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Is Insuring Your Hair a Little Douchey?

By Marianne September 3rd, 2010

That was the question being asked around our office when we first heard the story of the million dollar insurance policy on football player Troy Polamalu’s locks. Then someone over in the inventory department got all journalisty on us and found out the real story. Polamalu didn’t insure his own luscious locks, his sponsor, the shampoo company Head & Shoulders took out the policy to protect their investment. That made a little more sense. We apologize for jumping to D-word conclusions.

And frankly we only got judgey because all of us are so enamored with the three feet of locks that Troy shakes out of his helmet in the end zone. We should all have such romance novel cover manes.

What do you think? Are Troy’s locks worth $1 million? Would you ever insure your hair? Or any other body part for that matter?

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Natalie’s Venice Updo

By Emily September 2nd, 2010

Oh you know we love a good updo! Natalie Portman attended the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Venice Film Festival to premiere her film, Black Swan, with an absolutely stunning ‘do.

She’s also rocking a bright red Rodarte dress that kind of looks like kitschy promwear to us, but that’s okay. The updo is phenomenal. It appears to be a side chignon with a small braid or twist at the nape of the neck. Beautiful, no?

Check out the pics below for different views of Natalie’s locks. Black Swan, which premieres this December, is a thriller about a veteran ballet dancer (Natalie) and her cunning rival, played by Mila Kunis. Check out the trailer here. It’s intense. The film looks very All About Eve and Single White Female… but with a ballet backdrop. Hmmm.

The color is beautiful as well. We love all the caramel highlights we’ve been seeing for Fall, don’t you?

Take a look at her back muscles in this third photo. Ridiculous. Excuse us while we head to the gym.

Photo Credit: Just Jared, Getty

Tags: Natalie Portman
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Taking the Pixie Plunge: Hair on The Brain Gives Us Some Rules!!

By Valerie Anderson September 2nd, 2010

Ok, so yesterday we asked you guys if Jo should get a pixie. We are anxiously awaiting your responses. She’s a sucker for peer pressure so if enough of you say yes she will probably do it. Our dear friend Valerie Anderson, the genius lady behind the site Hair on the Brain, saw Jo’s query and our new obsession with all things pixie and offered some pearls of wisdom on taking the pixie plunge:

It’s been so hot in LA this week. Whenever the weather is like this, I contemplating how lovely it would be to cut off all my hair, ala Jean Seberg in Breathless. But then the desert sun sets, my body heat regulates, and I remember that my face is not elfinly perfect, I don’t have Halle Berry cheekbones, and the thought of growing out it out makes me itchy. But for those of you brave souls considering the pixie plunge, let’s talk straight. You are a perfect candidate for a pixie, if you…

Have a petite face with amazing bone structure. Pixies definitely work best on small faces, but it doesn’t stop there. It also requires high cheekbones and delicate bone structure. Don’t believe me? See Halle Berry, Audrey Hepburn, Mia Farrow, Jean Seberg…

Have huge eyes. You know that doe-eyed, gamine look that all the iconic pixie girls have? That’s because their eyes are scary-huge and their shorn hair only accentuates their major eyes. See Emma Watson!

Have a heart-shaped/oval face shape. These face shapes work best for a pixie. A round face is out since a pixie will only accentuate the roundness. And remember, you’re basically cutting off all your hair. So make sure you really dig your face because there won’t be any hair to hide behind!

Have a great stylist. Please do not trust the stylist who happens to have a walk-in appointment at your salon to do your pixie. This is a serious haircut, not like long-layers or something, which is hard to screw up too badly. A pixie is a complicated and needs to have the property proportions. Your stylist should be experience and well recommended. Just think, if they screw up, they can’t cut a little more to fix it if there is no more hair. And while a pixie is much easier to style than long hair (you can kiss your blow dryer and flat iron goodbye!) it will need a lot of trims to keep it looking tight, so you’ll be seeing your stylist frequently.

Don’t care about my dumb rules. There is an undeniable element of risk involved in the pixie. It takes a bold, fearless woman to cut off all her hair. So, if you’re reading these rules and thinking: Screw her and her stupid list. I’ll do what I want! The pixie is definitely for you.

Tags: Emma Watson, Hair on the Brain, Halle Berry
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The Pixie Craze is Contagious!! Should Jo Go Pixie?

By Johanna Piazza September 1st, 2010

Hi ladies! Jo here! My hair has gone through varying lengths over the years, bob, long, bangs, layers, bob and now back to long. But I have never chopped it all off. The pixie is in the one cut I have never tried. And why? Well it is scary! It just seems like such a drastic switch. I for one can’t imagine even getting into the shower and having nothing to run my fingers through.

But I am easily swayed by trends. Emma Watson, Cate Blanchett, Renee Zellwegger and now Anne Hathaway have all gone pixie and I think they look super cute. Jackie disagrees on Anne Hathaway, but that’s ok. Every once in awhile we have thoughts of our own.

So I am thinking about it. That’s as far as I have gotten…just thinking about it. But I want to hear your thoughts.

Should I pixie?

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Hair Crush: Dianna Agron

By The Lock & Mane Team September 1st, 2010

Okay, Lea Michele… move on over for just a minute. There are other cast members on Glee. Of course they aren’t as talented as you. But they sure are pretty! We have a new hair crush. Her name is Dianna Agron, the adorable pregnant cheerio, Quinn Fabray, from the hit Fox show.

She posed for Vanity Fair’s October issue (no, we can’t believe we’re already talking October issues either!) and she looks absolutely stunning. She is a hair goddess. We’re particularly loving the interesting side twisty-pony thing she’s doing in the photo at right. You know we’re anxious for the braid trend to evolve into something more interesting for Fall. This is a super cute alternative. We LOVE it. Also adore the hue she’s rocking– it’s a medium shade of blonde that has quite a lot of depth to it. The highlights and lowlights are simply divine.

And we cannot wait for the return of Glee! The premiere is on September 21st.

Check out some additional images below and definitely pick up the issue when it hits newstands September 7th! xoxo