How To
How to Choose a Red Dress
Red is an undeniably head-turning color, which is why you want your red dress to look amazing when everyone turns to look. To find your dream red dress, experiment with what shapes and red hues suit your skin and body the best and head into the dressing r...
How to Pretend to Be Happy
While you don’t want to hide how you feel all the time, there may be moments or situations when you need to pretend to be happy. Smile and uncross your body to appear open and happy. Adjust your mood temporarily by listening to upbeat music and finding t...
How to Narrate
Whether you're narrating a book professionally or reading a poem out loud for class, how you deliver a story makes all the difference. You'll need to get comfortable with the material and understand what makes for a great, engaging narrative. Once you do...
How to Make Pottery
So you've got a set of plates, bowls, and cups that you love -- but it's even better to make your own in a process we call "pottery." Finding a cute set at the store is nice, but being able to put your own twist on objects you use every day is priceless -...
How to Wow Your Girlfriend
Even if your relationship is already strong, you might want new ways to say "I love you" without speaking a word. You might want to create a sudden jolt of excitement when your girlfriend sees that you're calling her or make her feel at home when she sees...
How to Make Flip Flops from a Yoga Mat
With just a glue gun and a pair of scissors, you can recycle an old yoga mat into a new pair of flip flops. Read on to find out how!
How to Find Any Term of an Arithmetic Sequence
An arithmetic sequence is any list of numbers that differ, from one to the next, by a constant amount. For example, the list of even numbers, 0 , 2 , 4 , 6 , 8...
How to Use Almost Any 35mm Film Camera
In the age of digital cameras, it may seem odd to instruct you how to use "obsolete" 35mm cameras. Still, there are many people out there who choose to shoot film for artistic (and other) reasons. And with digital eating up market share for nearly everyth...
How to Help a Betta Fish Live Longer
Also called Siamese Fighting Fish, bettas are very popular pets. They can be easy to care for, and, under the right circumstances, they can live for several years. Wild betta live, on average, two years. However, in captivity, with the right care, a betta...
How to Have a Relaxing Spa Day at Home
Having a spa day at home can be just as relaxing and beautifying as a day spent somewhere expensive. Pick a day when you won’t have any interruptions, turn off your mobile phone, and light some candles to set the scene.
How to Take Care of Infection in Newly Pierced Ears
Infection is a minor risk with virtually every ear piercing, but one that can increase with unsanitary piercing practices and/or improper care following the piercing. Luckily, most infections caused by an ear piercing can be treated with easy home remedie...
Create a Google Profile: People Cards & Business Profiles
While Google no longer offers Profiles for most users, you can still create a Google People Card in some regions using Google's "Add Me to Google" feature. If you operate a business, you can create a Google Business Profile that lists your business's cont...
How to Prepare for an Essay Exam
The dreaded essay exam. Whether you like it or not, at some point in your life you are certain to encounter an exam composed entirely of essays. In the days leading up to the exam you may feel anxious or downright sick to your stomach. Fortunately, with a...
How to Thread Your Eyebrows
Tired of clumsily plucking your eyebrows with tweezers or damaging the fragile skin around your eyes with wax? Perhaps it’s time to try threading, where you use thread to remove unwanted eyebrow hair. You can try threading at home with a few supplies. Bef...
How to Type Smiley Face Emoji & Emoticons on a Keyboard
If you have an Android, iPhone, or iPad, it's easy to use your phone or tablet's emoji keyboard to add smilies and other small pictures and symbols to your messages and documents. But did you know you can also use a built-in emoji keyboard on your Windows...
How to Earn More Tips as a Waiter or Waitress
Getting great tips may feel like it comes down to the mood of the table, but in reality the amount of tips you earn is entirely up to you. Getting higher tips, on average, is all about having good customer service skills. If you can keep a smile on, learn...