French tips are timelessly elegant for a reason: they're simple, very minimal and understated, and very feminine without being overdone. But sometimes doing the same white French tips over and over again gets a little dull.
In this video tutorial, learn how to make any piece of clothing on a man or woman invisible.
This is one of the easier yet shocking magic tricks that can be performed by using a cigarette. With a little slight of hand, you can create the illusion of a cigarette disappearing.
If you've ever seen the card trick Asher Twist, you've probably wondered how it was done. Well this magician will show you just how to do it, so maybe you can start doing it yourself! This trick requires excellent slight of hand to create a simple yet effective illusion. Check it out!
If for some strange reason you find your hands bound together by a zip tie, check out this video to learn how to escape from one! Using a little bit of slight of hand, you'll learn how to break free from a tight zip tie, and as an added bonus, how to open up a locked door using a zip tie. Remember: Don't cut off your circulation by tightening it too much.
This is an instructional video of the backhand lob technique in squash. 1. Prepare your racket early to the ball
Connoisseurs of hard liquor always face a dilemma: how do they chill their spirits without diluting the flavors? After all, if you've shelled out big bucks for a bottle of single malt, you really don't want to mess it up with an ice cube that has freezer burn. (As for refrigerating whisky, most people recommend against doing that: it can cause the whisky to "haze," or look clouded.)
In this tutorial, learn how to trick people in a bar or at a party. This trick requires only a small piece of cloth like a napkin or bandana. You ask an opponent to try and tie the cloth in a knot without crossing their arms or letting go of the ends of the fabric. This may sound impossible but with a simple slight of hand you'll be able to tie it and win your bet!
In this clip, learn a classic bar trick. This instructional video will show you how to use deflection and slight of hand to make a cigarette or pen appear to magically walk across a table. You will amaze your friends and impress plenty of people in the bar or restaurant with this gag.
In this tutorial, learn how to perform a classic card trick. With the right slight of hand and a little practice, you will be able to impress your audience with this fun trick. In this clip, you will see how to make a Jack card mysteriously take the place of another face card.
In this tutorial, learn how to perform a fantastic magic trick where two money bills seemingly make an amazing transformation, right under the nose of your audience!
This trick is very cool. In this tutorial, learn exactly how to 'wow' your friends with a classic street magician move. With this trick, you will appear to change the color of your cards with a simple slight of hand.
A pine tree is an excellent addition to landscape renderings. This video demonstrates how to draw stylized pine trees using a basic charcoal pencil. First start with the frame or trunk of the tree, then add slight branches. Using your charcoal pencil, shade in the branches with careful strokes to represent pine needles.
In this instructional video, Tim brews up 5 gallons of Kombucha - a fermented tea drink from Russia with healing properties, with a slight alcohol content, and a most original flavor. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to brew traditional Russian kombucha.
Now that we're feeling the full force of Jack Frost's chill, scarves are the perfect fashion accessory, balancing that fine line between function (keeping our necks warm and toasty) and form (since they're oh so cute). Check out this fashion styling video by Michelle Phan to learn seven different ways to work your neck wrap.
Really we don't distinguish between dolls and creepy dolls - they're all creepy to us - but if you want to go as a particularly gnarly doll this Halloween, take a look at this makeup tutorial. The only thing scarier than a doll, of course, is a doll that's been slightly ripped apart and sewn back together with stitches.
Model your face after your favorite fizzy drink by watching this makeup tutorial for getting an entire makeup look inspired by MUG root beer. The delicious drink's carbonated goodness and rich browns, golds, and reds will translate into effervescent eyes, perky cheeks, and cute pink lips.
The trick is to pop the cork with style and flair—and without creating a dangerous projectile. You will need a cold bottle of champagne, a towel, a bucket of ice water, and salt (table or rock). Tip: To speed up the chilling process, ass cold water and a little salt. Watch this video to learn how to open a bottle of champagne.
Hang on to your hat! This hurricane will bowl you over -- in a good way. Learn how to mix a Hurricane.
Gizmo, the dog, must learn how to control his aggression in order to coexist with others in his home and on the street. Get tips from The Dog Whisperer on how control your dog's aggression.
The Tower of Pisa is famous for leaning slightly off to the side as if it's about to fall, a result of its unstable, sinking ground.
We think this hairstyle is how Snooki originally intended her hair bump to look like...before she added in seven Bump Its and a thousand tons of hairspray.
Looking for an easy way to tell if someone's telling the truth? In this clip, you'll learn how to tell whether someone is lying by paying attention for slight tells in his or her voice. Get a grasp on basic body language with this free video tutorial from body-language expert Lillian Glass. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions on what to look out for, take a look.
YUM. Truffles. Start out this recipe by first making the filling, which is done by combining a melted chocolate (bittersweet chocolate in this video) and a very thin caramel base. When that's all done, you'll chill it while you prepare and roll the truffles into pretty shapes for Valentine's Day. This is a wonderful desert, and it doesn't have to be Valentine's to enjoy it.
Forget about art imitating life; abstract and caricaturized expression is the way to go (and definitely the wave of the future).
If you're finding out that your dishwasher is not filling correctly, there may be a slight problem. Before you look up or call a professional, try out these helpful troubleshooting tips. They may help you save money and it could be an easy fix. Enjoy!
Did you know that over a million people a year suffer from the effect of burns and over 1/3 of them wind up in the emergency room? If you have a burn of any kind, check out this clip. Dr. Savant will teach you exactly how to deal with burns of all degrees, from slight surface burns to deeper, higher degree singes. So, check out this clip and prepare, just in case!
In this tutorial, learn how to perform a fun pub trick. Use a dollar bill, a coin and some slight of hand in order to impress your friends.
This magic trick seems impossible, but with this tutorial, you will learn just how easy it is to do.
Hungry for Chinese cuisine? In this video, learn how to cook up a traditional Chinese egg drop soup with a slight variation. Using Chinese egg noodles, the noodles are implemented into the base to create a creamy corn style noodle soup. The texture and hardness of the noodles adds a classic touch to an already traditional soup. Ingredients are listed in the video.
If you're bored at school, this trick will be sure to amaze your friends and give you something to do. With only a few slight modifications to the pen, you can give the illusion that you are making a penny appear out of nowhere.
Three simple ingredients make this champagne cocktail ideal for a New Years celebration. All you need is chilled champagne, vodka, a champagne flute, and a strawberry for garnish. This is a simple, delicious, classy New Year's cocktail. Enjoy your Elite Midnight Millionare.
Check out this instructional dance video to learn how to do a "Floor Sweeper" or "Out and Up" dance move. Learn this chill, funky groove to rock out to different music by learning this hip hop move step by step. Chihoe "Groove" Szeto teaches you popular, fun dance moves in these tutorial videos. Remember to have fun and practice your dance skills with this tutorial video.
Take a card stick it it into the middle then stick it one more to the middle and the chosen card jumps to the top. This is all about slight of hand. Very cool trick to do.
Want to be an astrophotagrapher? Here is the simple facts of taking photos of those beautiful stars using your telescope and a camera. More advanced photographers tend to use a chilled camera though, so watch and learn.
This is the effect you sometimes see on black and white posters of children with that slight touch of color. Learn how to create this effect in Adobe Photoshop
For backhand defense the thumb is placed on the back of the racket handle at a slight downward angle. When the shuttle is smashed the defending player brings the racket head slightly upwards and forwards to meet it. Although the forearm plays a major role in backhand defensive shots for softer shots this forearm movement is limited.
Protect and preserve your garden from winter chill by cutting back shrubs, putting down cool weather fertilizer, transplanting and planting spring bulbs.
This excellent version of "Ambitious Card" uses a clever slight-of-hand move that looks hard to learn, but it really isn't. Give it a try. The spectator will see his card placed smack in the center of the deck, and suddenly pops up to the top. The method is shown very carefully and slowly, but note that there are some audio problems (which doesn't affect the explanation.)
Learn how to impress your friends with card tricks using the important move called the double lift. Close-up Magician and Comic Wayne Phelps teaches you one method to perform this frequently used card slight.
