16 Haute Hair Tutorials

The Internet is an amazing place for everyone, but what with all of the makeup and hair tutorials available online, it has been an extra special source of inspiration for the beauty buffs of 2012. This year, beauty blogs upped the creative ante with tons of awesome hair tutorials to teach the women of the world how to look like they've just left the salon when in fact, they just watched a YouTube video or read a blog post and did their style themselves.

The idea of hair tutorials online really took flight with the release of Lauren Conrad, reality TV star-turned-beauty author/guru's blog The Beauty Department. Single-handedly, Conrad took the French braid from the playground to street style. Now, you can learn how to do everything from pastry-inspired braids to bow-tie buns from the comfort of your own couch.