Beauty Class is a free, 2-column HTML CSS website template published by TemplateMo in June 2012, built around a pinky gradient bokeh background and a jQuery Slimbox 2 homepage slider. The template provides a static blog-style site with a post page that supports multiple levels of nested comments.
What is Beauty Class?
Beauty Class is a free HTML and CSS website template from TemplateMo, the free template directory. It produces a static, 2-column website whose homepage includes a jQuery Slimbox 2 image slider, and whose blog post page supports threaded comments with multiple levels. The design uses a pinky gradient bokeh background with white and pink accents, and the template is distributed as a ZIP file for download. Since it was added on 23 June 2012, it has attracted over 252,000 views and more than 73,000 downloads on TemplateMo.
Key Features
- 2-column layout — The page is split into a main content column and a sidebar, a classic layout for blogs and small business sites.
- jQuery Slimbox 2 slider — The homepage displays images in a lightweight jQuery lightbox-style slideshow, ready to be populated with your own photos.
- Threaded comments — The blog post template includes multiple levels of comments, letting visitors reply to each other in nested threads.
- Pinky gradient bokeh background — The design uses a pink gradient with bokeh circles, giving it a soft, feminine aesthetic that suits beauty or lifestyle content.
- Free for commercial use — TemplateMo states the template is 100% free to download and may be edited and used for commercial or non-commercial sites without payment.
- Usage stats — The page reports 252,006 views and 73,428 downloads, showing the template's popularity in TemplateMo's catalog.
Who is it for?
Beauty Class is for site owners who want a simple, static blog layout without JavaScript frameworks or server-side processing. A beauty salon or makeup artist can use it to introduce services and display photos via the slider, while a hobbyist blogger can use the threaded comments to run a multi-level discussion. Web design students working with plain HTML and CSS can also study how the 2-column layout, slider, and comment markup are structured.
What can you do with Beauty Class?
- Beauty bloggers: Set up a personal blog with a homepage slider of makeup or skincare looks and a comment section where readers can reply to each other.
- Small businesses: Deploy a lightweight marketing page with an image gallery, using the free layout as a starting point for a salon, spa, or boutique site.
- Design learners: Open the downloaded ZIP in any text editor to inspect the HTML and CSS files, learning how a classic 2-column grid and a jQuery slider are implemented.
FAQ
Is Beauty Class free?
Yes. TemplateMo explicitly states the template is 100% free to download and can be edited and used for both commercial and non-commercial websites. There is no fee or licensing cost mentioned.
Does Beauty Class require a server or database?
No. It is a static HTML and CSS template, so you can host it on any simple web server or even open the files directly from your computer. The slider and comments rely on HTML and JavaScript (jQuery Slimbox 2 for the slider).
What is included in the download?
The template is distributed as a ZIP file from TemplateMo. It contains the HTML and CSS files that make up the layout, along with the assets for the jQuery slider. The blog post page demonstrates threaded comments, and the layout uses a 2-column structure.
