A man, no plan, a mohawk, Halloween!
October 2, 2010 5:48 PM Subscribe
I have a mohawk. What's a good idea for a Halloween costume?
I have a short mohawk, with completely smooth sides, kinda like Mr. Bloom here. I'm a pale white guy, 5'10, with dark brown/black hair, a goatee, and a mustache. The picture in my profile is slightly out of date.
I'd like to do an interesting and clever Halloween costume, without getting rid of the mohawk. (I can shave the mustache, and I'm kinda attached to the goatee, but I'd be willing to shave it too, for the right idea.)
I could, of course, fall back to a punk, a goth, a Mohican, or something equally generic, but that doesn't sound too fun (although the punk/goth look is very different than how I normally look, so it might be fun). Other ideas I've had are Travis Bickle (seems hard to pull off, but I kinda match the look) or (stretching it) David Beckham.
What are my other options? I don't mind spending a bit, in the name of awesomeness.
I have a short mohawk, with completely smooth sides, kinda like Mr. Bloom here. I'm a pale white guy, 5'10, with dark brown/black hair, a goatee, and a mustache. The picture in my profile is slightly out of date.
I'd like to do an interesting and clever Halloween costume, without getting rid of the mohawk. (I can shave the mustache, and I'm kinda attached to the goatee, but I'd be willing to shave it too, for the right idea.)
I could, of course, fall back to a punk, a goth, a Mohican, or something equally generic, but that doesn't sound too fun (although the punk/goth look is very different than how I normally look, so it might be fun). Other ideas I've had are Travis Bickle (seems hard to pull off, but I kinda match the look) or (stretching it) David Beckham.
What are my other options? I don't mind spending a bit, in the name of awesomeness.
Trojan soldier, gold body paint on your head to complete the helmet?
posted by little light-giver at 5:55 PM on October 2, 2010
posted by little light-giver at 5:55 PM on October 2, 2010
Mr. T! Sunglasses and lots of gold chains.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 5:55 PM on October 2, 2010
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 5:55 PM on October 2, 2010
I pity the fool who posted Mr T before me.
(just joking ThePinkSuperhero)
posted by pick_the_flowers at 5:58 PM on October 2, 2010
(just joking ThePinkSuperhero)
posted by pick_the_flowers at 5:58 PM on October 2, 2010
Can you spike it straight up, spray it silver, glue a handle on it and dribble blood down the side of your head? Voila! Meat cleaver stuck in the head guy!
posted by vincele at 5:59 PM on October 2, 2010
posted by vincele at 5:59 PM on October 2, 2010
Personally, I think a Mohawk indian would be an awesome look for Halloween, don't overlook that.
Besides punks and Native Americans, the only other guys I know who wore the mohawk were Paratroopers - before a jump, some would shave their heads for the same reason Native Americans did: to scare the hell out their opponents.
posted by AsYouKnow Bob at 5:59 PM on October 2, 2010
Besides punks and Native Americans, the only other guys I know who wore the mohawk were Paratroopers - before a jump, some would shave their heads for the same reason Native Americans did: to scare the hell out their opponents.
posted by AsYouKnow Bob at 5:59 PM on October 2, 2010
Oh yeah I forgot: wear a white jacket and pants. Maybe a four-fingered glove. You're the clumsy butcher.
posted by vincele at 6:01 PM on October 2, 2010
posted by vincele at 6:01 PM on October 2, 2010
A fish or shark of some kind? Or a seashell, but that might be tough to pull off. Cockatiel? Venus flytrap? Bowser?
posted by Fui Non Sum at 6:02 PM on October 2, 2010
posted by Fui Non Sum at 6:02 PM on October 2, 2010
Maddox Jolie
posted by iconomy at 6:06 PM on October 2, 2010 [3 favorites]
posted by iconomy at 6:06 PM on October 2, 2010 [3 favorites]
One of the Bad guys from The Road Warrior. Not nessesarily Wez, there were plenty of them that had mohawks, and it should be pretty easy to dig up some ratty, dirty black leather.
posted by dead cousin ted at 6:24 PM on October 2, 2010
posted by dead cousin ted at 6:24 PM on October 2, 2010
Get a Sharpie (or henna if you got) and let some one go crazy.
posted by pyro979 at 6:26 PM on October 2, 2010
posted by pyro979 at 6:26 PM on October 2, 2010
Travis Bickle.
posted by vrakatar at 6:32 PM on October 2, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by vrakatar at 6:32 PM on October 2, 2010 [1 favorite]
California doesn't have Blue Jays. We have Scrub Jays, Pinyon Jays, and Steller's Jays.
I think Travis Bickle would be cool.
posted by elsietheeel at 6:49 PM on October 2, 2010 [2 favorites]
I think Travis Bickle would be cool.
posted by elsietheeel at 6:49 PM on October 2, 2010 [2 favorites]
FYI, Mr. T doesn't have a mohawk. He has an oldhawk: That's a mohawk plus a male-pattern-baldness laurel toulet seat thing around the side.
posted by Sys Rq at 7:07 PM on October 2, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by Sys Rq at 7:07 PM on October 2, 2010 [1 favorite]
Seconding bad guy from Road Warrior.
posted by dephlogisticated at 7:32 PM on October 2, 2010
posted by dephlogisticated at 7:32 PM on October 2, 2010
Tank Girl? Poodle With a Mohawk?
posted by bevedog at 8:00 PM on October 2, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by bevedog at 8:00 PM on October 2, 2010 [1 favorite]
Rogue Trooper?
posted by Artw at 8:04 PM on October 2, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by Artw at 8:04 PM on October 2, 2010 [1 favorite]
I can't believe no one has suggested Sonic the Hedgehog!
posted by Night_owl at 10:37 PM on October 2, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by Night_owl at 10:37 PM on October 2, 2010 [1 favorite]
Taxi Driver. You talkin' to me?
posted by shortyJBot at 6:11 AM on October 3, 2010
posted by shortyJBot at 6:11 AM on October 3, 2010
I'd go in the opposite direction and fill out the Mowhawk a bit- give your friends a new look at you with more hair.
What about Pee Wee Herman?
Let your Mowhawk sides grow out a bit beforehand, then on the day darken the sides with scalp makeup (get it at a beauty supply place that sells makeup to film makeup artists- that kind won't come off on your clothes, or ask at MAC or somewhere similar for something that won't smudge and run if your head sweats a little), and comb the Mowhawk neatly over to one side.
Powder your face pale, darken your brows, a little red lipstick smudged in well, and a slim grey suit with a red bowtie.
posted by pseudostrabismus at 10:12 AM on October 3, 2010
What about Pee Wee Herman?
Let your Mowhawk sides grow out a bit beforehand, then on the day darken the sides with scalp makeup (get it at a beauty supply place that sells makeup to film makeup artists- that kind won't come off on your clothes, or ask at MAC or somewhere similar for something that won't smudge and run if your head sweats a little), and comb the Mowhawk neatly over to one side.
Powder your face pale, darken your brows, a little red lipstick smudged in well, and a slim grey suit with a red bowtie.
posted by pseudostrabismus at 10:12 AM on October 3, 2010
Throw on a diaper and a guitar, and you're the late, great Garry Shider of Parliament-Funkadelic. You can wear a jacket if you're cold.
posted by knile at 11:01 AM on October 3, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by knile at 11:01 AM on October 3, 2010 [1 favorite]
I'd get a very boring wig and wear a suit and tie and carry a briefcase ;)
posted by lemniskate at 3:39 PM on October 3, 2010
posted by lemniskate at 3:39 PM on October 3, 2010
Paint your face in white & black stripes: zebra!
posted by IAmBroom at 9:42 PM on October 3, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by IAmBroom at 9:42 PM on October 3, 2010 [1 favorite]
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posted by Sys Rq at 5:50 PM on October 2, 2010