Till just a few years back, your mother, your older sister and if you were lucky, your NRI aunt, were the go-to people when you needed a little touch-up.
But with increasingly nuclear families, do you have such luxuries any more? While making a stop at the local salon may be an option, do you really want to shell out thousands just for a few hours? This is where free online make-up tutorials come to the rescue. These step-by-step make-up guides will make your lives simpler, cheaper and prettier.
And they are a serious business on YouTube. By merely typing ‘beauty tutorial’ you’ll get about 447,000 results.
So we compiled a list of tutorials that will help you glam up in no time and spare you that trip to the parlour.
Band, Baaja, Beauty
Invited to a wedding? Don’t worry. Just follow British beauty blogger Kaushal’s video, tailored for the ‘Indian wedding guest’. Why spend an exorbitant amount of money to get ready for your Chachi’s daughter’s friend’s wedding. Just sit back and get a make-over from the comfort of your home.
Eye Can Do it
For women with glasses, wearing eye make-up can be tough. From simple issues like the angle of the eyeliner to the colour of the eye shadow that will show behind those glasses - the confusions are many. But Tanya Burr makes your life easier with her tutorial. She shows girls how to wear the perfect eye make-up that stands out even behind those thick frames.
Go Organic
The scorching sun has wreaked havoc on your skin and you have been planning to go for that expensive facial for days. But stop right there. Why expose your skin to all these chemicals, when beauty expert Shruti’s channel on Youtube can help you make a home-made organic pack, sans all the preservatives, fragrances and colours?
Boy-Oh-Boy
The guys are not far behind either. The metrosexual man has many options too. Ryan Potter’s tutorials for men will take care of all your beauty hassles, for free.
In the Business of Beauty: The Pixiwoo Sisters
Samantha Chapman is the brainchild behind Pixiwoo. She began producing make-up tutorial videos for the web. Soon, her sister, Nicola, joined her and believe it or not they have produced over 500 videos for their channel so far.
Look like Kylie
The stars are making their foray into the beauty-blogging segment too. For example, reality TV star Kylie Jenner’s official make-up tutorial will debut next month.
So ditch the trip to the salon, save money and look like a million bucks, by simply getting online and tracking these beauty tutorials.
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