What Is Emo Make Up

The emo 'look' is dark eyes, pale skin with dark nails, eyes and lips and goes beyond clothing and make up as it is a lifestyle. It is mistakenly seen by some as a Goth look, however in reality is not as 'dark' as Goth and has more color with a specific lifestyle, music and outlook towards life.

If you want to take it up seriously then look into it a bit closer. Acting as if you are an exponent of the emo culture will result in you being ostracized by people, both other cultures and emo - you must live it as your natural self and not emulate some other person.

Emo make up is quite fundamental, hair being one facet. A number of styles create the emo look, not only short, butch hair styles. Hair can be dyed black and may be layered, colored in streaks or straight. Black and pink dyed hair is in style (without curls and your choice of cut or length) with barrettes placed at random or making use of bangs.

A clean face is the beginning point for emo make up. A gentle cleanser should be used and toners must be applied after make up is removed in the evening. A thick emo foundation is necessary and can be traditional if your skin tone is fairly even. Essentially the emo look involves an even skin tone with a pale, single color (no marks or blotches visible). A hard edge look may not be so radical if you have pimples.

Eyes form the focal point in emo make up, involving numerous application methods - trial and error will determine your preference. Black eyeliners are essential, drawn close to the eyelashes, followed by a violet or purple liner on top of that towards the eyebrows. Add eyeliner below the eye for effect. Pencil liners underneath the eyes create a smudged appearance. For a black line inside the lower eyelid, use a pencil because liners will sting and affect eyesight.

Eyelids should have a dark eye shadow with a light highlighting eye shadow underneath the eyebrows which will accentuate the dark around the eyes. Another highlight around the black can be dark red. Apply plenty of black mascara making sure the layers dry properly before applying the next one - 3 layers are normal. You may need to tone it down for the work place.

For the nails, a number of colors are suitable - dark red, dark purple, black or white stripes on black while lips require dark lipsticks like dark purple and dark red. Application of emo make up is uncomplicated yet achieves an incredible look.