Of all the men’s hairstyles out there, the mohawk is probably one of the most infamous and controversial.

You might consider the mohawk an extreme haircut with the hair pointing up in long spikes. However, the traditional mohawk is much more subtle than its punk-inspired variation. A classic mohawk features a crest that varies in length, and it can even be less than an inch in height.

On the other hand, the mohawk fade haircut combines––you guessed it––a mohawk and a fade. This gives the cut a gentler appearance, but there’s still a high visibility factor. In some mohawk styles, the sides of the head are entirely shaved. With the mohawk fade haircut, the sides are faded to give a tidier look.

So if you’ve always liked the mohawk look but were afraid to commit to the style, try its fade variation.

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Intense MoHawk with French Crop

The mixture of different elements here makes it one decent combination of a look. The top is french cropped with sides being high fade. The rest is mohawked with a clean shave so that the neat look stays consistent all over the top.

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Waved Mohawk with Drop Fade

A thick and neat look at the same time. The hair on top is wavy but haircut is mohawked with a density as thin hair doesn’t require much volume. The lineup is tapered so that it is still there with a semi van dyke beard to balance it off.

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Curly Mohawk and Lineup

A tight mid skin fade with precisely edged temples and hairline serves as an excellent perimeter containing this wild explosion of curls. A return of the concept of contrast, this look creates a feeling of barely controlled energy.

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Short Curled Mohawk with Undercut Drop Fade

This is quite a good mix of different elements with the top being all curly with fluff to it. The sides are undercut with a slit shave and drop fade that goes with it. The dye is quite neat with its highlight rusty brown color.