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So I’m sitting here watching Entertainment Tonight, eating dip, and all of a sudden I see my haircut (or a slightly overdone version of it) in a segment called “Hollywood’s Top Hair Trends.” It’s on Katie, Rihanna and Renee, and it’s supposedly “causing a commotion” with its crazy short style. It’s called the Daring ‘Do, and I think it came in at #2 after headbands. Look out!

I don’t know about you, but I think a daring ‘do is going from full-length to fauxhawk, from platinum to jet black, hot pink for the hell of it, or that one time when I quit my job and all but two inches of my hair on the same day. Don’t get me wrong: my current cut looks great and it’s shorter than it’s been in a while, but it’s no brave leap into the hair unknown. But I’ll take the compliment, ET, and hope to see even stronger examples of adventuresome styles coming out of VAIN downtown and VAIN Ballard this Spring. Let’s show ‘em how daring a ‘do can be.

-Rebecca P.

More VAIN stylist + staff picks for the best movie hair of all time.

VAIN downtown stylist Kelly’s favorite: Marie Antoinette.

VAIN downtown stylists Jake and Sharon (VAIN downtown) both said Shannon Sossamon in Rules of Attraction.

Last but not least for this post, VAIN dreads + braids expert TT’s pick: Diana Ross in Mahogany. This picture isn’t actually from the movie, but same era and what a 70s stunner:

Foxes on film! More best movie hair VAIN favorites to come.

We’ve taken an informal poll at VAIN, asking for staff + stylist picks for best movie hair of all time. Our first round of favorites as follows:

Uma Thurman as Poison Ivy- Scarlet (VAIN downtown stylist)

Anne Bancroft’s streaks in The Graduate- Jenny Slay (VAIN senior stylist, downtown + Ballard)

Tied with:

Mi Vida Loca big hair

And finally, a little Aqua Net to round out the first round:

Dolly Parton perfection in 9 to 5- Christine Cherbonnier, VAIN resident makeup artist

Got a favorite movie hairdo? Post your comments. More VAIN favorites later this week.

Dear Seattle:

I miss you! It’s kind of a hairspray convention here. Lovely locale but my jawbone-bob-peeking-out-of-a-black-beanie look doesn’t really work in the big hair 704. That’s the area code for Charlotte, btw, but don’t call- my hat and I will be back at VAIN by the time you read this.

Love,

Rebecca P.

Image: Instyle.com

It’s no secret that we’re big America’s Next Top Model fans here at VAIN (note to producers: let VAIN do the next cycle’s makeovers! Bowl cuts a makeover do not make). We also have clients ask our hairstylists for celebrity do’s all the time (VAIN downtown stylist Jake wrote a great post about it a while back). So when we stumbled upon InStyle.com’s online Hollywood Hair Makeover Tool, we found ourselves lost in love: with a few clicks you can try celebrity hairstyles on a face shape that most closely matches yours, or if you’ve got way too much time on your hands, upload a picture of yourself to see how you’d look with Reese’s bangs, Gisele’s waves, Rihanna’s bob, Eva’s updo, or Tyra’s giant head of awesome helmet hair. The results tend to be more entertaining than realistic, but they still give you a ballpark idea. My personal favorite? Me as Mary J. No more drama!

Seriously- the tool has so many celebrity styles to choose from that you might not be able to stop trying them on. And searching by celebrity name or hairstyle? Over a dozen shades of hair color? The ability to e-mail your personalized Hollywood hairdo picture to friends and loved ones? Too much!

This is a guilty hair pleasure for sure, but in the spirit of exploring new looks, why not check it out. You might find a hairstyle or color that you hadn’t thought of for yourself before and could make your own. At the very least, you’ll get a good laugh.

Enough blogging. I’m going to go see how I look as Teri Hatcher.

-Rebecca P.