Uploaded February 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
We recently purchased this "FauxHawk Kit" made by Goody and wanted to give it a try, so we decided to do a tutorial and review/first impression for you. My daughter has worn a faux hawk hairstyle quite often in the past as her dance team used to use it as their competition hairstyle. She also will occasionally wear the style to school or church. But, as much as we love the edgy yet glamorous look, the traditional way to make a faux hawk hairstyle (using messy buns) can be quite time consuming. And on school mornings, we are all about quick! We wanted to see if this tool actually did make the process faster and easier with the same cute result!
If you are wanting to make a faux hawk the traditional way, we do have a few tutorials on our channel showing how to do that:
Messy Bun Faux Hawk: youtube.com/watch?v=XMYWxb5Z9dM
Topsy Tail Faux Hawk: youtube.com/watch?v=sgyIt-Zm2dI&t=8s
This kit comes in several different colors. I would recommend buying the one that matches your hair the closest. We found ours at Walmart and I'm guessing it can be found in most discount and drug stores for around $5.
After looking over the instructions for a second time, I'm pretty sure a hair elastic was not meant to be used at the top of the ponytail before placing the tool in her hair (as shown in our video.) But, we found that this "misunderstood hair tie" actually helped to hold the hairstyle in place very securely in her fine and slippery hair. We tried the style again without the elastic and it did not hold well at all. If you have textured or thick hair, the tool will probably work just fine without adding a hair tie.
This hairstyle would be great for all ages... teens, little girls, and moms. I could see this working for casual as well as formal occasions. This style could even work for Prom, Homecoming, church, recitals, weddings, etc.
You can choose to leave this the braided faux hawk sleek and neat looking, or stretch it out and deconstruct it a bit more for a messy and voluminous look. The photos at the end of our video show one side is messier than the other. We purposely deconstructed one side after the tutorial to see if the messy look was possible with this tool and it is... it just takes some work. This will work best with at least medium length or long hair. I think it would look adorable with curly or wavy hair as well as straight.
Have you watched our other popular hairstyle tutorials? A few of our most watched, trending, and best hairstyle videos below:
• Twisted Edge Fishtail Braid •
youtube.com/watch?v=C4fTz0tXJbc
• How To Make A Perfect Ballet Bun •
youtube.com/watch?v=882m4QKu0sg
* No Heat Curls, Bandana Spirals *
youtube.com/watch?v=-cI-iNvF5P4
• How To French Braid For Beginners •
youtube.com/watch?v=CPE1ktvWXsY&t=2s
• Pinwheel Bun Tutorial •
youtube.com/watch?v=G-SE5GiS4IA
If you try this #hairstyle, feel free to take a picture and post it on Instagram with the hashtag #hair4myprincess. We love to feature our favorites on our Princess Hairstyles Instagram account: instagram.com/hair4myprincess
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Princess Hairstyles YouTube Channel features hair tutorials for Princesses of all ages and places! On this channel you will find quick and easy hair tutorials as well as how to braid intricate, complicated and unique hair styles. Cute hairstyles, beautiful hairstyles, and the best simple everyday hairstyles, easy braids, messy buns, last-minute hairstyles, back-to-school hairstyles, hair hacks, hairstyle compilations, hairstyles for a wedding, prom hairstyles, updo tutorials, fishtail braids, waterfall braids, tutorials for long hair, pull through braids, wedding hair inspiration, hairstyles for medium hair, half up, half down hairstyles, tutorials for short hair, hairstyles for layered hair, new hairstyles, 5 minute hairstyles, braided hairstyles, and more!
*Alison by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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We recently purchased this "FauxHawk Kit" made by Goody and wanted to give it a try, so we decided to do a tutorial and review/first impression for you. My daughter has worn a faux hawk hairstyle quite often in the past as her dance team used to use it as their competition hairstyle. She also will occasionally wear the style to school or church. But, as much as we love the edgy yet glamorous look, the traditional way to make a faux hawk hairstyle (using messy buns) can be quite time consuming. And on school mornings, we are all about quick! We wanted to see if this tool actually did make the process faster and easier with the same cute result!
If you are wanting to make a faux hawk the traditional way, we do have a few tutorials on our channel showing how to do that:
Messy Bun Faux Hawk: youtube.com/watch?v=XMYWxb5Z9dM
Topsy Tail Faux Hawk: youtube.com/watch?v=sgyIt-Zm2dI&t=8s
This kit comes in several different colors. I would recommend buying the one that matches your hair the closest. We found ours at Walmart and I'm guessing it can be found in most discount and drug stores for around $5.
After looking over the instructions for a second time, I'm pretty sure a hair elastic was not meant to be used at the top of the ponytail before placing the tool in her hair (as shown in our video.) But, we found that this "misunderstood hair tie" actually helped to hold the hairstyle in place very securely in her fine and slippery hair. We tried the style again without the elastic and it did not hold well at all. If you have textured or thick hair, the tool will probably work just fine without adding a hair tie.
This hairstyle would be great for all ages... teens, little girls, and moms. I could see this working for casual as well as formal occasions. This style could even work for Prom, Homecoming, church, recitals, weddings, etc.
You can choose to leave this the braided faux hawk sleek and neat looking, or stretch it out and deconstruct it a bit more for a messy and voluminous look. The photos at the end of our video show one side is messier than the other. We purposely deconstructed one side after the tutorial to see if the messy look was possible with this tool and it is... it just takes some work. This will work best with at least medium length or long hair. I think it would look adorable with curly or wavy hair as well as straight.
Have you watched our other popular hairstyle tutorials? A few of our most watched, trending, and best hairstyle videos below:
• Twisted Edge Fishtail Braid •
youtube.com/watch?v=C4fTz0tXJbc
• How To Make A Perfect Ballet Bun •
youtube.com/watch?v=882m4QKu0sg
* No Heat Curls, Bandana Spirals *
youtube.com/watch?v=-cI-iNvF5P4
• How To French Braid For Beginners •
youtube.com/watch?v=CPE1ktvWXsY&t=2s
• Pinwheel Bun Tutorial •
youtube.com/watch?v=G-SE5GiS4IA
If you try this #hairstyle, feel free to take a picture and post it on Instagram with the hashtag #hair4myprincess. We love to feature our favorites on our Princess Hairstyles Instagram account: instagram.com/hair4myprincess
*Thanks for watching! Please subscribe: youtube.com/hair4myprincess
*Find more hair tutorials on our website: princesshairstyles.com
*Facebook: facebook.com/princesshairstyles
*Instagram: instagram.com/hair4myprincess
*Twitter: twitter.com/hair4myprincess
*Pinterest: pinterest.com/hair4myprincess
*Our Free App
Google Play: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.javatech.android.princesshairstyles
Princess Hairstyles YouTube Channel features hair tutorials for Princesses of all ages and places! On this channel you will find quick and easy hair tutorials as well as how to braid intricate, complicated and unique hair styles. Cute hairstyles, beautiful hairstyles, and the best simple everyday hairstyles, easy braids, messy buns, last-minute hairstyles, back-to-school hairstyles, hair hacks, hairstyle compilations, hairstyles for a wedding, prom hairstyles, updo tutorials, fishtail braids, waterfall braids, tutorials for long hair, pull through braids, wedding hair inspiration, hairstyles for medium hair, half up, half down hairstyles, tutorials for short hair, hairstyles for layered hair, new hairstyles, 5 minute hairstyles, braided hairstyles, and more!
*Alison by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Artist: audionautix.com
