Did an Embarrassing Video Reveal Bryce Harper's Hair Secrets? Nah, It Was All an Ad

Baseball player's sibling prank was a teaser for his hare-care deal

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Bryce Harper has some of the most enviable hair in Major League Baseball. So what’s his secret?

According to video viewed 700,000 times after being posted by his brother (and teammate), the answer is that the Washington Nationals right fielder uses not one but two hair dryers to create that legendary pompadour.

This seemingly caught-in-the-act moment was, in fact, a planned teaser for the fact that Harper is now an equity owner in Blind Barber, a men’s grooming company that has locations in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.

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