Hot Hairstyling How-Tos
How To: Create a quick teased up headband hairstyle
We don't think we're overexaggerating when we say that "Gossip Girl" singlehandedly started a massive hairband trend. Or, rather, that Miss Blair Waldorf started this fashion accessory love. For the greater portion of us, though, who haven't worn headbands since we were forced to do so for picture day in 4th grade, slipping one on seems incongruent and childish.
How To: Create a simple Lauren Conrad inspired bohemian hairstyle with twisted sides
We love bohemian hairstyles: The loose, beachy waves, pretty curls, and sprinkling of braids look princessy and oh so feminine. But when you have to get up at 5 AM in the morning to get ready for school it's not as easy to muster up the patience to plait, pin up, and curl your hair.
How To: Create a natural soft and smooth blowout with a hairdryer
Experts tell us that in order to maintain healthy hair we must avoid blowdrying it as much as possible. But let's be honest with each other here, ladies: The blowdryer is our best friend. Without it, we'd be either staying up until 1 AM at night waiting for our darned locks to dry or waking up at 5 AM so everything dries and sets before we head off to work.
How To: Curl your hair in five minutes with a flat iron for a quick school hairstyle
When it comes to back to school, you probably already have enough on your plate as it is to think about. From new books to new classes to new crushes, you're probably feeling overwhelmed by the kick off of the school year.
How To: Care for your hair to make it grow longer faster
As little girls, we always read stories about beautiful princesses with neverending long hair, some with hair so long they could turn it into a rope to aid their prince to rescue them.
How To: Create Joan Holloway's "Mad Men" teased updo
What we love about Christina Hendricks is that the lady's got serious curves - you know, the kind that would make those cartoon cayotes howl and hearts pop out of their eyes.
How To: Create retro "Mad Men" inspired voluminous curls
Betty Draper may have a lot of drama in her hands - three kids, a cheating husband - but she somehow always manages to look breathtakingly perfect without a single hair out of place. Of course, she does have the help of Hollywoo'd top stylists, aestheticians, and hair stylists.
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: Use dry shampoo to refresh your hair and add volume
If you're studying for your SATs or cramming for finals in college then dry shampoo is more than just a helpful tool; it's nearly indispensible if you want to look alive (rather than like you only got 1 hour of sleep). This is, of course, especially useful if you've got work immediately after a finals exam and can't look like a famished hobo.
How To: Create an elegant low side French braid updo
Once you've mastered French braids you've opened yourself up to an entire universe of hairstyling options you never had before. Take the elegant low side French braid updo in this hairstyling tutorial, for instance.
How To: Get Beyoncé's Bettie Page bangs and makeup from "Why Don't You Love Me?"
Perhaps inspired by her collaboration with Lady Gaga, Beyoncé created a very retro several months ago not in her usual full-blown sexy style but with lots of '40s female stereotypes and a vintage film look. This music video, made for her single "Why Don't You Love Me?", features in one scene a very curvy Beyonce repearing a car and wearing her curled hair up in a bandana.
How To: Insert hair extensions, style them, and store them
When it comes to beauty, we try as much as possible to avoid looking fake. By this we mean adding fake pieces of hair to our bodies, like false eyelashes or hair extensions. But let's face it: If your hair is naturally thin like ours, sometimes a well inserted hair extension makes the difference between a dramatic, beautiful hairstyle and a bland, limp one.
How To: Make a feathered and beaded bohemian hair charm
The bohemian look has really been in recently. After all, with famous starlets like Nicole Richie and Jessica Szhor working long, messy waves, beaded headbands, and flowy floral maxi dresses, the trend looks good and we don't mind following along.
How To: Style your hair like Alison DiLaurentis in the hit show Pretty Little Liars
Pretty Little Liars is the newest part of the increasingly puzzling lineup of shows on ABC Family that seem to be creating a new demographic to target as they go along. The girls on it are very pretty, and this video will show you how to create a makeup look inspired by the show's star Alison DiLaurentis.
How To: Create Beyoncé's "Rosie the Riveter" look from "Why Don't You Love Me?"
Perhaps inspired by her collaboration with Lady Gaga, Beyoncé created a very retro several months ago not in her usual full-blown sexy style but with lots of '40s female stereotypes and a vintage film look. This music video, made for her single "Why Don't You Love Me?", features in one scene a very curvy Beyonce repearing a car and wearing her curled hair up in a bandana.
How To: Style a Gokudera wig for a cosplay costume
One of the most distinctive parts of the anime-style characters that most cosplayer prefer is the spiky, multicolored anime hair. Most people need a wig to execute one of these styles in real life, and this video will show you how to do it! The example in the video is a wig for Gokudera from the manga Reborn!, but these lessons can be applied to lots of other anime wig styles.
How To: Get "GHD" (good hair day) loose waves with your hair
In this tutorial, we learn how to get loose waves with your hair. You will need to have your hair layered to make this hair curly. First, section off the hair so the top is up and the bottom is hanging down. After this, place the straightener in the hair and push it down away from your face and push down until you reach the bottom of the hair. Continue to do this in small sections throughout your entire head. The smaller the sections, the more defined your curls will be. Now, take some hair s...
How To: Do a cute and edgy side ponytail
In this tutorial, we learn how to do a cute and edge side ponytail. Start by taking the front of your hair, including your bangs and combing it back. After this, clip the ends of the hair onto the side of the head with a couple of bobby pins. Hair spray the hair after this, or tease it if you prefer. Now, take sections of your hair and make different sized braids until you reach the bottom. Tie these off at the end, then put your hair back into a side pony tail. Make the pony tail on either s...
How To: Get sexy sleek straight hair
In order to create sexy sleek straight hair, you will need the following: clips/hair ties, heat protective spray, shine spray, a flat iron, and wax or hair balm.
How To: Cut your own hair high and tight
In this video, we learn how to cut your own hair high and tight. Make sure you don't miss any spots by your ears, and make sure the sides are cut evenly. If you have bangs in the front, cut from the back to the front using a shaver. If you want to get rid of your bangs, cut from the front to the back. When you're done, feel the back and make sure it feels completely even. On the razor, there's an adjustment lever, so you can use this to make different feel from the bottom to the top of your h...
How To: Do some easy hairstyles for school
In this video, we learn how to do some easy hairstyle for school. To do an easy bun, take a hair tie and put it in the hair in a side twist bun. Let some of the hair stick out, then take bobby pins and stick them in the bun to secure it, then you're done! The next look requires you to take your bangs and braid them together. After this, pull the braid behind your head and secure it with a bobby pin. The next look requires you to braid a section on the side of your hair, then put it into a pon...
How To: Style a pin-up rockabilly hairdo
In this video, we learn how to style a pin-up rockabilly hairdo. First, brush all your hair back except for your bangs, then curl your bangs so they sit on your face across your forehead. Now, wrap a handkerchief around our head, then pull the bottom flap up to the top. After this, tease your hair that's inside to give it shape and thickness. After this, position the hair into the handkerchief so it lays down and looks flat. Hair spray if you need to, then curl your bangs once more so they ar...
How To: Get loose waves like Vanessa Hudges
In order to create Vanessa Hudges loose waves, you will need the following: hair clips, a large barrel curling iron, and spray.
How To: Create a blowout hairstyle with a straightening product and a blow dryer
The first step to achieving a smooth, straight blowout at home is to make sure you have a good haircut, otherwise you're not going to see the results you want. After washing and conditioning your hair, run a straightening product through it. Watch this Chatelaine video for the rest on a perfectly blow-dried hair.
How To: Style glamorous curls in your hair à la Shakira with a curling iron
Everyone knows what Shakira's wavy hair is capable of, and the one hairstyle that stands out is her glamorous curled look. This video will help you recreate that curly hairstyle with only a curling iron. You don't need an expensive hairstylist to get beautiful hairdos! Only yourself and some time. These curls are also similar to hairstyles sported by Miley Cyrus and Kate on LOST.
How To: Achieve big, voluminous Victoria's Secret waves
What's the secret to Victoria's Secret hair? Not much, really. Sure, Victoria's Secret Angels make everything about them - including their perfect wavy hair - seem way out of our reach in all of their bodily perfection, but their hairstyle is easier than you think to achieve.
How To: Create Nicole Richie's signature braided bohemian updo
It's a dilemma that faces many a fashionable girl: How do you look put together without looking like you actually, well, put yourself together? No girl wants to look too "done up," especially at places like school and work, but at the same time we don't want to look so pale we look like we're dying of a fatal illness.
How To: Get voluminous big Victoria's Secret curls using steam rollers
What girl doesn't want Victoria's Secret hair? You know what we're talking about, ladies: Big, voluminous curls that look undone but not too messy and always goddess-like. It's the type of hair most celebrities wear on the covers of magazines and the most requested hairstyle in salons.
How To: Do singer Park Bom's hairstyle from 2ne1's "Follow Me" video
Here in the U.S., the name Park Bom may not ellicit any knowing responses, But in Korea, Park Bom is one part of pop group 2ne1, more or less the hottest girl group in the country. While Bom's vocal chords got her into the business, it's her trendy yet edgy style that has fans all over copying her look.
How To: Do your hair in long curly waves like Ke$ha
Techno-pop-starlet Ke$ha's hair is one of her greatest assets. It looks great all the time, and is pretty much always this curvy-wavy long style. This video will show you how to do that on yourself with only some simple hair care products.
How To: Style an elegant faux bob glam updo hairstyle for medium or long curly hair
This hairstyle is only for curly or wavy hair, so if you have straight hair, you need to find a way to curl or make it wavy first. You'll also need a headband and hairpiece similar to the one in this video. This hairdo is perfect for that fake "faux" bob look and works well on long and medium hair.
How To: Reduce the frizz in your hair
Bad hair day? Is your naturally curly hair just extra frizzy today? Here's a quick tip to tame your mane - after your spray your hair with hairspray, roll the canister over your hair to smooth out the ends of the frizzies and make them lay flat
How To: Create a retro and glamorous Bettie Page pompadour
Bettie Page was the ultimate pin up girl. Naturally curvaceous and blessed with batty eyes and full lips, Page was adored by men all over and had women copying her every hairstyle and makeup look. It's no wonder, then, that we still see so many interpretations of her signature pompadour hair look today.
How To: Straighten your hair easily with a ceramic flat iron
Straight hair seems like the easiest type of hairstyle to style, right? Wrong. If you happened to be born with curly or frizzy hair, then you know how difficult it is - and how long it takes before school in the morning - to tame those tumbleweed frizzies into pin-straight locks.
How To: Create a simple casual updo with a messy side bun
Messy hair is not sexy. Especially not when you've just rolled out of bed with teeming array of hair mats and a piece of gum stuck to a few strands.
How To: Create a quick and easy bohemian updo with a twist side braid
Bohemian hair makes us happy. Maybe it's something about how "undone" it looks: Loose, wavy, and with stray hairs all over the place, it's the ultimate romantic hairstyle and somehow always elevates you from just woken up sleepy mole person to ravishing fairytale princess.
How To: Create a loose romantic low bun with stray hairs and a high bun
If you're anything like us, then you try to take the easiest route possible when styling your hair in the morning before work. You know: Wake up, brush your teeth, and then wearily comb through your hair a few times with your eyes closed.
How To: Style a poufy and spiky high bun for summer
If you're anything like us, then you try to take the easiest route possible when styling your hair in the morning before work. You know: Wake up, brush your teeth, and then wearily comb through your hair a few times with your eyes closed.
How To: Style an easy Bohemian French braid for spring
French braids have always been the much cooler and more elegant older sister of the basic braid (you know, the ones you wore in pigtails with Sesame Street ties when you were a kid). Which is why we love the way they add a whimsical touch to any hairstyle that incorporates them.
How To: Create a half up, half down back to school pompadour
Pompadours sound kind of, well, pompous, and look rather prosh. With a literal "I'm above you" upward beehive bump that towers over your own head and others, a pompadour is a hairstyle with 'tude, and while before people that it was too ostentatious to wear, starlets like Jennifer Lopez and Rachel McAdams have worn the style on the red carpet to much acclaim (and copycats).