xXSimon SinisterXx

^{note: this website is still a WIP. please direct comments and suggestions to me}

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Welcome to The Scene. What scene looks and looked like will differ depending on who you ask, but the main thing to keep in mind is that you don't need permission. Everyone will remember their youth differently, that's why you'll always get a different answer as to what it means to be scene and how you're supposed to do it.That is also exactly why you shouldn't do it a certain way just to prove something to someone. Just be you, and have a good time, because that's what it's really about.

^{basic guides & info}

scene-focused stuff

• Fashion and Style
• hair and makeup
• WIP

^more

• DIY and Tutorials
• your persona
• online fun
• recommendations
• links
• internet safety

• back

Diy and tutorials

^{a collection of the DIY and tutorials from across this site, plus more}

^fashion

^hair

^makeup

^decor

^accessories

• home

links

vlogs, videos, pinterest boards and more

^{vlogs & other videos}

^{pinterest boards}

^styles

^hair

^{other scene or decade-specific stuff}

^{more stuff}

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recommendations

^{very praised or popular medias during the 2000s-2010s}

^anime

^cartoons

^TV

^movies

^{Music genres and adjacent}

^{YouTubers and other media
assume only videos posted pre-2016 for the YouTubers on this list}

^Games

^{Fandoms and Communities with a once-large fanbase}

internet safety for minors (mostly)

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fashion and Style

A Rundown

There are obvious staples when it comes to OG scene and emo fashion. Skinnyjeans wins the award for most-remembered, but there were others. A LOT of the fashion was DIY alterations of generic clothes or band/fandom/pop culture merch you can easily find in stores today.

Honestly, just look at images of OG scene kids and you'll see a variety of things aside from the few people mention. Eventually you'll be able to capture the look even while you're branching out to make the style your own.Here are a few styles of scene fashion that can be sort-of categorized. Still scene, or based in scene, but also branched out to be a sub-subculture-

Commonly seen with shutter shades, snapbacks, dollar signs/diamonds/brass knuckle imagery, piercings, "diamond-studded" accessories, long necklaces with large pendants, and multiple facial piercings. Often band or fandom based merch. The further into party-rock style you go, the more neon the colors and less elaborate the outfits.

"Big" looks, with bold choices, cluttered/busy looking outfits, layered tanks and clashing colors or patterns, bow and crown imagery, animal print, headbands, skirts, tu-tu skirts and shorts over leggings/stockings, and sometimes more mainstream clothes styled to the wearer's taste. Often patterns and colors over band or fandom merch.

Quirky/funny t-shirts, cutesy designs, cupcake, cookie, lolipop and sweets imagery, lighter color and sometimes pastel schemes, lots of kandi/accessories, fandom merch, child/nostalgia imagery, tumblr-humor, "rawr xD" and typing quirks, silly faces. Often avoids the edgier aspects of scene and emo fashion. Most likely to have Gir merch.

Darker/more muted color schemes, black and red, skull, bones, star and weapon imagery, razorblade imagery, band merch, polka-dots, horizontal stripes, checkered pattern, zip-up hoodies, neckties, snakebite piercings and lip rings.
Overall, the most low-key outfits and style, with less emphasis on the quirky and loud aspects of scene.

Very muted and moody color schemes, with cross/upside-down cross imagery, plaid, galaxy and mustache imagery, pop culture merch, long t-shirts over leggings/stockings, thick-framed glasses with no/fake lenses, old instagram image filters, mock quirkiness, trendy looks with alternative/edgy elements, especially from scene, emo and goth subcultures.

Accessories

Accessories were often chosen to match outfits, not piled on with the goal to wear as many as possible. Long necklaces with a short necklace, with or without a choker. Bracelets and hats with colors that compliment the outfit.Common accessories were-Checkered belts, studded and spiky belts, belts with stars, glitter, and fandom imagery, and seatbelt belts.Spiked chokers, and tattoo chokers.Chunky necklaces, like long necklaces with diamond, anchor, brass knuckle and handcuff pendants.Skulls, tiaras, and fandom merch were also common on jewelry, like the Batman logo.Kandi, sillybandz, jelly bracelets, silicone wristbands (especially band ones) and threaded/friendship bracelets.Piercings, especially ear gauges, snakebites, septum piercings, and conch piercings. Tattoos, especially star tattoos.Hats with attached mittens, especially themed like animals, dinosaurs and monsters. Beanies, with or without pins/buttons. Snapback hats and trucker hats. Bows, headbands, raccoon-tail hair extensions and hair extensions in general.

accessories tutorials

clothing tutorials

noteable stuff

brands, patterns, characters and etc that were common in emo, scene and swag subculture/fashion

Brands

characters/merch

patterns and symbols

online fun

^{MMO/MMORPG/Virtual Pet}

^{creative/self expression sites}

other online stuff that's cool

your persona

^{Choosing your Persona}

Part of being scene in the 00s and 10s was having a persona; what parts of oneself they chose to put online. Choose a look and an attitude, a name, and be confidently that person online.Things are different today. Changes in small communities happen faster because social media happens faster. The charm of scene in the 00s/10s was how unique it was, versus the way things can seem to fade into the newest things now. Part of the problem is consumerism, aka, buying too much stuff.With endless content & endless cheap junk for sale, it's easy to want & get things on impulse, only to want more because you'll see more to want. Stop buying everything, start building your persona- after that, only buy something if it fits your persona, vs a broader style.For example, I don't buy anything I can afford just because it technically counts as scene, even though that's the look I'm going for. Unless it's perfect for my look, I don't get it. That way when I see something perfect later, I can get that instead.Here's some advice: Look at OG scene kids (& adjacent subcultures) and consider what they prioritize putting online. Don't wear your heart on your sleeve: people suck, so don't be completely genuine and vulnerable online in front of every single stranger across the world with a cellphone.

^{Choose your style}

Personally, I'm into fandom more than music, so my profiles, my clothes and my room reflect the fandoms I'm in. I base my style on images I see and outfits I remember from my teens, but I also just wear stuff I think is cool. I don't buy everything with characters I like on it, only the stuff that looks good and fits my style.The colors I wear the most tend to be similar to this site- black, blue, and splashes of other colors. I coordinate the colors to keep them balanced and even, and my accessories almost always match or compliment the colors I'm wearing already.There are other styles, though-

-there's no one way to be scene. Take pieces of what you like here and there to build up the look that is perfect for you. Take a look at the fashion trends of the 2000s and 2010s, too- there are some pretty major differences between then and today!

^{Choose your Attitude}

Ask yourself what kind of person are you? What are your values? What traits to you consider important in a good, cool person? If you're not sure, ask yourself what kind of person would you be impressed by?Some people make a name for themself by being catty, abrasive and sarcastic. Others leave their mark by being chill, confident and open-minded. Others still are known for their style and knowledge in their community, or for being at every concert and knowing all the underground stuff, and others for their friendly, helpful attitude towards newcomers and good advice.What do you want to be known for? The behavior you put forward is what people will know and remember you by. It can be easy to feel like you're not sure who you are, and at times like that, it's good to have a grasp on the kind of person you want to be.

^{Choose your name}

Choose an online handle- a username- that reflects you. I chose xXSimon_SinisterXx because-1. I think it's funny. °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖°2. I like the alliteration.3. I love villains, bad guys, slashers, etc. Horror & thriller are my favorite genres in every category.Choose a name that you feel represents your persona. Check out the examples and resources section for useful links, like name suggestions and links to OG scene kid content to reference. Also check out-

^Remember

When you're putting yourself out there for anyone in the world to see, you have to be aware that there are people who will target you for it and be ready for that.If it isn't for your interests, it'll be for your personality, or appearance, or voice, or disability, race, who you date (or if you simply don't date anyone), who your family is, how much money you have, whether you have the latest phone, if you have different rules or a different lifestyle than them, and the list goes on forever.Someone, somewhere, will find a reason to be mean and negative.A popular phrase during the scene era, "haters gonna hate" is still true today. Normal people don't go around criticizing and insulting strangers. To be frank, that is some pretty odd behavior. Who does that? Imagine going out of your way to be mean to people who are cool and kind- something is wrong or lacking in their life to make someone do that, and pity or indifference are the only ways to feel about that.Another, similar phrase is also relevant: haters make you famous. Comments, views and shares- even when the intent behind them is malicious- raise the chances of your content being shown to others on most sites and apps.If you get comments, replies, or other rude and mean behavior directed towards you, don't read it, don't engage with it, just scroll by and move on with your day. You get the increased stats, and they don't get the validation they're looking for.Ignore the weirdos who go out of their way to be negative and spread hate. If you're in a position where ignoring a bully isn't an option, use the gray rock method, and keep important and personal details about your life away from them as best you can.Haters gonna hate, but remember: haters make you famous.

how to get along online

A lot of the links throughout this carrd will be new to a lot of people, or put emphasis on the oldweb attitude that faded as the internet evolved.That attitude was, basically, don't like, don't look. You report real-life dangers; if real children are getting hurt, if a person or animal are being abused, or if someone is thinking about hurting themselves or another person.People are going to think, say and do things you don't agree with. Ignore that. Be the change you want to see, don't engage with negativity. There's already plenty of that in the world, so put in effort to make online spaces fun and peaceful.

^{Joining a New Site or Game}

Here are some basic rules and tips for checking out new places and joining new communities online!

DO

DON'T

Obviously report dangerous situations, but don't engage with it or with dangerous people!

tips

how to research

^{basic internet research}

^{google and youtube specific}

^{research the scene}

There are plenty of scene-specific pages to tell you all about scene subculture. Here are just a few, and you can use the tools from basic internet research to find more!

^{other aesthetics}

A handful pages on the aesthetics wiki that have overlap with scene, or with the 2000s and 2010s.

hair & makeup

^{A rundown}

When it comes to scene- and to an extent, emo- hair, there are a lot of styles and choices to consider. The most remembered hair from the scene community is the low side part, with the emo fringe. There were a variety of cuts and styles, and also a lot of inspiration from the visual kei style.People tend to put their own twist on things, rather than copy something exactly, so there was no "one hair" and while you'll see a lot about how scene was all about "the hair", there were a lot of things that went into being scene and not everyone could have an elaborate hairstyle.For the people who couldn't, they kept their hair long, had a side-part and then swept their hair- layered, if possible- to one side, similar

Those aren't perfect examples because they still have some layering and styling, but they're the closest I can find online (although I'll keep looking). Some people kept their hair short or in styles that weren't a perfect fit for the look they wanted, but would just throw on a beanie, snapback/trucker hat or a quirky hooded scarf...

Other styles played with bangs,
volume, teasing, highlights and color, extensions and so on. Here are some examples-

and here are some examples of colorful scene hairstyles-

and finally, some examples of scene hairstyles with curly, wavy, afro-textured styles, and more. Despite ongoing research, I'm not completely sure how to refer to different textures and hair types and I am not sure when people are using extensions vs styling their natural hair.

^{Note: I am so sorry in advance for any textures or styles I have labeled incorrectly! I've done my best, and I am open to corrections. Please feel free to message me if you have suggestions or information that would help, I don't want to spread misinfo!}

Deciding on the cut, color and style you want to go with is a personal choice. Collect examples of hair that you like, and narrow down what works for the look you're going for. Do you need a style you can wear to formal or strict places, but that you can style how you like it when you're going out?If you're someone who wakes up 5 minutes before time to leave the house, you should probably go with something that looks good without a lot of time or effort, or at least make sure to always have a hat ready! On the other hand, if you get up extra early to get ready for the day, a high-maintenance cut is probably not a problem for you.Something else you may want to consider is your face shape; you could look at examples of haircuts on faces that are shaped similarly to yours. For example, I look awful with straight bangs, and I need volume to look my best, so I tend to go for messier looks.Find what you like, and use it as inspiration... but play with the colors, lengths, extensions, accessories, teasing, and everything else to find something uniquely you. You don't need to copy-paste someone else's hair onto your head, you should find something and make it your own.

Some OG resources regarding scene hair and makeup, and remember to check out this site's DIY section as well!

Makeup

Makeup trends of the '00s and '10s were pretty different than what the trends of today are. While you can incorporate a mixture of the trends from today, some of the most remembered and OG looks had certain makeup techniques in common. Smokey eyeshadow, smudged and heavy eyeliner, and the most infamous; foundation and concealer with no blending/shading/highlights, including on your lips.

^{eye makeup}

As far as eye makeup, there are a few different ways to go about the look, but for the most part, they all include a couple of things. One being eyeliner that goes all the way around the eye in one connected shape, and the other being heavy mascara use.Sometimes you might see winged eyeliner, sometimes not. Sometimes you'll see smokey eyeshadow, and other times you'll see a more solid black. Fake lashes, some color eyeshadows, and tinted chapsticks/lipgloss or lipsticks weren't completely unheard of, but they weren't as common.Something else to consider is that through the '00s-'10s, thin, shaped eyebrows were in. Then, through the 2010s and with the rise of The Kardashians, fuller, thicker eyebrows became more trendy.

^tutorials

bedroom decoration & aesthetic

a rundown

Your room should be an expression of your inner self, not a copy of a room you saw online. That's not to say you can't take ideas and inspiration from other bedrooms, but when you're decorating your space you should put care and effort into making it yours.What do you like? What are your interests, what aesthetics do you like? When someone walks into your bedroom, they should get a sense of you from it. What would make you happy to see on your walls? What makes you feel the most comfortable, what do you feel makes a bedroom cool?

^{2000s-2010s trends}

hj

^{scene (and emo) trends}

^tutorials

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