Vanity, thy name is online.
Whether you're the gal who alters her appearance with every sunrise or the guy whose style hasn't changed since the sun set on the 1980s, you can get online beauty and grooming tips to transform you into one of the truly beautiful people.
Let's start with the crowning glory. Hair today might be gone tomorrow, so you should make the most of it now.
Whether you're relaxed or kinky, address your tresses at http://www.afrohair.com. The site offers care tips and links to salons by region. It includes styles for men and women.
Rapunzel, wake up. This one's for you. If length is your hair's strength, http://www.longhairlovers.com is the spot, with general maintenance tips and up-do ideas. It also links to a page where people of African, Indian and Asian descent, for example, can have long discussions on the trials and triumphs of having hair down to their ankles.
If your hair has a bit more bounce to the ounce, check out http://www.naturallycurly.com. Here you can find the style that best suits your face, be it round, oval, square, triangular or heart-shaped. And for those looking for less spring and more fall, the site gives hints on straightening.
After you have a lock on the look for your locks, you can check on whether you can let it hang loose. Humidity can be your hair's worst enemy--straight hair goes limp, and curly hair goes everywhere. Frizz factor for the day is reported at http://www.intellicast.com/Health/World/United
States/BadHairDay. Or if you're feeling frisky or sitting under the dryer, directions at http://www.exploratorium.edu/exploring/hair/hair_activity.html help you create your very own hair hygrometer to see whether it's going to be a hat day.
While your style is setting, you can waste some time with the elegant waisted--on the runway.
At http://www.fashion.net, you can get your dose of daily fashion news and designer profiles. The site also offers a fashion-specific search engine and directory.
Wish you were there? Check out photos and video of New York catwalks (London, Paris and Milan are still in the works) at http://www.style.com.
If your interest lies more in the real world with real looks, there are several sites to check out.
