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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 10:03 am
Bee, your post wasn't there when I began my post...ITA with you.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 10:18 am
Maybe she is filming and the subject wasn't "watch how Kate grows her hair out" but she wanted a new look? I wouldn't want the pain of extensions but they are quite commonly used for anyone in the spotlight who needs a look that would be impossible to grow in a short period of time. Jon AND Kate did the teeth whitening, though I suspect his smoking has negated any change in brightness for him. And what others said already.. no boob job that we've heard of, doc said she didn't need it then, tummy tuck pretty much more medically justified than strictly cosmetic. and she takes care of herself.. well, except if she is using tanning beds.. that isn't a smart thing for the long term. I don't think she has ever even suggested that she is, or wanted to be, the "earth mother" type. As for long vs short, it partly depends on your individual hair.. my hair having no body when it is long and each hair being very very straight and thin (I have a lot of them but each hair is thin), I just do better with short hair than long, though I enjoyed it long but it really meant that I pretty much had to wash and blowdry, etc every single day.. the long/straight thing was big when I was at Berkeley in the sixties but I had really short hair then. At my age now, my hair is less oily and if I was washing and blowdrying every day I think it might be a haystack, but since it is shorter, I don't have to maintain it quite so daily. I go every 8-9 weeks for cut and the whole foil/highlighting thing and it takes 2-3 hours. But even every six weeks for Kate, when she knows Jon will have the kids on his scheduled visit.. why not? As for celebrity role model, as I said a few days ago.. big kudos for getting married and THEN getting pregnant. Right there she (and Jon) were ahead of so many celebs the teems might be watching.
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 10:54 am
I was surprised she went to such a drastic departure Is it really that surprising considering her marriage has ended and a new year has begun? I know so very many women who do the exact same thing...without those factors even being involved. I can't say that I'm surprised, given America's incredible obsession with physical appearance I don't think this is an "obsession" singular to America. ............ The woman is beginning a new phase of life. With a new hair-do. Big deal.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 11:33 am
Big enough deal that she is on the cover of People Magazine. Let's just say that the physically "beautiful" celebrities outnumber "ugly" celebrities by a rather wide margin.
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 12:09 pm
For me I was shocked at the drastic departure others might not have been shocked but I was. It's always a bit of a shock when someone goes from long hair to short but it happens, probably everyday. But going from that unique very short in the back (reverse mullet) hairstyle of Kate's which was her signature to that long extension hair it was truly shocking to me. I wonder if it was her idea or if TLC prompted her. There was so so so so much ridicule and making fun of the old do (and she was a trooper about it), maybe TLC thought the public that loved her back in the day (when what Kate looked like didn't matter) when she was busy raising babies might flock back to her if she had a new less harsh look and then they, TLC, might be able to get another gold-mine show out of her. Maybe all involved are grasping for anything to have people stop making fun of Kate's hair and make her a viable commodity again and not so divisive. TLC and team Kate have to start somewhere to rebuild her TV career and by removing the joke hair might be a good start.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 12:13 pm
Kate had said recently that she was open to change with her hair.. back the first time she was on the View they fluffed it up. As for big enough of a deal to be on People.. clearly that has WAY more to do with TLC, managers, publicity, etc than just because some woman got hair extensions.. but I haven't seen the issue yet.. perhaps I'll remember to go flip through one today on my way home from driving. That said.. gotta go..
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 12:18 pm
Those hair extensions got her the cover of People magazine! Can you say Publicity?! Some people loved her birdnest, reverse mullet. Will they be as distraught as Jennifer Aniston fans where when she lost the "Rachel" cut? 
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Ahnicka
Member
08-08-2007
| Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 12:45 pm
I don't know much about this People magazine cover or anything at all really, but why are we assuming the new hairdo got her on the cover of this magazine? Isn't it possible People's people did the new hairdo for the photo and then added a salacious title on their cover? Or isn't it possible she already had the cover of this magazine booked before getting the new do? Why is it assumed that Kate or TLC's intent was for her to get a new hairstyle just to get on a cover? Her 15 minutes aren't even up, all she has to do is open her mouth to say anything, she could say "boo" and the paps and interviewers will come running. And for what it's worth, out of curiousity, why does when she changed her hair even matter? I tell ya, it seems like no matter what this woman does she's pretty much damned if she does and damned if she doesn't.
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Ahnicka
Member
08-08-2007
| Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 12:48 pm
I see women with regular 9 to 5 jobs who make a modest living all the time who wear extensions, weaves, lace front wigs, full wigs, ponytail add-ons, etc., as well as get mani and pedis, spa treatments, long hair to short hair, short hair to long hair, in-between and everything else. Those who find this shocking, where do you all live, because it's so commonplace wherever I go? I think most people don't even realize that alot of women everywhere are wearing weaves. I was shocked to find out all the Kardashian sisters wear them; I was most shocked that Kourtney does, because her weave looks so natural. Doing these little things to maintain yourself is actually encouraged as a way to relieve/release stress and maintain feeling good about yourself (I'd say she needs and deserves it raising 8 kids, whether she has nannys or not, and that's without even considering the divorce). And the women I see and know who do this routinely have far less children - if any at all, are on a modest income, some married and some not, so there's nothing really hollywood about that; it's not isolated to Hollywood. It promotes healthy well-being. If I had Kate's money, I'd do the mani/pedis, spa treatments and whatever else that makes me feel good a lot more regularly too.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 12:59 pm
Well, all I can say is I don't really like it, the front looks weird, like the didn't put enough hair in. As for the "everyone does it", here in my Northern California neck of the woods, lots of people to nails, manis/pedis, but not one person in my company building of 400+ has a weave. A couple of years ago one person did, but she left the company. My co-worker and I were just talking about this yesterday and she (35 yr old) said most of her friends think weaves are a waste of time and money unless you need it for your job.
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 1:16 pm
the front looks weird, like the didn't put enough hair in. I saw the dude who did Kate's hair give an interview. He said he "cut the flap off the front" before he began. As I understand it, he's the new hair-dude for the What Not To Wear season. Maybe it was promotion for that show. As for the mani/pedi/massage/hair cuts and colors/etc...I do it all myself, because I would rather have a fine hand bag once or twice a year than pay someone to paint my nails. LOL
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Ahnicka
Member
08-08-2007
| Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 1:24 pm
Bee, I think going shopping or treating yourself to something is a good thing too. Treating yourself to some routine things, or pampering yourself in whatever fashion one desires is not a bad thing; it took me a while to understand that when it came to myself. ETA: I'm in Northern California too.
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Keldogg
Member
08-12-2005
| Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 1:33 pm
I just think it's kind of funny that there's a whole page devoted to her hair 
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Rissa
Member
03-19-2006
| Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 1:42 pm
The manicure at the salon begins to chip in 24 hrs the same as when I do it myself so I just don't see the point even if it was free. I do have several friends who have a manicurist come to their homes once a week for a mani/pedi and I suppose if you enjoy the process then that's the payoff. I am lucky so far in that in spite of my age (mid 40's) I can count my grey hairs on one hand so I get my hair cut maybe once every 3-4 months and have highlights done at the same time. I intentionally get highlights rather than all over colour so I don't have stark roots growing in. I pay about $250 each time. I think part of my issue is that I am fairly introverted and talking to stylists, etc is stressful for me. That sounds a bit melodramatic , maybe more accurate to say that it isn't enjoyable. We are discussing Kate's hair here in a casual manner and because it's the Jon/Kate thread of course every post is about her but I would be really surprised if anyone is truly shocked or even cares. It's hair!! LOLOL 20 hours in a salon sounds more than indulgent but that's one day (or spread over two) once every several months and if it's during Jon's time with the kids then I have no problem with it at all. And that's if she maintains it. She could be experimenting with different looks and when this weave is ready to come out, we could see something totally different again.
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 2:04 pm
Ahnicka...oh, I agree! Shopping, mani/pedi, hair styles...whatever you can do and whatever it takes. It is very important to treat yourself like you are special, because ultimately, no matter who you are, you ARE special. Sometimes, even a bubble bath can remind you of that. Keldogg...give it some more time. It'll probably be three or four pages before we're finished. LOL Rissa...I can now count the brown hairs on one hand. But I prefer calling the others a lovely silver, rather than grey. HA!
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 2:40 pm
Until some other celebrities start making some news that we can talk about, or that can appear on the front of People Mag, we'll continue to discuss Kate's hair. If it's good enough for the cover of People, it's good enough for me. I paid for one manicure and I felt they did such a horrible job and the polish chipped off so quickly I swore I'd never pay again. Why pay someone for something I can do far better. LOL.
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 2:43 pm
"Those who find this shocking, where do you all live, because it's so commonplace wherever I go?" I live in Chicago. I travel often to Germany, Austria, Krakow. I vacation in the Dominican or Mexico in the winter. So I'm not holed up in cave somewhere. I get my mani and pedi every other week for decades now, I get my hair highlited and colored as often as I need. I manage 2 bands and am out almost every weekend at clubs in Chicago. I go to CD release parties almost monthly so I am out and about in Chicago's music scene- a scene that is often in front of fashion trends from hair to clothes. I have friends who have added a few extensions because they wanted fuller hair. I knno no one that has a weave or wears a wig. The pony fillers are common place but they go in isually for going out. And YES when I saw her extensions I was shocked! Shocked shocked shocked. Is it bad that I was shocked? I mean that was my honest emotion. And I'm not a fuddy duddy, sometimes I wish I was. I dream of a time where I can sit home and vegitate on the weekends. Going from the reverse mullet to long extensions was shocking. If she had shoulder legnth hair had has extensions put in to go mid back I wouldn't have been SHOCKRD but her manuver of going from very short to very long shocked me. I hope I'm not alone but if I am oh well. Plus her hair might have been more famous than she is herself.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 2:46 pm
I agree, as long as you aren't taking food out of your children's mouth or draining the bank account, taking time out to take care of yourself is so incredibly important. What is she (or anyone else) joined an expensive health club? Exercising can be for vanity or health. Taking time out for yourself can be very good for your mental health. why doesn't anyone ever criticize a man for playing golf, cards ect??? i get solar nails every 3 weeks, my hair cut and colored every 5. i work out, wear makeup almost every day and make a point to fix my hair every day. so, guess i am biased towards shallow people! LOL
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 2:49 pm
I rarely saw anyone with Kate's old haircut until I saw it on another tv show where the woman had a very bad version of it. Her hair stuck out on the sides, with long ends over it. I never could see where that look was flattering. I think it made her look harsh.
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 2:51 pm
Just out of curiousity, how much would you say you spend yearly, Tex and Lil? Not doing it myself, I really have no idea how much some of this type of thing might cost. I might be over-estimating the cost of these beauty treatments...so that I can get a better handbag. LOL!
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 2:52 pm
Bee, i have paid all sorts of prices for my hair almost up to $200. I have recently found a wonderful gal who does it all for $80! My nails are $25/visit.
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 2:56 pm
Thanks, Texannie. So, maybe like, $100 a month or so? If I were a different sort of person...if I had daughters...if I didn't garden and craft and tear my hands up constantly, I would probably indulge more in beauty treatments done by a professional. But I gotta admit, I really like my handbags. LOL
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Rissa
Member
03-19-2006
| Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 2:59 pm
Rissa...I can now count the brown hairs on one hand. But I prefer calling the others a lovely silver, rather than grey. HA! Bee, I am the eldest of four and the other three are all at least 80% or higher *silver* and we are all envious of each other. I would love it if my hair went solid *silver*, I think it can look really glamorous and my sisters wish they still had a modicum of colour and could stop colouring all the time. LOL ETA: I agree Tex, everyone needs a completely self-centered moment or two in their days or you will burn out. Whether that is a beauty regimen, fitness, shopping, etc.
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 3:02 pm
Rissa...isn't that funny? How we often envy others? I don't mind my silver...or my wrinkles...or my body flaws. They are the map to my life.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 3:04 pm
I agree.. whatever is special to you and then, you deserve it. I remember when I was on a certain diet that included Asian Pears. (this was my own diet.. 1 pepsi a day, a great big turkey, tomato and avocado sandwich on a roll twice a day, two big Asian pears a day, bowl of baby carrots twice a day. Anyway it got so every time I checked out, the person would stop and ask if I knew that the Asian pears were <fill in price.. they weren't cheap>. Yep. Finally one day, I asked if this person ever questioned people if they realized how much their cigarettes or beer or other indulgences cost? I knew I was worth every cent I was spending on those pears.
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