Here's some easy tips for braiding your own hair. Picture: Mark Calleja Source: News Limited
IF you're spending hours trying to apply false lashes or liquid eyeliner, only to end up looking like Cruella de Vil, it's time to study.
A new generation of beauty gurus are logging on and creating some easy to follow video blogs (vlogs) giving you the simplest ways to look good. Here are some of our favourites.
HOW TO: Use a liquid liner
VLOGGER: Michelle Phan
ABOUT: Since 2007 Michelle Phan has made over 220 beauty YouTube videos and has quickly become the number one beauty vlogger in the world clocking up more than 653,500,000 hits. To put that in perspective, Michelle has had more hits than Katy Perry, Adele, Beyonce and Lady Gaga. We love her liquid eyeliner tutorial because she demonstrates three different styles for liquid eyeliner looks and explains which liners are the best for beginners. Hello Saturday night!
HOW TO: Curl your hair with a flat iron (GHD or similar)
VLOGGER: Rachel Jade
ABOUT: This 24-year-old Aussie sweetheart is clocking up hits like nobody's business. In nearly every video she makes she sports effortless tumbling curls, so it's no surprise that her flat iron curls tutorial is one of her most popular videos. This is one of those tricks that once you master it, you'll never look back. You'll be thanking Rachel when your hair looks like the Victoria's Secret models' sexy tresses.
HOW TO: Apply false eyelashes
VLOGGER: makeupwithpoppy
ABOUT: Another Aussie girl who describes herself as 'another bloody beauty youtuber' - gotta love a girl with a sense of humour. But we disagree, makeupwithpoppy stands out from the pack because she really knows her stuff. With very precise tips (like how to measure and trim your false lashes to fit your eyes) she'll have you batting your (fake) lashes in no time.
HOW TO: Contour like Kim Kardashian
VLOGGER: gossmakeupartist
ABOUT: Gossmakeupartist (aka Wayne Goss) is a professional makeup artist that shares the skills he has learnt over his fifteen year career on his YouTube channel. In September last year, Kim Kardashian posted odd pics of her contouring on twitter and it had the internet and gossip mags talking. It turns out Kim's beauty secret is frequently used by make-up artists to the stars as it can make your face look thinner and more sculpted. It looks difficult but gossmakeupartist demonstrates how simple it actually is to achieve.
HOW TO: Braid your own hair
VLOGGER: Lauren Conrad for The Beauty Department
ABOUT: We all know Lauren Conrad as reality TV starlet from Laguna Beach and The Hills with Californian beach babe looks. But what you may not know is that Lauren is an absolute wiz when it comes to hair and makeup. With the popularity of Game of Thrones it's no surprise that braids are back in fashion in a big way. While there are many videos that attempt to teach you Khaleesi's intricately braided hair styles, we recommend starting with something simpler. Lauren shows you how to do a classic French braid in your own hair - master this and then seek out more complicated styles.
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