What Ever Happened to Vanilla Ice After His One Hit?

He’s His Own Barber

Even at the peak of his extreme fame, Vanilla Ice didn’t trust anyone to get close to his trademark pompadour, which he dubbed “the beak.” The haircut includes shaved lines into the sides and a light stripe whooshing through the front. In order to maintain the look, Ice took a DIY approach.

Vanilla Ice performs on stage.

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“I sit where there’s a mirror behind me and hold another mirror in front of me,” he writes. “That way, I can see my whole head.” Ice was obsessed with his locks, and he would get on himself if it didn’t look flawless. “I don’t like being photographed unless my hair is perfect – that’s why you’ll see pictures of me in baseball caps a lot.”