How to Take Care of a Mohawk

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4-10-2016, 09:20
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If you got a Mohawk and you plan to grow it out, you first need to know that it is a high maintenance hairstyle. I am not talking about a faux hawk or a half-inch wide Mohawk without any hair in the back, a real Mohawk, Which requires lots of care, cautiousness, products, and patience. And if you take good care of it you can keep your hair up for days.

Steps

  1. Pick a color of hair dye that you want. The cheapest and most well known hair dye is Manic Panic, which you can get at Spencer gifts or sally's beauty supply. Make sure to bleach your hair before you dye. This step of course is optional. If you skip this step you will have healthier hair and less work to do, however the color will be much darker and may not stay as long.
  2. Try putting it up.
  3. Grow it out. You may want to speed up your hair growth. If you are doing this, Make sure not to put it up every day. Eat lots of foods rich in protein, Use the healthiest shampoos and conditioners you can find. Try using Bioxin shampoo and/or Mane 'n tail shampoo. Use Mane 'n tail conditioner too.
  4. When you wear it down, you might want to make it look nice. Straighten it if you want, comb it over, put it in a ponytail, put it in a hat, its best to put it in a headband so it doesn't irritate your eyes or your hair.
  5. Put it up. Make sure it's firm but can still move, that indicates the healthiness.
  6. Wash it out as painlessly as possible. Soak it in warm running water until your hair flops down and becomes soft. Use any of the shampoos listed in step three for the best results. Only shampoo your Mohawk area for now. Be extremely gentle so that no hair breaks. While washing, to prevent hair breakage make sure you DO NOT comb through your hair with your fingers. This will rip apart your Mohawk structure but it will also cause hair breakage. Always use a liberal amount of shampoo and just scrub lightly with the palm of your hand. Rinse out and REPEAT, that's the key to getting it clean, do not skip doing so. As you shampoo a second time make sure to wash the sides of your head this time, as well as carefully scrubbing your Mohawk. After rinsing with cold water, your hair WILL untangle by itself and will be comfortable again so that you can now
  7. Apply conditioner to only your Mohawk area and carefully comb through with your fingers. Leave in for 3-5 minutes.
  8. AIR DRY, never towel dry. Because your hair is already very delicate due to the chemicals used to put it up, and also if you have dye, the towel will absorb the dye leading to quicker fading.
  9. DYE THE ROOTS: There are two ways to prepare for this, you can comb the whole thing over and put it all in a ponytail, or you can put your hair up and try not to get any product into your roots. Get on some latex gloves, now, carefully saturate hair bleach to the roots with your fingers but DO NOT bleach the already colored part of your hair, this runs a risk for breakage, If you don't want to worry about breakage; use peroxide. If not using peroxide its okay to leave a small unbleached imaginary line in between the colored part and your bleaching roots, THIS WILL BECOME UNNOTICEABLE after a few dyes.
  10. Get the sides of your head shaved at least once a week. Its best to have a buddy do this as it costs no money and it promotes the DIY punk ethic. Also, if you have practiced enough than you can do it yourself.

Tips

  • Make sure that when you got your hair cut, the person left at least a 2 and a half inch or more strip of your hair. If you have something like a half-inch wide Mohawk and you plan to grow it out high and tall, its NOT GOING ANYWHERE!
  • Depending on your hair type, you might want to plan ahead and grow it out before you get your hair cut into a Mohawk
  • If you want to keep your Mohawk up for days, try to sleep on your side and use an old straightener to fix up the messed up parts.

Warnings

  • If you do choose to use a straightener to fix your hair up every once in a while, the straightener is going to get crusty without proper care. Use a soapy wet rag to clean it (unplugged of course) and do this at least once a week depending on how often you use it
  • Blue is the strongest pigment. If you are going to dye your hair blue make sure you know what you are doing because it can stain forever. It is such a strong dye that it will last long in your hair.
  • If you are going to dye your hair a different color, after it has already been dyed, its the safest not to bleach over it, even though the odds are small, it may break your hair. The best thing to do is to stop dying, wash your hair every time you shower, and allow it to return or fade to its palest color.

Things You'll Need

  • hairspray (got2beglued is a popular choice with tall hawks)
  • Glue/hair glue (elmers will do fine but is a pain to wash out)
  • Hair Dye (optional)
  • Combs (more than one)
  • patience
  • supplement shampoos/conditioners such as bioxin or mane 'n tail
  • a protein-rich diet
  • An old straightener for use ONLY with spiked hair
  • clippers/safety razor
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