Gifts For Teen Goths Emos & Emoths
Christmas or year-round present suggestions for picky Teenagers
Teen Culture is so fleeting and moves on so fast that it can make buying for Teens a nightmare for parents. Here are someteenager buying tips to suit every wallet .....
What on earth is an Emoth? some parents will say. How will we know if there is one in the family and what should we buy it for Christmas if we find one?
Christmas Shopping For Teens
An Emoth, according to some teens, is a Gothic with more reflective, pacifist, navel-gazing tendencies than their Goth friends.These tendencies are more in tune with their own soul-searching angst-driven emotions Their outward demonstrations of this via their hairstyles, fashion accessories and gift choices, sometimes reflect this mood, being more floaty, earthy and Byronic. Goths, however have the closer allegiance to Byron's reputataion of being mad, bad and dangerous to know. Their gifts need to be more stark, definite and bold, reflecting their more assertive culture of black trench coats, leather, dark eye make-up, white foundation, piercings and red, black and white fashions.
Top End Teen Christmas Gifts
Popular Goth/Emo accessories right now are wide leather wrist-bands, and there are some dual-purpose ones on the market which serve as watch-straps too.. These can be versatile choices as the price the giver wishes to pay can be set by the cost of the watch itself, or the lesser cost of the wrist-strap alone.
If a more expensive Goth gift is expected, black leather trench coats are special because they are valuable and high-profile, being on show most days. Some Goths have been known to be unwilling to let go of them even on the hottest summer days!
A high-quality upgrade of the piercing idea, and one perhaps that would be more acceptable to parents, would be a real diamond. Responsible teens can keep these long after adolescent fashion-fads are outgrown. Diamonds are eternal and can be fashioned later on into other jewelry.
Mid Range Teenage Gifts
Crystal piercings and jewelry can be a less expensive, but still acceptable alternative.
Hair-straighteners for boys and girls will be top on many teen Santa Lists this Christmas. There is a new hairstyle craze sweeping the music and fashion culture world which is popular with Emo and Goth alike. The "curtain-style" side-swept fringe may do nothing for the eye-health of our teens, but is set to be a fashion must-have. Hair is parted on side, allowed to grow down over the eyes, to shoulder-length with a heavy one-sided fringe. Teens may feel very radical sporting this hairstyle, but some parents have seen it all before - with the beatniks!
This style however, requires due diligence in its attention to the kink ( in that there must not be one!) Each hair must be straightened and lie perfectly flat. For that, hair-straighteners will be "de riguer" at Christmas. Many brands are prohibitively expensive however, although in this case there seems to be some truth in teen admonitions that "you get what you pay for."
However all is not lost, as the new preparations required for the correct fixing of the back of the shorter style, (applying to boys just as much as it does to girls), is gel or mousse which is as strong as cement! The back of the shorter style is swept up and is expected to stay there, so vast quantities of the best quality gel is required. Packaged with shampoo, conditioner, mousse or wax, this can make a present which be will be appreciated by the various blends of Emos and Goths for weeks to come.
Teen Stocking Fillers
Christmas stockings can be given an attractive look and shape with the right fillers. A teen mag which is carefully rolled to fit can be just the thing. There are many to choose from, from the latest up -to- the minute music scene, to fashion, or even extreme sports. Many claim extra value at Christmas, offering give-aways such as Cds or diaries. Similarly, teen calendars and wall posters can be rolled or folded into Christmas stockings. Many feature music or sports heroes or fashion divas.
Make-up is useful and affordable too, as cosmetics such as eyeliner, mascara, white foundation or bottle-green, black, red and plum nail color are compact and are also popular among Goths and Emos. Sought-after small accessories which claim ease of online purchase and delivery are chains, hair extensions, rings and other "nail armour", fingerless gloves, black and white logo T shirts, chokers and leather belts.
For the Goth, Emo or Emoth who has everything there is always the cheap and cheerful cult badge. Featuring everything from rock bands and revolutionaries to profound existentialist quotes, these can be used to customise anything from pencil-cases to ties to school-bags and Christmas Stockings!.
Christmas Shopping for Teens can be fun for parents who know where to look.
