Frosted tips are back It was only a matter of time

But how much do we talk about beauty trends designed for girls? Today we are also making room for boys. We are well aware that the 2000s are back, perhaps even a little too much, and how much their imagination has influenced the beauty revival of recent years: there are very thin eyebrows and shiny glosses, lip combos from Bratz, colored hair clips to stop side bangs and much more. Now, however, even children seem to want to recover some of the beauty trends of that decade, in addition to the fashion ones. Among the Y2K revivals that are returning in 2026 are the Frosted Tips, those discolored tips that in the early 2000s conquered boy bands, soccer players and anyone who appeared at an award show with a fair chance of finding themselves covered in green slime. IYKYK.

Frosted tips are back: the story of bleached hair tips for men

From Justin Timberlake to David Beckham

It was only a matter of time. For those who have removed the trauma: let's talk about the discolored tips, often platinum blonde, in stark contrast to a darker base. In the early 2000s, they were practically a must for boy bands, actors and soccer players: from Justin Timberlake and David Beckham to Brad Pitt. Obviously, to be carried with lots of spike style and a decidedly unbeneficial amount of gel. The first comeback of 2026 was noticed right on the soccer fields, where several players showed off new versions of the look during the Summer World Cups.

The revival of bleached hair continues

But Frosted Tips are not a soccer parenthesis. Even celebrities are dusting off the discolored tips, showing that the Y2K style still had some skeletons in the closet to pull out. From Dominic Fike to Troye Sivan, many have already experimented with the look over the years, each in their own way, far from Justin Timberlake's porcupine effect. Among the latest appearances is Benito Skinner during New York Fashion Week.

How to get frosted tips

Today, frosted tips are worn on curls, straight hair, short cuts and longer, disheveled hair. You don't need to coat your head with gel, even if, let's face it, those mini spiky hair were really nice. The result is less reasoned, with fewer products and more space for the natural texture of the hair. To get frosted tips done right, however, there are essentially two ways and, in both cases, they go to the hairdresser. The first consists of bleaching the entire hair and letting it grow back, so as to gradually create the contrast between dark roots and light lengths. The second is to work directly on the tips, lightening them in a targeted manner using, if appropriate, the classic sunstroke cap, the one with the small holes from which the locks to be bleached are extracted, to obtain a more precise effect.