How to Backcomb your hair - Traditional Goth

Backcombing, teasing, ratting. It all means the same thing. Now you, too, can look like Siouxsie Sioux or Robert Smith.

I'll show you how to create an 80s Goth hairstyle with two items:

- Fine toothed comb
- Awesome hairspray

I wear this style whenever I go out clubbing and it seems that not many Goths do their hair like this anymore (or at least in my town)

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• backcomb
• tease
• ratting
• goth
• gothic
• punk
• deathrock
• siouxsie
• sioux
• robert
• smith
• girl
• traditional

[chestneychiller1]

My hair will not tease no matter what, and some people tell me i have to havve short layers, i have layers, just not short, but i dont see why thats a big deal, can you help me? i want my hair to tease just once lol.

[DeathlyNightshade]

@chestneychiller1 You don't really need a specific hair style to tease your hair. Do you have a tail comb and hairspray? It's a bit hard to help without me actually being there :P

[CaeShaeCatastrophe]

Not intended to be a rude question but here it goes. ihm sorry if i ofend you in any way.

iht seems the the majority of gothic styles or all people with gothic styles wear crosses, is there a reason, or cawinsadence ( deffinatly spelt wrong) or does it just go with the style?

[DeathlyNightshade]

@CaeShaeCatastrophe Lot's of Goths wear crosses, but not all of them. I sometimes wear a rosary because I think crosses are pretty. I'm not religious, and I'm not wearing it to represent religion.

But Goths can wear anything. I have lot's of Ankhs, and different pendants.

It's the same if a Goth wears a pentagram, it could mean they like the look of it, or maybe it represents their religion. So I guess it's basically up to the person wearing it, what it means to them.

[CDOBBY25]

Wooooahhh, it looks so awesome, especially with the different colours!! <3 But how do you get it back to normal? Do you just majorly brush it and then wash it?

[DeathlyNightshade]

@CDOBBY25 I used to brush it out. But now I just jump into the shower and wash it out. Lots of shampoo and conditioner :P

[EngelSarah]

Cheers for this video!!! I wanted my hair like this for ages, and couldnt figure out how its done (ie im not into makeup/hair). But im sat here with a full on Robert Smith right now. Love it. Thank you.

[DeathlyNightshade]

@GothBomb I'm from Perth too ^_^

[lnvaderLuna]

@DeathlyNightshade Great tutorial, thanks! <3

My hair is past my shoulders and I'm a bit of a scaredy-cat when it comes to cutting it very short. I understand I will have to cut it at least a bit if I want it to turn out right, but what's the longest do you think I could get away with? c:

[ValyHxM]

@lovinnblue222 Do you know something about goth?

[JamesiProductions]

I like your hair colour :)

[lovinnblue222]

THATS NOT GGOTHIC ...THATS A MESS!!!

[AjaEmo]

My hair is just past my shoulders. Is it too long?

[LuciaBlackheart]

Thanks a million, I've been trying to figure out how to backcomb, very helpful demonstration

[AjaEmo]

Thank you so much for putting this up!!! This helps so much!!

[XxUndefiinedxX]

This is insanely awesome, I have quite fair hair... but can never make the back combing last all day, although I use hair spray.. My fringe will as it is bleached red, but the rest of my hair wont.. grr..

D': 

[imaginarygreenthundr]

I've had afro hair most of my life, which never worked for me, so i got a hair cut and started straightening it which made me look like an emo kid..I tried backcombing my hair and it looks epic, definitely a new great look thanks for the great tips i love you!

[cookie103]

I love you forever. Really I do. I've been marveling at Robert Smith's hair since I saw it. I don't know why I couldn't have figured this out sooner.