Hot Makeup How-Tos
How To: Do Sookie Stackhouse's minimal "True Blood" makeup
The third season of "True Blue" just kicked off last week, which means hot chicks and shirtless guys. Though many of the character spend most of the show rather, um, naked, which takes up most of our attention, next time you watch the HBO series you should also pay attention to the girls' makeup, which always flatters and never looks overdone.
How To: Apply Christina Aguilera's "Not Myself Tonight" look
In her music video for "Not Myself Tonight," Christina Aguilera engages in some, er, racy antics, such as humping a guy with minimal clothing and practicing bondage/bdsm. All in a day's work for shock queen Aguilera, right?
How To: Get Kim Kardashian's smokey eye and nude lip look
Hmm, a tutorial for smokey eyes and nude lips? You've probably seen a million of these on YouTube, but this one's a bit different, given that it's based on smokey eye queen Kim Kardashian. We all rock a smokey eye every now and then, but this lady wears it nine times out of 10. Seriously.
How To: Get Miley Cyrus' 2010 Grammy Awards rocker makeup look
We can all agree that Miley Cyrus has long since left her goody two shoes pop star alter ego, Hannah Montana. Whether she's pole dancing on an ice cream stand or rocking extremely dark, smokey eye makeup, Cyrus has been experimenting with the adult side of life.
How To: Get a smoldering navy blue smokey eye look
We've always been advised to apply eyeshadow shades that complement our individual eye colors. So for sisters with brown eyes, a deep royal purple or metallic silver will bring out the richness and golden undertones of our eyes, while blue eyed gals look great with sunset tones.
How To: Do a sexy yet creepy clown/doll look for Halloween
Want to scare the living daylights out of all your friends and family this Halloween? Then dress up like a clown or a doll. Either one will do. Watch this makeup tutorial to learn how to get a "sexy" doll/clown look that's reminiscent of those creepy dool eyes crafted so exquisitely they make the doll almost look...alive (cue spooky music).
How To: Get a beaten and bruised makeup look for Halloween
Want to dress up like Rihanna for Halloween? Okay, we're totally kidding, but you should watch this special effects makeup tutorial if you're looking to wear a costume that requires facial scarring and bruising this Hallowen.
How To: Get a Scarlett Johansson Dolce & Gabbana makeup look
Scarlett Johansson is one of the most gorgeous women in the world, so she doesn't need much help beauty-wise with makeup and styling to look good. But for her recent ad campaign for Dolce and Gabanna makeup, she totally turned up the bombshell factor and went all out with sizzling Sophia Loren-inspired eyes and plush nude lips.
How To: Do a Halloween vampire makeup look
This video teaches you how to apply make up for a vampire look. Start by applying black eye-liner to your upper and lower lash line. Make sure to apply it pretty thick. Next, blend out the liner with a flat brush. Blend up on the upper lash line so that the liner is covering the eye lid. Blend the lower lash line downwards. Next, take a fluffy brush and dark red eye shadow and apply to the inner half the upper lid and also to the lower lash line. Add the same shadow to the inner corners of th...
How To: Create a rock goddess makeup look with Joelle
Do you feel like a rock goddess? Whether you are naturally born to rock or need some inspiration to feel that way, check out this super simple makeup look. This style is quick and easy to apply and you will look like a true queen of rock and roll for sure. Rock it during the day, all night long or anytime for a chic pop star appearance.
How To: Flatter your face shape with the right eyebrow shape
No two eyebrows and faces are the same, so why should you think that just one eyebrow shape looks the best? Each face shape demands eyebrows with a particular angle, curve, and length in order to look the most attractive.
How To: Enhance your features by contouring and highlighting
There are three people in this world who don't need contouring: Marion Cotillard, Halle Berry, and Gisele. That's it. Unless your cheekbones are so sharp they could grate cheese, you could probably benefit from a little highlighting here and a little bronzing there.
How To: Fill in and enhance sparse eyebrows with precision
So you've just gotten back from an extremely costly brow shaping at the salon du jour of Beverly Hills (your aesthetician swears it's a favorite of Kristen Dunst). What do you do now that you have the perfect pair of brows?
How To: Apply full coverage evening foundation
In this tutorial, we learn how to apply full coverage evening foundation. First, you will want to apply a cream that has Silica in it, which will fill in any fine lines. Next, you will want to apply a powder foundation, something like Mac StudioFix Full Coverage Foundation. Make sure you use a brush on your skin to apply evenly. Next, if have you have light skin, you can apply your favorite type of powder bronzer on your cheeks with a kabuki brush. Now, apply concealer underneath your eyes on...
How To: Get Katy Perry's "California Gurls" eye makeup look
There isn't much California in Katy Perry's just released music video for "California Gurls," but there are a lot of yummy cupcakes, gingerbread men with hearts of candy, and bright, glittery makeup!
How To: Enhance your eyebrow shape by filling in sparse areas
Overplucked eyebrows never look attractive (just think about the shaved-off eyebrow chola look with thin lines drawn in to replace the natural brow), but neither do full on bushes.
How To: Duplicate Katy Perry's makeup from "California Gurls"
In this tutorial, learn how to get Katy Perry's blue haired punky style from her new music video, "California Gurls". This video (featuring Snoop Dogg) is one of her most anticipated clips yet and is definitely a popcorn and bubblegum trip down Candy Land Lane. So, if you are looking for a cute, girly look to go out in, follow along. And don't forget to complete the look with daisy dukes with a bikini on top!
How To: Do a '50s inspired retro cat eye and bold lip look
Are you a fan of winged cat eye liner but don't want to go so bold with the color intensity? Then switch from your black liquid eye liner to a black pencil liner to create a more natural looking yet still defined eye.
How To: Achieve a smokey eye look with purple eyeshadow
Want to stand out? Try the eye-catching purple smokey eye look demonstrated in this beauty guide from YouTube's Queen of Blending. It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this free video tutorial can present a comprehensive overview of the process in just under three minutes' time. For detailed instructions, and to try this look yourself, watch this helpful how-to.
How To: Make yourself look like James Dean with makeup
For many guys, looking like James Dean is their ultimate goal. For women, not so much. For those girls who do want to look like the sexiest actor of all time, this video will you show you how to do it using makeup in no time at all! The woman in the video did this for a contest, but you can do it for Halloween, a theme party, or any other time you just feel like a man. A really handsome man.
How To: Save money and make your own Dolly Wink false lashes
If you've ever been in a performing arts group and have needed to wear makeup that both withstands the harsh whitewashing of stage lights and stands out, you know that false eyelashes are your unfailing best friends.
How To: Apply false lashes for beginners with GraciousGlamours
It may seem weird at first to glue someone else's hair onto your eyes and show them off as your own, but sometimes, when your wimpy lashes need a little VTEC, false eyelashes are the best way to go to beef them up.
How To: Do Katy Perry's "California Gurls" music video makeup
Katy Perry is one quirky cutie who always puts her own spin on looks on the red carpet. Whether it was her shocking Smurf blue hair at the MTV Video Music Awards or her glittery cat eyes for her "California Gurls" music video with Snoop Dogg, she's always ahead of the game.
How To: Apply makeup to look gorgeous in pictures
It's obviously important to look better than everyone else on your wedding day (sorry, but you know it's true), but even more vital to look great in wedding photos since you'll be looking back at them 10, 20 years down the road and you want to know you looked your best on your special day!
How To: Select and use basic makeup brushes for your kit
Though purchasing pretty eyeshadows and makeup palettes at Sephora is much more exciting, selecting the right makeup brushes and learning how to use each one when applying the sparkly goodness from these eyeshadow tins and palettes is important to achieve a cohesive, non-clownish look.
How To: Create a cheeky vintage pin up girl makeup look
The cheeky pin up girl makeup look will probably never go out of style, with it's sexy cherry hued pout, neutral but liquid lined eyes, and blushing cheeks. After all, the most notable pin ups like Bettie Paige and Marilyn Monroe are considered some of the most beautiful women of all time. And while these women were gorgeous, we're sure the sexy makeup had at least something to do with it.
How To: Apply makeup using a shader brush for beginners
Shading, whether it's for eyeshadow, blush, or bronzer, is one of the indispensible makeup skills you'll be using for the rest of your makeup doing career.
How To: Look beautiful on a road trip with functional makeup
It's post Memorial Day, which means one thing: Summer has officially kicked off! And less homework, stress, and exams means more time for impromptu road trips across the country with your best gal pals!
How To: Create Kim Kardashian's signature bronzed makeup look
Khloe Kardashian, sister of Kim Kardashian, has said that Kim has a tendency to go from man to man. And no wonder. With her smoldering, bronzed eyes and pouty lips always highlighted by a touch of petal pink gloss, Kim is one of the sexiest and most beautiful celebrities in Hollywood.
How To: Apply foundation to cover uneven skin tone like a pro
Spritzing (or rubbing, or tapping) foundation onto your face is by far the most important and unavoidable step in putting on makeup, because without a clear, even base, nothing will look good on your face.
How To: Get Beyoncé's makeup look from "Why Don't You Love Me"
Working with Lady Gaga for the "Telephone" music video must have opened up a whole new world of visual possibilities to Beyoncé, because for her new music video, "Why Don't You Love Me?," she goes way out of character to play a '50s housewife and several other '50s archetypes.
How To: Create a time-saving nude and taupe makeup look
We believe that makeup is a total facial picker upper and confidence booster, but we also believe that sometimes, when a gal has to choose between getting a few extra ZZZs and putting on smokey eyes, the ZZZs have to come first.
How To: Create a sweatproof Glastonbury festival makeup look
In the UK, it's currently festival season, which means days of outdoor concerts and dance performances. If you're planning to visit Glastonbury for their performing arts festival, prep your skin and do your makeup for the event by watching this video tutorial.
How To: Cover up a tattoo using professional movie techniques
Tatoos are literally the stamp of a cool, progressive, youthful mentality. Whether you only have a few tiny stars stamped onto your ankle or suffered hours at the tatoo parlor for a large dragon to graze on your back and shoulderblades, sometimes the occasion arises when you need to cover up a tatoo.
How To: Create a modern pin up girl makeup look
Like the classic pin up look but tired of the fact that it's done the same way, with the same colors but just about everyone? Toss your beige eyeshadows and red lipstick tubes (not into the trash, but back into your makeup bag!) and try out some more modern colors for this look.
How To: Apply glamorous old Hollywood makeup and eyeliner
It's hard to picture Old Hollywood stars like Marilyn Monroe and Ava Gardner without their cherry red lips and thick black liner. Thanks to these timelessly glamorous stars, the retro pin up makeup look has been prized by women for decades.
How To: Create Jessica Alba inspired daytime smokey eyes
More likely than not, you're going to be doing smokey eyes off and on for the rest of your life because the makeup look flatters whether you're 21 or 52, going to graduation or just going to work.
How To: Create a mystic purple and blue haze makeup look
The Urban Decay brand is known for espousing beauty with an edge, devoid of frilly girliness but still alluring and captivating. Watch this makeup tutorial to learn how to do a mystic purple haze makeup look using all Urban Decay products.
How To: Get Christina Aguilera's "Dirrty" makeup look
As a mom and now in her late 20s, Christina Aguilera sports classy and age appropriate makeup, attending red carpets with classic ruby lips and light cat eyes.
How To: Apply makeup in the morning quickly
If you've ever caught yourself waking up late and finding that you have a short amount of time to prepare for work, this can suck. But with the help of this tutorial, you'll find out how to make one part of your daily routine much easier. In the video, you'll find out how to apply makeup in the morning quickly and easily. So check it out and maybe it will help ease your worries. Enjoy!