When I was in high school in the 80's, there were Filipino twin brothers that had heavy thick straight hair. They would shampoo, then blow dry til damp, then use egg whites and finish blowdrying into the shape they wanted.
I seem to recall one having a mohawk at least 6 inches tall, and the other had "wings" sticking up on each side and it would stay that way all day. There may have been a finishing coat of hairspray involved too though none was mentioned. Sometimes natural is better!
By Kat from MD
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If you have shoulder length thick hair, how long would a Mohawk stand up?
Karissa from Louisville, KY
Use diluted elmer's glue. It dries clear.
nothing to do with your post but just had to tell you I have a daughter whose name is Karissa it is unusual to see this name let alone the same spelling
I have 12 inch hair and it will be my first time putting my hair in a mohawk and all I have is egg whites elmers glue and hairspray. I need to know how to go about putting it up and such.
Ami, NO! Elmer's glue is NOT totally vegan! It's not made from milk but it is made from cow hooves. I have a 10" liberty spikes and I use Rave 4x and blow dry it - its very cheap and works great! I also use got2b glue (which is actually vegan) on the tips to keep them from splitting.
The best way is egg whites, soap(Bar) and Hairspray. I'm working with 14 inch Liberty spikes and it works all the same!
I used Elmer's glue and all it did was become a big mess. I personally use got2b glued but it gets heavy cause my hair hates going up in any fashion so it always ends up falling.
I use to use wood glue for mine because my hair is pretty long, but I just found out that a bar of soap works pretty good too.
I am spiking my hair into a mohawk for the first time, and I don't know what to do!
Some people say to use Elmer's glue, but I'm scared it will kill my hair or wont come out or something. My hair is like a gold color, it is also very thin and very very long, about 18 inches.
I tried doing the sugar water mixture once, then blow drying it, but my hair would not spike out! Believe me, the sugar and water made it hard as rock. Please help! I need replies right now /ASAP
Hey!
I think another important method that definitely needs to be mentioned, is back-combing (commonly used for making dreads). I personally think this method makes the hawk look and feel more compact. The first time you put it up, make sure to back-comb your hair, section by section, starting from the bottom and gradually getting higher when you feel it start to knot up (this can be taken out easily btw, just pull the hair apart gently. Do this before you shower or during, to prevent yanking your hair out. Any who. Once you've done that for about half an hour, your hair should already have most of it's form. Test it out by pressing your hair up with your hands and then leaving it to stand for itself, it should be standing upright already for the most part.
Big tip for having slept with a mohawk :
When you wake up and some of it has lost it's strength, just back-comb the bits that need fixing, or give it all a quick re-do, then a quick fix with whatever you put in your hair (make sure it's light weight), give in some more palm presses and pinches, and you should be done in 5 to 10 minutes! The longer you continue this method, the easier it will be to keep your hair in shape and the more compact it will get!
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get the wood glue that washes out, if it deosn't say washable it's not good
I want to get some liberty spikes about 3 inches and was just wondering what would be the best stuff to use to keep it all up?
Newman from Britain
Hi Newman,
My son is 15 and has an awesome mohawk/liberty spikes that are about 8 inches. He uses Rave hairspray and/or Elmer's glue. He has also heard that Aqua Net hairspray works well. We are in the States so I don't know if you have those brands. If you use glue, make sure it will come out with water! Elmer's glue is a white glue that school children use.
Good luck!
I did my sister's hair for Halloween once (she was Vivian from Young Ones) and we used Aussie Freeze spray and a hair dryer. Just keep adding layers and drying. Hope that helps.
It's not as environmentally friendly, but aerosol extra hold hair spray - cheap stuff - is usually the best. Also, it helps if you don't use conditioner or anything that will make your hair silky and fine. You want some coarseness to the hair for maximum height and hold.
Use sugar water. Dissolve some sugar in some warm water and apply to your hair. This will create a really great base. Garnier makes hair putty which works pretty well too. Be sure that you put the majority of your chosen styling product at the bottom of each spike, close to the roots. The rules of physics apply to cool hair do's as well... if the top is too heavy and not supported well, your hair will fall over.
Try glue also, but be careful as it will destroy the texture and quality of your hair. If this is a style you planning on wearing for a few months rather than a few hours, wash your hair a lot less... once a week or every other week, when it starts to attract bugs (hehe) and forget the conditioner all together.
To get this mess out, use a bit of baking soda when washing your hair.
This is a page about using glue to make a mohawk with spikes. There are many products you can use to style your mohawk with spikes.
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