Mane focus: Donald Trump's changing hairstyles and its colors over the years

By Riya Peter
Published on : 05:05 PST, Jun 15, 2024

Donald Trump has sported different hairstyles and hair colors in 1986, 2015, and 2024 (Tom Gates/Pictorial Parade/Archive Photos, Scott Olson, Win McNamee/Getty Images)

The ups and downs of Donald Trump's changing hairstyles and its colors

(Tom Gates/Archive Photos/Getty Images) — Donald Trump's hair in the infamous mugshot taken in 2023 and at a party held at Trump Tower in 1987 indicates the remarkable change his hairstyle underwent over the years (Fulton County Sheriff's Office, Tom Gates/Archive Photos/Getty Images)

Over the years, Donald Trump's hair has received enormous attention. However, the real estate tycoon's hairstyles turned weirder as he climbed the steps of business and politics. Trump's hairdo has changed, with different colors and styles, from adulthood to the present. Here is a look at the evolution of the former president's hairstyle.

1. Donald Trump's organic-looking hairstyle in 1976

1976: Donald Trump pauses in his apartment 5/20 after receiving the news that the Board of Estimate unanimously approved a 40-year tax abatement plan. Under the plan Trump will purchase and refurbish the Commodore Hotel, which closed into doors 5/18, from the Penn Central Transportation Corp. In return for his $10-million-dollar purchase and up to $100 million face-lifting investment, Trump will have no real estate taxes for 40 years. (Bettmann) — Donald Trump opted for an organic-looking hairstyle in 1976 while he was cementing his real estate business (Bettmann)

In 1976, Trump indeed had a remarkable flair for fashionable hairstyles. As the future US president was establishing his billion-dollar real estate business, he opted for a more organic hairstyle at the age of 30.

2. Donald Trump parting his hair from left to right in 1985

American real estate magnate Donald Trump with his first wife, Ivana (nee Zelnickova) at the Costume Institute Gala, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, 9th December 1985. (Photo by Tom Gates/Archive Photos/Getty Images) — Donald Trump with his first wife, Ivana Trump, in 1985 when he parted his hair from left to right ( Tom Gates/Archive Photos/Getty Images)

Trump changed the parting style of his hair in the 1980s. In the picture from 1985 with his first wife, Ivana Trump, the former president could be seen parting his hair from left to right, which he continues to this day. During this period, Trump's hairline hadn't yet started receding, although it did worsen later.

3. Donald Trump's receding hairline in the early 1990s

1987: American real estate magnate Donald Trump at a party held at the Circle Gallery in Trump Tower, New York City, December 1987. The event marks the 95th anniversary of the artist Erté and the launch of a new line of his alphabet jewellery. (Photo by Tom Gates/Archive Photos/Getty Images) — Donald Trump's receding hairline is obvious in this picture from a party held at the Circle Gallery in Trump Tower, New York City, December 1987 (Tom Gates/Archive Photos/Getty Images)

Trump's harline started to recede severely in the 1990s. He underwent an alleged scalp reduction in 1989, as per the divorce papers filed by Ivana Trump and later written in her 1993 memoir 'Lost Tycoon: The Many Lives of Donald J Trump'. The receding hairline may or may not be an aftereffect of the procedure.

4. Donald Trump's Cigar-Stained-Teeth blonde hair color in 2000

2000: Sammy Sosa #21 of the Chicago Cubstalking to Donald Trump in the dugout prior to a game against the Chicago White Sox in July 2000 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Ronald C. Modra/Getty Images) — Donald Trump in his 'Cigar-Stained-Teeth Blonde' hair color with baseball player Sammy Sosa in July 2000 in Chicago, Illinois (Ronald C Modra/Getty Images)

Trump, in 2000, opted to experiment with his hair color. In the picture during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the opening of Riverside Park South, the real estate mogul could be seen with the then elegant shade known as 'Cigar-Stained-Teeth Blonde' on his hair and eyebrows.

5. Donald Trump's Burnt-Cheetos auburn hair color in 2002

2002: Model Melania Knauss adhjust the bowtie of (her future husband) real estate developer Donald Trump during a New Year's Eve party at the Mar-a-Lago estate, Palm Beach, Florida, December 31, 2002. (Photo by Davidoff Studios Photography/Getty Images) — Model Melania Knauss adjusts the bowtie of (her future husband) Donald Trump during a New Year's Eve party at the Mar-a-Lago estate, Palm Beach, Florida, December 31, 2002 (Davidoff Studios Photography/Getty Images)

Trump's hair coloring took a turn in 2002 when he appeared with another chic shade. In the 2002 photograph, while he announced the purchase of Ocean Trails Golf Club in the Rancho Palos Verdes community, the business magnate modified his hair color to Burnt-Cheetos Auburn.

6. Donald Trump's 'middle-aged club kid' phase 2003

2003-2004: Donald Trump and Mark Burnett during NBC 2003-2004 Upfront at The Metropolitan Opera House lincoln Center in New York City, New York USA. (Photo by Jim Spellman/WireImage) — Donald Trump in his 'middle-aged club kid' hairstyle with Mark Burnett during NBC 2003-2004 Upfront at The Metropolitan Opera House Lincoln Center in New York City, New York (Jim Spellman/WireImage)

Trump's hairstyle in 2003 evolved by experimenting with white roots and light filaments wrapped on the backside of his head. This particular style was mocked as the real estate mogul's 'middle-aged club kid' phase.

7. Donald Trump's duck tail haircut in 2016

2016: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump kisses a baby during a campaign rally in the Special Events Center on the Florida State Fairgrounds November 5, 2016 in Tampa, Florida. Trump and his opponent, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, are campaigning in key battleground states that each must win to take the White House. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) — Donald Trump had an amateurish hairstyle when he kissed a baby during a campaign rally in the Special Events Center on the Florida State Fairgrounds on November 5, 2016, in Tampa, Florida (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

The 70-year-old Republican's 2016 presidential campaign took a toll on his hairstyle. Many noticed his duck-tale-shaped hairstyle as he shook hands with supporters and kissed babies on the campaign trail. In the photo above, Trump's haircut had a curled back and crazy side wings that looked amateurish. Trump continued with the same style after he won the election in 2016, although the backside view looked like Scrooge McDuck's backend.

8. Donald Trump's deflated hair in 2019

Donald Trump's hairdo looked deflated during his visit to the McLean Bible Church in Vienna, Virginia, in June 2022 (WUSA9/YouTube)

Trump's usually nested hair looked deflated while he attended a service at the McLean Bible Church in Vienna, Virginia, on Sunday, June 2, 2019. The tacky look was clarified by MSNBC's Chris Hayes, who said the then-president was playing golf before the church visit, and he removed his baseball hat at the last minute, thinking it would be disrespectful inside a holy place. The flattened and swooped back resembled an elder version of the villain Biff Tannen in 'Back to the Future Part II'.

9. Donald Trump's see-through hair at the 2022 Mar-a-Lago New Year's Eve celebration

2022: Former US President Donald Trump arrives for a New Years event at his Mar-a-Lago home on December 31, 2022 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump continues to run for a second term as the President of the United States. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) — Donald Trump at the New Year's event at his Mar-a-Lago home on December 31, 2022, in Palm Beach, Florida (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Trump's aging was evident in the way his hair looked at the 2022 New Year's Eve celebration in Mar-a-Lago. His hair looked particularly see-through. Additionally, his signature forehead swoop had extra volume and frizz, appearing more detached from the rest of his hair than usual.

10. Donald Trump's disheveled and wispy hair during 2024 hush money trial

During the hush money trial this May, DonalTrump's hair disheveled most of the time (Yuki Iwamura-Pool/Getty Images) — During the hush money trial this May, Donald Trump's hair looked disheveled most of the time (Yuki Iwamura-Pool/Getty Images)

Even Trump's hair was stressed during the hush money criminal trial this May. Being seated in the Manhattan courtroom, hearing the witnesses testify against him, the former president's hair looked more disheveled and wispy than ever before.

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