It's another Monday, which means it's once again time to highlight some of the recent community submissions posted to the Math Craft corkboard. Additionally, I thought we'd take a look at the process of stellation and make some stellated polyhedra out of paper.Rachel Mansur of ...more
Don't you hate when your eye makeup looks like raccoon eyes at the end of the day? In this step-by-step guide, we show you how to apply smudge-proof mascara. Curl Use a lash curler for a bright eyed look. Curled lashes make it easier to apply mascara too. Protect Use a fing ...more
Check this video out for tips on creating bold makeup looks. The Cat Eye Liquid eyeliner can be hard to work with to get a cat eye. Use one with a felt tip. Start from the center of your lash line and extend the line out past your eye. You can also use a pencil eyeliner. Exa ...more
Don't ever be caught without your "go-to" items in your bag. In this video, Jennifer, Beauty Vlogger, shares her top seven makeup "go-to" items. Moisturizer I use a night cream day and night. During the day, add SPF. Example: Olay Regenerist Night Recovery Cream Minimizing ...more
Who doesn't want to sparkle for the fun of the holidays? Let us show you how to put on sparkly makeup for the holidays with these easy to follow steps. Foundation and concealer Start with foundation and concealer in your exact skin tone. Eyeshadow Apply a shimmery neutral e ...more
While AR apps by Modiface and Perfect Corp. have made it easier for people to shop for makeup without setting foot in a store, MAC Cosmetics wants to give its brick-and-mortar customers the same experience. The makeup giant just made its virtual try-on mirror, featuring 29 cu ...more
This video works. Watch this ordinary guy shovel mounds of bone-dry corn starch into his mouth. A combination of six step tutorial and gratuitous chestpounding, this video is a simple example of the cornstarch (or flour) bomb. A large suspension of combustible flour or corns ...more
Listen up ladies, there's no need to go to Sephora and model a hundred different shades of lipstick anymore. Now with Virtual Artist, Sephora's award-winning app, for iOS and Android, you can virtually test thousands of shades of single and palette eyeshadows, lip colors, and ...more
These days, if you walk through Best Buy, you will see an entire area designated to smart home technology. Thanks to the interest and growth of the Internet of Things (IoT), this exciting new technology has finally entered the mainstream. Appliances, thermostats, and even the ...more
OnePlus offers a variety of features that you don't get with some other Android phones. Parallel Apps is one of those standout extras you didn't know you might enjoy until you've tried it. It allows you to clone compatible apps installed on your device, which means you can use ...more
WaveOptics, makers of diffractive waveguides, has inched closer toward getting products featuring its technology to market through a production partnership with a consumer electronics company whose clients include Google, Microsoft, and Sony. China-based Goertek, an original ...more
Karen Gillan must have had an absolute blast chewing the scenery as Nebula in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, seeing as how Nebula is a ball of pure, seething fury pretty much 24/7. Combine that larger-than-life personality with her iconic blue and silver cyborg look, and you ...more
Many people find Steampunk problematic for a whole host of reasons, not least of which is the glorification of an era of Western history that featured institutionalized slavery, racism, sexism, elitism, and many more -isms. Today, Steampunks frequently get accused of subtly o ...more
Since getting our hands on the Magic Leap One last week, we've been methodically delving into each feature and reporting our findings step-by-step. Earlier this week, we took a look at the Screens app (a video viewer) and the Helio app (an AR web browser). This time around, we ...more
The International Space Station is one of the brightest objects in the night sky when it can be seen. If you know when and where to look, you can even see it from your house. It looks more or less like a really fast-moving plane—so fast, actually, that it's only visible from a ...more
Microsoft.com is one of the most extensive domains on the internet with thousands of registered subdomains. Windows 10 will ping these subdomains hundreds of times an hour, making it challenging to firewall and monitor all of the requests made by the operating system. An attac ...more
Eyebrows are made to frame your eyes. See how well-shaped and defined eyebrows creates a huge difference to one's face? Yeah, but most of the time, girls experience a hard time creating the perfect outline that would complement their eye shape and defining while making it look ...more
While our time with the Protostar VM from Exploit Exercises was lovely, we must move on to bigger things and harder challenges. Exploit Exercises' Fusion VM offers some more challenging binary exploitation levels for us to tackle. The biggest change is that these levels are al ...more
Cosmetics maker Coty is hanging an augmented reality Magic Mirror on the wall of its Bourjois boutique in Paris that will tell customers which shade of makeup will make them the fairest of them all. And while the concept of AR-powered cosmetics marketing isn't new, Coty's ver ...more
Welcome back my hacker apprentices! In recent weeks, the revelation that the NSA has been spying on all of us has many people up in arms. I guess I take it all in stride as I just assume that the NSA is spying on us all, all the time. Basically, the PRISM program simply look ...more
If your smartphone is running Android 10, iOS 13, or a newer version of each, you have access to a system-wide dark theme. And that dark theme works well with Google Calendar, but it's not the only way to go dark. If you have an older operating system, it's still possible to d ...more
Eventually, even the most private company has to file its patents and unveil its tightly-held secrets, and Magic Leap is no exception. The US Patent and Trademark Office recently published a treasure trove of Magic Leap patent applications that appear to provide more details ...more
Video: . Today I bring you my first Christmas themed video!Here there are some DIY ideas to decorate your room for the holiday season. They are really easy and affordable so I hope you like them! The first one is really really simple and you will need: A glass vase Golden gli ...more
I've never had a black eye, but I was in a car accident that turned my entire ear dark purple a few years ago. Believe me; it was enough to get more than a few funny looks. Walking around with bruises is never fun, and it's even worse when they're on your face or neck. A blac ...more
There aren't many people who will believe that a prosthetic zipper face or gunshot wound to the eye (disgusting as they are) are real, but greyscale from Game of Thrones? That'll really unsettle people for awhile because it totally looks like an actual, honest-to-God infection ...more
Google released an amazing swipe keyboard a few months ago called Gboard that has Google Search built right into it; This makes adding pics, GIFs, videos, and links to articles, restaurants, and shops a breeze. It even helps you search for emojis! The only problem is that Gboa ...more
Every smartphone manufacturer is susceptible to defects, but after dropping a good chunk of change on a shiny new device, we as consumers have little tolerance for such issues. We want our gadgets to be perfect in every regard, so even the tiniest flaw is irksome. One of the ...more
Some investors play the short game, placing their bets on industries that show the quickest return on their investment, and, in the augmented reality space, that means the enterprise sector. RealWear is among the smartglasses makers capitalizing on enterprise AR, and the comp ...more
This week's Brief Reality is led by a pair of stories with an eye to the future of the augmented reality industry, first in terms of standards for the industry, then with regards to its future applications in the automotive realm. Finally, one company looks to boost its future ...more
You've found the perfect tree — or so you think. As hard as we try to display an ideal tree each year, both plastic and pine can disappoint, especially when you're shopping on the cheap. Whether you use an artificial or authentic Christmas tree, sometimes you discover gaping, ...more
With Huawei's recent emergence as the second largest OEM in the world, the company was poised to finally make a big push into the US market. Instead, their efforts were derailed by an unlikely foe, the US government. As a result, American customers will miss out on the newly-r ...more
Augmented reality is beginning to leak out into the mainstream world. This is thanks, in part, to ARKit and ARCore. These releases turned the current smartphones owned by millions of Apple and Android users into AR-capable machines. And while there are definitely some awesome ...more
Like many other smartphones these days, your Samsung Galaxy S4 is built to handle multitasking like a pro. With a 1.9 GHz processor and 2 GB of RAM (specs comparable to laptop computers just a few years ago), this powerhouse of a phone can switch between apps with supreme ease ...more
Sending Christmas cards via snail mail is so passé. Why spend the time and money for a bougie photoshoot, saccharine card design, and postage when you can use augmented reality to instantly dress up photos and videos to send to friends and family instead? Luckily, there is a ...more
The make-up artist Kandee Johnson demonstrates how to create a cute look of big dolly eyes for Asian girls. The first step is to make the eyelid look bigger and lighter by using a white eye pencil from Sephora. The second step is to use a light-colored eye shadow from Mac, whi ...more
Do you love looking at stained glass? Wish that you could have that very look when applying eye makeup? Well, this clear and detailed video shows how to take that stained glass look and apply it to your eyes. Here are the products used in the video: YSL Pink Blush Make Up Fo ...more
Create a gold makeup look for blue eyes with this makeup tutorial from Leesha, aka XSparkage. Leesha, known as XSparkage on youtube, is a self professed "make-up junkie". As a makeup artist, she has been creating makeup tutorial since 2007. XSparkage does all sorts of makeup ...more
Create a pretty brown eyes makeup look with the makeup tutorial from Lauren Luke, aka Panacae81. Lauren, also known as Panacae81 on youtube, has been making makeup tutorials for some time now. After becoming a youtube legend, Lauren has gone on to write her own weekly beauty ...more
You don't have to wear a costume or a tacky headpiece to look festive on Halloween. Whether you feel like you're too old to dress up or simply want to make your Halloween look more glamorous than in your face this year, this spiderweb eye look is pitch perfect. Add a creepy, ...more
Cat eyes, like smoky eyes, can be tailored according to the occasion. While most gals think cat eyes are super intense and best reserved for nighttime activities, they actually look great as the center of attention in a day look paired with nude lip gloss. Alternatively, a ca ...more
This is an Alicia Keys makeup look, inspired by some pictures of her wearing some gorgeous green eyeshadow. This look works great for any skin tones, but works especially well with skin types that are dark or tan. It's also a good makeup look that transitions well from summer ...more
We've been told most of our makeup-applying lives that you either emphasize your eyes OR your lips, but never both to avoid overload. And while this rule of thumb works for occasions like your sister's wedding and work, there comes a time when a girl must rebel and allow herse ...more
Firstly, looking like modern screen siren Eva Mendes requires confidence. Lots of confidence. The stunner has posed nearly nude for Calvin Klein and doesn't flinch at wearing extremely form-fitting, low cut frocks at red carpet events. Plus, the girl loves having fun with her ...more
A coronet is basically a mini crown upon which other ornaments are fixed on. And in this eye makeup look tutorial, you'll learn how to create a multifaceted coronet-inspired purple eye look that's sultry and will elongate your eyes. Silvery greens, velvety purples swooped out ...more
Are you a fan of winged cat eye liner but don't want to go so bold with the color intensity? Then switch from your black liquid eye liner to a black pencil liner to create a more natural looking yet still defined eye. Watch this tutorial to learn how to get a retro '50s-inspi ...more
Admit it: Your go-to neutrals and nude lips get boring after a while. Quit going yawn-o-rama with your makeup by adding some dazzling color! Get a wearable color pop by watching this video, which features a makeup look inspired by a high-fashion makeup book. Composed of past ...more
The world has gone Lady Gaga MAD! Run for cover! ... But run for cover in STYLE with this makeup tutorial by makeup master, Michelle Phan. In this video, Phan re-creates the "big eye" look for Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" music video. Obviously, Lady Gaga's eyes were worked on w ...more
Learn how to apply a NYX purple eyes makeup look. Pursebuzz is a YouTube makeup star. Her makeup tutorials are widely watched and favorited. Pursebuzz delivers beauty tutorials on makeup application and hairstyling. Search Pursebuzz on WonderHowTo for all of of her beauty how ...more
Watch this makeup video tutorial from Petrilude on how to create a carbon copy "smoky purple eyes" makeup look. What does carbon copy mean? Well, Xsparkage was inspired by Petrilude's "Jeweltone UV Neon" look and did her own version (which was beyond amazing), now Petrilude is ...more
Bethany's back and she has a pretty amazing tutorial for us this time! Learn how to create X-Men Storm inspired eye makeup. This is a pretty awesome interpretation. Nothing's cooler than X-Men, so try out this Storm look for a costume party, next Halloween, or just a crazy nig ...more
While neutral eye shadow colors flatter everyone and a tutorial for creating a neutral eye look will suit all eye shapes and colors, once you venture into more colorful options you'll get the best bang for your...eye color if you follow the color wheel. For instance, because ...more
In this video, we learn how to use a Stila Jewel Palette to make a shimmery eye look. First, you will need to brush a nude color onto the lid, then grab a shimmer gray color and brush it onto the outer edge of the eye and into the inner corner of the eye. Next, grab a gold col ...more
Eye makeup doesn't have to be super complicated or take half an afternoon to do in order to be bold and beautiful. In fact, there are many ways you can simplify your makeup routine, cut out colors, and save time while still making your eyes pop. How do you do this, you ask? W ...more
There's no better time than summer to integrate bronzer and bronzy makeup colors into your primp routine. After all, your skin already radiates a lovely natural glow from all the sun you're getting, so the bronzy colors only help to emphasize your skin's luminescence. But the ...more
When you get tired of doing the same black and brown smokey eyes and need something new to refresh your makeup routine and look, take a gander at this makeup tutorial by MissChievous. Rather than teach you a look that'll make you blend in with the crowd at work, MissChievous s ...more
In this tutorial, we learn how to create a burnt burgundy contoured face and eye look. First, apply a primer to the entire eyelid as a base. Next, apply a shimmer pink eyeshadow with an eyeshadow brush. Next, line the lash line with black eyeliner, and then blend a burnt burgu ...more
In this video, we learn how to create a stormy eyes makeup look. First, apply a blue paint eyeshadow to the entire eyelid and on the outer corner of the eye. After this, use a hot pink eyeshadow to paint in the crease and on the inner crease of the eye. Next, use a silver eyes ...more
Okay, let's admit it: most guys and gals who are looking at pictures of Playboy bunnies probably aren't paying the most attention to their faces. But whether other assets of the Playboy bunnies are more fascinating or not, Playboy bunnies always pay lots of attention to perfec ...more
You've probably been taught all of your makeup-doing life that using neutrals on your eyes, cheeks, and lips creates a look that approximates a natural-looking, "nude" and makeup-free appearance. Neutrals, like LBDs, are there to flatter any time of day and for any event, whet ...more
Goodbye, New York! When filming for "Sex and the City 2," the "Sex and the City" gals said adios to the big apple and left for Morocco for a nice Middle Eastern romp. As a result, the girls added some exotic touches to their makeup to fit in with the heavy and hot desert atmos ...more