Updo

Dita Von Teese never ceases to amaze us with her beauty skills (she's even writing a how-to book). And while her signature style usually includes matte red lips, creamy-white skin, black winged-out liner, and old-school waves, there are times she goes even more dramatic with an impressively intricate 'do. Throughout this year alone, Dita's donned everything from a roughed-up pompadour to an elaborately twisted updo. Be sure to check out five of her best looks now.

Upswept styles are an easy way to make a look dressier, so it's not surprising that they're very popular on Hollywood red carpets. In the past few days, everyone from Gwen Stefani to Kim Kardashian has gone out wearing an updo, but not all their styles came out equally well. Who looked picture-perfect, and who should try again with a new look? Vote for yourself.

Updos are the quintessential red carpet hairstyle, but always working the same classic chignon or French twist can get boring. I've put together five interesting swept-up styles worn by five different stars over the past few days. Which ones rock the casbah, and which ones should probably be hidden under a tent? Vote for yourself.

British stylist Umberto Giannini passed away nearly 10 years ago, but his namesake brand lives on. This week, at the Glam Hair Show by Umberto Giannini, models walked the runway sporting some serious avant-garde hairstyles. With dark and bold makeup to match and the lighting set to low, it was all so very dark and twisted — so very Halloween. So gather up the heavy-duty hairspray, an obscene amount of bobby pins, and a curling (or crimping) iron, and see how you might be able to incorporate these wild styles into your Halloween costume look.