7 Tips on Being EMO ...

By Melanie

7 Tips on Being EMO ...

The original EMO has been around since the eighties when it was closely associated with punk but over the years it has changed and become very popular in the twenty first century. Here are 7 tips on being EMO.

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Choose the Correct Makeup, This Includes Men Too

Choose the Correct Makeup, This Includes Men Too Photo Credit: crazyfrogleg [catching flies]

Last but not least, in order to become an EMO you need to wear the correct make up. Both women and men are meant to wear black mascara; the rest of the make up is optional for males. Women tend to wear black eye liner, maybe eye shadow, and a foundation that looks quite natural.

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Be up to Date with the Issues of the World

Be up to Date with the Issues of the World Photo Credit: emochubxy416

One of the most important things that defines an EMO is the fact that they like to be up to date on the issues of the world, or at least try to be. This means having an opinion on any wars, University policies and so on.

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Additional Accessories to Consider

Additional Accessories to Consider Photo Credit: ??† Skate/Pop Punk Jan Jan ??†

You will find that there are so many additional accessories, such as gloves, horn-rimmed glasses, and beaded jewellery. In most cases you will be safe as long as you choose something in black or with a lot of black and a small amount of another colour.

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Dishevelled Haircut with Long Fringe

Dishevelled Haircut with Long Fringe Photo Credit: Maryam Photography

The hair is meant to look dishevelled and messy but not like you have just gotten out of bed and have not had the chance to brush it. Also the fringe needs to be long and cover part of your eyes, as for colours black is the preferred choice.

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Important to Choose the Correct Colors

Important to Choose the Correct Colors Photo Credit: MarcX Photography

When dressing in the EMO style the main colour is black, this means black shoes, black skinny jeans or trousers and black tops, jackets and so on. In my opinion the good thing is that this is not the only color that you can wear, you can choose bright green, pastel colors. This is as long as they are with black of course.

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Listen to the Right Music

Listen to the Right Music Photo Credit: Jördis!

There is a genre of EMO music, however not all EMO’s listen purely to this type of music. Anything that is classed as angst or emotional is acceptable, some examples of the types of music to listen to are; Blink 182 and Jimmy Eat World.

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Do Not Follow Regular Fashion Trends

Do Not Follow Regular Fashion Trends Photo Credit: Suizid-Pit

In order to be a true EMO you need to wear clothes that associate yourself with this group. The types of clothes that you should be looking for are converse trainers, skinny jeans and gloves with the fingers missing; this is only to name a few. Try to make any item of clothing as unique as possible by adding stickers, or safety pins, to them or cutting holes in the material

There you have 7 tips on being EMO, hopefully they will either help you to become an EMO or to understand this subculture, style of living, a bit better. You will probably find that there are a lot more things that are classed as EMO but these are the basics to get you started. Do you have any other tips?

Top Photo Credit: ??† Skate/Pop Punk Jan Jan ??†

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well not all emos do and wear these things but all together quite a good blog

Some of you are getting a little too worked up over this post and a few others I've seen. If you want to make a point, then make a point with rationale. A style like emo is complicated to define because everyone has a different opinion or perception of it. The same goes with goth, punk, etc. Probably the way she worded the blog may come off as offensive to some, but I don't think that's what her intention was.

you shouldn't be defining a person and there style for them. let them find there own way. I find it offensive that you are trying to put people in categories and telling them how to act, dress and feel if they want to be a certain way. what's worse is that you kinda are saying that they have to be a certain way.

Good post! :D Other example's of EMO music are My Chemical Romance & Fall Out Boy :)

a pretty good post but really stereotypical... :/

omg this is so me except im like really happy for a pessimist

Hun, MCR isn't emo. The band gets extremely, EXTREMELY pissy about being labeled "emo". They never were emo, and never will be. Sorry.

Emo isn't a style google it it started off as a type of music and got made into this lame ass fashion trend

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