Since the video of the ‘Ibiza Final Boss’ with his unique haircut went viral , one Birmingham barber has been inundated with requests from customers wanting to try the hot new hair trend
The “Ibiza Final Boss” craze is now sweeping the country. It all began when footage of Geordie Jack Kay dancing in Ibiza exploded on social media. Sporting a gold chain, sunglasses and a very distinct hairstyle, it led to huge demand at barbers all across the UK for the unusual look.
The 26-year-old has sparked the new trend in hair, says barber Ben McCabe, who reveals he has been inundated with bookings for the hairstyle.
Ben 21, who works at Razortrim, Erdington in Birmingham, told The Mirror he has been averaging two Final Boss cuts a day.
“Everyone is asking for it!” he reveals, adding that the cut will set you back £28 at Razortrim. It comes after news that Ibiza Final Boss Jack Kay could pocket a six figure sun in sponsorship deals.
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However, he admits he didn’t think it would be anything more than a joke meme when he first saw the infamous post. “When I first saw it, I thought it hilarious – we were all sending it around. It looks like he’s stuck it on!
“Then the very first day I was back at work – people were asking for it, and showing me the video.”
He adds: “Everyone has got their own style; some people might find it attractive, some not. A lot have taken inspiration from it. The accessories all help – the vest, the chain, the tattoos, the man bag, it’s a vibe. I wouldn’t get it myself – I’m vanilla, but people love it.
“It’s Ibiza season and this is the style – whether it wears off by winter who knows, or whether it will come back next summer. But it’s definitely hot now.”
Apprentice barber Ollie Stokes, 17, was one of those who loved the look and asked Ben to give him the cut in a video that has had almost a million views since being posted on TikTok.
Today, though, Ollie has chosen to style the cut a little bit more conservatively.
“After I got the cut. I put it on my Snapchat, and my friends were creasing up. But I think I’d save it for when I go to Ibiza.”
On the difficulty of mastering the Ibiza bob – perhaps the most infamous since Jennifer Aniston’s Rachel do in Friends – Ben says its actually not that hard to do.
“It’s pretty similar to just a normal skin fade. It’s longer on top. There’s a bit less of a blend. You got more of a Peaky Blinders style going on,” he says.
“The perfect Final Boss is a high skin fade with the top slicked to the side. But it’s mainly the beard that makes it.”
And it’s not just any beard, he adds. “It’s that chin strap that Jack has in his video. It makes the jawline look sharp.“