Faux hawk?

[unknown]

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Hi!
I have bra strap length hair that is really thick and straight.
I've tried to find instructions on how to do a faux hawk for long hair, the only thing I seem to find is the huge bouffant that girls seems to call a faux hawk.

Does anyone here have step by step instructions on how to do a "real" fauxhawk on long hair?

[Elysium]

The main problem with any kind of 'hawk past shoulder length is getting it to stay up, I had a SL mohawk and couldn't get it to stay up, even using PVA glue :rolleyes:
That said, a death hawk might work for you, there's a lot of backcombing/teasing and hairspray involved though :(

Edit: Welcome to LHC! :happydance:

[unknown]

The main problem with any kind of 'hawk past shoulder length is getting it to stay up, I had a SL mohawk and couldn't get it to stay up, even using PVA glue :rolleyes:
That said, a death hawk might work for you, there's a lot of backcombing/teasing and hairspray involved though :(

Edit: Welcome to LHC! :happydance:

Thank you. :)

Well, my hair is ultra hard to style, but hawks/any style keeping it in the air has worked quite well, sometimes too well.
My only issue is how to do it so it looks like a hawk...

[unknown]

Anyone here?

[spidermom]

Well, you could do a series of braids down the middle of your head, then stand them up with wire.

[artiste]

Hi there!

I have done a faux faux hawk in my nearly waist-length hair a few times. I don't know how well this method would work for you, and while I do have normal thickness to my hair, it is not extremely thick

1. Pull hair into ponytail at the crown of the head. This should be very very sleek on the sides, BBB can help to achieve this, as well as some sort of styling product to help hold the hair in place. I use plain ol' hairspray.

2. Wrap a small bit of hair around the elastic to hide it. secure with bobby pins.

3. Start pulling forward random bits of hair towards your forehead. Pin these in place with bobby pins. The goal here is to get a very touseled look, so don't be afraid to make it a little messy, just make sure the messiness is confined to that top strip of your head. Some people curl the hair before pulling forward and pinning. This can be helpful is reducing length and having that tousled look kind of built in.

4. Make sure you pull some of the hair downward towards your neck and pin there as well. It adds continuity to the hawk. Wouldn't want one that just sits on top of the head. Don't forget to also tousle and pin hair to the sides and over the starting ponytail bump. The better this is hidden, the better the hawk looks in the end.

It takes a little practice to make it look like a hawk, rather than a folded ponytail. I believe that the messiness of teh hawk is important

Oh yeah! In order to hide the hairline at the front, I often rely on creating a sort of fringe with some of the hair I pulled forward. It adds an edgy look if done right, and like I said, hides that hairline and adds more continuity.

I know its bad, but when I do this style I do tend to use lot os hairspray, trying to avoid teasing.... btu sometimes I do that too...

Hope this helps. Good luck!

[Chetanlaiho]

Artiste, that sounds a lot like what they do in the video I'm about to suggest ^_^

Curly faux hawk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QabDXMsguBc
Straight faux hawk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S393-MDYsIQ&feature=relmfu (there's two parts)

She doesn't speak English in her videos but you can usually get it from the visuals and some annotations :)

[Cassie 123]

I'd try using a banana clip on top of the head.

[PinkyCat]

Artiste, that sounds a lot like what they do in the video I'm about to suggest ^_^

Curly faux hawk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QabDXMsguBc
Straight faux hawk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S393-MDYsIQ&feature=relmfu (there's two parts)

She doesn't speak English in her videos but you can usually get it from the visuals and some annotations :)


WOAH! I watched that whole video with my jaw open! THAT IS AWESOME!! I am so doing that this weekend!! Thanks for posting!

[teal]

A hawk of any large size usually requires something like gelatin to keep it upright. That stuff takes ages upon ages to wash out... it makes a head full of oil look like a piece of cake to wash. Do it if you want... large hardcover books will help for flattening, and get a friend to help you... but expect to be wearing it for several days if you want a return on investment for the effort.

[artiste]

Artiste, that sounds a lot like what they do in the video I'm about to suggest ^_^

Curly faux hawk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QabDXMsguBc
Straight faux hawk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S393-MDYsIQ&feature=relmfu (there's two parts)

She doesn't speak English in her videos but you can usually get it from the visuals and some annotations :)

Thank you! I was trying to remember where I had originally come across the method. This is where I first saw it! Great video.. makes the process easier to duplicate. :)

[unknown]

Artiste: Thank you! It actually worked!
Chetanlaiho: Thanks!

[artiste]

Artiste: Thank you! It actually worked!
Chetanlaiho: Thanks!

You are very welcome :) . I'm glad that it worked for you!