| How to Do Fourth of July Nails Posted: 02 Jul 2019 05:00 PM PDT On the Fourth of July, you want your patriotism to shine all the way down to the tips of your fingers! For the best Independence Day nail look, you can choose between stars and stripes, polka dots, and glitter to reflect your natural style and spirit. Experiment and let your creativity run wild for a unique look that's all-American and all you! EditPainting Basic Stars and Stripes - Apply a clear base and let it dry. A base coat of clear polish will protect your nails and help the colored polish stick. Apply it to all of your nails and let it dry before moving on.
- Paint your nails white, then let them dry. For a faster drying time, paint one thin layer of white polish, let it dry, then apply the second. Allow both coats to dry fully before moving on.[1]
- Paint 4-5 thin red lines on each nail with a striper. Place a strip of clear tape right under your cuticle. Then, using a nail striper and red polish, paint from just past the edge of your cuticle all the way up to the tip of your nail to create a thin, smooth line. Make 4-5 lines across the nail, spacing them equally as best you can.[2]
- Repeat on the nails you're painting, then let the stripes dry for about 15 minutes before moving on.
- If you don't have a striper, you can make your own or use a toothpick. You can also buy a striper online or in beauty stores.
- Create a thicker horizontal blue line across the top of the nail. Use a regular nail polish brush to dab a blue line across the top half of your nail. Start from about the middle of your nail and use short strokes towards the tip to make a straight blue line.[3]
- If you want your line to be perfectly straight, place a piece of scotch tape over the lower half of your nail and paint from the edge up to the nail's tip.
- Repeat on all your stars and stripes nails and let them dry for 15 minutes.
- Place 5-8 white dots across the blue with a dotting tool. Dip a small dotting tool into your white nail polish and use it to carefully dot the blue of your flag. You can add as many dots as you want, but 5-8 placed in a scattered, random formation tends to look best.[4]
- Let the dots dry for 10 minutes on each nail.
- If you don't have a dotting tool, you can use a toothpick or the tip of a Q-tip. To buy a dotting tool, look in beauty stores and online.
- Paint a flag on all your nails or just 2 for an accent. You can paint this busier pattern onto your thumb and ring finger, then fill out the rest of your nails with a solid blue or cherry red for a trendy, eye-catching look. You can also apply the flag design to all your fingers for a more uniform style.
- Apply a top coat to finish. After your flag nails have dried, paint on a clear topcoat to seal the design and prevent it from chipping. Remember to wait until your nails are completely dry to avoid messing up your design.[5]
- Buy a nail sticker kit for an easier application. Most Fourth of July nails require some time and effort, including applying different coats and using a few different tools, like a striper and dotting tool. If you don't have the time or the tools, use a Fourth of July nail sticker kit for a cute but lower-effort look.
- With a nail kit, you'll paint one solid color and stick patriotic stickers on top. Many kits come with simple stars and stripes as well as "USA" stickers and other patriotic designs.
- You can buy a kit online or at craft and beauty stores.
- Follow the instructions in the kit to apply and remove your nail stickers.
EditMaking Red, White, and Blue Polka Dots - Apply a clear base and let it dry. A base coat of clear polish will protect your nails and help the colored polish stick. Apply it to all of your nails and let it dry before moving on.
- Apply a white polish to start your design. Paint the white in 2 thin coats to help it dry more quickly. Then, let the polish harden and dry for 15 minutes or so before going on to your polka dots.[6]
- Add different-sized red dots to your nail with a dotting tool. Starting with a large-sized dotting tool, place 2-3 red dots in the lower, cuticle portion of your nail. Switch to a medium size to add 3-4 dots towards the middle of your nail, then use a small dotting tool and put 4-5 dots in the top portion. Leave a strip of white at the top to create a tapering effect.[7]
- Continue adding red dots on each of your nails and allow them to dry for about 10 minutes. You can add dots to all your nails, or just to your ring finger and thumb for a bubbly accent.
- You'll be using your dotting tools with different colors, so clean them as per their package instructions before moving on.
- If you don't have a dotting tool, you can use a toothpick or the tip of a Q-tip. To buy a dotting tool, look in beauty stores and online.
- Use blue and silver polishes to add more polka dots. Use the same dotting process with a royal blue color on each nail, then switch to silver. Allow some of your dots to overlap to create depth, going for a natural, scattered look.[8]
- Let the dots dry for about 10 minutes in between colors.
- Apply a top coat to finish. After your dots have dried, paint on a clear topcoat to seal the design and prevent it from chipping. If you're applying the polka dots as an accent, wait for the topcoat to dry before painting the rest of your nails bright red or royal blue.[9]
EditCreating Patriotic Glitter Nails - Apply a clear base and let it dry. A base coat of clear polish will protect your nails and help the colored polish stick. Apply it to all of your nails and let it dry before moving on.
- Paint on a metallic silver polish. After your clear base coat dries, apply 2 thin layers of metallic silver, giving them time to dry in between. Let the polish harden for about 15 minutes before moving on.[10]
- This Fourth of July nail art looks best with all fingers, rather than mixing with solids as an accent.
- Apply a red glitter polish from your cuticle to halfway up the nail. Using a regular nail polish brush, paint a coat of dark red glitter onto the lower half of your nail. Start with short, careful upwards strokes from the cuticle to midway up the nail, then neaten the edge of the layer by painting horizontally.[11]
- Repeat on all your nails and let them dry for 10-15 minutes.
- Use a blue glitter polish on the top half of your nail. Using a regular nail polish brush, apply a dark or royal blue glitter polish from the tip of your nail to the middle, leaving a strip of silver just above the red. Repeat on the rest of your nails and let them dry for about 15 minutes.[12]
- Paint silver over the middle, overlapping with the red and blue. Reinforce the middle strip by covering it with silver glitter polish, using a nail striper for the best application. Paint horizontally right over the strip, then spread small, thin vertical strokes over the red and blue sections.[13]
- Continue adding vertical silver stripes, stretching them almost to the tip and cuticle of the nail, until the transitions between colors start to look more seamless. Repeat on the rest of your nails.
- If you don't have a nail striper, use a toothpick to apply the silver.
- Blend the silver with small strokes of blue and red. Repeat this blending, striping process with the same red and blue glitter colors as before. Extend short strokes of red up into the silver, and paint stripes of blue downwards to subtly blend the colors.[14]
- You don't have to wait for the silver polish dry before adding the red and blue stripes. Applying them while the silver is wet will allow the colors to mix and create a smooth gradient.
- Repeat on all of your nails. The finished look should have a natural fade from red to silver to blue.
- Remember to clean your brush in between coats so you don't mix colors.
- Let your nails dry and apply a clear topcoat. Let the glitter polish set and dry for 15-20 minutes. Then, apply a clear topcoat to seal and smooth out the design.[15]
- For a simpler, more subtle look, go with a solid coat of red or blue, or alternate red, white, and blue between fingers.
EditThings You'll Need EditBasic Stars and Stripes - Nail sticker kit (optional)
- Clear nail polish for base coat
- White nail polish
- Red nail polish
- Blue nail polish
- Nail striper or toothpick
- Dotting tool or Q-tip
- Scotch tape (optional)
EditRed, White, and Blue Polka Dots - Clear nail polish for the base and topcoat
- White nail polish
- Red nail polish
- Blue nail polish
- Silver nail polish
- Dotting tool or Q-tip
EditPatriotic Glitter Nails - Clear nail polish for the base and topcoat
- Metallic, glittery silver nail polish
- Glittery red nail polish
- Glittery blue nail polish
- Silver glitter nail polish
- Striping tool or toothpick
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| How to Do Liquid Stacking Posted: 02 Jul 2019 09:00 AM PDT Liquid stacking is the process of pouring fluids with different densities on top of one another to create an array of separated ingredients in a bottle. Making a liquid stack is a simple process, but can produce some beautiful and awe-inspiring results. To stack liquids, you simply have to gather the proper ingredients, find the appropriate tools and use a steady hand to carefully pour your ingredients. EditMeasuring and Pouring Your Liquids - Find an empty 12 ounce (350 ml) bottle with a bottle cap. Find a clean, clear bottle that can hold 12 ounces (350 ml). As long as it has a resealable cap, you can use it. You can use a larger bottle if you want, but you'll have to adjust the ingredients so that the ratio between the bottle and the liquids inside it remains the same.[1]
- Dye of water and of rubbing alcohol with food coloring. Use 2 separate mixing cups and pour your rubbing alcohol into 1 cup and your water into the other. Add 1 drop of food coloring to each cup and mix them with a teaspoon. You can use any colors you'd like, but avoid using the same color as your dish soap with your water, since the water will be next to it in the bottle.[2]
- You won't be able to see the layer between the dish soap and the water if you dye your water to be the same color as the dish soap.
- Pour of dark corn syrup into the bottom of your bottle. Measure out your dark corn syrup and use a funnel to pour it slowly into your bottle. Try to avoid letting the corn syrup touch the sides of your bottle, as the residue may make stacking the next set of ingredients more difficult. Wait 3-4 minutes to let the corn syrup settle.[3]
- You may have to wait longer for it to settle if you hit the sides of the bottle while you were pouring it.
- Wash your funnel with warm water and dry it. You don't want any dish soap mixing with the corn syrup, or you could risk mixing your bottom layers together. To prevent mixing, wash your funnel under warm water and scrub it with a clean sponge. Dry it with a paper towel or dish rag before using it again.
- Wash and dry your funnel after each use.
- Tilt your bottle and pour of dishwashing liquid into the container. Measure your dishwashing soap out. Place your funnel into the mouth of your bottle and tilt it towards you so that the funnel is aimed at the side of the container, just above the corn syrup. Pour your dish soap slowly and carefully. Avoid pouring it directly into your corn syrup. Wait 2-3 minutes to let the dish soap settle.[4]
- You need the dish soap to hit the side of the bottle first because you want to maintain the viscosity at the surface of the corn syrup. If you hit it directly, it may not stack.
- You can tell the dish soap is settled when the bubbles stop moving.
- Add of water carefully on top of the dish soap. Wash your funnel and dry it with paper towels again to remove the dish soap residue. After your dish soap has settled in the bottle, tilt it slowly towards you and use your funnel or the measuring cup to slowly pour your water down the side of the bottle. Wait 30-45 seconds to let the water settle.[5]
- Take your time when pouring the water. It's a lot thinner than the dish soap so it will pour more quickly.
- Drop of vegetable oil in with a baster. Use a baster to soak up your vegetable oil. Hold the point of the baster above the top of the water. Slowly squirt the vegetable oil on the side of the bottle and let it pool above the water. Continue to squirt the vegetable oil out until your baster is empty. Let it settle for 30-45 seconds.[6]
- Once your bottle gets filled more than halfway, it's hard to tilt it without spilling your layers. If you have a bigger bottle, feel free to continue tilting it. Otherwise, use the baster.
- Finish your liquid stack with a layer of rubbing alcohol. Wash your baster thoroughly with warm water and soap before filling it with your rubbing alcohol. Carefully place it on the side of the bottle, above your layer of vegetable oil. Slowly squirt it out and let it settle for 30-45 seconds.[7]
- Put the cap on your bottle and close it.
- You will have 5 layers of liquid that are all different colors beautifully separated in your bottle!
- Flip the bottle upside down to watch the liquids resort themselves. With the bottle cap tightly secured on top of your bottle, turn the bottle slowly in your hand to flip it upside down. You will be able to watch the different liquids resort themselves in the original order that you poured them. Flip the bottle as a cool trick to show your friends, or as a part of a demonstration on density.[8]
- This will only work if you do it slowly, and you can only do it once or twice before the layers mix past the point where they're separated.
- Your liquid stack won't stay together forever, so don't do this with the intention of making a decorative item for your home.
EditTrying Variations on the Project - Do a simple version of the experiment with oil and water. You can perform a rudimentary version of this experiment by using only water and vegetable oil to demonstrate the fundamental principles of density and viscosity. To stack oil and water, fill a bottle or clear bucket halfway with water. Fill the rest with oil. The 2 liquids will separate on their own.[9]
- If you're simply trying to demonstrate what density and viscosity are, you don't need the full 5 layers. Use oil and water to simply get your point across.
- Repeat the process using more layers of liquid to make a bigger stack. You can make a 7-layer version of a liquid stack by using of each ingredient and adding 2 additional layers. Start with honey instead of using corn syrup and end with lamp oil on top of your rubbing alcohol.[10]
- In the 5-layer version of the project, you can use honey as a replacement for corn syrup if you don't have any laying around.
- Skip the food coloring for a more subtle effect. Try doing the experiment without adding your food coloring to the water and rubbing alcohol. This will create 2 totally transparent layers, which will let light pass through and make your colorful sections stand out more dramatically.
- The same principles at work here can be used with ingredients of different densities to make layered alcoholic drinks.
- If the liquids aren't stacking after they settle, it may be due to the fact that your corn syrup isn't thick enough. Try again, this time adding of sugar to your corn syrup.
- Use your liquid stack for a simple science project. Liquid stacking demonstrates a few important scientific concepts. Specifically, it illustrates how density allows different liquids of different masses to be sorted without using different containers. It also shows the importance of viscosity in keeping layers separated from one another.[11]
- Liquid stacking makes for an interesting presentation as well. If you have to present an experiment at school, liquid stacking is a good idea since it requires few materials and little effort.
EditThings You'll Need - Measuring cup
- 2 Mixing cups
- Empty bottle
- Funnel (optional)
- Baster
- Corn syrup
- Dish washing soap
- Water
- Oil
- Rubbing alcohol
- Food coloring
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| How to Play Bananagrams Posted: 02 Jul 2019 01:00 AM PDT Bananagrams is a fast-paced, competitive word game with similarities to both Scrabble and Boggle. Like Boggle, gameplay happens quickly and doesn't involve turns. Like Scrabble, each player builds his or her own interlocking grid of words until they've used all their letters. Try an alternate version of the game if you're playing by yourself, or if you want to speed things up a bit! EditLearning the Traditional Rules - Place all the tiles facedown on a flat surface. Unzip the banana-shaped pouch and dump out all 144 letter tiles in a central spot that's within arm's reach of all players. It's best to play on a hard, flat surface such as the floor or a table. No letters should be visible once you've flipped over all the tiles.[1]
- This group of facedown tiles is known as the "bunch."
- Mix the letters around a bit after flipping them over to ensure that they're randomly distributed.
- Each person takes a set amount of tiles, depending on the number of players. The number of starting tiles for each player is determined by the number of people playing the game. You can play Bananagrams with a minimum of 2 people and a maximum of 8.[2]
- For 2-4 players, draw 21 tiles each.
- For 5-6 people, draw 15 tiles each.
- For 7-8 people, draw 11 tiles each.
- Start the game by saying "split" and flipping over your tiles. This is the signal for everyone to flip over his or her tiles so the letters are face-up. As you turn over your tiles, you should start thinking about words that could be formed using these letters.[3]
- Arrange your tiles into words that intersect like a crossword. Words can be arranged vertically or horizontally, but not diagonally. The goal is to be the first to use all of your starting letters in your word grid. You cannot use proper nouns or abbreviations.[4]
- Each player creates their own, personal word grid (unlike Scrabble, where all players add on to one group grid).
- Everyone should be playing simultaneously—there are no "turns" in Bananagrams. You are racing the other players to be the first to use all your letters.
- Consider starting off with a longer word, which gives you more opportunities to build new words.[5]
- Exchange 1 letter tile for 3 new ones if you're having trouble using it. This is called "dumping." Many people dump tiles if they have too many vowels, too many consonants, or even just a tricky letter like an X or Q. Place the tile you are dumping back in the bunch, say "dump!" then draw 3 new tiles.
- Be sure to dump your letter far away in the pile so you don't pick it up immediately if you draw again.
- Say "peel" once you have used all your tiles. Every player must draw 1 new tile from the bunch. Someone else may use all their letters first, in which case you still must draw a new tile when they say "peel."[6]
- It's always a good idea to double-check all your words are valid and spelled correctly before peeling.
- An effective strategy is to "peel" as fast as possible, several times in a row. An influx of new tiles may slow your opponents down!
- Incorporate the new tile into your grid of words. Tiles can be rearranged in any way you want once you've drawn a new tile. Once you've used the tile, you can yell "peel" again.
- In this example, the player has a newly drawn T. By replacing the D in FOOD with the T and creating FOOT, the player was able to place the D at the end of TIE to make TIED, effectively using all of his or her tiles.
- Two letter words like QI, IT, and OE are useful placeholders for new letters until you can work them into a larger word.
- Continue peeling until the bunch has fewer tiles than the number of players. For example: Player 1 peels, and after all 5 players have drawn a new tile, there are only 4 tiles left in the bunch. At this point, the first person to use up all their tiles in their word grid wins the game.[7]
- Sometimes, the number of tiles divides evenly among players. If this is the case, you'll end up with no tiles left in the bunch after the final peel.
- Yell "bananas" if you are the first player to use up all your tiles. Since there are no more tiles in the bunch to draw, the game is now over. The player who called "Bananas!" first is the winner.[8]
- If 2 players yell "Bananas!" at the same time, you have a tie. In this case, the player with the longest word in their grid can be declared the winner—but you can also come up with another house rule to determine the tie-breaker.
- Inspect the winning grid for disqualifying words. If the player has used any illegal words, then someone says "Rotten banana!" and the player is disqualified. Their tiles are mixed up and added back to the bunch, and play resumes the same way.[9]
- When the number of tiles left in the bunch is fewer than the remaining players, the first person to use up all their tiles again exclaims "Bananas!" Their grid should be inspected for disqualifying words as well. If they are all correct, this player is the winner!
EditTrying Alternate Versions - Play with no peeling or dumping for a slower-paced version of the game. Start by dividing all the tiles equally among players. Each player flips over their tiles at the start of the game and tries to create a grid of interlocking words using all their tiles. When one player uses all their letters, they call "Bananas!" and the game is over—assuming that player doesn't have any disqualifying words in their grid.[10]
- If the game ends in a tie or a stalemate, with no one able to use all their letters, the winner is the player with the longest word in their grid.
- Do not allow peeling for a very quick version of the game. Have each player draw 21 tiles from the pouch and place them face down in front of them. Then, play Bananagrams the usual way—but without peeling. Players can still dump. The first player to incorporate all 21 letters into a word grid and yell "Bananas!" is the winner.[11]
- This alternative is great for waiting in restaurants or doctor's offices.
- Try a solitaire version of Bananagrams to hone your skills. Place all the tiles facedown, then flip over 21 tiles. Start a timer and play as usual, although there's no need to call out "peel" or "dump" to alert other players. Once you've used all the tiles, stop the timer.[12]
- Then, repeat to see if you can beat your own best time.
- Or, challenge yourself by trying to create a grid using the fewest words possible. Look for longer, more complex words that you can play.
- Play cooperatively to develop concentration and reading ability. This version of Bananagrams is great for children and helps them practice their reading and spelling skills. Start by placing all the tiles face up. Then, all players help in creating one large interlocking word grid. You can take turns, or play freely and allow anyone who has an idea to play a word.[13]
- The game is over when all the tiles have been used to create one big grid. There are no winners in this version!
- With a group of people that's larger than 8, use 2 sets of Bananagram tiles in order to avoid overly short games. Your tiles will get mixed up, so make sure to sort them back out at the end.
EditThings You'll Need - Table or floor
- 2-8 players
- Bananagrams tiles
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