How-Tos
New! The Lucky How-To Library
Dozens of incredibly easy fashion and beauty tips, step-by-step instructions, videos, slideshows and more.
We've rounded up our favorite ways to layer without overwhelming your outfit underneath.
These incredibly easy styling tricks will magically add inches—and don't involve any perilously high heels.
Evolutionary theories aside, the figure eight continues to be a desirable shape for one reason: It's perfectly proportionate, so clothes somehow look just right. Here's how to mimic the look—whatever your body type.
Risky maneuvers to upgrade your style this season.
Get the Nancy Cunard look with these easy tips.
A five step plan to keep you glamorous from work to evening.
If you can't see it, you won't wear it—so give your new black dress its best chance of breaking into the big time with a few helpful tricks.
Navigate tricky wardrobe issues—layering two or more necklaces, pairing stripes with florals—with our expert advice.
Readers Ask Dear Lucky About DIY Wedding Makeup
Q: I’m getting married in a remote area—not many makeup people! I worry I’ll wind up looking like a 15-year-old prom girl. Should I consult a professional for instruction, then do my own makeup the day of?
- Readers Ask Dear Lucky About Wearing White to a Wedding
- Readers Ask Dear Lucky About Day-to-Evening Dressing For a Wedding
- Readers Ask Dear Lucky About Red Lipstick At a Wedding
- Readers Ask Dear Lucky What Length Dress to Wear to a Black-Tie Wedding
- Readers Ask Dear Lucky About Wearing Black to a Wedding
Since one of Hollywood makeup artist Amy Holiber's trademarks—a jewel-toned smoky eye—is huge this season, we asked her for her secret formula.
Senior writer Jessica Matlin shows you how to incorporate even the trickiest-to-wear vintage-inspired accessories into your repertoire.
- How to Shop: Summer Flea Markets
- How to Look Good in a Jumpsuit
- How to Stack Oversized Bangles
- How to Shop a Sale
- Snag the Perfect Bag
We spent just a few hours—and even fewer dollars—completely recoloring our entire closets.
Clear skin, gorgeous brows, perfect hair and more, all step by step from our beauty editors.
Quick, at-home fixes for everything from dingy shoes and stiff denim to stubborn deodorant smudges.
Black swimsuits flatter all body types and make it easy to accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative—or at least totally downplay it.
Make any outfit flatter your body with secrets from our fashion department.
