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I want to look a bit gothy and want to make my eyes a bit black with eye liner, any tips on how to do this?
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Secondly, I really hope you're name's only mislead me into thinking you're a guy.
although you didn't ask for my opinion, i will give it. if you're over 16 and male, you look stupid in eyeliner. if you're under 16 and male you also look stupid, but i'll let you off cause you don't know any better.
Yes, because it's so much better being a ned :rolleyes:
But yeah, Goths are just a joke now.
Take that back Bri
Ilora x
What makes you a goth then?
If you want to look gothy though, go for it. who cares. Dont listen to keizo, he hates everyone except himself
eyeliner's not hard to put on, pencil is easiest, just draw!
Im surprised anyone botheres asking questions here because people force their owns view on you. I did not ask for your view and i dont care about your view, so why bother putting your view across. I dont know you, and i dont like you, so why try and tell me what to do and say im vein. Im sorry if i wana change my style slightly, but i bet if a girl said she wanted to wear eye liner to make her stand out and look like avril no one would say a thing.
But thank you for the people who did offer the advice i asked for
Everyone else, keep your thoughts to yourself at times, not everyone is like you or likes the things you like, we are all individuals and can express ourselves in our own ways, we dont need everyone judging us because they dont like what we do.
simple.
I personally enjoy life 100 times mroe then when I used to be depressed in middle school. People love my personality and people take an all-round shine to me because of my positive aura rather then people who often try to be depressed to fit into an almost social class.
Ignoring the fact I disagree to such band wagon type of thinking...I rather think of Gothism as mystical, dark and depressed. Almost seclusive and claustrophobic. Try to show this in the dress/make-up. Black is certainly a favourite for this. Probably the only way. Try not to look like a trannie tho for f**k's sake.... just maybe draw those dark rings around your eyes. Don't go OTT cus being honest...it jus looks wrong. If I was to recommend ANYTHING...it would be jet black hair for a strat but then that's cus I have nill cosmetics knowledge.
Or better still....piss a skin head off and you'll have 2 blac eyes. Now there's a way of showin inner-pain through cosmetic presentation!!
There are some lovely looking guys who look great in a bit of well placed eyeliner. Matt Skiba for starters....
The whole idea of this forum to help help people, not push your views on others. If you cant saying anything helpful then maybe your on the wrong forum and shouldnt post either.
Thanks to the other people who posted though and have helped me out though, very greatful.
fuck yea
i suggest using a soft pencil, they are much easier to smudge and get the look you want. but how do you pull off punk and goth at the same time. arent they two totally different lifestyles?
alkaline trio tonight!
sometimes people like "goth-type" music - ie metal etc, rather than just punk, hence the goth/punk thing. also cyber-goth clothing and the like is kind of punky... god, i saw a gorgeous cyber-goth jacket yesterday *lusts* but it was 49.99
Ohhhh yes....
If you want to use liquid eyeliner, it's easier to apply it with a thin sponge applicator is than with a brush, but I think you should go for a soft pencil - I use the MAC black kohl pencil which is really really good and about £10. Or if you want to work your way up, you could always start with a grey one so it's a bit more subtle.
Drawing smoky eyes takes practise, so try a grey/charcoal grey for starters.
Once you've got used to using an eyeliner pencil, you might want to try a loose powder.
I use Barry M's Dazzle Dust in shade 11 for a really smudgy/smoky effect.
But, it DOES take practise!!! I usually sit at the computer desk with a magnified mirror, and every single brush, applicator and make-up set I have, just to experiment, to see what works and what doesn't. So, if you've got some free time on your hands, experiment, but just one word of advice; Don't Overdo It.
There are too many young teens out there piling on the black eyeliner, without wondering if it even looks good. So, always ask someone for their input, before you put a foot out the door!!!
Good luck, Ilora x
Edited to say: If you need any more help, don't hesitate to PM me
Agreed.
And guys can look hot in make up. My bf does, and so does Glamboy, Brian Molko and Orlando Bloom.
Heh. The other day I got told I wasn't goth because I didn't listen to 'gothic' music. He was a heavy metaller who liked Linkin Park and Busted. I giggled at him.
No. I'll give you it anyway.
So shut the fuck up.
Um, no. There's a reason it's classed as a subculture. Ok, 'nu-goff' is a fashion but Gothic was a mentaily movement in the 80s...punks didn't like hwo the world was run and stuck a middle finger up in defiance, while the Goths seemd to just sit there, being gothic and making people uncomfortable.
true goth (not the kids who hang around in town outside public buildings) is about everlasting love and beauty and stuff. the film 'the crow' was based roughly on it - about true love lasting forever.
goes back a long way - gothic architecture, etc, etc. hundreds of years ago.
:yes: very well put, I think I'd agree with everything you said there.
He only asked a question. Okay, so i think the whole 'goth' thing looks crap, no offence but especially on blokes. But some of them comments were a little OTT.