30 Modern Faux Hawk (aka. Fohawk) Hairstyles – Keep it even more exciting

A spikier take on the faux hawk, this style is accentuated by the sudden drop fade on the sides, giving it a punk-inspired look.

The sharp line in this disconnected fade gives the impression of extra volume, and adds a very chic, modern touch to the style.

Dare to be different with a medium faux hawk that makes a statement. This haircut is suitable for those with longer hair who still want to look fresh and slay stylishly regardless.

Yes, you can create a mohawk without having your sides tapered down. Have your hair all swept back while creating a more pronounced top, and you’re good to go.

The faded sides and back of the skull allow for a sophisticated contrast. The front hair is longer, and it significantly raises the appeal of the men’s drop-fade hairstyle. 

Talking about curls, the shine highlight dye makes it only better. The sides are tapered and drop faded. The taper is size 1 clippers which also feels a lot like a fade with that line up standing all neat. Don’t forget the slit shave that makes it a very young look.

Curly hair has its own benefits and one of them is that those curls make it look very handsome. The key here is that sleek temple fade that stands in the end. The line up is a right angle with a slight taper so that top is all clean and neat!

Thick volume is often appreciated with a sweet top that is partially brushing up with half of it is laid down texture. The sides are very trendy with that shaved slit with line up being cut in half. Plus, the undercut from a shave is quite good which makes the fade very clean.

And here is the casual brush everyone is trying to get with that layered dye. This is just the tip, the taper fade sides are as clean as they get. The temple fade here is all blended which makes it all sleekier and the casual top just makes this a perfect party look.

Get the dramatic effect of the Mowhawk without fully committing with this edgy version of the Faux Hawk. This hairstyle can definitely help you decide if you’re thinking about getting a full-on Mowhawk in the future, perfect for a period of transition while you make up your mind.

High volume cuts definitely have their time and place, and this tall fohawk is a stylish choice for those occasions. The brush up adds volume, while the messiness provides motion.

Here’s another haircut that blurs the lines between a faux hawk and a quiff or pompadour. A low drop fade keeps the hair thick and full all around.

Curled up at the front like a quiff and messy on the top, this fohawk is a great hairstyle for fashionable, adventurous guys.

This short fohawk screams cocky while giving you an edgy look. The sides are skinned and faded, giving you a bolder appearance. Finish it up with some highlights, and you’re good to go.

This high contrast looks pairs a highly textured, spiky faux hawk with a bald drop fade on the sides.

Looking for a more voluminous hairstyle? This faux hawk variation gives you plenty of height and is brushed up at the front for a quiff-like effect.

You like to keep your style neat but still have some edge to it as well. This is the look that compliments you, then. The scissor taper keeps it neat enough to align with your fashion style, while the longer top and fringe add a nice contrast. The top is left messy, with the part created by your fingertips rather than a comb.

Moving into the fringe, the length is slightly longer and styles in a crashing wave up and into the top of your hair. The stubble, tattoos, and black and gold ring accentuate the edginess.

This hairstyle takes the faux hawk and tones it down a bit, creating a small “hawk” in the hair that adds texture.

The length of this cut, the connecting sideburns, and the full beard combine to create a very trendy, hipster look. Of course, the cool glasses help too!

Sometimes we are not ready for the fierce hair experiments like getting your sides shaved off and growing an extra long mohawk. And it is okay because other options can let you try an alternative of a mohawk haircut, for instance – the faux hawk cut! It doesn’t require you to sacrifice your hair that much and allows you to grow your hair back fast enough in case you don’t like it.

Not fully committing to a mohawk is totally cool – you can practice the feel of it with a faux hawk. In fact, this particular faux hawk is relaxed, and instead of being styled upright in the center, like an inverted V, this one is tamed down. The sides are clean, but unlike a mohawk, this has two geometric line designs. And if you want to sport a beard but still want to keep the sides without hair, an extended goatee is perfect.

Desperate times call for some desperate styles! The tunnel earrings and neck chains look extremely cool with this edgy haircut. Adding the roughly bleached highlights to the hair like this will add some spiciness as well. You might consider using a sugar or salt texturizing spray to keep the volume like that all day long.

In this style, the light-dyed hair and the line that cuts through the close-cut sides add a radical, eye-catching textural element.

On this style we see a drop-fade that is intersected by close cuts of disconnected design, creating a contrast in the texture that the fade goes for making it even more compelling.

This finger-combed style makes the most of a long faux hawk, creating a little volume while keeping things super slick.

The sharp line and spiky top both add textural interest to this unique style.

Rough thick texture with a bloated puff is very cool if pulled right. The taper fade on sides is what makes it happen. The fine fade is what makes this one a special one with a drop fade texture. The neckline fade makes so much sense here.

If you like your hair to have a looser, more casual look, then consider this faux hawk. It uses texture to create a sense of motion and implements a high fade to keep all the focus up top.

Not sure if you’re ready to commit to a full-on faux hawk? You might want to try out this variation first. More of a casual faux hawk, this is easy to style and wear.

There’s no end to how versatile faux hawks are, and this haircut proves that. With the sides tapered down and a texturized, messy top, you’ll have heads spinning in your direction.

Drop fade with a high taper fade with a line up that is tapered as well makes it a whole look works out pretty well. The top is all dense and thick, plus the added brush up texture makes it look very sporty. the neat hairline tells the attention to details with the clean line up.

Is this a brush-up or a brush down? Either way, it is one lovely piece of hairstyle. The top is pinch pocked with brushed down texture. All of that plus the isdes being mid faded and a shaved slit to go with it. The temple fade makes it ten times better pushing all the love on the top.

Afro hair is something that can look amazing if done right, and here is an example of if done right. The top is brushed up along with those strands as well, that being said, the sides are drop faded with a high taper that goes with it. The temple is partially faded so that it can be blended in the beard.

Sides being tapered and fade makes this one so cleaner cut. The top being multi-faceted, first being a slight french crop with a tinge of brush up. The pocky strand makes this one stand out especially when the temple is faded with the short line up makes this a whole new ballgame.

This simple faux hawk is combined with some well-trimmed facial hair for an easy, unique style.

Who said thin hair doesn’t get you a lot of panache. The brush up is quite strict with an undercut on the sides. The sides are tapered with a mid fade but that is not it, the dye makes this a whole lot brighter. All of that with a clean shave makes it better.

This gelled faux hawk holds up distinct locks of hair in every direction for a precise and creative twist.

Now that’s what we call a perfect hairstyle, an amazing sleek top with a side sweep plus the sides being taper. There are hints of fades towards the temple is what makes it look slightly rugged which works very well with formal and casual times, don’t forget to use some product so that it stays.

Wait, are we looking at a piece of art? Yes, it is, the sides are tapered but never have we seen this pattern. The lineup is crafty with that angle and a curve. The temple is undercut faded, something that rarely happens.

If you’re feeling bold, you can dye the faux hawk part of your hair and style it any number of ways. You can create a casual and messy look, as shown here, or go for something more angular and defined.

This haircut combines a fohawk and a pompadour, resulting in a unique style that’s trendy and outgoing. If the pompadour is your mainstay, this is a good way to change things up a bit.

Fine taper with a clean fade is so cool, this only gets better when one top is off with a pocky stranded top with a brush-up texture. The line up is mid faded with sides being high fade, this mixture of fades is what makes this one special.

The wild use of colorful hair dye in this faux hawk speaks for itself: “I don’t care what you think.”

This eye-catching style requires the hair to be brushed up and backward into a frontal faux hawk that resembles an ocean wave.

By adding spikes to the faux hawk itself, this style creates volume and texture without the need for any wild trimming!

This straightforward faux hawk uses a brush up to create visual interest and symmetry. As shown here, dyed hair really pops with this style.

The high fade in this style works together with the crisp, pointy faux hawk for an outgoing masculine appearance.

This is a very different take on the faux hawk that yields a stylish result. Since the hair is kept longer and gradually tapers down, it creates a full, well-rounded appearance.