Sandy shags, sporty 'dos, and channeling his inner Paul McCartney. Barron Trump may still only be a teen, but his hairstyle has gone through many transformations over the years.
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00:00Sandy shags, sporty dews, and channeling his inner Paul McCartney, Barron Trump may still
00:05only be a teen, but his hairstyle has gone through many transformations over the years.
00:11Speaking to the Palm Beach Post in 2006, Donald Trump's late butler, Tony Senecal, shared
00:16his thoughts on what Barron Trump was like as a baby. He told the outlet,
00:20"[He has his mother's disposition, his dad's mouth, and his grandfather's hairline.]
00:24When Barron was born, his living grandfather, Victor Canouse, actually had thicker hair
00:29than Donald. When Donald got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2007,
00:33Barron didn't yet possess enough hair for his stylist to craft it into an elaborate
00:37forehead canopy. However, the tot's feathery bangs were long enough to comb to the side.
00:42So, just like his dad, Barron was using what hair he had available to cover a Barron spot
00:47on his temple. In the sunlight, Barron's hair color almost matched his father's.
00:51Comparisons between the two Trumps were made easier when Donald introduced Barron to the
00:55audience. Willingly sharing the spotlight is a rare move for the reality TV alum,
01:00but he seemed eager to show off his new apprentice. His focus wasn't on what was
01:04atop Barron's head, but inside it. Donald said at the event,
01:08"'That's Barron. He's strong. He's smart. He's tough. He's vicious. He's violent.
01:12All of the ingredients you need to be an entrepreneur. And most importantly,
01:16hopefully he's smart because smart is really the ingredient.'"
01:19"'He's always been a very good student and smart.'"
01:22Barron's hair had experienced some explosive growth by the time he met Santa Claus at
01:27Mar-a-Lago in 2008. It had also turned a sandy shade, which prevented it from blending in with
01:32the gaudy gold decor he grew up around in Trump Tower. If his healthy-looking head of hair was
01:37in any way related to his diet, he likely had his mom to thank. Melania told Bella NYC in 2011,
01:43"'I take vitamins A, C, and E to keep my skin, hair, and nails healthy.'"
01:48Some toddlers get the office scissors special from their parents when they need a trim.
01:53After all, it's not like they're going to notice that their bangs are comically uneven.
01:56But when you're a two-year-old who's got places to go and important people to see,
02:00mom's handiwork just won't cut it. Someone who knew their way around hair-cutting shears
02:04clearly helped Barron prepare for his meeting with jolly old Saint Nick,
02:08as his hair appeared to be point-cut to create textured layers. They were long
02:12enough in front that they had to be slightly swept to the side to keep them out of his eyes.
02:17Barron didn't go full-on Lloyd from Dumb and Dumber for the 2014 Trump Invitational Grand Prix,
02:22but his poofy haircut did slightly resemble a bowl cut. Barron's hairstyle was longer near
02:28the ears and didn't have blunt edges, which helped make it look a bit less like a golden
02:33bowl from his parents' Midas-touched dishware collection. The front was also tousled a bit
02:38to keep it from voyaging into helmet territory. On the step and repeat, Barron snagged a photo
02:42with country singer Hunter Hayes, who performed at the event. Hayes' hair was giving Justin
02:47Bieber's pompadour circa 2012, while Barron was channeling the Biebs during his baby era.
02:53One of Barron's most awkward moments caught on camera came at the 2016 RNC,
02:58when he just couldn't stop fidgeting as his father and other political figures
03:01failed to keep him entertained. Unfortunately for Barron, when it was finally over and he
03:06got to leave, he likely couldn't just hop straight into bed. His hair was so loaded
03:10with product that it would risk ruining his pillowcase. Instead of trying to look like his
03:15dad's mini-me, Barron wore his hair slicked down with a side part. Perhaps Melania Trump had some
03:20say in the decision to have the tween sport a dapper, sophisticated hairstyle. So unlike his
03:25dad's mangled strands of gold, by then she was well aware of how often her husband's hair was
03:30ridiculed. In a 2012 interview with Hello!, she even suggested that his brittle-looking hair
03:35damaged his chances of having a presidential bid taken seriously. Melania told the outlet,
03:40Some people like to talk negatively, but they don't really know what kind of empire he built.
03:44They would prefer to joke about his hair than about what he achieved."
03:48Donald later deflated his hair for an event in 2019.
03:51With his tumbleweed topper all ironed out, he somewhat resembled Barron at the RNC.
03:57In a 2012 interview with Parenting magazine, Melania revealed that Barron viewed his dad
04:02as an aspirational figure. She shared,
04:04When he was five years old, he wanted to be like Daddy, a businessman and golfer.
04:08Melania also said something interesting about her and Donald's parenting style. She stated,
04:14If Barron says no, we listen to him. It's no,
04:16and we don't try to change it. It's important to let them be who they are.
04:20I let him be who he is. He's my child.
04:23Melania further revealed that Barron is a natural-born builder,
04:26and the proof is in the prodigious height of his hair at Donald's 2017 inauguration.
04:31The former first son used Lego bricks to build when he was younger,
04:35but his inauguration hairstyle was constructed out of countless strands of hair stacked up and
04:40swooped over to create a wavy mini tower with a ton of volume. It was even higher than Donald's
04:45hair pile. Barron's hair looks much different when it isn't loaded with product and fashioned
04:50into skyscraping waves. In 2017, he was photographed departing the White House with
04:55his parents. The family was headed to Mar-a-Lago for the weekend, and since he wasn't stepping
04:59out for a special event, it seems that Barron decided to keep his look more casual. When left
05:04to its own devices, his hair appeared a bit darker than it had after being styled for past events.
05:09His thick fringe was also so long that a few strands appeared to be blocking his vision,
05:14and the style resembled the mop tops The Beatles rocked during their early years.
05:18There's no word on whether Barron is a fan of the Fab Four,
05:21but Donald Trump told Rolling Stone that Paul McCartney is a musician he really admires.
05:26Paul McCartney, terrific, terrific guy.
05:29With Barron's hair combed down, it was easier to see how layers had been used to make it
05:33appear thicker. His mom also possesses locks that always look healthy and shiny,
05:38so perhaps she passed some of her hair care secrets on to him. Melania once told Talking
05:42Makeup that she's a fan of Yarrick serum, an organic blend of sesame, coconut, and essential
05:47oils. She told the outlet,
05:49"...it gives back nutrients to my hair that other products have taken away."
05:53Barron was photographed in profile in 2019, which made it evident just how much his hairstyle
05:58mirrored that of his father's reverse coif. Like his dad, Barron was rocking a forehead
06:03covering that resembled a rock ledge with a substantial overhang. In the 90s, men's grooming
06:08specialist Losi got the inside scoop on how Donald styles his own hair. In an interview
06:13with The Daily Beast, she repeated what a member of Donald's team told her.
06:17He starts from the back, he combs it forward so it reaches down past his nose,
06:21and then he folds it back and then he sprays it.
06:24And my hair's blowing around, and it's mine.
06:27It seems that Barron started taking hairstyling notes from his father,
06:30as his forehead hair looked long enough to reach his nose. However, it was combed
06:35to the side rather than folded back to create a loop. His hair color also had far more dimension
06:40than Donald's. Barron presumably had to use some form of spray to get his hair to protrude like
06:45that without collapsing. In 2020, Barron was photographed sporting a sporty crew cut that
06:50was shaved on the sides and short up top. With little or no product in it, his hair appeared a
06:56bit fuzzy. Chopping off its golden length also left it a sandy blonde color bordering on full-on
07:01brunette. Barron was photographed rocking the new haircut while wearing a lightweight varsity
07:06jacket. He seemed to be really leaning into his status as an athlete, which had been making
07:11headlines for a few years by then. In 2017, there were reports that the passionate young
07:15soccer player had joined D.C. United's Under-12 team, and on the overlap, former Manchester
07:20United striker Wayne Rooney revealed this about Barron's dad.
07:24And he asked me to give his son football lessons.
07:28Barron was apparently so excited when the English athletic icon showed up at the White House that
07:33he invited Rooney to visit his dad in the Oval Office. By lopping off so much of his hair,
07:38Barron removed the risk of it flopping around in front of his eyes. It was a suitable style
07:42for almost any sport, but Donald would have preferred to see it on a basketball court.
07:47Donald told a crowd of rally-goers that he begged Barron to start hooping because his height would
07:52be advantageous. However, the teen wasn't interested in swapping sports.
07:56In 2021, Americans were still grappling with a global pandemic,
08:01so who can blame Barron for letting his hair grow out during that chaotic time?
08:05Many salons had to shut down in 2020, and a lot of Americans were staying at home,
08:09so shaggy heads and DIY haircuts became the new norm. It's unclear whether Barron's longer
08:14hairstyle was a necessity or a conscious choice, but it was still reflective of the times.
08:19The then-15-year-old was photographed exiting Trump Tower with his mom in July 2021.
08:24His hair was wavy with side wings, making it reminiscent of Harry Styles' iconic
08:29one-direction hairstyle. However, the curls in Barron's floppy coif weren't quite as abundant.
08:35Barron's hair was also far darker than normal, making it closer to his mother's hair color
08:39than his father's. Some people were also stunned at how different Barron looked from past photos.
08:44One person wrote on X,
08:46I swear to God this kid isn't the same kid from last year. Dude's been a light-blonde
08:50child one day, 17-year-old-looking brunette a month later, and now a 6'7 stranger.