Gothic makeup is a contrast between black and white and gives the wearer a rather ominous looking presence. This type of makeup is a subculture that started in Europe in the 1980s after the punk movement. The punk movement was started by a group of young people who liked a certain type of music. While punk was full of bright colors, goth was not. Like the punk subculture, the goth subculture was founded around music.
The Gothic subculture is an aesthetically dark culture. His followers wore dark clothing, usually black, and also wear black makeup. Trench coats, chains, and chunky black boots are characteristic fashions of this subculture. This type of dress is unpleasant for many people. Dark colors, chains, and dark face makeup make goth followers look intimidating.
The Goths are also fascinated with the dark side. Followers tend to be interested in death, horror, and dark images. This does not mean that the followers are violent people, although they do characterize themselves as violent because of their interests and their way of dressing.
Fashion is important to any true subculture. It’s almost like a uniform for that subculture. It lets the outside world know that they are part of something other than traditional society. As mentioned above, the subculture focuses on dark colors, specifically black.
Gothic makeup accentuates the dark look. Basic makeup includes the use of extremely dark black eyeliner around the eyes. Followers tend to wear liquid eyeliner because it is darker and thicker than normal eyeliner. Gothic men and women wear this makeup. Black lipstick is also a very basic look. Some followers will put light gray lipstick on their lips and cross their lips with darker lines, giving the impression that their lips are sewn on. Blood red lipstick is also a popular goth style lipstick.
To contrast the dark facial contours, Goth followers decorate their faces with all white makeup. This contrast helps make-up stand out and is especially effective if dark make-up is on all eyes. The idea behind this is to make the individual stand out. This is why you will never see makeup that is applied modestly.
