| Emo, or the emotional punk movement, includes | | | | as well. For these emo hairstyles, use electric |
| its own attitude, fashion and values along with | | | | shears used for giving army "buzz" cuts. Although |
| emo hairstyles. The emos refuse to conform to | | | | much of the hair will be buzzed off, there should |
| the mainstream and adhere to the dictates of | | | | still be a flamboyant black tousel hanging down |
| current fashion. As a result, emo has created its | | | | the front into the eyes. |
| own fashion, and emo haircuts are distinctive with | | | | Emo hairstyles are definitely shaggy, and |
| jet black hair, asymmetrical styles and bold | | | | sometimes spiky, so use scultping gel to your |
| highlights. Being emo means standing out from the | | | | advantage. It is a good idea to find the most |
| crowd, and emo haircuts are often experiments | | | | potent gel on the market, especially if you want |
| created by friends rather than the kind of "dos" | | | | to create spikes. Simply make the hair spiky or |
| that can be created at a salon. You might even | | | | shaggy when wet by working a gel through your |
| want to create your own emo hairstyles with a | | | | hair and teasing out the bold effects. Dry your |
| pair of scissors, dye and a razor. | | | | hair, adding more gel and spray until your spikes |
| With emo hairstyles, anything goes, as long as it | | | | are absolutely stiff. Do not brush. Emo hairstyles |
| doesn't look like something the prom queen or | | | | are not for the faint of heat, so don't worry |
| king would wear. Almost all emo women dye their | | | | about having a stiff head of hair after all of that |
| hair jet black. Many emo men have jet black hair, | | | | spray. In any case, it can be shampooed out. |
| but it is not universal. Any black dye will do, and | | | | To create emo haircuts, you do not need a lot of |
| the bolder the effect, the better. You need not | | | | expensive hair equipment like curling irons or flat |
| be concerned about the dye job looking natural, | | | | irons, but you will want to experiment with |
| since many emo hairstyles are obviously dyed. | | | | different gels and sprays. The best kind of gels |
| You might want to touch up the edges with | | | | make the hair actually stiff and spikey. If you are |
| frosted highlights, purple or blue, but make sure | | | | not satisfied with your haircut, you can always |
| these colors show through the black dye. | | | | trim yourself using an ordinary pair of scissors. |
| Emo hairstyles do not require a professional | | | | Although it is sometimes better to have someone |
| stylist, and you are better off using your little | | | | else style your hair, because we cannot always |
| brother's kindergarten scissors or a pair of shears | | | | get a good perspective on how our hair looks |
| than scissors designed for cutting hair. Don't | | | | from the back. Don' t worry if the cut is not |
| worry about the hair being uneven; the more | | | | even or straight, since emo hairstyles tend to be |
| asymmetrical, the better. Many emo hairstyles | | | | asymmetrical. |
| feature a patch of triangular hair around the face | | | | If your hair is long or medium length, create an |
| or lopsided hair. It is a wonder how some emo | | | | uneven look by cutting one side shorter than the |
| hairstyles can allow their wearers to see anything, | | | | other, or putting part of your hair up and leaving |
| but most emos do manage to cross the street | | | | the other half down. Use a special spray for super |
| safely. | | | | shine and add highlights if you have layers. |
| You may try shaving all of your hair in back and | | | | Although shorter emo hairstyles are more |
| leaving hair only on the top or on the sides. Some | | | | common than long, you can still look one hundred |
| may also decide to shear their hair on the sides | | | | percent emo and have long locks. |