Born Harlean Harlow Carpenter, Jean Harlow will forever be known as the original platinum blonde. In fact, so popular was her flaxen hair, women of the '30s rushed to lighten their own locks in droves. While Jean apparently denied that she had her hair colored, word is that Max Factor was responsible for bleaching her hair to her signature shade. It's also been said that a harsh mixture of Read more

While many women dash to electrolysis or maintain a standing appointment with a waxer, Frida Kahlo proudly— and beautifully, we might add — skipped out on hair removal treatments. In fact, when she was photographed for the cover of French Vogue in the late 1930s, she wore her signature braided hairstyle, red lips, and a unibrow. This unconventional beauty was famed for her artistic talents, Read more

At 76, Florence Henderson is looking pretty amazing, as evidenced by her recent appearances on Dancing With the Stars. Florence, who first got her start in theater in the 1950s, is best known for her role as Carol Brady from The Brady Bunch. But she's also an accomplished singer. (Don't you remember when Carol loses her voice and Cindy gets it back for her by asking Santa Claus?) And when it Read more

There is no one who seems to have as much fun with beauty, or as few pretensions about it, as Dolly. The 64-year-old doyenne of country music famously said: "It takes a lot of money to look this cheap." She's unapologetic about her style, whether she’s wearing gobs of glittery purple eyeliner with orange lipstick or a lacy, rhinestone-covered pink chiffon dress with a hip-high slit. Dolly was Read more

Her hair may have inspired Rogue from The X-Men, but Bonnie Raitt's a true inspiration to those of us living outside the Marvel universe as well. Being a female guitarist in a world dominated by men with names like Slash and Howling Wolf is a hard road, but Bonnie's dedication to her craft has gotten her all the way to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She's not only a pioneer, she's also overcome Read more