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Hair That's Hot!!!!

This section examines the best celebrity styles Hair Fans have seen lately - posted here even before they hit the Top Ten or enter a Super-Hair War. We try to update this "Hot List" often, as new styles and women come our way!

NAME: Alyson Footer

WHO IS SHE: Baseball reporter whose work includes the title "Senior Director of Social Media" for the Houston Astros

HER STYLE: A bit longer than the shoulders, and heavy on ringlet curls

WHY WE LIKE IT: Those ringlets impressed the Hair Fan who e-mailed us about her. "The cascade of curls," the writer called them - and given Houston's notorious high humidity, it has to be a challenge keeping them in good shape. Yet every photo we found indicates she does it. She shows no sign of frizz, nor of strands placed awkwardly out of line.

SUPER-HAIR? It is, from everything we've seen -- and that's impressive, since caring for all those curls cannot be easy. If she was in Amarillo instead of Houston, we're not sure how well that long hair could hold in a breeze. But she seems smart enough to bring out her hair only in the right situations -- and in baseball, good management can make all the difference. [Posted 8/20/10]

NAME: Cat Deeley

WHO IS SHE: British TV personality, who also hosts U.S. version of So You Think You Can Dance

HER STYLE: Shoulder-length and loose, parted almost down the middle; we say it's at its best with a bit of wave added

WHY WE LIKE IT: Perhaps it's the color, the thickness or both, but this hair jumps out and demands a Hair Fan's attention. Good natural-looking placement helps as well. This style can flow as freely as a dance contestant -- yet she often takes care to avoid going too far into trouble with it.

SUPER-HAIR? Alas, that's the rub. As impressive as her hair can look, it's had overly carefree weak moments and fallen in her face on camera more than once. Maybe that's why no Hair Fan ever has suggested her here. We can't think of any other reason why, because this head of hair ranks among Britain's most beautiful today. In fact, we're almost tempted to compare it with Jennifer Aniston -- and we think the "Cat" would outlast her in a dance contest. [Posted 8/6/10]

NAME: Cecily Tynan

WHO IS SHE: TV weather anchor/reporter in Philadelphia

HER STYLE: Currently short and precise, with the longest strands framing her neck and apparently some layering near the eyes (she's also had it below the shoulders over the years)

WHY WE LIKE IT: While the style is short, her right side is long enough to intrigue us. An untimely wind gust certainly would put her hair at risk of collapsing. But our online searching indicated she's smart enough to add spray when the situation calls for it. The hair can flex and fight, but never seems to cave in.

SUPER-HAIR? She's been on the air for years -- yet from what we can tell, her styles are undefeated. Add to that these facts: she runs marathons, competes in triathlons and was "magna cum laude" in college. Throw in a perfectly-prepared head of hair, and this is quite an impressive story. So why has no one ever suggested her for the Philadelphia City League? [Posted 7/23/10]

NAME: Patricia Wu

WHO IS SHE: Business news correspondent, who recently moved from Bloomberg to CNN

HER STYLE: Armpit-length sidepart with cut-in bangs, sometimes curls at tips

WHY WE LIKE IT: The Hair Fan who suggested her didn't give a reason, but linked us to Bloomberg vid-caps from 2009 where the bangs were swept to her left side. That adds drama and mystery to the hair, about what would happen if it was threatened with motion. Now that she's at CNN (as shown above), the bangs are fully displayed -- and a few look dangerously long enough to hit her eyelash.

SUPER-HAIR? She wins by that very eyelash for now. The few pictures we found showed good hold, with barely a bang out of place. (In fact, the video where we obtained this picture is as mussed as anything we found.) But check our Top Ten Tresses list, and you'll business news is very competitive in terms of great hair. If she was matched against CNN's long-time champion Lisa Sylvester, we doubt Wu could hang on for long. [Posted 7/8/10]

NAME: Sara Carbonero

WHO IS SHE: TV sports reporter in Spain

HER STYLE: Currently armpit-length, but has been trimmed at times to the shoulders; we think it's at its best when the hair is wavy as opposed to straight

WHY WE LIKE IT: She gained international attention even before that other World Cup tournament began -- rated by some the finest-looking sportscaster on the planet. The hair is a vital part of that success, as she knows how to prepare and place it to hold well while on camera. The waves add strength when she needs it for outdoor events.

SUPER-HAIR? We were ready to add her to the Top Ten Tresses list. But we found a red-carpet event where she went up and down with her head a little too much, and a big strip of hair appeared to drop in her left eye. As her goalkeeper boyfriend knows, one mistake under pressure can be very costly. [Posted 6/25/10]

NAME: Kathleen Bade

WHO IS SHE: To borrow from her TV station blog, an "Anchormom" in San Diego

HER STYLE: Shoulder-length sidepart, well-rounded on the right side to display the hair's natural thickness

WHY WE LIKE IT: She can tuck her hair behind the ears as a last resort - but from the pictures we've seen, it's clear she prefers not to do that. Her hair is plush enough to be out in the open, and she adds enough spray on the vulnerable right side to make sure it stays secure.

SUPER-HAIR? Her blog contains pictures of a couple of dramatic "at the brink" moments. But there's nothing to show strands in her eyes, and certainly nothing displaying this well-groomed head of hair looking anywhere close to messy. That can't be easy, in an area known for Santa Ana winds. Until we see otherwise, we declare her a "Super-Mom" in terms of a beautiful style. [Posted 6/10/10]

NAME: Dr. Kathy Fields

WHO IS SHE: San Francisco dermatologist, author, associate professor, best known for helping develop Proactiv

HER STYLE: Shoulder-length with varying amounts of wave, either teased at the crown or tucked behind her ears to keep the forehead clear

WHY WE LIKE IT: A Hair Fan actually nominated her along with Dr. Katie Rodan (see below). An e-mail noted both women display great body and thickness -- but this doctor was praised for "great waves." We found photos with everything from firm hook-curls at the ends to fully-rounded rolls. But the key to this style's success is from the ears up, and her "control mechanisms" to keep the hair from collapsing into her face.

SUPER-HAIR? We had our doubts, fearing the heaviness of the hair might work against her. But this doctor is no dummy when it comes to hair. We couldn't find any pictures of her style even close to disaster -- and she apparently doesn't pin back the hair that much, either.

If Fields faced her friend in a Super-Hair War, we think Rodan's use of bangs ultimately would give her victory. But the thickness of Fields would put up quite a fight. No wonder she wrote a beauty website, claiming "big hair" should make a comeback. [Posted 5/28/10]

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