Katharine McPhee is definitely looking different these days. I call it “The Hollywood Transformation”. First thing you do is dye your hair blonde! Think Marilyn Monroe, Madonna, Lady Gaga, Gwen Stefani, even Lindsay Lohan. Blonde seems to be the ultimate Old Hollywood glamour symbol. And I love how Katharine McPhee waves her hand to fans, very regal or very Hollywood. Even the hairdo is similar to Marilyn Monroe’s: short wavy bob parted to the side. To finish the look: add red lipstick. I approve Katharine McPhee’s new hair color. The questions is: Do you?

Do you see any similarities between Katharine McPhee and Marilyn Monroe’s hair and makeup?

From left: Katharine McPhee in brown hair, then blond hair, and Marilyn Monroe

Here some of the beautiful celebrities who attended the Glamour Magazine 2009 Women of the Year Honors last night.

Rihanna: wow look at the dress, and Rihanna’s hair color is looking blonder by the second. Personally I’m not a huge fan of Rihanna’s hairdo. Maybe her stylists try to position her as edgy and different, but I much prefer Rihanna in longer more feminine hair. But, this is just me.

Also at the Glamour Magazine 2009 Women of the Year Honors:

This is Katharine McPhee everyone, and she is blonde!! I love it. She can pull it off completely. What a  glamorous transformation. I’m s sucker to blonde hair as you can tell. It is always what you don’t have. Thank god for the bleach.

IMAN, my favorite beauty in the world!! I identify with her so much, because she still hasn’t lost her accent just like me (I have an Israeli accent that never goes away LOL). We both married to English men. And, she is a brilliant business woman.

On September 10th, American Idol’s Katharine McPhee and the leading beauty retailer ULTA honored the inspirational achievements of Step Up Women’s Network at a Hollywood luncheon and celebrated the launch of YouAreMyInspiration.org, an innovative fundraising website in support of underserved teen girls. 

Step Up Women’s Network is a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening community resources for women and girls. Attendees included leading influences from the beauty, entertainment and publishing industries as well as local girls involved in the Step Up’s teen empowerment programs. 

With support of ULTA, YouAreMyInspiration.org was created as an interactive online gift house where women can honor someone special in their lives while helping to create better futures for underdesrved teen girls.  Visitors to the site can acknowledge visionary women who have inspired them with a special “inspiration gift” donation to Step Up Women’s Network. 

Each donation directly benefits teen girls.  Donation of $50 or more, the honoree will receive a limited edition necklace symbolizing the power of inspiration, designed through the collaboration between ULTA and famed jewelry artist Isabelle Bijoux. 

Be&D, a luxury handbag brand created by Be Inthavong and Steve Dumain, designed and exclusive handbag for the event.  Celebrity chef Akasha who is also know for her creative organic meals catered the luncheon.