Time to play armchair jury, and have I got a doozy of a case for you. A woman in Oregon, who has been bleaching her hair for 25 years, is suing her salon for $50,000 because her hair started snapping off after her most recent bleaching session.

When I first started wearing blush, I'm pretty sure I gave Bozo a run for his money in the looks department. I was naive enough to use the little brush that came in the compact (never a good idea) and had two lovely pink stripes on each side of my face. Where were these tips when I needed them!?

You know that "desert island" game? Where you have to pick the books, movies, etc. you'd want with you? Well, we were playing our own version the other day, and tried to pick the one beauty item that was our absolute favorite and we wouldn't want to live without (this one's mine).

Unless you're this celebrity, your look could probably use a boost (I know mine could). You could try plastic surgery (and end up like these people -- yikes!) or … you could use these quick and easy makeup tips, they're far more effective and less painful in my opinion:

Lately I've been in a rut. I'm growing my hair out and everyday it's down, straight and frankly, a bit blah. Since I don't have the time to attempt one of these gorgeous updos, I was super excited to find these hairstyle mini-makeovers. In less than five minutes I had a new 'do that garnered compliments at work. Are you in a rut too? Well snap out of it with one of these.

I know this swine flu is scary, but really, it's not much different from a regular flu (other than the media coverage). I went to the doctor yesterday because of a migraine and she said I was the first person that day who didn't think I had swine flu* -- yikes!

Lets give the doctors a break and use some common sense and precautions, because we can keep ourselves safe. You know the drill, wash your hands (this soap is my current fave), stay away from sick people, maybe reschedule that trip to Cancun, etc. If you're looking for extra protection -- hey it couldn't hurt -- try one of our top five favorite anti-bacterial products:

It sounded like mission impossible when my editor gave me this task: put together a complete (and she did mean complete) makeup look -- without spending more than $5 on any one product. As in, no luxe lipsticks, no life-changing (but $60) foundations, and no looking like a clown (or this celeb) when finished.

I'm not ashamed to say that I have a total girl-crush on Halle Berry. Why? Let me count the ways: 1. Her skin is always glowing (she must be using one of these regularly). 2. She switches up her look so it's never boring (unlike, ahem, this celeb). 3. Even when she's all glammed up, she still seems like a normal gal you could totally hang with.

Wasn't life easier when we could make a construction paper card for mom and call it a gift? Those were the days. But because we're not six anymore, we sadly can't pull that off. That's why I was happy to get these beauty gift suggestions. I'm sick of giving the expected flowers and a card anyway. And I'll be able to buy these online (2 a.m. shopping anyone?) and thanks to the crappy economy, I can pretty much assume I'll get free shipping. Pretty sweet. So, what are you buying your mom or sister (who's a new mom) this year? Have any other ideas for me?

Check out these pictures -- doesn't Kim Kardashian look just like Beyonce with her new hair color? They're practically twins! Well, hair twins at least, even their roots look the same for cryin' out loud. Isn't it amazing how a hairstyle change can affect how you look? (Check out these other celeb makeovers for proof.)