Hairstyling Features
How To: Get hair super straight with a flat iron
Learn how to properly flat iron your hair with Benjamin Lobol. If your hair is curly, start by blowing out your hair with a flat or round brush to smooth it out. The tools you will need are flat bill clips, a heat resistant comb, a flat iron, hair serum, heat spray. Section your hair into the front and back sections, using your ears as a reference point. In the back, create two more sections - the top and the bottom. Start by slowly flat ironing small sections of the back. Once you are done, ...
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: Tease your hair for any occasion
This video shows how to tease your hair for any occasion. Make sure that your hair is dry before starting and brush it well. Separate a section of your hair. Hold the section up firmly with one hand and hold a brush gently against the strands. Lightly brush towards the scalp while continuing to hold up the strand firmly with your other hand. Repeat the teasing motion until the strand has the desired volume. Spray Ion and Herbal Essences. Do it again with the other strands of your hair at the ...
How To: Grow your hair faster
Getting a Rapunzel-like mane takes time, but you can speed things up with these valuable tips. You Will Need
How To: Create a messy low hipster ponytail with Kandee Johnson
Hipsters never have to try hard to look good. In fact, the more randomly thrown together and messy you look, the better. So look smashing while somewhat looking smashed by creating this disheveled low side ponytail.
How To: Style the Classic Bohemian Twist
This is a quick and easy video from anneorshine that anyone with straight hair can do. It's so easy and effortless and looks great! Takes a few minutes and you are ready to go!
How To: French twist hair
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to make a French twist hairstyle. Begin by making a parting in the hair by brushing the hair towards the middle. Place a some grips to hold the hair to one side and spray on some hairspray to help hold it. Place your hands underneath the neck to hold the hair. Then wrap your hand around the thumb and secure it with your fingers. Use big pins to hold the twist. Brush the twist with a bristle brush and use some hairspray to hold it together. This video ...
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: Create a short, curly hairstyle
Have short hair and want to curl it? Look no further than this helpful home-beauty how-to, which presents a detailed, step-by-step overview of how to curl shorter hair styles using a standard hair straightener. For more information on how to curl your own locks into beautiful tresses, watch this free video guide.
How To: Create a tight updo evening hairstyle for curly hair
This updo is a great way for curly hair to dress up for an evening out on the town. Begin by freely pinning hair up with bobby pins. Each time, take another small section of hair and pin it up. Insert the bobby pin deep into the hair in order for the hair to stay neat and tight. Press down on the hair and gather all the loose ends. Apply hair spray and pat it down with the hands. For a more dramatic look, add a favorite designed barrettes. Watch this video hair styling tutorial and learn how ...
How To: Get a curled polished style like Kim Kardashian
Get a curly polished hair style like Kim Kardashian with this video tutorial. - Firstly separate your fringe from the rest of your hair (if you have one)
How To: Make a 3-minute side pony tail hairdo
For anyone looking for a new way to style their hair, follow this quick beauty video to learn how to create a side pony tail style. This style works best for anyone with medium to long hair. All you need is bobby pins and some rubber bands to create this look. Take a boar bristle brush and tease the crown to create more volume. Take the upper half of your hair and pull it in the opposite direction you actually want your ponytail going in. place a rubber band about two inches down the ponytail...
How To: Wear a fake hairpiece
This video shows you how you can wear a fake hair piece convincingly; it includes such tips as texturization and securing the hairpiece. Wear a fake hairpiece.
How To: Style short hair for an everyday look
To style short hair for an everyday look, first blow dry your wet hair with Bed Head Superstar Blow Dry Lotion. Then, using a hair straightener, straighten your hair on a curved angle. Roll your hair straightener on an 180 degree angle and lift your hair up. For your crown area, just lift and curve your hair backwards. Use the same process for your bangs. Using your hair straightener, just curl your bangs backwards. Next, to tease your hair, clip up half your hair because it makes it easier a...
How To: Use hair extensions to give yourself a high ponytail updo hairstyle
If you're tired of the same old hairstyles, give yourself a fun makeover with some extensions and a new updo. This video will explain how to apply hair extensions and style your new hair into a chic high ponytail that will turn plenty of heads.
How To: Create a scene hair style with clip in extensions
In this video from Dehstayne101 we learn how to create a scene hair style with clip in extensions. For this you will need conditioning hair wax, styling mousse, blow dryer with a cold setting, hair spray, and a teasing comb. Part your hair and tease where the clips will go so they do not fall out. Tease it again, then put the clips into the teasing and snap it in. Then put in iridescent gloss polish for a nice shine. Then use styling mousse to spike your hair a bit. Now blow dries on cold to ...
How To: Put a semi-permanent red rinse in your hair
If you want some soft natural hair, this two-part video on putting in some red semi-permanent rinse in your hair is a great start. In the video, she uses Clairol's Jazzing in Cherry Cola [Rinse/Semi-Permanent] which costs a cheap five bucks. Watch and see the whole thing and make sure to watch the second part for the results.
How To: Style boho milkmaid braids like Nicole Richie
Braids seem to be the latest Hollywood trend. Very rarely do you see boho stars like Nicole Richie, Blake Lively, Mary-Kate Olsen or Mischa Barton without at least one twisted strand in their hair.
How To: Make a big poofy oversized hairbow out of a t-shirt
This is a video produced by KazzieHeart on Youtube explaining how to make a puffy hairbow from a t-shirt. Choose a t-shirt and cut two equal-sized rectangles approximately 8"X4". Placing the two pieces facing inward, three sides are sewn together. It is then turned right side out and evenly stuffed with soft stuffing. The end of the remaining side is folded inward and sewn shut, forming a small pillow. A smaller rectangle approximately 5"X2" is cut from the same fabric. The pillow is sewn thr...
How To: Do a half up half down bohemian summer hairstyle
Can't decide between styling your locks into a ponytail and just letting it all hang loose? Toe the line between the two options by sculpting your mane into a half up, half down summer hairstyle.
How To: Get rid of greasy hair in an instant
This video demonstrates how to get rid of greasy hair. It is actually bad for your hair to wash it every day, so the host washes hers only every four days. To get rid of grease, put a small amount of baby powder on your finger tips and rub them together to evenly distribute, then run your fingers through your hair. Use as much or as little powder as needed to get rid of grease. You can buy waterless shampoos, though they tend to be more expensive than baby powder, and do essentially the same ...
How To: Crimp your hair with a crimping iron
If you want to shake up your style or pay tribute to the 90s, then bust out that crimping iron. You will bring the party with this fun and funky style that can worn down, up or added to bring a little flare to more traditional styles.
How To: Do you hair like Selena Gomez in the music video for "Who Says"
If you want to do your hair like Selena Gomez has it in her ballgown scene in the music video for her song "Who Says", check out this video. It will teach you how to do a similar inspired look with all drugstore products.
How To: Make boutique hair bows
get a long piece of ribbon, put the ends together and make a crease at wear the ribbon folds, that'll be your center point. Now get one end of the ribbon, and without it flipping over, bring the end to the center of the ribbon and lay it perpendicular to the direction of the ribbon. Also bring the other end of the ribbon to the center of the ribbon but from the other direction. Hold the ribbon together using a gator clip. Obtain a piece of string or plastic strip, tie the folded ribbon tightl...
How To: Create a messy autumn faux hawk with a back poof
The difference between mohawks and faux hawks is that the former is punk while the later is in fashion. From Rihanna to Blake Lively, young Hollywood's starlets are totally digging the faux hawk trend and wearing it to movie premieres and awards shows.
How To: Create a dazzling purple gypsy makeup look and curled hairstyle for Halloween
Gypsies have been regarded more with disdain and whimsy in the past. But recently, with the arrival of Shakira's music video "Gypsy," gypsies seem a lot hotter as well as beautifully whimsical (of course, Shakira's gyrating hips may have had something to do with this shift in thinking).
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 fat and fluffy twists in your hair (plus moisturize them)
If you know what twists and kinky twists are, you must already know all about fluffy twists, right? Well, if fluffy twists have eluded your hair so far, this quick tutorial will show you how they're done. They're very similar to other hair twists, which means it won't be that hard to learn. Plus, you'll learn a great way to moisturize them, too!
How To: Create Final Fantasy Yuna inspired hair
This video shows how to style your hair based on the Final Fantasy video game character Yuna. First you will need to spray your hair with a root gel spray, which is a spray that gives your hair texture. Then blow-dry your hair upside down.
How To: Style your hair in a doll-like 'hair bow' style
The Pin-Up Sweet Shoppe teaches how to do this cute hairstyle. Start by parting your hair down the middle and make an angled part from your ear to the back of your head. Tie all of your ponytails tightly. Combing your hair into a smooth, even ponytail, use a hair-tie the color of your hair. Clip your top ponytail to the top of your head. This will keep it out of the way while you make a second ponytail under it. You can also use a hair-tie to match whatever outfit you're wearing. Repeat on th...
How To: Volumize pin-straight hair with hot rollers
If you're lucky enough to have manageable pin-straight hair then we envy you. Most girls deal with frizz and damaging styling products on a daily basis trying to get their hair to look like yours.
How To: Do a fishtail braid hair style on your own hair
In this episode of YouTips4U, learn how to do a new style to your hair following the steps outlined here. A fishtail is a variation of a traditional braid and works well for people with thick hair. You will need two hair ties and a ribbon (which is optional). In the first step, bring your hair to one side of your head and tie the ponytail to secure it. Divide pony tail in two equal sections. In the first section take a 1/2-inch to an inch piece and fold it over to the left so that it is in th...
How To: Create a loose holiday waves hairdo
Get the most out of your hair, turn yourself into the beauty you are with just a little hair-styling. Watch this video tutorial on how to create a loose holiday waves hairdo. Yep, that's right... learn how to make gorgeous wavy hair. Wow everyone with this hair.
How To: Insert and style mini Bump Its into a half up, half down style
Snooki's hair is a pop culture phenomenon all its own, independent of Snooki's drunken antics and parodied tan bed addiction. And all that hair is in no small part thanks to Bump Its, little inserts that create major volume for bouffants and other big hairstyles.
How To: Create soft, tossled curls using a flat iron
This video teaches you to use a flat iron to make gorgeous curls in your hair. The video shows the benefits of using a flat iron as opposed to using a curling iron. She takes you step by step through the process of using a flat iron to make some of the best curls in your hair you have ever experienced. Everything you need to know about curling your hair with a flat iron can be found in this video. This technique make it simple to make the best curls you have ever seen and felt, yes felt! This...
How To: Create a simple braided high bun
A beautiful hairstyle doesn't have to take forever to do. Don't believe us? Just check out this hair tutorial for a simple braided high bun. Elaborate pleats and straight locks are twisted up messily into a beautiful, romantic bun.
How To: Create a signature curls hairstyle inspired by Katy Perry
Pop sensation Katy Perry has a wonderfully unique sense of style and fashion, from her clothes to her makeup to her hairstyles. And this video will show you one of the latter or the three— a great signature curls hairstyle.
How To: Make your hair grow
Hair loss is not a final destination. You can do something about it. Learn how to make your hair grow! If you're one of the millions who suffer from alopecia or hair thinning, learn your options.
How To: Create a romantic inside out French braid hairstyle
Inside out French braids are not nearly as complicated as they sound. Basically, creating an inside out French braid involves leaving the top, visible portion in a braid and the bottom portion in a flat weave. Learn how to create an inside out French braid and then tie it into a romantic side braid by watching this hairstyling tutorial.
How To: Dutch braid your own hair
The great thing about hair is being able to do almost anything you want to it. From dying it a certain color, to adding a bunch of hair bows. Hair can be fun to play with. Another great way to style your hair is by wrapping it in a pattern or style that not only is comfortable, but also looks good as well. Find out how to dutch braid your own hair in this hairy tutorial. Oh and the French braid is woven into the hair, the Dutch braid lays ON the hair. Enjoy!