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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: Cut your own long hair

This video is about cutting your own hair whether long or short. It's more for maintenance than for cutting a style. You need a pair of barber shears, a spray bottle to keep hair moist, comb, masking tape and ruler. The hair should be freshly washed and wet hair. Comb the hair out. To get the hair even, measure from the ear down or use the ruler and measure 1/4 inch or the amount you want to remove. Pull hair straight and taut. Work one side at a time in small sections. Snip hair straight acr...

How To: Braid hair into fishtail pigtail braids

Fishtail braids can be a little tricky, but the look is worth the effort. Divide the hair into two sections. In order for the hairstyle to look neat from the

How To: Straighten short curly hair

Do you have unruly and curly hair? If you have wild waves and are looking for a straighter, sleeker hairdo, check out this tutorial.

How To: Style a chic and modern high bun like Carrie Bradshaw

Carrie Bradshaw of Sex and the City never looks anything but flawless. No matter where she is - whether it be the middle of the dessert on a camel or the middle of Manhattan on a bar stool - Carrie always brings style.

How To: Detangle especially large or difficult knots in your hair

Maybe you fell asleep with wet hair, or maybe your hair is just prone to developing super knots in it. You don't have to resort to using a pair of scissors! This tutorial shows you how to easily (and painlessly!) detangle even the most cantankerous knots.

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: French braid your bangs like Dara from 2ne1

2ne1 is one of the most popular Korean girl groups out on the Asian pop scene right now, and their success can be attributed as much to their catchy bubblegum pop songs as to their eclectic style.

How To: De-frizz your hair without using heat

If you have naturally frizzy hair and don’t want to use damaging heat products to create a smoother style then you can use this nifty trick of putting your hair into a bun with some hair product. This will relax there hair ,not to a completely straight style but will reduce the frizz adding a gentle wave in its place.

How To: Braid hair in minutes

If you have longer hair and sometimes get tired of it hanging in your face but don't want to just pull your hair back in a ponytail, try braiding it. Learning how to create hair braids does involve a bit of a curve, but once you've got it down, you can put a braid in someone's hair or your own hair in a matter of minutes. Watch this video hair styling tutorial and learn how to braid hair.

How To: Style your hair in a French Twist updo

Byrd Designs Hair Accessories and Jewelry brings you this video tutorial on how to style your hair in a French Twist updo. This simple updo works in all types of hair.

How To: Twist hair

Learn about twisting your hair with shea butter or aloe vera gel and essential oils by watching this video.

How To: Get big gentle celebrity inspired curls

Curly hair is definitely in right now and red carpets are full of long, bouncy waves. If you would like to do your hair like Kim Kardashian and Taylor Swift follow along with this step by step tutorial.

How To: Create a 1950s pin up girl updo inspired by Bernie Dexter

Pin up girl makeup and hairstyles sure are sexy, but just ask modern day pin ups like Gwen Stefani or Dita Von Teese and you'll find that looking that great requires more than a little patience and hard work. While we wouldn't wake up an hour early every day to achieve that glamorous pin up look, every once in a while we love feeling and looking this gorgeous.

How To: Dye your hair using Kool-Aid

Sometimes, conventional hair dyes won't cut it. There is, however, a way to get extremely vivid color without spending lots and lots of money at the stylist: Kool-Aid. This tutorial video will tell you step by step how to dye your hair with Kool-Aid. Warning: This is an extremely long lasting treatment, be careful when using Kool-Aid.

How To: Make a Taylor Swift-Inspired "Love Story" Updo

This video tutorial shows how to make a loose, curly updo inspired by Taylor Swift's music video "Love Story." This hairstyle is fairly quick to make and would be perfect for prom or another formal event.

How To: Create 1950s pin up girl victory rolls with Aubrey London

You'll feel a sense of great victory once you've completed a set of victory rolls because they sure are hard to do! But don't let the difficulty level of this retro '40s and '50s hairstyle deter you from creating one of the most romantic looks we've ever laid eyes on.

How To: Create a gorgeous retro pinup hairstyle

In this tutorial, learn how to create a beautiful retro look with a 1940s pinup style. This hairstyle is easier to do than you would think and will give any outfit an instant touch of class. So, if you are feeling like an old fashioned movie star try out this style. You'll look great!

How To: Do a glamourous 1940's pageboy vintage hairstyle

In this tutorial, we learn how to do a glamorous 1940's pageboy vintage hairstyle. First, set your hair in curlers after the shower and then allow them to dry. After this, release the curls and star to brush your hair from the ends up, working through all of it. Now, take sections and start to curl the hair towards your face while brushing it out slightly. When you do this, the curls will spring up into your face and your hair will appear a lot shorter. Do this all through your hair until you...

How To: Make your own colorful clip in hair extensions

Spice up your hair without dying your locks. In this tutorial, learn how to make your own colorful clip in hair extensions and go from plain to punky in just a few minutes. So, spend your evenings as a spicey Scene girl and your days as a dainty office temp with these cool extensions.

How To: Dye your hair in an ombre shade at home

We don't know how the ombre hair trend got started, but if nothing else it certainly is interesting. Like ombre clothes, ombre hair fades from one color to another, like watercolor painting. On hair this means a deep brown on the crown of the head fading into a light blond on the tips, for instance.

How To: Curl your hair with velcro rollers

Velcro rollers might be synonymous with crazy old ladies in Hollywood films at this point, but they can make your hair look really cute if you know how to use them. Watch this video to learn how you can use old-fashioned velcro rollers to give you hair body and style.

How To: Create a simple retro/vintage everyday curled updo

A retro updo that's SIMPLE?! Sounds like an oxymoron, we know, but there are shortcuts you can take when styling a vintage updo that'll shorten prep time. If you love looking like a pin up girl straight out of a calender but don't have an hour to invest in hair styling every day, then this is the perfect tutorial for you.

How To: Properly put in hair extensions

When putting in your hair extensions you will need to take into account that there are eight pieces four large ones and four small ones, you can use all of them or a couple depending on what you want. The first thing you will want to do is with your two index fingers is move them right above yours ears to the back of the head and grab the top potion of your hair in a part or ponytail. Use a clip or tie to keep this out of the way. The hair extensions have clips on them that open when you pres...

How To: Create an artsy Frida Kahlo hairstyle for Halloween

Like all famous artists, Frida Kahlo had a very colorful life. Raised in a small town outside Mexico City, she lived through the Mexican Revolution and was struck by a bus as a teenager, an incident which caused a broken spinal column, broken collarbone, broken pelvis, fractures, and a punctured uterus which led to infertility problems later on.

How To: Create a super feminine high and curly Japanese bun

We have nothing against posh, elegant romantic curls or modern pin-straight hair, but don't you ever miss the days when you were just a kid experimenting with her mom's drawer of hair goodies? Creating crazy styles was so fun and the results were always unpredictable.

How To: Bleach or lighten your hair from dark brown to blonde

In this tutorial, learn how to dye your hair blonde if it is naturally dark brown. Dark brown hair is typically the hardest to lighten, and if done wrong you will wind up with orange hair and that is not a good look.

How To: Do a side bun and braid look inspired by Taylor Swift

A small section of the hair is taken and separated into three parts. It is then braided nearest to the end. The centered hair of the three is held. Then there is the pushing up of the other two side hairs. This creates a design. Hair pin is used to attach the designed hair to the side of the head, leaving the end not platted. The remainder hair is grabbed into a side bun. The bun is loosely platted and crossed with hair pins until held firm. Parts of the bun are slightly pulled to create a me...

How To: Create a pin-up hairstyle with retro victory rolls

Victory rolls may not sound like a familiar term these days because almost no one does them anymore. But you'd sure recognize them if we showed you some photos from the 1940s and 1950's: Actresses like Rita Hayworth and Katherine Hepburn loved wearing them, and as they did so did the rest of the nation who looked to them for beauty inspiration.

How To: Create wavy curls with hot hair rollers

Get gorgeous, modern-looking curls in minutes. Taylor Chang-Babaian, hair and makeup stylist, demonstrates the steps for making sexy waves with hot rollers in this how-to video. Think Gisele, and anyone will relaxed, loose beach style. Watch this video hairstyling tutorial and learn how to use hot rollers to create a fresh, modern waves. Create wavy curls with hot hair rollers.

How To: Create two simple, loose buns for girls with curly hair

Curly hair is gorgeous (Taylor Swift is one fine example), but for many girls, curly hair can be unmanageable. That's because naturally curly hair tends to be on the thicker, coarser side.

How To: Style long hair half up and half down with a twist

Julia, AKA Hairbeauty4you, gives detailed instructions on how to do a quick half up-do with a twist in under 10 minutes. She notes that this style is best for medium to long length hair. Julia starts with straight hair, then sections off the top part and clips temporarily. She then separates another section on either side of the top part- from the ear to the clipped section- and pulls it back into a high pony tail and repeats identically on the other side, securing each with clear rubber band...

How To: Braid hair in different ways

How to braid hair in several different ways; get professional tips and advice on methods, techniques, and products for doing your own hairstyling in this free beauty video series.

How To: Touch up your roots or grey hairs with a touchup stick

Grey hair doesn't hold hair dye very well, within a few days it always returns back to a greyish color. If you have trouble keeping those stubborn greys covered, check out this tutorial.

How To: Create an Anna Kendrick inspired romantic curly bridal updo

Anna Kendrick knows how to work her beautiful chestnut locks. On the red carpet, the actress is usually sporting her hair curly and in a beautiful feminine updo.

How To: Create a hair quiff

To create a quick hair quiff, start with a triangle section from the crown to the edge of the eyebrows on both sides. Take the section at the crown and back comb with a fine comb, but pushing down through the hair and gathering hair to the root about three times. Pull the hair that is left over it and repeat with another section. Finish with all sections until only one is left at the front. For the final section, back comb one time, and smooth over the other previous sections. Use a small bri...

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.