
Frosted tips refer to a men's hairstyle in which the hair is cut short and formed into short spikes with
hair gel
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History
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hair spray
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. The hair is
bleached
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such that the tips of each spike will be pale blond, usually in contrast to the wearer's main hair color.
Frosted tips were prominent throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Notable people who wore frosted tips include
Eddie Guerrero
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Justin Berfield
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Lance Bass
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Steven Bradbury
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Aaron Carter
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Zac Efron
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Guy Fieri
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Joe Jonas
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Mark McGrath
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Justin Timberlake.
Other variants, such as inverted or “thawed” tips, where dark highlights are applied to the gelled ends of the person's hair that is otherwise heavily bleached, also exist. It is also common for no colouring to be applied at all, leaving the hair as a basic "short and spiky" cut.
See also
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Hair highlighting
Hair highlighting/lowlighting is changing a person's hair color, using lightener or haircolor to lift the level or brightness of hair strands. There are four basic types of highlights: foil highlights, hair painting, frosting, and chunking. Highl ...
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List of hairstyles
This is a non-exhaustive list of hairstyles, excluding facial hairstyles.
Short hairstyles
Buzz cuts
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References
15 Frosted Tips Hairstyles To Lighten Up Your Look
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Hairstyles
1990s fashion
2000s fashion
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