2010 Emo Make-Up Tips

2010 Emo Make-up Tips

The emo look is generally considered to be brooding and gloomy, though that doesn’t give you the full range of images it offers the wearer. Perhaps the emo is seen this way because of its use of heavy makeup to create a face with darkness in the eyes.

Emo girls are renown for their use of extra layers and lines of eyeliner and eye shadow. This doesn’t mean that every emo girl looks like she hasn’t slept in a week, but it does mean that creating the emo look usually requires extra time and care. The music of emo is moody and sad, and the girls who wear the emo look are put their hearts on their sleeves, so to speak, when they use dark makeup to ensure that their eyes seem shadowy, haunted, and haunting.

The secondary element, other than eye makeup, regularly employed for the emo look is a light foundation. Care must be taken when applying this makeup, because if the subject selects a tone that is too light, she will look like she is going on stage. If the tone is too dark, the effect of the extra eyeliner and eye shadow will be lost in a general darkening of the face. The ideal tone should match the subject’s skin, and yet be just one slight shade lighter. Finally, the freedom of the emo look extends to makeup choices as well. A splash of pure color, a line of blue or red on the eyebrow, is completely acceptable with the emo look.