Hot Beauty & Style How-Tos
How To: Make your eye cream more effective
Do you have puffy eyes? Not getting enough sleep? It might not be your night that needs fixing, it could be your eye cream that needs adjusting. Swelling is always going to happen, but refrigerating your eye cream could be the cure to keeping your eye swells down to a minimum. The chill in the fridge helps reduce the swelling.
How To: Get rid of yellow nails
If your nails aren't looking nice and healthy, either are your fingers or your hands. You can't have one without the other, and yellow nails is a horrible sign of unhealthy hands, especially if you're a smoker. But you can get rid of that yellow tint. Scrub your yellowed nails with whitening toothpaste. The same principles apply to your nails as your teeth, so toothpaste is the perfect solution… Nailed it!
How To: Measure an inseam
Jeans are tricky, especially if you're not entirely sure what your inseam is? To get the proper fit jeans, you need to break out the measuring tape and finally figure out what size you should be. The first step to finding pants and jeans that fit perfectly is measuring your inseam.
How To: Practice nude beach etiquette
Is the proper term nudists or naturalists? Doesn't seem to be too much of a difference, because when it all boils down, they're both still butt-naked on the beach. Nude beaches are fascinating places for the adventurous spirit, but unless you’re an old-time nudist, you probably have questions about the proper way to behave on a nude beach. Well, we’ve got the answers.
How To: Hide thick legs
Let's face it, not everybody's perfect. But that doesn't mean that everybody is special or beautiful. But for those of you without the thin, lengthy legs, there's hope for beating your insecureness. Lengthen the look of your legs with your attire and show off your bashful thick legs.
How To: Make an A-line skirt from scratch
Sometimes, with all the clothes out there in the stores, it can take quite a bit of time to find something that you are sure to like and can afford. And during this tim of economic hardship, ssaving money is a must right now.
How To: Make a backless top from scratch
In this time of economic uncertainty, trying to save money is more important than ever. There are many ways that this can be done, and one is by making your own clothes. This can be achieved using materials that can cost less than regular clothing found in stores.
How To: Paint St. Patrick's Day nail art
Julie shows you how to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in style, with some great nail art. This video will show you how to paint shamrocks on your nails in the perfect shade of green. Celebrate the Irish in you, even if you're not actually Irish, with a great nail look!
How To: Create a daytime soft, summery smokey eye
Smokey eyes are considered the makeup version of LBDs for many gals, but they also tend to be a little too heavy to wear during the daytime and during summer, when just about everything we put on we sweat off.
How To: Shrink and dry out pimples using aspirin
Using aspirin to treat acne is an age old remedy for skin blemishes. Learn more about treating acne from a dermatologist in this skin care video.
How To: Create a "Skins" inspired wearable smokey eye
The UK tv series "Skins" is centered on a group of teenagers living in Bristol, England, and their lives as they struggle with eating disorders, family dysfunction, homosexuality, and mental illness. Basically, your typical prime time drama.
How To: Get tips for clearing blemishes for acne-prone skin
Is your face starting to look oilier than the Louisiana coast? We feel you. With temperatures and the humidity soaring, summer often means more sweat and more oil to clog your pores, which in turn means more acne for all, especially if you're acne-prone.
How To: Create a taupe and cranberry Mila Kunis makeup look
"That 70s Show" star Mila Kunis has grown into quite a gorgeous young woman, and never fails to sport perfectly groomed brows and sheer though flattering makeup when she's on the red carpet.
How To: Create a romantic purple and burgundy eye makeup look
Purple and burgundy are not two colors that immediately come into mind when you think about eyeshadow colors. After all, deep reds and purples are much more suited to bold lipstick hues than to pretty peepers.
How To: Create a DIY scar removing compressed face mask
Are you in your twenties but still dread looking in the mirror on some days because you still have old acne scars from when you were a teen? Learn how to fade old and new scars on your face by watching this tutorial, where you'll learn how to make a D.I.Y compressed face mask with lemon and cucumber.
How To: Create a velvety purple coronet-inspired eye look
A coronet is basically a mini crown upon which other ornaments are fixed on. And in this eye makeup look tutorial, you'll learn how to create a multifaceted coronet-inspired purple eye look that's sultry and will elongate your eyes.
How To: Do a sushi/seaweed facial to hydrate and repair skin
Sushi on your face?! Okay, not really. Rather, applying seaweed to your face will help restore moisture to skin, helping with anti-aging efforts.
How To: Create a luminous evening makeup look for mature gals
Any good makeup artist will tell you both that good makeup starts with good skin and mature/older women look much more radiant with less thick foundation and eye shimmer.
How To: Disguise sideburns for drag performers
To become a truly good and believable drag queen you must either get rid of or cover up any vestiges of your, well, manhood. This includes tucking down there, wearing heels and dresses, and wigs.
How To: Create a sunflower rave makeup look for EDC
Sunflowers possess bright, cheery yellow petals, robust center filled with yummy treats, and long stems that form a maze when many are planted together. They remind us of hot summer days and the lightheartedness of the season.
How To: Prepare for a night out with skin and makeup tips
So the weekend's coming up sooner than you thought and you want to look great for when you go out with your female friends on Friday or Saturday but are really limited time-wise on prep. How do you get pimple-free glowing skin, chip-free nail polish, and expertly applied blush with minimal effort?
How To: Create a wearable gold smokey eye makeup look
Contrary to popular belief, you don't need a bunch of black and brown liners and shadows to create a sexy smokey eye. Brown and black are the colors everyone thinks of when we mention "smokey eye," but other colors work just as well.
How To: Create a pink summer night smokey eye makeup look
Wearing layers and layers of makeup during the day is just asking for disaster, especially now that the humidity is soaring and temperatures are climbing up higher and higher.
How To: Create a bold but wearable neutral eye makeup look
You've probably been taught all of your makeup-doing life that using neutrals on your eyes, cheeks, and lips creates a look that approximates a natural-looking, "nude" and makeup-free appearance. Neutrals, like LBDs, are there to flatter any time of day and for any event, whether you're twirling yourself around and around and around on the office chair or pinching some guy's ass...ets at the local bar.
How To: Create a cute, curly summertime ponytail
As much as we'd all love to sport perfectly wavy, messy beach hair every day during the summer, sometimes it's just way easier to tie our locks up in a ponytail and forget about it.
How To: Do a bold eye makeup look inspired by "Toy Story 3"
It's pretty common to get a YouTube makeup tutorial inspired by a character from a movie, but to get one inspired by the movie itself?
How To: Create a dramatic beach sunset nail look
Are you the kind of person who gets kind of sad leaving the beach after a long day on the shores swimming, surfing, and just overall enjoying the sand and surf? Don't ever let that pretty body of water out of your sight by creating this gorgeous nail look.
How To: Create an easy makeup holder using office supplies
Seriously gals, how easy is this? Unless you're a bum living in a box under a bridge, you can probably muster up the simple tools needed to make this makeup organizer. All you need is Elmer's household cement and six office stamper covers.
How To: Tie and wear scarves for men and women
Okay, so it's summer and you're probably thinking when the hell you'll be wearing scarves in the next three months or so, but trust us, those summer nights can get cold, especially if you live close to the beach.
How To: Shave your legs without ingrown hairs and nicks
So it's bikini season and you've done everything you can to prep for the copious skin-baring opportunities, exfoliating, self-tanning, and lotioning up a storm to create touchable gams. And then, of course, there's the far less glamorous part of the otherwise tolerable primping ritual: shaving.
How To: Do a half up half down hairstyle with spiral curls
A half up half down hairstyle is for those of you out there who are commitment-phobes. The hairstyle gives you the best of both worlds, since it's a hybrid of a ponytail and simply loose and beautiful hair.
How To: Create romantic hairstyles for summer using headbands
Here at WonderHowTo, we're used to seeing zillions of hairstyling tutorials that focus on "beachy, summer hair" or "bohemian braids a la Lauren Conrad." Summertime is a great time to experiment with your hair, but it seems that many of us lean on our braids and waves like LBDs.
How To: Create pretty bohemian braids for summer
Ponytails are often hairstyles associated with summer because they're super easy to do, take care of, and wipe all the pesky hairs off your face so you can focus on more important things like swimming and sipping your margarita and looking cute doing it in front of the cabana boy without all your locks humiliatingly dunking into your drink.
How To: Make Lady Gaga's "Alejandro" android queen goggles
First off, if you haven't watched Lady Gaga's controversial music video for "Alejandro," then check it out RIGHT NOW because you're probably the last person left who hasn't. After you're done watching and are thoroughly confused, you're ready to start this tutorial!
How To: Choose a wedding dress neckline for your body type
Spring and summer are the prime seasons for weddings, which in turn means loads of brides searching for the perfect flattering wedding dress. But while some designer wedding dresses look great on the rack and maybe on pin-thin models, finding the right wedding dress for you means taking into account your body shape.
How To: Create a cute and stylish side ponytail with a twist
In this tutorial, learn how to create an adorable look for summer. This side ponytail is a little bit retro and very funky for the warm weather. Give yourself a modern twist to a retro do with this cute side pony.
How To: Get Lady Gaga's goth vamp makeup look from "Alejandro"
Lady Gaga is the queen of crazy makeup and in her new video for her hit, "Alejandro" she certainly does not disappoint. Gaga dresses like a gothic vampire diva in this clip and by checking out this tutorial, you can learn how to achieve the style yourself. This detailed walkthrough is one of the best and you will look amazing just like Lady Gaga.
How To: Do Sookie Stackhouse's minimal "True Blood" makeup
The third season of "True Blue" just kicked off last week, which means hot chicks and shirtless guys. Though many of the character spend most of the show rather, um, naked, which takes up most of our attention, next time you watch the HBO series you should also pay attention to the girls' makeup, which always flatters and never looks overdone.
How To: Create a sexy hot pink floral nail look
Flowery, girly nails don't have to be reserved for spring! Toughen up spring-inspired florals by adding some sassy touches, as in this nail tutorial.
How To: Curl your hair with a 1 inch curling iron
Rolling straight out of bed without brushing your hair and into a comfy pair of sweats may be an okay look for going to a college lecture (you can continue to catch up on your sleep after all), but when Friday night hits it's time to amp up your glamour game.