Egg whites, glue, hair spray, gel...

[reyd reid reed]

what's the best way to get a mohawk to fan? We've used sprays, gels and egg white...and I can't get it to fan evenly, without separating into these little clumps. Suggestions? Advice?

Help?

:shrug:

[kay1864]

1. Dunno, but I bet

this woman could tell you...

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/0312071clifford1.html

[reyd reid reed]

3. Day-um....

:wow:

[kay1864]

5. Hey, I have a patent on that word!

"Day-um" is what I say when I see a pic of rrr! :loveya:

No fair swiping. :P

[reyd reid reed]

6. Awwwwwww....

:blush:

[buddhamama]

2. heehee

:) how are you fanning it, with your hands? you're not trying for spikes, right?

[reyd reid reed]

4. No...not spikes...

I've been using my hands (slimy) and a comb (took all day on Friday to get the gunk out of the comb...and to think that same gunk's in his hair). :scared:

I tried to get a picture of it...but for some reason, the one that I took when I cut it won't upload to my photobucket. It's only 2-3 inches, though.

(edited to specify that it's the 'hawk that's 2-3 inches...not the pic)

[buddhamama]

14. i know there are powders

you mix with the egg whites to make it less gunky and the hair easier to shape. i'll look into it. :)

[Richardo]

7. Maybe you're just not meant to have a hairstyle from the 80s.

The 1680s.:D

But really, don't they give you maintnenance instructions when you cut your hair like that?

[reyd reid reed]

8. Heh...tell that to my kid...

he wants to stand out.

He stands out, all right.

:eyes:

[reyd reid reed]

15. If I took him to a salon, they probably would've...

along with a whole line of stuff to use. I did it in the kitchen, though.

I'm a tightwad.

[seemunkee]

9. Hair wax

Not sure where you get it but that is what my kids have used.

[reyd reid reed]

10. Does it shampoo out?

I've known kids who have used glue...but that stuff has to literally be scrubbed out with baking soda.

[buddhamama]

11. hair wax does wash out

you can find it in anywhere these days, most grocery stores carry it in the H&B aisle.

[seemunkee]

17. Not easily though

at least the stuff my kids have used.

[flvegan]

12. The care and feeding of mohawks

http://www.gothpunk.com/howtos/care-feeding-mohawks.html

Fanning is halfway down the page. No idea on her expertise, but it sounds reasonable.

[reyd reid reed]

13. That's the site I found when he first mentioned wanting one...

I found that hair glu stuff she mentions...but it's expensive (even the cheaper stuff she talks about is 6.00). I bought a can of #4 Rave and it works better than the egg whites...doesn't droop in the back...but it took me all day to get it out of the comb. That stuff is scary. And it still separates into...not spikes, but it doesn't fan well, either. It's got to be something I'm doing wrong. I'm about to just tell him to lay with his head on something covered with plastic wrap while it dries.

:scared:

[asthmaticeog]

16. Knox unflavored gelatine.

Though really the type of fixative is secondary to simply taking as much care as possible.

Also, it merits mention that caring about perfect fanning is poseur shit, strictly for postcard punx. ;)

[Whoa_Nelly]

18. Instructions for everything are always online ;-)

http://www.ehow.com/how_2016014_style-your-mohawk.html

[dropkickpa]

19. Seriously

Ozone chewing AquaNet (strongest hold), a bristle brush, a hair dryer, towel and either bathroom counter or table or something. Lay towel on table, have him hold his head so the soon to be up 'hawk lays flat along the table and you brush the hair out in the shape you want. Spray liberally with the 'net and direct hair dryer (on low) from the scalp outward towards end of hair until hair is nice and stiff. Repeat on other side of head. Repeat and repeat until it's nice and stiff.

The other stuf may hold, but is a freaking pain to wash out, and the egg and gelatin mixes tend to stink if its a hot sweaty day.