In other great news, it turns out that the photos that Britney posed for for the new issue of Allure magazine turned out pretty damn good. Here are the photos that made publication:

She looks good ... very reminiscent of the good ol' days. It's plainly obvious that these photos were taken recently (as opposed to that Believe photo) and that they actually turned out well. [Source via Source]

But, the goodness doesn't end there ... Allure.com has posted the outtake photos from this photoshoot along with some extra commentary from the events that took place during the shoot. Here are some of my favorites of the outtake pics: