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Different Types Of Mohawk Hairstyles

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Types Of Mohawk Hair

Hair is an essential part of every person's style and personality. One hairstyle that has made so many ripples in the fashion world is the Mohawk. It used to be only associated to punk, but over the years, it has become a worldwide fashion phenomenon. What most people do not know is that Mohawk hairstyles require some special maintenance.

There are different types of Mohawk hair and each has its own inherit place in fashion. Maintaining the Mohawk look needs a bit of maintenance. However, in the end you will get a look that shouts individuality more than any kind of hairstyle there is.

Fanhawk

Fanhawk hairstyleThe first type of Mohawk is the long and pointy or more commonly known as the Fanhawk. This style requires a long to be molded into pointy strands. The pointy strands point upwards and these can be either spread out or concentrated on a certain spot. Rock and punk stars usually chose the spread out type of Mohawk since it is the one that really looks very rebel-like.

Faux-Hawk

Blake Lewis faux-hawkThe faux-hawk is the most common and famous Mohawk style. This is the hairstyle used by British superstar David Beckham. The hair needs to be at least 3-4 inches long and it will be molded together to form a spiky fan look. The sides can either be shaved off or not. Aside from being widely known, it is also very easy to maintain since.

Liberty Spike

Liberty spike mohawkThe third type of Mohawk is the liberty-spike. This type of style does require a bit of maintenance, but it is the most unique out of all the styles out there. Unlike the Fanhawk, this type of style needs the spikes to be very long and strong. It is called the liberty-spike since the spikes looks like the crown worn by the statue of liberty.

Rayhawk

Boys rayhawksThe fourth type of Mohawk is the Rayhawk. This style is very well associated with the Tampa bay rays baseball team. The middle part of the hair is shaved, but it is relatively longer compared to the sides. This will form a strip like effect on the hair, which would give its Mohawk like effect.

Dreadhawk

DreahawkThe Dreadhawk is a type of Mohawk that requires the hair to be very long. As its name implies, the long hair is dreadlocked or matted coiled and tied like a ponytail. Unlike typical dreadlocks synonymous to reggae, the Dreadhawk pushes it to the next level by shaving off the sides and front part of the head. One can either dye it to any color or just leave it the way it is.

Some Less Known Ones

Sanjaya mohawkThese are just among the most common kinds of Mohawk hairstyles that one can choose from. There are some less known ones like the CrossHawk, Frohawk, and many others. Each has its place in the fashion world and everyday life. Each style also has its own statement and message. One can go all out and go for the libery-spike or the fanhawk and be different from the rest. Regardless the type of style one chooses, the Mohawk is definitely the 21st century hairstyle everybody is craving for.

Various Mohawk Hairstyle Pictures:

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Mohawk Hairstyles For Men
It has a cool collection of mohawk haircuts with tips for creating and taking care of mohawk hair.
Punk Mohawk Haircuts
Small gallery of colorful punk mohawk haircuts.
Basic Tips For Mohawk Hairstyle
Many people like to have hairstyles that stand out of the crowd, and one of the most popular and interesting hair styles is the Mohawk. If you want this kind of hairstyle, then you will need tips for Mohawk hairstyle.
Mohawk hairstyle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Style, maintenance, and varieties of mohawk hair.
Short Mohawk Hair Styles
There are different types of Mohawk hairstyles for people with short hair.

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