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Tomer Fall '06

The Tomer fall '06 collection could very well my favorite collection for fall 2006. It is exciting to see a designer use traditional tailoring techniques yet shed the stuffy elements associated with fine tailoring. The clothes aren't overtly trendy either. They simply offer a much needed a...More...

Video: Hairpieces Made From Your Own Hair

Video Transcript Hi, I'm T. Cooper. I'm a New York City Makeup Artist/Hairstylist and Co-Founder of beauty and grooming company, Metro Look. Today, we're going to talk about hairpieces made from your own hair, which is really cool. You can do it with braids or you can do it the way I......More...

Thinning Hair in Canines

Dog owners whose pooches' locks have taken on a noticeably thinner appearance would do well to educate themselves on canine hair loss. There are a wide variety of causes for thinning hair in canines, many of which are easily treatable by your vet. Familiarizing yourself with some of them will help y...More...

Doublet

A quick explanation of the term doublet, a technique used to make gems appear more desirable than their true value. Learn how to stay alert to doublets....More...

How to Prepare Shaving Lather

In order to get a close, clean shave, you must have a good shaving lather. Canned shaving creams and gels may get the job done, but they cannot produce the closest shave and often leave you needing after-shave balm to help ease skin irritation. A properly made shaving lather will protect your skin, ...More...

How to Knit a Scarf With Different Wools

Learning to knit with more than one wool at a time allows you to expand your project possibilities. You can use this skill to knit a scarf from leftover scraps or from small amounts of hand-spun or fancy wools. Any scarf knit from a mixed selection of wools should be hand-washed; while some wool can...More...

Not All Salts Are Created Equal

Salt has long been used in a bath due to its therapeutic properties. People traveled across the world to bathe in salt waters such as the dead sea. ...More...

Spiked Hair Styles

It is very clear that there isn't much guidance from the media in the way of hairstyles for men. It's difficult for the males amongst us to keep up with styles as many a time the famous and stylish are praised for their fashion instead of their hair. However, here you can learn the techniq...More...

How to Turn a Child's Princess Dress Up Clothes Into Pageant Wear

Families faced with extra expenditures during an economically trying time are often forced to tap into their creative side and repurpose already purchased items. Cash-strapped families with girls who want to participate in pageants, fear not. Dress-up clothes or Halloween costumes can be modified in...More...

Know Your Makeup Products Use By Date

Most women buy makeup products that they do not need leading to bad products that could be very harmful to their health. It is advisable to know your makeup products use-by date to be able to prevent a lot of disasters from occurring....More...

How do I Open a Fossil ES-9748 Watch Back?

The Fossil ES-9748 is a metal dress watch for women, made by the Fossil Company, which manufactures a wide range of clothing, shoes, handbags and watches for men and women. The ES-9748 has an iridescent blue dial on the watch face with analog quartz movement and is water resistant. The back of the w...More...

Does Ink Mean Unemployment?

There are actually some companies who will happily hire employees who have tattoos, piercings, and other body modifications but it's difficult to find them if you don't know where to look. This is a list of body art friendly companies where you can apply for a job even if you have body mod...More...

Fish Waste May Ward Off Wrinkles

The smelly parts of a fish may soon become important beauty ingredients. This was revealed by scientists at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) who said that fish waste cou...More...

How to Bar Lace Shoes

Bar lacing - also called straight lacing - is a common method of lacing shoes in Europe, and is also popular among skaters. Soldiers in the armed service often choose to bar lace their boots because it allows them to quickly cut the laces in the even they need to remove their boots immediately. Civi...More...

How to Strip Red Hair Dye Out of Hair

Unfortunately, many women and men will botch their hair dye jobs. When you do your own hair color, you run the risk of not getting it right. An even bigger mistake than dyeing hair the wrong color is dyeing a different color on top of the old color in an attempt to fix it. This can severely damage a...More...