Punk Hairstyles For Teens

Hot punk hairstyles for teens don’t have set rules.

These teens are not conformists. They are looking for something remarkable, color that is unexpected–and the wilder, the better. Before your teen makes a change, consider if the styling and color is temporary for a party versus going outside the mainstream for the long haul.

Add gelled spikes to a traditional hairstyle for a temporary punk look. For a permanent hairstyle or color, pull out Manic Panic and create something individual.

Mohawk

A favorite punk hairstyle is the Mohawk.

A strip of hair of varying length begins at the forehead and runs down the backside of the head. Length is an individual decision, and there is no one measurement. It can be short, long, spiky or wavy. If long and pointy, the hair has strands that stick straight up.

When the style is short, it is still spiky but the strip tends to be wider. Add unexpected color to spice it up such as hot pink or lime green, glowing orange or neon blue. Mohawks can have the traditional spikes down the back of the head or can be positioned at various angles.

Asymmetrical

This punk hairstyle has an unusual slant. Its presentation varies, but one side is long, one is short.

For girls, it is usually long bangs in the eyes with very short, cropped hair spiked with gel. Others shave off the hair on one side of their head and have nonconformist patterns shaved on the scalp. Crops can be buzzed extra short on the sides and back but leave the front jutting forward.

The asymmetrical bowl-cut has blunt lines and a chunky segmented surface. Color often comes into play in thick streaks or strategically placed sections. Hair can be long and shaggy on top but buzz cut only on the lower half.

Individual Flair

For a punker, how to style hair is individualistic. Show what you feel, how you want it. Styles range from the reversed Mohawk in which hair is spiked but drawn vertically forward into the face with the option of long side pieces. Either side of the head is still shaved.

Styles focus on unexpected parts instead of the conventional side or middle; braids are placed purposely haphazard, and there can be loops or random spikes.

Also, there is the flyaway cut in which the wearer lets the hair appear not to be styled at all: Imagine bed head meets rock star. The process takes a lot of work and just looks slapdash. Color most always plays a role.

Styling and Dye

Hair product and color have a huge function in the styling. Product is applied in the forms of gels, waxes and sprays.

Color is applied to all of the hair: sections, highlights, strands, strips, chunks or bangs. Color is dramatic. In addition to the neons already mentioned, there are also the extreme ranges of black and stark white.

Brands include TIGI BEDHEAD Hard Head Mohawk, Manic Panic, Special Effects, Fudge, Punky Color, Dye Hard, Be Wild and bleach kits. Color is temporary for a night out, semi-permanent and permanent.