Whew, nelly! It was hotter than an armpit here in NorCal today. I wanted to wear my wavy hair down this morning, but it was just too darn hot and sticky to go there. I opted instead for my usual hot weather hairstyle, a low, messy bun at the nape of my neck.

Pigtails, ponytails, French braids, twists — what’s your favorite way to wear your hair when it’s too hot out to function? Do you like it up or leave it down?

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Woo hoo, congrats to my girl SJP! On Tuesday she and hubby Matthew Broderick welcomed twin girls Marion Loretta Elwell and Tabitha Hodge Broderick to the family.

I wonder if the lil’ ones will grow up to be as fashionable as their mom.

Which of SJP's hairstyles do you like best?

• 1. Long with a center part and loose waves
• 2. Pulled back with a high, full ponytail
• 3. Light blonde with tight curls
• 4. Shoulder length and straight with a side part
• 5. Brown, long and straight with a center part
• 6. Updo with bangs
• 7. Updo with side-swept bangs and a high, full bun
• 8. Dark brown and long with a center part and medium curls
• 9. Short, blonde bob with flipped out ends

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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

I’m not sure exactly when it happened or what I did to deserve it, but seven long, wiry hairs have sprouted up on each of my big toes.

It’s as if I have El Hub’s feet attached to my legs!

I used to think of my feet as pretty darn cute. I was always a hairy Sasquatch everywhere else, sure, but my toes had been gloriously fur free.

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Shaving them off seems kind of weird to me, ya know? I shave my legs all the time, but for some reason I can’t wrap my head around shaving the hair on my toes.

What should I do? If you have hairy tootsies, do you shave, pluck or wax?

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Rise and shine, morning glories. TGIF!

We’re narrowing things down with this second Beyonce hairstyle poll, which includes the two top vote getters from the first poll a few days ago.

Girlfriend’s rocked way more hairstyles than I thought… Whether it’s a different color, texture or style, she’s never kept the same look for long.

We might have to make this series a Beyonce hair trilogy, LOL!

Which of Beyonce's hairstyles do you like best?

• 1. Caramel and straight with side-swept bangs
• 2. Dark brown and straight with a center part
• 3. Medium brown with a high pompadour
• 4. Medium blonde with curls with bangs
• 5. Light blonde and wavy on top, dark brown underneath
• 6. Caramel and long with loose curls
• 7. Black with loose curls and a center part
• 8. Caramel updo with a bun and braid
• 9. Black with tight curls

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Does anyone else get a young Mariah Carey vibe from style No. 4?

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

Not even 30 yet (!), Houston’s own Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (born September 4, 1981) already has more than 118 million records sold to date (combined solo career and Destiny’s Child). Younger than all of them, that puts her within striking distance of iconic recording artists like The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Pink Floyd and Mariah Carey.
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All that, and her career’s burning hotter than ever. She has more top tens than any other female recording artist this decade and just came in fourth on Forbes’ list of the 100 Most Powerful Celebrities of 2009, behind Angelina Jolie, Oprah and Madonna!

Not bad, Sasha Fierce.

Her look is always changing, whether it’s a tall beehive for a film role, long with big curls, straight with highlights, medium-length with tight curls or even bright blonde, she never keeps the same hairstyle for long (I’ll take the top voted styles from this poll and pit them against a second set of Beyonce’s hairstyles in Part 2 of this poll).

Which of Beyonce's hairstyles do you like best?

• 1. Long with center part and curled ends
• 2. Long with side part and curled ends
• 3. Slicked back ponytail
• 4. Side swept bangs with a beehive
• 5. Long and straight with bangs
• 6. Blonde with tight curls and a center part
• 7. Straight with side swept bangs
• 8. Long with loose curls
• 9. Medium brown with tight curls

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Do you have a favorite Beyonce song? Right now this one’s mine!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen