Introduction to Scene Hair

Scene is the fashion that goes with the music genre of emo. Scene hair is best described as bold styles that are definitely not mainstream. Scene hair is as unique as the person wearing it. It can be a combination of goth meets emo or a bed-head indie haircut. Scene hair completes a look and lifestyle that is considered alternative.

The most important piece of being scene is having scene hair. A major component of scene hair is that it must move. Hair that doesn’t move or have an interesting almost architectural shape don’t qualify for scene hair. A favorite hairstyle is the reverse mullet with long layers in the front and very short layers in the back. Another hairstyle that is considered scene is straight hair with bangs. This is simple, but make sure that the bangs hang in front of the eyes some.

Most scene hair is dependent on the person’s favorite type of music. Any music, with the exception of country music, is acceptable. The bands tend to be techno and rock bands and are considered both random and cool. Even the names of the bands indicate that they are alternative: Sky Eats Airplane, Kill Hannah, Dashboard Confessional, Bullet for My Valentine, As I Lay Dieing, Jimmy Eat World and Shiny Toy Guns.

Scene hair has many other styles. It is the variations that allow the looks to remain fresh. Short, choppy layers are considered to be very scene. For example, longer hair can look differently with layers and choppiness whether right at the ear level, slightly below the ear or just above the ear. Scene kids compromise with some hairstyles so that parents won’t flip out. An example of this for a young man is to gather the back of the hair into a ponytail while allowing the sides to hang down on both sides of the face.

Another part of scene hair is hair color. You must be careful not to damage your hair by coloring too much. If you have gorgeous red hair, do not dye your hair. You will never be able to get your hair color back to the same. Try black or purple hair clip-on extensions to your hair for a show or for a party. If you are a light blonde, just dye the tips of your hair black. Conditioning is critical when dying and adding so many hair products to your hair. Silicon-based conditioner can repair damage, but are not good if you want to tease your hair. Supplemental hair treatment such as hot oil treatments and leave-in conditioner is recommended for dry hair.

To accent your scene hair, clothing offers a wide variety of options which seems to reflect the overall acceptance of all influences. The popular shoes seen on scene kids are Converse, ballet shoes, metallic flats, BAPE, Nike and slip-on Vans. Skinny jeans are paired with many styles of shirts. Popular shirts include those with a metallic sheen, leopard/zebra print, polka dots, stripes and even t-shirts featuring cartoon characters.