So you won't be "that girl" with the drunk hair

Since I have a mohawk (I can no longer consider it a fauxhawk), I decided to show you bitches with long hair how to be more like me.  I will show you or explain a couple of different techniques that can benefit you in other hair-do's.  And I'll also show you different options throughout for you to achieve a different end result.

What you will need:

Hair spray, teasing or a regular comb, paddle brush, bobby pins, pony tail holder, and three fingers.

A little inspiration

 

1. Section your hair into 3 vertical sections stopping about an inch behind your ear. The middle section you can make as wide or narrow as you'd like depending on what you're comfortable with.

2.  We are going to start by backcombing (teasing) the middle section using your teasing or regular comb. Take 1/2 inch horizontal sections. Drop out the first section without teasing. Lightly spray each section.  When you are teasing, pull your hair straight up holding it at the ends.  Using your comb, start at the base of your hair and slowly backcomb moving up the strand half an inch at a time. Focus on "packing" your hair to the base by pushing the hair all the way down and releasing before moving up. 

How not to tease: By quickly moving the comb up and down, this will not set a good base that you need to create volume.  

If your hair is standing straight up on it's own you're doing a great job =)

Go section by section stopping an inch behind the ear. (your arms probably feel like they are going to fall off by this point)

3.  Clip up the entire middle section including the section that you dropped out just to get it out of your way.  Hair spray the sides and slick them back into a tight pony tail.  

The more tight and smooth it is the more dramatic the end result will be.

4.  Now focusing back on the middle section, you are going to comb out the backcombing with your paddle brush so your hair is smooth and not looking like a birds nest.  I know it seems counter productive but if you teased correctly the volume will still be there.  When I do this I like to start at the back working my way

 forward.  

At this point you could leave your hair as is.  Brush it back, spray it, and allow it to hang freely.  Add pins underneath close to the ponytail if need be.

And this is what it would look like:

5.  I'm going to move forward and show you more options to jazz it up a bit.  Drop that first section out again.  Take a one inch horizontal section and place two or three fingers about mid shaft.  Wrap your hair around your fingers to the end of the strand.  Then roll your fingers all the way down to the base and pin it until it feels secure.  

On my doll I shifted the roll to one side so one open end is bigger than the other. Placement of the roll is personal preference depending on what looks better to you.

6.  Taking the exact same steps as in the first section, I pinned this sections open end opposite to the first.  Notice the first section is closed and second is open.

Again it's all about preference, play around with it a little bit!

7.  You can continue to use this technique all the way back.  But my doll had about a 1 1/2 in section left so I decided to divide the section in half vertically making two rolls.

8.  I will be pinning the front section back over top all of the rolls making a pincurl at the very end to blend with the back.

  *Keep in mind that the bald gaps you see on the sides will not be there since nobody has hair like a doll head with 15 hairs per square inch*

This is another place where you can leave your newly formed faux hawk! Slicked back into a ponytail is super sexy and a less formal option.

9.  Continuing on for the people who have short hair, or for anyone who doesn't want it in a ponytail.  Using the same rolling technique, make a roll with the ponytail and pin to the back of the head. 

Make sure it is touching the back of the rolls to look like a continuation and not a mistake. 

My finished product:

Viva la faux hawks!  Don't be afraid to step out of your boring comfort zone of having straight or curly hair.  It's a time saving alternative since there is no straightener or curling iron needed.  This hairstyle is bold and sexy af in any way that you decide to design it.  I mean...check me out ;) A great night out or partying look that wont have you looking a hot mess by the end of the night. Especially since drunk hair happens to the very best of us. Not so great for church but to each her own.  And of course I would love to see all of your creations!

Have a great day and love the ones you're with

-Ari