Hot Hairstyling How-Tos
How To: Get full wavy hair with a scrunchie & hairspray
In this video, we learn how to get wavy hear without using heat. First, start off with clean dry hair and then brush out any tangles. Next, spray with light hairspray and flip your hair over your head. Now, spray again with hairspray and twist into a bun with a soft scrunchie. Leave this overnight, or for as long as you can keep it in for. When finished, remove the scrunchie from your hair and shake your hair out. You can also add in more scrunching hair spray or scrunching gel if you need it...
How To: French braid your bangs to the side
In this tutorial, we learn how to French braid your bangs to the side. First, take your hair smoothing cream and place it into your bangs, only using a very small amount. Next, take the top layer of your bangs and divide it into three separate pieces. Once you do this, start braiding down to the side about two or three times. Now, start adding a few pieces of hair on each side, then pull over to the middle. Keep doing this until you get half way through, then do a regular braid a few more tim...
How To: Get sexy, wavy Kate Hudson hair with Enzo Milano
Golden child (and Goldie child) Kate Hudson really doesn't need any help looking gorgeous and sexy in a surfer girl/bohemian way. So when she does dress up for the red carpet she simply glows.
How To: Style pixie braids in your hair
Pixie braids are a lot different than micro braids, and this video will show you a few methods to styling pixie braids in your hair. These two methods are the burn (seal) and pin curling the ends techniques. These examples are perfect for your hair if trying to achieve the bob style.
How To: Stretch hair length with the banding method (no heat)
Is there a way to stretch your natural hair length without using heat? Yes! It's called the banding method, and this video will tell you all about it. Watch to see the detailed process of combing and banding your natural hair to stretch your hair.
How To: Hide big ears with hair
Big ears are no laughing matter, unless your a ten thousand pound elephant and your name is Dumbo. So, how can you keep your larger than life ears a secret? One answer is surgery, but that's one of the worst ideas ever. The easiest and cheapest way to hide those flaps is by simply styling your hair the right way. Camouflage your big ears behind a new hairstyle and you’ll be confident once again.
How To: Curl your hair with a flat iron/straightener quickly
Curling your hair with a flat iron?? You say preposterous, we say genius! Not only will using a flat iron to curl your hair save you money (since curling irons won't be needed in your hairstyling arsenal), but it is also extremely fast and simple to do.
How To: Create a wispy bird's nest updo with Reiberry
This hair tutorial is called a wispy bird's nest after its, well, wispy quality and organized jumble of hair strands that forms into a cohesive whole.
How To: Recreate Rihanna's "Rude Boy" hairstyle w/o cutting
In order to match your '80s retro makeup look from Rihanna's "Rude Boy" music video, you need to get her hair perfected, too, if you're daring enough to wear it in public. And best of all, you don't need to chop off all your hair to get this hairstyle, but it does take a little work. Primp Powder Pout shows you the hairdo secret.
How To: Style your hair with summer bridal beach waves
You don't need to be on the beach to get that classic wavy beach hair summer feel. Primp Powder Out shows you the steps to create this summer bridal beach waves hairstyle. You shouldn't start out with freshly washed hair, but day-old washed hair. Then you start the curling iron process, and when done, it gives you a nice touch of class for those summer weddings.
How To: Create a blow-dry hairstyle inspired by Cheryl Cole
Cheryl Cole is known for her many talents, but her hairstyles tend to get overlooked, but the fact is, Cole has had some wonderful, elegant hairdos in her lifetime, one of which is her blow-dried hair. Primp Powder Pout provides this hairstyling tutorial to teach you how to recreate the blow-dry hairdo which Cole effortlessly flaunts. If you do this properly, this look could last a couple days!
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: 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 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: 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.
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: 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: 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.
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: 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: 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: 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: Get a five minute "girl next door" curly hairstyle
There's a reason friendly girls next door are beloved by guys next door: Whether it's their sweetness, devotion to family and friends, or clean good looks they achieve without even trying, girls next door are simple all-American beauties.
How To: Get Japanese inspired Lolita fishtail braids
These adorable and plump fish tail braids are inspired by Japanese schoolgirls and their school-appropriate yet manga-infused beauty looks. A little bit Lolita and a little bit American Apparel, this hair look combines braids with slightly curled hair for a fun summertime way to manage your locks.
How To: Get bouncy holiday party hair like Curly Sue
So the first thing you're probably wondering is who the hell Curly Sue is. Well, Curly Sue is actually a cute homeless girl from John Hues' movie of the same name who has a heart of gold and a hair of curls.
How To: Take care of relaxed hair
To take care of your relaxed hair, you will need to choose your relaxer carefully. Lean towards relaxers that aid tensile strength rather than deplete it. The hair has to be conditioned properly and regularly. Relaxed hair has been processed, and it requires a lot of moisture. Try using a hair mask. The Moroccan masks are a good choice for your hair. Make sure that you deep condition the hair at least once a week. Try to avoid blow drying your hair. Blow drying dries out the hair. It pulls th...
How To: Make a cute twist hair style
Liz Muller guides us how to make a cute twist hair style with little effort. First, put a small amount of hair gel in the front of your hair. Then, grab the front of one side of your hair and start to twist it. Twist the front into the back until you reach the area behind your ears. Now, clip the twist and then repeat this on the other side of your head. Using bobby pins to clip it will work the best. With the rest of your hair, you can either curl it or leave it straight, whichever you prefe...
How To: Tease your hair to get tons of volume
In this tutorial, Kandee shows us how to tease hair and get a lot of volume. First, take a small section of hair and use a round bristle brush to brush the underneath of your hair inwards. After doing this, make sure to use hair spray and style your hair as you like. You can use this technique on both the underneath and top sections of your hair, as well as on the back. When you tease the back of your hair, just pull it straight up and comb against the hair while you're holding it up. When yo...
How To: Scrunch your hair step by step
In this video, we learn how to scrunch your hair. First, wash your hair and don't dry it, you want it to be wet. Next, part your hair where you like it best, and to where it looks messy. Now you will grab your favorite type of scrunching gel and flip your head down so you're looking at the ground, then scrunch your hair upwards, incorporating the gel into the hair. Keep scrunching your hair for around one minute, then bring your hair to the front of your face and section your hair. Roll your ...
How To: Grow hair faster and thicker with easy tips
Growing your hair out is generally low maintenance and requires nothing more than just living your life, but when your hair is thinning or growing slowly there are more steps you can take to stimulate those hair follicles for thicker growth.
How To: Get major volume with loose, wavy curls
"Jersey Shore" orange hottie Snookie knows better than anyone that big hair adds big attitude. Make your hair larger than life (but not as outrageous as Snookie's beehive hybrid thingy) by watching this tutorial.
How To: Create both long and short Victoria's Secret hair
Victoria's Secret Angels sport really long, luxuriously curled and teased hair during their annual fashion show, but you don't need seriously long locks to recreate the Angels' signature barrel curls and sexy sheen!
How To: Get Kardashian sisters-inspired soft, loose curls
The Kardashians have taken a lot of heat for getting famous from not doing, well, much of anything. All three Kardashian sisters - Khloe, Kim, and Kourtney - really didn't get entrenched in our pop culture sphere until they appeared in the reality show "Keeping Up With the Kardashians."
How To: Get loosely curled voluminous hair with bangs
Straight, sleek hair is forever gorgeous, but sometimes you have to think outside of the box and stand out from the sea of girls wearing pin-straight hair. For days when you feel like putting some actual effort into your hairstyling and looking put together, try this voluminous hair look.