Hot Beauty & Style How-Tos
How To: Do a classic Audrey Hepburn inspired '60s updo
This gorgeous '60s hairstyle was inspired by the Audrey Hepburn film "Breakfast at Tiffany's." This look is quite elegant and suitable for formal events. Most importantly, it is very easy to create.
How To: Create a delicate rose updo with Reiberry
Whatever your favorite flower may be, you can't deny that roses are the most romantic and alluring flowers around. In this tutorial, Reiberry bases a delicate hairstyle on the robust beauty of a rose. This pinned-up side bun is unlike any chignon you've ever seen, and though a bit difficult, the results will be well worth the effort.
How To: Create loose waves using a deconstructive technique
Achieve alluring and sexy waves rather than Shirley Temple-esque tight finger curls by watching this hairstyle tutorial on how to do a deconstructive waving technique. Girls with longer hair should opt for a smaller barrel curling iron, since a larger barrel will not create the same type of wave that we are trying to achieve.
How To: Achieve a '30s inspired crescent moon hairstyle
This gorgeous crescent moon hairstyle consists of loose hair braided behind your head into a twisted chignon, the rest of your hair on the other side let loose for a novel take on the idea of a half up, half down hairstyle.
How To: Add soft waves to your hair using a curling iron
Using a curling iron on your hair doesn't have to just mean curly hair. By alternating your curling method and holding the curling iron at different angles, you can actually create different types of curls as well as loose waves.
How To: Get sun-kissed, beachy summer hair
Summer is beach season, but that doesn't mean you have to hit the beach daily to get that characteristic sun-kissed, scrunched up beachy hair look. Even if you're going to be sitting at your office desk for most of summer, you can still look like you spent a day at the beach by watching this tutorial, which teaches you how to get bohemian waves.
How To: Create a nautical nail look with simple anchors
See how to create a nautical-themed sailor nail look with this home beauty how-to. It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this free video tutorial can present a detailed, step-by-step overview of the process in just over five minutes time. For more information, and to try this look for yourself, watch this manicurist's guide.
How To: Do gold and bronze cheetah print nails
During the summer, the weather isn't the only thing that heats up. Rising temperatures and higher hemlines allow you to show off a well done pedicure or manicure composed of bright and showy colors, as in this nail look.
How To: Shape your eyebrows by waxing and tweezing yourself
Your first time getting your eyebrows tweazed and/or waxed should no doubt be done by a professional in order to get the right shape. But subsequent touch ups and trims can be done by yourself to save money.
How To: Lighten your eyebrows without bleach
Want to lighten your eyebrows without bleaching them? With a little bit of makeup and the right technique, it's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home beauty guide can present a complete, step-by-step overview of the process in just over four minutes. For detailed instructions, and to get started lightening your own brows, take a look.
How To: Add volume to fine and thin short hair
Short hair is so appropriate for summer, since it's both easy to style and tomboyishly chic. Plus, it's extremely lightweight, so you won't be sweating up a storm like you would with longer locks.
How To: Use a Clarisonic Mia brush for beginners
Hordes of women live and die by their Clarisonic brushes, which they claim speeds up their cell turnover rate and decreases hyperpigmentation as well as old acne scars, creating fresh, youthful skin. But Clarionic newcomers may find this vibrating brush to be a little intimidating.
How To: Apply Christina Aguilera's "Not Myself Tonight" look
In her music video for "Not Myself Tonight," Christina Aguilera engages in some, er, racy antics, such as humping a guy with minimal clothing and practicing bondage/bdsm. All in a day's work for shock queen Aguilera, right?
How To: Get Kim Kardashian's smokey eye and nude lip look
Hmm, a tutorial for smokey eyes and nude lips? You've probably seen a million of these on YouTube, but this one's a bit different, given that it's based on smokey eye queen Kim Kardashian. We all rock a smokey eye every now and then, but this lady wears it nine times out of 10. Seriously.
How To: Get Miley Cyrus' 2010 Grammy Awards rocker makeup look
We can all agree that Miley Cyrus has long since left her goody two shoes pop star alter ego, Hannah Montana. Whether she's pole dancing on an ice cream stand or rocking extremely dark, smokey eye makeup, Cyrus has been experimenting with the adult side of life.
How To: Get sexy old Hollywood curls using self-grip rollers
If there's one hairstyle that's synonymous with Hollywood glamour, both past and present, it's definitely the blown-out hair with loose, large curls or waves. Effortlessly sexy since the age of Mae West, this style continues to be adopted by a new generation of rising Hollywood starlets like Ashley Greene and Carrie Underwood.
HowTo: Eliminate Pit Stains, B.O. and Excessive Sweating
Jezebel's back with another Beauty 101 (1, 2, 3), and this time the issue at hand is body odor. Everybody gets a little stinky from time to time (some more than others), but have no fear- there are solutions. Jezebel readers also address problems such as pit stains, excessive sweating, and natural deodorant alternatives.
How To: Get a smoldering navy blue smokey eye look
We've always been advised to apply eyeshadow shades that complement our individual eye colors. So for sisters with brown eyes, a deep royal purple or metallic silver will bring out the richness and golden undertones of our eyes, while blue eyed gals look great with sunset tones.
How To: Do a sexy yet creepy clown/doll look for Halloween
Want to scare the living daylights out of all your friends and family this Halloween? Then dress up like a clown or a doll. Either one will do. Watch this makeup tutorial to learn how to get a "sexy" doll/clown look that's reminiscent of those creepy dool eyes crafted so exquisitely they make the doll almost look...alive (cue spooky music).
How To: Add length to hair with clip-in hair extensions
We've all been there: You skip happily to the salon, hoping to get that haircut you saw on Beyoncé in US Weekly, only to come out with a haircut so terrible your hairdresser must have had a blindfold on while doing it.
How To: Get a beaten and bruised makeup look for Halloween
Want to dress up like Rihanna for Halloween? Okay, we're totally kidding, but you should watch this special effects makeup tutorial if you're looking to wear a costume that requires facial scarring and bruising this Hallowen.
How To: Get a Scarlett Johansson Dolce & Gabbana makeup look
Scarlett Johansson is one of the most gorgeous women in the world, so she doesn't need much help beauty-wise with makeup and styling to look good. But for her recent ad campaign for Dolce and Gabanna makeup, she totally turned up the bombshell factor and went all out with sizzling Sophia Loren-inspired eyes and plush nude lips.
How To: Create a funky split color nail look
Can't decide between two new nail colors you snagged at a Sephora sale on Essie nail lacquers? We understand it's sometimes difficult to choose a color when both look so tempting.
How To: Create a LA Lakers purple and yellow nail look
Did you watch the NBA Finals game? Even if you're the one person in the US who didn't, you probably have heard through the grapevine by now that the Lakers finished an excellent game, winning over the Celtics to get the title.
HowTo: Give Yourself a World Cup Manicure
Make it Sparkle is stylin' with her World Cup manicure, representing 10 countries. Click through for a Google-translated tutorial. Happy World Cup!
How To: Choose a good curling iron and flat iron
In this video, we learn how to choose the right curling iron and flat iron. Ceramic flat irons leave a great shine to the hair, and you can even use them to curl hair. The ceramic also come in a lot of different sizes, which help with people who have short, medium, and long hair. Another great thing about flat irons is that you have temperature irons, which reach all the way to 450 degrees and they are easy to use. Curling irons that come in ceramic are great, since they come in a wide variet...
How To: Create a hot compress for acne
In this tutorial, Jackie Silver shows us how to create a hot compress for acne. Acne can affect everyone, no matter what age they are. Using a hot compress can help treat the irritation of the pimple and speed the healing process. To make a hot compress, soak a soft wash cloth in hot water, making sure not to burn yourself. Place this on your face until it cools off, for 10 minute periods. Do not squeeze the blemishes with your fingers, this can cause damage to your skin. To close your pores ...
How To: Make a yogurt & honey face mask
In this tutorial, we learn how to make a yogurt honey facial mask. You will need: 1/2 cup plain yogurt, 1/4 cup honey, and a cut up vitamin E capsule. First, place your honey and yogurt into a bowl and mix together. Then, add in your vitamin E capsule and combine until everything is mixed together. Now you can place the mixture onto your clean and dry face. Let it sit on your face for around ten minutes, then remove with warm water. Pat your face dry and then put on your favorite moisturizer....
How To: Make an orchid corsage for wedding or prom
In this tutorial, we learn how to make an orchid wedding corsage. First, take some orchids and combine them together into a small bouquet. Next, take some leaves and place them on the back of the bouquet so they are surrounding the back of the flowers, not overpowering them. Next, you will nee to tie a green ribbon around the stems of the flowers to make sure they are all firmly placed together. After you add in the leaves, tie a white ribbon around the entire bouquet, then add in decorative ...
How To: Curl hair with a flat iron straightener
In this tutorial, we learn how to curl hair using a straightener with Suzie. First, put a leave in conditioner in your hair to help prevent your hair from being damaged and dried out. Next, grab your hair straightener and let it heat up. Next, grab a strand of hair and place the straightener around the top of it, and wrap the hair around it. Now, pull the straightener straight down until you have no more hair left. When you reach the bottom, a new curl will be created. The faster you go down,...
How To: Do a Halloween vampire makeup look
This video teaches you how to apply make up for a vampire look. Start by applying black eye-liner to your upper and lower lash line. Make sure to apply it pretty thick. Next, blend out the liner with a flat brush. Blend up on the upper lash line so that the liner is covering the eye lid. Blend the lower lash line downwards. Next, take a fluffy brush and dark red eye shadow and apply to the inner half the upper lid and also to the lower lash line. Add the same shadow to the inner corners of th...
How To: Make a skin rejuvenating facial spray or mist toner
In this tutorial, Nili Nathan shows us how to make homemade facial toner mist that is inexpensive. You will first need a bag of green tea that has been brewed for about 5 minutes in boiling water. When it has cooled down, remove the tea bag from the cup. Now, take lemon and peppermint oils and drop 2 drops each into the green tea. Now, grab a clean and dry spritzer bottle and place a funnel on top of it. You can now pour your mixture into the spritzer bottle until it's full. Once the mixture ...
How To: Wear a long scarf
In this tutorial, Cate Adair shows us how to wear a long scarf and look fashionable. First, remember to style the scarf with something you like to wear and style it how you feel comfortable doing. The first way you can wear a long scarf is to wrap it around your neck once, then tie a knot around where your cleavage starts. This will look great with a v-neck short sleeved top. Another way to wear a long scarf is to tie it around the waist to create a look that will slim you if you have a round...
How To: Make a high pony tail for curly hair
In this tutorial, we learn how to make a high pony tail for curly hair with Liz Muller. First, wet both sides of the hair and put gel into it. Now, push the front of the hair back with a brush, avoiding brushing a lot so you don't have frizz. Make sure it's straight, then push the back of the hair up. Combine all of your hair together until you have it high on your head. If your hair starts to get curly in the front again, just release your hair and try again. You can always add more gel if y...
How To: Tie a necktie the British way
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to tie a necktie the British way. Begin by putting the tie around your neck. Cross the wider end of the tie over the narrow end. Then bring the wide end of the top up through the loop between the neck and tie. Pull it back down and slightly tighten it. Now bring the tie over and through the loop once again. Then bring with tie around the unfinished knot, under and through the loop one more time. This video will benefit those viewers who need to dress ...
How To: Create a rock goddess makeup look with Joelle
Do you feel like a rock goddess? Whether you are naturally born to rock or need some inspiration to feel that way, check out this super simple makeup look. This style is quick and easy to apply and you will look like a true queen of rock and roll for sure. Rock it during the day, all night long or anytime for a chic pop star appearance.
How To: Make a homemade aloe-vera facial mask for dry skin
In order to make an Aloe Vera Facial Mask at home, you will need the following: a small bowl, a measuring spoon, aloe vera juice, aloe vera gel, rose oil
How To: Shine your shoes with a shoe polish rag
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to shine their shoes. An old T-shirt is a polish cloth. Begin by putting a small dab of water onto the cloth to make it moist. Then apply a small amount of polish to the cloth. Now start applying the polish on the shoes in small circles, until it feel slippery. Then apply a small amount of water onto the cloth and rub in a circular motion, until the polish cannot be seen. This video will benefit those viewers who have to look formal or have dirty shoe...
How To: Remove hair color/makeup stains with tea tree oil
If you've ever suffered from acne you've probably also suffered from choosing an acne product that actually works. Some cleansers and moisturizers are too drying, others are harsh and stinging, and some feel good on skin but just don't work. But if you've ever stumbled upon tea tree oil, then you know that this natural oil both moisturizes and helps relieve acne with no unpleasant side effects.
How To: Flatter your face shape with the right eyebrow shape
No two eyebrows and faces are the same, so why should you think that just one eyebrow shape looks the best? Each face shape demands eyebrows with a particular angle, curve, and length in order to look the most attractive.