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Bye, Bye Blonde! Lauren Conrad Goes Brunette: Love It or Hate It?

01/07/2011 at 03:30 PM ET

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What a colorful week it’s been! The same night that Khloe Kardashian was taking her hair from raven to red, Lauren Conrad debuted a darker do that was a distinct departure from her signature sun-kissed color. LC stepped out at CoverGirl’s 50th anniversary bash in L.A. on Wednesday with deep brunette hair touched just at the tips with subtle blonde highlights. And while this isn’t the first time the former Hills star has darkened up, the last time we saw her with anything dark, she was rocking a wig for a fashion photo shoot. We love seeing Lauren take a step away from her signature California-girl look, but we want to know what you think. Tell us: Should Lauren stick with the darker hair or go back to blonde? –Hana Choi

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Natalie on

It is likely that this is more or less Lauren’s natural hair color. I would like to see a few blonde highlights around the front to brighten her face, but overall, this looks great.

Kerri on

i think it’s a great look on her.

Betty Finn on

Purdy. It looks very natural on her.

mare on

I think it looks great on her. She looks more sophisticated and adult like.

Gina on

It makes her look more mature, in a good way.

Melissa the NY'er on

Looks gorgeous but she’s so pretty, she could wear it almost any way & looks great :)

AA on

She looks great- such a naturally pretty girl.

Sarah on

Love it!

Jenna on

cute!

Carol on

I like…very sophisticated look for her.

Dee on

She looks very much like Kate Middleton, Prince William’s fiance in this picture. The color looks very good on her. Very classy and sophisticated

Alec on

She not a natural blonde, so seeing something similar to her natural color still looks good on her. Its not dramatic change so it works.

JeanE on

I really like it! Even a bit darker would be cute, it’s a step in the right direction.

Summer on

Wow. This is…actually a much better colouring for her. I love it when blonde celebs – Lauren Conrad, Hilary Duff, Ashley Tisdale – go brunette. More often than not, it ups their gorgeous factor.

Melanie on

She’s gorgeous not matter what color! Love it!

Jennifer on

Beautiful! What a natural beauty!

Ari on

looks great on her. Makes her eyes stand out more!

K on

LOVE IT! Great winter look for her! She looks beautiful!

Jennifer Kivett on

I love it, I think she looks great! I think I like it a little better than the blonde, but she looks great either way!

Lauren on

I wouldn’t have really ever called her blonde. She always seems to be in between colors. She’s always beautiful though!

Elysse on

Gorgeous – she could pass for Kate Middleton’s younger sister here. I love it!

Keri on

LOVE IT, She looks beautiful!

Dina on

This is not brunette, is more like dirty blonde
And she will be back to blonde is less than a week… boooring

Jen on

She looks absolutely GORGEOUS!! She can rock any hair color or style and still look stunning. I love this change on her!

Pauline on

Pretty. She reminded me of Kate Middleton before…now she really reminds me of her… she’s our version, an American princess!

Jon on

I think Lauren Conrad should stick with whatever makes her happy! I hope 13-Year Old, Hailey Dunn, is found safe and sound?

Susan Seth on

She looks like Carmen Electra!

Linda on

She is gorgeous but I prefer the blonde on her.

Yvonne on

Love it! She looks like she could be Carmen Electra’s sister!

Lena on

It sheds that California Girl look. I like it.

pj:) on

very sophisticated. i like that she keeps it classy unlike some other young celebutant reality stars. a few people mentioned her looking like kate middleton in this picture and i agree!

Jenn on

I love it. It looks so good and not as “Hills-ish”. Much better!

triscuit on

Love it! Looks much nicer and is probably her natural color…not everyone needs to be a blonde

Olivia on

I absolutely adore this. The caramel with the dark is perfect and natural for her. She looks great blonde but this is gorgeous!

Meredith on

Love it. Her eyebrows finally match!

Katelyn on

I love it! it looks really good on her and it makes her eyes pop more :D

udfk@hkjds.com on

Yeah, not exactly sure how she’s “going brunette,” when this is the color of her hair. She also took out the ratty blonde horse extensions.

CaliGirl on

Why does she remind me of Kate Middleton? Lauren is gorgeous though.

nanaku on

When I first saw the picture, I thought it was Kate Middleton.

Jamie on

I prefer the blonde. She is a pretty girl either way though.

Reen on

Go back to blonde, Lauren!! You look way better in sunny golden locks..

sam on

she looks exactly the same. i don’t see the difference?

Monica on

Does anyone else think that she looks like Kate Middleton now?

Nikki on

I love it…she has always reminded me of Carmen Electra and even more so now.

Gia on

She looks great but she’ll miss her blonde.

Lyndsay on

She looks a lot like Nikki Reed (Rosalie in Twilight) in this picture.

Ray on

Much better darker.

mae on

ive always thought that she and kate middleton look like they were separated at birth..

but she looks great every time.. good girls always do.. hehe

Holly on

LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!

Lexy on

hate it and i love lauren conrad

Lailanni on

She looks kind of old in this picture. I chalk it up to the unflattering hair color and heavy-handed makeup. Isn’t she supposed to know better?

Juliiaaa on

LOVE IT!!
It looks GREAT on her!

Sarah on

It looks fabulous on her.

Amaryllis on

Guess it depends on what she looked like as a blonde!

Keisha on

Her sister is a natural brunette so there is a strong liklihood that she is too.

Danielle on

Lauren can pull off any hair color and still look gorgeous!

kasey on

I think she looks like kate middleton… I love her hair anyway which way

Autumn on

She looks just like Kate Middleton.

Tedd on

She should just…GO AWAY!!

Analisa on

She’s gorgeous and can pull of anything. She looks older but not old.

Jaimee on

I like it. It looks natural and it very pretty.

becky on

i love her hair style it is so cute she looks so pretty .

m31 on

I think it looks great. She’s such a beautiful girl

Corrie on

Beautiful!!

Jon on

I’m glad it’s on for Snoop Doggy Dog and Prince William, good luck with them on what they’re working on! It’s nice that Winona Ryder is thrilled for her Expectant Pal, Natalie Portman! It’s so cool that Slash and Betty White are new BFF’s due to their love of Animals and it’s nice that they’ll be at an Event for it, good luck & have fun, and it’s nice how they met!

Kelly on

It won’t last. Blondes (even bleached ones) go dark but they always go back to blonde…. Faith Hill, Ashley Tisdale, Hilary Duff… so sad I know this info. Love you LC!

JR Jake on

Lauren is cute probably in any hair color. Her eyes and smile make her so beautiful. She could wear a mohawk and I would not notice.

Liset on

I love it !!

Arielle on

I thought that I was looking at a Kate Middleton double. She could get work pretending to be Kate if all else fails.

Lanna on

I think she looks great :) If only i could have stylist and people to help me in the morning i would look great everyday too i’m usre :P

Purelica on

She looks lovely and very classy.

jessica on

i don’t know why people make such a huge deal of hair, it’s only hair, and it looks beautiful by the way, it’s amazing what makes it to the news, someone dyed their hair, wow.

JEANETTE on

I love this look………very natural, yet very stylish!

Lisa on

It looks good, but her hair always looks good!

Amanda on

I think it looks great…I wish I could take the plunge; as a blond myself, pulling off a darker color doesn’t look natural on me. Obviously she is a born brunette…however she does have a striking resemblance to Carmen Electra with this darker do.

vashti on

I like it, it seems to be more her. I think she looks good blonde or brunette, I think she just has the face for it.

crystal on

i like it she looks prettier with brown hair

ALouise on

Love it!

Josie on

Very nice, I really like it on her. It looks natural.

suzi on

She looks like K. Middletown, Price Williams’ fiance.

Bonnie on

I agree she should add some lighter highlights around her face like at the temples, but I like it!

Natasha on

Whether brown or blond is not the issue. The woman needs to wash all that makeup off her face.

Seascapelife on

She looks great, more mature. I also went dark and am amazed how more respectful people are to me. It brought out a deeper skin tone and highlights my green eyes. The American public is very ignorant and cruel to blondes. Its easier to be darker haired in this mean society.

crssy on

love lauren anyway
blonde or brunette she still looks beautiful

Samantha-leigh on

I really like it she looks good with darker hair!

Samantha-leigh on

i love it

Ally on

LOVE the brunette hair! She looks so much more natural than her “Hills” bleachy-blonde look.

Jacs on

Love!!

My road to everywhere. on

WOW why was she blonde all these years? She looks SOOO much better brunette!

Jfro on

Love it! amazing color, looks fabulous on her :)

Meems on

Pffft!! Hate it. She looked better as a sun-kissed blonde. I liked the Khloe Kardashian color change, but have to give LC a thumbs down on this.

Jon on

Awww, sorry Chelsea Handler can’t handle dating 50 Cent, but they would be a cute couple! I don’t blame Jerry O’Connell for saying he’s done havinf Kids!

Jon on

Wow, hearing Brandi Glanville dish about her Tense Counseling Sessions with LeAnn Rimes, interesting!

Lindsay on

I love her new locks!

Jana T. on

Ummmm, it’s not dark at all. Technically it is in between a level 6 and 7 which are blondes. It does look very natural which is sometimes hard for tintbacks since they can look very fake but that is because she has super subtle highlights in her face framing-probably bailiage. It really suits her.

Diane on

Well I really don’t care what her hair color is , she is not the first chick to get her hair dyed.

Diane on

@triscuit. What brand are u and what type of cheese do u use?

Alex on

It looks very nice on her :)

Erin on

Looks like it’s her natural color. It looks good!

Liz on

My God, she could be Kate Middleton’s doppelganger! Not to say it’s a bad thing, but anyone else see the resemblance?

Nana on

She looks even more alike Kate Middleton with dark hair!!

Jos on

I always thought she looked like Kate Middleton now with the darker hair its even more so. GO GIRL! I like it

Tammi on

I absolutely love it!! Better than blonde!

Lindsay on

I think that the brown hair makes her look so much older and more mature. I think the blonde hair was really pretty on her but kind of got old. This is a good change for 2011!

Jessica on

Love it! She looks great brunette and blond!

molly on

She does look great, but does anyone else think she looks like Kate Middleton now?!

Jennifer on

I think she decided to finally try being a brunette bc so many people, including me, told her on Twitter that she looks just like Kate Middleton, which is a compliment.

Liv on

Glad she took the risk and it’s a nice colour job but still prefer her blonde – although the blonde she’s been recently, not the platinum from early days.

momof twinz on

She almost looks a little like Prince Williams bride-to-be.

David on

Lauren looks good no matter what!!! mmmmmm

K on

Kinda looks like Kate Middleton

mom2amk on

I like it – it’s probably her natural color and it works with her skin tone!

Allison on

Does it really matter what we think. She will change it in a few weeks anyway. All stars do the quick change for attention.

Bostongrl20 on

LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!1

rundog67 on

It looks good, natural like others say ^.^

Bris on

It looks very lovely on her! Apprently, she’s not a natural blonde. The color makes her eyes stand out more and also compliments her features alot. Most people look best with their natural hair color. It seems she going for a more au naturel look now, because she took out her extensions too!

Jo on

Is she trying to look like the soon-to-be Princess Catherine Middleton? Someone is likely to make a TV movie about this story!

samantha on

Honestly, it looks good, but somehow i don’t see a dramatic difference ?? i don’t see the word ” brunette ” i see darker blonde, and maybe some lowlights =/ hmm, i think maybe she should have tried a darker chocolate brown all around .. oh well.

lynne on

this is prob more her natural color, but it does look great… much better than the bleached out look from laguna beach!!!

Rebecca on

Beautiful!

Samantha on

Looks SO much than that dirty blonde. It’s awesome on her!

brit on

Is it me, or does she look a lot like Kate Middleton now? They have very similar bone structures. Could be sisters.

erin on

Her eyebrows look painted on.

Lydia on

gorgeous..as always!

Danielle on

i really like it! it looks sophisticated and mature.

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