Britney, who spent over an hour shopping at Barney's Monday, showed the new lips tattoo on her right wrist to the cameras as she departed. Ironically, the gesture served as a grim reminder of her meltdown before she enteBritney spent the first week after leaving Promises rehab on 20 Mar 2007 largely confined to her house, completely avoiding the cameras of the paparazzi camped outside. Since her divorce settlement with Kevin on 29 Mar 2007, Britney has been less mindful of the paparazzi cameras and has regularly forayed outside her house to public places and restaurants.

The evening she settled with Kevin she entered a restaurant / bar for the first time since completing her 28 day rehab.

Last weekend she watched the LA Lakers first lose to the Houston Rockets on Saturday, 01 Apr, and then rout the Sacramento Kings on 02 Apr 2007.

Monday, her focus was on shopping. She first shopped on Rodeo Drive and was later seen at Barney's till past 7 pm accompanied by her cousin Ali. The two later went to Koi for some sushi.

As Britney departed Barneys she showed off the new lips tattoo on her right wrist, ironically a grim reminder of her meltdown. She had got the tattoo immediately after shaving her head on 17 Feb and three days before she entered rehab.

red rehab on 19 Feb.