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.
Celebrites make party hopping look so easy. Flitting around from red carpet event to after party to after after party, they always seem to look so flawless in their pictures. But here's a little secret: They have some help from Hollywood's top hairstylists.
Sure, you could muster up hundreds of dollars to have you hair done by a professional hairstylist on your wedding day, but why do so when you can do just as great a job on your own (or with the help of a friend)?
In this episode of Bella TV, learn how to curl your hair into tight ringlets like Christina Hendricks in the Twilight Saga. Celebrity hairstylist, Philip Carreon from "Project Runway" will show you how to get those perfectly coiled curls just like Victoria at home. Go see Eclipse while rocking a look from the film with this voluminous hair look
Long, curly layers look fabulous (we're thinking Beyoncé and Shakira here), but the hairstyle also presents two of the most difficult to manage hairstyling problems: Too much frizz and messy, uneven layers that don't lie flat. It may seem like a hairstylist's - and everyday gal's - nightmare, but long, curly layers can be styled with the right tools and technique.
So, you have an oval face and want a new look? Matching hairstyles and face shapes can sometimes be hard, but here is a video on how to select the best hairstyle that will flatter your oval face.
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.
With the nation's top hairstylists at her fingertips, first lady Michelle Obama can have just about any hairstyle she wants, and has sported everything from a simple, straight style to a severe, pinned up chignon.
Split ends suck. And while paying a visit to your hairstylist every two months or so helps to get rid of most of them, regular styling and wear and tear will cause split ends on even girls with the strongest hair.
Everyone knows what Shakira's wavy hair is capable of, and the one hairstyle that stands out is her glamorous curled look. This video will help you recreate that curly hairstyle with only a curling iron. You don't need an expensive hairstylist to get beautiful hairdos! Only yourself and some time. These curls are also similar to hairstyles sported by Miley Cyrus and Kate on LOST.
Braids seem to be the latest Hollywood trend. Very rarely do you see boho stars like Nicole Richie, Blake Lively, Mary-Kate Olsen or Mischa Barton without at least one twisted strand in their hair.
Despite how she's usually portrayed in popular culture, Medusa (the lady with snakes growing out of her head) was once a beautiful woman. She was cursed by Athena, however, to spend eternity as a horrid snake monster, ergo the nasty scales and snake crown.
Need an outrageous and beautiful look for Halloween or attending one of Ke$ha's concerts soon? Then you'll definitely need to amp up your makeup game with lots of color and a Claire's store worth of glitter.
Everyday makeup doesn't need to be relegated into the realm of neutrals. Why not go for a little bit of colored eyeshadow, like green? This video is demonstrated using MAC shade stick in Beijing, Urband Decay Blunt eyeshadow, golden olive pigment eyeshadow, MAC eyeshadow in Humid, Nars Night Porter eyeshadow, a Sonia Kashuk angled brush, Alexander McQueen skin finish in Vegas, black kohl pencil, and black mascara. Watch this video makeup application tutorial and learn how to create this every...
Hairstylists often recommend that you don't wash your hair more than three or four times a week, since the natural hair oils will help maintain hair moisture and keep strands strong and healthy. But any girl who leads an active (read: sweat-inducing) lifestyle knows that second day hair feels greasier than the gulf coast.
While it's true that all of the Victoria's Secret Angels were born genetically blessed (and somehow big-bossomed and skinny all at once), at the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show even they require a football team of makeup artists and hairstylists.
Everybody wants to learn how Blake Lively does her fishtail braids in the hit TV show Gossip Girl, and this video will show you how it's done, like a professional hairstylist! Christine Choi from the Neihulé Salon in Los Angeles is here to demonstrate the perfect fishtail braids.
Lady Gaga's famous hair bow may seem extremely complex and difficult to achieve without a football team of hairstylists and assistants ready to fix every stray hair, but, as you'll see in this video, it actually takes less than ten minutes for you to do it yourself.
Everyone's hair is different and there are styles for all hair types. In this tutorial, learn how to cut short, dark hair so that it has some shape and body. This cut will really make your beautiful face stand out and get your hair ready for any dying or styling you plan on doing in the future. Have fun with you hair with this video from professional hairstylist, Michael.
Gorgeous, sleek waves inspired by old Hollywood glamour are the perfect complement to the bold eyes and lips. Here, New York hairstylist Oscar Blandi shares his tips on mastering this 40's bombshell look.
Celeb hairstylist Ashley Javier tells you how to "Get that hair up"! Fun updos for that special occasion.
Whether the divorce rumors are true for Eva Longoria and Tony Parker, there's one thing for certain— she will always have beautiful hair! And apparently, so will Victoria Beckham.
Learn how to apply a makeup look inspired by Keira Knightley from the premier of Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man's Chest. The products used for this look are Dark Brown Shadow (the palette's so old, the name's rubbed off... any dark brown shadow will do), Gold Shadow from the Profound Palette, Champagne Shadow from the Profound Palette, Maybelline Define-A-Line eyeliner in Ebony, MAX Factor Volume Couture Waterproof Mascara in Rich Black, Sonia Kashuk blush in Royal Rush, and Covergirl Lip...
We love ponytails - for yoga class. They're ridiculously easy to throw together, which is why they're great for on-the-go hair management. But just because the ponytail is a practical, functional look doesn't mean you can't dress it up and wear it to formal occasions like cocktail parties and work.
If hairstylist Ken Paves' name sounds familiar, that's because he's a bonafide celebrity in his own right. The haircare guru is a friend to Jessica Simpson, has starred on her reality show "The Price of Beauty," and does hair for big name celebrities including Jessica Simpson and Victoria Beckham.
It's pretty much a given that on your wedding day you must be the most beautiful woman there. But if you're not the kind of girl who spends an hour each morning obsessing over her hair, then you're probably a little stuck when it comes to deciding what hairstyle you want to wear.
Celebrities are at the cutting edge of makeup. You can love them or hate them, but what matters is that they have access to the wolrd's best makeup artists, hairstylists, and stylists, which means they always look like human perfection on the red carpet.
What girl doesn't want Victoria's Secret hair? You know what we're talking about, ladies: Big, voluminous curls that look undone but not too messy and always goddess-like. It's the type of hair most celebrities wear on the covers of magazines and the most requested hairstyle in salons.
Few people can pull off bobs. Even fewer can pull off curly bobs. But "Mad Men" star Christina Hendricks isn't just anybody. The voluptuous actress recently wore a flirty curly bob to an awards show, and we're totally crushing on it.
Diane Kruger is a veritable It girl always on top of the latest fashion, hair, and makeup trends. In fact, it's safe to say that the German-born actress is ahead of the curve, making all the trends rather than following them.
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.
In her music video for "Round and Round," teen queen Selena Gomez is the sexiest spy ever, sporting a classy beige trenchcoat, the proverbial black spy sunglasses, and hair so softly wavy and shiny she looks like she just came back from filming a Pantene commercial.
Bring out the beauty of your heart-shaped face with a flattering hairstyle. Step 1: Determine that your face is heart shaped
You don't need a big name hairstylist who claims he's done Jessica Simpson's hair in order to get luscious, enviable locks. In fact, all you need are cheapo, basic velcro hair rollers.
Have you ever wanted Pantene commercial hair? You know, those glamorous shampoo and conditioner ads showcasing beautiful women with beautiful hair so devoid of common hair woes like split ends, raggedy texture, and frizz that it almost looks fake? We've always lusted for hair that brilliant, but thought up until now that such perfection was only achievable through having a hairstylist on call 24/7. But not anymore.
This beauty video demonstrates how to create art inspired makeup.
Don't freak out when your hair starts to thin, there is help available! Check out this video for information on how to hide that pesky bald spot.
Need a new short haircut? Learn how to cut your hair into the famous A-Line bob hairstyle in this free video series from a professional hairstylist.
Getting your hair cut can be incredibly frustrating. You struggle to describe what you want, and if the stylist gets it wrong, you're stuck with a haircut you hate. Follow these tips to make every day a good hair day.
Eyebrow waxing is one great way to shape eyebrows. Learn how to wax eyebrows with tips from a hairstylist in this free video series on eyebrow shaping.
