If you can afford it, take your dress, suit, or other formal attire to a tailor for a proper fitting. The right hems will keep you from tripping up the entire evening, and a proper fit that conforms to your body perfectly will leave you feeling confident and at ease. Trim or shave facial hair the day before the event so your skin is not irritable on the day of. If you'd like to wear a little makeup, choose one facial feature to play up while keeping the rest of the look neutral. Choose a style that you can set and forget. If you're worried about strays and frizz throughout the event, you won't be at ease. If you want a fresh cut for the event, have it done in time for your hair to relax into the new length and style. High heels may make you look great, but if you are not accustomed to them, they will hurt your feet. Oxfords with a tight vamp will pinch throughout the event. Choose a formal shoe that feels comfortable and familiar. No matter what shoes you decide on, you should wear them a few times before the occasion itself. Wear them around the house, but keep them looking clean and polished. This allows the shoe to conform to your foot, which will make you feel more comfortable during the event itself. A bit of sparkly jewelry can turn a plain ensemble into formal attire. Shirt studs, cufflinks, and tie pins provide a chance to add a touch of personality to a suit or tuxedo. A stylish watch will catch the eye when it peeks from beneath your cuff. A necklace and bracelet combination with sturdy clasps can be topped off with simple gemstone stud earrings.

Summary: Have your outfit tailored to fit. Groom your face. Style your hair simply. Wear a shoe you can handle. Break your shoes in before the event. Upgrade your outfit with smart jewelry.

Always keep your overall aesthetic in mind when grooming your chest. If you wear a long, scruffy beard, a clean-shaven chest looks out of place. Similarly, shorter chest hair looks better on men with short or no facial hair. Look your best by keeping your hair in proportion. You can look in a mirror to gauge this. Get your hair styled first, then trim your chest hair to match it. Your head and body should look like they belong together. Also take into account the hair on your arms and legs. Having a swimmer's bare chest with hairy arms and legs can look strange. Wear your chest hair a little longer to match those other spots. Think about how dark and thick the hair is on those spots before trimming your chest, and use a large mirror to check your work. Of course, you can also trim your leg and arm hair using clippers. This usually isn't done unless you have a lot of hair in those areas. Don't forget to proportion your chest to your stomach, too. Groom your stomach while you take care of your chest. Keep the hair the same length. Consider your overall appearance before trimming your hair short. Hair covers your body, so removing it creates the illusion of extra space. To narrow or shorten your chest, keep the hair a little longer so it fills in more space. To make your chest look better, shave off the hairs on or touching your neck. This area is noticeable to most people looking at your face. Removing these hairs shows attention to detail and makes you appear more neatly groomed as a result. Slip on your favorite shirt and take a look in the mirror. If the fabric bunches up uncomfortably around your chest, that can be a sign to cut the hair shorter. Double-check that stray hairs stay wangled under the sleeves and collar. Target those areas and trim the hair as needed to appear neatly groomed. Put on a work shirt if you have one. Stay hairs can be a faux pas in a formal environment. Many guys get the idea that body hair is wrong. You don't have to look like the cover of a romance novel. Unless you truly want to be hairless or need to do it to stay aerodynamic while swimming laps, reign in your expectations. The people around you aren't grossed out by body hair the way you may think. Body hair is natural and looks natural. Avoid trying to be someone you're not. What's important is finding out what looks and feels right for you.

Summary: Balance your chest hair with your facial hair. Match your chest hair with your other body hair. Trim your hair shorter to show more of your body. Separate your chest and neck by removing upper hairs. Put on a shirt to check your hair. Go hairless for sports and aesthetic reasons.

While backfiring can be done manually with relative ease in old cars, it's important you have an understanding of what backfiring is, and what causes it. A misplaced spark or unexpected burst of fuel or air will cause a loud burst from the engine. While modern cars come equipped with systems to regulate these aspects via an Engine Control Unit (ECU), older cars (roughly before 1990) are far more malleable. It's important to keep in mind the reasons why regulating systems were installed in the first place. Excessive backfiring is very unhealthy for your vehicle, and can ultimately result in having to replace parts. Bring it to a steady rev. Prepare the vehicle as you regularly would. Normal safety checks (including dripping oil) are much more important here, as you'll be charging an open flame. The location in which you do this must be open, and relatively free of things that might get caught by the flame. This includes anyone who may be watching. Keep that at a healthy distance-- around 10 meters (33ft) should be good. This will prep your car for some backfiring. Ideally, you don't want to start moving fast while you're turning on the engine, so keep the pressure light. Keep your foot on the gas pedal as it starts up. Once it's up, press the accelerator down as hard as you can. This should cause the car to backfire.

Summary: Consider the reasons that cars backfire. Start your vehicle. Turn the engine off again, with your foot on the gas pedal. Wait a few seconds, then restart the car.

If you're using PowerPoint 2007 or earlier, movie files are not embedded, they're "linked." This means that the video is not actually included in the PowerPoint presentation file. The video file exists separately from the presentation file, and the presentation loads the video file from the specified location. You won't see a literal hyperlink, but PowerPoint will need to have an accurate location of the video on the computer in order to play it. Videos can only be "embedded" (included in the presentation file itself) in PowerPoint 2010 or newer. You can add videos to any slide in your PowerPoint presentation. This will display various options for inserting objects into your presentation. This will open your file browser so that you can select your movie file. PowerPoint 2007 only supports a handful of video formats, including AVI, MPG, and WMV. If you're using AVi files, you may want to convert them to MPG or WMV first to avoid codec issues when trying to play the video. Once you've selected the video, you'll be prompted to select how you want it to start playing. If you select "Automatically," the video will begin playing as soon as the slide opens. If you select "When Clicked," you'll need to click the video to begin playing it. Since your video plays from a specific location, recipients won't be able to watch it if you send them the presentation unless you send the video too. Using the "Package for CD" feature allows you to send the presentation and any associated media as one package. Click the Office button and select "Publish." Select "Package for CD" and then select your presentation. Ensure that "Linked files" is selected in the "Options" menu.
Summary: Place the movie file in the same directory as the PowerPoint file. Open the slide you want to add the video to. Click the "Insert" tab. Click the "Movie" button and select "Movie from File." Browse for the video file you want to link to. Select how you want the video to start playing. Use the "Package for CD" feature if sending the presentation.