tutorial - twisted fauxhawk for long hair

I've gotten several questions about this hairstyle I wore in this post. Here's a little tutorial - it's best for long hair, but could be accomplished with medium-length hair - just add more pins! Of course, if you have short hair, go wild with the gel.

1) Start with day-old hair - this will help hold the style in place. If you have straight hair, you may want to tease it to add more volume.
2) Gather hair in a high pony - make sure it is tight!

3) Keeping the tightness, twist the pony tail all the way to the end.
4) Pull the twisted hair forward

5) If your twisted hair comes down over your face (like mine in step 4), you will need to loop it backwards and tuck the ends into the crease created by the twist.
6) This is the hardest part for me - fold your twisted hair underneath itself into the crease.

7) Begin to pin the twist in place (make sure it's tight or you'll lose the any illusion of a 'hawk).
8) Pin any loose parts at the back up into the twist.

When your 'do feels secure, you're done!

Add some black liner for an edgier look.

So there you have it...could be a faux faux hawk...could just be a pompadour...could just be whatever you want, that's the beauty of it! I'm definitely going to experiment with this hairstyle...I'm thinking I want to try two twists...semi victory roll-esque. Let me know if you try this...I'd love to see!