2003: Still the long glorious mullet, but he's got some dry split ends. Conditioner, Blake!
2003: Oh god, this is a very very dark moment in Blake Shelton hair history. He looks like a college kid at his first Rusted Root Concert.
2004: An important milestone: Blake discovers hair gel.
Spring 2005: Blake still holds onto his precious mullet. Look at the fire in his eyes, thinking about his love of this mullet.
Winter 2005: But then a twist! A trim! The mullshelt (mullet+shelton) is shorter, but still remains intact
2006: Finally mullet-free! Coincidentally, this happens the same year as he divorces his first wife and starts dating Miranda Lambert.
2007: Now that he has a new girlfriend, he cleans up a little. The front of his hair doesn't really seem to know what to do, Blake with short hair is like a fawn learning to walk for the first time.
2008: I can only assume he's having a bad hair day under that hat, which explains this very ill-advised photo op.
2009: What's that hiding just below and behind Blake's ear? Is that.... a hint of mullet? Oh Blake, you rascal.
2010: Ah, the glorious swoop emerges. Hearts across the nation swoop with it.
2012: Behold, the majesty of this hairline. Allow your hands to feel themselves running through it, grabbing thick salt and pepper chunks in each palm