Dark, punky glamour has never been more in on the runways. From YSL's blood red lipstick to the harsh stud and leather detailing on the clothes at Philip Lim, it seems that rock stars are the newest fashion role models.
We girls certainly like our neutrals. They never fail us, right? We can swipe on some brown and nude eyeshadow for the office and then wear the same look out at night for hitting up the newest lounge on Melrose, albiet with an extra swipe of red lipstick to up the glamour factor.
Despite all the glitz and glamour of the '20s, flappers were more than anything else dressing the scandalous way they were in order to look like men. They flouted traditional notions of female beauty by binding their breasts, wearing sheaths that disguised their feminine curves, and wearing hemlines up to there.
Former "Hills" hottie Lauren Conrad is the type of girl you'd bring home to your parents. With girl next door wholesome looks, a can-do attitude, and charming demeanor, Conrad has undoubtedly been the most successful "Hills" star, garnering a book deal and a Kohl's clothing line as a result of her sensibilities.
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.
If there's one hairstyle that's synonymous with Hollywood glamour, both past and present, it's definitely the blown-out hair with loose, large curls or waves. Effortlessly sexy since the age of Mae West, this style continues to be adopted by a new generation of rising Hollywood starlets like Ashley Greene and Carrie Underwood.
God knows there are a lot of shabby sandals around today. The only solution to the perfect pair of flip-flops is to mod them yourself. Add a little glamour to your sandals and see how to glam up your flip-flops in this video from GiannyL.
Do you remember how to work a pair of scissors from 5th grade art class? Then you can definitely make this unbelievably easy sleeveless draped cardigan. Taking less than 30 seconds to make, all you have to do is trace two circles the size of your upper arm onto a piece of fabric.
The first way the she explained tying a scarf was "belting a pashmina." Which is taking a pashmina scarf, placing it around your neck and securing it under a belt that you fasten around your waist. The second method was "Be a wrap star." Get a really long scarf, tie it around your neck twice loosely, keeping it uneven and adding fullness to your neck. The third way was to "rethink your evening scarf," where she describes a bow scarf. You put the scarf around your neck and put one side over th...
Mama Shan is happy to debut and demo these fabulous digital false eyelashes that are a "must-have" for any glamour retouching shot! Note: Lenoir Lashes is a plug-in you need to download which is explained in the video.
Betty Draper may have a lot of drama in her hands - three kids, a cheating husband - but she somehow always manages to look breathtakingly perfect without a single hair out of place. Of course, she does have the help of Hollywoo'd top stylists, aestheticians, and hair stylists.
Croatian photographer Marina Filipovic Marinshe sets aside her usual fashion, portrait and art photographs to delve into the world of makeup tutorials! In this video, she shows you her "Pretty in Pink" full face makeup look, with lots of pink!
Learn how to touch up images in Photoshop and bring out the true potential of your art. Using subtle strokes of image enhancement you can redefine the effect that shadows have on your images and use them to bring out the aspects of the photos that you want to highlight. Similarly you can hide those nasty imperfections with ease as shown in this tutorial. Never again let your images befall an embarrassing fate. You too can produce professional quality work with minimal effort and time on your ...
This is actually a real tutorial showing the steps of how to do glamour photo retouching in Photoshop CS2.
The lovely Kato of Steampunk Couture has gone hardcore. For those who prefer to exercise their imaginations a bit more, Voila! Veronique Chevalier in Gearhearts Steampunk Glamour Revue- click here should do... A recent kerfuffle unfolded on facebook's Steampunk Revolution group when a discussion was started by Steampunk R &D''s very own Austin Serkin on the subject of Kato's new foray into steampunk porn, which was, ahem, examined in detail. (Well, figuratively, not literally, since her websi...
Jennifer Lopez, better known by her diva moniker J Lo, doesn't step foot out of her multistory mansion without a full face of makeup on, beautiful, voluminous curls, and her neck and hands dipped in diamonds.
The holidays are all about turning up the glitz and glamour. And one of the most visible ways of doing so is by creating awesome hair. If you want to seriously wow the crowd at your next Christmas soiree, check out this video to learn how to create two holiday hair looks that are curly and very cute.
You don't need to be a guy to dress up as a drag queen. The very, er, diva-esque look can be achieved by girls as well if you're trying to have a little fun this Halloween.
If you're a girl planning to dress up as any evil or dark character, like a spiderella, witch, Goth chick, vampiress, or dominatrix, then you should check out this makeup tutorial for a deliciously pretty Halloween makeup look that suits all evil chick costumes.
You'll be the queen of the jungle once you don this sexy and cute lioness makeup look for Halloween. This makeup look is a costume in itself, with a cute pink black nose and incredibly large eyes with mega thick lashes and sharp feline tearducts.
We're all into modern hairstyles, but sometimes a retro 'do helps take us from blah to positively glamorous in just a few minutes, which, well, we don't mind. Check out this hairstyling video to learn how to create a rockability hairstyle inspired by pin ups and women of the 1950s.
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.
We've always had the impression that the only women who wear pearls are those who also own McMansions and tie cable knit sweaters around their shoulders at yacht club soirees. But now that we've seen this jewelry craft - a pair of chunky blue green glass pearl earrings - we're taking a second glance at these pearl things.
Bead frames are pretty simple to understand. Rather than simply stringing beads onto a pendant or necklace, you can attach them to bead frames, which come in all shapes and varieties, to make a novel design that can take advantage of negative space. It goes without saying that elaborate bead frames make the entire design more ornamental, whereas a simple round wooden bead base helps put the spotlight on the bead in the center for a subtle glamour.
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.
Rolling straight out of bed without brushing your hair and into a comfy pair of sweats may be an okay look for going to a college lecture (you can continue to catch up on your sleep after all), but when Friday night hits it's time to amp up your glamour game.
This tutorial suits for Halloween occasions, featuring Glamour Doll Eyes, which is a perfect colors for the Mad Hatter. The shadows used in this tutorial are Cloud Coverage, Shaded Orchid, Love Spell and P inky Swear. Cotton balls are used for eyebrows and eyelash glue is used for the eyebrows, to? remove it just pulled it off, you can take a cotton ball with makeup remover on it and hold it against the brow which should help loosen the glue. Other products used are Fluorescent Colored Hairsp...
You know that special faded, blurred edge effect you get when you take glamour shots at a photo studio? While it looks all professional and difficult to pull off, all it really takes is some basic Photoshop tweaking.
New mommy Adriana Lima is gorgeous in a way only Victoria's Secret models can be. Tall, statuesque, and with beautiful light blue eyes that contrast with her dark brown hair, she's really quite a picture of perfection.
Make sure you watch this before you start your StarCraft 2 game! This guide shows you how to gain access to the secret level during the Media Blitz mission. When you blow up a particular science center, you'll be given the secret mission 'Piercing the Shroud'. Awesome!
If you've beaten Year 1 - The Sorcerer's Stone of LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 on the Xbox 360, then get ready for the LEGO-ized version of J. K. Rowling's second masterpiece, Year 2 - The Chamber of Secrets. Get every single achievement, every single collectible… everything you can imagine. All the videos and levels are listed below.
This video tutorial will teach you a simple hack that will allow you to hide a secret message in any digital picture. Who knew a picture could actually be worth a thousand words? Real words, embedded within! For detailed, step-by-step instructions on recreating this hack yourself, take a look. Keep your messages on the Internet secret with this how-to.
Today on the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show runway you'll definitely see more smoky eyes than you can count. But don't expect to see your run-of-the-mill black and brown smoky eyes. Rather, this year it's all about amazing, dazzling color.
First of all you need a long hair brush and a teeth hair brush. You may also use a band for adding glamour. Start by spreading the hair on the front of the head. Now go one inch behind and then take a lock of hair and then comb it and then start back-combing it to the front. Repeat this process taking different locks of hairs at the top and then back-combing them in sections. So you get a hair line on the top of the head which divides the hair into two parts. Now you have to comb the back por...
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.
After 12 years Starcraft 2 is finally here to blow your mind. If you're looking for help with the game, you've come to the right place. We have tons of videos about how to do just about everything in the game. We have strategies for winning campaign and multiplayer games. We have guides to using the immensely powerful level editor. We'll even teach you how to build a Terran Barracks out of Legos. This video will show you how to unlock and beat the secret level in Starcraft 2's campaign mode, ...
Want to play "Do You Want to Know a Secret" by John Lennon of the Beatles on the ukulele? Learn how with this free video ukulele lesson from Ukulele Mike. Whether you play the ukulele or bass kazoo, there is no better way to improve your chops than by learning to play your favorite songs. Not only is it more fun and much easier than running drills or memorizing a chord book by wrote, it's obviously also a wonderful way to build your repertory of songs. For more information, and to get started...
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.
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.
Want to look like a Victoria Secret's pin up girl? This video will show you exactly how to achieve this look step by step. Whether you are going out on the town, or have a hot date this look could work for any evening occasion.
