Which Hair Color Looks Better on Leighton Meester?

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Did you know this blonde shade almost kept Leighton from landing that headbanded part on Gossip Girl? She's known for her darker locks when shooting in New York, but she's taking a West Coast break with her natural hair color. After all, there's more than just the UES, as she's working on an album and filming Date Night with Tina Fey and Steve Carell during her time off from the series. Busy lady. It's hard for me to adjust seeing B. as a blonde, not a brunette, so I've been staring at the shots for a while now. Do you have a preference?
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laoff laoff
she looks better as brunette, which is weird because she's a natural blonde... it's usually the other way around!
SKC Sparkle SKC Sparkle
The darker hair goes better with her skin tone - she looks washed out in the blonde.
simplystella simplystella
Undecided - lucky girl looks good both ways!
lizlee89 lizlee89
first of all, I have to start by saying that the second picture of her is just awful - was she actually flipping her hair like that, and, if so, what moron paparazzi shot that?! ok, anyhoo, I actually saw Leighton with her blond hair on a couple episodes of House before Gossip Girl. I remember thinking she was gorgeous and having no problem with the blond hair. then, when GG began, I looked her up to remind myself where I had seen her before and I put two and two together. so I can unbiasedly say that she looks so much more beautiful and sophisticated with brown hair. I like either style that she's had in the last two years - the darker, more full and the lighter with blond highlights. either way, she must remain a brunette...
lizlee89 lizlee89
first of all, I have to start by saying that the second picture of her is just awful - was she actually flipping her hair like that, and, if so, what moron paparazzi shot that?! ok, anyhoo, I actually saw Leighton with her blond hair on a couple episodes of House before Gossip Girl. I remember thinking she was gorgeous and having no problem with the blond hair. then, when GG began, I looked her up to remind myself where I had seen her before and I put two and two together. so I can unbiasedly say that she looks so much more beautiful and sophisticated with brown hair. I like either style that she's had in the last two years - the darker, more full and the lighter with blond highlights. either way, she must remain a brunette...
Talldiva45 Talldiva45
Brunette - she looks washed out w. the lighter color? Things that make ya go hmmmmm.
sealver sealver
Gotta say brunette, although she doesn't look so bad as a blonde. Hard to believe she's a natural blonde...
I don't think she's ugly at all! She could dye her hair purple and still be cute. I also think that when you first go from dark to blonde you get a brassy, orangey color like she is rocking here. The color itself doesn't look natural so that could be why also.
She is a natural blonde so its funny that some find her "ugly" with it.
Sorry, I'm not buying that she has naturally blonde hair! (well, after age 4 or 5). I like her much better as a brunette in either case though, she has the most beautiful face with perfect features and I think the dark hair works with her coloring to create depth and allow her beauty to shine through.
ilanac13 ilanac13
im sooo used to seeing her as a brunette that i kind of prefer that. i know that her natural color is closer to the blond...but oh well.
msshellokitty msshellokitty
she is so pretty as a brunette.i don't like her as a blonde.
yeokr yeokr
i have only ever seen pictures of her as a blonde when she was not made up and i always prefer the brunette, though to be fair she is always made up in those pictures. she is such a striking brunette girl though!
aimeeb aimeeb
Brunette.
aimeeb aimeeb
Brunette.
soulight soulight
I wouldn't say that Leighton looked "stupid" with blonde hair considering that's her natural hair color and that's not a fair thing to say, but her as a brunette really seems to suit her.
GwenCaprica GwenCaprica
I think with the blonde hair she looks average and I wouldn't look twice at her on the street, but the brown hair brings out the beautiful shape of her face and also her brown eyes ;)
Allytta Allytta
remember her on 24 with blonde locks? or house? she just looked so blah and stupid. brunette gives her substance and makes her look smarter.
Allytta Allytta
she's a natural blonde? no way... hat about her eye brows? and her eyes? they're way to dark for her to pull off blonde.
Ella89 Ella89
~~~ brunette is better! ~~~
Ella89 Ella89
~~~ brunette is better! ~~~
Gwen G Gwen G
Brunet
Gwen G Gwen G
Brunet
aleshchins aleshchins
i was originally super-suprised when i heard that she is a natural blonde (months and months ago - doesn't look as good as the brunette, the dark rich shade complements her face better than the blonde which washes her out. maybe a different shade, darker blonde, or maybe cooler?) but the i remembered that winona ryder is ALSO a natural blonde. that was a shocker, so this wasn't quite as, since i had a reference point. both look better with darker hair.
emms emms
She could work the blonde better with a tan.
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