Hot Beauty & Style How-Tos
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 basic Japanese bun hairstyle
Learn how to do a simple Japanese hairstyle from Cheryl Bianca! This is the most basic hairdo that Japanese girls wear. This basic Japanese bun style takes less than 5 minutes to complete. It can match a lot of different clothing, which makes it a completely versatile hairstyle!
How To: Tie a necktie on someone else
In this tutorial, we learn how to tie a necktie on someone else. First, pop the collar and drape the tie around the neck with the wide end on your right. Then, tug the wide end down, so it hangs 12 inches below the narrow end. After this, cross the wide end over the narrow end, and bring it up through the neck loop and down the front. Swing the wide end to the right, pass it under the narrow end, then cross it back over the right. After this, push it up through the neck hole. Now, tuck it thr...
How To: Fold a bandana for your back pocket
Fyeo shows a cool way to fold a bandanna. Naturally you start with a bandanna. Lay it out flat and fold it so you get a nice big triangle. Then, fold it one more time so you get a smaller triangle. You then fold it again. Not so the corners meet, but so that just a little is hanging off. Then you take the corner and fold it in and under. Take about five inches up and fold it under so that a tail is hanging out of your back pocket. Once you've completed this, place the bandanna in your pocket....
How To: Curl Your Hair with a Straightening Iron
In this tutorial, we learn how to curl your hair with a straightening iron. To begin, straighten your entire head of hair with a thin straightening iron. When you are finished, section your hair off. Now, take a 1" strand of hair and open it up. Wrap the hair around one part of the straightening iron while it's open and pull down when you close the iron down. Do this on your entire head of hair until it's completely curled. If you want a more loose look, run your fingers through your hair. Af...
How To: Hold it in when you have to pee & there's not bathroom
Prevent yourself from peeing in your pants with these tricks. You Will Need:
How To: Fix a Stuck Zipper with Zero Tailoring Knowledge
"Oh God! Again this Zipper got stuck. I'm gonna through it away." People… cool! This kinda things can be done on your own… by yourself by some simple household items.
How To: Do Nail Designs for Kids!
Hello, everyone! Today's video is about how to do nail art for kids! If you are looking for fun and easy nail designs for kids, here is a collection of not one, not two, but three awesome nail art ideas for kids nail art designs that can be tried by all!
How To: Do Caviar Nail Art Design?!
Check out this step by step nail art video tutorial for beginners to do at home , to learn how to do this exquisite caviar nail art manicure design at home for both long nails and short nails !
How To: Curl kinky twists or hair braids with rollers and hot water
If you want to curl your kinky twists or your braids in your hair, it's easily done with some rollers and hot water. Watch this two-part hairstyling tutorial to learn the tricks and the details on curling your twists and braids. It's really easy, easier than styling the twists and braids!
How To: Get "True Blood" vampire queen Sophie Anne's look
Hey there True Blood fans! With season three of this highly acclaimed and highly addictive show in full swing, we're more anxious than ever to steal the looks of our favorite actresses. Whether you dig Sookie Stackhouse's girl next door glam or Tara's minimal neutral tones, there's a look that's adaptable to your tastes.
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: Make a Tattoo Stencil Without a Thermal Copier Machine
This video shows how easy and fast you can make a tattoo stencil without a thermal copier machine. You will need tracing paper, a sketchbook and stencil paper. Trace over any design that you want. Remove the brown layer from the stencil paper. Tape the traced design to the stencil paper to keep it from moving and trace the design onto the stencil paper pressing firm with a bold point pen trying not to rip the paper. Lift the white paper to see your design.
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: Identify Fake Ray-Ban Wayfarer Sunglasses
How can you tell if the pair of Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses that you are about to buy online are not a fake? Follow these 9 simple steps to verify the authenticity of your purchase. Always ask the seller to use the youVerify app prior to purchase. It's Smarter Selling & Safer Shopping.
How To: The Fastest Way to Take Your Shirt Off
Sometimes you've gotta take your shirt off fast, whether it's a romantic night, a quick jump in the pool, or for extinguishing someone on fire.
How To: Make Homemade DMAE Face Lift Cream for Removing Wrinkles
Want a face lift? Scared to go under the knife? Then, your solution is dimethylaminoethanol. Um... what is dimethylaminoethanol?
How To: Get Lady Gaga's vixen makeup from "Alejandro"
Lady Gaga is usually a woman of many looks, shapeshifting from armadillo shoes (as in her "Bad Romance" video) to hair bows and computer chip necklaces seamlessly. And while Lady Gaga does transition between a number of different outfits in "Alejandro," she rarely changes her basic makeup look: deep burgundy lips and silvery gold, kohl-rimmed eyes. Watch this tutorial to learn how to get Lady Gaga's main look from the music video.
How To: Score Evangeline Lily's "Lost" tousled beach hair
ABC's hit TV series "Lost" may have come to an end, but Evangeline Lily's windtossed, sunkissed hair will live on on the manes of fans and celebophiles everywhere.
How To: Make a messy bun
This video here is about making a messy hair bun. First the hair is drawn into a ponytail. Then, using a thick rubber-band, insert the the middle of the ponytail partially into the rubber-band so as to make a loop. Then spread the hair strands of this loop to make it look messy. Now from this spread loop, take bunches of strands and lift it slightly upwards and fix it using a hairpin. Fix the hairpins firmly so that they stay in the place. Spread out this bun from the middle. Curl up or tuck ...
How To: Tie your hair up in a scarf for sleeping
In this video, we are given instructions on how to tie up hair at night before going to sleep. You will nee a satin scarf to do this. First you will make your scarf into one large triangle. After this, clip your hair up in a large clip on the back of your head. Now, put the satin scarf over your forehead and over your entire hair. Now, tie the scarf around your neck and make sure it's secured in the back. you can now remove the clip and take the tie and tie it in the back. Now, take a satin b...
How To: Spot Fake Louis Vuitton Handbags
Video: . How can you tell if the Louis Vuitton handbag that you are about to buy online is not a fake? Follow these 6 simple steps to verify the authenticity of your purchase. Always ask the seller to use the youVerify app prior to purchase. It's Smarter Selling & Safer Shopping. Step 1: Branded Dust Bag
How To: Create a Nutcracker makeup look for the holidays
If you've ever watched "The Nutcracker" before, then you know that one of the most whimsical and (physically) memorable characters of the ballet production is the King himself, the Nutcracker.
How To: Create a perky and pretty Barbie doll makeup look for Halloween
There's really nothing wrong with dressing up as Barbie for Halloween. Yeah, she's a super non-representative sample of how real girls look like, but the perky blond is pretty and has cute clothes.
How To: Create two Autumn/Winter teased messy bun hairstyles
During the winter the humidity goes way down and the air outside is nippier, not to mention indoor heating sucks all the living moisture from your skin and hair. This means that hairstyles have to survive both dryness and extremes of hot and cold.
How To: Create Joan Holloway's retro "Mad Men" curled updo
Oh, how we wish we could live in the "Mad Men" era. We'd forgo the lack of women's rights (the women's right's movement was at the time still gaining speed), but we would totally love to raid Joan Holloway's fantastic wardrobe and learn her hair and beauty secrets.
How To: Apply an Avril Lavigne inspired makeup look
In this makeup how-to tutorial, the divine Lauren Luke does it again. In this video, Lauren Luke shows you how to put on an Avril Lavigne inspired underground look. Who doesn't want to look like Avril Lavigne? Just follow along and you'll be rocking out like Lavigne in no time at all!
How To: Turn doilies and an old scarf into a boho bib top
In this tutorial, Elizabeth shows you how to turn two old doilies and a cheap thrift store scarf into an adorable boho/hipster bib top. This top is cheap and easy to make and best of all.. it's no sew! No thread involved! You will love this style and this shirt will soon become your favorite. Have fun!
How To: Create a bigger butt and hips using foam
Seldom does a woman want to increase her butt and waist size, but for those who work in theater, a big butt may just be a requirement for a role. However, faux butts and hips will generally rob your wallet of quite a steep amount of money, so why not make them yourself?
How To: Cut up your t-shirt and look unique and stylish
In this Beauty & Style video tutorial you will learn how to cut up your t-shirt and look unique and stylish. Take a loose baggy style shirt and make two marks with scissors just near the shoulder seam. Then cut down the center of the t-shirt about 2inches. Now cut from the shoulder marks up to the center point and on the back just cut straight along the shoulder cut marks. Then cut open the top part of the sleeves little short of the shoulder seams. After this cut off the bottom seam. Then st...
How To: Spike emo/scene hair for girls
If you are a girl and you want to make spiked emo or scene hair you should first start by putting root lifter into the back of your hair, or where you plan on making your hair big. Make sure your hair is extremely dry before you straighten it. Put a little hair spray in your hair. Now, grab a section of your hair, tease it a little, put hair spray in it and continue to tease it. Continue to do this wherever you want you hair to be spikey and big. This should be in the back of your hair and ar...
How To: Tie a long, rectangular headscarf easily
This how to video is for people looking to learn how to tie a scarf attractively. Get a long scarf for your head and place the middle of it on the top of your head. Gather each end in the hand closest to it in the middle. Turn it around by pulling it behind your head and tie the ends over each other. Next step tuck the scarf behind your ears if you like it that way. Then twist the left end around your head. Create a bun with your hair and the scarf in the back using the final side to tie it up.
How To: Iron a white men's dress shirt
In this Beauty and Style category video tutorial you will learn how to iron a white men’s dress shirt. Place the shirt on an ironing board. Make sure the iron is warm. Then start ironing as shown in the video. Iron the edges, iron between the buttons and iron over the pocket. Apply a little bit of pressure at the thick parts of the shirt like the flaps over the pockets. Iron the sleeves on both sides. Iron the collar. And most importantly, don’t forget to iron the back side of the shirt. Hold...
How To: Apply colorful tropical 80's eyes with makeup
This video was a tutorial on applying a very tropical and colorful eye make-up. This would be good for an 80's costume look. She put on the make-up as she was explaining the different products and techniques she was using. She used glitter and a lot of colors that stood out and added some different transition to the final look. She also provided a detailed list of the make-up she uses and does a good job at making it look like an easy task to achieve. Anyone could probably follow the video an...
How To: Style your hair in a French twist with a hair comb
Byrd Designs Hair Accessories and Jewelry brings you this video tutorial on how to style your hair in a French twist with a hair comb. This simple how to updo uses a French comb for a night out on the town look, the most common hairstyles people wear with a claw clip.
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: 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: Create Bridal Mehndi Design in Minutes
Intricate designs are very common in mehendi for the dulhan, because it's her special day and she would most definitely want to amaze everyone around her.
How to Fold a Pocket Square: The Ice Cream Mountain (Animated Guide)
Animated and easy to follow to show you how to make this eye catching pocket square. Add some splash to your suit with the Ice Cream mountain pockets square.
How To: Make Your Own Dandruff Shampoo
Dandruff -- the embarrassing white flakes that end up like snowfall on your shoulders and clothing. There are plenty of dandruff shampoos on the market to choose from, unfortunately, they are all very expensive. If you have ever wondered what ingredients make them so expensive, the simple answer is there are no expensive ingredients that make them so effective. So, the next question might be, why are they so expensive? And the answer to that is dandruff shampoo companies know they can charge ...