A "faux hawk" is a hairstyle that resembles a mohawk, but instead of shaving the sides of the head, the hair is styled to stand upright in the middle while the sides remain long or slightly shorter. Full definition
«Our hair and makeup team went with faux hawks + glitter eyes, and we chose simple floral to be able to -LSB-...] (burnettsboards.com)
Have short haircut with blunt edges and then style them in faux hawk styled spikes. (latestasianfashions.com)
Short, curly and seriously blonde, Model Eva Pigford demonstrated this gorgeous close curly faux hawk at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles — and we can't take our eyes off it. (stylecraze.com)