Fauxhawk

The fauxhawk (or faux-hawk) hairstyle is an approximation of a mohawk, made without shaving or buzzing the hair on the sides of the head, allowing an imitation of the look of a true mohawk without having to commit to removing most of one's hair. In many cases, the look can be temporarily set aside by simply combing or restyling the hair. The name is a portmanteau of "faux" (the French word for "false") and "mohawk". The fauxhawk was popularised by football (soccer) star David Beckham, "Word Spy: fauxhawk", "Word Spy", September 2003, webpage: [http://www.wordspy.com/words/fauxhawk.asp WSpy-fauxhawk] ] who styled himself after designer Hedi Slimane.The fauxhawk is typically worn with a small but noticeable spike in the middle, though usually considerably shorter than many traditional mohawks. Because a fauxhawk does not involve shaving the head, most, if not all, of the hair will be gelled upward. It should be noted, however, that the term has its roots in the mid-80's punk scene. It was a term of derision, aimed at "outsiders" of the underground who would not commit to the social stigma conveyed by a true mowhawk. For African American men, the fauxhawk is created by leaving the middle strip of hair longer than that of the traditional low Caesar cut.

Variations

Hoxton fin

The Hoxton Fin refers to a style of haircut popular with young men in the Hoxton and Shoreditch districts of London during the period 2000 - 2004 ["Where have all the cool people gone?", "The Guardian", November 21 2003 ( [http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,3604,1089928,00.html link] )] . The style comprises two partings, one on either side, with the central portion of hair swept up in to a central crest, or "fin"; the back and sides remained cut short. While clearly related to the Mohawk hairstyle, the Hoxton Fin differs in having a roof of a cathedral than the fin of a fish.

Pony-hawk

Another version of the fauxhawk was popularized by Sanjaya Malakar on an episode of American Idol. On the next show, Ryan Seacrest, the host, wore a pony-hawk wig.

The pony-hawk is a fauxhawk with the ends of the hair loosened rather than pointed straight up.

Notable fauxhawk wearers

* Damiano Cunego of Lampre Pro Cycling Team
* Frank Iero of My Chemical Romance
* David Desrosiers of Simple Plan
* Pierre Bouvier of Simple Plan
* Matthew Santos of Lupe Fiasco's 1st and 15th Label
* Jimmy Urine of Mindless Self Indulgence
* Actor Jensen Ackles of "Supernatural"
* Green Day's drummer, Tré Cool
* Rugby players Carlos Spencer, Nikki Robinson, and Shane Williams
* Mike Mizanin, WWE wrestler and former reality star on The Real World
* Kevin Pereira, host of "Attack of the Show"
* Ryan Seacrest, host of "American Idol"
* Sanjaya Malakar, a contestant on "American Idol"
* David Beckham, footballer for Los Angeles Galaxy
* Bruno the gay Austrian fashion reporter from "Da Ali G Show"
* Chad Gray, Mudvayne (during Lost and Found)
* Hockey player Mike Green, defenseman for the Washington Capitals
* Chris Brown, famous R&B and hip hop artist had a fauxhawk at the 2008 BET Awards
* David Archuleta, first runner-up on American Idol
* Chad Johnson, a wide-receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals
* Jack Osbourne, son of Ozzy Osbourne
* Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy, would wear a fauxhawk and in later years have a long one-sided fringe variation, often considered as an Emo hair
* Damon Jones, basketball player for Cleveland Cavaliers
* Demyx, a fictional villain in the video game Kingdom Hearts 2
* Chester Bennington, lead singer of the band Linkin Park
* Trevor McNevan, lead singer of Thousand Foot Krutch and FM Static
* Dan Marsala, lead singer of Story of the Year
* Jason Dunn lead singer of Hawk Nelson
* Brandon Rike, lead singer of Dead Poetic
* Brendan Brown, bassist/vocalist of The Receiving End of Sirens
* Spencer Rice season one of "Kenny vs. Spenny"
* NASCAR driver Jason Leffler
* Mark Hoppus, bassist for +44
* Ryan Sheckler, professional skateboarder
* Actor Elijah Wood from the "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy
* Johnny Yong Bosch known as Adam Park from the "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" television show, and voice actor for Ichigo Kurosaki from the anime, "Bleach"
* Ryan Ross of Panic at the Disco
* Chris Jericho WWE wrestler
* Travis Wall from So You Think You Can Dance (season 2)
* Alex Albrecht from Diggnation and The Totally Rad Show
* Mark Kanemura from So You Think You Can Dance (season 4)
* Michael Crafter of Big Brother (TV series)/I Killed The Prom Queen/MySpace
* Isaac Hanson of Hanson (band)

Notes

References

* "Word Spy: fauxhawk" (description & quotations), "Word Spy", September 2003, webpage: [http://www.wordspy.com/words/fauxhawk.asp WSpy-fauxhawk] .