Faux Hawk Haircuts for Formal and Casual Attires

Being punk related, faux hawk and Mohawks are the season’s great looks. Faux hawks are much in demand, as they blend well with both formal and casual outfits. Most of the typical faux hawk hairstyles are commonly accepted even at workplaces.

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Faux Hawk Haircut - Style Your Hair with Punk Flavor

A derivative of the mohawk hairstyle, faux hawk haircut is more elegant and with a more punk flavor, it brings a unique style. This hairstyle looks good on both men and women, and on short and long hair. However, a perfect faux hawk haircut is accomplished on short hair.To achieve the faux hawk style, wash and dry your hair. Comb the hair to untangle all the knots, and part the hair into three equal sections. Decide the thickness of the middle sections and secure the hair of the middle section with an elastic band. It is good for those with a round face or big face, to take a bigger middle section. The side hair can be clipped short for a shorter faux hawk, and those wanting to go for long side hair, can keep them. Once done with clipping the hair, take off the band and apply a strong hold gel or mousse to create spikes for a defined look.Faux hawk haircuts can be achieved even on curly hair, and will look equally stylish on both men and women.

Faux Hawk for Curly Hair - Styling Techniques for Frizz Hair

Faux hawk looks good on those with straight hair, those with curls can wear this punk style, with the use of good quality hairsprays and gels. As the curls tend to get messed up, it is wise to get the side hair trimmed before trying faux hawk for curly hair. Ideally, keeping the side hair trimmed to one inch gives the perfect look. On pre-washed hair, use a good texturing cream on the sides, and straighten them using a flat iron. The crown hair can be blow dried and straightened further using the flat iron, and using the gel, hold the hair upwards. Once done, finish touch up with creating individual pieces of hair strands to create attractive faux hawk for curly hair.

Faux Hawk Hairstyles for Women

Like Emo hairstyles, the faux hawk hairstyles for women are also ideal in expressing yourself, and showcase your personality, and are very much in vogue among teenagers and punk rock enthusiast damsels. Sported even by some of the well known celebrities like Rihanna and Pink, the faux hawk hairstyles are similar to the mohawk hairstyle, except that the sides of the hair are not shaved. Mainly the crown hair, or the whole hair is spiked up. Using a good quality good hold hair gel, the required faux hawk look can be achieved on washed and dried hair. The gel is applied on the crown hair, which is set finally with a hair spray. The side hairs are set downwards.Photo Source : flickr.com/cmag/