Explore the dark side this Halloween

It’s that time of the year again when the witching hour begins at the break of the dawn and party animals take over the town. But wait! Are you still wondering which look to pick for this year’s Halloween? If you want to keep it simple-yet-glamorous, nothing can beat the age-old gothic look. Here are few things-to-know about goth…
History of modern gothic fashion:
It is generally believed that the original goths were a tribe from the East Germany.The word goth used to be synonyms with barbarian due to Christianisation of Europe. The goth scene got a revival in the late eighteenth century when Horace Walpole published The Castle of Otranto as a gothic novel in 1764. However, the modern goth subculture became popular in the late 1970s when a few punk rock bands gained a good fanfare in the US. The biggest meeting of the gothic subculture was the Batcave in the Soho District of London, which was opened in July 1982.
Its connection with music:
Music has a deep-rooted influence in the origin and growth of goth subculture in the world. It was a small unnamed band in the US that popularised the gothic culture. Bands like Bauhaus, Siouxsie & the Banshees, The Birthday Party, Specimen, The Damned, 45 Grave, The Virgin Prunes, Southern Death Cult, Sex Gang Children, Christian Death, and Kommunity FK had a major role to play in propagating the culture across the globe.
Gothic fashion:
Known for its association with death, morbidity and mourning, gothic fashion is dominated by the colour black. The sense of style is mainly enigmatic, rebellious and at times, bizarre. The use of black liner, lipstick and nail polish was used in the late 1970s to represent mourning and association with the dark. The culture still lives on and those elements occupy special place in the world of goth.
Here’s how to get a gothic look:
Wash and dry your face to make it oil free. Dust your face with baby powder to give it a pale look. Take a dark silver eye shadow and apply it over your eyelids. Next, select a matte black eyeshadow. Dampen the brush a little. Create a smokey flick. Use your eye liner to straighten the look. You can thicken the flick as much as you want. Use kohl on your tearline. Use the kohl to line the upper tear line. Apply a few coats of mascara and curl up your lashes. For the lipstick, you can choose from shades like marsala, deep purple or even black.
Celebrities who made for goth hotties:
- Kurt Cobain
- Marilyn Manson
- Emma Stone
- Winona Ryder
- Kristen Stewart
- Lady Gaga
- Emma Stone
- Katy Perry
- Musidora
- Johnny Depp