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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: Maggie Lawson

WHO IS SHE: Actress in the USA Network series Psych (where we found our photo)-- and we can't overlook her starring role in the 2009 TV-movie Killer Hair.

HER STYLE: She's shown various lengths with slight waves and a slightly off-center part; currently going long to the bust line

WHY WE LIKE IT: She's another suggestion from a recent live chat, but the visitor who mentioned her didn't give a reason. We'll guess this Hair Fan likes locks that are long and loose - and she seems to wear her hair that way almost all the time. She uses her ears to protect the style only when she must.

SUPER-HAIR? We haven't seen her in action on screen, but a fan site's photo gallery leaves us skeptical. Not because of the photos there, but the background at the left where a loose strip of hair seems to dangle at the edge of her right eye. Certainly she's eye-catching enough to make us want to tune in for confirmation -- but if you think this hair's perfection is impossible to "kill," we're afraid you're being Psych-ed out. [Posted 2/5/10]

NAME: Marisa Coughlan

WHO IS SHE: Actress appearing in TV series such as Bones and Side Order of Life

HER STYLE: Armpit-length sidepart, tending to be on the wavy side

WHY WE LIKE IT: A Hair Fan suggested her at our most recent online chat, but didn't give a reason. We think that person likes the rather glamorous flow of the waves, and the steps she takes to protect them. Our picture shows the hair pulled back protectively and apparently using a headband (allowed under our Super-Hair definition). We also found photos with extra curl added for hold.

SUPER-HAIR? Sorry - but one fan site offers a wallpaper with a few strands leaning inside her right eye. (She apparently posed with it that way.) The hair is nice to be sure, and we'd like to see it in an action drama of some kind. [Posted 1/21/10]

NAME: Janice Dean

WHO IS SHE: Meteorologist for Fox News Channel (some may remember her from the Imus in the Morning radio program)

HER STYLE: The picture recommended by a Hair Fan shows a well-teased shoulder-length look, with flipped curl from the jawline down.

WHY WE LIKE IT: "Nice waves," the Hair Fan wrote us, "and she keeps them out of her face without her hair being too stiff to move." We haven't seen this style on the air, but we can imagine the bounce it would have going back and forth to the maps. The teasing helps provide room for the hair to maneuver.

SUPER-HAIR? To be honest, her hair hasn't really thrilled us over the years -- OK, but not spectacular. But this look is different: bouncy and risky, yet strong. And even before this, we couldn't find any pictures of hair in her eyes at all. Perhaps the so-called "Weather Machine" is a Super-Hair Machine in disguise. [Posted 1/8/10]

NAME: Jennifer Rukavina

WHO IS SHE: TV meteorologist in Paducah, Kentucky

HER STYLE: Neck-length bob, well-rounded in shape and only lightly sprayed on the right side

WHY WE LIKE IT: The style looks simple, but attractive. It's able to move and bounce a bit, but she probably can make it as tough as the situation requires. Heavier spray is all it would take - and we found a couple of pictures where she can tuck the hair behind ears, if all else fails.

SUPER-HAIR? It seemed daringly close to dropping when we saw her on a recent road trip. But the style held in place well, and we can't find any pictures where it's collapsed completely. She gets the benefit of our doubt - but we'd like to see her outside on a windy spring day. [Posted 12/23/9]

NAME: Betty Davis

WHO IS SHE: Meteorologist with The Weather Channel (not to be confused with the movie star who died several years ago)

HER STYLE: Shoulder-length and round-brushed, with a bit of teasing on top

WHY WE LIKE IT: A Hair Fan wrote us to say her hair "looks incredible" since she added about three inches to put the ends below the shoulders. The writer continues: "My ideal hair on a woman is one with shine, and she has it all. It's long, soft looking and moves well!"

SUPER-HAIR? Good movement is nice -- but it could be troublesome, in terms of hold and control. The picture we found at TV Heads shows her hair extremely close to her left eye -- but we didn't find any with the style completely down. Thanks for alerting us to a potential rising star at a channel known for great hair days. [Posted 12/8/9]

NAME: Alena Leonova

WHO IS SHE: Russian figure skater; 2009 world junior champion

HER STYLE: Neck-length in the back, with the strands seemingly getting shorter from the ears forward

WHY WE LIKE IT: Because she wears it loose on the ice - something few competitive skaters do these days. We saw her free skate at the Finlandia Trophy competition, and marveled at the motion of her hair. While she's not a speed skater, she could be moving on the ice at 20 miles per hour or faster. And yet....

....look at what happens when she has to make a move like this one during her routine. Bangs seem to come out of hiding - and they seem perfectly cut to avoid bouncing in her eyes.

(We also like the fact that she's adding a few blonde streaks to her brunette style. Usually that's not an issue with us, but they add fire to this cut and accentuate its movement.)

SUPER-HAIR? From what we've seen, she is -- and she's impressing us. As the U.S. TV commentators said when they saw her free skate, this style brings back memories of Dorothy Hamill. This hair is ready for action, almost daring Hair Fans to chase it down or outmaneuver it. If she's on the Russian team at the Vancouver Winter Olympics, major stardom awaits her in more ways than one.

UPDATE: Only days after we added Alena to our Top Ten Tresses list, she performed in the ISU Grand Prix finals - and a sharp turn at the end of a disappointing free skate appeared to bring right-side hair across her right eye. Hamill and Fratianne would have done something to keep more control than that. [Updated 12/8/9]

NAME: Heather McDonald

WHO IS SHE: Actress and comedienne, seen often on the late-night talk show Chelsea Lately (her best-known movie was White Chicks)

HER STYLE: The top picture we found shows soft waves, able to bounce just below the shoulder; we've also found photos where her hair is straight.

WHY WE LIKE IT: "Her hair is incredible," wrote the Hair Fan who suggested her. That's about all the explanation we have - but there's plenty of thickness on display. A little added spray could result in a lot of hold.

SUPER-HAIR? Based on what we've seen, we're saying yes. If she can keep her style loose during a mock fight scene (which we warn has graphic language), yet somehow keep it out of her eyes, we're certainly impressed. Hopefully host Chelsea Handler doesn't mind being upstaged. [Posted 11/12/9]

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