Michael Clifford's Hair Colors: See the 5SOS Guitarist's Different Hair Transformations

From shades of blue to shades of black, Michale Clifford's hair color has constantly changed as he has experimented with multiple tones over the years. In 2015, his hair made headlines following an accident while he was performing.

Clifford burst onto the music scene around 2013 as the guitarist, vocalist, and producer of the punk rock band, Five Seconds of Summer.

The band, which comprises Luke Hemmings, Calum Hood, and Ashton Irwin, saw their popularity skyrocket after they were the opening act for One Direction from 2013 to 2015.

Clifford became a distinguishable member of the group for his eye-catching hair colors that he enjoyed often changing and documenting on his social media.

The First Time He Posted A Photo

April 23, 2012, marked the day Clifford shared his first post on Instagram, and it also marked a glimpse at his natural hair color. Fans flooded Clifford's comment section to compliment his natural hair. His dark locks fell across his face as he wore a hoody and a shirt in the mirror selfie. In the caption, he wrote:

"No idea how this works, but hey, here's a selfie."

The post received over a hundred thousand likes at the time of writing, and among the heart emoticons fans left in the comment section, one user wrote, "I love you." More people left "cute" and "sweetie" comments and expressed their approval of Clifford's hair color.

The First Photo Where He Says He Dyed His Hair

On January 1, 2013, Clifford documented his color change on Instagram for the first time and opted for a chocolate brown. He wore a hoody that matched his hair, and the post garnered over seventy-two thousand likes at the time of publication.

One user commented, "Screaming so loud, you're so cute. I can't." Another said, "This is where the hair dying began." A third wrote, "Why do you look so cute?"

Then He Dyed His Hair To Blue and Black

In March 2013, Clifford opted for a drastic hair change. He swapped out his natural hair color and the brown for jet black with blue highlights. "My hair is blue," his caption read as he wore a black outfit in the picture.

A Few Months Later, Black Changed To Purple

By June 2013, Clifford was sporting a new look. His hair had changed to purple, with streaks of blue and a hint of black. The photo received over one hundred and fifty thousand likes at the time of writing. The caption read:

"My hair is such a weird color you don't even know."

4 Days after Showcasing Purple-Blue Hair the Colour Changed

Less than a week later, Clifford posed with a stuffed pink animal that matched his bubble gum pink hair. He kept his usual MO of wearing dark colors, and the caption read, "Which ones which? Me and my new pal pinkie pie."

He Turned Blonde On July 6, 2013

Clifford went blonde for the first time in July 2013, and the people in his comments section were fans of his new look. He puffed out his cheeks and rounded his eyes in his Instagram snap, and one person wrote, "I love it," while another said, "Second favorite hair color."

September 28, 2013, Blue!

Clifford's deep blue returned towards the end of 2013, and fans liked it just as much the second time. The Instagram post wracked in over two hundred and fifty thousand likes at the time of publication.

And Pink Again

On October 2013, pink was another color that made a comeback, although it was a more vibrant hue the second time. A person commented that although they were not fond of the color, they liked it on Clifford. They wrote, "Although I hate pink, especially this shade, you actually look just too handsome and cute in it."

A Year Later He Turned up the Heat

On September 2014, Clifford went for a color he had not done yet – red. The fiery red tone contrasted against his skin, and he revealed a tattoo on his inner arm in the picture. "He's so perfect," a person commented, followed by another saying, "I like your hair. I like your red."

His Girlfriend, But Now Wife, Also Like To Dye Her Hair

While Clifford took a break from trying different hair colors over the years, his wife still enjoyed switching things up and trying a new hair color. In 2021 Clifford's wife, Crystal Leigh, shared a short clip wearing pink hair and received over a hundred and eighty thousand likes at the time of writing.

The Other Reason His Hair Made The Spotlight

In 2015, Clifford joined Travis Scott and other celebrities who had an accident while performing. In June 2015, Five Seconds of Summer performed at London's Wembley Arena when his hair caught fire.

Several concert attendees captured the ordeal, and after fans expressed their concern, Clifford took to social media to share that he was doing well.