How to Do a Mohawk Hairdo

Mohawks are sometimes accented with hair dye.

The mohawk hair style was first noticed by Samuel de Champlain in what is now Canada. Despite the name, the hairstyle was first noticed on Huron Native Americans, though there were also other Native American tribes that wore the hairstyle. The mohawk hairstyle became popular in the 1970s with punk rockers and their fans. The actor Mr. T is also famous for his mohawk hair style. The fauxhawk hairstyle is based upon the mohawk hairstyle.

Things You'll Need

• Electric Razor
• Friend
• Shower
• Pomade or hair gel

Instructions

1. Select the electric razor guard, if any, that you plan to use. The shorter the hair on the sides of your head, the more contrast there will be with the longer hair of the mohawk and the better the hairstyle will work.

2. Use the electric razor to demonstrate on the front of your head the width that you want your mohawk to be, so that your friend knows what width to cut the rest of your mohawk.

3. Give your friend the electric razor and have them cut the hair on back of your head according to the width that you showed them.

4. Finish the rest of your head yourself or have your friend do it for you. The only part of the mohawk that you need a friend to do for you is the back.

5. Check with your hands for any difficult to see hairs that you may have missed. The hair behind the ears, for instance, is a spot that people sometimes miss with an electric razor.

6. Take a shower to get any excess cut hair off of your head.

7. Form your hair in to a mohawk with the pomade. The pomade will hold your hair in place, giving it the distinctive mohawk look. If your hair is especially long the pomade may not have enough holding power, in which case you should use hair gel.

References

• Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages: Mohawk
• Become Gorgeous: Mens Mohawk - Travis Barker's Hairstyle