Uma Thurman: America's Prom Queen for 2006?

"Kill Bill" Star Is Hairstyle Muse for Thousands of Women Headed for Prom This Year

Young women flocked to the Internet this year looking for prom hairstyle ideas. They preferred Uma Thurman's wavy, casual updo that she wore to the 78th Annual Academy Awards more than any other formal hairstyle, according to statistics from BeautyRiot.com (www.beautyriot.com). Casual updos, like Ms. Thurman's, dominated the search for formal hairstyles during the April to May season when most young women are preparing for and attending their prom celebrations.

The Oscars provided lots of inspiration, as Jessica Alba's breezy, wavy updo of the evening came in second place behind Uma Thurman's. Aspiring Prom Queens might have thought copying Best Actress winner Reese Witherspoon's loose Oscars updo would bring them luck. The "Walk the Line" actress's coif was the third most viewed formal hairstyle.

"Fussy, tight, hairsprayed styles are definitely out for now," said BeautyRiot.com's editor in chief, Kirsten Lambertsen. "Trendsetters like Uma Thurman, Jessica Alba and Angelina Jolie are showing women that a touchable style is the sexiest style."

BeautyRiot.com's visitors also searched most for long wavy looks, abandoning the classic updo altogether for this year's formal. Long waves worn by Jennifer Aniston, Ashley Olsen, Hilary Duff and Mischa Barton drew top views by BeautyRiot.com's April and May visitors. Statistics were gathered from over four million users and over twenty-eight million page views at BeautyRiot.com during April and May of 2006. Visitors to the site can view over 400 photos and hairstyles of over 75 different celebrities.

About BeautyRiot.com

Based in San Francisco, CA, BeautyRiot.com is the leading celebrity hairstyles and beauty site on the Web. Featured stars include Ashlee Simpson, Hilary Duff, Nicole Richie, Eva Longoria, Lindsay Lohan, Jessica Simpson, Jessica Alba, Jennifer Aniston, Britney Spears, the Olsen twins, Jennifer Lopez and many more. The Web site provides advice and instruction on how to apply makeup, style hair, and solve beauty problems. Visitors can submit their own beauty questions for BeautyRiot's beauty expert, Celeste, to answer online. The web site is consistently in the top ten beauty sites as measured by Alexa.com, a leading Web site rankings provider (an Amazon.com company). BeautyRiot.com served over 14 million pages to over 2,000,000 unique visitors in May 2006.