| How to Turn a Pumpkin Into a Vase Posted: 25 Oct 2018 01:00 AM PDT Pumpkins have so many uses beyond Halloween and food. They can also make a terrific vase that can be added the table for Thanksgiving or just because you have a spare pumpkin that needs using up. - Select a good quality pumpkin. The pumpkin needs to be firm, unblemished and able to sit well without rocking.
- If needed, slice the base very thinly to make it sit straight. If this can be avoided though, it's best left alone.
- Cut the top of the pumpkin off with a sharp knife.
- Scoop the flesh out of the pumpkin. Use a strong spoon or a proper pumpkin scoop to do this. The flesh can be kept to make soup, etc.
- Leave a layer of flesh around the edge of the pumpkin. This creates a waterproof layer.
- Place the pumpkin on a large flat plate. You can add a doily to the plate first if wished.
- Pour water into the pumpkin. Add the flowers. Try to choose flowers with orange and yellow colors, to keep the pumpkin or squash theme going.
- Place on the table or wherever else you're displaying the pumpkin vase. Rearrange the flowers to make them perfect, if needed.
- When finished, throw the pumpkin and flowers into the compost. There is no need for washing any awkwardly shaped vase. All done!
- Finished.
- You could also turn a melon or a squash into a vase.
EditThings You'll Need - Pumpkin
- Knife (sharp)
- Strong spoon or other device for scooping out the pumpkin flesh
- Large flat plate or platter for placing the pumpkin vase on
- Doily or cloth (optional)
- Flowers, oranges and yellows are best
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| How to Apply Witch Makeup Posted: 24 Oct 2018 05:00 PM PDT Broomsticks, pointy hats, black cats and big noses: there's no costume more timeless and classic than a witch. But even more important than her famous accessories, the modern-day witch completes her spooky ensemble with some fierce makeup. Whether you want to go green and ghoulish, subtle and sexy, or something in between, there's a wicked witch look out there that will have you practically cackling with glee. EditPainting and Altering Your Face - Tie back your hair. You want a green face, not green hair! Pull it back in a ponytail and tuck it behind your ears. For even more security, slip a wig cap over your head.[1]
- Set a base layer of face primer and foundation for a less spooky look. For a sexier, less-green witch, grab primer and foundation in your natural skin color, or go a couple shades lighter to maintain a ghoulish feel.[2]
- Rub on your primer, then dab foundation on your face and blend it out with a brush, extending down and blending with the skin on your upper neck.
- Using your fingers, rub concealer under your eyes or on any spots, then brush on some powder to help the makeup set.
- Contour your face subtly for a hollowed look. Brush a brown or tan color along the tops of your cheek bones and the edges of your jaw with a makeup brush and blend it carefully. Use a thinner brush along the ridges of your noise. Highlight the tops of your cheekbones and the tip of your nose with a light brown or white eyeshadow to get a 3-D effect.[3]
- Your eyes will be pretty dramatic, so you can either keep the contouring subtle or use it to enhance the witchy look even more.
- Paint your face and neck with green face paint for a spooky look. Buy face paint at your local costume store or makeup boutique. Mix a darker shade with some white for a less intense color, or ramp up the impact with a neon or lime green. If you have very sensitive skin, consider applying a thin base layer of natural makeup under your green face paint so your skin doesn't become irritated.[4]
- Squeeze some paint onto a palette or paper plate and use a soft makeup sponge to dab it onto your face, blending as you go.
- Apply it as close as you can to your hairline, onto your ears if they'll be exposed, and down your neck and chest to meet the neckline of your dress or shirt. Leave your eyelids bare, since you'll be doing a smoky eye look later.
- Dab away the excess paint afterwards with a fresh sponge.
- Blend green eyeshadow over the paint to prevent creasing. Use a medium-sized makeup brush and choose a green that's similar to your face paint. This extra layer will help the face paint set, so you won't have to worry about it creasing or smudging.[5]
- Use a yellow eyeshadow as highlighter over the paint. With a clean makeup brush, apply a yellow eyeshadow under the inner corners of your eyes, blending it towards your nose, and along the tops of your cheekbones.[6]
- Contour with a dark green eyeshadow to complete a green face. Use a fresh brush to apply forest green eyeshadow along your cheekbones. Use a thin brush to paint dark green liquid liner onto the ridges of your nose, going from the top to the tip. Blend it with a makeup sponge to get a witchy, long-nosed look. You can also dab a bit of the same liquid liner onto your chin with a makeup sponge to achieve a pointed effect.[7]
- Can't figure out where to contour your cheeks? Pull a "fish face" to make your cheekbones pop and apply your eyeshadow.
- Let any face paint dry before you get dressed. To make for an authentic green witch costume, try to cover up exposed skin that you don't want to paint green, like your hands and ankles. Use long black gloves and a long skirt for a look that's both elegant and efficient. Buy a large witch hat or move your hair forward if you'd rather not paint your ears.[8]
EditApplying Eye Makeup - Brush on a green cream eyeshadow to blend with green face paint. Apply it with a small brush, spreading the eyeshadow gently across your upper and lower eyelids and blending it with the face paint where they meet. Use a shade that approximately matches the paint.[9]
- Add a dramatic cat-eye to your green-faced witch. The farther you extend the cat-eye, the more striking the style will be. If you want to be a spooky witch with big, haunting eyes, go for it![10]
- Brush some matte black eyeshadow onto the top of your eyelid and follow the crease line out. Then, use a green eyeshadow to blend it out into your green face paint, towards your nose and underneath the the lash line.
- Choose a bright green shadow for the main part of the lids and apply with a small brush.
- Use a black liquid liner to create a thick line just below your lower lashes and above your upper ones. Extend it out into the cat-eye tail and blend it out.
- Create smoky witch eyes for a subtler, sexy look. To achieve the neatest cat-eye, place a piece of tape just under your eye so that the straight edge curves out a bit towards your temples. This will ensure that you get a neat, elegant extension as you apply your eyeshadow. If you use tape, make sure to do your eyes before you prime and contour the rest of your face.[11]
- Use your fingers to spread primer on your eyelids up to your eyebrows. Then, rub on a brightly-colored eyeshadow with your fingers, using multiple layers to make the color pop. Try green or purple for a classic witchy look, or experiment with other neon colors.
- Blend a matte brown eyeshadow into the crease of your eye with a large blending brush, just above the colored eyeshadow. With a smaller, tapered brush, blend a black eyeshadow into the outer corner of your eye and into the crease.
- To make your colored eyeshadow pop, use a small brush to swipe on white eyeshadow below your brow and along the inner corner of your eye.
- Apply a black liquid liner along your upper lid, following the crease outwards towards your temple.
- Use false lashes and mascara to make your eyes pop. Both spooky and sexy witches need big, striking eyes, so invest in a pair of dramatic false lashes or layer on that mascara. For an extra shimmer, dab on a bit of silver glitter eyeshadow.[12]
EditAdding Embellishments - Use prosthetics for a creepy, spooky look. Buy a fake hooked nose, a pointy chin or a stick-on wart at a costume supply store. Apply them using the directions on the package and make sure they're safe to use with makeup.
- You can stick on your prosthetics before your do your makeup, or add them on after and swipe on a bit of extra green paint.
- Accentuate your eyebrows. Use a thin brush and black eyeliner to fill in and darken your eyebrows. Paint it past the end of your brows for an elongated look, or arch it upwards for extra drama and a pointier, more evil feel.[13]
- For a non-green witch, you can also use brown eyeliner to define your brows.
- Paint your lips with green, black or purple lipstick. If you're using a lip brush, begin by outlining your lips, emphasizing the cupid's bow and making it pointier if you want an extra evil look, then filling in the main part of the lips. You can also apply straight from the bullet, keeping your hand steady and applying slowly.[14]
- Choose a black or purple lipstick for an intense, dramatic effect, or go with a slighter darker shade of green than your main face paint color. You'll look spooky and witchy either way.
- Add a fake mole as a playful touch for a sexy or spooky witch. Using an eyeliner pencil, dot a small point below your lips, to the right or left of your chin. Twist the pencil to get a nice circle effect.
- Finished.
EditThings You'll Need - Hair tie
- Wig cap (optional)
- Green face paint
- Primer
- Foundation
- Concealer
- Makeup brushes in varying sizes
- Several soft makeup sponges
- Green eyeshadows: light, dark, and neon shades
- Yellow eyeshadow
- Black matte eyeshadow
- Brown or tan eyeshadow for contouring
- Silver glitter eyeshadow
- Black liquid eyeliner
- Green, black, purple or red lipstick and lipliner
- Mascara
- Fake eyelashes
- Tape
- Prosthetic nose, chin, or warts (optional)
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| How to Harvest Romaine Lettuce Posted: 24 Oct 2018 09:00 AM PDT Romaine lettuce is a healthy, popular variety of head lettuce, which is relatively easy to grow in a home garden or planter. Romaine can be harvested in 1 of 2 ways: you can harvest the entire head of lettuce at once, whether by pulling up the head, roots and all, or by cutting off the head at the base. Alternately, you can harvest the outer leaves of the head and let the inner leaves continue to grow and mature. EditHarvesting the Entire Lettuce Head - Harvest the romaine heads about 65–70 days after planting the seeds. When grown from seeds, romaine lettuce takes only a little less than 3 months to fully mature. You can tell when the heads are mature by their visual appearance: they'll have a dark green color and look leafy and open.[1]
- Unlike iceberg lettuce, the romaine heads will not be densely closed in upon themselves when mature.
- Cut the entire head off above the base if you want a second harvest. If you'd like to harvest the entire romaine head at once, use a sharp pair of gardening shears to snip through the base of the romaine. Make the cut about above the surface of the soil.[2]
- Be careful not to cut through any rocks or soil, or you'll end up dulling the blades of your shears.
- Give the lettuce time to re-sprout leaves after the first harvest. When you cut off the entire head at once, the roots of the romaine will often produce additional lettuce leaves. After they grow and mature, you'll be able to glean a second harvest. You can expect to wait another 55–60 days for the second harvest.[3]
- However, these leaves will not form another "head" shape, and will be looser and less numerous than the lettuce leaves on the initial romaine head.
- Pull the romaine head out of the ground to ensure a single harvest. If you'd rather not have a second harvest of lettuce, you can harvest the entire head of lettuce at once. You won't need gardening shears for this. Just grasp the base of the lettuce head with one hand, and firmly pull upward until it dislodges from the ground.[4]
- Pulling up the full romaine head will bring the roots out of the ground as well.
- Break any clumps of dirt off of the roots. In order to leave the garden patch relatively undisturbed, and to avoid bringing dirt indoors, remove excess dirt from the romaine's roots. You can do this with either hand while you're pulling the lettuce head up from the ground.[5]
- Once the lettuce is uprooted, pat the dirt back in place so there isn't a hole left in the garden patch.
- You can also dig around in the soil a bit to remove any leftover roots that may be stuck in the soil. If left in the soil, these leaves may re-sprout and grow more romaine.
- Break apart the lettuce head and rinse the individual leaves. Once you've brought the lettuce head inside, break it apart by pulling each individual leaf away from the head's base. Then rinse the individual leaves under cool tap water.
- You can serve the lettuce immediately in a garden salad, or keep the leaves for up to 10 days in an airtight bag in your fridge.
EditHarvesting the Outer Leaves - Harvest the lettuce in the morning for fresh, crisp leaves. If you pick lettuce leaves early in the day, they won't have been dried out by the sun. If you wait too long and pick your lettuce in the afternoon or evening, you may end up with slightly withered leaves.[6]
- If you lose track of time and forget to harvest in the morning, it's best just to wait until the next morning and harvest then.
- Mature romaine leaves are typically dark green and in height.
- Pick the 6–8 outer leaves first to prolong the harvest. If you'd like to have a harvest of only mature leaves, choose the outermost 6–8 leaves from the lettuce head.[7] The advantage to this method of harvesting romaine is that you'll be able to enjoy a prolonged harvest, as each set of inner leaves takes another week or so to mature.
- The disadvantage is that each harvest will be relatively small.
- Snap off romaine leaves with a sharp twist. To pluck individual romaine leaves, grasp each leaf firmly at its base, and tweak it sharply downward until the leaf snaps off.
- If you try to pull upwards on the leaves, you may start to uproot the whole plant.
- Harvest the inner leaves once they've reached about . Keep an eye on the inner leaves of the romaine head and give them time to continue growing. Once they've opened up and matured, they're ready to harvest. This process can happen quickly, so check on your garden daily.[8]
- You'll be able to get 3–4 additional harvests by picking only the mature, outermost leaves each time.
- Rinse the harvested leaves and store them in the fridge for up to 10 days. Once you've harvested the outer leaves from each of your romaine plants, rinse dirt off of the leaves by running them under cool tap water. Pat them dry and store them in a plastic bag in your refrigerator.[9]
- If kept dry in the fridge, the romaine leaves should keep for about 10 days.
- Be sure to sanitize any cutting tools you use both before and after you harvest your lettuce.
- Always be sure to rinse your lettuce thoroughly with warm water before eating it, especially if you used any insecticide or fungicide while it was growing.
- If left to mature for too long, lettuce leaves will over-ripen and take on an unpleasant woody texture.[10]
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