How To Look Emo With Short Hair

By: longhair

Break Studios Contributing Writer

You want to learn about how to look emo with short hair? Emo is edgy and not with the mainstream crowd, so to speak. If this is a style you want to try out, you'll get some ideas here. It's largely in the cut you get, and maybe unique colors.

Here is what you need:

  • Boldness to be different
  • Edgy hair cut
  • Strong colors
  1. A bold statement. Are you ready to make a bold statement with your hair to look emo? Unless you feel very confident cutting your own hair, go to a stylist. A barber doesn't really specialize in fashion like emo or other trends, so you should really go to a stylist to look emo with short hair.
  2. Your edgy hair cut. Ask your stylist to give you spiky layers on one side and longer razor cut hair on the other side to look emo. This depends on the emo cut you want, but spiky and slightly punk/edgy are what you are after to look emo.
  3. Color it up. You can't go 100% emo without adding some color to your hair if you want to genuinely look emo. Put in some dark purple, green, or dye your hair black. It is totally up to you and your personal taste or style for that moment. You can get away with the color at home, but be aware that to get those colors (minus black) you may have to lighten your hair to blonde with a home highlight kit and then put the purple in it for it to take.

Emo is a fun trend. It's somewhat for teenagers, but that doesn't stop people with an alternative look from trying to get emo hair themselves. Depending on who you keep for company, you could get funny stares, so be ready for that. Have fun with a temporary look, unless you decide it really suits you.

Posted on: Oct. 30, 2010