Half Up Mohawk

June 21, 2015 in hair

Mohawks have been all the rage recently. I’ve been loving them personally and featured a few tutorials including the Mohawk Braid Top Knot, Messy Bun Mohawk, Mohawk French Braid Updo. This tutorial was inspired by a similar version from The Beauty Department and of course I immediately fell in love with it and had to try it out. As a half up version it can be paired with straight, wavy, or curly hair and worn on a number of different occasion. I plan to wear it to my next barbecue which just so happens to be later today. Give it a try and let me know what you think!

Half Up Mohawk

Begin by sectioning off a small portion of hair from the corners of the forehead and up towards the top of the head, creating a triangle, smoothing it down with a boar brush.
Twist the hair into a small messy bun and pop a clear elastic band over the top to secure it.
Secure the edges of the bun with 2-3 bobby pins.
Pick up a new section of hair at the temples and bring it up to the top of the head, behind the first bun.
Wrap this section into a second bun, securing it with an elastic and pinning down the edges with bobby pins.
Pick up a small section of hair above the left ear.
Wrap it across the back of the head to the second bun and pin it in place, hiding the pin underneath the bun.
Pick a similar sized section over the right ear.
Wrap it underneath the bun, securing it with another bobby pin.
Check the back for balance and lightly pull the buns apart to make them look messier if you love that look. Finish with a final veil of hairspray and you’re set to go!