All right, before we get the ball really rolling here, I've got a confession to make. I hate hair. Not yours, usually just mine. Long, short, up, down, pixie, mermaid ... I hate it all. Especially in the summer, when the heat and humidity are already making me sluggish and tired.

Which is why it's no surprise that come warmer weather, it's always on the top of my head. I tell myself I don't have the extra 5 minutes. Yet I always regret it later when I'm sipping on margaritas, wedged between my effortlessly chic girlfriends. Ya know, the ones who took the 5 extra minutes to style their hair. 

So I made a pledge to myself that this summer, things are going to change. And what do ya know?! It's not difficult to find frizz-free looks that are quick and easy to do -- without expensive gels, serums, primping, styling, and blow drying, believe it or not!

Check out these 5 effortless hairstyles perfect for hot, sticky afternoons.

All right, so I have to admit that I'm getting a little tired of the topless woman controversy. Clearly, though, the fact that I saw not one but TWO topless women shopping in NYC has struck a nerve with many here on The Stir ... so I feel compelled to share The Epilogue with you before we move on to other fashion news.

An intrepid reader Tweeted me today to let me know that Gothamist posted an interview with the topless woman today on its blog.

The mystery is history.

Check out the woman and listen to her story (but not if you're at work! Ta ta alert!) after the jump- then tell me in the comments if you think more women should go topless in New York.

I'm in New York City for the next few days, shooting season two of I'll Take That Dare for CafeMom Studios, and when I arrived in town today at 11:30am, my room wasn't ready.

This was no big deal, given the fact that my room was just a few blocks away from Fifth Avenue. I spent my afternoon happily shopping. It was a beautiful day in New York, so plenty of other people were out and about, too -- including A TOPLESS WOMAN, OMG.

Seriously. A topless woman came walking down Fifth Avenue with a purse slung over one shoulder, just like nothing was out of the ordinary... sort of like the woman in the photo above. But more... swingy. And less sexy. And do you know what was even weirder?

So you saw Tom Brady's "faux hawk." And now you can't un-see it. Did the Abominable Gel Monster tackle Tom to the ground and force that hairdo on him? Don't guys like him have stylists? How does this happen? Really, I want to know! Is the FBI investigating?

Because if you ask me, there's a little too much of this going on. It's one of the great tragedies of modern life: When bad hair happens to good men. And it's becoming an epidemic. Take a look at these pictures! And then please sign this Change.org petition asking for the hot men in the world to stop doing foolish things with their hair. It's RLLY important.

Since I know that more than a few of you out there loves you some body art, I couldn't resist showing you this photo.

My family went to Walt Disney World several weeks ago and at Magic Kingdom, we spotted Snow White.

But it appeared that Disney's oldest princess had gotten a new look in order to stay current with the times.

Check out that massive tat on her back!

Sure it's impressive from a distance, but wait 'til you see it up close ...

All this talk about tanning mom has got me thinking about beauty products. Let's put aside whether or not Patricia Krentcil let her child tan with her for a moment and focus on the mom. She seems to have a distorted view of what looks good on her because she is a little too tan, with way too much bronzer. But I get where she is. I do. I once had a high hair issue back in the 80s/early 90s and if my hair was flat I thought I looked terrible. That wasn't true -- in fact the opposite was true. But we've all been there -- thinking something looked good that really didn't. Over-doing it.

Which is why I was very happy and yet somewhat surprised to learn the results of a recent survey about how much makeup women really wear.

Did you hear about the tanning addicted mom from New Jersey who was accused of putting her 5-year-old into a tanning booth? The poor little girl raised plenty of eyebrows when she told friends at school that she was sunburned from going tanning with her mom. The woman in question, Patricia Krentcil, is denying the accusations, of course. But regardless of whether she did put her daughter in harm's way or not, I can't help but wonder if she's bothered to look in a mirror to see just how ridiculous she looks.

I can't decide whether she more closely resembles an Oompa-Loompa, a piece of beef jerky, or an Egyptian mummy -- but she definitely has a serious addiction to ultraviolet rays.

And she's not the only one.

Wow, how much did THAT cost?!There are certain fashion and beauty questions you really shouldn't ask any woman unless she's your best friend -- and even then, you should proceed with extreme caution.

See my top 10 list after the jump -- and add your own recommendations in the comments!