Punk will never die, and neither will short punk hairstyles. Why the ‘short’ specification? Because during the heyday of punk, it was still seen as quite rebellious for burgeoning riot girls to cut their hair short.

Short Punk Hairstyles

1. Cropped Back and Baby Bangs

From the style and color of those baby emo bangs to the long sides and that bitchin’ crossbones, this is one of our favorite short punk hairstyles. Her eyeliner is hell on-point, too, but the hair is the icing on this gorgeous punk/goth cake.

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2. Jagged Little Coif

Punk is messy. It’s chaos. It’s more concerned with sharp edges than straight ones. Everything about this short shag hairstyle is tousled and unkempt—and those details make it fabulous. Top points for the tie, too.

3. Women’s Mohawk

The Mohawk is one of the most significant short punk hairstyles for women and men. This veers close to a faux hawk since the sides and back aren’t clean shaven, but we love it, so we’re not being picky. The colors are to-die-for, too—the peachy pink is modern and feminine, and it contrasts beautifully with the gray.

4. Avant Garde Punk

This is the kind of look you see in the style look at the salon. Once upon a time, these haircuts were scoffed at and giggled over, but now that punk style is on-trend, they’re the go-to coifs for extreme inspiration. We shudder to consider the upkeep involved here with regards to the colors, but that sharp point is easy to recreate. You can probably do it now.

5. Side Swept Bangs

You don’t have to go for the extreme short punk hairstyles. If you’re brave enough to crop your hair and play around with a laid-back tousled style, you can rock a punk coif that appears “straight” when necessary. Let your riot girl come out at night.