Scarlett JohanssonScarlett JohanssonThey're often said to have more fun than brunettes.

But what if the bleach goes bad and you end up looking old beyond your years?

From platinum to golden hues, honey to strawberry blonde, some fair-haired celebs have gone a mite too far in their quest for peroxide perfection.

OK, so - yawn - we've heard all the stereotypical dumb-blonde jokes before.

But can you guess the punch line to this one?

A blonde goes into a store and buys a packet of peroxide.

She dyes her hair so much it goes grey.

Hmmm, not all that funny really.

Quite tragic, actually, at how washed-out some of these folk look due to their ashen blonde locks.

Check out the peeps who've taken the bombshell out of the blonde in our gallery...