Hot Hairstyling How-Tos
How To: Get big and sexy voluminous curls
You probably have bad memories of having your mother or grandmother curling your hair into tight doll-like curls as a little child and looking at yourself in the mirror in horror as your pretty long hair turned into Shirley Temple wannabes.
How To: Create a Lauren Conrad braided halo hair look
This braided halo hairstyle is also affectionately known as the Lauren Conrad "hair headband," since it is composed of braided frontral strands of hair tied to the side, like a headband.
How To: Get a '70s inspired "Charlie's Angels" retro hairstyle
If there is one hairstyle we all remember the late and great Farrah Fawcett by, it's her feathery, winged back '70s hair from "Charlie's Angels." The sexy style has had celebrity imitations up to this day and is frequently seen on Carmen Electra and Cameron Diaz. For some, this will always be Farrah Fawcett hair.
How To: Get heat damage free wavy, beachy hair with epsom salt
It's one of life's little ironies that achieving beachy, messy hair requires not just riding a wave at the beach but rather staying in the shade, as it were, at home and spraying on zillions of gallons of hair products and using various curling irons and flat irons.
How To: Do a Senagalese twist for African American hair
A Senegalese twist is a hairstyle composed of small twisted braids that help tone down frizzy hair and also add structure to African American hairstyles. This look is great for pinning back hair to stay sweat-free during summer's humid days.
How To: Give yourself Bettie Page bangs
Bettie Page's bangs are one of the iconic parts of her iconic look that has sadly been lost to the world. Bring it back! This video will teach you how to create your own replica Betty Bangs at home using only a curling iron. Unfortunately, you have to have straight bangs already, so if you don't you'll have to get out the straightener first. Once your hair is ready, the process in the video is quick and easy, and will give you that awesome vintage Betty look in no time.
How To: Style your hair with a quick and messy updo
Need to get your hair out of the way? This home beauty guide offers instructions on how to style a quick, messy (and easy) updo. This updo is so easy in fact, that this free video tutorial can present a complete overview of the process in just over three and a half minutes' time. For detailed instructions, take a look.
How To: Style a funky hair braid
Can't decide how to style your hair for a date or formal event? Try the fancy, eye-catching braid demonstrated in this home beauty how-to. It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this free video tutorial can present a comprehensive overview of the process in just under three minutes' time. For detailed instructions, as well as to get started sharpening your own knives, watch this helpful guide.
How To: Get thick, volumnized hair with a flat iron
Volumnized hair with a flat iron? Sounds like situational irony, but with clever maneuvering and a few tweaks here and there creating luscious volume in your hair with a flat iron is possible!
How To: Get Angelina Jolie's wavy Oscars 2009 hairstyle
The trouble with replicating an Angelina Jolie red carpet look is you never know where to begin, from Jolie's sultry winged cat eyes to perfectly coiffed hair to pale but contoured beestung lips.
How To: Loosen & soften hair curls with a regular curling iron
You don't need expensive equipment to keep your hair up to par with today's fashion standards. There's a gazillion different ways to curl your hair, but the one tool you should have is one of those cheap, regular curling irons available just about everywhere. With this normal curling iron, you can create loose and soft curls in your hair, and all it takes is a delicate touch. LiliTheDarkMoon shares her secret to perfect, luxurious, almost natural curls that create a subtle glamour look, witho...
How To: Get a Hello Kitty/Lady Gaga hairbow hairstyle
Need a standout hairstyle for prom that you can be sure no one else will have? Then chuck all stereotypes of traditional hair beauty (romantic waves, or a severe updo) and take a walk on the wild side by replicating Lady Gaga's fun hair bow.
How To: Get Lady Gaga's hairbow for African American hair
A big complaint YouTube makeup tutorial subscribers have about some of the how-tos for Lady Gaga's wacky fun hairstyles has been that they're hard to achieve on shorter hair and African American hair.
How To: Get a Lady Gaga inspired hair bow hairstyle
Lady Gaga's famous hair bow may seem extremely complex and difficult to achieve without a football team of hairstylists and assistants ready to fix every stray hair, but, as you'll see in this video, it actually takes less than ten minutes for you to do it yourself.
How To: Do a Lady Gaga hair bow easily
It's pretty common to see gals these days walking around with bows pinned in their tresses (Blair Waldorf copycats, anyone?) but an actual bow made of hair in your hair? Now that's new (and more complicated to achieve).
How To: Get Beyoncé's rolled up bangs and hair from Telephone
Beyoncé can pull off just about anything, but the '50s inspired retro hairdo from the scene where she picks Lady Gaga up from prison in the P*ssy Wagon is a flattering hairdo for any gal.
How To: Get Cheryl Cole's side plaits and updo from "X Factor"
If you're living in the U.S., you're probably wondering who the hell Cheryl Cole is, and whether or not "X Factor" is some sort of porn star competition. Well, "X Factor" happens to be the UK version of "American Idol," produced by our lovable teddy bear Simon Cowell.
How To: Do a sexy summertime professional updo
During the summer months you want to be as unfussy with makeup as possible. Because, after all, who has time to worry about spraying on gallons of L'Oreal Elnett and sticking bobby pins here and there when you could be cannon balling into the pool right now?
How To: Create an easy alternative to the French braid
It's easy braiding your friend's hair into a French braid (if you, well, know how to do a French braid), but doing it on yourself is another story. For many gals, not being able to see how the hair is coming together makes it that much more difficult to French braid your own hair.
How To: Create an elegant wavy Angelina Jolie low ponytail
Angelina Jolie could probably style her locks into a day-glo orange fauxhawk on the red carpet and still be the most beautiful and fabulous woman there. In short, she's gorgeous enough that she can keep most of her makeup, hair, and dress choices simple.
How To: Get Rihanna's posh low side updo
We're not saying that we don't like Rihanna's current red fauxhawk, but back when the curvy diva had longer hair she pulled off some major trendsetting hairstyles.
How To: Create Beyoncé's voluminous, loose barrel curls
Bootylicious chanteuse Beyoncé likes volume in her hair, as well. Though she's sported a number of sleek straight styles, she always seems to return to voluminous, loosely curled locks.
How To: Create Jennifer Aniston's French braided headband
The French braid is a hairstyle staple for middle schooler girls and high schoolers, but it can just as easily be worn by older women without looking too cheer camp.
How To: Create an elegant Isla Fisher low side bun
Isla Fisher is one funny gal who's always up for pulling outrageous pranks to get a laugh, as we've seen in movies like "Wedding Crashers" and "Confessions of a Shopaholic." But when it comes to dressing and putting on makeup for the red carpet, this fiery redhead is a lot more traditional.
How To: Get Jennifer Aniston's simple braided hair headband
Golden girl Jennifer Aniston never skips a fashion beat on the red carpet (maybe because she 9 times out of 10 wears black, which we know is never not flattering?), but when she stepped foot onto the red carpet last year at an event, she once again started a "Rachel" hair trend.
How To: Create Kate Hudson's elegant French twist hairstyle
If you're planning to do a powerful makeup look tonight, like glittery purple smokey eyes, waterlined inner rims, and a bright red pout, then why not highlight your work - and pretty face - by getting all the hair out of your face?
How To: Create Michelle Obama's curly bob hairstyle
With the nation's top hairstylists at her fingertips, first lady Michelle Obama can have just about any hairstyle she wants, and has sported everything from a simple, straight style to a severe, pinned up chignon.
How To: Create Angelina Jolie's half up half down Oscar hair
A half up, half down hairstyle is the perfect mix of practicality and beauty. Not only does pulling back your front hair and bangs get pesky hair out of your face, but curling the rest of your hair loosely, as Angelina Jolie did at the 2008 Oscars, creates an elegant look appropriate for formal events.
How To: Lift your roots and get volume without damaging hair
When you can't make it, fake it! Every girl needs a little hair lift now and then, and whether your mane is coldly ignoring all your attempts to boost volume or you're just feeling lazy, Secret Hair Boostias can add thickness without damaging your hair.
How To: Create an elegant Jessica Alba inspired loose updo
Letting your hair down is never a bad look, but sometimes the dependable choice turns into the dull one. Polish your hairstyle skills and your hair at the same time by watching this video on how to create a voluminous bun inspired by a look Jessica Alba recently wore to an event.
How To: Create a Jessica Alba/Greek goddess updo
Starlet hair need not be complicated, fussy, or difficult to do - it just needs to look damn good on the red carpet when the flash bulbs are popping.
How To: Create a Megan Fox bouffant with ponytail hairstyle
Big hair has been popular like never before, but we're not talking about the five foot beehive contraptions worn by housewives with a little too much time on their hands in the '60s or the Joan Collins-esque blowouts of the '80s.
How To: Get Madonna inspired thick, voluminous hair
Unknown to common man, celebrities are not in fact born with perfect proportions, perfect hair, and don't wake up in the morning looking like they do on red carpet events (after spending four hours in the makeup chair).
How To: Create the retro pin-up Beyoncé bangs from "Telephone"
Elicit the glamour of Bettie Page's pin up days by styling your hair into this softly curled hairstyle with rolled bangs. Adopted by the unfailingly fabulous Beyoncé in Lady Gaga's video for "Telephone," this uber retro style flatters oval and heart shaped faces.
How To: Get a Jessica Alba inspired teased crown hairstyle
The half up, half down hairstyle complete with teased crown has been adopted by many girls about town for both its easiness to do and sexy, face-framing nature.
How To: Create big hair with bouncy, voluminous curls
Recently, loosely curled, bohemian-inspired hair as seen on star examples like Kate Hudson and Nicole Richie have been in high demand on YouTube and at salons. But sometimes a girl just wants to have fun.
How To: Use basic tips and tricks for bobby pinning your hair
In this clip, learn all the basics about bobby pinning. These classic clips are popular with dancers and performers because they are easy to hide and hold a style really well. If you are new to bobby pins or just need a refresher course, watch this clip and start pinning!
How To: Braid a waterfall or French braid behind your head
In this clip, learn the art to braiding where you can't see. It can be difficult to braid without a mirror, especially complicated plaits like French and waterfall braiding. In this clip, you will get tons of helpful tips and advice for starting out in braiding and looking beautiful every day.
How To: Curl hair into loose curls with a straightening iron
Loose, sexy beach curls are the hair equivalent of our go-to LBD, universally flattering even on our worst, most sleep-deprived days. Whether you haven't learned how to do this simple yet gorgeous hairstyle yet or just need a refresher course because you're feeling lazy, you should watch this tutorial to learn how to curl your hair loosely using a GHD straightening iron.
How To: Create "Sex and the City 2" bouncy Carrie curls
The only thing women have requested more than Carrie Bradshaw/Sarah Jessica Parker's wardrobe (and AH-mazing closet) is her lush, plump curls. The barrel-curled hairstyle is a look she's worn since day of of "Sex and the City," and it's lived on as an iconic style almost as popular as her character (and with as great a following).