Emo hair

Emo hair is a big part of the emo culture, and that’s a big indicator of what sets someone apart as being part of the emo world. For men, bangs are a big part of the hairstyle, which means they’re usually long and sweeping, coming from hair that’s generally got a deep part on one side - it’s unusual to see an emo boy with emo hair that’s parted down the middle of is super short anymore.


Hair bangs can be super spiky, trailing down the side of the face, or spiky in front of the eyes. Or, they can sweep across the forehead and eyes, starting from the deep part on the opposite side. Hair can also be super spiky in the back and longer in the front with the same spiky bangs, or spiky and short on one side of the head and longer on the other, with either the sweeping side part bangs or the spiky variety. Color for this type of emo hairstyle tends to be black only, although highlights have become popular even among the men of the emo culture. Blonde highlights are still a good choice, or dark brown hair with blonde or red highlights. If the emo girl hair is blonde, black or dark brown highlights are becoming increasingly popular, too. The haircut is most often asymmetrical and uneven, with short choppy layers and texture.

And that’s just for the men, although hairstyles for emo women are quite similar, as far as the bangs and uneven cut go. A popular look for emo girls is to have long even bangs that go straight across the forehead and are one solid color, while the rest of the hair is another, like black bangs and blonde hair. Bangs are still a prominent feature for girls, and they still tend to the long and sweeping or short and spiky, like with the men. Long pieces of uneven hair that frame the face are almost a must-have for any emo hairstyle, and that the rest is messy and looks uncared-for is a given.

Since emo hairstyles isn’t one of exact science, you don’t really need a professional hairdresser to help you achieve the style you want, or even the cut you really desire. You can even cut the hair yourself, or have a friend do it for you. Buzz it short in the back but have it long and spiky in the front, or leave it long in the front or all over but add short, choppy layers to give the hair depth and messiness. Color it black or streak it with maroon or pink highlights, or razor it on the ends for a spiky, ragged look. The good thing about the style of emo haircuts is that they can be customized to reflect the wearer’s personality in a bunch of different ways, so there’s no right or wrong way to style an emo haircut.