| How to Wear a Cropped Sweater Posted: 04 Mar 2019 12:00 AM PST Cropped sweaters are wonderful, versatile pieces of clothing that can easily be dressed up or down. The possibilities are endless, as you can create so many different outfits using the same sweater! Match your cropped sweater with a blouse or a high-waisted midi skirt for a professional, chic style. These sweaters also pair nicely with high-waisted jeans or flared skirts to make fun, casual outfits. Shoes and accessories like heels, combat boots, and statement necklaces can also turn your cropped sweater into a fashionable outfit. EditStyling Professional Looks - Pull a cropped sweater over a blouse or shirt for a unique, formal outfit. Blouses and shirts don't have to be plain or boring! Choose a cropped sweater in a neutral tone that either matches or contrasts with your blouse. For example, a white cropped sweater and blouse create a flawless, minimalist look, and a black cropped sweater with a white blouse creates a statement look. Both looks are suitable for professional environments or for after-work social gatherings.[1]
- Try to stick to neutral-toned cropped sweaters for professional outfits, rather than bright colors or patterns. Cream, grey, and tan are all good options too.[2]
- Match a cropped sweater with a midi skirt for a chic, feminine style. This look is perfect for a day or night out on the town! For a minimalist outfit, pick a matching black, white, grey, or cream cropped sweater and high-waisted midi skirt. Alternatively, select contrasting colors for the cropped sweater and midi skirt for a statement outfit. For example, you could try a deep purple midi skirt and a mustard yellow cropped sweater.[3]
- The type of midi skirt that you choose to match with your cropped sweater can have a big impact on your style. Choose a free-flowing midi skirt for a relaxed look or a bodycon midi skirt for a bold, stylish outfit.
- Try a cropped sweater with tapered pants to create a professional vibe. High-waisted tapered pants can easily transform your cropped sweater into a professional outfit. Choose black, tan, or grey tapered pants and heels to match with your favorite neutral-toned cropped sweater.[4]
- Tapered pants that tie around the waist work especially well for this look.
- Wear a tucked in blouse underneath in case it gets warm and you want to take the sweater off.
- Wear a cropped sweater, tights, and skirt for a warm, elegant look. If you want to pull off a formal look with a cropped sweater and skirt but the weather is a bit cold, try adding tights! Choose plain or patterned tights that complement your sweater and skirt. To create a minimalist look, wear plain tights with a cream, grey, or black cropped sweater and neutral skirt.[5]
EditCreating Casual Looks - Wear a cropped sweater with a flared mini skirt for a cute outfit. Flared skirts with cropped sweaters are great for spring and fall when the weather is mild. Pick your favorite flared skirt and pair it with a cropped sweater of your choice. A white skirt goes well with a pastel cropped sweater for a feminine look, while a tartan skirt nicely matches a black, navy, or burgundy cropped sweater for a more edgy vibe.[6]
- This look goes well with cute, vintage sunglasses or a wide-brimmed hat.[7]
- You can either wear the sweater by itself or with a top underneath.
- Try a cropped sweater over a maxi dress for a trendy style. Your favorite maxi dress doesn't have to be only for summer! Pair either a matching or contrasting cropped sweater with your maxi dress for an easy outfit.[8]
- This is a great outfit for cool, summer nights, as you can easily pull the sweater on or off depending on the temperature. You will still have a great outfit either way!
- Match a cropped sweater with skinny jeans for a classic, fun ensemble. A cropped sweater with your favorite high-waisted skinny jeans is a classic look that can easily be dressed up or down. For a night out, try a black cropped sweater with black skinny jeans and heels. Alternatively, for a fun day out with friends, try light wash skinny jeans with a bright, colorful cropped sweater and your favorite sneakers.[9]
- There are endless styles for cropped sweaters and skinny jeans. Mix and match with your wardrobe to find your favorite outfit!
- Pair a cropped sweater with boyfriend jeans for a relaxed vibe. This look is great for those cooler winter months, as it is cozy yet fashionable. Choose light denim high-waisted boyfriend jeans and your favorite cropped sweater. Yellow, red, green, and white cropped sweaters are all great choices.[10]
- This is also a great outfit to wear to show off your favorite belt.
- Wear a cropped sweater with high-waisted shorts for a fun, casual feel. A cropped sweater with high-waisted shorts is great for when you are enjoying the outdoors but the weather is mild. Pick your favorite denim shorts and a printed cropped sweater for a relaxed style or opt for a slightly more formal look with high-waisted black, white, or tan shorts with a neutral sweater .[11]
EditUsing Shoes and Accessories - Match a cropped sweater with heels for a professional, chic style. Heels can easily transform a cropped sweater from relaxed to professional. Wear heels that match a bright cropped sweater for a fun yet classy outfit or try neutral heels for a more minimalist look.[12]
- Heels and cropped sweaters go especially well with high-waisted skinny jeans or tapered pants.
- Wear combat boots with your cropped sweater for a fun, bold look. Cropped sweaters tend to look quite delicate, so try out combat boots for an edgy style. Match black or tan combat boots with high-waisted jeans and a bright cropped sweater to be ready for any adventure![13]
- Wear the sweater with a longer top underneath for a relaxed style or by itself for a neater look.
- Pair your cropped sweater with sneakers to create an effortless, casual vibe. A cropped sweater with sneakers is the perfect outfit for casual adventures with friends! Pick your favorite sneakers to wear with jeans and a black, pink, blue, red, or green cropped sweater so that you can be warm and comfortable.[14]
- Opt for solid-colored sneakers with a patterned sweater or patterned sneakers with a solid-colored sweater.
- Match a cropped sweater with a shoulder bag for a cute look. A small, cute shoulder bag goes well with both professional and casual cropped sweater outfits. Try a black, tan, or grey shoulder bag with a cropped sweater and a midi skirt or tapered pants. Alternatively, pick a bold red, blue, coral, or pink shoulder bag to wear with a cropped sweater and jeans for a fun, casual style.[15]
- Wear a chunky necklace with your sweater to create a statement outfit. A chunky, bold necklace is a great way to take your cropped sweater from casual to formal. Pick a necklace that has either a chunky chain or a large pendant, and match this with a solid-colored sweater.[16]
- A bold navy necklace would pair well with a gray sweater and black skirt. Add some pumps and you're ready to go!
- Try round sunglasses with a cropped sweater for a vintage feel. This look is perfect for a day out with friends. Pick a white, cream, or pastel cropped sweater and wear your favorite black or brown round sunglasses. The sunglasses and cropped sweater pair well with a floral dress or tennis skirt.[17]
- Cropped sweaters are great during fall, winter, and spring.[18]
- Cropped sweaters can easily be formal or casual pieces depending on how you style them. Experiment with plenty of different outfits to find looks that you love!
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| How to Make Jiggly Slime Posted: 03 Mar 2019 04:00 PM PST There are tons of unique and fun ways to make slime, including some delicious edible recipes. But one of the most fun is jiggly slime, which is made from foamy hand soap or shaving cream and some extra hot water. If you or your kids are interested in making some jiggly slime, it's a simple process that's tons of fun! EditIngredients - of PVA glue
- of saline contact lens solution or liquid starch
- of foamy hand soap or shaving cream
- of water
- Food coloring (optional)
EditMixing Your Ingredients - Pour of PVA glue into a large bowl. This is the equivalent to 2 bottles of glue. After pouring it in, squeeze the bottle out to get as much glue as you can into the bowl.[1]
- Put your empty glue bottles aside after emptying them.
- Add of warm water to the glue. Start by filling your empty glue bottles with warm water. Now, pour this water into a measuring cup until you get and add it to the bowl. Stir it in with your spatula until the mixture is a smooth consistency.[2]
- Set aside any extra water that's in your glue bottle.
- Mix in of foamy hand soap. Squeeze the soap into a measuring cup and dump it into your solution. Afterward, mix it in with your spatula until the mixture is homogenous.[3]
- Swap your hand soap with of foamy shaving cream (but not gel!) if you'd like.
- Add the contact lens solution at a time. Start by adding of your solution and then mix it in with your spatula for about 30 seconds. Now, repeat this process, making sure to mix the solution in thoroughly in between each addition.[4]
- Be sure to stir everything together thoroughly.
- Stop after you've added about of solution.
- You can use saline contact lens solution (with boric acid), liquid starch, or laundry detergent.
- Continue mixing your slime until it forms a ball. Once you notice your slime forming spiderweb-like strands, stop adding the solution and mix your slime together until it forms a ball. At this point, there should be no excess slime on the edges of the bowl.[5]
- Scrape any pieces of excess slime into the ball with your spatula.
- Mix food coloring into your jiggly slime mixture if you'd like. Coloring can be food dye, water paint, acrylic paint, pigments, confetti, glitter, or any combination of these things. Start by adding 2 to 3 drops of your coloring substance and mix it into your mixture. Mix it in well with your spatula and then continue adding more of the same color to create a stronger color or mix in other colors.[6]
- Continue experimenting and adding colors until you get one you like.
- To create a sparkling look, add some glitter and confetti.
- Keep in mind that the colors will be lighter than normal when using white glue.
EditKneading and Storing Your Slime - Knead your slime until it's a smooth, jiggly consistency. Take your ball and knead it—which is when you stretch, pull, bend, and twist it—until it's the right consistency. You'll notice your slime changes consistency as you knead it—continue until you're happy with the final result.[7]
- Take your slime out of the bowl and knead it on a flat surface for the best results.
- Mix of hot water into your slime. After kneading your slime, you need to add some hot water to make it jiggly. Pour the water into the bowl with your slime and then poke holes in your slime to help it absorb it. Afterward, lift the slime up over the bowl for about 10 to 15 seconds and let the excess water drain out.[8]
- Check that your slime is jiggly. If you think it needs more hot water, add another and mix it in again.
- Refrigerate your jiggly slime in a Ziploc bag or throw it away. When you're done playing with your slime, throw it out or refrigerate it for later use. Be sure to store it in a Ziploc bag and close it tightly so as little air as possible enters.[9]
- Your slime will probably last 1 week or less in the refrigerator.
- If you notice mold or bacteria growth, throw the slime away.
- Keep your refrigerator temperature at .
EditThings You'll Need - Rubber spatula
- Large metal or plastic bowl
- Always wash your hands after playing with your slime.
- Don't put too much coloring into your jiggly slime or you might stain your hands.
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| How to Celebrate Mardi Gras Posted: 03 Mar 2019 08:00 AM PST Mardi Gras is one of the most well known and exciting festivals of the year. While Mardi Gras is celebrated all over the world, the most famous Mardi Gras happens in New Orleans, where weeks of parties and parades culminate on Fat Tuesday. But even if can't make it to Nola, you and your friends can make a Mardi Gras celebration of your own! EditGoing to a Mardi Gras Celebration - Find out when Fat Tuesday is this year. Fat Tuesday is the last and most festive day of the Mardi Gras celebration. It is celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday, which is the beginning of the Catholic celebration of Lent. Depending on the year, it can fall on any Tuesday between February 3rd and March 9th.[1]
- Some people make their plans for Mardi Gras years in advance. Here is a list of Fat Tuesday dates through 2027: 2019 - March 5; 2020 - Feb. 25; 2021 - Feb. 16; 2022 - March 1; 2023 - Feb. 21; 2024 - Feb. 13; 2025 - March 4; 2026 - Feb. 17; 2027 - Feb. 9 [2]
- Make your travel and accommodation plans early. During the week before Mardi Gras, the population of New Orleans doubles! If you are planning to go to New Orleans, book your plane tickets and hotels well in advance. [3]
- There are Mardi Gras parades in cities all around the world.[4] Ask around or use a search engine to find out if there are parades or organized celebrations near your hometown.
- Make a plan for your trip. All Mardi Gras celebrations are not the same, and your Mardi Gras will probably be more fun if you know what kind of experience you're looking for. Do you want to be with other tourists stumbling drunk around the French Quarter in New Orleans? That's okay, but you might be missing out on very different local celebrations around the city.[5]
- There will be a different character in different parts of New Orleans and at different events, reflecting the style and values of the krewes that organize them. You can find a list and description of the more established krewes and on NewOrleansonline.com
- Dress to be a part of the "Greatest Free Show on Earth." Mardi Gras is a celebration that swallows the whole of New Orleans, and if you're there, you are a part of it. So paint your face, wear a mask, and dress for the celebration.
- The official colors of Mardi Gras are gold, purple, and green. Try to incorporate these colors into your clothes or makeup.
- Watch or join a parade. On Fat Tuesday, and in the weeks leading up to it, there are dozens of different parades organized by "krewes" throughout New Orleans. Most of these parades will be advertised in advance, and listed here: www.mardigrasneworleans.com/schedule.htm.
- Get to the parade route early! Bring food for a picnic and folding chairs to sit on.
- In New Orleans, there is a tradition of bringing decorated ladders for children to sit on so they can get a great view.
- It will be very crowded! If you go with friends, pick a time and place to meet up if you get separated. You might say: "If we can't find each other, meet at the front gates of Louis Armstrong park on the hour." That way, no matter what time of day you get lost, you'll know when and where to be.
- Catch "throws" and try to get a Mardi Gras Coconut. Along their parade route, different krewes will throw items to onlookers. These are called "throws." Different throws can be beads, plastic cups, coins with the krewe's logo on it, gold-painted walnuts, and the most prized throw, the Mardi Gras coconut.[6]
- You may collect all sorts of souvenirs throughout the day, so bring a bag or backpack to keep your hands free.
- Celebrate your catches, and compliment others on their catches.
EditThrowing Your Own Mardi Gras Party - Send out decorative invitations. Sure, you can just text your friends and invite them over, but if you want this to be a special party, put some time into making special invitations. You can buy pre-made Mardi Gras cards in some stores or online. But if you have the time, try making your own invitations.
- Encourage your guests to dress up and wear masks in the invitation, so they have time to get creative with their costumes.
- Try having a costume contest. Let your guests know they will vote on their favorite costume and declare the winners the King and/or Queen of your krewe.
- You'll want these to go out a few weeks in advance so your friends know about it and don't make other plans.
- Make a Mardi Gras playlist. Mardi Gras is a musical celebration, and having the right sound will get you and your guests in the mood. Search around the internet for compilations and pre-made Mardi Gras playlists. Musical styles to look for include Zydeco, Brass, Bounce, and Gypsy jazz.[7]
- To get a feel for what to put on your playlist, listen to some classic Mardi Gras songs in the video below.
- Prepare traditional Mardi Gras foods and drinks. Having the right food and drinks will make this a unique celebration for your guests -- especially if they are not the things they normally encounter. Some customary Mardi Gras foods are King Cake, Po Boys, and red beans and rice. If your party will have alcohol, try making Mardi Gras Martinis and Sazerac cocktails.
- Make your own masks, costumes, and throws. A great Mardi Gras party will feel like you and your guests have entered another world, one of music, celebration, and mystery. Invite your friends to wear costumes and their own masks, or supply them with craft materials to decorate masks at the party.
- Find some beads, coins, or just about anything you want to decorate and turn it into your krewe's unique throw.
- Set the mood. Decorate your house, or wherever the party is, with gold, purple, and green. Turn on the music just before guests arrive so that they will walk into a party atmosphere.
- Lead a parade. If there's no Mardi Gras parade in your city, maybe your party will be the first! Have the King and/or Queen of your costume party lead your guests around your neighborhood. Have your friends bring instruments, or bring a portable sound system along, and spread some Mardi Gras spirit!
- Decide if you want to have a permitted parade or an unpermitted one. Both kinds happen in New Orleans.[8] If you decide to get permits, you'll have to plan in advance and abide by your cities codes. If you decide to have an unpermitted one, you and your friends should know that there are risks associated with noise ordinances and other laws.
- Dance and have fun. No matter how beautiful your decorations or tasty your King Cake, Mardi Gras is about celebration. So have a good time and share some joy with your friends.
- If you are going to New Orleans, try to arrive a whole week early and see the parades that most people miss.
- Bring or rent a bike in New Orleans. It will be much easier than trying to get around by car or public transport.
- Don't pressure people to expose themselves in exchange for beads. While this has become a sort of "tradition," it creates a degrading and intimidating atmosphere for women.
EditThings You'll Need - Food and drinks
- Masks and costumes
- Throws
- Music
- Friends
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