‘I have to wash and blow dry it every second day’: Inside Bentley Hurst’s marvellous mullet routine

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When Bentley Hurst was four-years-old he decided it was time to take his hairstyle into his own hands, asking his mum, Elisha Mitchell for a mullet.

“We just started growing it from there,” the Paralowie mum said.

Over the years, Bentley’s mullet has grown to new lengths, with the end of his mane grazing the top of his hips.

“He gets a lot of attention every time we go somewhere,” Ms Mitchell said.

“He doesn’t like a dirty though, I have to wash it every second day and blow dry it … So it’s a bit of an upkeep, and he’s got longer hair than me.”

Bentley Hurst, 9, is super proud of his mullet. Picture: RoyVPhotography

After being diagnosed with level three autism at three-years-old, Ms Mitchell said Bentley’s hair has become his “security blanket”, with the mum-of-five saying her sons connection to his mullet has shown her how hair can carry a deeper meaning for some.

“Especially for my son with the autism and stuff. I’ve never really experienced anybody else with a child, a boy with hair as long as his,” Ms Mitchell said.

“(It brings him) a lot of confidence, even with the photos today … he just thought that he was it and a bit … absolutely loved it.”

BentleyHurst, 9, is super proud of his mullet. Picture: RoyVPhotography

Bentley’s classmates are also fans of his mullet, requesting how they want to see it styled each day at school.

From his signature braided look to a straightened style, the nine-year-old rocks his mullet and loves to show it off when attending the burnouts in Mallala.

“The people out there, they absolutely love it,” Ms Mitchell said.