In our humble opinion, the ONLY thing award shows are useful for (other than a sleep aid) is showing us the latest hair, fashion and makeup trends.  Although, in actuality, there was no clear-cut trend on the Golden Globes red carpet this year. Headbands, ponytails, buns, long and straight, long and wavy...take your pick!   Here are a few gorgeous images to inspire you.  More images here.

Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images

  Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images

Photos: Chris Pezzello/AP; Jason Merritt, Getty Images

Now available at Sin 7 Salon, Aveda's invati(tm) for thicker, fuller hair.

Do shelves of styling products scare you just a little? Have you ever gone to buy a new hair brush and just had absolutely no idea where to begin? Are you sure you're using the right combination of tools and technique to get the looks you want? We can help you! Get great results at home by joining us for our first ever Sin 7 Styling School on Wednesday, February 1 from 7:00 - 8:30 pm.

Here's the scoop: $20 reserves your chair for the evening, redeemable later toward a styling product or tool. Space is very limited - you all know how cozy the salon is - so stop in soon and save your seat! (Unfortunately, we are unable to take your deposit over the phone or internet at this time.)

What you'll get: A crash course in products, tools, and tips that will let you create the looks you want at home, with salon results. We will demystify the often overwhelming world of hair styling for you. You will leave knowing the difference between gel and mousse, how to do a perfect blow dry, get beachy waves, and maybe even how to curl your hair with a flatiron - one-on-one with a pro. BYOB (blowdryer, natch!) and irons, brushes etc, or borrow ours. We got a brand new flip chart, even. All this plus light refreshments! Hooray!

Remember, space is very limited and we expect this to fill up fast. Good news is, if it does, we'll do it again next month!

info @ sin7salon.com for more information, or stop in to reserve your spot. This is gonna be FUN! Love your hair!

(Photos: Pacific Coast, Getty)

According to the Wall St. Journal and Google, the top haircuts of 2011 belong to Justin Bieber (gasp!) and Emma Watson.   Watson has done a wonderful job of helping to repopularize the pixie cut for the first time in a long time, and hairdressers everywhere owe her and her stylist a debt of gratitude.  But when you mention Bieber's haircut to male guests?  They generally run shrieking for the door.  I have yet to meet a man who will cop to wanting Bieber's cut/s.  Call it anything else you like, but do not mention The Beeb. It's a shame, really, because it's a great cut.  

WSJ says:

The enthusiasm plays out online, where the fastest-rising searches for celebrity haircuts on Google are for Ms. Watson and Mr. Bieber. This is more of a change for women -- for whom short hair hasn't been trendy since the '90s -- than for men, who may justifiably feel sheepish about asking for the cut.

Watson is currently reported to be growing her hair; it will be fun to see what it morphs into as time goes by!  No word on what Bieber has planned for his next look.  ;)

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Way back in the 1990's I attended an updo/special occasion hair styling class, taught by a big-shot hairdresser dude from New York, whose name I can't remember.  He must not have been that big of a big-shot I guess.  At some point during his lecture and demo the subject of braids somehow came up.  This man exclaimed, in the most haughty and authoritative way, "Braids are for waitresses in German restaurants, NOT for evening wear!"

I would like to say to him today: Neener neener!