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How To: Do the hair and makeup to go with a store bought Edward Scissorhands costume
Edward Scissorhands is one of the most instantly recognizable characters in all of film, which of course makes him an ideal Halloween costume choice. Watch this video to learn how to do perfect hair and makeup to go along with a store bought Edward Scissorhands costume bought online.
How To: Create a glittery candy corn eye makeup look for Halloween
The trouble with wearing makeup looks inspired by Halloween is there is a VERY fine line between festive and tacky. For instance, painting teeny little candy corns all over your face? Tacky. But painting a glittery candy corn inspired eye look with white, yellow, and orange on your eyelids? Very seasonally pretty.
How To: Give yourself makeup anime eyes like Lady GaGa in her Hello Kitty photo shoot
Lady GaGa can't wear the same look twice and she can't wear anything without being emulated (except maybe the meat dress). If you saw her Hello Kitty photo shoot you probably remember the crazy makeup anime eyes she had drawn on her face. Watch this video to learn how to give yourself makeup anime eyes for Halloween or just to get some more GaGa in your life.
How To: Be Kirsten Dunst from Marie Antoinette for Halloween (hair and makeup)
Even though the film has been out for 4 years now, and Antoinette for over 200, there's no reason why you should dress up like Marie Antoinette for Halloween, just like Kirsten Dunst from the movie. If you're interesting, this two-part tutorial will show you how to apply the makeup and style your hair for your upcoming Halloween bash.
How To: Create a Greek goddess golden makeup look and hairdo for Halloween
Greek gods are said to have glowed all regal-like atop their thrones on Mt. Olympus. As such, if you're planning to dress up as a greek goddess for Halloween it's just about imperative that you put on some golden makeup and golden garb.
How To: Create a quick and simple bronzy smoky eye using four products
As far as makeup skills go, knowing how to create a dramatic smoky eye is as important as knowing how to paint on the perfect red lip. Learn how to do this basic makeup trick and you'll be ready for any fabulous occasion, from bat mitzvahs to Christmas.
How To: Contour your nose with a small brush and eyteshadow
Contouring your nose is your knife-free alternative to plastic surgery. True, the results don't last as long as going under the knife, but contouring, when done correctly, can make your face go from puffy to sharp and angular.
How To: Create a glowing shimmery makeup look with neutrals
Take it from us: Shimmery makeup is REALLY easy to go overboard with. While fine, minute shimmer flecks are easier to handle, thick, coarse glitter that's evident even when you look in the eyeshadow or blush pan means it's going to make your face light up like Christmas morning...in the tackiest, most blinding way possible.
How To: Create Taylor Momsen's punk rock "Pretty Reckless" makeup look
Jenny Humphrey would turn her petite little nose up at Taylor Momsen's dark and punky alter ego. Momsen, who plays Humphrey in "Gossip Girl" but also tours as frontwoman of her band "Pretty Reckless," enjoys caked on black eyeliner and shadow and torn fishnet stockings to Jenny's preppy plaid skirts and headbands.
How To: Create a glowy natural makeup look for summer
High humidity and glaring heat make summer a difficult time for girls who wear makeup. Heck, if you live in a warm climate it's probably expected that by the time you're done with all your makeup half of it has already melted off.
How To: Fake a radiant and healthy glow with luminizing cosmetics
Not all of us were born with Covergirl skin. In fact, we can bet that even most Covergirls (that's right Drew, even you) weren't born with perfect, front over skin. While we can use products that help exfoliate away dead skin cells and create a brighter glow, sometimes our skin just looks blah.
How To: Apply a Fall-inspired smokey Arabic eye makeup look
Dip into the sultriness of Arabic women with this Fall look that's sure to drop jaws. It's a smokey Arabic-style look with vivid purples and reds. It's the perfect autumn makeup look when wearing dark colors. Watch this video for the step-by-step instructions for applying this eye makeup, and check out the products used below.
How To: Apply a "plum paradise" makeup look (eyes, face and lips)
Are you in the mood for plums? No— not the fruit, but the reddish-purple color that looks great on your face. This makeup tutorial will show you how to enjoy the benefits of the plum color with this "plum paradise" look. Get the step-by-step details by watching the video, and check out the products below.
How To: Create Lady Gaga's "bear cape" scene makeup look from "Bad Romance"
Lady Gaga is truly the queen of outrageous, outre makeup looks, so unique that the only person capable of upstaging her previous looks is herself. In her unforgettable music video for "Bad Romance" she reinvents her look many times, going from odd party hostess to insane asylum babe to monster dancer to glittery hooker to a girl seducing a guy in a bear cape.
How To: Create a plastic pink Barbie makeup look for Halloween
Whether you admit it or not, you probably wanted to be Barbie at one point in your adolescence, whether for five years or five seconds. Clearly we know by now that she represents a one-track view of female beauty, but god was it fun dressing her up in her clip-on pink extensions and plastic stilettos.
How To: Create a ghoulish Beetlejuice makeup look for Halloween
Thanks to the movie "Beetlejuice" we will never say "Beetlejuice" three times in a row - ever. The campy, morbid flick centered on its title character, Beetlejuice, a "bio-exorcist" from the underworld with really bad teeth.
How To: Create a Disney's Ursula/scary clown makeup look for Halloween
During the rest of the year we doubt you'd be even remotely interested in watching a makeup tutorial on how to look like Ursula from "The Little Mermaid. After all, the evil sea queen was a (literally) big pain in the ass for everyone and looked more frightening than beautiful in the beauty department.
How To: Create a sultry and beguiling Cleopatra makeup look for Halloween
Little known to most people is that Cleopatra, the famous - and infamous - queen of Egypt, was not in fact Egyptian. The ruler was actually Greek, though obviously after time she embraced much of the traditional dress and makeup characteristic of Egyptian rulers of the era.
How To: Create Katy Perry's barely there minimal makeup from "Teenage Dream"
In her new single "Teenage Dream," Katy Perry sings about meeting a man who thinks she's "pretty without any makeup on," and who laughs at her jokes when she gets the punchline wrong.
How To: Apply individual false eyelashes with ease
False eyelashes scare even the most makeup-saavy girls. After all, who wants to glue someone else's hair onto their eyeballs? It's a freaky concept, but applying false lashes can take your look from ordinary to fantabulous in almost no time.
How To: Create a casual cat eye and a dramatic cat eye look
Cat eyes, like smoky eyes, can be tailored according to the occasion. While most gals think cat eyes are super intense and best reserved for nighttime activities, they actually look great as the center of attention in a day look paired with nude lip gloss.
How To: Contour your face with foundations and highlighters
Once you contour your face you never go back. That's because contouring - or using varying shades of makeup (bronzers, foundations, highlighters, concealers) that are lighter or darker than your skin - helps define your features. Alternatively, contouring can also fake features you don't have and cover up features that you're less fond of.
How To: Create a faux bois wood grain makeup look for Halloween
Are you going to be a tree for Halloween? It's not the most common or popular costume choice out there, but on the off chance that you are, check out this makeup tutorial for a curious faux bois (or imitation wood grain) makeup look.
How To: Create a teal blue peacock inspired eye makeup look
Peacocks are some of the most gorgeous animals on earth. Their electric blue and green bodies are colorful enough, but their extravagant tail really takes the cake with a fan-like display of long, luscious feathered with eye-like ends that are multicolored.
How To: Create a Blind Mag makeup look for Halloween
Blind Mag is a, well, blind singer from the movie "Repo! The Genetic Opera," who is given her sight back in exchange for singing for the GeneCo Genetic Opera. Portrayed by classically trained Sarah Brightman in the movie, she has a beautiful voice and a gorgeous face but deathly white eyes.
How To: Create a super freaky alien makeup look for Halloween
All the other girls are going to be dressing up as slutty bunnies and slutty witches for Halloween, so stand out from the crowd and turn yourself into something interesting this Halloween by dressing up as this freaky scary female alien.
How To: Create a spooky glamorous Victorian vampire makeup look for Halloween
Vampires are clearly the obsession du jour of the past few years, thanks in no small part to the "Twilight" movives, "True Blood," and the "Vampire Diaries" and the hotties who play the vampires in the moves and TV shows. And while we don't find being bitten and drained of blood by a dead guy all that thrilling, we do admit vampires can look quite mesmerizing.
How To: Create an adorable bumble bee makeup look for Halloween
Can you believe that Halloween is less than a month away? We swear just a few days ago it was 90 degrees out and we were blaring Katy Perry's "California Gurls" while driving down to the beach. Don't get us wrong, though: We're super excited it's fall because our favorite holiday, Halloween, is impending.
How To: Create a fantastical Cirque du Soleil makeup look for Halloween
We normally advocate you don't pile on the glitter for most makeup looks, even nighttime ones, but on Halloween you have no choice but to pull out all the stops - and all your glitter tubes.
How To: Apply false bottom lashes
In this tutorial, we learn how to apply false bottom lashes. First, make sure you have lashes that are meant for the bottom of the eyes, so they aren't too long and they don't stick on the wrong way. Now, brush brown eyeshadow onto the waterline of the eye, where the lashes are at. After this, use your fingers to measure the false lashes to where you are going to place them on the bottom of the eye. Make sure they aren't too long, and if they are, cut them until they are the right length. Aft...
How To: Create a punk rock look with pink and coral eyeshadows
In this tutorial, we learn how to create a punk rock look with pink and coral eyeshadows. First, take a coral shadow and brush it over your entire eyelid. After this, brush a darker color on the corner of the eye and then use a white color underneath the brow bone. Now take a coral pigment and brush it over the first coral color to create a brighter shade. Blend the white in with the coral towards the crease of the eye. Add more color as you see fit until the color pops and is very bright. Af...
How To: Apply Beyonce "I am...Yours" inspired makeup
In this tutorial, we learn how to apply Beyonce's "I am...Yours" inspired makeup. First, take a light pink shadow and apply it all over the eyelids. Then, take a light brown shadow and brush it on the crease of the eye, then blend outward to the outer edge of the eye, after this, use black eyeliner on the top and bottom of the eyes, creating a winged effect on the outer edge of the eye. Apply thicker eyeliner on the top of the eye, then apply false lashes to the top of the eye and mascara to ...
How To: Apply eyeshadow like a pro
In this video, we learn how to apply eyeshadow. First, you need to see what your skin tone is and research colors that work best with it. Then, you need to get the right tools. Once you have the right brushes and eyeshadow colors, you are ready to apply. Some brushes that might work include: fluffy, straight, small and large. Now, close your eyes and dab the eyeshadow onto your choice of brush. Brush the color all over the eye, making it darker on the end of the outer edge of the eye. Then, a...
How To: Create a Kim Kardashian-inspired cat eye makeup look
In this tutorial, we learn how to create a Kim Kardashian-inspired cat eye makeup look. Start by using a nude color eyeshadow on the eyes and tape to create an edge on the outer corner of the eye. After you do this, apply a white shadow underneath the eyebrows to create a highlight. Now, take a gray eyeshadow and apply it to the entire eye up until you reach the crease. Blend this out to the corner of the eye. Then, take a thick black eyeliner and apply it to the upper eye, creating a cat eye...
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How To: Make your green eyes pop
In this video, we learn how to make your green eyes pop. First, prime your eyes, then take a hot pink eyeshadow and brush it all over the eyelid. After this, use a deep pink on the outer edge of the eye. Now take a light pink shimmer and brush it all over the lid. Next, take a light white color and brush it under the brow bone, blending in with the pink. Next, take a plum color and brush it on the outer edge of the eye, then blend. Apply purple eyeliner on the top and bottom of the eye next, ...
How To: Create a toned-down, everyday makeup look
In this tutorial, we learn how to create a toned-down, everyday makeup look. Start out by priming the eyes, then brushing on a light nude color to the entire eyelid. After this, brush a darker color onto the crease of the eye and blend the two in together. Next, take a light nude shimmer color and brush over the eyelid on top of the other colors. Next, take this color and brush it up to the brow bone to create a highlight. Add in a dark brown color in the crease of the eyes, then blend in to ...
How To: Use a Stila Jewel Palette to make a shimmery eye look
In this video, we learn how to use a Stila Jewel Palette to make a shimmery eye look. First, you will need to brush a nude color onto the lid, then grab a shimmer gray color and brush it onto the outer edge of the eye and into the inner corner of the eye. Next, grab a gold color and brush it onto the middle of the eye and nowhere else. Then, take the black color again and brush it into the crease of the eye and on the sides to create a contrast. After this, take the purple color and brush it ...
How To: Create a space age Mars inspired makeup look
In this tutorial, we learn how to create a space age Mars inspired makeup look. To start, apply red pigment on the inner corner of the eye up to the eyebrow. After this, blend this over to the crease of the eye on the outer edge. Create a long line on the outer edge of the eye. Next, apply a darker red color on the crease of the eye and continue to blend all around the eye. Next, use a light red color to brush on the eyelid, then apply black eyeliner on the top and bottom of the eye . Use fal...
How To: Create Kate Hudson's deep purple smoky eye from her "Elle" cover
Purple is the hottest makeup color of the fall season, and it's been seen as much on high fashion runways as on celebrities like Rachel McAdams and, recently, Kate Hudson on the September cover of "Elle."