Markcutit · 650 Matheson Blvd W, Mississauga, ON L5R 3T2
Faux Hawk in Mississauga: Booking the Fade and the Ridge at Markcutit
Short answer: Markcutit cuts faux hawks at Heartland Town Centre in Mississauga; book Haircut Only on Booksy, or call or text (647) 221-9795. Arrive with at least 4 cm on the centre of your top so there is something to build the ridge from. Pick Mark Yousif if you want skin-faded sides, or Marcel Shabo if the texture along the top matters most.
Mark or Marcel: choose by the half of the faux hawk you care about
A faux hawk is two jobs in one cut, and each of our barbers leans toward one of them. Mark Yousif leans toward skin fades, so book him when you want the sides taken down to skin for the strongest contrast under the ridge. Marcel Shabo leans toward texture on top and drop fades, which suits a ridge meant to look piecey and matte rather than sculpted.
Both barbers cut the whole style from start to finish, so treat this as a tie-breaker. If one of them has the only evening opening on the day you want, take it.
Check your top length before booking the first one
Pull the hair at the middle of your top straight up: if it passes about 4 cm, we can build a ridge in this visit. Shorter than that, a faux hawk looks like a crop pushed upward, and you are better off booking a tidy-up that keeps the sides sharp while the top grows.
Scalp hair grows roughly a centimetre a month, so someone coming off a 2 cm crop is about two months away. Here is how we would plan those weeks with you.
- Now: a sides-and-neckline cleanup, with the top left completely alone. Say you are growing into a faux hawk.
- Four to five weeks later: a second cleanup. The centre should be starting to stand on its own.
- Around week eight: the first real faux hawk, with the top re-cut so the centre line is longest.
What to show us at the consultation
Bring one photo of the ridge height you like, taken from the front, and tell us how you wear your hair on a workday. The front view matters because a peak that looks mild in profile can look surprisingly tall head-on.
We will also check your crown. A whorl that spins hard in one direction changes where the ridge can finish at the back, and it is far easier to plan around at the start than to fix afterwards.
The styling routine and the difference from a mohawk are covered in our faux hawk guide, so the appointment can focus on your hair rather than definitions.
Your fade height decides how soon you come back
The higher and tighter the sides, the sooner regrowth dulls the contrast that makes the ridge stand out. Pick the side treatment with your calendar in mind as well as the mirror.
| Side treatment | How the ridge reads | Book again in |
|---|---|---|
| Low taper | Soft and office-friendly | About 4 weeks |
| Mid fade | Clear contrast, balanced | 3 to 4 weeks |
| High skin fade | Sharpest, ridge looks tallest | 2 to 3 weeks |
Keeping a faux hawk through toque season
A toque flattens the ridge, and the better fix is a slightly shorter centre rather than more product. Around 5 cm springs back after a hat far more willingly than 8 cm, so we can bring the length down for the cold months and let it grow again once spring arrives.
Muggy Mississauga summers soften the peak in a different way: humidity loosens hold by mid-afternoon. A drier, lighter-hold product with a quick blast from the dryer copes better than piling on more.
Whatever the season, we are open until 9 PM every day, so a fade refresh can slot in after work or on a Sunday evening.
Faux hawk in Mississauga: common questions
Can you turn my current fade into a faux hawk in one visit?
Yes, as long as the centre of your top already has about 4 cm. We re-cut the top so it is longest down the middle and adjust the fade so it sits neatly under the ridge.
Should I arrive with product in my hair?
Either way is fine, since every service includes a hair wash. A photo of how you style it at home tells us more than product in the chair.
Can I have my beard lined up at the same time?
Book Haircut + Beard instead. Mark leans toward blending a fade into the beard, which makes a faux hawk look finished from the side.
What if I go off the ridge later?
Brush the top flat or to one side and you have a textured cut with a fade. At the next visit we can even out the centre, or move you toward a textured crop.
