Guy Fieri Reveals the Origin Story Behind His Signature Frosty Hair
The Mayor of Flavortown's now-signature style wasn't entirely his idea.
Guy Fieri's bleach-blonde hair, frosted tips, and flaming hot bowling shirts have become somewhat of an iconic look, so if you're shocked to learn that none of this was his idea, join the club.
The Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and Tournament of Champions host, 55, opened up about his signature style and how it all came about in a recent conversation with the Wall Street Journal.
"A friend of mine is a hairdresser, and I had long hair and she would give me a hard time forever about it," he explained. "And one day I said, 'Fine, do whatever you want.' She goes, 'Whatever I want?'"
When his hairdresser turned him around, and he saw that his brown hair had been transformed into much lighter shades of blonde, he didn't know what to think. At first, he said, he thought she had forgotten to rinse the shampoo out.
"She’s like, ‘No, that’s your hairstyle,'" he recalled of the platinum blonde, even admitting that his reaction was to want to hide the new hairdo under a beanie. In the years since, though, he has learned to embrace it.
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So how does he keep his blonde tips so fresh and brass-free? Well, that's a secret between him and his hairdresser, as the celebrity chef doesn't really have a haircare routine. "There’s no real routine. This is how it works in the morning, a little bit of this," he said while making a gelling motion. "Two of those and we’re good to go—no twisting spikes or anything like that."
Fieri also spilled the details on how he got started with wacky shirts is also one he didn't really have control over. When asked about his bowling shirt collection, the father of two and restaurateur shocked fans when he said, "I don’t think I even own one."
"You want to hear how that story started? I get a call to do 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,' and they said, 'Bring a short-sleeved collared shirt.' I’m pretty much a T-shirt-and-jeans guy. Shorts. Flip-flops. I’m not a real fashion icon. I had this one Dickies work shirt that was gray on the sides and had a dark gray panel in the center. When the show got picked up, that’s what I had worn in the pilot. They go, 'That’s the wardrobe.'
Apparently, the Guy Fieri we all know and love is just a highly-curated version of himself, which is weird to think about, as we can't imagine the star dressing any other way.
