In the “previouslies,” I notice that they’re still pronouncing it Ka-TAR-zhe-na, so when Tyra does that weird little shrug at the beginning of the musical intro, I know it’s actually her response every time Katarzyna tried to make her pronounce her name correctly: “Whatever, girl – the only name I care gets pronounced right is my OWN.”

And, after this week, the pronunciation doesn’t matter anyway, for the moral of this week’s episode is that models should not think. Or, we shouldn’t have to see them do it, anyway.

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Students at Jill Kohler’s crazy-great hair and aesthetician school, the Kohler Academy in Scottsdale, will host a show of hair and makeup trends from around the globe at a benefit event May 7.

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A mini-makeover team will park outside a Scottsdale Wal-Mart on May 1 to offer free demonstrations, consultations, tips and coupons for Maybelline New York cosmetics and Garnier Nutritioniste skin care products.
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I think I’ve finally figured out why I don’t like platform-style wedge mules: Because there’s nothing up top to balance out the big chunk of heel, it gives women Frankenfoot — those big clunky feet like Frankenstein always is clodding around in.

Plus, the stained-glass-style pattern on this Giuseppe Zanotti wedge is pretty dark and attention-getting, which only exacerbates the effect. I don’t think it’s necessarily the color of the shoe itself, considering that I (and several readers) found this wedge in a similar shade of yellow adorable, but rather the treatment of the wedge. It looks heavy — and rather than making short women look taller, wearing these would make them look like short women running around on tall shoes.

Think I’m joking? Pretty much the sole difference (god, I crack myself up) between this week’s shoe — which, for the record, is $650 — and the Frankenfeet at left is the color palette, and the fact that the Scottsdale women who’ll buy the Zanotti wedge make sure their surgery scars are behind their ears, instead of across their foreheads.

But what do you think — am I full of it? Cast your vote in the poll below by clicking on your choice (or creating your own answer!) and hitting “enter.” And feel free to leave a comment below that — it’s not required to vote in the poll, but everyone who does leave a comment will be entered to win three tubes of Clinique’s new Long Last Glosswear with SPF 15. I’ll select one winner from the entries received by noon Friday, May 9. Good luck!

UPDATE: Congratulations to Elaine, whose comment was chosen as the winner.

If you live in the East Valley, the folks who run Passage have made it downright inconvenient to get to their gallery-style boutique, which is mired in the light-rail construction along Central Avenue in Phoenix.

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Congratulations to Mike Norling of Phoenix, whose name was drawn as the winner of the product giveaway associated with this article. (Norling said he entered “for the lady in my life,” so maybe the congratulations should go to her, instead.)

If Arizona State University students don’t have great skin, it’s their own fault: Earlier this month, skin care company Kiehl’s erected a “pop-up shop” on campus to promote their line of face and body care products, which despite being sold in stores like Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom, is relatively affordable. And then C.O. Bigelow, another apothecary-rooted line with an even better price point, will bring an Airstream trailer loaded with products to the Student Recreation Complex fields for sampling and free products.

The trailer was on site while most of us were at work, but Bigelow products are sold at Bath & Body Works stores in most malls. Here’s a sampling of your own: some of their best-selling products.

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Martinis and manicures are so 2003! Salty Señorita restaurant/bar and Teazze Salon have developed the Southwest version: midweek margaritas and manicures.

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The grand opening of the East Valley’s newest Stein Mart store, in Queen Creek, is scheduled for May 1 but savvy shoppers can get a sneak peek two days early, getting first chance to buy while also raising money for the Queen Creek Schools Education Foundation.

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The Salon and Day Spa at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort now offers 50% off spa treatments and services on Mondays, along with 25% off salon and spa products.

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Wow: This shows people take their TV way too seriously: TMZ.com reports that a 42-year-old woman got stabbed by a friend for talking too loudly during an episode of “America’s Next Top Model.”

I’ve shushed a few people in my time, but a knife? The bloody victim was found on the couch — messy! — amid clumps of hair.