Emo Makeup Don’ts

We’ve all seen an emo kid try to pull these things off. But the fact is…it just doesn’t work. There is a point in time when you have to step up if you are going to express yourself. And the best way is by not makingmakeup mistakes.

1. Do not use
pale white foundation. One or maybe two (and two is pushing it) shades lighter is alright. It can be managed. However, anything lighter or darker just look ridiculous. You can use
a little bit of light translucent powder over your foundation to lighten it slightly—but you don’t need to look like a ghost.

2. Don’t have skin colored lips, unless you have them naturally. There is nothing more annoying than seeing someone with skin colored lips. Your lips normally have some sort of natural pink tint. You can use chapstick to achieve this or pretty much any other lip color you desire. Just don’t cover your lips, whatever you do!

3. Don’t have pencil thin eyebrows. There are very few emo kids that do this, but it really isn’t advisable. Let’s face it—it just looks downright silly. Try to follow the natural shape of your eyes or you can buy eyebrow stencils, fill them in with powder, and pluck around them. It’s ten times easier!

4. Go crazy with the eyeshadow at school. Parties? Yes. Concerts? Definitely. But at school…you really don’t need that much. You can still wear bright colors, but try to keep them at the crease-level and no further.

5. Thick eyeliner. You are not a raccoon, no matter how cute, fluffy, and/or klepto you may be. Try to keep the eyeliner under your eyes fairly thin. Even if you’re a guy, do this the same way a girl would—thin and moderate. If you want a little more color, smudge a little black eyeshadow on top. This will also darken the eyeliner without having to add two tons.