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The fauxhawk hairstyle is an approximation of a mohawk made without buzzing or shaving the sides of the head, allowing an imitation of the extreme look of a true mohawk without having to commit to it by shaving the head. The fauxhawk was introduced into pop culture by international soccer superstar David Beckham. Fashioning himself after Hedi Slimane, he was largely responsible for the style's becoming recognizable.

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, allowing for a much larger, but less dramatic, mohawk.

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[1]. 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 Mohican, the Hoxton Fin differs in having a roof of a cathedral than the fin of a fish.

Since about 2004 the style has largely fallen into disuse, to be replaced by a new style - the Hoxton Fillet - a combination of a Hoxton fin and a Mullet.

The Hoxton Fin has persisted with the youth of the UK (2006), though it now has left the confines of the ultra trendy hangouts of Hoxton and Shoreditch and has become the norm for the young up and coming from the home counties. Ironically these "yoofs" (may also be described as upwardly mobile chav) often work as clerks and technical support personnel for the banks and financial institutions situated in the City of London, not more than a 5 minute walk from the area it was first created in. However as these gentlemen are often slightly older than the original wearers of the style and frequently have been already visited by the spectre of the English receding hairline, a new trend is appearing, "The Hoxton Combover"; the fin portion of the haircut is now being used to disguise the thinning on the top of the head.

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. Since these appearances, the pony-hawk shows up from time to time on laymen as well as dogs.[Vanished website; new citation needed]

Notable fauxhawk wearers

Musicians

The fauxhawk has been used by many mainstream musicians and other celebrities, examples including: And to a lesser extent:

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See also

References

1. ^ "Where have all the cool people gone?", The Guardian, November 21 2003 (link)

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