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Nov 1, 2012 7:30 AM EDT
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The Ultimate Post-Breakup Hotness Manual
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BreakupHotnessManual_0000_Make the Cut

Make The Cut — We like to take many of our life cues from Reese Witherspoon, including what to do in the event that your slimy husband decides to start stepping out with another woman (How'd that work out for you, Ryan?). Instead of going into full-on PR lockdown, Reese went to see her stylist and did a little stepping out of her own, hitting the red carpet with a sexy new set of brow-grazing bangs, courtesy of stylist Mark Townsend. A new color or hairstyle can definitely help you with your moving-forward mantra.

What better way to feel like a whole new woman than by undergoing a dramatic 'do change? Just be sure you're emotionally ready to handle making the chop — you don't want to decide a pixie is the right new look for you while you're still feeling emotionally vulnerable from your break-up. You will most likely wind up regretting that decision later — and growing out a cut can take forever. Take a bit of time to mull it over before you make a mad dash to your stylist.