When you think Mohawk, you might think intimidating, leather-jacket wearing, rocker. On the other hand, we think Rihanna, who re-introduced the 80s punk style as a way-pretty option in 2008.

How’d she do it? Rihanna worked with her hair’s natural, curly texture to make the Mohawk pretty and feminine, rather than wild and rocker-ish, explains Banowetz. The cut framed her face beautifully, too, allowing us to really see each and every feature. Plus, paired with a flowy dress (and no leather in sight), we can see the softer side of the Mohawk, awww.