Lauren Conrad has proven she's no basic lady who only wears her hair in the same old sausage curls by making a MAJOR change to her hair colour, and, of course, sharing a snap of her new do on Instagram.

The Hills star is known for her trademark honey-highlighted, sun-kissed shade of blonde. She's kept it that same ridiculously enviable shade for years. It looks amazing, so we're actually really surprised that she's gone for a drastic dye job.

Alongside the caption "things are getting real blonde around here...", LC took to Instagram to share a quick snap of her significantly blonder locks. We say quick snap, because you can't actually see her hair properly. We're awaiting a PROPER photo for accurate comparison soon, because we NEED to see exactly how blonde Lauren has actually gone.

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From the photo, it looks like Ms Conrad has lightened up her hair by quite a few shades. It's a much cooler tone compared to her usual style, and kind of makes her look like the stereotype of a Swedish supermodel. The light colour definitely makes her blue eyes pop. We like it so far.

But what do YOU think of Lauren Conrad's new lighter and brighter hair? Leave a comment below or tweet us @CosmopolitanUK to let us know!

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