Fauxhawk
From Haircentric.com
The faux-hawk or fauxhawk is a haircut similar to the Mohawk hairstyle. Hair on the top of the head is combed to resemble a small fan Mohawk. The hair on the sides of the head is not shaved, though it might be shorter. [1] Accompanying this style of hair is occasionally the supplement of highlights.
The name faux-hawk is a portmanteau of French faux (fake) and Mohawk. It may also be referred to as:
- "Thoma-hawk" (after Thom Yorke of Radiohead)
- "fashion-mohawk"
- "fashion-hawk"
- "fohawk"
- "the yankee" (in Italy)
It is sometimes derided as:
- "chicken hawk" (implying that the wearer is not confident enough to actually commit to a real mohawk)
- "corpo-hawk" (given that this hair style is conservative hair style and less extreme than its counterpart)
- "Hoxton fin" (probably unique to the UK)
This hairstyle is popular among fashion-conscious people of any gender in the Western world, and is considered to be a fad. It is found in all different styles and is common among female runway models. It began in Europe and was made popular by footballer David Beckham, Actions In Objects keyboardist, Jordan Stein, musician Matthew Thomas, and G4's Kevin Pereira.
The frohawk is a variation, a mix between a faux-hawk and a Pompadour, in which the hair is usually styled into the style of a faux-hawk, with emphasis being added to the front of the head. The frohawk's earliest incarnation may have been sported by the Ed Grimley character created by Martin Short for SCTV and Saturday Night Live.