated properly, can result in a possible infection. So in this tutorial, you'll find out how to get rid of warts that are found on your skin. Good luck!
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to make a homemade carrot face facial mask. The materials required are 2-3 large carrots and 4 1/2 tbsp of honey. Begin by peeling the carrots and cut them into round slices. Now boil the carrots until they are soft. Then mash the carrots and mix it with the honey. Apply the mask gently on the skin and relax for 10 minutes. Then rinse it off with cool water. This video will benefit those viewers who are beauty and skin, and would like to learn a home ...