Exactly fifteen years ago to the day, Justin Bieber cut his signature ‘hair flip’, which at the time was strongly associated with his heartthrob image.
The change in his ‘swoop’ hairstyle marked a turning point in his career from teen star to adult artist.
He was 16 when he sent his fandom into a frenzy when he debuted his new look on then-Twitter, now X, while shooting for a music video with country band Rascal Flatts.
According to reports at the time, he had been thinking about a new hairstyle for months to achieve a more layered look.
Vanessa Price, his hairstylist, told me People“Cutting your hair is just part of the evolution and growth process for everyone, and I think he was just ready for it.”
“We’ve been talking about it for the last six months – more or less; it’s definitely been in the works for a while.”
Given his fame, he gave a lock of his hair for an auction that fetched $40,668 in 2011.
“Yes, so it’s true… I have a little haircut… I like it… and we’re giving all the haircuts to CHARITY to auction,” he wrote in a tweet at the time. “Details to follow soon.”
Ellen DeGeneres auctioned her hair and donated the proceeds to an animal rights organization, whose causes she regularly defends.
Bieber’s signature bowl cut became a trend in 2009-2010, a fashion statement that many rushed to emulate and illustrating his star power in society.
