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What's Her Best Hair?

See the stars’ latest cuts and color changes – and then vote on which do suits them better. By Katherine Kluznik and Melissa Liebling-Goldberg

By People Staff

Updated May 28, 2008 09:00 PM

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SARAH JESSICA PARKER

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The Sex and the City star went for a sleek, upswept do at the film’s Berlin premiere, then let her wavy locks flow a few days later at the Parisian launch of her fragrances.

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SARA EVANS

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The country singer – and former Dancing with the Stars contestant – traded in the long dark locks she showed off at the CMT Awards in Nashville for a shorter, sassier highlighted style a few weeks later at the Country Music Awards in Las Vegas.

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LAUREN CONRAD

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The Hills star turns up at a L.A. party with pin-straight locks, only to switch to ringlets for the show’s finale a few weeks later.

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UMA THURMAN

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The iconic blonde actress goes incognito in auburn hair for her latest film, Motherhood.

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KIM RAVER

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The Lipstick Jungle star joins the bang brigade with her sharp fringe and sleek bob.

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JENNIFER LOPEZ

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The new mom switches it up from a slicked-back bun at a movie premiere to loose curls at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute gala .

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VICTORIA BECKHAM

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The pop singer ditches her now-signature bob for a piled-high updo at the Met gala.

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HALLE BERRY

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The new mom ditched her curly pregnancy do for a sleek post-baby blowout.

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JADA PINKETT SMITH

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The normally sleek actress went for an edgy mullet at a L.A. beauty event last week.

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LIV TYLER

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The actress takes inches off her glossy brown hair for a shoulder-grazing bob.

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SELMA BLAIR

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The Hellboy II actress ditched her short flapper do for long extensions recently.

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RACHEL BILSON

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The brunette star dons a blonde wig for her role in New York, I Love You.

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EVAN RACHEL WOOD

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The Life Before Her Eyes actress swaps her golden blonde hair for dark brunette locks and strikingly goth makeup. She tells PEOPLE that she can thank boyfriend Marilyn Manson for her makeover. “I was always pale,” says Wood. “And I’m glad that I can be open about my paleness now.”

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GWYNETH PALTROW

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After debuting her new shoulder-length do, the actress turned up the drama with a headful of spiral curls.

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KRISTIN CHENOWETH

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The Pushing Daisies star adds heavy bangs to her full blonde hair at the 25th Annual Women in Need gala dinner.

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CARRIE UNDERWOOD

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The country singer added wispy, eye-grazing bangs to her platinum hair.

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LILY ALLEN

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Something to “Smile” about? The British singer ditched her natural brunette locks for a light blonde shade.

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ALANIS MORISSETTE

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The formerly brunette singer showed off a new strawberry blonde do – and a mystery man! – while out and about this week.

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LINDSAY LOHAN

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The star continued with her ever-changing hair color – ditching her dark red for bright blonde.

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CYNTHIA NIXON

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Best known for her role as redhead Miranda on Sex and the City, the actress returned to her natural blonde after the film wrapped.

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MARY-KATE OLSEN

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The star ditches her signature tangled waves for a sleek and straight do at a party in N.Y.C.

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SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR

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The actress ditched her usual smooth blowout for wavy locks at a Buffy: The Vampire Slayer event in Los Angeles this week.

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ELISHA CUTHBERT

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Why wait for hair to grow in? The Captivity star added lots of length to her platinum locks this week.

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MILEY CYRUS

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The young star ditched her black color for a light auburn – and added bangs!

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GWYNETH PALTROW

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Known for her waist-length platinum locks, the Oscar winner debuted a shoulder-length cut in London this week.

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JESSICA BIEL

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The Easy Virtue star returns to her light brown hair, after dying it platinum for the role.

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ASHLEY TISDALE

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The High School Musical star brightened up her dark blonde locks to a light blonde.

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JENNY MCCARTHY

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The actress adds blunt bangs to her bob this week.

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JENNIFER ANISTON

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The Marley and Me star gets into character with heavy bangs on the film’s Miami set.

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JOY BRYANT

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Another member of the bang brigade! The Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins actress adds fringe to her long locks.

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