Perez Hilton reported that Ashlee Simpson, who is in the news for her recent divorce filing from Pete Wentz, has a new fellow.  According to Perez, Ashlee, sources reported, was out shopping and “holding hands” with Craig Owens, former frontman of Chiodos.

Besides her pending divorce, potential custody battle and alleged new guy, Ashlee also made news for going with a super short chop which she took to a white, white blonde hue.  Ashlee has become well-known for being a leader in establishing new hair trends.

Ironically superstar Kate Winslett recently had a major chop like Ashlee and Kate’s hair is now as white blonde as Ashlee’s.  Kate appears on the current cover of British Vogue with her super short haircut and white blonde strands.

Perez reported the couple was spotted headed to the Beverly Center for a little quality time.  According to an insides “They were holding hands in the elevator and a lot of the time he had his arm around her. They even kissed each other on the lips. It was obvious that they were a couple.”

Who is Craig Owens?  Perez pointed out that Craig is actually a good friend of Pete’s.  His new band, D.R.U.G.S., just released its first album on Decaydance – Pete’s record label!

Other related news has indicated that Pete Wentz is planning a custody battle over son Bronx he had with Ashlee.

Perez, who refer to Ashlee as “Yoko Ashlee” noted that if Ashlee is having a new relationship with Owens it could complicate her relationship with her soon to be ex husband, the custody battle over Bronx and even her fan base since so many are very loyal to the The Fall Out Boy.

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Yes, it’s true I have spent the last 25 years consumed with all aspects of hair.

Although my original college studies were not in the hair, beauty or fashion worlds,  I’ve gone to two different wonderful cosmetology colleges here in Dallas, received a license to do hair and continued to take ongoing hair classes, both for certification and to continue advancing my hair and beauty education.

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Someone recently commented that this blog was only about hair.  Actually that’s not true at all.  If you visit on a regular basis you already know that.

While the HairBoutique.com site has literally thousands of articles specifically about hair, hair loss, hair styling, hair trends, this blog is not specifically limited to hair.  (more…)

Earlier this month news of Kim Zolciak’s lesbian relationship with DJ Tracy Young surfaced, although Zolciak claimed to still be involved with the mysterious married man “Big Poppa.”

Real Housewives Of Atlanta Confesses Love For Woman in Life & Style

However, the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” starlet has finally broken her silence in the new issue of “Life & Style” (on newsstands now) and ‘fessed up to being in love with a lady.

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“I don’t believe love has a gender. I have a ton of girlfriends who have been with girls, and I could never comprehend that before. Now I can. But I don’t want to define gay, bisexual or straight. I just think it’s too much for me – a woman doesn’t define me, nor does a man.”

Kim told the mag. “I’m among the millions of parents who have been in a gay or lesbian relationship. It hasn’t been an easy road lately, but I feel there are no mistakes in my life. Everything happens for a reason.”

Speaking From The Heart

She said “To have the opportunity to speak for myself and to have people understand what I’m going through is really special. I myself was confused and scared at first. Being able to speak from my heart and get this all out, it’s a huge relief for me.” (more…)

A former boyfriend of Lady Gaga has sued her for $30 million, alleging that the pop star cut him out of a deal that gave him a 20% stake in her earnings.

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Songwriter Rob Fusari claims he met the unknown Stefani Germanotta in 2006 and “radically” reshaped her image-even coming up with her stage name. (He sent her a text addressing her as Radio Ga Ga, from the Queen song, and his cell phone’s spell check distorted it. She loved the result.)

The pair allegedly became romantically involved and also formed a company to handle the business side of Gaga’s music, the suit says.

They reportedly ended their romance when Gaga became “verbally abusive” after an abortive deal with Def Jam records, after which Fusari says he got her a lucrative deal with Interscope. The suit claims that Gaga has stopped sending Fusari checks, reports the New York Post.

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32-year-old singer, songwriter and all around performer John Mayer has been a darling of the tabloids over the last few years due to his growing reputation as a Romeo due to his string of highly publicized relationships with Friends beauty Jennifer Aniston who he appeared with at the 2009 Oscars to reality star Jessica Simpson and actress Jennifer Love Hewitt.

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John’s relationship with Jennifer Aniston was on again, off again and now reportedly completely off.  Some Hollywood insiders have speculated the relationship between John and Jen was never what the press reported it to be.

John’s relationship with Jessica Simpson was chronicled completely by the tabloids including her much publicized hair dying from her trademark blonde to a dark brunette supposedly at his suggestion.   Of course what happened privately between the couple may never really be known. (more…)

What is it about Miss California USA?  Of course we had all the drama with the first Miss California USA, Carrie Prejean who stirred up enough controversy to make her more famous than any of the other Miss USA contestants.

Do you remember any of their names besides Carrie?  Didn’t think so.

(Michael Phelps at the 17th Annual ESPY Awards on July 15, 2009 – DailyCeleb.com – All Rights Reserved)

Now there is a new Miss California USA 2010 and already she is stirring up controversy with her recent confession according to the popular site TMZ.com.

Yes, Nicole Johnson, the new Miss California USA 2010 has revealed she had a one year super secret relationships with Playboy Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps.

Michael also was thought  to have secretly dated former solo sex tape star Carrie Prejean who butted heads with gossip king Perez Hilton when she answered his pageant question regarding gay marriage. (more…)

Whether you love Perez Hilton (he has many fans) or hate him (and many celebrities do), there doesn’t seem to be a middle ground.

Regardless of your personal opinion of the world class blogger, the man does have a dashing signature when it comes to his hairstyles, hair hues and his fashions.

He recently blew away the competition when he appeared at Heidi Klum’s annual Halloween Party wearing a Lady GaGa costume complete with her platinum blonde tresses and her signature hair bow.

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Perez appeared on the American Music Award Red Carpets last evening with spectacularly done platinum blonde tresses.  They were styled in a dashing, off-the-forehead tousled faux hawkish hairstyle which showed off his tan and piercing eyes.

Although I Tweeted Perez to ask for the name of his celebrity colorist, there was silence.  However, someone in the know Tweeted me back that Celebrity Haircolorist Kim Vo (Shear Genius Judge) was the colorist behind the platinum tresses of Perez.

Yes Perez looked dashing in an all-white ensemble from head to toe, but it’s his pristine white hair which caught my eye.  Since I first became aware of Perez I was amazed by his willingness to take major chances with his hair, much like his best friend, Lady GaGa.

Over the course of the last few years Perez has had blue hair, green hair and a wide range of other hues.  He has worn his hair short and long.

Now that I know Kim Vo is the man behind the colors, at least for the AMAs, I am even more impressed.  Regardless of the current drama around Perez and regardless of the celebrity he’s bickering with at the moment, I’m always amazed and impressed by his hair.

Afterall, that’s what my own obsession is about, hair.  So at least I’m staying true to my calling.

Bravo Perez and Kudos to Kim Vo.

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Perez Hilton Announces the Perezzies 2009!

The Perezzies are back and Perez is asking his visitors to his Blog to help pick, and I quote, “the biggest Famewhore of 2009?” as well as The Celeb of the Year?

The Perezzies, better than ever have new categories, including one nominated by U.  The Prezzies are located at a special website, Perezzies.com!!

There are 15 Perezzies categories!  The visitors and fans do the nominating!

Once all the nominees have been included fans will vote on the top 5 nominees in each category. On December 15, the winners will be announced. The 2009 sponsor is Grand Marnier! (more…)

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Hollywood Hairdresser Robert Hallowell’s Life And Times

If you’ve been reading any of my Blogs (Hollywood & Mane, HairBoutique Blog) or my regular columns in 101 Celebrity Hairstyles, Short Cuts Magazine or HairBoutique.com over the past 10 years, you may already have read many of my pieces about Robert Hallowell.

I find Robert, Robair or Rawbert, to his friends, so incredibly fascinating I couldn’t stop covering his life.  His fun filled life was  like peeking in on a reality show.

Note:  Robert Hallowell passed away on November 25, 2015.

Yes, I’ve written volumes about many many other famous hairdressers, but I kept circling back to Robert (Raw for short) on a regular basis.

Of course I understand Hollywood hairstylist concerns.  One misquoted comment could destroy an up and coming hair, make-up or fashion styling career in an instant.   They could be drummed out of Hollywood forever.

The Kitchen Beautician

Robert named his hair company The Kitchen Beautician.  Why? Because he often ended up working in the kitchens of his celebrity clients’ homes.  Sometimes  Robert would use ingredients right out of their cabinets.

I had the pleasure of hanging out in Robert’s famous kitchen on more than one occasion.  I spent may delightful hours with Robert while his beloved pets – Ava the dog and her two cat siblings, Precious and Sweetpea, wandered through the house towards the outdoors.  The house was built high into the hills of LA
and featured a breathtaking patio/deck overlooking the city .

Robert was an extremely busy man working an average of 18 hours per day doing celeb hair.  He always made time for me.  It was another reason I loved writing about him and his clients.

A Classic Double Gemini

Image of Robert Hallowell at Johnny Rocket’s Restaurant at The Grove showing off a photo of his cat Handsome – May 2009 in Los Angeles, California – Photo by Karen Marie Shelton & Edan Kencayd – HairBoutique.com – All Rights Reserved.

I learned to settle quietly into a kitchen or patio chair while the double Gemini buzzed back and forth in a frenzy doing a million things at once.  If I tried to follow his footsteps I would collapse in mere minutes.

I sat back, flipped on my recorder and bombarded him with questions about hair care, hairstyling techniques, hair trends, hair history…well, just about anything which had hair attached to it.

Even though I asked Robert crazy questions, he always rose to the challenge and gave me wonderful answers.  I asked him which of his celebrities had the best hair to work with, which had the worst and why.

He was always kind and thoughtful with his responses.

Making Funny Faces

Sometimes he will roll his eyes at me, make a variety of faces, say “pish posh” and then laugh with his wicked chuckle before answering my questions.  Yes, he always asks me…is this off the record or not…and then we go from there.

IImage of Robert Hallowell’s Cat Handsome hanging out on robert’s hillside patio – May 2009 in Los Angeles, California – Photo by Karen Marie Shelton & Edan Kencayd – HairBoutique.com – All Rights Reserved.

He knows all the juice about hair in the business, whether its New York, LA, Europe, Canada or Mexico.

Not only has Robert worked with a dizzying array of Hollywood’s royalty for over 20 years, he has worked with other hairdressers, make-up artists, fashion stylists, magazine editors, agents, photographers and of course pesky media like me.

Unlike some other Hollywood hair gurus, Robert is never starstruck.  Maybe because he was born and raised in LaLa Land or maybe because he is so unaffected and genuine, he is never full of himself or impressed that he literally hangs out with some of the biggest names in the film and movie industry.

Always A Humble Hairstylist

One of the criticisms which is sometimes made about celebrity hairdressers, make-up artists and related pros is that they develop big heads and don’t recognize their place in the big picture.  Afterall, they have a job to do and if they lose sight of that focus, drama ensures. They really aren’t the celebrities, they are there to service their celebrity clients.

Robert always knows his place and understands his role.  He is also always 100% focused on getting the job done and taking care of his clients.  Case in point is the 3+ hours he spent with a long time male superstar client whose hair he’s been cutting and styling for years during my last long visit with him.

Image of Robert Hallowell’s Cat Handsome hanging out on Robert’s hillside patio – May 2009 in Los Angeles, California – Photo by Karen Marie Shelton & Edan Kencayd – HairBoutique.com – All Rights Reserved.

Robert religiously drives over 1 hour to this celeb’s digs adjacent to Malibu and settles in for “a long haircut”.

He warned met even though the celeb in question has relatively short hair it might take 3-4 hours to finish the cut and style because Robert wanted to make sure his client was 1000% happy with the results.

Indeed, it took him over 3 hours, but his client was ultimately ecstatic with the finished style.  In Robert’s mind that’s all he cared about.

A Hairstylist Who Doesn’t Kiss And Tell

I was so impressed with his compassion and care for his client.  Robert understands only too well the pressures actors and actresses go through in the cutthroat industry and tries his best to help them in any way possible, even if it means spending three hours for a snip that might normally take 15 minutes.  I adore that about Robert.

It also makes me feel completely safe with him at all times because I know if he doesn’t kiss and tell about some of the biggest names in Hollywood he won’t ever kiss and tell about me.

Not Always Rainbows And Lollipops

Like any longtime friendship or professional collaboration it hasn’t always been rainbows and lollipops between Robert and I.  We’ve had moments, which lasted for months, where we were not getting along.  At one point we didn’t talk for almost one year because of a communication misunderstanding.

We eventually worked it all and Robert was one of the first to call me when he heard my beloved husband had died suddenly of a heart attack in early 2005.

During my first visit to Robert’s house he showed me the urn which held the ashes of his own deceased wife who died of cancer many years ago.  He also showed me a photo of his current true love, a handsome European actor he hopes to spend time with someday when one of the two men can find a way to move to the appropriate location.  It was all bittersweet, but very touching at the same time.

Meanwhile, after sharing a piece of his heart, Robert’s double Gemini personality will instantly kick in and he’s off running down the hallway towards his famous kitchen making sure the cats aren’t swiping cheese off the table, the lemons soaking in the sink are ready to be removed or to search for that box of wigs he dragged down from his studio.  It’s just all in a day’s time during the life and times of a fabulous Hollywood hairdresser, hard working, kind and loving human being.

Although he’s a brilliant hairdresser and beauty expert he’s also just a fun guy.   It’s a special treat to hang out in the kitchen with Robert while he whips up his latest hair mask.  Do you see why I never tire of writing about his life?

More About Robert Hallowell

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Robert started his professional career as a model in LA.  Ultimately he made his way to modeling in New York.

He eventually decided to change careers, attending cosmetology school at the prestigious Vidal Sassoon Academy in LA.

Robert landed his first hair design job for a music video in 1984 while he was still finishing up his classes.  He’s been working in the entertainment industry ever since.

A very dedicated hair stylist, Robert toiled on a lot of lesser known television shows before he met actress Geena Davis on the set of Angie in 1994. He quickly became her stylist of choice, creating most of her off-screen looks and coiffing her for The Geena Davis Show and Commander in Chief.

He was the preferred hairstylist of Brendan Fraser, traveling with him on various film premiere tours.

Additionally, he’s worked with Lucy Liu, Sarah Jessica Parker, George Clooney and many other movie and television stars.   He’s currently the Head Hairdresser for CSI where he designs all of the hair looks for the cast but primarily coifs the tresses of Marg Helgenberger and CSI guest stars.

He worked with Courteney Cox for two seasons on Dirt.  Some of his other celebrity heads over the years included Mary Louise Parker, Elizabeth Perkins, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Camyrn Manheim, Holland Taylor, Jon Cryer, Charlie Sheen, Donald Sutherland, Hugh Laurie and Bridget Fonda.  The list is endless.

Robert has been an on-set hairdresser for an endless number of TV shows as well as a wide range of movies.  He has met countless celebrities, even if he hasn’t personally worked with them including the Osbournes, Ellen DeGeneres and Oprah.

Carrie Prejean has been stripped of her Miss California title.

According to the Miss California USA Organization, in conjunction with the Miss Universe Organization and with the explicit blessing on Donal Trump, Carrie Prejean as Miss California USA 2009, has been terminated from her title due to “continued breach of contract issues”.

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A statement regarding Miss California losing her title was announced on Access Hollywood today.

A key focus was on Ms. Prejean’s “unwillingness to make appearances on behalf of the Miss California USA organization,” the pageant’s Executive Director, Keith Lewis, said in a statement. (more…)