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APRIL 29, 2009

Help Steph choose her hairstyle!

I haven't had a haircut in... six million months.

Thusly, it looks like a peroxide bush. I have no other choice lately but to put it in a terrible 90s claw clip and focus on my inner beauty. It's driving me up the wall.

Thursday, I have tentative plans to make a lunch hour salon dash, provided nothing explodes sending the city into certain and unprecedented turmoil. Or unless I get a better offer for lunch.

I think I want to maintain my shoulder length and just get some basic layers so I don't look like a Teletubby anymore. But I want to bring a photo to guide the girls at the Aveda Institute in St. Pete, who offer cheap cuts but are still learning their trade. That's where you come in.

Help me pick the best look!

First up, Kim Caldwell, the former American Idol contestant who now hosts that really awkward show on the TV Guide Channel with Justin "Sideshow Bob" Guarini. Srsly, who uses the TV Guide Channel anymore? Shouldn't they finally chuck the inch of programming information scrolling across the bottom and zoom out on Guarini's curl situation? Isn't it time?

Anyway, I like this for its many layers and heavy bangs, but... I would presumably brush mine. This is an area where Kim has failed. FAILED.

Kimcaldwell

Next up, we have Faith Hill. She is less Bang-Centric (that sounds like a bad porn), a little more subtle. I think this is pretty, but I have fears something this heavy in the back could verge on mullet territory, and I want to leave that to Eastern European footballers.

Faithhill

Then, there's Jessica Simpson, sporting what is most likely a wig. But it looks good. I like the blunt edges, but I worry that in a ponytail situation, it could resemble the ends of one of those fiber optic wands you make your parents buy at Epcot Center outside Spaceship Earth when you're 8.

Jsimp

Finally, depending on what kind of day I'm having, I could totally lose my effing mind and chop my entire face off. It has happened before. I once walked into a salon with hair down my back and left with a pixie cut. The hairdresser died a little inside.

If the hair terrorist bug rises within, I will likely fall back to my constant source of inspiration, my shining beacon of hope, my symbol of all that is holy...

Posh. Oh, Posh. Just look at your boobs crammed into that thing. You have my heart. You have my everything. Will you have my hair, as well?

Victoriabeckham

Let's hear it, folks!

~ Deal Diva Stephanie

Photos: all pics from hairpedia.com, the site which saves me.

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Stephanie Hayes came out of the womb wearing high heels. While other kids were reciting multiplication tables, she was learning to calculate an extra third off the half-price discount during buy-one-get-one week. She loves animal prints, black mascara and anything that sparkles. She objects to visible panty lines, Crocs and anything that costs more than a car payment. And she doesn't drive a nice car. She can be reached at (727) 893-8857 or shayes@tampabay.com.

Emily Nipps As a sullen teenager, Emily Nipps refused to wear anything but black, olive green or burgundy, preferably ripped. She has since added color to her life but still experiments with her dark streak. A product junkie, she has tried tons of overpriced face creams and hair products but loves drugstore brands that work the same. She's an Aries and a bassist in a punk band. She has a pet pig, seven chickens, three cats and a rabbit. And just as many lip glosses. She can be reached at (727) 893-8452 or nipps@tampabay.com.

Kameel Stanley has never encountered a thrift store she didn’t like. Her mother taught her that the true value of clothes isn’t how much they cost, but how many outfits one can create from them. Having grown up in Michigan, she was delighted to learn upon moving to Florida that she almost never needed to wear socks or boots again. There’s a lot of turnover in her closet, and she’s obsessed with dresses, necklaces and wedge heels. She can be reached at (727) 893-8643 or kstanley@tampabay.com.

A disciple of the little black dress classics school, Letitia Stein stretches her budget by looking for styles with staying power. She lives for 80 percent off shoes at DSW, floral sundresses and bohemian chic tops. She confesses to being a bit of a snob when it comes to handbags and jewelry. She can be reached at (813) 226-3400 or lstein@tampabay.com.

Coming from a long line of fashionable women, Kim Wilmath considers herself lucky to fit into their hand-me-downs. Her wardrobe staples include her grandma's vintage blouses and her mom's funky jewelry. When she's in the market for "new" items, Kim hits her favorite thrift stores -- a habit she also picked up from mom. But when circumstances require a visit to the shiny stores in the mall, you'll find Kim at the sale rack like a good little diva. She can be reached at (813) 661-2442 or kwilmath@tampabay.com.

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