Monday, April 1, 2013

Better Homes and Garden March 2013



Happy National Women’s History Month. It celebrates women in sciences. Women invented windshield wipers and the dishwasher.

For the gadget geeks who has a green thumb, here are some cool picks -
Photo Credit - Aero Garden
Photo Credit - Sprout Home

BHG recommend using “Mint Green” to waken up your surroundings. They recommend these picks
Photo Credit - BHG.com., Crushed Mint
Photo Credit - BHG.com, Wintergreen
Photo Credit - BHG.com, Mint Gala
Photo Credit - BHG.com, Garden Room

Photo Credit - BHG.com, Aloe

Designer Paige Sumblin Schnell gives these tips for the “soothing color” -
1. “Mint greens are happy colors that work in a lot of different climates as long as the room gets plenty of bright daylight”.
2. “Pale hues fare well in a high contrast palette. The complement needs to be either very dark or very light”.
3. “Paint finish affects how we perceive color. For a pale tone use eggshell which has a slight sheen”.

BHG’s picks for freshening up your kicks for Spring -
Photo Credit - Nine West

Photo Credit - C.Wonder

And for spicing up your makeup, BHG recommends using fuchsia to brighten up your face.  I love the colors but I don’t think it would look very good on me. 
 
Photo Credit - Sephora, Smashbox Blush Rush in Radiance

Photo Credit - L'Oreal, L’oreal paris colour caresse by color riche lipcolour in Pink Vinyl
Photo Credit - Nars,  Nars blush in Desire


Here is a random but nifty tip - to pick the best garlic bulb “look for one that is firm, plump cloves and unbroken, dry skin. Store them uncovered in a cool, dark place for about a month. Once a head of garlic is broken, it should be used within several days.”

Pick up the issue to read more tips on decorating tips, a walking tour of Karen Fabian’s house, how to read food labels [it was actually pretty interesting] and other neat tips.

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