50S How-To Videos & Articles

Follow these 50s tutorials to learn all about 50s with WonderHowTo's collection of free how-to videos and articles, like Make a 50s Atomic Starburst Mirror with Threadbanger, Apply a 50s cat eye makeup look, and Do BS 50-50s on Kinks.

You'll also find several great beauty & style tutorials in the Beauty & Style category.

How to make a 50s Atomic Starburst Mirror with Threadbanger

Make a 50s Atomic Starburst Mirror with Threadbanger

This week Meg takes us back in time and shows us how to make an ...more

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How to apply a 50s cat eye makeup look

Apply a 50s cat eye makeup look

The eyes have it: 50s-style glamour returns with this how-to video from Elle magazine. You will need black cream or powder shadow, black ...more

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How to do BS 50-50s on Kinks

Do BS 50-50s on Kinks

Adi Velic demonstrates how to do BS 50-50s on Kinks for the sport of snow boarding. You should start by grinding on rails and you need to ...more

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How to exercise in your 50's

Exercise in your 50's

Maintain health and fitness in your 50s. Keep a healthy and strong body in your 50s and beyond with some exercise and work out tips in this ...more

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How to create a pin-up girl inspired hair style

Create a pin-up girl inspired hair style

Vintage pin-up girl posters are the inspiration for the retro look in this how-to video. While this hairdo is all 50s glamour, it's never ...more

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How to play '40s and '50s jump style blues

Play '40s and '50s jump style blues

Swing along with the rest of the band on the offbeat "flat tire" feel popularized by T Bone Walker in the '40s and '50s.

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How To Tease Your Hair

Tease Your Hair

While many people associate "large hair" with the 80s , it enjoyed several waves of popularity throughout history, from the giant wigs of ...more

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Written 5 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 0
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How To Look Less Nerdy with Glasses

Look Less Nerdy with Glasses

The time has finally come. Being nerdy is in, and glasses are now a cool accessory. Here's how to make sure that your glasses say "hip ...more

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Written 4 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 0
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How to get the most miles per gallon from your Prius

Get the most miles per gallon from your Prius

So you've just gotten a new Prius and want to learn how to maximize ...more

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How to style hair in retro reverse hair rolls

Style hair in retro reverse hair rolls

This how-to video provides a quick tutorial on how to get the 40's reverse rolls. You can also use this to get the front pompadour effect ...more

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How to create vintage pinup girl makeup

Create vintage pinup girl makeup

Think 1940s/50s pinup magazine pictures! Jayne Mansfield, ya know.

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How to mix a Harvey Wallbanger

Mix a Harvey Wallbanger

Depending on whom you ask, the Harvey Wallbanger was invented either in sunny Southern California in the '50s or in windy Chicago in the ...more

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How to win over your mother-in-law

Win over your mother-in-law

Like it or not, she's one of the most important people in your spouse's life, so do what it takes to get her on your side. You Will Need * ...more

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How to dress if you're a short woman

Dress if you're a short woman

Get a leg up on the competition with these wardrobe tips. You Will Need * Petite and vintage clothes * Visually interesting tops * Small ...more

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How To Choose Drumsticks

Choose Drumsticks

If you want to drum, you need drumsticks. But which kind? There are a variety of factors that go into choosing a good set of drumsticks ...more

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How To Grow a Nepenthes

Grow a Nepenthes

Nepenthes are tropical carnivorous pitcher plants found in South-East Asia to western Madagascar. People often misunderstand them. Welcome ...more

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How To Wear a Mini Skirt

Wear a Mini Skirt

There is no reason eligible women should not wear a mini skirt when they want to. Every woman needs to feel attractive and good about her ...more

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How To Make a Goldfish Live for Decades

Make a Goldfish Live for Decades

Believe it or not, a goldfish should live for 10 to 25 years or longer if it's given the proper care. The Guinness Book of World Records ...more

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How To Play Drums

Play Drums

Percussion can be fun, cool and very impressive. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world and is cooler than most instruments ...more

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Soba Noodle Champion Slurps 399 Bowls in 10 Minutes

Eat your heart out, Joey Chestnut. There's a new super-speed-eater in town, and she means business. 45-year-old Hatsuyo Sugawara downed an incredible number of 399 bowls of soba noodles in just ten ...

High Fashion Invisible Shoes

Fashion designer Andreia Chaves of São Paulo has created some optically stunning, "invisible" shoes. Constructed with mirrors, the shoes blend into their environment, chameleon-style ...

Get Yourself a Doppelganger Robot This Christmas (Just $225K)

This holiday season, two lucky consumers will have the opportunity to purchase a robot twin, specially made by Japanese robotics firm Kokoro. Says Pink Tentacle, "Department store operator Sogo ...

Holiday HowTo: DIY Felt Ball Wreath

Fed up with your boring ol' traditional holiday wreath? Ditch the greenery and go extra festive this year with this felt ball wreath HowTo, courtesy of Norwegian craft blog Pickles. P.S. You'll need ...

Art Borne From the Barrel of a Gun

Incredible high speed photography, capturing bullets piercing objects (via Flickr user Alex Andrea Broderick). Previously, Speeding Bullet at 1,000,000 FPS.

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