Beauty-Full Mother?s Day Gifts

You do know Mother?s Day is just around the corner, don?t you? And you do have your Mother?s Day Gifts all picked out and ready for Mom on her special day, right? What?s that? You Don?t? Why you little?I cooked and cleaned and slaved for you for years and?Ok, this is just a test. Had this been a real ticked off Mom on Mother?s Day a slipper would have hit you upside the head.

? Now let?s make sure you avoid an ugly scene with the gift of beauty. Today I?ve got some beauty inspired Mother?s Day Gifts that will make mom smile and keep her slippers firmly planted on her feet.

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Tell us–what do you plan on getting your mom for Mother’s Day. It could help someone else who needs a great idea!

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Celebrities are taking it off! No, not their clothes (with the exception of maybe Diablo Cody?but that?s for another post). What I?m talking about is the trend of long hairstyles getting a major makeover to short hair cuts. Today we show before and after photos and let you be the judge on which you prefer, long or short?

Gwyneth Paltrow?s Hairstyle

Before

Image details: Saks Fifth Avenue & Estee Lauder’s “Pleasures” by Gwyneth Paltrow - Inside served by picapp.com

After

Image details: Premiere Of Paramount’s “Iron Man” - Arrivals served by picapp.com

I?m going on record as saying this is the best move Gwyneth has made since dumping Brad Pitt. While I think she?s beautiful I was beginning to wonder if all that granola she was eating was starting to affect her fashion sense. The new, shorter haircut makes her look so much sexier and up-to-date. The long hair just dragged her down. As my old hairstyling teacher once said ?Hair past your shoulders is just hair. It just sits there and does nothing for you.? Amen Mrs. Salemi!

Jena Malone?s Hairstyles

Before

Image details: LA Premiere Of Paramount Vantage’s “Into The Wild” - Arrivals served by picapp.com

After

Image details: Los Angeles Special Screening Of “The Ruins” - Arrivals served by picapp.com

This transformation is nothing short of jaw-dropping. Jena Malone goes from looking like a nondescript girl next door to a diva thanks to loosing that mass of badly colored hair. The new dark hue contrasts beautifully with her light complexion and the cut is nothing short of stellar. Good job, Jena!

Kristin Chenoweth?s Hairstyles

Before

Image details: 3rd Annual “A Fine Romance” served by picapp.com

After

Image details: 25th Annual William S. Paley Television Festival - “Pushing Daisies” served by picapp.com

Just like Giselle in Disney?s Enchanted put the cart before the horse when she thought she should marry Prince Charming and then get to know him, Kristin Chenoweth went against the trend and actually grew out her shorter hairstyle.

Two words?why? And why?

Kristin?s short hairstyle suited her small face so much better and, quite frankly, looked a hell of a lot healthier. Now Kristin?s ends are as fried as the Colonel?s secret recipe chicken. Not to mention how ?Barbie doll? blonde that heinous color is. She needs to get herself to her fairy godmother pronto and ask for a happily ever after makeover.

OK, it?s time for the judging. I?ve put in my two cents and now it?s your turn. Which celebrity hairstyles do you like best?the befores or the afters? Let the judging begin!

Our hairstyle to covet today is from the always sexy Eva Mendes. You can view the style here.

This updo would make a fabulously sexy prom hairstyle. The large, side-swept bang lends an air of glamour to what could have been a run of the mill updo.

While we can?t see the back of this prom hairstyle I?m going to place bets it?s probably a version of the very popular chignon that tons of celebrities are sporting on the red carpet these days.

To create this style yourself set your hair on large hot or Velcro rollers to give your hair some body. When your hair is set brush out the waves and lightly backcomb your roots to pump up the volume. Now section off a large bang section as shown in the picture. Make sure you reach way over to create the big sweep effect.

Now gently smooth the rest of your hair, leaving the bang section out, and place in a low lying ponytail. Divide that ponytail into two equal sections. Wrap the first section around your fingers so it spirals like a telephone cord (remember those?) and then wrap the section around the base of the ponytail, securing with bobby pins as you go. Repeat this process with the other section and wrap it around the base of the ponytail going the opposite way of the first section. Secure each section well.

Now gently smooth out the bang area. Coat your hands with a little hairstyling wax to remove any flyaways and define the ends. Finish off with a light hold hairspray.

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