OK, OK, so this is certainly not what you should base your vote on this coming election. But we've gotten a little caught up in the campaign hoopla and want to take a beauty spin on it by comparing the common hairstyles of the two potential first ladies to be.

As you can see, Cindy McCain tends to wear her straight, blonde hair pulled back in a sleek updo. I think it gives her a no-nonsense feel that is quite appropriate in the business or political world.

If you've been dying to try Lancome's new Oscillation vibrating mascara (like we have!), you may have your chance this Thursday. Lancome is having an one-day sale at a few of their stores and online at the Lancome and Sephora web sites. It will be selling for $34 while supplies last. Don't stress too much though; if you don't snag one Thursday, you can get it when the product is officially released in the fall.

My colleagues here at TotalBeauty.com can attest to my love of braided hairstyles. I sport one weekly. They are a great way to disguise hair in need of washing and to ease the pain of growing out bangs. So today I'm giving props to our favorite "Gossip Girl" Blake Lively for the romantic braided style she wore to the "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2" premiere. Doesn't she just look lovely?

Maggie Gyllenhaal, who stars as the female lead in "The Dark Knight," isn't usually known for her hair, but her recent public appearances have stood out as potential short hair icon material. (Go Maggie!) We think her pinned-up version and her ultra-glamorous ringlets are both great ways to wear a short bob hair cut. Which do you like better?

What's this? Is Britney back? The pop star is showing strong shadows of a fit, fab Britney circa 2001. She looks great in this photo, although something is a tad wrong with her almost-perfect 'do: her short roots don't quite blend into her long hair extensions. Some layers could have helped better blend the two lengths. Any other suggestions on what she should do with her hair?

Remember when Lindsay was a cute-as-a-button redhead in the remake of "The Parent Trap"? Oh how things have changed. But it in recent photos of Lindsay, it seems that she may be letting her natural hair color grow out.

While Keira Knightley stands up for her breasts, let's take some time to admire her natural hair color: brown. While promoting foreign film "The Edge of Love," she showed off a chestnut-hued side twist -- the perfect updo to complement her sweet, romantic look.

I'm not a regular viewer of "Hannah Montana," but thanks to my little sister I have caught a couple episodes so I know the basics. Miley Cyrus wears the blonde wig when she's Hannah Montana to keep her pop star life separate from her "normal teen" life on the show. Honestly, it's not much of a disguise but going from brunette to blonde is a pretty big change. Personally I think she looks better as a brunette -- but maybe I'm biased (my profile picture should explain why). She still looks cute as a blonde, and would probably look even better if her eyebrows were lightened slightly to match but I'm still partial to her natural hair. What do you think? Natural brown or blonde wig?

OK, so we can't only talk about the good looks, can we? Madame Tussauds recently unveiled its Tyra Banks wax figure in New York. As you can see from the picture below, they did a pretty good job. Her face looks gorgeous and the makeup is quite sexy. But I have to wonder why they put the ugly blondish streaks in the front of her hair. Tyra's hair doesn't look like that now (see the real-life photo of her below the wax version) and I can't ever recall a time when it did. This is a pretty tacky look and it seems like wax Tyra is stuck with it for the time being. What do you think of Tyra's hair? Should she demand a re-wigging or just deal with it?