Faux hawks for are not only for Boys
A faux hawk is simply the subdued version of the 80’s Mohawk. It blends rock & roll with a little bit of punk. The most appeal to choosing a faux hawk over a mohawk, is the cut is much more diverse. Unlike the mohawk, the faux has has many more variations of the look, and it does not require the sacrifice of shaving your hair off.
The faux hawk is much less drastic regarding the cut, but is much more diverse then its parent, the Mohawk. Notice the layers in the picture above. The ears are cut out. The bangs are layered in a way that the crown has a shorter bang, as opposed to the center of the head where the bangs are left cut longer. Why this is? It creates a more wearable texture for your cut. The hair can be worn spiked up, while you can style the bangs along the crown of your head straight down and across your forehead. Here are some extra styling tips for short cropped faux hawks. Wear the hair spiked straight up with the bangs across the forehead. Spike the hair to the sides. Be diverse with your bangs by styling, or pinning them to the side, spiking them straight up. Tease your hair!
How to style your faux hawk. While your hair is somewhat wet apply a gel or molding paste to the roots of the hair on around the top and sides. Use a hairdryer and your fingertips, create a texturized look by using the right amount of gel or molding paste on the tips of your hair after you have dried it and shape the direction you’d like the hair so go. Remember that your molding your hair into a new look. So add some hairspray if needed or for ultra fine hair to add some volume and grundgyness. Texturized cuts like this are great on thick, porous, hair.
How to style a faux hawk with long hair. If you decided that the short crop is too drastic of a change for you it’s not problem. You can still style the faux hawk with a long or medium length hair. The first step is to section off the hair around your crown and pin it away from the rest of your hair. Next, you split your hair into two ponytails, one directly under the other. Grab the pinned section at the crown of your head and add some hairspray and tease the hair. Remember to apple the spray to the roots and comb through the ends. This will add needed volume. Then use bobby pins to secure the hair near the ponytails. If your have trouble teasing your hair click here for instructions.
