How to Cut a Kid's Mohawk
The Mohawk, a haircut style where all the hair is removed except for a strip along the center of the head, is a trendy haircut today. With a simple set of hair removal tools such as clippers and shaving supplies, a Mohawk can be created in less than an hour without any special training. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Scissors
- Electric shaver
- Clipper guard
- Shaving cream
- Disposable razor
- Hair gel
- Mirror
Instructions
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Choose the Mohawk style you prefer by researching various widths and lengths before beginning. Gather photographs of the style you want so you can refer to them when cutting.
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Trim hair around the ears first using scissors. This will make it easier when it comes time to use the electric shaver. Once this is done, start with a 1/2-inch clipper guard on your electric shaver and shave away all hair except for the Mohawk strip, which runs down the middle of the head from forehead to neck. Trim from the bottom of the sides up to the top, and the bottom of the back up to the top.
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Change the clipper guard on your electric shaver from 1/2 inch to 1/8 inch and shave the same area again, this time removing even more hair. Shave the head from the bottom of the sides near the ears up to the center Mohawk strip on top. On the back of the head, trim from the bottom of the head up to the top, avoiding the center Mohawk strip if you want your Mohawk continuing down the back of your head.
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Apply shaving cream to all areas except the Mohawk strip and use a disposable razor to shave away the rest of the hair. Shave against the direction the hair grows. This will ensure that you get the closest shave possible.
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Cut the Mohawk to its desired length. Mohawks can be thin and flat or tall and spiky depending on personal preference. For a thin Mohawk, use the 1/2-inch clipper guard again to take excess hair off the Mohawk strip. For long, spiky Mohawks, hair may not need trimmed and will only need gel to achieve a firm spike.
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Tips & Warnings
Cut through the hair slowly when using clippers. Thicker hair will bind up hair clippers if cut too quickly.
References
- Photo Credit Photodisc/Photodisc/Getty Images
