Victoria Beckham appeared to be feeling the strain as she landed in Los Angeles with her hair pulled tightly back in a headache-inducing bun.

Apparently taking a cue from her own Armani ads, the former Spice Girl sported the severe hairstyle as she exited LAX after arriving back on the West Coast from Denver.

The singer-turned-fashion designer has been in Colorado to film segments for American Idol, in which she's appearing as a guest judge following the departure of Paula Abdul.

We've never seen the Croydon facelift looking so glamourous!

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