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Justin Bieber Haircut or John Travolta Bald: Which Story Is More Important? [POLL]

By Mary Phillips-SandyFeb 22nd 2011 – 2:26PM

It's a major week for celebrity hair news. Last night Justin Bieber announced via Twitter that he's trimmed his trademark mop-topped 'do, writing, "Yeah so it's true...I got a lil haircut...I like it...and we are giving all the hair cut to CHARITY to auction." (Perhaps now that it's shorter, he won't have to spend $750...

Scientists Stumble Upon Possible Breakthrough in Treating Baldness

By Hugh CollinsFeb 17th 2011 – 12:02PM
ABCNews.com

ABCNews.com

Researchers in California may have made a breakthrough in the treatment of baldness – completely by accident. The researchers from the University of California at Los Angeles and the Veterans Administration were studying the gut functions of mice with alopecia, an affliction where all of an animal's hair falls out,...

Elvis Makeover: How to Become an Amateur Impersonator

By Monica GarskeJan 7th 2011 – 7:24AM
Courtesy of Marlow Harris

Courtesy of Marlow Harris

A lot of people claim Elvis Presley is still alive, so why not give the people what they want? Saturday will mark what would've been Elvis' 76th birthday, and there will be a whole lotta shakin' going on at various events around the world in celebration of the King's life. In Seattle, Elvis wannabes are lining up for the...

Kentucky Man: I Was Forced to Eat My Beard

By Ben MuessigNov 12th 2010 – 2:30PM
KSDK.com

KSDK.com

(Nov. 12) -- A Kentucky man claims he was forced to eat his own beard after an attempt to sell a riding lawnmower went horribly awry. Though he escaped serious injury, Harvey Westmoreland says he only managed to get away -- without the hair on his chin -- after he and his brother were ambushed by two men interested in...

Wichita Hairstylist Snips at Haircutting World Record

By Larry KnowlesAug 31st 2010 – 7:05AM
Courtesy Mark Chamberlin

Courtesy Mark Chamberlin

(Aug. 31) -- When it comes to hairstyling, Patrick Lomantini stands 227 cuts above the rest. That's because the 42-year-old stylist recently gave that many haircuts during a 72-hour period in a bid to set a Guinness World Record in endurance haircutting. The attempt, staged at Lomantini's salon in Wichita, Kan., took...

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No, Really, What Are 'Beachy Waves'?

Jun 01st 2012 - 06:42PM

If you read a lot of women's magazines like I do, there are probably things you've come to love and hate about them.

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Hair Like Kate, Tresses Like Gwynnie + 19 Other Styles

Jun 01st 2012 - 08:53AM

Treat wet hair with heat protectant, blow dry with round brush, part in the centre, iron hair by sections, finish with hairspray to tame flyaways.

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What Does Kim Zolciak's Hair Look Like? Wetpaint Speculates!

May 31st 2012 - 02:46PM

On tonight's episode of Don't Be Tardy for the Wedding viewers will finally be able to catch a glimpse of Kim Zolciak 's natural hair!

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PHOTOS: Stunning Portraits Of Black Women's Natural Hair

May 31st 2012 - 01:56PM

Every historic moment needs its recorder.

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California Inmates Cut Their Hair For Charity

May 31st 2012 - 11:30AM

When a dozen female inmates each filed into their respective barbers' chair, they continued a 15-year tradition of doing good.

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Background on hair

Hair is a filamentous biomaterial, that grows from follicles found in the dermis. Hair is one of the defining characteristics of mammals, but is also found in other animals.

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