How Do You Curl Mohawk Hair Styles For African Americans?
Mohawks weren’t commonly associated with African American hairstyles in earlier years. However, the Mohawk is becoming more popular for African Americans. With shows like CW’s “The Game,” and actors and R&B artists like Chris Brown rocking this hairstyle, it’s gone outside of the stereotypical rocker look. However, African American hair takes on a different texture with the style and needs to be cut and picked in an alternate way to keep the Mohawk shaped correctly. Shave the sides of the head, but keep the remainder of the middle of the hair shaped into a rectangle from the forehead straight back to the neck. Part small chunks of hair to either gel the hair straight up into the air or braid small chunks from the scalp pointing up. Because African American hair is a thicker texture, the direction that the hair is braided in is usually how the hair will stand. Be careful with using too much hair oil because hair oil can make African American hair too thick to comb or less likely to shap
