Madonna has a new look.

[buttmunch]

From strawberry blonde and permed, to Gothic black and straight, there are not many hairstyles that Madonna hasn't tried.

Now, with a dramatic new platinum blonde bob, the 48-year-old singer has undergone yet another reinvention.

While the shade is reminiscent of her 1990s Material Girl heyday, the blunt-edge cut is different to anything she has ever previously had,

Costing a cool £750, it is, however, a little more pricey than the average cut n' blow-dry.

"Madonna wanted to do something spectacular to mark turning 48 last month," said a source close to the star. "There is no way she is going to grow old gracefully.

"The cut had been planned for quite a while and was by no means a spontaneous decision. Madonna knows she is in as good a shape as ever and facially barely looks a day older than she did when she first started out.

"As a result she wasn't in the least daunted by the prospect of returning to a hair colour that she first had nearly 15 years ago.

"It's not the most forgiving of shades, but Madonna looks great - and she is delighted with the end result."

The performer, who is on the final leg of her Confessions world tour, showed off her new look at the X-Static Process photography exhibition at the Louis Vuitton store in Tokyo yesterday.

Celebrity hairdresser Andy LeCompte is thought to be the man behind the edgy style.

The Beverly Hills-based crimper has been accompanying Madonna throughout her gruelling world tour, washing and styling her hair before each and every stage performance.

Wearing a black satin zip-up jacket and scarlett red lipstick, the mother-of-two teamed her platinum locks with a heavy lashing of dark eye make-up.

While it is not known just who, or what, the inspiration behind Madonna's latest haircut is, intriguingly it is remarkably similar to the bob recently revealed by Victoria Beckham.

Of course, ardent Madonna fans have grown accustomed to their idol's many changes of hairstyle.

Naturally auburn, she sported a zebra-like blonde and dark crop in 1984 when she released her first single Like A Virgin.

Five years later she returned to her roots once again for her controversial Like A Prayer video, in which she staged a mock crucifixion.

After that she was a bottle blonde for nearly ten years, with hues ranging from ice-white to bohemian-inspired strawberry tones.

For her Ray Of Light album, she dyed her tresses a vivid jet black colour, as she first began dabbling with the Kabbalah faith.

But in 2000, with the release of the album Music, she returned to long blonde curls.

Her most recent hairstyle has been a 1970's, Farrah Fawcett-esque feathered number.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...cc=picbox&ct=5

Anyone want to post the pic of the rather harsh new look, it's at the link.

[darksithbunny]

No words can describe that disaster. What the hell is she on these days?

[zorbeet]

I thought anything would be an improvement over the sausage roll curls. This is ugly hair. Maybe she will give up the purple leotards as well.

[buttmunch]

Imagine how 'special' this hair looks against a backdrop of purple leotards? Guy must have to kill himself in order not to laugh.

[Beeyotch]

GROSS. Who talked her into this, because they should be selling bridges.

"Facially barely looks a day older than she did when she first started out." My ass! She looks like a hag and she's in denial.

[Sylkyn]

It's a lot better than the "I'm Stuck in 1984" look she's been sporting the last few months/years. I think the color is way too harsh but the cut's not so terrible.

[Raspberry gashes]

I'm so tired of this woman, give it up.

[ediebrooks]

The haircut is fine--on somebody else. The platinum color washes her out. What's wrong with having hair that's a believable color?

[HWBL]

For some reason she reminds me of another grossly overrated chick in that picture> Sarah Jessica Parker. She could be her even uglier, even older evil aunt.

[Icepik]

This is alot better than the "Farrah Fawcett" she was sporting.

[Sojiita]

Originally Posted by Beeyotch

"Facially barely looks a day older than she did when she first started out." My ass! She looks like a hag and she's in denial.

This is the line that got me as well. Yeah, right Madge you still look 25.

[hotncmom]

Ew, she looks like Sharon Stone. And that is not a compliment.

[buttmunch]

Brings out that big anniston jawline.

[ourmaninBusan]

That hair looks like it was hacked by a blind woodsman.

(Yes, it's a Simpsons quote.)

[MgMMD]

I think the cut is fine.
The Platinum makes her look OOOLLLD.
She needs to come to terms with her brunette-ness, especially as she gets older.