How to Get Goth Hair
Hairstyles have long been a symbol to represent culture and subculture. The mod styles of the 60s were replaced with the long free flowing styles of the 1970s. Eventually the conservative power cuts and outrageous punk styles of the 80s were in fashion. Goth style became popular in the 1990s and represented a new wave of youth culture. Get goth hair and capture the essence of this interesting style.
- Difficulty:
- Moderately Easy
Instructions
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First decide what kind of goth style you want to inhabit. Dark locks, mixed with a severe and horror movie type feel is still popular. Look at pictures online of various gothic looks and figure out what will work best for your hair.
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Visit your local haircare product store, or drug store and purchase some hair dye according to what color you want. Note that black, pink, and deep red are popular gothic hairstyles and will help you capture the correct gothic look.
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Dye your hair using the hair color that you purchased. Ask a trusted friend to help you or visit a reputable salon that you respect if you are unfamiliar with self hair dying techniques.
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Assess what kind of haircut would work best with your current hair length. Notice that goth hair usually is very long and dark or has some semblance of asymmetrical cut. Long bangs short hair, or long spikes on top that create a more severe and outrageous look.
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Model your hair after your favorite horror film or vampire character, or what you would imagine their hair to look like. Remember that goth is more about a mindset of the macabre and dark, so try to translate that into your hairstyle as much as possible.
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Tips & Warnings
Multi-colored dread locks are popular amongst goth enthusiasts.
Streak your hair with various colors as black as a base color to create a wild and fantastical look.
Pair dark hair with very pale skin, or very light hair to create an ethereal kind of quality to contribute to the goth sensibility.
