Valtteri Bottas: Bleached Blonde 80s Mullet
He might be an F1 star, but Valtteri Bottas is probably the most recognisable out of the driver’s seat thanks to this bleached blonde 80s-style mullet and moustache.
Tom Selleck called and wants his look back, etc…
Why We Love It:
Nothing says “I spend a lot of time in Australia” like a man – in this case F1’s Valtteri Bottas – rocking a bleached blonde 80s-style mullet and moustache.
It’s a haircut staple amongst sports stars there, and as Valterri spends a lot of time Down Under with his Australian girlfriend, pro cyclist Tiffany Cromwell, he has clearly been seriously hair-fluenced.
He adopted his now iconic 80s mullet look in 2022.
The bleached blonde, however, is a new addition this year – you can watch the transformation. And the venue for the hair makeover? It was @attaboyhair in Oz.
While it’s a fun look, MFH would urge caution if you’re considering going platinum like Valterri.
The F1 driver has very obviously thinning hair, and going full bleach blonde – which will have to be redone every 5-6 weeks – is the quickest way to destroy those precious follicles if you don’t look after it.
And nobody wants to be on a losing streak like that, right?
What To Ask Your Barber:
- It takes a lot of confidence to go for Valterri Bottas’ bleached blonde 80s-style mullet and carry it off.
- If you’re keen, show your hairstylist pics of the style and length of mullet you want.
- It’ll be helpful to show your stylist/barber MFH’s gallery of popular mullet styles and discuss what would work best for your hair type.
- Valterri’s mullet has a slight undercut at the sides, is short and textured at the top, and just below collar length at the back.
- He has dark blonde hair which is the best colour to go bleached blonde from.
- If your hair is a lot darker, it’ll be harder to get to that platinum shade and your regrowth will show in around 2 weeks.
- If you opt for bleach, check that your hairstylist uses an in-salon ‘bonding’ product to protect your hair during the colour process and afterwards too – these can include Olaplex, Wellaplex, and K18.
- Also ask them for tips and advice on how to keep your bleached hair in the best possible condition.
- Remember you’ll need regular salon visits – around every 4-6 weeks – to keep the colour looking good.
Get The Look
- While Valterri’s mullet is quite a wash and go style, it’s the bleached blonde that will need a bit of work to maintain.
- You could use a sea salt spray for some grit and then blow dry it and ruffle it if you want to play around with the texture on top.
- But Valterri tends to just keep his hair as is.
- To keep your platinum hair from looking too brassy and yellow over time, use a purple or silver shampoo around once a week.
- Mix half a squirt of purple shampoo with half a squirt of normal shampoo, mix together, then let it sit in your hair for around 5 minutes.
- Once every 4 shampoos use K18 in your hair – this will help rebuild hair that is damaged from bleach.
- After shampooing, don’t condition. Towel dry the hair gently.
- Put one small pump of K18 into your hands, rub them together until it forms a white paste, then gently rub it into your hair all over.
- Leave it for 4 minutes.
- After the time is up, don’t wash the K18 out, just style your hair as usual.
- Also make sure you protect your hair from the sun either via a cap/hat or using SPF.
- Also a nourishing conditioner every time you wash your hair, and a deep conditioning treatment once a week, too.
