Complete list of must-have items for your prom makeup kit

Dancers Makeup Kit Checklist:A dancer's makeup look is often determined by the choreographer and/or the location of the performance.Stage performance: Ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, modern and contemporary dancers often dance on stage. Whether you're a recital dancer, competitive dancer, or professional dancer, you'll want to wear a dancer makeup style that is darker and more intense than your...

A head for communication – Interpreting a dog’s mouth

It is generally accepted fact that dogs, unless trained or prompted by an owner, do not communicate through words. Instead, in an effort to establish their needs, they employ quite a few subtle gestures and some that are quite obvious. Humans, however, can often gloss over the subtlety and instead insert their own subtext based on their desires, ignoring the instinctive urges of a canine...

How to be elegant and classy without money

You don't have to be well dressed or have a lot of money to look stylish. Class is what comes from within. It is your actions, reactions, facial expressions, ability to accept a compliment, decline an invitation, and generally how you carry yourself in life. I have met many women who are brash, rude and often just plain rude and not "ladylike". On the other hand, I have had the pleasure of...

Kickbike – A Kick Butt Lower Body Workout

See it to believe it... use it to FEEL it! Fancy a lower body workout that's fun and competitive? Welcome to the world of KICKBIKING! You have to see it to believe it! WHAT IS A KICKBIKE ANYWAY? A kickbike is a hybrid scooter/bicycle. Features a scooter deck, front tire like a bike, and rear tire like a scooter. It doesn't work with pedals, but it DOES be done by a person! Do you want to move?...

The naming of Funchal, the capital city of Madeira

Madeira Island was discovered by the Portuguese adventurer Joao Goncalves Zargo in 1418. The island was rich in natural resources and extensively forested. This last fact was responsible for its name, Madeira, which in Portuguese means wood. Once identified, that this natural mid-Atlantic paradise was destined to become an important part of Portugal's destiny was as good as it was inevitable, as...