Hairstyling Features
How To: Curl your hair with a 2 inch curling iron
We're all for straight hair on an everyday basis, but there's something about long, curly hair that makes us willing to put in that extra effort to look va va voom. Maybe it's because long curls make us look and feel like a princess, or maybe it's because it's super dramatic and girly.
How To: Curl your hair inwards for a messy, loose hairstyle
A natural, messy, and carefree hair look ironically involves a bit of hairstyling. But judging by how beautifully bohemian this low ponytail hairstyle is, it's definitely worth it.
How To: Cut, style and color your hair
Our expert will explain many different types of hairstyles. You will learn about men’s hairstyles, short hairstyles, prom hairstyles, long hairstyles, and wedding hairstyles.
How To: Cut and style naturally curly hair for kids
We think curly hair is awesome, and we're totally jealous of Taylor Swift's natural mane of beautiful blonde curls. But if you have curly hair then you know that oftentimes it can be difficult to manage, and that frizzies pop up at the first sign of humidity.
How To: Create a braided, half-up hairstyle for curly hair
Half-up hairstyles are a great way to get hair off the face, but still keep the look of having the hair down. Braids work well for curly hair which can easily slip out of hair-dos. Take a small section of hair on the side of the head and make a braid, and secure with a small hair band. Do the same thing on the other side. Now, take the two braids from both sides of the head, tie them to each other in the back and secure the knot with bobby pins. Watch this video hair styling tutorial and lear...
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: Style a figure 8 bun
Learn how you can create a figure 8 bun hair style with this tutorial. You will need long hair for this hairstyle. Watch this video demonstration and you can create a figure 8 bun hair style with your own hair.
How To: Create gorgeous highlights at home
This how-to video series shows the easy way to master this professional technique. Hair colorist and stylist Marco Pelusi offers tips for doing highlights at home. Professional highlights can be a bank-breaker, but they do wonders for your complexion and overall look of your hair. Get a salon look at home. Watch this video tutorial series and learn how to highlight hair at home. Create gorgeous highlights at home - Part 1 of 2.
How To: Tease your hair to achieve a smooth bump
With this video, we learn how to tease your hair to achieve a smooth bump. To do this, you will need a small brush to help tease your hair. First, pull your hair up and then pull it forward. After this, put the brush in the hair and start to brush the hair down. Do this easily, but pile the hair up so it's a good foundation for a bump. Then, spray hair spray in the hair and let the hair lay down. Make sure you don't tease the very front of your hair, you will brush this down lightly to create...
How To: Create a sweet and sassy Pocahontas hairstyle with braids
Judging by her beautiful (sometimes braided) loose, carefree hairstyle, Pocahontas was the original bohemian It girl. Before stars like Nicole Richie made being a hippie - and dressing like one - mainstream, Pocahontas was doing her thing authentically.
How To: Do a polynesian ponytail hairstyle
This tutorial video will give you tips on how to give yourself a Polynesian ponytail inspired hairstyle. This hairstyle is great for formal occasions in the Pacific ocean.
How To: Create Hollywood waves
handbag.com hair expert Leo Bancroft shows you how to recreate red carpet hair styles - this time, its Hollywood waves Create Hollywood waves.
How To: Make wavy hair with a flat iron
This tutorial hairstyling video will show you how to make sexy hair waves with a flat iron. It's an easy process, and your hair will definitely look sexy with these waves.
How To: Style short hair for an edgy look
In this tutorial, we learn how to style short hair for an edgy look. You will need to apply a heat protector on your hair first and then blow dry it. Blow dry it against the grain so you get greater volume and it sticks up more on the back of your head. For the front, blow dry your bangs to one side and then use a straightener to pull them to a side. If you want an even more edgy look, you can make a fauxhawk with your hair, which would involve putting gel in the bangs so it holds up in the a...
How To: Make Your Own Hairspray from Basic Kitchen Ingredients and Choose Your Own Scent
Hair products can work wonders, but the good stuff is usually super expensive. Plus, most of the major brands use a ton of ingredients you can't even pronounce, so it's safe to say a lot of us have no idea what we're putting in our hair. The good side is that most products can be made at home using basic ingredients for a fraction of the cost of commercial brands. Hairspray is no exception, and actually one of the easier ones to make.
How To: Dye your hair with Kool-Aid
You might have known that you can dye your hair with Kool-Aid. Well, you can and it's super easy! With this three part tutorial, learn exactly how to bypass the expensive salon hair coloring products and dye your hair with Kool-Aid.
How To: Create '40s style waves
Getting old Hollywood glamour is easier than you think with Mark Townsend's expert tips.
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: Create thick, luxurious waves with velcro rollers
You don't need a big name hairstylist who claims he's done Jessica Simpson's hair in order to get luscious, enviable locks. In fact, all you need are cheapo, basic velcro hair rollers.
How To: Do a classic hair style with hot rollers
The classic hairstyle in this how-to video is reminiscent of glamorous 40s waves. You'll need hot rollers and hair spray to create it. Watch this video hairstyling tutorial and learn how to create this retro wavy hairdo.
How To: Create a Beyonce inspired elegant high bun
Beyonce makes just about any hairstyle look damn good and worthy of imitation. While she generally rocks a glamorous loose mane of hair, sometimes curled, sometimes not, when she hits up more formal events she likes to style her locks into a bun.
How To: Get crimped hair without using a crimper
Crimp hair without using a crimper by applying a thermal protectant haircare product and using the small barrel of a curling iron. Learn to turn a curling iron the opposite direction for crimped hair in this free video on haircare from an experienced hairdresser.
How To: Style a mohawk haircut
In this series of hair styling videos you'll learn how to give a Mohawk hairstyle, and tips for styling the faux hawk, the pompadour and liberty spikes hairstyle. Expert stylist Natalie Wegner offers tips on picking the best punk hair color for your new rockin' hairdo. If you're ready for a new exciting look, watch these free videos and decide if you've got the guts to stick it to the man with your spiky new 'do!
How To: Create a curly '20s flapper bob for long hair
Whipping your long hair into a short bob? It sounds incongruous, but it's actually doable using a few bobby pins. This way, whether you're dressing up as a flapper for Halloween or a murder mystery party, you won't have to chop off your Rapunzel locks just to get the flapper look right.
How To: Style wavy short hair
Cocorais shows you how to style your short hair into a crimped wavy look with a step by step example doing her own hair. You'll need a heat-protecting spray, a curl-boosting spray, a rat-tail comb, some sectioning clips, hair wax, and a flat iron. Apply heat-protecting spray and then (a lot of) curl-boosting spray. Pin up your hair so you can work with really thin sections of hair. Take one section, and pulling it straight, take your flat iron and move the flat iron back and forth. Iron layer...
How To: Get a cute, chic 80s braided hairstyle with a ponytail on the side
This hairstyle is perfect for all you schoolgirl glamsters who wish you lived in the eighties. It's a cute and chic look, with a few braids here and there, and a grungy ponytail on one side. This hairstyle hardly takes up your time, and looks awesome, and messy.
How To: Blow-dry curly hair
Transform that tumbleweed 'do into bouncy, beautiful Botticelli curls. In this video, learn how to blow dry your curly curls to create sexy, bouncy curls.
How To: Get spiral ring curls in your hair
In this tutorial, we learn how to get spiral ring curls in your hair. To start your hair, you will place our entire head of hair into rollers. Leave this in your hair and let dry naturally or with a blow dryer, then remove the rollers from your hair. This hair style should stay in for the entire day without hair spray, but if you are going to be doing something active, place some hair spray in your hair. You can do a half up and down look or you can put the entire hair up. Style your hair how...
How To: Get a super sleek cool hair style for men
In this how to video, you will learn how to make a great, sleek hair style with Rasmus. You will need a GHD straight iron and heat protector. You will also need Renati Rock Hard and American Crew grooming cream. First, spray your hair. Once this is done, work it through with your hands. Next, use the GHD straight iron on your hair to straighten it. Once this is done, comb it. Now, mix the two products mentioned before together in your palm. Once they are mixed in your palm, apply generously t...
How To: Create a simple messy side bun in seconds
Is it possible to look put together without actually, you know, having to put in the work to look put together? We're glad to tell you that there is.
How To: Clean, striaghten, and style emo/scene hair styles
Got frizzy or curly hair and are looking to get the hot new emo look? First start by washing your hair, once you get you hair dry by towel drying its time to start straightening it. Take your flat iron and turn it to the hottest setting, and begin straightening out your hair in sections. Now that your hair is straight its time to add the hair product. Take a small handful and begin to work it into your to give it the desired texture and finally put a beanie on and go to sleep. After a good ni...
How To: Create a funky Rihanna inspired '80s hairstyle
You don't need to lop all your precious long locks off to achieve Rihanna's signature hairstyles. While the lady currently has a short, choppy cut, she wears looks (like faux hawks) that can be replicated on longer hair.
How To: Create a Nicole Richie inspired low messy Soho updo
In this tutorial learn how to get a messy, low updo in the style of boho queen Nicole Richie. Nicole has always been true to herself when it comes to style - whether she is traveling on "The Simple Life", partying in Los Angeles nightclubs or raising her two adorable children, Nicole is never anything short of chic. This updo is easy to do and you will have so much fun wearing it everywhere you go. So, if you are a fan of Nicole, or at least a fan of her hairdo, check it out and try this styl...
How To: Style your hair with wax, pomade, or paste
They may sound like awfully heavy things to be putting in your hair, but these products, used sparingly, are ideal for creating light, unstructured hairstyles. You will need a hairstyling product, a strong shampoo, and a towel. Watch this video hairstyling tutorial and learn how to use hair products to do your hair.
How To: Highlight gray hair
Today's fashionable hairstyles do not include gray hair. Learn techniques for highlighting gray hair with this free video series.
How To: Create teased Lolita pigtails with curls and volume
Despite being based on the ultra feminine and severe Victorian style of dressing, Japanese Lolita tends to go a little crazy when it comes to stylization and improvisation of fashion, makeup, and hair. Just take this crazy pouf of a pigtail, for instance.
How To: Curl your hair without using any heat
You may not know this but you don't really need to use heat or hair rollers to curl your hair. Learn how to make beautiful curls that hold up without using a curling iron. This method can be done anywhere, anytime of the day and is completely safe for the hair. All it takes is your favorite hair spray or gel, a basic comb and a hair rod. This method is cost efficient and it looks really great. For some lovely new hair tips, be sure to watch this excellent video.
How To: Create Angelina Jolie's voluminous hairstyle from "Wanted"
In "Wanted," Angelina Jolie plays a veteran assassin whose looks really do kill. And clearly she's as capable with knives and guns as she is with a blowdryer and curling iron, because she sports some rockin' hairstyles in the movie.
How To: Create Gwen Stefani's retro ponytail from "Cool"
Pop superstar Gwen Stefani needs little help looking cool. She did, after all, singlehandedly bring back rasta prints and made Japanese Harajuku prints and designs popular in the mainstream.
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.