40 Avant-Garde Hairstyles

From Helicopter Hair to Tornado-Swept Tresses

These avant-garde hairstyles prove that hair is an incredible medium for outrageous art. From otherworldly sculpted Afros to cutting-edge haircuts, this collection of hair masterpieces is sure to satisfy any artist, fashionista or stylist.

Below, check out 40 of my favorite outrageous hair features from the Trend Hunter annals. Click and enjoy!

Implications - The sour economy and ensuing credit crunch made splurging on fashion tough for most consumers. Fashion designers responded by popularizing avant-garde hairstyles that any fashionista with a teasing comb and hairspray could emulate. These creative coifs give standard outfits personalized flair, which allows fashion photographers to lend a couture feel to even the most sparse magazine editorials.

SCORE
6.9 out of 10
GENDER
30% Men70% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen X
  • Millennial (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 99%
Activity 100%
Freshness 8%
Matching Your Hair & Outfits
CATEGORY
Fashion
Matching Your Hair & Outfits
Vibrant Hair Editorials
CATEGORY
Fashion
Vibrant Hair Editorials
Coiled Man Hair For Women
CATEGORY
Unique
Coiled Man Hair For Women
Feather Faces
CATEGORY
Fashion
Feather Faces
Real Life Rapunzels
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Real Life Rapunzels
Extreme Political Statement Hairstyles
CATEGORY
Social Good
Extreme Political Statement Hairstyles
Shaggy Mop Hair
CATEGORY
Fashion
Shaggy Mop Hair
Dresses Made of Tresses
CATEGORY
Marketing
Dresses Made of Tresses
Braided Bonding
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Braided Bonding
Haute Haircuts
CATEGORY
Fashion
Haute Haircuts
Stone Hairstyles
CATEGORY
Marketing
Stone Hairstyles
Wild Patriotic Hairstyles
CATEGORY
Fashion
Wild Patriotic Hairstyles
Tornado Hair
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Tornado Hair
Hair Extensions for Babies
CATEGORY
Fashion
Hair Extensions for Babies
Human Cat Hair
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Human Cat Hair
Avant-Garde Afros
CATEGORY
Fashion
Avant-Garde Afros
Sculptural Hairtography
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Sculptural Hairtography
Pixie Perfect
CATEGORY
Fashion
Pixie Perfect
Needle Fashion for Nurses
CATEGORY
Fashion
Needle Fashion for Nurses
Multi-Tone Streaks
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Multi-Tone Streaks
Giant Hair Editorials
CATEGORY
Fashion
Giant Hair Editorials
Hair Gone Wild Editorials
CATEGORY
Fashion
Hair Gone Wild Editorials
Return of the Beehive
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Return of the Beehive
Hairstyles Take Flight
CATEGORY
Fashion
Hairstyles Take Flight
80's-Inspired Hairstyles
CATEGORY
Fashion
80's-Inspired Hairstyles
Crazy Hairstyle Editorials
CATEGORY
Fashion
Crazy Hairstyle Editorials
Cocky Hairdos
CATEGORY
Fashion
Cocky Hairdos
Wild Bouffant Hairstyles
CATEGORY
Fashion
Wild Bouffant Hairstyles
Knitted Wigs
CATEGORY
Eco
Knitted Wigs
Horizontal Hair Stripes
CATEGORY
Fashion
Horizontal Hair Stripes
Animal-Inspired Hair Sculptures
CATEGORY
Unique
Animal-Inspired Hair Sculptures
Fashionably White Hair
CATEGORY
Fashion
Fashionably White Hair
Helicopter Hair
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Helicopter Hair
Marie Antoinette Hairstyles
CATEGORY
Fashion
Marie Antoinette Hairstyles
Hair Bows
CATEGORY
Fashion
Hair Bows
Avant-Garde Hair Designs
CATEGORY
Fashion
Avant-Garde Hair Designs
Animal Hair Hats
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Animal Hair Hats
Greaser Hairstyles for Women
CATEGORY
Fashion
Greaser Hairstyles for Women
Blonde Beehive Hairstyles
CATEGORY
Fashion
Blonde Beehive Hairstyles

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