Billie Eilish is associated with many different things: unconventional music videos, clean sweeps at music awards, baggy 90s fashion, and of course, daring hair colours. We’ve watched her adventures with hair colour over the years, and in May 2021 she revealed her latest bleached-blonde look with the release of her newest album Happier than Ever. When it comes to Eilish’s hair, we have learned one thing: expect the unexpected!
Starting with Silver – 2017
Before her incredible explosion to fame in 2019, Eilish rocked a mysterious silver look as her music began to gain traction in 2015. The muted grey tones were consistent with the sad and emotional themes expressed in her music, such as in the track sHe’s brOKen, and matched her haunting voice in tracks like Ocean Eyes. In the official music video for this song, which reached over 356 million views on YouTube, Eilish’s silver hair blends in with the ocean-scape background, as she immerses herself in the lamenting mood of the track.
Post Party Blues – 2018/2019
Having sported a number of shades of blue over the years, Eilish adopted a two-tone blue hairstyle with darker navy roots at the time of the release of her track When the Party’s Over. This bolder look coincided with the beginning of Eilish’s dramatic takeover of the pop world, as she began to move away from the more emotional and ghostly singles towards the more conventionally upbeat-pop sound of her recent tracks.
Green with Envy – 2019
Eilish’s most iconic and recognisable style, her black hair with slime green roots, has now become her trademark look. Often paired with matching black and green outfits such as her infamous Gucci suit at the 2020 Grammy Awards, this hair colour perfectly balances elements of the punk era and more modern expression. Coinciding with her album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? this out-there hairstyle is reflective of the experimental and punchy beats found in tracks like bad guy and bury a friend.
Blonde Bombshell – 2021
The Instagram post which Eilish shared of her British Vogue cover, featuring her new shaggy peroxide blonde hairdo sent the internet into a frenzy. In fact, it broke a new Instagram record as the fastest post to reach 1 million likes on the platform. This new, more natural hairstyle signifies a new era of music for Eilish, with the expected release of her new album Happier than Ever on June 30th, 2021. Maybe this blonde look will act as a blank canvas for Eilish’s next artistic exploration with her hair in months to come, or perhaps, as Eilish rose to fame throughout her teenage years, this more sophisticated and mature hair style marks Eilish’s coming-of-age as she nears her 20th birthday. Her British Vogue cover would suggest the same, as Eilish ditched her usual baggy clothing for a tightly-fitted nude corset and pink lingerie.
