Hot Makeup How-Tos
How To: Create a glamorous pin up makeup look a la Marilyn Monroe
In the Age of the Smokey Eye, women who get glammed up with red lips and cat eyes are endangered species. Fifty years ago you would have seen nothing but, yet today the predominance of Kim Kardashian smokey eyes and nude lips has made anyone wearing red lips a wonder.
How To: Create a Jennifer Love Hewitt inspired smokey cat eye
Smokey eyes get a rep for being a nighttime makeup look, the ultimate transformative tool to go from clean and conservative to sultry and sexy. But they don't have to be reserved just for nighttime activities.
How To: Create a flawless face with airbrush foundation
Let's be honest here: Most of us weren't born with makeup ad-worthy skin. Even if we had a perfect complexion when we were kids, teen acne, hormonal changes, and dry spots contribute to uneven skin tone and hyperpigmentation, meaning not so clear skin.
How To: Fake 8 hours of sleep with eye brightening tips
We all have those days when we wake up and we look, well, pretty darn terrible. Whether you had a late night doing overtime at work or are still getting over a hangover, every now and then a bad skin day will arise. Puffy bags and purple rings under our eyes don' help either.
How To: Create a Japanese Visual Kei Harajuku look for Halloween
Visual kei, as with all popular Japanese fashion and makeup movements, started in the Harajuku district of Japan. This particular trend is mostly practiced among musicians who favor a very ostentatious and sometimes androgynous look with heavy, monstrous makeup.
How To: Create a MAC and Z palette holder with IKEA CD racks
If you're a true makeup junkie then you probably have more palettes than you know what to do with. Since palettes are rather large compared to other makeup products you're probably just stacking them on top of one another wherever you have room.
How To: Create a green smokey eyes and bright lips makeup look inspired by Alicia Keys
This is an Alicia Keys makeup look, inspired by some pictures of her wearing some gorgeous green eyeshadow. This look works great for any skin tones, but works especially well with skin types that are dark or tan. It's also a good makeup look that transitions well from summer to fall. Follow along to see how to apply this green smokey eyes and bright lips look.
How To: Create an ocean sunset look with Make-up Designory's Sun-Kissed Glamour Kit
Looking for something that's cool, yet hot? The rising sun meeting the ocean waves is the perfect inspiration for your makeup look, and in this tutorial, you'll learn how to create a ocean sunset look using Make-up Designory's Sun-Kissed Glamour Kit, full of vibrant hues and soft neutrals. You don't need to use this exact makeup kit— just match the colors as best you can to recreate this look.
How To: Apply makeup à la Kristen Stewart's Twilight: Eclipse NYC movie screening
If you remember Kristen Stewart's makeup at the New York City screening of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse movie on June 28th, then you know it was her best yet, with a totally unique smokey eyes look, with a combination of red and black eyeshadows. This makeup tutorial will show you how to get that exact makeup look for yourself!
How To: Apply a sexy and black dramatic eye makeup look
Want something sexy from your eyeliner? Want your eyelashes to shimmer with turpitude? Want a dark feel to your makeup, but want to keep it sensuous? This sexy and black dramatic eye look is what you need. Follow along to the video and try and recreate this look yourself. It's fun and easy!
How To: Wear (and reuse) false eyelashes
Chantilliscious is going for a basic neutral look in this video, which means there isn't really any makeup to it. But if you are going to be wearing false eyelashes with makeup, you'll want to make sure you style your eyes and other makeup before putting on fake lashes. Always do the eyeliner afterwards, though, to cover up any mistakes.
How To: Use and clean the Luminess Air iLuminess one-speed airbrush cosmetics system
Never, ever apply makeup the hard way! With an airbrush makeup application system, you no longer have to do all the time-consuming work by hand. If you have one of these airbrush cosmetics systems, this video will show you the basics to using and cleaning the applier. The one in the video is the Luminess Air iLuminess airbrush cosmetics system (one-speed). Check out the second video for the review and more information.
How To: Get Lady Gaga's meat dress makeup look from the 2010 VMAs
Okay, so you probably weren't looking at Lady Gaga's makeup so much as her dress made out of raw meat at the recent 2010 VMAs. After all, the singer had a designer stitch together cheap cuts of meat into a dress with matching boots and a hat (basically a meat flank she slapped onto her head).
How To: Make sure your beauty routine keeps your hair and skin healthy in winter
Winter may not have all the sun of summer, but it is still murder on your skin. If your beauty routine is too harsh on your skin for winter, try these tips to winterize your beauty routine and keep your skin and hair healthy and vibrant all year.
How To: Use a 10 step process to apply makeup
Do you waste time in front of the mirror every morning fretting over what you're going to do with your makeup? If you're been looking to streamline the process, watch this video. It will teach you a 10-step process you can use to create a great look quickly every time.
How To: Create an "Avatar" Na'vi girl makeup look for Halloween
With James Cameron's "Avatar" being as game changing and visually breathtaking as it is, we're pretty sure that this Halloween you'll be seeing lots of folks looking a little blue...makeup-wise, that is. Whether you're dressing up as a guy Na'vi or a girl Na'vi, this Halloween makeup tutorial will get you looking like a member of the tribe like no other.
How To: Create a romantic brown and pink smokey eye with Stila Cosmetics
Romantic makeup doesn't have to be over the top glittery or princessy (i.e. it doensn't have to be too Disney-ish). In fact, when done right, romantic makeup can be super sensual, mature, and of course alluring. Just check out this makeup tutorial to learn how to create a romantic look using Stila Cosmetics.
How To: Create Lady Gaga's sheer makeup look from her VMAs 2010 acceptance speech
Lady Gaga is not exactly known for her natural makeup and carefree style. After all, the singer wore an opalescent galaxy dress - equipped with a huge star hand accessory - to the Grammys, and wore a telephone on her head for her "Telephone" music video.
How To: Shape an contour your eyebrows with bronw eyeshadow
Whether you were born with barely visible, fine brows or a full-on Bert unibrow, there's often a lot you can do to rein in those brows for a more shapely, pleasing finish. And the journey doesn't end once you've plucked stray hairs.
How To: Create a Brigitte Bardot inspired bedroom eyes smokey eye look
We may not have Brigitte Bardot's perfect plush lips or her French sex appeal so natural she seems to have been born with it, but we can steal her makeup tricks! Bardot was most famous for her bedroom eyes - you know, the half closed, half open wink she would lay upon cinema viewers and men that sent the good kind of chills down their spines.
How To: Create a sexy Nina Dobrev inspired gunmetal smokey eye look
As part of the trifecta of hotties on "Vampire Diaries" (Damon and Stephen, her two leading men, being the other two) Nina Dobrev wears little to no makeup as her sweet character Elena Gilbert. But she still looks drop dead gorgeous. While we can't exactly steal her good genes, we can learn a little about how Nina emphasizes her features.
How To: Create a macabre and beautiful dark fairy Halloween makeup look
Fairy costumes are as common as witch costumes or vampire costumes (especially now with the "Twilight" fever) for Halloween. But dark fairies are a whole other category altogether. Rather than the cute pink frills, golden hair, and pixie dust you imagine your typical Disney fairy to have, the dark fairy in this makeup tutorial is scary, though still beautiful.
How To: Apply a sexy makeup look inspired by Megan Fox
If you want to look like the sexy bombshell Megan Fox, then pull out your bag of tricks (makeup bag, that is) and follow along to this makeup tutorial to see how to mimic Megan Fox's super sexy looks. She's definitely one of the hottest actresses in the film industry today, and her makeup looks are in constant request.
How To: Recreate a red carpet makeup look worn by Angelina Jolie & Monica Bellucci
Roll out the red carpet, because you're about to walk down it, but not until you try out this "red carpet" look inspired by seductive looks of Angelina Jolie. She's a unique beauty, to say the least. This look is also reminiscent of the gorgeous Italian actress Monica Bellucci, whose beauty parallels Jolie's. Watch the full makeup tutorial and try and recreate this look!
How To: Apply a sexy, bronzy Brazilian bombshell makeup look
This is a great summertime look that compliments the sun (and even the moon). Day or night, this makeup look will make you shine! Watch to see how you can create this Brazilian bombshell look with bronzes, browns and gold around the eyes, complimented by a subtle shimmer around the face. It's topped with bronzer, pink cheeks and apricot lips which will turn you into a sun goddess.
How To: Apply a trendy coral color makeup look inspired by Jennifer Lopez
J.Lo is back in the studio, but that doesn't mean she's out of the limelight… and this makeup tutorial will show you a trendy look inspired by Jennifer Lopez, perfect for spring or summer. The hot trends are coral colors, which J.Lo is known to wear frequently. It's perfect for all skin tones and really warms up the skin. Great for a new season! Watch and learn!
How To: Apply a glam makeup look inspired by Aaliyah
This makeup tutorial will help you apply a makeup look inspired by the beautiful (but recently deceased) R&B artist Aaliyah. This look is from some beauty promotional pictures that Aaliyah did before her death, and she looks absolutely gorgeous in them. Watch and learn how to apply this makeup yourself! Check out the picture results.
How To: Apply a purple smokey eye makeup look inspired by Kim Kardashian
This purple smokey eyes look is made possible by the lavish beauty of Kim Kardashian. Follow along to this makeup tutorial to learn how you can recreate this smokey eye makeup look yourself! It's perfect for any occasion, day or night.
How To: Recreate Beyoncé's makeup look from her music video "Why Don't You Love Me"
This makeup tutorial will help you look like Beyoncé Knowles in her "Why Don't You Love Me" music video, specifically the scene where Beyoncé is crying on the phone, smoking a cigarette. It was a great look, and a makeup look that can be worn everyday! It's strong and sensuous, so be careful.
How To: Recreate Beyoncé's makeup look from the music video "Put It in a Love Song"
It may not be her song, by Beyoncé Knowles steals the spotlight in Alicia Key's music video "Put It in a Love Song". Beyoncé looks lovely and exuberant, and her eyes are reminiscent of butterfly wings. This is not an everyday makeup look, but it would be perfect for carnivals, stages, or night out on the town (for someone daring enough). Try this makeup look out now!
How To: Recreate the makeup look of Aishwarya Rai in the Bollywood film "Umrao Jaan"
There's more to Bollywood than just singing and dancing. There's the makeup, and if you've seen "Umrao Jaan", you know what makeup can do! This makeup tutorial will help you recreate Aishwarya Rai's look in "Umrao Jaan" in the scene where she first reveals her face to the sultan. She looks absolutely gorgeous and her makeup was stunning.
How To: Apply a hot, stunning makeup look inspired by Megan Fox
By now, everyone knows who Megan Fox is now. She's got that temptress sex appeal to her, and her makeup reinforces it. So, if you want to look simply irresistible, standing out in the crowd, then this makeup tutorial all for you. Watch the whole video for the products used and the tips to achieving this makeup look that will have you looking "Fox-y".
How To: Apply a shimmery blue & silver smokey eye look inspired by Kim Kardashian
If you like the looks of Kim Kardashian's makeup, then this video is perfect for you. This makeup tutorial will show you how to recreate a shimmery blue and silver smokey eye makeup look inspired by Kardashian, so follow along for all the tips and beauty products used.
How To: Apply a classy makeup look inspired by Penelope Cruz
If you're a Penelope Cruz fan, then this makeup tutorial is a must-see! You'll learn how to recreate her makeup look seen in these pictures. The makeup she dons is very classy, but also wearable for any woman, no matter the skin type or color. Her seductive eyes draw in all the attention, as well as her defined, neutral pouty lips.
How To: Create a dramatic metallic blue India inspired makeup look
Take a facecation to India by donning this metallic blue look inspired by the exotic and vibrant colors of the Taj Majal country. This intense and smoked out cat eye combines a deep matallic blue waterline, matte black shadow extended outside the corners of the eye, and pale blue shadow in the creases.
How To: Fake full and voluptuous Angelina Jolie lips with makeup
It goes without saying that superstar Angelina Jolie was born a bit...genetically gifted. Natural huge cat eyes, long black hair, a body to die for and those unforgettable beestung lips have made her one of the most beautiful women in the world.
How To: Create a bronze and matte black Kim Kardashian smokey eye
When it comes to smokey eyes, is there any starlet more versed in how to apply the look than Kim Kardashian? We can't think of any person more enamored with the sultry femme fatale look than the "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" star.
How To: Create a makeup look inspired by Mark Ronson's "Bang Bang Bang" video
The '80s are back in a big way, makeup included. While we've been told since forever that we can only emphasize one feature - eyes or lips but never both - the '80s are all about experimenting and having fun.
How To: Create a shimmery silver Selena Gomez "A Year Without Rain" makeup look
Selena Gomez's newest music video may be called "A Year Without Rain," but there's nothing dry or withered about Gomez's gorgeous and elegant makeup look from the video. Shimmery silver eyes complemented with cat eye liner and pale pink lips are a fabulous combination that anyone can pull off.
How To: Create a Selena Gomez "A Year Without Rain" makeup look with Lauren Luke
Disney starlet Selena Gomez was once called "the next Miley Cyrus," but over the past year or two she's really stepped out on her own as a bonafide movie star and pop singer. With recent hits like "Naturally" and "Round and Round" to add to her long list of accomplishments, the actress is setting the curve for a new era of stars.