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How To: Create candy cane nails for the holidays
Fun nails for the holidays! Learn how to create your own festive candy cane nails. First thing you do is apply a base coat. Let it dry and then apply a red base. Pain on the candy cane white stripes with white nail polish and a thin brush. Enjoy this candy cane nail tutorial! Great look for Christmas. Create candy cane nails for the holidays.
How To: Cut your own hair for African American men
Barbers can be expensive, especially if you have very short hair and need to go often. In this two part tutorial, learn how to buzz your own hair. Keyon takes you step by step through his grooming process and offers useful tips and tricks along the way.
How To: Apply flattering makeup for TV news anchors
Who better to learn how to apply TV news makeup from than an actual TV news anchor? Emily Noel is a famous TV news anchor with several years in the biz, and she's here with this makeup tutorial to show you exactly how to get that flawless, shine-free TV anchor look you see in most news broadcasts.
How To: Blow-dry short hair
To blow dry short hair, bend head over, blow dry the hair up, and brush the hair out. Apply product to add volume or curl to short hair in this free video on haircare from an experienced hairdresser.
How To: Style your hair in an Amy Winehouse beehive updo
Create this super-simple Beehive hairstyle just like Amy Winehouse in no time flat! Celebrity stylist Damon Hamilton shows us the secret of "back-combing" in this amazing tutorial.
How To: Make a latex facial prosthetic for Halloween
If you want to create the type of makeup look where the makeup IS the costume for Halloween, then look no further than this video. You'll be guided step by step through creating a facial prosthetic from latex. This prosthetic can be shaped any way you want to form rotting flesh for a zombie costume, scars and wounds, even bullet holes.
How To: Create an easy messy side bun in less than five minutes
You shouldn't have to labor for hours on end to achieve great hair. And if you have to wake up early for school or work it's even more important that you don't lose your precious ZZZs just to make sure that French braid is perfectly plaited and pinned up.
How To: Curl short hair with a flat iron like Jane Krakowski
If you're looking for an easy way to give your short hair waves and fullness, watch as this video demonstrates how to do so using a straightener and taking inspiration from the character Jenna Maroney (Jane Krakowski) of the show 30 Rock. Now all you need is Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin at your side and your a regular celebrity. Enjoy!
How To: Recreate Lady Gaga's "Disco Heaven" makeup look
This video shows you how to get the Lady Gaga makeup look. 1. Pink colored base - use pink color make up and press on top of the base. Make it even and apply the powder everywhere.
How To: Create a curly '20s flapper bob for long hair
Whipping your long hair into a short bob? It sounds incongruous, but it's actually doable using a few bobby pins. This way, whether you're dressing up as a flapper for Halloween or a murder mystery party, you won't have to chop off your Rapunzel locks just to get the flapper look right.
How To: Create a half up, half down pompadour hairstyle
Simplicity is best, especially when it comes to styling your hair at 5 AM in the morning before you dash to school with a cup of espresso in your hand. If you care about making your hair look presentable but don't care for spending half the morning teasing and primping it, then check out this video.
How To: Use clip on hair extensions
In this video, we learn how to use clip in hair extensions. The hair extensions will come in strips that have snap on attachments. First, open up the back of the extensions and lift up an upper layer of hair. When you're done, place the real hair over the extension. You can cut and layer the extension to make it look like it's real hair. You can use as many or as little of these and they come in a variety of different colors. You can also tease your hair at roots to make the clips stick into ...
How To: Straighten your hair without any heat at all
Do you need to straighten your hair but are tired of frizzy damaged tresses? Check out this tutorial, and learn how to straighten your hair in about 20 minutes without any heat at all.
How To: Create a Miley Cyrus "Who Owns My Heart" video look
Teen pop star Miley Cyrus is not one to shy away from taking chances - in life and in fashion/makeup endeavors. Cyrus enjoys flaunting her bright eyes with shimmery shadows of gold, silver, and bronze, which contrast with her eye color in the most flattering way.
How To: Measure your waist circumference for men
Are you looking a man to get a suit tailored, but don't know what size you are? You probably want to go to your local tailor with at least an idea of what you're talking about. Learn how to measure your own waist circumference in just a few easy steps. First you must acquire a bendable tape measure, which can be found in almost any convenience store. Wrap the tape measure around the fullest part of your body, which is usually somewhere around your belly button. When taking the measurement, be...
How To: Achieve a bullet hole look with makeup
Scare your friends with this cool bullet hole makeup effect.
How To: Tie a scarf into a sexy top
Talk about casual chic! This simple wraparound is a head turner.
How To: Bar Lace Your Shoes (Bowless)
Today we show you how to bar lace your shoes. This trend is a way to never tie your shoes again! It is So Easy a Guy Can Do It!
How To: Insert sparkly hair tinsel hair extensions
Since the famously bootylicious Beyonce wore blingy, opalescent tinsel in her hair for the 2010 Grammy Awards, tinsel hair has become a cheeky sweet trend in Hollywood fashion.
How To: Sew in a Weave Yourself
Ready to try and sew-in your own weave? It's a big decision. As with everything that concerns our hair, we struggle with the pros and cons and often dwell on what could go wrong. Pixie cut. Perm or not? New shade (of pink, purple, or blue). These are all major decisions because ... well, it's our hair, and hair is such a big part of our style. To get a weave or not calls for careful consideration, and to sew one in yourself, that's an even bigger internal debate.
How To: Knot a Hermès Scarf in 21 Different Ways
Hermès is all about giving out the free goodies—this week I posted a tutorial for making your own papercraft "Kelly bag" and for years now they've created "knotting cards", a set of DIY illustrations presenting different ways to wear their iconic scarves.
How To: Do a bumped ponytail without a Bumpit or teasing
To make a bumped ponytail start with your hair down. Put your hair up like you are going to put it half up and spray the back with hair spray and pat dry. Next, take a smaller section of the top and spray that two while patting until dry. Next, separate your bangs from the rest of your hair and gently start to pull your hair back into a ponytail trying to make it look as natural as possible. Secure with a rubber band. Spray your bump with hair spray. Next tighten the bottom of your ponytail a...
How To: Apply makeup to look like a cheap slut
In this video, we learn how to apply makeup to look like a cheap slut. First, apply black eyeliner to the entire eyelid and up to the creases in the eye. After this, take your finger and smudge the liner up to your eyebrows. Next, take a bright blue eyeshadow and brush it all over the eyelid up to the eye creases. Next, take a light blue eye shadow and apply it as a highlight underneath the brows. Brush a dark blue shadow on the crease of the eye, then blend it on the outer edge of the eye. A...
How To: Insert a tampon the best way
This is a thoughtful step by step to inform women on the science of tampons and how to best use them. Learn how to insert a tampon if you are getting your period for the first time.
How To: Fold a bandana around your mouth and nose
In this video, we learn how to fold a bandanna. First, place your bandanna flat, then fold it diagonally. Once you've done this, you will have an upside down triangle. Now, fold the top of the triangle down as many times as you desire, it can be as wide or as thin as you want. Now, you should have a rectangle with a triangle hanging out from under it. You can now tie the bandanna around your head, butting the triangle part around your mouth. Tie a knot behind your head tight enough to where i...
How To: Do easy smokey eyes for an older woman
Sharon Connolly, Image Consultant, demonstrates how to create a fabulous smoky eyes look. Start by brushing a very light color over the eyelid area from the lashes to the brow, accenting the inner corner of the eye. Then apply a brown shadow from the lashes to just above the crease of the eye. Take a very light shadow and brush it above that and blend it in. With an angled brush draw underneath the lower lashes with the brown shadow.
How To: Cut your own layers into your hair
Although the title of this video may sound scary, Chickpearl shows how to cut layers into your own hair and makes it seem easy enough for anyone to do.
How To: Tune or setup of a tattoo machine for lining & shading
This video shows you how to setup a tattoo machine to do lining and shading. Make sure the armature bar and front spring has about a 4mm gap. Once that is on, set it to about a 30-degree angle. Next with the contact spring you need to set the armature bar and the tool should be set to about 2mm. A good way to check this is with a dime. Now as long as the tattooing machine runs and sounds correctly you are all set to go. For shading, the throw on the armature bar should be 3-4mm--just a little...
How To: Create an '80s punk rock chick makeup look
Despite being well known as the Era of Homogenously Bad Taste, the '80s have recently been referenced by high end designers (think Marc Jacobs), movies (think "Sex and the City 2"), and makeup artists (think the strong fuchsia lips that are in right now).
How To: You're Tying Your Shoes Wrong—Here's How to Lace Them for Hurt-Free Feet
Upgrading from velcro-only shoes to laced-up sneakers is an important step in life. Days are spent practicing the perfect bow-tying method, and people even argue as adults over tying with the bunny ear method versus the loop-and-wrap trick.
How To: Safely pierce your own lip
Mark shows you how to safely pierce your own lip. To pierce your own lip, follow these steps: You will need rubbing alcohol, a piercing needle, alcohol swab, a ring, mouthwash, a small bag filled with crushed ice and a cork. Put the ice between your lip and your gum until your lip is numb. Wipe the needle with the alcohol pad to sterilize it. Sterilize your lip as well. Place the cork in between your lip and gum, take the needle and stick it through your lip. Stick the ring through your lip a...
How To: Make ripped, distressed, and destroyed jeans
To begin, you will need a pair of jeans, a cheese grater, a book, and sandpaper. Vigorously rub the sandpaper across the jeans where you want to rip them. Slide the book down the pant leg until it's between the fabrics of where you're working. Continue to sand like crazy. Then take your cheese grater and do the same thing that you did with the sandpaper. You will notice a lot of fading and a small hole will begin to emerge. Use your fingers to tear at the hole until it is the desired size. Th...
How To: Curl your hair with a CHI flat iron
This tutorial shows you how to curl your hair with a CHI flat iron. Comb your hair to remove tangles. Section your hair using clips to make it easier to curl individual strands. Take an inch-wide strand of hair and place it between the CHI flat iron about an inch or two down from the root of your hair. Press down firmly on the hair with the flat iron. Slowly slide the CHI flat iron down until you reach halfway down the strand. Twist the flat iron upwards and all the way around in a circular m...
How To: Create a drag queen/showgirl makeup look
You don't have to be a dude to dress up like a drag queen. Whether you want to do a double play on gender for Halloween (be a girl dressing up as a guy dressing up as a girl) or want to rock the look for a party, you should check out this makeup tutorial for everything you need to get your drag on.
How To: Transfer a tattoo picture to skin
For really ornate tattoos, or for artists with limited skill, a transfer can be a life-saver. This how-to video shows how to transfer the desired image of a tattoo from a piece of paper that is easy to sketch on to the skin where it can then be traced with a tattoo gun. You will need grease proof cooking paper and a felt tip pen. Watch this video tattoo tutorial and learn how to transfer an image temporarily onto skin.
How To: Measure your bicep length
In this Beauty and Style category video tutorial you will learn how to measure your bicep length. The video is presented by Alazzo Clothing. The process is very easy and simple as you will find out after watching this video. For doing this, the person must be standing in upright position. Take the measuring tape and put it under the arm pit. Then you measure the width of the bicep at the top of the arm pit leaving room for one finger. In the video this is demonstrated using a mannequin. So, t...
How To: Pierce your nose at home
The video is a demonstration of how to get your nose pierced by yourself at home. The things you are going to need for this are a sterile needle, rubbing alcohol, cotton swab, rubber gloves, a nose ring, ice cubes, eraser and of course pain tolerance. The lady also tips you to first numb your nose with ice cubes if you wish and it helps a lot. Then she asks you to put on the gloves, take the cotton swab and put some rubbing alcohol on it and then clean the inside and outside area where you ar...
How To: Make a tattoo gun out of an electric toothbrush
Just what the world wants... more things to do while in jail! Make your at home tattoo gun for under $10 and quite quickly. Try tattooing a banana or a dog. Not yourself.
How To: Make your own color acylic for nails
Alwaysnforever559 teaches viewers how they can make their own color acrylic for nails! First, you will need a container, a clear powder (Acrylic) and an eyeshadow color that you will like for your nails. Pour in the acrylic clear powder in the container and pour the same amount of your simmer or eyeshadow color into the container. Close this container and shake the ingredients to mix them up. Now, your powder should be a mix of the white and the eyeshadow color you put in. First, get your bru...
How To: Lace your Converse shoelaces in fifteen different ways
In the wonderful world of fashion, Chucks (AKA Converse sneakers) are like the LBDs for our feet. Oh-so-comfortable and also exuding an effortless hipster cool, Chucks are our go-to footwear any time of day. But because they're so practic and chic we also see zillions of people wearing the same exact shoe on the streets.