Austin Mahone shows off his new shorter 'do!

Now that Austin Mahone has scored an official record deal with Chase/Universal Republic (!!!), he probably wanted to upgrade his look for the part! And what better way is there to do that than getting a stylish new haircut? Everyone knows that continued world domination begins with flawless hair! Plus Austin looks waaay older than 16 now (like, a year older -- but still). Now all he needs is some facial hair...

The YouTube sensation gone megastar recently tweeted a photo of his new shorter 'do along with the caption "What do you think? New hairstyle?:)" We really appreciate that Austin asked us for our opinion, and we're gonna be completely honest about the way we feel: WE. ADORE. IT! Not only is the hair-to-gel ratio absolutely perfect (dudes, crunchy hair is just NOT OK -- capiche?!), Austin's new style is right on par with fellow good-looking BFFs Justin Bieber and The Wanted.

Now all we have left on our wish list is a live-action preview of his "Say Something" video (DROPPING TOMORROW). And as though he heard our hair-related prayers, Austin recently shared a still from the video on his Twitter, but he's wearing a hat! We want a peek! (Also, leave it to Austin to make "hat hair" a THING).

Photo credit: @AustinMahone