Hairstyle
SingerLance Bass in 2001, sporting frosted tips. Frosted tips refers to a hairstyle in which the hair is cut short and formed into short spikes withhair gel orhair spray . The hair isbleached such that the tips of each spike will be pale blond, usually in contrast to the wearer's main hair color.[ 1]
Frosted tips were prominent throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s.[ 2] [ 3]
Notable people who wore frosted tips includeEddie Guerrero ,Justin Berfield ,[ 4] Lance Bass ,[ 5] Steven Bradbury ,[ 6] Aaron Carter ,[ 7] Zac Efron ,[ 8] Guy Fieri ,[ 9] Joe Jonas ,[ 10] Mark McGrath ,[ 11] Justin Timberlake .[ 12]
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.
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