By Ryan Smith
Published: 04:56 EST, 8 August 2014 | Updated: 06:07 EST, 8 August 2014
With her legal woes becoming more of a distant memory, she can now enjoy a little pampering.
Tulisa Contostavlos, 26, was back to her glamorous self as she stepped out in north London for a visit to the hairdressers on Thursday.
The star showed off her curves in a multi-coloured mini-dress, which she teamed with white heels.
As Tulisa walked beside a pal on departure from the salon, her long, dark tresses cascaded almost to to mid-torso level as they blew gently in the summer breeze.
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To dye for: Tulisa Contostavlos looked glamorous after a visit to the hairdressers in London on Thursday
And perhaps her new look is for her rumoured return to The X Factor: Simon Cowell is said to be eager to bring her back to the TV talent show, from which she departed as a judge in 2012.
He said: 'Tulisa's been thought a rough time and has come through it. I think she deserves a break now. I think she'd got a lot of opportunities ahead of her.'
According to the Sunday People, X Factor judge Louis Walsh wants to have Tulisa return to the show as a mentor for his acts during the judges' houses stage of the competition.
BFF: The singer walked with a casually-dressed pal as she showed off her freshly-done tresses
In good form: The former N-Dubz star also displayed her curves in a form-fitting patterned mini-dress
He told the newspaper: 'I have spoken to Tulisa. I totally support her. I spent so much time in her dressing room, I know who the real Tulisa is. She's not Mother Theresa but she's a lovely girl.
'She's rough around the edges but she's a good girl. I like her. I definitely would have her at judges' houses. She'll bounce back. She's a tough lady and she's made it this far on her own.
'My advice would be to make a great record and show off that gorgeous face of hers. Solo or group? She can do both.'
Fresh-faced: The former X Factor judge kept her make-up light and simple for her trip to the salon
It has been quite a tumultuous summer for the singer, who faced charges of conspiracy to supply Class A substances to an undercover reporter, who she believed to be a Bollywood producer, at a London restaurant.
She was flown to Las Vegas first class before being 'duped' by Sun reporter Mazher Mahmood and his fixer.
The N-Dubz star claimed she bragged about knowing cocaine dealers in a bid to generate a 'bad girl' image, which Mahmood and his undercover team said they wanted for their fake project.
During an eventful July, the N-Dubz star was cleared of brokering a drug deal when her trial at Southwark Crown Court sensationally collapsed - but was later found guilty of assaulting blogger Vas Morgan and fined £3,020.
Summer of discontent: Tulisa spent much of July in court, as she did battle in a pair of court cases
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