Kim Kardashian goes blonde

Nothing cures a broken heart like a little blonde ambition.

Everyone's buzzing about the blonde hair Kim Kardashian flaunted at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards. Pictures here.

The makeover coincides with her recent breakup with Reggie Bush.

LimeLife accurately notes the new blonde look marks one of the most common post-breakup maneuvers: a dramatic change in physical appearance.

We've all seen it happen: Your normally predictable friend returns from her trip to Splitsville with a dramatic haircut or a completely opposite hue.

There's a variety of reasons why we change our appareance after ending a relationship.

It can mark a new chapter. It can symbolize a sense of control.

These advantages, of course, are just temporary. A new hair color can only mask emotions for so long.

But it's nice to believe your Blonde Self will be much wiser, much stronger and much more immune to mistakes.

That is, at least until the color fades.