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The key to perfect eyebrows is to tailor them to your face shape and make them look as natural as possible. With the right products and techniques (thanks for the awesome tutorials, YouTube!), you can DIY your brows in next to no time. From plucking to filling and everything in between, these eyebrow shaping tips for beginners will teach you how to get perfect brows (and arches!) from the comfort of your own home.

How to Get Perfect Eyebrows: 9 Eyebrow Shaping Tips for Beginners

Love holiday nail art? We’ve got you covered! Whether you need nail art ideas for Christmas and New Years, or want something a little more general that’s cute and fun to spice up your nails during the fall and winter months, these easy nail tutorials are the perfect place to start!

Holiday Nail Art: 9 Holiday Nails to Get You in the Spirit

Cleaning your makeup brushes is essential to remove dirt and bacteria that can cause breakouts and spread germs, and while store bought cleaners work well, they can be pricey. Thankfully, you can learn how to clean makeup brushes naturally with dish soap (we like to wash ours with Damn!), with vinegar, with baby shampoo, with coconut oil, with alcohol, with baking soda...and other natural ingredients you have at home. We've rounded up 10 easy DIY recipes that will teach you how to clean your brushes like a pro!

10 Easy & Cheap Tips to Teach You How to Clean Makeup Brushes

The holiday season is coming! Whether you need a look for Christmas, New Years or your holiday office party, these makeup tutorials will take you to holiday glam in a cinch! From bold and dramatic red lips to gold glitter smokey eyes, these holiday makeup looks are all you need this season! Full makeup tutorials included!

Holiday Makeup Looks We Love: 11 Trends We’re Falling for This Season!

Looking for an eyeliner that’s precise and won’t fade? Need a pencil eyeliner that’s blendable and can be smudged into a shadow? Want a lip gloss that won’t get stuck to your hair on windy days? Wish you could find a lip stain that won’t feather or bleed? We’ve got you covered. From pencil, ink, and gel eyeliners that stand up to water and humidity to lipsticks, lip stains, and lip glosses that hydrate with a pop of color, we’ve got 6 of the best fall beauty makeup must haves of 2016!

Beauty Uncomplicated: 6 Makeup Must Haves for Fall

If you carry your weigt in your face and/or want to learn how to make your face look thinner without giving up your favorite foods or spending hours at the gym, you've come to the right place!. We're sharing 5 simple and easy beauty tricks to make your face look slimmer with a combination of the right makeup for your eyes, hairstyle, highlights, accessories, etc. These tips have worked wonders for me, especially when it comes to making me look skinnier in pictures!

5 tutorials to teach you how to make your face look thinner

If you want to know how to apply eyeshadow like a pro, this collection of simple and easy step-by-step tutorials for beginners is for you! Regardless of the color (blue, green, brown) and shape (hooded or monolid) of your eyes, and your personal style (natural, smokey, and downright dramatic), these guides will teach you everything you need to know about applying eyeshadow properly. We've also included product recommendations as well as the best brushes for blending and beyond!

5 tutorials to teach you how to apply eyeshadow properly

Want to learn the secret to making your face look thinner without giving up your favorite desserts and spending HOURS at the gym? You've come to the right place. We're sharing 5 beauty tricks to make your face look slimmer by combining our best tips around makeup, hairstyles, hightlights, and accessories, as well as the right way to accentuate your eyes with eyeshadow and eyeliner. These strategies have worked wonders for me, especially when it comes to making me look skinnier in pictures!

5 beauty tricks to make your face look thinner

Looking for the perfect back-to-school makeup tutorial for teens to give you a quick, natural look now that summer is over, another year of high school is looming ahead of you, and your darn alarm clock will be waking you up at the crack of dawn 5 days a week for the next 10 months? No sweat. We’ve got 5 fabulous makeup tutorials for beginners to teach you the basics, including essentials for your makeup bag, so you can look fabulous even on days you’re running late.

5 fantastic back-to-school makeup tutorials for teenagers

Want to learn how to apply mascara like a pro? You've come to the right place. This collection of 13 step-by-step mascara tips will teach you everything you need to know to get perfectly curled, thick, sexy, voluminous eyelashes WITHOUT CLUMPS your friends will be green with envy over. These tutorials are perfect for beginners and for teens, but have heaps of great tips for even the most well-seasoned makeup artist.

13 makeup artist tricks to teach you how to apply mascara properly

If you’re looking for the best step-by-step makeup tutorial for beginners to teach you the basics of applying foundation, concealer, eyeshadow, eyeliner, mascara, and blush, tips for perfect contouring and highlighting, how to fill in your eyebrows properly, and the secret to the natural no makeup makeup look we all love, this collection of makeup videos is for you! Perfect for teens and adults alike, we’ve rounded up 8 fabulous tutorials to teach you how to apply makeup like a pro!

8 Step-by-Step Makeup Tutorials for Beginners

Looking for an EASY smokey eye tutorial for beginners so you can master this sexy look once and for all? We’ve got you covered. We’ve rounded up 6 fabulous step-by-step makeup videos to teach you the basics. Whether you have brown, blue, or green eyes, like natural shades, prefer something dark or dramatic, or want something in between (think: GOLD!), we’ve got heaps of tips to teach you how to get the perfect smokey eye every single time.

6 Smokey Eye Tutorials and Tips We Love

$Whether you want to learn how to shape your eyebrows with tweezers, with a razor, with wax, with makeup, or a combination of all 4, you've come to the right place. Perfect for beginners, this collection of DIY step-by-step tutorials will teach you how to shape and groom your eyebrows at home so you can sport fabulous brows at a fraction of the price.$

5 tutorials to teach you how to shape & groom your eyebrows

If you want to know how to contour your face correctly, but don't know what products to use, what makeup brushes work best, and what makeup application techniques will give you the most definition for your cheekbones, we've got you covered. This easy step-by-step video for beginners will teach you how to transform the shape of your round, rosy cheeks for a more defined and sexy look using only one product and one makeup brush. Seriously. This is one makeup tutorial you DON'T want to miss!

How to Contour Your Face Correctly: A Step-By-Step Guide

Whether you're trying to learn how to apply eyeliner properly to your top lid, bottom lash line, or your waterline, have small eyes, asian eyes, or really big eyes, prefer pencil, liquid, or gel eyeliners, we've got you covered. We're founded up 7 fabulous step-by-step tutorials to teach you all sorts of makeup tips, tricks, and application techniques, and we've also included a few fabulous product recommendations.

7 fantastic tutorials to teach you how to apply eyeliner properly

From pencil to liquid to gel, this roundup of the best eyeliner for your waterline will help you find the perfect pick for your eyes. They won’t run, they won’t smudge, and they'll last all day! We've included drugstore brands as well as more expensive options, basics for beginners, products for a more dramatic look, and great waterproof eyeliners we can't live without.

The Best Eyeliner for Your Waterline: Top 10 Picks of 2016

On the hunt for tutorials to teach you how to make your nose look smaller without getting a nose job? We've got you covered! All you need is a little contour and highlight as well as the right brushes and makeup application techniques, and you can make your nose (and face!) look thinner in no time. This tutorial dishes the best beauty tips of my favorite makeup artist and will transform the shape of your nose instantly. Who says learning how to contour your nose needs to be complicated?!

How to contour your nose properly

When it comes to makeup and beauty tips, we're often inundated with information, which can lead us to question everything. Are we applying foundation properly, is it the right shade for our skin tone, and are we using the right eyeshadow for blue eyes? There's a lot to know, and mistakes are inevitable, but it's amazing what a few alterations to your beauty and skin care routine can make to your overall appearance. Check out 7 beauty mistakes you didn't know you were making and learn how to fix them once and for all!

7 Beauty Mistakes You Didn’t Know You Were Making (and How to Fix Them)

Makeup brushes 101

Drugstore makeup is my saving grace. There are so many affordable makeup products that do just as good a job as their high-priced counterparts, and I love finding a bargain. From the best foundation, concealer, and contouring products to eyeshadow, eyeliner, and mascara must-haves, we've rounded up 15 of our favorite drug-store picks. These products make a great starter kit for beginners, and we've included a link to our top 10 best oily foundations for oily skin. What's in YOUR makeup bag?!

Beauty on a Budget: 15 Drugstore Makeup Must-Haves Under $30

Along with the more typical spring hair and makeup trends, like light, dewy skin and tousled tresses, there are always a few new ones that wedge their way in. Cobalt blue liner was huge on the runways, along with new twists on the classic French manicure. And don’t forget the hair! Accessories are big again, from simple black headbands to ornate barrettes, and bangs have definitely made their comeback. Here are 5 of our favorite spring 2016 trends we can't wait to try!

Spring 2016 Trends: 5 Hair and Makeup Ideas We Love