In the catogory "emo" some people also place "scene" which is a very different style than emo. Scene style consists of bright colours in your hair as well as your clothes whereas emos are more of a dark bunch. But just for the heck of it we are going to tell you about somewhat scene hair as well because it CAN be emo.
Step1: Choose a length. I say that if you already have long hair then go with that because I like the longer hair more. But if you prefer shorter hair than go with that. Most of the time when emo hair is long it is layered a lot. Make the top layer of hair much shorter than the lower layer. Look at the first picture at the end of this post to see what i mean. If you want shorter hair it is usually choppy as well.
Step2: Bangs or no bangs? If you choose to go with the shorter hair then I suggest bangs. If you have choosen longer hair it doesnt really matter. You have probably noticed that emo hair is usually side bangs but that doesnt have to be the way YOU do your hair. Look at some of the pictures below to see some emo styles with front bangs as well as no bangs at all.
Step3: Colour? You may think that to have emo hair it has to be black. Not true at all actually. Many emo girls have blond hair. and some even have black and blond. A popular (and pretty) choice of colour is to do the top layer a different colour from the bottom. Maybe make the top blond and the bottom black. Or vice-verca. Some people do the front of their hair a one colour and the back a different one. Or even just the bangs. or the tips. there are lots of choices for colours. You dont even have to choose black of blond. You can be truly different and go with any colour you want, be it red, brown, purple, green. Who cares!? If you already have an amazing natural red colour please dont dye it out. That colour is so hard to find and its also hard to dye it back to the right colour. And growing out your roots red over black or blond hair just looks strange. But what do I know. Do it if you want, but dont blame me if you never get back your true gorgeous colour.
Step4: The cut. You need to decide how you are going to have your hair cut. So you have choosen if you want it long or short. if you choose long you are pretty much done. You probably want the layered look I told you about in step one. Find a picture of this thats just right for you and take it to your hair dresser. Ir use it as a refrence if you are cutting your own hair. If you choose short hair then you have more choices on how you want your hair. One way to cut it is to have it shorter in the back and longer in the front. Kind of like a reverse mullet:P Or a reverse bob as some might call it. This cut is somewhat like victoria Becham only much more edgy. This style is one of the more popular ones if you are doing a different colour in the front of your hair. Another choice is just to layer it. Shorter at the top and longer at the bottom. Incredibly choppy hair is important. With this cut many people choose to do a different colour on the bottom and top layers of hair. Or even just big strips of colour. The colour doesnt need to be blond and black. Some girls even do bright strips of green or blue in their hair.
Step4: Styling. When styling your hair Emo you want to make sure your layers stand out. One way emo girls style their hair is by teasing it. Some people think that you can only tease your hair if it is long. Thats not true. I dont have time to write about HOW to tease your hair, but I will post about it later if you need the help. If your hair is short and you want to tease it then go ahead. Make sure to use lots of hair spray. The most popular teased style on short hair is to only tease the top layers and straighten the bottom. Or you can tease the back and straighten the front. If you are teasing long hair it is pretty much the same. Tease the top and straighten the bottom. Many girls with long hair tease their hair A LOT at the top and leave only a small amount at the bottom very straightened.
Another way to style your emo hair is just to straighten it and then use some gel on your layers. This is more popular among short haired emo girls. If you choose to do your hair shorter in the back and longer in the front this is a great way to style your hair. Straighten the front of your hair and then take some gel and stick up the back of your hair.
I hope this helped you choose your emo style hair. Dont only go by what I have hear. Go crazy and make yourself unique. Being Emo is supposed to be about being original with is hard now because of its popularity. But you can still use this emo style as a base and make your hair you own unique style. Have fun, go crazy, be hot, and smile emo kid!
Here are some pictures for referense:
lovelovelovelovelove,
scarlett
