Blonde or Brunette: Which Shade Suits Them Better?

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published 28 February 15

Despite the fact that we literally spend all day everyday looking at celebrity pictures, it's always kind of mind-blowing when we see side-by-sides of a former brunette who's now blonde, or vice versa. It's just such a drastic change. As something we debate internally on a near daily basis, we thought we'd take it to you: Which shade works best? We're placing our votes here.

1/16

Amber Heard

Blame it on our Old Hollywood nostalgia, but we love her as a Marilyn Monroe blonde.

2/16

Dakota Johnson

We vote brunette! Anastasia Steele for life!

3/16

Jennifer Lawrence

Sorry, we want her locks to shine as bright as her personality, so blonde it is.

4/16

Dakota Fanning

We love an au naturale blonde as much as the next editor, but brunette just suits her.

5/16

Emily Blunt

She'll always be a brunette English rose in our hearts.

6/16

Mary-Kate Olsen

We want our beloved Olsens to stay blonde forever.

7/16

Anne Hathaway

We love when Annie goes rogue, but when push comes to shove, we're all about how her brunette locks play off her alabaster skin.

8/16

Carrie Mulligan

There's something delightfully mysterious about the darker hue on her, no?

9/16

Kim Kardashian

Blonde was fun for a while, but come on. There's no debate.

10/16

Emma Roberts

Maybe it's just us, but the blonde seems to add a pretty lightness to her persona.

11/16

Camilla Belle

Brunette 100%. Okay, maybe 95%, because she's just so beautiful either way.

12/16

Cameron Diaz

Remember that time Cameron Diaz went dark? Oh, Cameron.

13/16

Scarlett Johansson

Brunette definitely looks good on her, but the blonde is just so classic.

14/16

Miley Cyrus

Ah, the marked departure from Hannah Montana to Miley the Pop Star. Blonde did the trick—and we like it.

15/16

Cara Delevingne

Girl can pull of anything with that bone structure/eyebrow situation, but we're Team Blonde.

16/16

Rachel McAdams

Will someone tie-break, please?

Lauren Valenti

I’m the associate web editor at Marie Claire. I love to while away the hours at coffee shops, hunt for vintage clothes, and bask in the rough-and-tumble beauty of NYC. I firmly believe that solitude can be a luxury if you’ve got the right soundtrack—that being the Rolling Stones, of course.