The Hit Me Baby One More Time star paid a visit to Esther's Haircutting Studio in the Tarzana district of Los Angeles and asked for the extreme haircut.
Hairdresser Esther Tognozzi said she was afraid to shave Britney's head in case she was sued for ruining the singer's image, but the star picked up the clippers and did the job herself.
Esther said: "I just cleaned it up when she was done with it."
Later, Britney went to the Body and Soul parlor in the suburb of Sherman Oaks, where she spent $80 on a black-white-and-pink cross on her lower hip and red-and-pink lips on her wrist.
The extreme makeover has led to questions about Britney's mental state.
Hairdresser Esther said she seemed to be "just there in body and not really emotionally there".
Tattoo artist Emily Wynne Hughes, said Spears appeared "distraught and disturbed," and was difficult to work with.
Yup, pretty much. Probably Britney is in need of noise around her
Posted by: golddust
First thing I thought of when I saw Brit did this. Wonder if her babies will recognize her?
Then I heard she has checked into rehab after this. Is that true?
Posted by: forwardone
Well I think she did a quick 5 minute rehab. Probably all her attention-span would allow for. lol
Posted by: forwardone
Los Angeles, Feb 21
Britney Spears, who checked herself into Eric Clapton's Crossroads Centre clinic on the Caribbean island of Antigua last week and stayed only for 24 hours, is back in rehab.She decided to go to a rehab clinic after family members, including her mother, pressed her to do so. She has checked herself into an inpatient facility in Los Angeles, reports www.hollywood.tv.
A representative of the singer said: 'Spears has voluntarily checked herself into an undisclosed rehab facility today. We ask the media to respect her privacy as well as those of her family and friends at this time.'There may be one more reason Spears hasn't been herself lately. Spears' aunt Wanda Bridges told the press that she had been greatly saddened by the death of her aunt Sandra Bridges Covington, 59, who succumbed to cancer last month and with whom she was very close.
Spears' former assistant Felicia Culotta said the pop star was headed for 'rock bottom'.Since filing for divorce from Kevin Federline in November, Spears has drawn criticism for her drinking, partying and sloppy appearance - including a public display of her private parts and collapsing of exhaustion on New Year's Eve and shaving off her long locks to rebel against her mother.Spears mother Lynne flew to tinseltown last week to be with her daughter - and to help take care of Spears' kids, 18-month-old Sean Preston and five-month-old Jayden James.