- 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) starDavid Beckham , "Word Spy: fauxhawk", "Word Spy", September 2003, webpage: [http://www.wordspy.com/words/fauxhawk.asp WSpy-fauxhawk] ] who styled himself after designerHedi 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. ForAfrican American men, the fauxhawk is created by leaving the middle strip of hair longer than that of the traditional lowCaesar cut .Variations
Hoxton fin
The Hoxton Fin refers to a style of haircut popular with young men in the
Hoxton andShoreditch districts ofLondon during the period2000 -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 theMohawk hairstyle , the Hoxton Fin differs in having aroof of a cathedral than the fin of afish .Pony-hawk
Another version of the fauxhawk was popularized by
Sanjaya Malakar on an episode ofAmerican 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
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Damiano Cunego ofLampre Pro Cycling Team
*Frank Iero ofMy Chemical Romance
*David Desrosiers ofSimple Plan
*Pierre Bouvier ofSimple Plan
*Matthew Santos ofLupe Fiasco 's 1st and 15th Label
*Jimmy Urine ofMindless Self Indulgence
* ActorJensen Ackles of "Supernatural"
* Green Day's drummer,Tré Cool
* Rugby playersCarlos Spencer ,Nikki Robinson , andShane Williams
*Mike Mizanin ,WWE wrestler and former reality star onThe 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 forLos Angeles Galaxy
* Bruno the gay Austrian fashion reporter from "Da Ali G Show "
*Chad Gray ,Mudvayne (during Lost and Found)
* Hockey playerMike Green , defenseman for the Washington Capitals
* Chris Brown, famous R&B and hip hop artist had a fauxhawk at the 2008BET Awards
*David Archuleta , first runner-up onAmerican Idol
*Chad Johnson , a wide-receiver for theCincinnati Bengals
*Jack Osbourne , son ofOzzy Osbourne
*Pete Wentz ofFall 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 forCleveland Cavaliers
* Demyx, a fictional villain in the video gameKingdom Hearts 2
*Chester Bennington ,lead singer of the bandLinkin Park
*Trevor McNevan ,lead singer ofThousand Foot Krutch andFM Static
*Dan Marsala ,lead singer ofStory of the Year
* Jason Dunnlead singer ofHawk Nelson
*Brandon Rike ,lead singer ofDead Poetic
* Brendan Brown, bassist/vocalist ofThe Receiving End of Sirens
*Spencer Rice season one of "Kenny vs. Spenny "
*NASCAR driverJason Leffler
*Mark Hoppus ,bassist for +44
*Ryan Sheckler ,professional skateboarder
* ActorElijah Wood from the "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy
*Johnny Yong Bosch known asAdam Park from the "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers " television show, and voice actor forIchigo Kurosaki from the anime, "Bleach"
*Ryan Ross ofPanic at the Disco
*Chris Jericho WWE wrestler
*Travis Wall fromSo You Think You Can Dance (season 2)
*Alex Albrecht fromDiggnation andThe Totally Rad Show
*Mark Kanemura fromSo You Think You Can Dance (season 4)
*Michael Crafter ofBig Brother (TV series) /I Killed The Prom Queen /MySpace
*Isaac Hanson ofHanson (band) Notes
References
* "Word Spy: fauxhawk" (description & quotations), "Word Spy", September 2003, webpage: [http://www.wordspy.com/words/fauxhawk.asp WSpy-fauxhawk] .
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