Lindsay Lohan

PopSugar is reporting that Lindsay seems to have traded in one addiction for another. While we may not see her out boozing or drugging anymore, we still get plenty of photo ops of the starlet. Now she’s leaving the salon three times a week.

I say good for her. Everyone knows how nice it is to visit the salon, get your hair done professionally. Even if she’s just getting a blow-out and some curls added to her long (and probably fake) locks, or just getting her tracks sewn down tighter, the salon is always a treat. I bet she’s throwing in a few mani-pedis while she’s there as well. And even if the salon is an expensive habit, it’s at least healthier than all the drugs and alcohol she was so addicted to before. Plus, much like celebs get free purses and cell phones and clothes (because by showcasing them, they’re giving the company advertising time), I’m betting she’s getting a sweet deal for all the press the salons she frequents seem to be getting.

After being spotted sneaking out the back door of the Neil George Salon the other day (which makes it at least three trips in two weeks), reports have been surfacing that Lindsay and friend Samantha Ronson are all but living together.

“Sam still has her own place,” a source told the New York Post, “but she spends every night at Lindsay’s”.

The reason behind these sleepovers might not be as hot and heavy as people like to assume. Turns out Samantha’s a big factor in helping Lindsay stay away from drugs and alcohol, and has gone to the extreme of staying over to ensure her friend doesn’t make late night drug-calls or alcohol runs.

Whether the pair are dating or not will be a source of endless speculation, but regardless of what they do between the sheets, it seems Samantha is a much better influence on Lindsay than others have said she is. And with her now heading on trips with Lindsay, there’s even more chances for photo ops and sober days (and nights) in the future!

Looks like Lindsay’s been visiting the salon again. Whenever she’s blonde she’s at the Chris McMillan salon at least once every two weeks, so we should start seeing a ton more pics like this more often. Again. These are from Friday I believe, which means she’s back from her whirlwind trip to New York. If that even happened. She moves so fast it’s hard to keep up sometimes!

Later Friday night, Lindsay was spotted out for dinner with Sam Ronson. I can’t imagine having this many paps surrounding me at all times, so you’ve got to give Lindsay some serious credit for handling it all as gracefully as she does. Hopefully we’ll start to get some pictures of her on-set as the many movies she’s got in the works start to film.

(for more pictures from Friday, head over to Lindsay Lohan Updates)