American Idol Beauty

Here's the scoop on beauty and fashion this week:
Paula Abdul: Okay, the fake hair has got to stop. The ponytail was so huge, and it just overwhelmed her face and it just looked, frankly, really fake. Also, don't get the red and white dior logo scarf with the black and white striped jacket. Paula really needs to follow that rule about taking one accessory off before leaving the house. She's always got too much going on.
Melinda Doolittle: Love her! I loved the shorter, choppy cut, which was so much more flattering to her and finally brought out a neckline. I would still like to see her wear her hair up, as it would elongate her neck. I also love teh sophisticated makeup, with the shimmery gold eye shadow and the berry lips. Her dress was fun, and it looked great on her, except that it seemed to accentuate her tummy a little. I also loved the heels. Overall, she looked unbelievable!
Jordin Sparks: Love her too! But today, I hated her hair. And apparently, so did Ouidad, the curly hair guru who made me finally love my hair after fighting it's curly tendencies for years. Today I received a press release about the do's and don't's of American Idol's curly-haired stars, according to Ouidad. Like me, she loves it when Jordan's curls were soft and glossy and groomed, and didn't like it when, like tonight, they were just too tight and kinky and poufy. I don't know whether she got it cut, but if she did, it's a mistake. Her makeup was lovely, though, with the soft pink gloss, rosy cheeks and sheer pinkish shadow. It looked fresh and pretty. On another down note, the outfit: the menwsear look didn't work for me on her. It didn't flatter her figure, and with the hair, which also looked less feminine than usual, it made for an overall masculine look.
Gina Glocksen: Didn't get or like her hair. It was strange and puffy and peacocky, somehow. I liked the red lips and the shimmery silver eyeshadow, but I'm always distracted a little by her tongue piercing. Also not crazy about the dress. It wasn't flattering to her shape, adn it just looked bland on camera.
Haley Scarnato: She looked pretty tonight, as always. The half up, half down look is really hot right now, and it worked beautifully with her hair. The makeup was also beautiful, with the gold flecked orange blush, the red-orange lipstick, and eyes rimmed in shimmery shadow. Really lovely. I liked the dress, and the shade of green really complemented her skin tone, and, as simon pointed out, she has great legs, but the cleavage was a little distracting, and she didn't look exactly perky. I think she needed a better bra.
Lakisha: Loved her hair, which was glossy and had these deep wine colored highlights. Very glam. I also loved the dramatic makeup, with the berry cheeks, russed lips, and false lashes. But the real highlight was the dress, with black lace overlay on a cream satin background. It was by far the most flattering style she's ever worn. The black banding at the waist really slimmed her, and the skirt flowed beautifully over the lower half of her body. The bodice showed off a little cleavage. Overall, a gorgeous night for her.