Alanis Morissette Goes Blond, Chops Off Signature Long Locks

You Oughta Know Alanis Morissette Is A Blonde Now
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Now this will make you do a double take.

Alanis Morissette has always been known for her long, flowy, always-ever-so-gently-blowing-in the-breeze locks:

But the "You Oughta Know" singer totally switched it up when she debuted her dramatic hair makeover on her Instagram account on Wednesday. The 40-year-old captioned the photo: "New hair. Girl needed to have a little fun ;) ps-- blondes are, in fact, treated differently. This is one of the many effects of work addiction recovery :) #spontaneity #easybreezy #makeupforlosttime #healing." Her now shoulder-length hair is mostly blond, save the untouched brown roots that remind us of what once was:

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Alanis Morissette Through The Years
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Alanis Morissette, left, and Demi Lovato perform at the American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP) (credit:Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 22: Recording artist Alanis Morissette arrives at the 2015 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 22, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic) (credit:Jon Kopaloff via Getty Images)
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Alanis Morissette attends the 6th Annual ELLE Women In Music Celebration Presented By eBay at Boulevard3 on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Paul A. Hebert/Invision/AP) (credit:Paul A. Hebert/Invision/AP)
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