Valentine's Day is all about expressing romance, so why shouldn't your hair do the same? While straight locks are a great go-to look, there's nothing quite like voluminous, sexy waves for your guy to run his fingers through.
Isla Fisher is a such a cutie, and compact for your convenience. The comedian/actress has an effervescent personality and her makeup and hairstyles usually follow her fun approach to life.
If you're lucky enough to have snow outside your front door right now, then you know how beautiful it can be to just take a walk around the neighborhood, watching as the soft snow glistens quietly. Mimic that same surreal magic by creating a makeup look inspired by snow.
Olivia Wilde's stunning big green eyes make her look drop dead gorgeous no matter what kind of makeup look she's wearing, but we were especially entranced by her 2010 Golden Globes (facial) ensemble.
Buxom bombshell Katy Perry definitely knows that sex appeal is in her deck of cards. While her style has shifted over the past couple of years from retro pin up girl to modern and pin up girl-inspired, she still maintains the same vibrant colors in her makeup bag.
Princess Jasmine is seriously one of the hottest of the minority Disney Princesses. Something about her strapless top and billowy genie pants? Either way, if you're itching to dress up as Princess Jasmine for Halloween then we don't blame you.
Japanese Gyaru girls dress up like little girls or dollies. It's a popular look that's definitely easier to wear than some of Japan's other fashion trends, like Goth Lolita or Ganguro.
You don't have to be a dude to dress up like a drag queen. Whether you want to do a double play on gender for Halloween (be a girl dressing up as a guy dressing up as a girl) or want to rock the look for a party, you should check out this makeup tutorial for everything you need to get your drag on.
Here's something everyone needs to know: how to copy a data disk (CD, DVD) using disk utility on OS X when you only have one optical drive. You will need to create a temporary disk image on your hard drive. Then use that disk image to create physical copies of your disc.
Leopard print is one of the newest trends, and you can easily create your own leopard print style garment at home. All you need is a basic white T-shirt (or whatever you want to dye), the dye itself and a few other accessories.
This set up will show you how to use just one light to create a setting that's ideal for cosmetic, fashion and beauty shots. Great for a photographer who only has so much money to spend on studio equipment and accessories.
Ellen Page has grown up a lot since her "Juno" days. The once punky little girl who swore by her Chucks and a ponytail now knows how to glam it up good on the red carpet.
While supermodel - and soon-to-be super hot mama - Doutzen Kroes didn't model in the recent 2010 Victoria's Secret fashion show, few have forgotten the pretty lady's focused eyes and plush, pillowy lips.
The Minecraft portal, part of the October 31st Halloween Update, is a frame of Obsidian that teleports the player to the Nether. Watch this video and learn how to create a Portal in Minecraft, avoiding obsidian mining, and without diamond tools.
Here are some simple and fun tricks you can do at home with candles to astound and impress your friends and family. Create an extinguisher using baking soda and vinegar, use smoke to relight a candle and create a vacuum using a candle.
You may have never heard of Banksy, but we're sure you've certainly seen his artwork. A famous graffiti artist, Banksy's spray can streams have graced locales the world over, and he always has something funny or political to say.
Lights, camera and coolness! You've seen this effect in several music videos and it's time for you to learn the trick yourself. Using Sony Vegas you can create a slick 'cookie cutter' effect (essentially slicing up the screen with a B&W bar). Impress friends and family and rock your home music video world!
Ke$ha's music video for "We R Who We Are" is the perfect combination of extreme glitziness (studded eyebrows and glitter littering every corner as well as Ke$ha's face) and extreme party scene gritiness.
Use a 2D image of clouds to generate realistic video footage of 3D cloud motion. In this tutorial from All Bets Are Off, Aharon Rabinowitz demonstrates how to create this effect using a single 2D image of clouds and a few simple clicks.
Using a layered photograph, chroma key footage and depth of field, prolific Italian designer Juri Ciana demonstrates precisely how to create a stunningly beautiful 3D composition with After Effects. In this informative video-only tutorial, depth of field and focus is utlized as critical elements that provide the various components of this video composition with a living vibrancy and dynamism.
Start with Adobe After Effects. Decide what you want your intro to look like. Then follow along with this tutorial, which shows you how to use the various tools in After Effects to create a short yet effective intro clip.
The Camera Mapper plugin for Adobe After Effects shows you how to create a realistic zoom, where objects in the foreground move faster than objects in the background. Set up a realistic parallax and sell your shot by using Camera Mapper.
Curly hair is gorgeous (Taylor Swift is one fine example), but for many girls, curly hair can be unmanageable. That's because naturally curly hair tends to be on the thicker, coarser side.
The holidays are all about beautiful, jewel-tone colors and richness in all facets of dressing up, from sequined cashmere scarves to warm wool coats. The same richness should be appled to makeup looks.
Wearing pigtails - low, of course, to distinguish yourself from your 12-year-old cousin - makes you instantly look more flirty and fun. So next time you're thinking about what hairstyle to wear to school, why not create two fishtail braids, one on each side of your noggin?
That fabulous, full Victoria's Secret hair you see on the Angels who strut down the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show runway is actually one of the simplest hairstyles you can create - really. All you need is a large-barreled curling iron.
Even if you haven't watched "The Nutcracker" before, you're sure to be pleased with these two braided holiday looks inspired by the character of the Arabian from the time-honored play.
Want to look like a Victoria's Secret Angel? Then honey, you've arrived at the right place. Take a gander at this makeup tutorial to learn how to create an ethereal Victoria's Secret spring makeup look with gauzy, iridescent eyes and rosy pink lips.
Victoria's Secret is a company that prizes a woman's right to feel sexy and beautiful at any stage of life. And one of its veteran ambassadors, supermodel and mom Alessandra Ambrosio, is one of the prime examples of their drop-dead gorgeous philosophy.
Your big day requires big hair, right? Yes and no. There's no need to tease your locks until they cry '80s disaster or to pull out your curling iron and go for the Tina Turner. In fact, for the modern bride, less is more.
Have "Copacabana" written all over your face by creating this dramatic and oh so tropical makeup look. While most tropical makeup looks focus on super bright pops of color in neon green, yellow, and orange, this look veers more on the "evening out" tropical zone.
Optical illusions are thrilling and abundant, and this one is both cool and novel. All you need are two pieces of twisted metal wires like those show in the video. Slide them together, then untwist to created a really cool illusion.
With the first installment of the last "Harry Potter" movie coming out this week, now's a better time than ever to show off your "Harry Potter" fan pride. While smearing your face football-fan style with paint is one way to go, if you want to be a little more subtle - and elegant - with your face paint choices, why not create a makeup look instead?
With the first installment of the last "Harry Potter" movie coming out in just a few days, now is the time to break out your "Harry Potter" paraphernalia and paint your face with the colors of your favorite house.
The end is near - at least for Harry Potter fans. Spanning ten years and half the actors' lives, the "Harry Potter" movie series is finally concluding with "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," part 1 of which comes out in just a few days.
The edible turkey doesn't have to be the only turkey on your Thanksgiving table this holiday season. We know that when it comes to turkey day, food is probably the most important attraction.
Usually we think that Halloween means dressing up in your spookiest, creepiest attire and scaring the living daylights out of friends and family. But you can be pretty too! Check out this makeup tutorial to learn how to create an exotic Arabian princess makeup look.
Daytime makeup doesn't have to be blah. In fact, isn't the point of wearing makeup so you can show off your gorgeous features? Yeah, we thought so too.
This After Effects tutorial will show you a nice underwater scene, complete with light rays, rising bubbles and cloudy ocean mist. You don't have to be a professional AE user to recreate this great animated scene, either! Laurence Grayson demonstrates all the techniques for this subtle ocean-like underwater look using the standard toolkit in Adobe After Effects (CS3, CS4 & CS5). Using Fractal Noise, CC Snow and a Lens Blur with Depth Map, Laurence will have you chilling out in no time!
You may think that Taylor Swift wakes up every day with her naturally curly hair in perfect shape, without a single hair out of place, but even as genetically blessed as she is, she still needs a team of hairstylists to fix her strands up in the morning.
