When Good Hair Tips Go Bad

"The Onion," that five-minutes-before-bed hairstyle I told you about has gotten a lot of attention!

Jessica wrote:

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You Can Do This: Make Your Look Memorable with Real Flowers

Most of us have pinned fake flowers to our cardigans or worn them in our hair.

But have you ever thought of wearing the real thing?

To read the rest of "You Can Do This: Make Your Look Memorable with Real Flowers", head over to Lindsay Ferrier's new column at The Stir by CafeMom.

Yay or Nay: The Crown Braid

Jessica Alba sports a crown braid at least once a week...

While Jennifer Aniston and Kate Hudson keep the crown braid casual.

To read the rest of "Yay or Nay: The Crown Braid", head over to Lindsay Ferrier's new column at The Stir by CafeMom.

Messy Beach Hair: Yay or Nay?

Oh, Jennifer. Your hair.

This messy "beach" hair trend has been in effect for some time, but lately I think it's going too far. I'm starting to see it on moms at the grocery and my daughter's elementary school, and while it can look hip on a woman with size two designer clothing and a professionally made-up face, when I see "artfully" messed up hair on a woman out and about in old slouchy jeans or sweatpants? It just makes her look like there might be a screw loose somewhere.

To read the rest of "Messy Beach Hair: Yay or Nay?", head over to Lindsay Ferrier's new column at The Stir by CafeMom.

Beauty Tip: How to Cover Up Those Stray Grays

Now that I'm right around the corner from 35, I've started finding silver strands among the gold. Er, brown. Whatever. Anyway, at first I had only a few, which I could easily pluck out with tweezers. But in the last year or so, they've multiplied like extraterrestrial pods in a 1950s horror movie.

Finally, a couple of months ago, I dyed it, which was not all that big of a deal since I've been dying my hair periodically since I was a teenager. But what to do about new pesky grays in between touch-ups?

To read the rest of "Beauty Tip: How to Cover Up Those Stray Grays", head over to Lindsay Ferrier's new column at The Stir by CafeMom.

Help Desk: How Old is Too Old for Long Hair?

Meet Shana.

Shana wants to know: "What is the expiration date on long hair? I am 44, and my hair is LONG. How old is too old to be sporting that look?"

To read the rest of "Help Desk: How Old is Too Old for Long Hair?", head over to Lindsay Ferrier's new column at The Stir by CafeMom.

Hair You Can Have: The Side Braid

So many hair trends are completely unrealistic for the average woman- We just don't have the time/money/stylist it takes to pull the look off. But here's a hot, hot look for Spring that anyone with medium to long hair can do- the side braid.

Side braids were all over the runways for the Spring 2010 fashion shows, and during last week's fashion events in Paris, many of the hautest women in town were sporting side braids on the streets. I'm also starting to see them on the starlets at Hollywood premieres.

To read the rest of "Hair You Can Have: The Side Braid", head over to Lindsay Ferrier's new column at The Stir by CafeMom.

My Super Sweet Suave Party, Part Five

Be sure and check out Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 and Part 4 of My Super Suave Party to see even more bloggers' transformations!

If you're just joining us, last weekend, Suave sponsored a party here at my house for bloggers and friends to get their hair done by a couple of stylists-to-the-stars from Trim here in Nashville. All week long, I've featured before and after pics of my guests, along with the styling tips they loved the most. Today, I present to you.....

To read the rest of "My Super Sweet Suave Party, Part Five", head over to Lindsay Ferrier's new column at The Stir by CafeMom.

My Super Sweet Suave Party, Part Four

Be sure and check out Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of My Super Suave Party to see even more bloggers' transformations!

As most of you know, Suave sponsored a party at my house complete with lots of Suave styling products and two stylists from the hippest salon in town, Trim. I've been featuring two ladies from the party each day this week, along with their style transforamtions. Today, let's start with uber-blogger Busy Mom's before and after hair pics!

To read the rest of "My Super Sweet Suave Party, Part Four", head over to Lindsay Ferrier's new column at The Stir by CafeMom.

My Super Sweet Suave Party, Part Three

Be sure and check out Part 1 and Part 2 of My Super Suave Party to see even more bloggers' transformations!

To recap... Suave sponsored a party at my house for a bunch of girlfriends to get their hair did and learn about some of Suave's newest products. Two stylists from Trim were on hand to give us hair makeovers and show us how we could achieve the look on our own. Today, I give you....

To read the rest of "My Super Sweet Suave Party, Part Three", head over to Lindsay Ferrier's new column at The Stir by CafeMom.

My Super Sweet Suave Party, Part Two

For the first installment of my Super Suave Party wrap-up, click here.

Continuing our look at the fabulous hair makeovers given to a few of my friends by Suave and local salon Trim, here's the fabulous Ashley Haugen, editor of Her Nashville Magazine...

To read the rest of "My Super Sweet Suave Party, Part Two", head over to Lindsay Ferrier's new column at The Stir by CafeMom.

My Super Sweet Suave Party, Part One

Last summer at the BlogHer conference, I was contacted by Suave and asked if I'd like to set up a hair appointment that weekend with celebrity stylist Luke O'Connor (who does Kate Walsh and Debra Messing's hair, among others). I was all HECK YEAH. In fact, I set up appointments for all four CheeseburgHer Party hostesses on the afternoon before our big soiree, and getting our hair done together was one of the most fun parts of the entire weekend.

I'm telling you this now because last month, Suave contacted me again and asked if I'd like to host a party of my own and invite nine friends to have their hair did by the stylist of my choice. Once again, I was all HECK YEAH!! I scored two stylists from Trim (Ellen and Gabrael), which is where all the celebs in town get their hair done, ordered food from everyone's favorite lunch spot, the Puffy Muffin, and had myself a party, y'all! And you get to see the results of all my guests' styling sessions! I'll be featuring two ladies every day this week.

To read the rest of "My Super Sweet Suave Party, Part One", head over to Lindsay Ferrier's new column at The Stir by CafeMom.

Let's Talk About Kate Gosselin's New 'Do EDITED WITH NEW INFORMATION

A reader asked me on Twitter what I thought of Kate Gosselin's new hairdo. Are you kidding? I. Love. It.

I mean, the real question is how could a woman who's really quite pretty persist in that clown cut she'd been sporting the last few years? Now, she finally looks stylish and glamorous and... and... hot. And as a single mom of eight, that's a good thing, to put it mildly.

To read the rest of "Let's Talk About Kate Gosselin's New 'Do EDITED WITH NEW INFORMATION", head over to Lindsay Ferrier's new column at The Stir by CafeMom.

Hair You Can Have: Michelle Trachtenberg

I really liked Michelle Trachtenberg's hair in this photo, so the other day, I decided to try my own version of her style. I typically don't do anything at all with my hair and have been needing a few new quick styling options. This one ended up being a big success as far as I was concerned.

Cute, right?

This is an awesome casual option that could work in the boardroom or at your child's next soccer practice. Here's how I did it:

To read the rest of "Hair You Can Have: Michelle Trachtenberg", head over to Lindsay Ferrier's new column at The Stir by CafeMom.

Hair You Can Have: Katie Holmes

Katie Holmes's hair has had its ups and downs. At times, her ever-changing hair styles look downright frumpy and lately, she's been channeling Anna Wintour, which is always dangerous. But this look? I love. It's an easy cut to ask for at the salon and an easy style to maintain, as you'll see. And I can totally see it working on lots of women I know.

What I love about this haircut is that it works in a variety of situations. Here, it's tucked behind Katie's ears, allowing the focus to be on her face. For that kind of shine, I've found that applying a shine spray and then using a high-quality tourmaline straightener works wonders.

To read the rest of "Hair You Can Have: Katie Holmes", head over to Lindsay Ferrier's new column at The Stir by CafeMom.