Braided Mohawk

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At the foundation of this hairstyle is a daring undercut. The sides and the area above the ears are shaved close to the scalp, creating a sharp contrast against the longer hair. The shaved areas are very precise, and the skin shows through. They form the backbone of the hairstyle; without them, the look simply wouldn't have the same impact.

Running along the very top of the head, from the front hairline all the way down toward the back, the long hair has been styled into a mohawk shape. That hair has been worked into a chunky braid. It runs from the front of the hairline toward the back, and each loop of the braid is plump and well-defined. The braid has been created with care, keeping the tension even and the sections consistent.

Below the braided crown, the hair has been left very long, falling past the shoulders and well down the back and chest. These lengths have been styled into loose waves that have a natural feel. The waves balance out the sharpness of the undercut and the precision of the braid, softening the overall look and giving it a combination of tough and tender.

Braided hair with shaved sides - Side view

At the roots and through the braided crown, the hair color is a silvery lavender-gray: a desaturated purple tone that has become popular in recent years. It's not a vivid or neon purple; instead, it is soft and sophisticated.

As the hair travels down from the crown and flows into the long, loose waves below, it gradually shifts into a lighter, ash blonde. This kind of color technique - where the hair transitions from one shade to another as it moves from root to tip- is called a balayage or ombré effect. There's no harsh line where one color ends and another begins. Instead, the lavender-gray changes gently into ash blonde.

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