Mohawk Hairstyle
Style and maintenance
Depending on how it is worn, the Mohawk can be a high-maintenance style. Regular, careful shaving or trimming is required to maintain a clean line between the shaven and unshaven (or short and long) portions of the hair; this can be especially complicated in bi- and tri- hawks.
If the hair is to be worn up, brushing, backcombing, blow-drying, and twisting are required, as well as the application of sprays and in some cases other holding agents like white or clear glue, egg whites, cornstarch, or gelatin. The amount of time required for styling may increase considerably with longer hair or complicated styles such as liberty spikes (sometimes known as a libertyhawk).
Some wearers enhance the look of their Mohawks with hair dyes. This, too can require a great deal of initial effort and maintenance, especially in styles where the color(s) form an integral part of the style. In some cases, for example, Mohawk-wearers who normally wear their hair up in a fan style dye the hair in even lines or stripes of color, either horizontal or vertical.
Varieties
Bi-hawk or Tri-hawk
Two or three parallel, usually smaller, mohawks.
Curl-Hawk or Curly-Hawk
Similar to the fauxhawk, this lesser known hawk is in traditional faux style but consists of long thin curls. Having been made famous by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen during the early years of Full House, this is most commonly sported by infants.
Deathhawk
A Mohawk featuring voluminous teased hair common to the deathrock/gothic subcultures.
Dreadhawk
A dreadlocked Mohawk.
Frohawk
Tight curly hair that would otherwise be an afro shaved into a mohawk. This style, originally the traditional haircut for warriors of the African Mandika tribe, was popularised by rapper, wrestler and actor Mr T.
Rathawk
Mohawk that starts on the back top of the head down to the rattail.
Fauxhawk or faux-hawk
A “fake” Mohawk which approximates the style but without shaving the sides of the head. The fauxhawk is typically worn with a small but noticeable spike in the middle, though usually considerably shorter than many traditional mohawks. The style re-emerged in the early 2000s, one of the popular[citation needed] wearers being David Beckham. The fauxhawk is known in the Hoxton and Shoreditch districts of London as the “Hoxton fin.”.
The ponyhawk or pony hawk is a type of fauxhawk created by a row of ponytails going down the middle of the head. This look was worn by contestant Sanjaya Malakar on an episode of the television show American Idol.
Halfhawk or tophawk
A Mohawk that extends only from the forehead to the crown, on the top part of the wearer’s head, rather than to the nape of the neck.
Psychobilly Mohawk
The most common haircut for fans of psychobilly, also known as a “vamp ramp”. It is in essence a pompadour with the sides shaved, similar to the haircut British National Service recruits received during basic training in the 1950s.
Reverse Mohawk
Rather than the strip of longer hair in the centre of the scalp, a reverse Mohawks features a shaved strip from the forehead to the nape of the neck leaving hair on either side of the line. This type of mohawk is sometimes referred to as an un-hawk or no-hawk.
Rayhawk
A short mohawk dyed bright blue named due to the popularity of the style among Tampa Bay Rays players. The style has later become popular with the fans also.
Shark Fin
A wide mohawk extending almost to the temples and is popular among contemporary British youths. The back is shaved into a V-shape and the top is usually spiked. The Shark Fin is usualy worn with blond hair.
Liberty-spike Mohawk
A Mohawk usually worn by punks that has spikes instead of a row. The spikes can be of one colour, or dyed in different colours. Bright colours are common, but when this style is worn by members of the gothic subculture it may be dyed in darker tones. The term liberty spikes also apply to this style when it is worn over the entire scalp.
Lazy Hawk
A typical Mohawk, except left unstyled, resting on the wearer’s head.
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Mohawk
Punk fashion
Mr. T
Chuck Liddell
Darby Crash
References
^ Facts for Kids: Mohawk Indians (Mohawks)
^ “Ireland Bog Bodies”. Yahoo! News. http://web.archive.org/web/20060818023351/http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060801/od_nm/ireland_bogbodies_dc. Retrieved January 2006.
^ “Word Spy: fauxhawk”, Word Spy, September 2003, webpage: WSpy-fauxhawk
^ “Where have all the cool people gone?”, The Guardian, November 21, 2003 (link)
^ Ryan Seacrest Gets Everyone Laughing
External links
History of the Mohawk
Historical Mohawks of Distinction
Punk Hair FAQ
Video Tutorials Demonstrating How to Make a Mohawk
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