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NEW YORK -- These days, saving a little money here and there is all the rage. Even small changes -- carpooling to work or making coffee at home -- can really add up. But when it comes to cutting back on hair care, many people might be hesitant to make significant changes for fear that it could impact their looks and the health of their hair. That's where a dermatologist can help. Speaking Read more...

When it's time for Angie Laakkonen to get a haircut, color or highlights, she books an appointment at her favorite salon. With so many salon choices, the Madison, Wisc., resident said she frequents her favorite salon because it is "comfortable" and the stylists are "very sincere." She has referred friends and family as well. But rather than going to an upscale, Read more...

Sure, they say the clothes make the man (or woman), but without the right canvas, you might as well go naked. OK, not really. This is not advocating using a bad hair day as an excuse to go streaking down the street. Frizz happens; it's not worth getting arrested over. However, a flattering haircut or eye-catching nail polish can make a difference, brightening up any outfit you may choose. Read more...

Fall is in full swing. Just as the weather changes, so should your hair. The cooler new season is a fun time to change your look and it can start with your hair. Exciting new cuts and colors can make anyone feel like a new person. Paul Faulkner, stylist and colorist at Village Cuts and Color on St. Simons Island, Ga., has been attending classes and hair education seminars in Atlanta and Read more...

Chunks of hair flew everywhere, littering the bathroom sink and floor. I channeled Edward Scissorhands while chopping off my silky, long bob three years ago, hoping that the faster I snipped the less I would think about the possibly horrendous outcome. It was an anxious excitement. The kind a girl might feel right before a first date. Only this time, it was more of a reunion. I Read more...

My neighbor found out her dog could hardly hear, so she took it to the vet. He found the problem was hair in its ears, so he cleaned both ears and the dog could then hear fine. The vet told her if she wanted to keep the problem from recurring, she should go to the store and get some hair remover. At the store, the druggist told her, "If you're going to use this under your arms, don't Read more...

If bronzed skin and sun-kissed hair are nothing but a distant memory from your vacation pictures you may be in need of some beauty SOS. Forget the vacation blues, it's your face, skin and hair that really show the symptoms of summer excess. Here, our experts reveal their tips to transform yourself into an autumnal goddess. Hair: Whether you chose a far-flung beach resort or the Read more...

QUESTION: I read your column a while ago about a 77-year-old woman who was experiencing hair loss. At the age of 75, I, too, was losing my hair. My doctor checked my vitamin B-12 level, and it was very low. I was started on the tablets that dissolve under my tongue. It has been just a few months since I began the B-12 and I now have a thick, healthy head of hair again. Perhaps this suggestion Read more...

You have to get the kids to school, make your 9 a.m. meeting, lunch with clients, schedule a sitter and make a cameo at a charity event. If children, work and something resembling a social life have stretched your to-do list to its limit, you might want to keep reading. Today's woman-on-the-go can't waste a minute of her day. This usually means hair, makeup and wardrobe get demoted to the Read more...

There's always that first frantic look at your new hairstyle, the one you catch in your car's rearview mirror. It's when you try to smooth those spikes your stylist left. Or you brush out the hairspray she overused. If you're lucky and you like that picture in the rearview -- or if you've been simply been through this over and over before -- your reflection won't get blurry from the Read more...

Women, and some men, are always changing their looks, and one way they do it is by coloring their hair. As many people are trying to save money during the recession, it might seem like this is one indulgence they are giving up. Not true. People always want to look good, and Amanda Kicklighter, color specialist and stylist at Waterfront Day Spa and Salon on St. Simons Island, Ga., said the Read more...

BOSTON -- For many women, their hair is one of their most defining characteristics. From short and sassy bobs to long, cascading curls, the right hairstyle can make any woman look more pulled together and can even take years off of her appearance. That's why hair loss can be particularly devastating for women, and dermatologists advise that it should be addressed at the first noticeable signs of Read more...

When the temperature soars, no one wants long hair adding to the heat and discomfort. During summer months hair is swooped up to help keep us cool. But take note: There are options other than the basic ponytail or grabbed, twisted, clamped style. "Wearing your hair up doesn't mean you have to take a lot of time or be a skilled hairdresser," says Wichita stylist Robin Read more...

QUESTION: I am a healthy 77-year-old female. I eat mostly vegetables, fruits, whole-grain cereals and drink water. I exercise daily. Because I am a vegetarian, I also take fish oil supplements. Three years ago, I had a nice head of shiny, white hair. It is now dry, weak and dull brown. It also is falling out. I can only comb my hair with a large-tooth comb and must oil my hair first. I have Read more...

There you are lounging next to the pool like only a true sun goddess can. You've got a cold pina colada in your hand and a hot monokini on your bod. Your hair's soaking wet from the dip you just took, and the only thing you'd like to know is how much better the good life can get. Fast forward to late August and you've got a new question: How much worse can your hair get? Summertime -- aka Read more...

The summer of '07 brought with it the Beckham bob, the short little 'do Victoria "Posh" Beckham inspired a bevy of women to mimic. It was hotter than the Vegas sun, but come September everyone realized that growing it out was about as awkward as puberty itself. Two years later we've got a new short and sassy cut that's once again making women hear the snip snip of barber shears. Read more...

NEW YORK -- It's time for the bathing beauties to march in full force to the nearest waterside oasis and take a perch in the sun. Still, before summer's goddesses can soak up their golden rays, there has to be some preparation -- and use of a few products -- or they face the risk of splotchy skin, brittle hair and cakey makeup that could cause some cringe-created wrinkles. That could ruin Read more...

It's our crowning glory and it's every woman's prerogative to be obsessed with our hair. From coloring, cutting, dyeing, blow-drying and even extending, we girls spend a staggering pounds 9000 ($14,000) in our lifetime on our locks, according to a survey. And we also spend an arm-aching 17 weeks of our lives blow-drying our manes. For men, it's unfathomable the lengths we go to getting Read more...

Help! I'm a woman and my hair is falling out in clumps. Is that normal?Nearly two thirds of women experience hair loss at some point in their lives -- information that's small comfort when it's your mane that's falling out in clumps or you discover barren patches of fuzz on your pate. "From genetic to hormonal to thyroid to anemia, there are so many reasons for hair loss, you'll need a Read more...

We know the most obvious signs of aging. Wrinkles. Gray hair. Sags and bags. But for some of us, entering into our later years means some surprises. Most women will grow thicker through the middle and flabbier in their thighs and arms. The hair on their head might thin while the fine, pale hair on their faces might grow heavier and darker. Men, too, tend to thicken through the middle Read more...