She then stripped down to a bikini top, denim shorts and flip-flops for a walk on the beach — still wearing the wig.
Hands up all those who thought she might really have been Britney Sheared!
Fooling nobody ... star was still spotted
But the switch failed to fool eagle-eyed snappers who still spotted her in Santa Barbara, California.
Britney Spears — famed for hits including Oops! . . I Did It Again and Toxic — showed
off her new look as she strolled to the store with best pal Jenny Webster to pick up a refreshing iced tea drink.