Cover Look.(Britney Spears in the cover of Allure magazine)

Cover Look

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Who? Britney Spears. What? The September cover of Allure, photographed by Michael Thompson. When? April 25. Where? Pier 59 Studios West in Santa Monica. Why? You have to ask? This

is Spears's first photo shoot since filing for divorce from Kevin Federline in November 2006. How to Deal: The pop star drove to the studio with her assistant and cousin, Alli Sims, in her black Mercedes. The crew was alarmed by the 20 or so paparazzi cars trailing her, but Spears seemed unfazed and arrived on time. (Hairstylist Danilo got trapped and showed up almost a half-hour late.) Basic Needs: The singer didn't require star treatment. Her only requests: chamomile tea and music. She plugged her iPod -- which played Kelis and Ciara -- into the studio's speakers. Shock of Hair: Danilo brought ten wigs for Spears -- from short to long and dark to light. The singer took off her own long, honey blonde wig to reveal one-inch-cropped ashy blonde hair. "She looks damn cute with short hair," Danilo said. "But even she looked surprised when the wig came off." Spears tried all of the

wigs before settling on one that was long and dark brown. Hats Off: Spears talked excitedly about her mini tour of performances (in April and May) and picked up some advice. "I told her she didn't have to wear the cowboy hat to keep the wig on," Danilo said. "She could try headbands and scarves." Sure enough, at her May 1 performance in San Diego, Spears wore a thick, black headband. Walk of Fame: As Spears left, ...