How to Be Punk
You don’t have to have something to rebel against to be a punk—you just have to look like you do.
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You Will Need
- Punk music
- Punk hair
- Punk clothes
- Punk accessories
- Multiple piercings
- Tattoos
- Bright makeup
Steps
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Step 1
Pick a punk subculture
Pick a punk subculture. There’s strait-edge punk, glam punk, crust, Ska-punk, skinhead, skater-punk, pop-punk, goth-punk, bubblegum punk.
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Step 2
Play punk music
Play punk music—loudly. There’s classic punk, like The Ramones and The Sex Pistols, and current punk, like Blink 182 or Good Charlotte.
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Step 3
Wear punk clothing
Wear punk clothing: Horizontally-striped shirts, leopard print tights in candy colors, super skinny jeans, tight tees printed with names of obscure bands, and black leather.
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Step 4
Accessorize
Accessorize with safety pins, lots of zippers, spiked wrist bands, bondage buckles, bullet belts, chokers, and chains.
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Step 5
Wear punk shoes
Wear Converse high tops, checkered Van’s classic slip-ons, or combat boots.
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Go to Google Images and punk clothing websites for ideas.
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Step 6
Get a punk hairstyle
Have your hair cut into a Mohawk and dyed in different rainbow colors. Or shave your head.
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Step 7
Pierce yourself
Have something on your face and body pierced. Lips and nipples are popular areas.
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Female punks wear colorful makeup, and lots of it.
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Step 8
Get a tattoo
Get a tattoo—preferably of a punk band, an anarchy symbol, skull and crossbones, or anything that symbolizes rebellion. Place it anywhere on your body—the more surprising the location, the better.
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Step 9
Meet your peeps
Meet your peeps at punk rock concerts and look angry—or just hang out in public somewhere, looking bored.
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The popular ‘70’s group The Ramones is widely considered to be the first punk rock band.
