Cindy McCain is an attractive 54-year-old woman with a body made for clothes. She obviously loves fashion and always dresses impeccably. I am sure she is being pursued by every top American designer. I wonder why a woman so tuned in to the fashion world could go so wrong with her hair -- the most important fashion accessory. Cindy McCain's hair is much too light. I would love to make her hair a darker blond. There are no nuances of color in her hair; every strand is exactly the same shade of pale blond. This is a most difficult color to wear. If she would add depth of color at the roots, her color would start to look more believable. Her hair color would look softer and complement her complexion. She would look younger and more beautiful. I would also change her hair style. Mrs. McCain simply doesn't have enough hair to sport the tousled post-Farrah Fawcett style she often wears. She has fine hair that begs to be cut in a A-line bob that could be worn down or in a simple chignon. This would be the most flattering style for her face shape and appropriate for the fine texture of her hair.

Michelle Obama has a problem that women of color who perm or straighten their hair often share. Once the hair is chemically processed and then styled, it often looks frozen in place. This might be appropriate for her if she were the traditional wife of a political candidate running for president, but she does not fit that mold. She is not just an adoring and silent accessory to Barack Obama. She is very much her own woman. She doesn't wear traditional "first lady" fashions. Why should she wear a "first lady" bouffant? Michelle Obama needs to have her hair styled in a more casual manner. It should look like it could blow in the wind. A tip for Mrs. Obama: Throw away the hair sprays, gels and mousses.

Sarah Palin might lose her bid for Vice President, but she definitely wins the award for the most famous hair style of the 2008 presidential campaign. Women now have an excuse to clip their hair in an instant up do and claim to be sporting the "Palin." All kidding aside, hair up and off the face is flattering to many face shapes. Sarah Palin is a very attractive woman. I think she would look prettier and more modern if she wore her hair down. But then she would not look like such a caricature of herself and Tina Fey might be out of a job.

I have three more "Ambush Makeovers" before the election. I cross my fingers that my fantasy makeovers will appear on the plaza of the "Today Show." Mrs. McCain, Mrs. Obama, Mrs. Palin, are you really ready for a change?

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