The Dark Academia is an aesthetic that breathes ultimate fall vibes. So every now and then I create a Dark Academia Aesthetic post here, and today I will list some elegant and romantic dark academia hairstyles for inspiration.
I always like to explain in my posts about aesthetics that I have a degree in graphic design and I created this magazine because I think the new meaning given to the word aesthetic is wonderful.
Aesthetic on the internet is a visual tool that helps people connect with their most authentic selves, through color identification, elements, and symbols from a set of images, styling, and photo editing that are filled with storytelling and symbols that set an alarm in our heart, guiding us towards what make sense to us.
In this post, I list Dark Academia hairstyles not only because it is an autumn trend, but because these hairstyles are symbolic and visual expressions that communicate a preppy, chic, romantic, vintage, and mysterious identity.
🕰 Dark academia hairstyle main elements: velvet or satin bows, black, beige, and brown color palettes, and plaid patterns for accessories like scrunchies.
Generative AI Disclosure: I created this post in 2022, and today (June 2024) I am updating it, adding new ideas made with AI-generated images. I like to promote the best content made by real people with the proper credits to them, but I also realized that the right use of AI can expand creative possibilities and inclusion possibilities. All AI images have a tag.
✦ 21 Cool Dark Academia Nails Ideas For This Fall
Low Ponytail
Easy and sober, the low ponytail, with or without bangs works for every type of hair and will have a special dark academia expression when done with a bow.
Classic High Bun
High buns and bangs or messy fringes.
Low bun
The most common hairstyle in every dark academia profile on Instagram! It is easy yet formal. Don’t forget to leave a bunch of hair in the front, creating the effect of a cute, messy, fake and long bang.
Low bun and fringe, my favorite!
Low bun with a scrunchie
Low ponytail with a beret
Traditional ponytail with a bow
Classic high ponytail on natural long hair
Braided Ponytail
Ponytail on short hair
Half-up hair with a bow
Together with the low bun, this is the top popular dark academia hairstyle. Easy, cute and sophisticated.
Half up hair
Beanie & Bangs on long hair
A beret on short hair
Hairband on short hair
Headbands on long hair
Messy Braids
Wednesday inspired braids
Vintage Braids
Natural Dark Academia hairstyles
Middle part straight
Middle part curly
Middle part with clips on straight long hair
Middle part with clips on curly hair
Middle part with clips on wavy short hair
