Only Ashley Benson Could Debut Hot Pink Hair This Cool

Ashley Benson has been trying to escape the menacing "A" on Pretty Little Liars for six long years, but she can't seem to stay incognito. She's tried running, hiding, and even wearing that infamous red coat, but "A" has always managed to find her. But Benson's latest evasion strategy might be the one to drive "A" away for good: a beauty transformation.

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OK, so maybe Benson didn't dye her hair hair to escape "A"—I'm not deranged; I know the show is fake—but does it really matter? It's always fun to celebrate when a PLL star tries some new glam. We loved Lucy Hale's faux bangs and pumpkin-spice hair change, and we're equally as excited for Benson's pink moment.

The actress, who plays Hanna Marin on PLL, revealed her new pink hair on Instagram Sunday (December 18), which happened to be her twenty-seventh birthday. Is the dye job a present to herself, perhaps? Birthdays are a great time to shake things up, after all! See Benson's new pink hair for yourself in the photo, below:

"🍳🍳 when you let @findyourCalifornia do this," Benson wrote in the caption, referring to photographer Nico Guilis.

We're really feeling this look on Benson. The hot pink hue overlay is the perfect complement to Benson's signature blond locks. Also, the dainty cat ears Benson added augment the color's playful and badass vibe. We vote she keep the cat ears on forever, à la Ariana Grande.

As for the color, we love it, but Benson's rainbow transformation makes us wonder what other hair shades she could pull off. Maybe bright red for Valentine's Day? Emerald for St. Patrick's Day? Electric blue just for shits and giggles? The beauty possibilities are endless.

Thank goodness Ashley Benson didn't keep this dye job a secret. We wouldn't have been able to keep it.

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