how can i look gothic?

Question

i wanna take some pics and look gothic in them. so um yeah any suggestions would be helpful cause i'm not sure how i should dress and such. whats gothic to you? thanks

Answer 1

cool. you are playing dress up?
i think that's fun, why not?
what you wear depends on how far you are willing to go and the cool thing about goth is it isn't really all that rigid, you can pretty much wear anything that is black, torn, layered, leather, lacy, ripped, and pretty much use a kiddy lunch pail as your purse and throw some chains around you neck, or a collar and you are good to go.
you make-up and hair actually will make the difference: black or gray eyeliner, red lipstick, pale face (i guess)
dark or bleach blonde hair, teased or
sumthing like that

Answer 2

Good luck with that, being a poser gothic and all....

but I guess I will help

First, the Top Five Goth Essentials
Black Nail Polish - whether you're a boy or a girl a good bottle of black nail polish is a must-have for the aspiring goth.

Black Boots - search out a pair of boots that you know you'll wear a lot. If you're a girl, make sure they look good with skirts and pants. Versatility is key.

Hair Dye - this can either be black hair dye or some exotic, bright color used to highlight your dark hair. Try something like Manic Panic.

Studs and/or Zippers - if you don't have anything with studs or zippers, add some onto an old bag or grab a cool, old leather jacket from a thrift store that you can alter.

Black Eyeliner - again, it doesn't matter if you're a guy or a girl, you gotta have the black eyeliner. Great for lining lips, eyes or drawing stuff on your face.

Heres an article that could help:

Makeup Tips for the Bleak
by Lord Damien Star
[taken from Ghastly Magazine, Issue 3]

Done badly, Gothic makeup and dress can look painfully stupid. The following are some suggestions for how to do it well.

1. Whiteface should create the illusion that you really are that pale, and not that you have a bunch of makeup from Wallgreen's caked all over your face. Use a good base: not even the most gifted makeup artist can get the necessary coverage from inferior makeup. If you have dark skin, don't try to do whiteface unless you're going for a very stylized harlequin look or are willing to put makeup on all exposed skin areas. Try using a base just one or two shades lighter than your own color, and then put white powder over it. This will give you an ethereal, almost grayish cast.

After spending money on a decent base, take the trouble to apply it evenly. It's appalling how many Goths overlook something so basic and vital to their entire aesthetic. Equally bad and unfortunately as common is the tendency to overpowder and to end one's pallor at the jawbone. Such mistakes are just inexcusably stupid. Don't make them.

2. On the subject of eyeliner, liquid is better, but if your hands shake, by all means use the most expensive pencil you can afford. Cheap pencils go on faint and will smudge after an hour. Do something original with your eye makeup: cobwebs or bat wings drawn across the cheek look silly on anyone over the age of fifteen. On those under fifteen, however, such adornments are sure to attract the lecherous attention of jaded Goths in their late twenties and early thirties who will probably give you free speed if you prove sufficiently pliable.

3. Find a shade of lipstick not everyone else is wearing. Theatrical supply stores are the best for really deep shades of congealed-blood red. Apply it with a lip brush for a more precise and severe effect.

4. Strive for originality in your costume. For those doing vintage looks, realize that both the eighteenth century and the Victorian era have been done to death. The Twenties, Thirties, and Forties are largely untapped by Goths and have great potential. One could dress as an emaciated, opium-addicted flapper from the Aleister Crowley set or pose as the Black Dahlia, a would-be actress from the Forties whose gimmick was that she dyed her hair black and would wear only black clothing; her ghastly mutilation and murder remain unsolved to this day. Also remember that black is not the only color. Deep blues, grays, and greens, as well as blood-red, purple, and ivory, can be equally striking.

5. If you have scars on your wrists from suicide attempts, by all means display them proudly. The same goes for bruises, cuts, and track marks. Abscesses, however, should always be coyly veiled in filmy black fabric.

Your Gothic look should be as opulent, decadent, and original as possible. If you're not up to making the necessary effort to carry off this most high-maintenance of affectations, try wearing plaid shirts and listening to Nirvana instead.


more info:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=gothic+makeup

Answer 3

enable's see... gothic. nicely one aspect is genuine about all clique fashions, you are able to gown that form, have the furniture, the smashed up guitar, the motor vehicle (rap/hip-hop), yet human beings will hate you in case you do not communicate it. Dressing without speaking = poser, pretend, loser, wannabe, etc. So in simple terms as a very last ditch earlier you hop over the facet, why spend the attempt and time for something which will truly in effortless words very last a 12 months or 2 (if that!). Now that it truly is out of how... dressing gothic at the same time as saving money will be difficult. In extreme college I switched round mod, punk, and indie. notwithstanding, i think you should by no skill get it incorrect with spray paint on those black t-shirts. what type of song do goths hear to? business? So spray-paint or search for for less costly clothing concerning your in demand bands... (ex. Jack Off Jill, senseless Self Indulgence, And One, etc.). there is the lipstick, the interest makeup, the finger nail paint (all black, for sure); again I evaluate this type too a lot attempt. save your self money, visit a thrift keep and declare your self a "punk". My in demand clothing in extreme college replaced into ripped out of the movie "SLC Punk". I had a torn up hoodie, purposely ripped open down the middle, with "F*CK YOU!" spray painted for the time of it.

Answer 4

Dress in black, gothic clothes. Wear a lot of white makeup, to make your skin look pale. And wear some gothic accessories.

Answer 5

Oh...why act like that??Well dress it and take pics of it then not act like it for real
But wear dark make-up ...well screw that i will just give you an thingy for a gothic person...

Answer 6

"Only true goth can look gothic",excuse me but ive never heard such rubbish before.I being fairly gothic looking myself do not label myself a "goth" and its her decision to look whatever way she chooses.
I suggest u spread ur negative vibes elsewhere.

oooh the true goth says Poser,bit of a trend word nowadays isnt it........idiot

Answer 7

Dress in Black, Get some temporary hair die(Get some unnatural color like lime green, purple, pink, etc.), Do something to make you look pale, Wear LOTS of black eyeliner, don't smile, color your lips black or a red, paint your nails black.

Hope it helps!!!

Answer 8

Lots of columns and arches.... oh wait that's gothic architecture.

black clothes, pale skin, sad vacant looks

Answer 9

Make your face really light, and wear lots of dark eyeliner, so you look like you have racoon eyes. Wear dark nail polish and lipstick. Wear all black clothing. Wear lots of leather straps with metal studs.

Answer 10

Posing for "Look At Me, I'm A Big Ugly Douchebag" magazine?