Emo Hairstyles for Short Hair

There are many hairstyles which originated from the genre of music played in their respective times. Emo is one such hairstyle which originated from the punk rock music scene.

History of Emo Hairstyles

Emo hairstyles were a revolutionary trend in the world of punk music in the 1980s, which later turned out to be a style statement. The first, famous emo music bands were 'Rites of Spring' and 'Embrace' whose music was a sub-genre of the punk rock type which had melodic tunes, and their lyrics were related to strong personal feelings and even self-confessions. The members of such emo music bands had on black stylish apparel and sported trendy haircuts. These haircuts later started becoming a fashion trend, especially with youngsters and teenagers. Such hairstyles were named 'emo' which pertained to emotional. Nowadays, these hairstyles are even considered voguish and popular for girls.

Emo Hairstyles for Short Hair

Similar to several other rebel looks, these hairstyles can be worn by both boys and girls. A majority of people who sport an emo hairstyle have black hair. Some may not like black hair, but still can try an 'emo' look. However, black hair tends to be the most seen among individuals showing off the emo hairstyle. When it comes to emo hairstyles for girls with short hair, some may even try the option of having bleached not only blond but every color of the rainbow. You need to remember that emo can mean different things to different people, and may stem ranter or Gothic hairstyles, which range from all-black to all-pink or any other color shade in the middle. The colors speculate on an attitude of self-expression.

Short Shag
The 'short shag' is one trendy hairstyle which is better for short hair, especially for girls, and is similar to a 'mullet'. It is a stylish unisex cut due to the variability of the length. This type of style looks very decent on business women. Just because the top has the shortest layers, bottom falls to the shoulders or above, is thin and scraggly, the hairstyle can be misidentified for a mullet.

Beatles-like Emo Hairstyle
In their respective times, the Beatles band sported a rebel-like look using their hairstyles. Similarly, the 'emo' is a rebel-like look of today. However, the hair of Beatles' band members was considered long in their time, but now that style is short. Today's emo hairstyle is like a more trendy Beatles-like hairstyle which is basically a bowl cut worn by both boys and girls. There are several famous personalities who have worn emo hairstyles in the past, like Keira Knightley, Rihanna, Jennifer Aniston and Jessica Simpson.

Reverse Mullet
One of the more fashionable emo hairstyles is the 'reverse mullet', also called 'long bangs', which is short from the back and long in the front. This short haircut includes bangs which swoop to any one side and often goes past the nose. On certain occasions, the bangs are of a different color than the rest of the hair, but sometimes the complete cut is black.

Mohawk
The Mohawk is another trendy hairstyle which looks great for short hair. When it comes to the color , you have the option of having a combination of various different colors or any single color such as red, green, pink, yellow, aqua, blue or purple layered with mainly black hair. It is better that the fashion clothing goes along with the hair color.

The emo fashion and hairstyle trend is evolving nowadays, and is not the same as it was some decades ago. Emo hairstyles are one of a kind, and show a lot about the wearer's sense of style. So if you have short hair, you can try the emo look, and check if it suits you better.