Teens around the world are sporting emo haircuts. They are seen as an expression of individuality and personal identity. The styles are indeed very creative but it is entirely up to the observer how each emo style is interpreted.

The term ‘emo’ has been coined from the word ‘emotional’ which refers to the 1980′s punk era of ‘emotive hardcore’ music. The haircuts have evolved over time, culminating in the trendy look we know as emo haircuts today. Any haircut that is colourful and perhaps a touch ostentatious can be classed as an emo style although some emo fundamentalists may want to apply strict rules as to what can be classified as emo and what can’t.

It is quite difficult to pinpoint what exactly an emo haircut is since they come in a variety of forms. But with a little bit of careful study, it will soon be noticed that emo haircuts to share some common elements and themes. Perhaps the most obvious is the wearing of fringes or bangs. Emo fringes differ quite markedly from the ordinary types worn for a conservative appearance. Emo fringes are very often long enough to meet the wearer’s lips but are usually swept to one side perhaps obscuring one eye.

Jet black is a colour that features predominantly in emo haircuts but any other bright or bold colour can be basis of the emo look. Many emo haircuts are not just a single colour and highlights are also a very common feature. Highlights are usually in striking contrast to the basic colour, with primary colours such as red, blue and yellow being very popular.

Emo haircuts are often misinterpreted by those who do not understand emo culture. Emo boys and girls try to create haircuts that are a reflection of their own emotions or feelings. The styles often express a myriad of concepts and identities pent up within the individual but with a manifestation that might appear messy or rebellious to the onlooker. The emo haircut deliberately attempts to shun conservatism and instead tries to be non conformist, adventurous and modern.

Emo haircuts can be worn long or short and by both boys and girls. I is also a matter of personal choice whether the style is formed with styling agents like gels and sprays or whether brushing alone is enough to create the desired look. The idea of the emo haircut is individuality and the emo boy or girl will go to any length to achieve this through their haircut.



By: Adi Marsudi

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The word ‘Emo’ that sounds to short to our ear and is mainly related to 80`s music scene today dictates more than just music to a lot of people. It is hard to find the true definition for ‘Emo’ looking at the gangsters that calls them ‘Emo’. It could be said that ‘Emo’ is the combination of melodic and experimental music with the more hardcore variety. ‘Emo’ comprises not only the music but also people following the specific fashion trends, attitudes and openly displays their emotion. Their world is completely different. Let us learn the psyche of the girls who conform to the Emo way of life.

Emo girls are generally characterized with down in the dumps personalities and dressed in a typical style that comes in the form of tight jeans, black straight hair, studded belts-shirts with names of rock bands, lots of dark eyeliner and horn-rimmed glasses. They are often found to experiments with their look and do not even bother what the onlookers speaks about them. They do what they like. They believe in their own sense of style and can even go to extreme length to make them stand out of the crowd. Hairstyle is one of the important factors that they pay attention to since the hair cut helps in bringing out the emo looks with the other essential factors. These girls are found to sport hair that is short and spiky in the back, with long bangs sweeping over one side of the face or across the eyes in front and coloring them with right hue to bring ultimate look.

Even their personality is something unpredictable. They are often found to be sad and weepy and their sense of depression and isolation provokes them to cut their wrist and sometime even bleed to death. At times they are very sad and the next time they are found happy and in a jovial mood. This type of mood probably arises with the thought that they think themselves as outcasts. They also have developed their own pattern of diet. They are complete vegetarian which is one of the good points or habits they hold for themselves. These Emo girls show likeness towards sad poetry and music that is poetic and expressive with truthful lyrics based broadly on real life sad situations.

Emo girls are extremely reserved and quiet and do not like to make eye contact with anyone other than their own group. They are in touch with their inner self live life the way they want to that is always gloomy, dark without any ray of hope and sad and that, which a normal people hates it. It could be assume that it is indeed a difficult and upsetting lifestyle.



By: Michael12

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