35 Frohawk Styles

Natural curls come with tons of styling options. And if you’re looking for a new way to wear your textured hair, frohawk hairstyles are the perfect blend of glamour and ease. Although they look intricate and gravity-defying, frohawk hairstyles are actually super easy to pull off. There are a few different ways to get the look depending on your hair’s length and texture and your personal style, but none are especially difficult to pull off. Keep reading to learn how to do a frohawk on natural hair, and to see some of our favorite frohawk styles and looks!

To get a basic frohawk style, divide your hair into sections. Women with longer hair can use fewer, while shorter locks generally require more. The first section will be at the nape of your neck, including hair from both sides of the head. Tie this section off with a band, then do the same with a horizontal section above it. Continue until all of your hair is tied in ponys or puffs down the centre of your head. Depending on your texture, you can now fluff or tease your hair to create a frohawk, or use perm rods or a twist out to create more defined curls. To see how it’s done, check out this video featuring a frohawk with perm rod curls.

This classic frohawk style is easy to wear, and perfect for days when you want to try something fun with your natural hair. Frohawk styles like this are naturally slimming, and pulling hair up at the sides of the face helps to add focus to your eyes and sharpen cheekbones.

Depending on how long your natural hair is, you can leave pieces loose at the front of your hairline and nape of your neck. This creates a softer looking frohawk and leaves you with a playful fringe.

If your natural hair is too short to tie up down the center of your head, you can create a frohawk style simply by braiding or twisting hair at the sides of your head. This is the perfect look for women who want to dress up their TWA for a special occasion or add some versatility to their look.

This glamorous frohawk features perfectly fluffed hair that creates a bold, attention-grabbing shape. A few loose curls left in front of the ears help to add some softness to this look.

If you’ve got shorter pieces of hair that are difficult to tie up at the sides or you want to add some extra interest to your frohawk style, try putting up the sides of your hair in bantu knots.

For a gorgeous frohawk that’s got tons of height and volume, this fluffy textured style is one of our favorites. Dress it up for a special night, or try this look on a regular day when you want to update your style.

This frohawk style puts a literal twist on the classic, and is super easy for women with shorter natural hair. Instead of tying up the hair at the nape of your neck, just twist it and pin it up into place.

If you’ve got extra time and you’re looking to really make a statement with your frohawk, try a style with intricate cornrows at the side of your head. Although it takes longer to pull off, you won’t have to worry as much about flyaways or laying down edges.

You can get a cool crimped texture like this with a crimping iron, but braid outs can create a similar effect without the heat damage. Once you’ve got this texture, try tying up only the middle sections of your hair to create a half-up frohawk style that’s got lots of movement.

Another gorgeous example of how you can get a frohawk style with shorter natural hair, this look features two-strand flat twists at the side of the head with a skinny cornrow in between.

You can wear a frohawk a day or two after you’ve done a perm rod set, but creating the curls with your hair already tied up will ensure that your texture is ultra defined. Set your perm rods the day before, use a silk scarf to protect your hair while you sleep, and you’ll wake up to this perfectly coiffed frohawk.

This genius puff style puts a new twist on the frohawk look. Leaving your hair in puffs or formed buns creates the same frohawk silhouette, but adds a unique edge to the look. Your parts will be more visible in this style, so you’ll want to make sure they’re even and straight.

Side braided frohawk styles aren’t just for women with shorter natural hair. In this look, medium length hair is framed by cornrows that wrap around the sides and back of the hair, while fluffy curls on top are teased into a soft frohawk shape.