Drew Barrymore goes dramatically red: better or worse?

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These are some new photos of Drew Barrymore debuting her new hair color last night at a book launch for Kimberly Snyder’s The Beauty Detox Solution. Drew has been “rocking” a half-and-half look for the better part of year, I suspect to grow out some over-processed blonde color. Whatever her reason, the old style (below) did not look great:

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But now Drew is a redhead! A bottle ginger. I think it looks good on her, and Drew’s coloring can definitely handle red hair. My only complaint is that it looks like a rather cheap dye job – and it also looks like she’s a budget Florence Welch. But whatever… it’s still better than the old half-and-half.

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Fergie was also at the book launch, and it seems like she was trying to cover up her alleged recent eye work with some overzealous cat-eyes. In the end, it was too much makeup and her face still looks super-jacked. So much so that I was considering doing a post called “Fergie versus Courteney Cox: Which jacked face is worse?”

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Photos courtesy of WENN.

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  1. devilgirl says:

    It looks fine. Just wish she would brush her hair.

  2. Melanie says:

    Her personality is so blond.

  3. Jackson says:

    Hmm. I think I like the new hair. The closeup pic looks like it might be a touch too orange but the pics from further away look good. I give it a thumb’s up.

  4. Rose says:

    Drew looks amazing for her age, actually does she ever age?

  5. gobo says:

    The colour’s a great match for her inner iris.

  6. Racheal says:

    Her eyes really stand out with the red hair. She’s adorable.

  7. francesca says:

    Fergie is just storing nuts in her cheeks for the long winter.

  8. Lindy says:

    I love Drew, and I think she looks fantastic with the new red hair. Def. an improvement over the growing out half and half hair in recent pics.

  9. Lila says:

    I loved the reddish color she had in ever after. For whatever reason, i some scenes it looked plain brown, and in others a reddish brown. If this would lighten up a few shades, it would be awesome.

    And totally agree with everyone who mentioned she needs to comb her hair. She looks awesome when its actually fixed.

  10. curmudgeon says:

    @Rose
    Jesus sister she’s only in her mid thirties! For her age? What’s old to you,twenty four?

  11. whatyousay?! says:

    i had the same problem: processed hair; attempted grow-out; attempt at golden brown dye=red head. she looks good in the photos but in films where she has brown or red hair she doesnt look very good.

  12. sharylmj says:

    she looks awesome!! that hair color is perfect for her eyes and her skin tone.
    I love Drew..

  13. Hollowdoll says:

    Drew looks great. I just dyed my hair auburn a month ago. works for me. 😉

  14. original kate says:

    wait – that’s what fergie wore to a book launch? seems a bit dominatrixy, but whatever.

  15. Andrea says:

    I was so sick of that half and half too. It is so white trash. And Fergie…..oh my, where to begin??

  16. Larissa says:

    she does look groge! no hair color is permanent tho…

  17. jamie says:

    i love drew.she looks great with any hair color!

  18. Roxy75 says:

    I love Drew–she could do anything and get away with it…i think she has!

  19. serena says:

    Ohh Drew looks great with that colour! I love it on her, she had kind of bored me with that meh-blonde.

    I’d love a post about all the recent celebrities jacked faces! An after and before comparison.. sigh, that would be good.

  20. Sam says:

    love, love, love Drew. One of my absolute favourites! Her hair looks amazing!

  21. rerun delaney says:

    the color’s fine. now if she’d just brush it and DEEP CONDITION it for the love of god. the ends look completely fried.

  22. Johnny Depp's Girl says:

    I like it. Good color for her

    FERGIEEEEE, noooooo stop messing with your face!!!

  23. Rose says:

    Curmudgeon- I wish. She’s two years younger than me. I really just meant it as a compliment, her skin is amazing, she seems perpetually youthful.

  24. TheMango says:

    Fergie looks like a wildcat. Like the eyes make it seem so, plus the cheetaish hair. I’m probably seeing things.

  25. kazoo says:

    i like it, brings out the green in her eyes.

  26. TXCinderella says:

    I love Drew! She is my favorite actress, but her hair always looks bad, the style and the color.

  27. KattyKat says:

    Her hair is still fried at the ends, so it looks the same to me.

    Fergie looks like a man, baby with the new face. I hope it’s just filler and it goes away.

  28. samihami says:

    I like her better as a blonde, but she looks good with the red, as well.

  29. Mshuffleupagus says:

    Drew Barrymore and I have the exact same skin coloring and no no no no no. Washes her out the same way it did when I got my “Pennywise The Clown” dye job.

  30. Anti-icon says:

    She looks good in red. Her skin looks kinda amazing.

  31. Hautie says:

    The real trick with red/auburn hair is to pick it a shade darker than you want.

    It lightens up drastically in 6 weeks.

    So if you are a tad darker in the beginning, it will wash out to a decent shade without going orange.

    Drew will be orange in 3 weeks.

    But I am still please to see that she colored it at all. Her natural color is not flattering.

    And the whole trashy 8 inches of new growth with the bleached ends was just tragic.

  32. Kat says:

    I like Drew’s hair. She looks good, and it’s a lot softer looking than the two tone blonde.

  33. Tia C says:

    I’ve always thought Drew is a classic beauty. I agree, Kaiser, that it looks like a cheap dye job. Red can be tricky, though. She wears the color well, but I do like her best with a dark blonde/light brown color. Her prerogative!

  34. Victoire says:

    Better ! She looks good

  35. Megs says:

    I love it so much!

  36. curmudgeon says:

    @Rose
    🙂 Yes she does. And I am blank years older than both of you with obvious issues. I have always looked alot younger than I am and started seeing little lines around my eyes last year and it is freaking me out. When ever someone on here comments on someones “jacked face” I sheepishly wish I could afford one.
    Oh its gonna happen. I am not going down quietly. Judge if you must.

  37. Az says:

    I’ve never really liked how she looks when she goes too too blond. I think she looks great!

  38. JenJen says:

    Her hair looks great but didn’t she have brown eyes when she was a kid?

    http://www.girl.com.au/img/drew_gertie.jpg

  39. Rose says:

    Curmudgeon– no judgement here, go on with your fine self. Nature is beautiful, but a little polish never hurt.

  40. Ari says:

    Love the red (I always go red myself) but her hair in actuality is for sh-t. She needs to smack a protein pack on it and let it sit for like 3x the amount of time. Jeez!

  41. dahlia1947 says:

    Yes I love the red hair! She’s so cute! I remember the baby doll dresses she used to wear and her platinum blond hair during the grunge era. It was a cute style!

    I think Fergie looks good! her face has a softer look. Now Courtney on the other hand looks like Skeletor!

  42. Jenny says:

    She looks terrific.

  43. Ruffian9 says:

    I don’t think the red suits her colouring. I prefer her as a brunette.

  44. Isabel says:

    I love the red locks on Drew! Very pretty.

  45. KCT says:

    So much softer and prettier. Makes her complexion look so much better.

  46. wunderkindt says:

    Red makes her eyes pop and skin glow-a much better choice than the blonde.

    But why didja have to add Fug Fergies pic? Honestly, her face is pure destruction.

  47. Confuzzle says:

    She’s had better shades of red in the past, this one is washing out her skin tone.

  48. Brittany says:

    Drew Barrymore ages like a fine wine…

    Fergie… does not.

  49. Amanda G says:

    I think she looks great. Definitely better than her roots showing.

  50. MaudeLebowski says:

    That’s lovely on her.

    Speaking of dye, could I beg some advice on a good brand to gently dye my hair a similar red, at home?
    My hairdresser is a total bitch and I’ve decided not to pay her anymore for the honour of sitting through her bitchy obnoxious ramblings.

  51. Newbie says:

    I heart her. Her movie “Whip It” was so great. Barrymore is one of the only ones in hollywood that I think would be really fun to hang out with.

  52. jemshoes says:

    Drew looks lovely – but I think she’s lucky enough to look lovely whatever shade she dyes her hair; her complexion seems to suit most colours. Lucky girl! 🙂

    Re: Fergie – she looks good for a self-confessed ex-meth addict. If she wants / needs the plastic surgery, fine. Just don’t let your silly husband try to tell us it’s all in your liptstick! (He’ll never live this one down!)

  53. Forelithe says:

    Looks good. Frankly I’m relieved that she’s given up the Sharon Tate look of 2010.

  54. Maritza says:

    She looks great with red hair.