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How To: Conceal dark under eye circles quickly
Here's a quick tutorial on how to conceal your under eye dark circles. Its quick and simple, watch and learn.
How To: Make a homemade water based mixing medium
Finally, here's a quick tutorial on how you can mix your own homemade mixing medium! It's quick, easy and inexpensive. The challenge is finding glycerin, but its out there.
How To: Apply eye makeup to monolids or heavy lids
Learn to open up your eyes with this quick tutorial on creating a more lifted crease look on heavy lids or monolids.
How To: Prepare & prime your skin prior to makeup application
A quick tutorial on how to prepare and prime your skin prior to makeup application.
How To: Create a Sephora inspired makeup brush holder
A quick tutorial on putting together your own Sephora Inspired Brush Holder.
How To: Depot NYX single eyeshadow
This is a tutorial on how to depot your NYX single shadows. If you havent seen my depotting NYX trio video, watch that as well!
How To: Apply drag makeup
Men, want to look like a woman this Halloween, or anytime for that matter, follow this easy tutorial and you'll be stopping traffic in no time.
How To: Achieve a bullet hole look with makeup
Scare your friends with this cool bullet hole makeup effect.
How To: Apply skull makeup
Here's a quick tutorial on another Halloween idea. If you like the XRay look at MAC Halloween, then watch and enjoy!
How To: Clean used false eyelashes
Save money by wearing your false eyelashes more than once! Here's how you can clean it before each use. Not ideal for individual lashes.
How To: Design a makeup face chart
Here is a tutorial on how you can design makeup on a paper face chart.
How To: Create a tiger print mask with makeup
Here's a fun tutorial on how to do a tiger-print mask this Halloween! Part 1 of 2 - How to Create a tiger print mask with makeup.
How To: Make an eyeshadow pot organizer
Here's another way to recycle and organize your eyeshadows in pots. Also works for mineralized shadows and cream color bases!
How To: Mend cracked eyeshadow and blush
Did your eyeshadow or blush cracked while depotting? Sometimes the pans are well glued that you can't avoid forcing the pan to pop out causing your shadows to crack. Here's a quick tutorial on how to fix it.
How To: Depot your NYX Trio into a standard palette
Here's a tutorial on how to Depot your NYX Trio to fit a standard eyeshadow palette.
How To: Create the illusion of cleavage with makeup
Here's how you can achieve a more lifted look by contouring & highlighting your cleavage and decolette area.
How To: Contour and highlight your face with makeup
Here's a basic tutorial on how to add contours and highlights to your facial features after applying foundation.
How To: Apply rhinestones or sequins to the face
Fun for halloween or any special occassion, add flare, glitz, and glamour to your makeup using rhinestones, sequins, or beads!
How To: Make feather lashes without using fake eyelashes
Here's a tutorial on how to make false eyelashes made with feathers in Exotic print pattern!
How To: Restore your makeup brushes
Here's a quick video on how to fix makeup brush fly-aways or bristle curling.
How To: Buy the right airbrush compressor
Learn what to look for when buying an airbrush compressor.
How To: Buy a makeup airbrush gun
A video on what to look for when buying an airbrush gun. Basic technical info is covered in this vid. Save your money and buy the nicer ones, the plastic ones are not as pricey but not durable.
How To: Deep clean makeup brushes
So here's how I deep clean my brushes. Different people have different ways of washing and preferences. It's all good, as long as you wash the brushes at least once a week.
How To: Deodorize new makeup brushes
Here is a video on how to resolve that problem of getting funky smelling brand new brushes.
How To: Make a makeup brush easel
It's crafts time! Here's a video on how to make your very own Brush Easel. Great idea to give to friends as gifts, or for yourself to organize your brushes. Ideal for makeup artists to have this Prom season for your teenage clients! Be Creative! Enjoy!
How To: Apply liquid eyeliner with shaky hands
Here's a great tutorial on how to apply liquid liner perfectly, even if you have shaky hands.
How To: Make press-on eyeliner
Learn how to make your own eyeshadow designs. The ideas are endless. Part 1 of 2 - How to Make press-on eyeliner.
How To: Press eyeshadow pigments
Here is another way of pressing pigments. This time using actual pigments.
How To: Reshape eyebrows without plucking
This tutorial teaches you how to totally reshape your eyebrows without plucking!
How To: Use frosted eyeshadow
This demo attempts to bust the myth of using frost eyeshadows. Does it amplify fine lines & wrinkles? Find out!
How To: Transfer lipstick from a tube to a compact pot
Here's an easy tutorial on how to tranform your favorite tube of lipstick to a more convenient, more compact pot.
How To: Transfer eyeshadow into a palette
Here's a quick, easy, and safe way of depotting your favorite eyeshadow or blush without burning your fingers or inhaling toxic fumes from melting plastic. Remember, safety first- so be careful when handling sharp objects.
How To: Achieve the pin-up girl look
Create your own notorious Pin-Up Girl eyes & lips with the team from Smashbox.
How To: Create the vamp look
Smashbox artist Hank Hoffman shows you how to create this super sultry runway look. It's all about softly smoked matte eyes, luscious skin and a deep, vampy lip that pops.
How To: Create flawless skin
Learn how to create flawless cover girl ready skin with this video from the team at Smashbox.
How To: Apply eye makeup perfectly
From Sexy lashes & Perfect brows to Come-and-get-it Cat Eyes - smashbox cosmetics artist Hank Hoffman gives you step-by-step guidance on giving yourself the most gorgeous EYES imaginable.
How To: Get a natural hippie style look
Smashbox artist Hank Hoffman shows you how to create this ultra popular Spring 2008 runway look. It's all about sumptuous eyes that pop with up-to-date color, radiant skin, and deliciously dewy lips.
How To: Create super sexy smokey eye
Vamp it up for the holidays with this gorgeous party-friendly step-by-step look, created specifically for all of our glam friends by our one and only go-to-glamour-guy Hank Hoffman.
How To: Create a Grace Kelly inspired makeup
This step-by-step guide gives you all you need to make a glamorous impact this holiday season with this ultra gorgeous Grace Kelly inspired look.
How To: Create the ultimate smokey eye
Be your own artist! Smashbox pros Lori Taylor & Hank Hoffman give you a step-by-step guide for creating the most gorgeous, runway-ready smokey eye ever!