Hot Hairstyling How-Tos
How To: Create a trendy celebrity-inspired French braided bang
If you've ever watched "The Hills" or have seen Lauren Conrad out at a red carpet event, then you're familiar with this hairstyle. Known as the French braided side bang, it's one of the easiest hairstyles you can do and takes minimal time. Take a gander at this hairstyling video to learn how to create this popular celebrity hairstyle.
How To: Style your short front bangs three different ways
Bangs can instantly update your look with minimal effort. And in Hollywood, it seems that bangs, from sideswept to blunt, are the latest trend in hairstyles. From Olivia Wilde, who wears it blunt on her forehead, to Nicole Richie, who likes it messy and bohemian, bangs flatter just about any face shape.
How To: Trim frontal bangs at home easily
Bangs are one of the easiest and quickest ways to change up your look. Even if you're going from slightly overgrown bangs that graze your cheekbones to blunt cut bangs on your forehead, the change is instant and can do wonders to flatter your face shape.
How To: Create three effortless and chic wedding hairstyles
Sure you can get your hair professionally done for your wedding - most brides do - but weddings cost so much as it is, so why tack on more money to the bill?
How To: Create a curly, messy romantic bridal updo
You want to look like the picture of perfection on your wedding day, right? But let's face it: Weddings are super expensive to hold, and that's not even taking into consideration your dress, hair, and makeup.
How To: Style men's hair using a flat iron
Men can style their hair, too! This video is aimed specifically at men who want to learn how a flat iron can help them style their hair. The tutorial also shows a few good products designed specifically for use by men in their hair.
How To: Blow dry your curly hair into straight hair
Curly-haired sisters unite! Curly hair is super beautiful, but girls with curly hair know that it's also extremely hard to manage at times. So take the stress out of beautiful strands by checking out this video on how to style effortless, smooth curls.
How To: French braid your own hair step by step
French braiding is slightly difficult to master, and even more challenging when you're trying to French braid your own hair. Because most French braids take place on the backside of your head, it's hard to see what you're doing.
How To: Create a Lauren Conrad-inspired hairband braid
The hairband braid is exactly what it sounds like: It's a headband woven out of your own hair. Other than being super stylish, it also means you never have to worry about your headband falling out of your strands when you're digging into a burger too excitedly.
How To: Turn your basic standby ponytail into several super sexy hairstyles
We love ponytails - for yoga class. They're ridiculously easy to throw together, which is why they're great for on-the-go hair management. But just because the ponytail is a practical, functional look doesn't mean you can't dress it up and wear it to formal occasions like cocktail parties and work.
How To: Select the appropriate hair color for your skin tone
We realize that celebrities change their hair color a lot, and oftentimes without consideration as to their skin tone. But that's because they're frequently gearing up for movie role that require a certain shade of hair color.
How To: Style an easy sleek, side-parted blow out
One of the most important considerations you should have when getting your hair cut is your face shape. Round shapes in particular look good with long, face framing layers and angles, as can be created with a side part.
How To: Create a believable faux bob a la Eva Longoria
Christina Hendricks has (relatively) short hair and pulls off the bob look beautifully. But that doesn't mean that longer-haired girls like you and I can't achieve bob edginess.
How To: Tie on a scarf like Brigitte Bardot to fix a bad hair day
Turn bad hair days into sexy mama days by checking out this video on how to camoflauge bad hair days with a stylish scarf. No crazy professional hairstyling skills here - just some ingenuity and careful placement of the scarf over the unruly portion of your hair.
How To: Create a Japanese Gyaru hair look
Japanese Gyaru girls dress up like little girls or dollies. It's a popular look that's definitely easier to wear than some of Japan's other fashion trends, like Goth Lolita or Ganguro.
How To: Insert sparkly hair tinsel hair extensions
Since the famously bootylicious Beyonce wore blingy, opalescent tinsel in her hair for the 2010 Grammy Awards, tinsel hair has become a cheeky sweet trend in Hollywood fashion.
How To: Complete an old-fashioned straight razor shave
Some women like their men scruffy, whereas others fall head over heels over a clean cut, well-shaven man. If you happen to fall into the second category, introduce your man to this video tutorial on how to complete a classic straight razor shave.
How To: Curl your hair into loose waves without using heat
This is a great, sophisticated hairstyle you can achieve without using any heat (which can often damage your hair). It's an easy and useful secret - just braid your wet hair in the evening, secure in place and then undo it all in the morning!
How To: Style your hair with a quick and easy top knot updo
This hairstyle is taken directly from the current trends for runway models. Backcomb your hair first to give it a little body, then follow the steps to clamp your hair and hold it in place to achieve the disheveled ballerina look.
How To: Do your hair with cornrows in a unique twist
This is a fun and unique hairstyle - twisted cornrows. It's not hard, but it will take awhile. Just follow along in this video, and A'kiyia will show you the best way to pull off this fun and funky hairdo.
How To: Create a New Year's Eve/Audrey Hepburn glamorous high bun
Back in the '40s through the '60s, it took very little effort for gorgeous starlet Audrey Hepburn to start new trends. Whether she was sporting a short pixie cute (as in "Roman Holiday") or wearing buggy sunglasses (vide "Breakfast at Tiffany's"), Hepburn was always on the cutting edge.
How To: Create an elegant low curly bun hairstyle for a wedding
On your wedding day you should most definitely be the most beautiful thing to walk across that aisleway. If you've gotten your makeup look down and have finally chosen the perfect Dior gown, check out this hairstyling tutorial to learn how to create an elegant hairstyle.
How To: Do a hot oil hair treatment on twisted or braided hair
In this video, you'll learn how to get rid of a dry and itchy scalp with a hot oil hair treatment. Just follow along with Akiyia's instructions, and you'll soon have beautiful, non-dry hair that you can work with and braid.
How To: Remove your crochet weave or braids easily
Are you getting just a little tired of your crochet weave? Sounds like it's time for a change. In this video, you'll be shown the easy way to remove your crochet weave. Use this method to also remove your braids.
How To: Do a crochet weave in your hair
Want to do something really creative with your hair? In this video, you'll be shown how to do a crochet weave in your hair. You'll have to get some hair extensions and attach it to your weave, but once you're done you'll be looking fine!
How To: Trim your pesky split ends off of natural hair
Split ends suck. And while paying a visit to your hairstylist every two months or so helps to get rid of most of them, regular styling and wear and tear will cause split ends on even girls with the strongest hair.
How To: Create a high, secure ponytail you can party in for the holidays
Celebrites make party hopping look so easy. Flitting around from red carpet event to after party to after after party, they always seem to look so flawless in their pictures. But here's a little secret: They have some help from Hollywood's top hairstylists.
How To: Trim your hair professionally at home
Haircuts rock - they get rid of unwanted split ends, trim up all of that dead, scragly hair that you've overdyed and overprocessed, and generally make your hair look healthier and bouncier. But they're also super expensive.
How To: Make your hair sparkle for the holidays with hair tinsel and glitter spray
Ever since pop superstar Beyonce wore her bling strands to the 2010 Grammys, sparkly hair has been on trend in a major way. If you've been hesitant to incorporate sparkly strands into your own hair for fear of looking like a 13-year-old beginning to experiment with beauty products, fear not. Check out this video to learn how to tastefully incorporate glittery hair into your look this holiday season.
How To: Style an elegant braided low bun hairdo (for long hair)
If you love braids and you love updo hairstyles, the you have to try this one on for size! It's an elegant braided low bun, with a lot of character, perfect for everyday wear, office hair and even as a bridesmaid! It's definitely worth trying on for size. If you have long hair, this low bun will get your plenty of compliments.
How To: Create a Taylor Swift "Love Story" curly updo
Pop superstar Taylor Swift is not unlike the flaxen-haired princesses she sings about in her lovey dovey songs. In fact, for her music video for "Love Story" she simply puts her hair up in a bun with a few stray hairs falling down and BAM! She's Cinderella brought to life.
How To: Style loose, fluffy side swept bangs
Side swept bangs are forever chic and cool, a loose and feminine contrast to blunt cut, straight down bangs. Look gorgeously windblown by checking out this hairstyling tutorial.
How To: Prevent frizzy hair on humid and rainy days
Humidity is your hairstyle's worst nightmare. It can bring a tragic straight end to the curliest of curls and can turn beautifully shiny straight hair into a frizzy, tumbleweed mess.
How To: Create a simple cute updo for the holidays
There's no better hairstyle to make you look instantly polished and elegant than an updo. So if you have more party invitations than you know what to do with this holiday season, cut some stress by creating this simple cute updo.
How To: Create a high summer ponytail with a bouffant
No matter how you usually wear your hair, during the summer there's no hairstyle more chic and comfortable at the same time than the classic ponytail. A ponytail gets all the hair out of your face so you don't sweat up a storm, plus looks polished.
How To: Create a loosely pulled back hairstyle for back to school
During September, going back to school is an extremely exciting time involving new classes, new books, and new hotties to drool over. Look your best and be the object of the drooling by styling your hair into this easy loosely pulled back look.
How To: Keep your hair healthy, thick and shiny
You may have been born with good hair (ie. manageable, easy to curl, thick and shiny), but that doesn't mean you don't have to put in maintenance to keep it looking good.
How To: Create two fashionable holiday party hairstyles for long hair
The holidays are all about turning up the glitz and glamour. And one of the most visible ways of doing so is by creating awesome hair. If you want to seriously wow the crowd at your next Christmas soiree, check out this video to learn how to create two holiday hair looks that are curly and very cute.
How To: Create a bohemian "waterfall" French braided hairband hairstyle
You know how some women won't leave the house without at least some rouge and red lipstick on? We're pretty sure that Nicole Richie can't leave the house without at least one bohemian hairband in her hair.
How To: Create a casual side ponytail with lots of volume
Sometimes you want to look fabulous as can be in as little time as possible. And no, a ponytail with a pretty hair clip is not as good as you can do on a time constraint.