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Once upon a time, getting a haircut meant having your mom place a bowl over your head and hacking away with a pair of kitchen shears. The end result? A less glamorous version of Agyness Deyn's bowl cut. Which, by the way, led to my most embarrassing moment ever (and may or may not be on this list of blush-worthy stories).

• 8 New Ways to Style Bangs

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I found "The One." That's right. It has taken countless flings, many makeout sessions, and 20-something years, but this time it's for real. We met at a beauty event (go figure!), but it wasn't until later that night that I knew. Its name is Pago Pago and it's made by NARS. I have finally found my lipstick.

To save you many frustrating years of searching for your ideal lipstick, I decided to do a little research via MAC Senior Artist John Stapleton. So, what's the trick to finding your perfect shade? It turns out that your skin tone is a good indicator of what lipstick looks best on you (as you can see here). And if anyone knows lipstick it's John, who has seen a bazillion shades over his entire career. (Really, a bazillion.) Plus, he has some great suggestions no matter how fair or how dark your skin is.

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I recently learned I have a square face shape. This is surprising since I always thought I had giant pancake face shape -- apparently, that's not a real category. The actual categories include round, square, heart, oval, diamond, triangle, and oblong. (Not sure about your face shape? Take this quiz.)

After finally figuring that out, I also learned your face shape can influence your look in a major way, especially in the haircut department. Celebrity stylist Ange Grmolyes from the Argyle Salon and Spa, and stylist and creator of the Instyler, Dean Banowetz gave me major insight into what haircuts work with what face shape.

I'm a pretty nice person, so I'll share their tips. See below. Or you can just click on these links and go directly to your face shape style.

• Oval
• Round
• Square
• Oblong
• Heart
• Diamond
• Triangle

For oval face shapes: Lucky girls! According to Banowetz, "the oval is considered a face shape that

While visiting my family over the weekend, I spent some time with my mom and my youngest sister. One evening, we were watching TV and Justin Bieber came on the screen. I kid you not when I say my teenage sister went crazy over him and his ridiculous hair.

It reminded me of how when I was younger, I would daydream about meeting Justin Timberlake. I knew exactly what I'd say when that magical moment happened. I even kissed his poster every night before falling asleep. (Stop laughing -- I know you had a poster you kissed even if it wasn't JT.) As for my mom, she was obsessed with Paul McCartney when she was growing up, which explains her love of bowl cuts on men. Don't ask.

When it comes to hair, you can find inspiration pretty much anywhere. Blake Lively's braided look had me spending hours practicing my French braid. I almost reached for that box of hair color after seeing how good Katy Perry looked with her new blonde hair.

Well, here's my latest hair inspiration: Zooey Deschanel. More specifically, Zooey Deschanel's bangs. (Just check out this pic to see what I'm talking about.) I walked into the salon with that picture in hand, and I walked out totally loving my new look.

But after several days of showing off my fringe, it started to get heavy. And annoying. And itchy. Sigh. Bet Zooey never had this problem ... shows that some people are meant for bangs, while others aren't. (Take this quiz to find out if you should get bangs or not.) Now what am I supposed to do -- go through months of bad hair until my bangs finally grow out?

Luckily, our team came up with these eight new and trendy ways to style your bangs. We even had one of our editors try

Are you the levelheaded friend who's great in a crisis? If so, you might appreciate the fashion of the 1940s with its patriotic suits designed for the new emerging female work force. Or are you a creature of comfort, a homebody? The '80s are calling with leggings and oversized sweaters. What exactly am I getting at? Every fashion era has it's own distinct personality, just like you. And don't you want to know what's your fashion era personality?

As for myself, every time I read "The Great Gatsby," I wish I were alive during the 1920s. Not just for the parties or the laissez-faire attitude, but for the fashion. Drop-waist dresses, intricate beading and feathers, finger curls and bobbed hair; it was a very radical time in fashion history. I'm also a little silly and like to have fun, and if there were ever a time period that echoed my personality, it's definitely the '20s.

I know I'm not the only one who wishes they could travel back in time for fashion's sake -- just take a look

In case you didn't know, Katy Perry is in the new "Smurf" movie. She's voicing the character Smurfette -- the only blue female lead in the movie. So, it completely makes sense that she would show up in a smurf-themed outfit, down to her nails and newly dyed hair.

OK, her outfit isn't that much of a surprise since Katy's known for her crazy outfits, including this mermaid/angel get-up she wore to the Grammy's. And she even made this list of celebs that need makeunders.

While Katy can sometimes be wacky, she's no Lady Gaga (for her extreme looks, click here) when it comes to fashion. She usually looks quite glamorous, like in these photos. But sometimes it's good to have a little fun -- and Katy definitely knows how.

Here's what we want to know: Is this smurf-themed outfit too much, or way fun?

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We all know a few celebs addicted to dyeing their hair (for a full list, check that out here), but who knew Katy Perry was one of them?

Known for her jet-black hair, Katy surprised everyone when she was spotted with a redish/orangish head a month ago. She explained via Tweet that she was transitioning to a new color and had to take it slow, otherwise go bald in the process. So what was the new color?

Blonde (!)

Yesterday, Katy appeared on MTV with her new hair color, which isn't technically new; apparently she's a natural blonde. Who knew? Definitely not us. And if you want to see all of Katy's hair looks, we got a whole gallery right here.

In the meantime, tell us: Which color looks best on Katy -- black, red, or blonde?

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