Hisoka is portrayed as entirely self-serving, self-absorbed, and selfish he does whatever he likes as long as it pleases him in some way. These dynamic variations in appearance illustrate the complexity of his character. In the manga, during the Yorknew City arc, Hisoka dyes his hair light green. In the 2011 anime, Hisoka has red hair and light amber eyes. After a revamp of the show, it was replaced with a red or almost neon pink color to be in accordance with the manga. In his first appearance in the 1999 anime series, Hisoka's hair is blue. For unknown reasons, Hisoka has long, pointed nails, giving his hands a claw-like appearance, hinting at his sinister nature. And in the 13th Hunter Chairman Election arc, Hisoka wears a pair of earrings with ornamental hearts. During the Greed Island arc, Hisoka wears the Greed Island Ring on his left middle finger. He wears face paint of a star (★) on his right cheek and a teardrop ( ?) on his left cheek, and like his attire, in the 2011 anime, his face paint also occasionally changes colors. His attire is usually adorned with various suit symbols ( ♦/♦ ♣/♣ ♥/♥ ♠/♠) on the front and back torso, and he changes outfits in each story arc.
He is tall and has light skin and a very muscular physique.
Hisoka's appearance is similar to that of a magician or jester. (One of) Hisoka's appearance(s) in the manga