- Throughout history, music has greatly inspired fashion and hair trends. The partially shaved and faded women's haircut gets its roots from the punk movement of the late '70s and early '80s. Anti-establishment teens began to shave and spike their hair into mohawks. This led to experimentation with faded and shaved hair in women. A popular rock icon to sport this hairstyle is 1980s phenomenon Cyndi Lauper. Lauper's memorable video "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" showed the artist with the shaved hairstyle, which led to its mainstream appeal. At the end of the '80s this style became a distant memory and it lost popularity in the '90s and beyond.
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At the 2009 American Beauty Show in Chicago, a modern version of the hairstyle emerged. The '80s have come back with a vengeance, bringing back many forgotten hairstyles. The updated version showcases intricate designs carved into the sides of the head with small edgers. The longer portion of the hair is extremely texturized and layered. The layering aids to this style's versatility, allowing it to be styled flat to the head or spiked into a tall mohawk.
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Color placement is an important component to the partially shaved and faded punk girl hairstyle. Bright slices of orange and red can be hidden in this hairstyle. The longer layers of hair can be flipped to one side, revealing the bold colors. It can also be pulled back to disguise the shaved area, giving the style a more conservative look. The shaved area can be colored bright and bold, or dark and natural.
- There are several benefits to having the partially shaved haircut for women. The shaved area can be used as a preview, or the first step in cutting hair from short to long. Shaved and faded hair can grow out quickly, allowing more versatility in the style. Partially shaved women's hairstyles are also lightweight and cooler in the summer.
- Another type of shaved and faded hairstyle for women is the faux-hawk. This cut is tapered short around the ears and nape, increasing in length toward the top of the head. This hairstyle can be spiked like a mohawk, styled sleek and straight, or flipped out to resemble a pixie haircut. The faux-hawk is a trendy, easy to maintain style.
