Hot Beauty & Style How-Tos
How To: Create a peek-a-boo highlight when dying hair
Need some help figuring out how to do peek-a-boo highlights at home? It's easy! And this clip will show you how it's done. So easy, in fact, that this home beauty video tutorial can presenta complete and thorough overview of the process in about a minute's time. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this handy hairstyling how-to.
How To: Wear a dark gray charcoal miniskirt with three different outfits
For some, Forever 21 is exactly that. It's a place to shop for hip new clothes that will keep you in your twenty-somethings, and the creator of this video found a really great miniskirt there for less than 7 bucks! She loved it so much, she created this fashion video to show you three different outfits for which you could wear this dark gray, charcoal-colored miniskirt. Try them out, and mix and match your own versions!
How To: Use a curling iron to add volume and body to your hair
Need some help figuring out how to use a curling iron when styling your hair at home? It's easy! And this clip will show you how it's done. So easy, in fact, that this home beauty video tutorial can presenta complete and thorough overview of the process in about a minute's time. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this handy hairstyling how-to.
How To: Fold foil when highlighting hair at home
Looking for a primer on how to fold foil when dying your hair at home? It's easy! And this clip will show you how it's done. So easy, in fact, that this home beauty video tutorial can presenta complete and thorough overview of the process in about a minute's time. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this handy hairstyling how-to.
How To: Create a gyaru (gal) inspired big dolly-eyed makeup look
Most of you probably don't even know what gyaru means. It's a Japanese transliteration of the English word "gal". If you're not sure what transliteration means, you'll have to look that one up yourself.
How To: Create a simple "Old Hollywood, New Year's Eve" makeup look
This makeup look is inspired by the celebrities of "old Hollywood" and is perfect for any New Year's Eve celebration. If you're going on for New Year's, this is a great festive look. Sure, you can wear this makeup look whenever you want, but it may be a bit too much for everyday use. Give it a try. Follow the step-by-step instructions.
How To: Style your hair into wavy curls with a flat iron
Getting luxurious wavy curls doesn't take a trip to the hair salon and pricy bill. Nope. It only takes a flat iron, some time and your own hairstyling skill. This video will show you how to get those perfect curls every time, and yes… it only takes a flat iron. Maybe it should be called a "curl iron"?
How To: Make Homemade Simple Mask for Face and Hair
Ingredients 1 egg white
HowTo: Give Yourself a Sushi Facial
Outside of being one of YouTube's most revered beauty gurus, Michelle Phan is resourceful to say the least. Kitty litter. Hot chocolate. Tomatoes. Aspirin. Eggs. Ice.
How To: Get the perfect foundation for your face's skin type
Having trouble finding the right foundation for your makeup creations? The trick is, you need to know about them first, and know about your skin type, in order to get the perfect match. This video will help you decipher your foundation makeup issues and find the perfect one. Visit Hoppy's Makeup for more information.
How To: Create a elegant vintage rolled bun, bouffant, beehive-like hairstyle
Are you looking for a vintage-style hairdo to boast at your next big special occasion or celebrity event? Take a trip back to the day of the beehive, but we're not talking Marge Simpson here. We're talking elegance and a rolled bun bouffant. Watch the full video tutorial to see how to recreate Lilith Moon's elegant vintage rolled bun bouffant hairstyle.
How To: Do hot pink butterfly nails
In this video, JulieG shows you how to create a unique and artsy nail look. Why bother with plain old red nails when you can get a unique nail look with hot pink butterflies? Bring your childhood back and bring out the art supplies. JulieG will walk you through each step of the way, until you have gorgeous nails to show off!
How To: Do easy prom make up for any dress
JulieG gives you the low-down on an easy prom makeup look. This video will show you how to put on a great makeup look with minimal fuss. In this video, the easygoing prom makeup look can be worn with just about any prom dress, whether it's girly and sparkly, or shiny and sexy. Just follow along with JulieG and you'll be shining like the belle of the ball in no time at all!
How To: Apply chic makeup for glasses
In this cool makeup how-to video, the awesome Michelle Phan shows you how you can still wear makeup and look great with glasses. In this video, you'll find out how you can makeup work for you even if you have to wear frames, and look chic and stylish at the same time! Just watch and follow along with Michelle Phan.
How To: Do a Kim Kardashian double winged liner eye makeup look
In this video, you'll learn how to get the Kim Kardashian double-winged liner makeup look. This makeup look is very unique and will definitely be turning heads everywhere you go. Wear it for a fun night out with the girls, or for a special and romantic date. The gorgeous Miss Jessica Harlow will walk you through each step of the way.
How To: Give yourself a blood red eye makeup look
Try out these colors for fun - red, burgundy, black and smoke-ish colors for a hot blood-red look. Petrilude walks you through this amazing and gorgeous blood red makeup look. Pair it with a red dress that will leave your date hot with lust and passion.
How To: Tight line your eyes with pencil
In this makeup tutorial, Petrilude gives you the lowdown on tight-lining your eyes with pencil. Petrilude does this so he can get the look of a darker lash line, and give himself the appearance of denser lashes. It still doesn't take away lid space, so there's plenty of room still to play with colors on the eyelids. Try it out yourself!
How To: Create a wearable Taylor Swift makeup look
Who doesn't want to resemble Taylor Swift? But a lot of times her looks are reserved for the red carpet, and who goes out looking like that every night? In this video, you'll be shown how to create a wearable Taylor Swift makeup look, perfect for casual dates, and hanging out. Just follow xsparkage's directions and you'll be sitting pretty in no time at all!
How To: Give yourself a outer space inspired look
In this video, Petrilude shows us how to an outer-space inspired look. It's actually a little shocking. You may want to save this look for your next costume or Halloween party. Just follow along, and Petrilude will take you through the look, step by step with a little surprise at the end.
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: Line your heavy lid or hooded eye
Do you have heavy eyelids or hooded eyes? In this video, Enkoremakeup shows you some cool tricks and tips to make the most of your eyes. Just follow along with him and watch the video. You'll be sitting pretty in no time at all!
How To: Braid your hair into a simple fish tail
Fish tail braids are basically the grown up version of the braids mom used to put in your hair every morning for school. With less of an uptight, "braid-y" look and more of a loose, touseled appearance, fish tail braids offer us a fun way to experiment with hair without looking like an 8-year-old.
How To: Create a sweet and pretty birthday makeup look
There are certain days in life on which you are practically required by law to look your best: Your wedding, major holidays when portraits are being taken, and your birthdays.
How To: Remove fake nails painlessly with acetone
Fake nails can be such a pain in the butt. Yeah, they look good when they're on (they're one of the few things that look perfect when we wake up, unlike our face and hair), but removing them inevitably leaves nail scratches, stubby, ugly nails, and causes pain.
How To: Create an exotic Bollywood/Arabic makeup look
Ever since "Slumdog Millionaire," Bollywood has taken up space as its own niche in Hollywood films, and continues to grow in popularity as fans visit the films for their splendor, magnificently decadent production, and dresses and makeup that make the women look like walking gods.
How To: Create a glamorous soft & flicked out curls hairstyle
This hairstyling video tutorial will show you how to create a glamorous soft and flicked out curls that so many different celebrities wear on so many different occasions. Only a few people realize how quick and easy this hairstyle really is. You can create this hairdo right at home, using only a hair straightener. That's right, a straightener can curl!
How To: Create an elegant summer hairstyle inspired by J.Lo
Jennifer Lopez made this hairstyle possible, because this elegant summer hairdo was inspired by one of J.Lo's famous updos. This elegant deceiving updo look with a fishtail braid that goes do the small of your back, is perfect for special occasions. This is the perfect classy look for those with long hair.
How To: Get rid of the musty smell in vintage clothing
So you've found the perfect jacket, sweater, or pair of pants in your trek in the thrift or vintage store. The only problem? Your new find smells like grandma. The way to fix this issue is easy. All you have to do is lightly spray the item with two parts water and one part vinegar. Voila! Smell is gone!
How To: Accessorize your outfit with the right necklace
You've heard the saying that accessories can make or break your outfit. In this video, you'll learn to pick the right necklace for the right occasion, and never look out of place or out of style. Just follow the steps in this video, and you'll be sitting pretty all night.
How To: Remove patent leather shoe stains
In this video, you'll learn a quick and simple tip for removing shoe stains from your patent leather shoes. All you have to do is use a cotton ball and dip it in a non-acetone nail polish remover. Then use it to gently remove any scuff marks. Voila!
How To: Create a rich purple eyes makeup style in 5 minutes
Love purple? Then this purple-filled eyeshadow style is sure to rock your boat. Croatian photographer Marina Filipovic Marinshe sets aside her usual fashion, portrait and art photographs, and brings you this makeup tutorial for recreating her rich purple eyes look. Check it out. You won't be sorry.
How To: Create a "Pretty in Pink" full face makeup look
Croatian photographer Marina Filipovic Marinshe sets aside her usual fashion, portrait and art photographs to delve into the world of makeup tutorials! In this video, she shows you her "Pretty in Pink" full face makeup look, with lots of pink!
How To: Create a "True Blood" Bon Temps swamp makeup look
Out in Bon Temps, the town in which "True Blood" takes place, everything you thought couldn't exist comes alive. Vampires and werewolves roam the town, so is it any surprise that the Bon Temps swamp is a character all its own? While not a living and breathing character, the swamp provides a murky, dark backdrop for the show's most harrowing scenes. And in that sense, it tells you a lot more about the characters than you'd get just out of their performance.
How To: Color match and apply Luminess Air airbrush makeup
Photo retouchers can do a lot with Photoshop, from making a so-so gal look like a model to virtually applying makeup and cleaning up ugly cellulite. But don't you wish you could look perfectly airbrushed at the first take?
How To: Symmetrically wing your eyeliner
Red Bull isn't the only thing that gives you wings. In fact, you can don a pair of wings yourself by painting on winged cat liner on your eyelids. Winged liner is a coveted makeup look because it helps to lengthen and enlarge small eyes, make close set eyes appear farther apart, creates the illusion of more eyelashes, and gives you a sultry siren look. For such a simple tool it produces amazing, face-changing results.
How To: Use a clipless curling iron to curl hair
So you're probably wondering what the hell a clipless curling iron is, given that approximately 99.99% of the curling irons out there come equipped with a handy clip that helps keep hair in place when you're making a curl. But there is a clipless species of curling iron out there, dangerous and difficult to use for many but a masterful tool if you weild it with skill.
How To: Create a bold Linda Evangelista 1990s makeup look
At the height of her career, Linda Evangelista was one of the big three: Claudia, Christy, and Linda. The early 1990s were officially known as the Age of the Supermodel, and boy did these women know how to get glam both on and off the catwalk. Big hair and big egos combined to form women who refused to go anywhere without a full face of makeup and whom never had a single hair out of place.
How To: Create Rosalie Cullen's side braid from "Eclipse"
Rosalie Cullen from the "Twilight Saga" series is supposed to be the most beautiful woman Bella has ever seen, so steely and sculpted that it looks like a master artist carved her out of stone.
How To: Define your eyebrows to frame your face
If eyes are the windows to your soul then eyebrows are the gatekeepers. Keep your peepers' bodyguards in tip top shape by spic and spanning them with a perfect shape and filling them in with brow powder.
How To: Create a romantic inside out French braid hairstyle
Inside out French braids are not nearly as complicated as they sound. Basically, creating an inside out French braid involves leaving the top, visible portion in a braid and the bottom portion in a flat weave. Learn how to create an inside out French braid and then tie it into a romantic side braid by watching this hairstyling tutorial.