Understand your undertone When shopping for foundation or concealer, your undertone plays a major role in choosing the foundation or concealer shade that is right for you. But first, a clarification: Skin tone is the color we see on the surface of our skin, but the undertone is the hue under the surface. “Every color that you choose will either complement or contrast the undertones of your skin,” says makeup artist Amanda Bell....
Ready to get wild? Here’s everything you need to know about wild rice! What Is Wild Rice? “Despite its name, wild rice is not a rice at all,” explains Beth Nelson, president of the Minnesota Wild Rice Council. “It’s the seed of an aquatic grass which grows naturally in the lakes and rivers of Northern Minnesota. This nutrient-dense whole grain is rich in antioxidants and is gluten-free.” In fact, wild rice is so popular in Minnesota—the world’s largest producer of wild rice—that it’s the official state grain!...
The holiday begins at midnight on October 31 and painted pumpkins and jack-o’-lanterns have become a popular way to display the iconic design. If carving a sugar skull pumpkin stencil seems like a daunting task, you can create part of the design with paint instead. Traditionally, bright colors are used because it’s believed that they symbolize an individual’s vibrant life. Use our free stencil to transform a faux pumpkin into a gorgeous decor piece for your celebration—we’ll show you which basic shapes to carve and show you how to detail the rest with dramatic paint colors....
How to Get Grease Out of Canvas Clothing To treat a cooking oil stain on canvas, saturate the stained area with a heavy-duty liquid detergent, pretreatment spray, or a thin paste made from powdered detergent and water. Gently work into the stained area with your finger or a clean, white cloth, and let sit for a few minutes. Wash using the warmest water recommended for the fabric. Let the garment air-dry....
Fruit flies and gnats are both extremely hard to get rid of. But if you use a multiphase plan of attack, you should be able to spare not only your produce and plants, but our sanity as well. Not only that, but you can also prevent them. Here’s everything you need to know if you have a gnat or fruit fly problem. Where Do Fruit Flies Come From? Fruit flies can lay up to 500 eggs at a time near the surface of fermenting (ripening) foods or other organic materials like the soil in your houseplants....
How to Make a Classic Bow Cut 15 inches of ribbon. Form two large loops. Cross the right loop over the left and bring the left loop under and through. Pull the loops tight. Supplies Needed Ribbon of your choiceRuler, if desiredScissors Step-by-Step Directions Likely one of the first bows you learned to tie, the classic bow is still a timeless gift topper. Our steps below explain how to make a bow out of ribbon perfectly every time....
How to Make a Sex on the Beach Drink A classic Sex on the Beach cocktail calls for just four ingredients, plus ice and a fruit garnish. Here’s what you’ll need:Ingredients 1 ½ ounces vodka1 ounce peach schnapps2 ounces orange juice2 ounces cranberry juice or grenadine IceOrange slices and cherries, for garnish Sex on the Beach Drink Upgrades There’s something incredibly nostalgic about a classic Sex on the Beach, but it’s also fun to explore different renditions of this well-known cocktail....
Grits are often cooked in either milk or water; we prefer a combination of the two for silky grits that aren’t too heavy. For additional flavor, substitute water with chicken or vegetable stock. Grits require a 1:4 cup ratio of grain to liquid. Below, we explain how to make two basic versions of grits—creamy and cheesy. We used traditional, old-fashioned grits, which are coarsely ground and have a bright corn flavor....
Oh hot chocolate bombs. I have no idea where they started, but they’re a super fun trend that I hope keeps going for a long time if only because it gives me an excuse to drink more hot chocolate! Whether you call them hot chocolate bombs, hot cocoa bombs, or just melting chocolate balls – they’re the same thing. Balls of chocolate with hot chocolate mix and sometimes other fun goodies inside....
As we were developing new brownie recipes, we got to wondering: What is it that creates the discrepancies between these brownie textures? Are the ingredients different, or is it just the way they’re combined? After doing some research and testing multiple batches, we came to a few conclusions. Keep reading to learn how to make brownies more chewy, fudgy, or cakey by switching up a few basic ingredients. Types of Brownies The chewy brownie (center in the photo) is likely the one you know and love....
So what is sponge cake, exactly? Think of it as the happy medium between richer chiffon or butter cakes (because sponge cakes contain little or no butter or oil) and uber-light angel food cakes. If you’re curious about how to make sponge cake, you’ve come to the right place. Below, we have your complete guide on how to make light and airy sponge cake from scratch. Since flavors and the ingredients can vary, sponge cake recipe step-by-steps can too....
Step 1: Mix the Dough Corn tortillas start with masa harina, which is corn tortilla flour made from sun-dried corn kernels. You can find it at a Mexican grocer or in the Mexican ingredients aisle of your grocery store. Flour tortillas usually start with all-purpose flour. For corn tortillas, place 2 cups of masa harina in a medium mixing bowl. Using your hands, mix the masa harina with enough water to make a firm but moist dough that is a nice rolling consistency—kind of like children’s modeling clay....
This lifestyle shift created by social distancing measures means forgoing standard medical appointments. It also means skipping just-in-case emergency room visits for minor ailments like sore throats and cuts, so medical staff can focus all their attention on treating, testing, and caring for those who need it most right now. None of this is to say you should miss out on receiving professional medical advice altogether. After all, this is 2020, and telemedicine is readily available....
Just because it’s easy doesn’t mean it’s something any aspiring wine lover will instinctively know how to do, though. Opening a bottle is a skill anyone interested in wine should learn. Some corkscrews—such as the winged corkscrew or an automatic bottle opener—are pretty foolproof, but sometimes you may be caught without a larger corkscrew. (Take care not to be caught without a corkscrew at all—opening a bottle of wine without one is a true challenge....
Start With a Clean Slate If you’re wondering if you have to pull everything out of your cabinets, the answer is yes. But stick with us. We get it! This part sounds like a lot of work but it’s worth it in the end. “Organizing your space is also an opportunity to clean your space. Take everything out and wipe down those cabinets!" Hines says. “Additionally, this is a chance to get your eyes on and make decisions about everything living in your cabinets; there is so much we don’t see because it’s piled in and hidden,” she explains....
But then, at age 20, she was diagnosed with lupus, and she underwent nearly three years of chemotherapy. When she was hairless, she experimented with various wigs, but when her hair grew back, she reverted to trying to “fit in” by dyeing it dark brown. Then she got pregnant at 37, and her habits changed: After two decades of using treatments to manage her curls and cover her grays, she decided to avoid chemicals completely....
Flowering varieties add extra color and sweet fragrances. Depending on where you live and the conditions in your yard, different shrubs can add evergreen texture, groundcover on a slope, and even more privacy by blocking street noise. They also help protect the soil from erosion and support wildlife with food and shelter. Here’s a look at various important characteristics to consider to pick out the best shrubs for your yard....
Selling belongings online or IRL isn’t just a great way to declutter and avoid landfill waste—it’s also big business. Partly spurred by the trend of bypassing fast fashion (and retail prices), the resale market is valued at a whopping $35 billion, and that figure is expected to more than double by 2026, according to a report from ThredUp, an online resale store. The RealReal, a luxury consignment site, has seen a 36 percent increase in first-time buyers since 2020....
Most of us could benefit from a spring cleaning session to free up drawer real estate. MINDD Bra Company recently surveyed more than 100 women to see how many bras they have in their bra drawer. A quarter of respondents estimated there are between 10 and 25 bras in their drawer currently, and almost 45 percent of the respondents said they were wearing three or less of those consistently. Organizing isn’t only a space saver, it can also significantly impact our psyche and well-being....
How to Store Pumpkin Pie: Homemade or Store-Bought Your local supermarket is stocked with a ton of pumpkin pies this time of year, and you may have noticed them lined up on tables, rather than sitting in the fridge or freezer sections. That’s because store-bought pumpkin pie has preservatives. If you buy pumpkin pie that’s been sitting out, you can continue to store it on your kitchen counter until the sell-by date, and generally a few days past that....
