Spikey Punk Hairstyles
Punk, as a fashion style, is rude and obnoxious for a reason. Historically, the punk rock counter-culture rejects social standards, resists mainstream trends, contradicts the status quo and celebrates deviation from the norm. These defining punk attitudes are embodied in fashion, especially hairstyles. It has been the duty of hardcore punks to rock the loudest, most offensive hairstyles imaginable, blatantly asserting the subculture in mainstream society. The resulting styles are creative, unusual attention-grabbers. Does this Spark an idea?
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Mohawks
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Mohawks are a versatile and probably the most well-known punk hairstyle. The general unspoken rule for Mohawks seems to be the louder and more obnoxious the style, the more punk it is. The style is achieved by growing hair at least 2 inches long, and then shaving the hair around the head, leaving a 2 to 3 inch strip of hair at the top of the head. The hair is then pulled straight up or into thick spikes with gel and hairspray. The longer the hair the higher the Mohawk will be.
Original Punk Spikes
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Vibrant, unnatural colors often accompany punk hairstyles. Sid Vicious, late bassist of the iconic 1970s British punk band The Sex Pistols, made the original, spiky punk hairstyle recognizable to the mainstream. The look requires medium-short hair at least 1 inch long, and is accomplished by pulling and twisting 1 to 2 inch sections of hair into stiff spikes all over the head. Dye hair black for a classic look, or bleach tips white or dye a neon color for a modern punk image.
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Devilocks
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Made notorious by members of punk rock legends The Misfits, the Devilock hairstyle is an extreme, spiky hairstyle for those dedicated to the subculture. The hair at the sides and top of the head is kept short or shaved, while a long section of hair at the front of the crown is combed forward. This section of hair is then twisted or pinched into a long spike pointing down or past the nose. Recent trends part the hair at the center and then form into two spikes hanging down past or near the eyes.
Mild Styles
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For milder styles, omit the vibrant colors and shaved sides. Though not "true" punk, several popular, punk-inspired, spiky hairstyles are an option for more mild-mannered fans of the style. The Fauxhawk is a popular trend achieved by working a 2 inch section of hair at the top of the crown up into loose, spiky twists that slightly stand up on edge. The blowout is a semi-spiky, punk-inspired style, as are some Emo styles that comb the hair on sharp parts in pointy, asymmetrical angles.
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