Solange Knowles recently stepped out with a shaved head, causing onlookers to wonder what was going on inside her head. But she defended her decision on on Jul 23rd when she tweeted “this. phase. of. my. life. i. want to spend . the time. the energy. and the money. on something else. not in the hair salon.”

For that reason and many others, women have been rocking the hairless look for a while — and in this heat, it’s something we might consider, too. From Sinead O’Connor’s tress rebellion to Demi Moore’s G.I. Jane crop to Britney’s mane meltdown, click through below to see a compendium of chrome domes, and let us know who is both bald and beautiful.

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