Former girl-crush Kristen Bell debuted a new hairstyle last night at the 2008 Teen Choice Awards, with choppy bangs and layered, wispy ends.  She walked by my seat several times and I didn’t realize it was her until after she’d passed by me for the third time.  I have a haircut this Saturday at the Nelson J. salon…I think this is the cut I’m requesting!

She’s smiling here, but she looked positively miserable last night.  Seriously, she really didn’t seem to be enjoying herself.

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Let’s dissect Kate Middleton’s princess-in-waiting look at a recent wedding, shall we?

1) A sunkissed tan.  Princesses don’t spend time locked away in windowless offices–they summer.  They’re also blessed with genes that allow skin to bronze the perfect shade of golden…never red…never orange.

2) Expertly coiffed, shiny, subtly highlighted hair.  Because nothing says royalty like the luxury of affording three hour, £650 a pop housecalls thrice weekly.

3) Bright, clear eyes.  It’s those genes, darling.

4) Softly gleaming teeth.  Not too white, of course - that’s for Hollywood.  So gauche.

5) Barely there makeup: light defined eyes, strong but well-groomed brows and–of course–flushed, virginal cheeks.  (The quiet confidence that comes from possessing a huge, life-changing secret?  Well, that’s just gravy.)

No surprise here: Bachelor sweethearts Matt Grant and Shayne Lamas have split.  I thought they seemed visibly strained during their recent “After the Final Rose” appearance, but it’s still always a little sad when “true love” (giggle) fails.  Do you think DeAnna and Jesse will actually make it to the altar?

Future Shayne will be thankful if Current Shayne lays off the tanning–I predict leathery skin and unnecessary wrinkles–but I do love her white blonde, artfully messy Hollywood hair.  On another girl, it would be way too much, but Shayne (she of the makeup compacts and blush brushes on the ski slope) somehow manages to pull it off.  Get your own Shayne ‘do with prodigious amounts of mousse (we’re talking three golf-ball sized squirts here!), long layers, and a deep side part frozen in place with hairspray.

We haven’t gotten around yet to discussing Britney Spears’s recent emergence at a charity event, looking healthy, happy and glowing.  The perfect-yet-not-too-orange tan, the flattering-yet-subtle makeup, the tasteful (well, tasteful enough) dress…it’s all wonderful.  Plus–look, ma!–presentable hair!  It’s not perfection…but it’s ten times better than what we’ve seen in the past year.  Oh, Britney, I’ve missed you.

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So, remember how I said I went to Miami this weekend for a day?  It all happened so quickly that I barely remember the actual trip!  Note to self…flying across the country for less than 24 hours is not reeeally worth it, unless Eddie Vedder will be waiting for you when you disembark.  I was invited by Nivea to attend the Shay Todd fashion show, and stayed at the Hotel de Soleil on Ocean Drive.  After the show, I went to the after party at Mokai, and then (randomly!) encountered a dear old friend at Set.  I’m working with Nivea to have a giveaway for you, so I should have those details Friday…stay tuned!

The Shay Todd fashion show at the Setai Hotel, sponsored by Nivea and (my favorite antioxidant cocktail!) VeeV

My room at the Hotel de Soleil

Another view of my sadly underenjoyed room at the Hotel de Soleil

Hotel balcony - with private jacuzzi!  No time to enjoy it, alas

Me, at the Shay Todd show.  I started off the evening with sleek, straight hair.  Five minutes later, I kid you not, I ran back to my hotel room to find a rubber band and put it in a ponytail.  How I ever survived south Florida summers, I shall never know.  (Oh, right, because I fled!)

Friends at Set

Sure, Hayden Panettiere is the, oh, seventeenth Hollywood starlet to chop all her hair off–but I think it’s adorable and very fresh.  I’m contemplating a crop of my own…what do you think? 

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Okaay.  Katie Holmes‘ hair is up to some very strange things here.  How many cans of hairspray do you think had to die to make this ‘do live?  I’ve missed you and your weird hairstyles, Mrs. Cruise.

Suri, meanwhile, is just chilling, like, “Um, yes, I am adorable.  What up.”

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Katie’s returning to TV this fall, guest-starring on Eli Stone, alongside Jonny Lee Miller, who is of course Angelina Jolie’s ex-husband.