Archive: May 14th, 2007

Considering that she has a hair extension line with BFF (and stylist-to-the-stars) Ken Paves, it’s not a big shocker that Jessica Simpson’s hair keeps changing length. Just within the past ten days, we’ve seen her hair pinned up in tight curls at a UNESCO gala in Cologne, Germany, grazing her shoulders for a dinner out in N.Y.C., and tumbling to almost waist-length at the Pussycat Dolls show in Las Vegas. Forget the brown color (which looks to be slowly lightening up, just like Cameron’s did) — we want to know which ‘do you like best for Jessica! Tell us: Should Jessica keep the long locks, go for shoulder length or crop to a bob? What’s her best length?

Click here to see more photos, news and a full bio of Jessica Simpson, and click here to discuss her style in Off the Rack.

Photo: Succo Media/WENN; INF; Chris Weeks/WireImage

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Mother’s Day is all about thanking your mom for everything she’s done for you — but a few stars found a way to celebrate their moms and give back. Eva Longoria, Brooke Shields, Hayden Panettiere, Keri Russell, Denise Richards and Molly Sims each customized a charm bracelet with their favorite 14k gold charms from Fortunoff as a gift for their mothers. Eva Longoria’s bracelet has a basketball, comedy and tragedy masks, an Eiffel Tower and a little margarita charm (think some of that might have to do with her upcoming wedding in Paris to basketball star Tony Parker?). Replicas of all the star moms’ charm bracelets are being auctioned off on portero.com through May 17th with one hundred percent of the funds raised benifiting the charity of the celebrity’s choice. Click here to view the auction.

Photo: Charley Gallay/Getty

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Who doesn’t have a denim skirt in their closet? It’s just one of those staple pieces that you can never have enough of, especially as summer approaches. We’ve noticed Reese Witherspoon wearing her Earnest Sewn skirt tons in the past few weeks, and we can’t say we blame her! From the modest length to the interesting seaming, this is a great, versatile piece — and even better, we’ve found it 25% off on rafaelhawaii.com. Click here to get your own for $146, or click here to get the look for even less at oldnavy.com, $30.

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After getting over the shock of seeing Cameron Diaz back to blonde, we were wondering how she (and other stars like Jessica Simpson and Nicole Richie) was able to switch between light and dark locks without destroying her hair. Turns out that familiar reddish-brown hue that we’ve seen all the stars sporting is actually part of the process of switching shades. “To make your hair dark from blonde, you have to use a color refresher to make it look shiny and dark,” explains Rita Hazan, who is Simpson’s long-time colorist. “When you transition back to blonde, you let the refresher wash out and you have to go through an orange-y, reddish stage for a month or two. Then you can achieve the blonde you want — in a healthy way.” Another mystery solved. . .

Photo: Bill Davila/startraks; Lisa Rose/jpi; Scott Gries/Getty

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With my shelves shaking under the weight of organic lotions and potions, I was starting to feel like my makeup bag was missing a certain earthly quality. As if by magic, Laura Mercier’s Mineral Powder appeared on my desk with promises of shimmer and long lasting coverage. So I got to work swirling, tapping and buffing the powder onto my skin (the hard work pays off I promise..) until the crushed pearl, mica, zinc and other powdered minerals were blended in over my normal foundation. It really is like a little pot of treasure, my skin has never glowed so bright! With amino acids (15 of them, I add) to banish toxins and the zinc acting as an SPF, it seems natural really is best. Available from neimanmarcus.com for $35. — Monique Jessen

Photo: Courtesy of Laura Mercier

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Katie Holmes is not the only star stepping out in the Gap. While vacationing in Hawaii recently, Kate Bosworth hit the beach in an adorable Gap Body bikini. We love when we can actually afford to indulge in star style — and this ring bikini fits the bill. Get Kate’s tortoise shell square ring halter top, $33, at gap.com and the matching bikini bottoms, $33, also on gap.com. If only her Prada dress from the Costume Institue Gala was as affordable!

Click here to see our Ultimate Guide to Summer Style. Everything you need to beat the heat — from the hottest shoes to the coolest shades and the sexiest bikinis!

Photo:Johnstone/Binns/Pacific coast news

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