Your hair should be layered and teased. Teasing it gives it that “poof” that you see in a lot of emo hairstyles. If you want your hair to be a bit spiky in certain places, to define layers, or to give it a messy look, you can use hair wax. A good hair wax is called FX Special Effects Molding Wax Pliable Hair Wax. It doesn’t make the hair look greasy and holds the hair in place. You might also want to get a good hair mousse and use it on damp hair with a blow dryer, as that makes the hair look thicker. As for highlights, typically any wild color goes. A pretty color I’ve seen in a lot of emo pictures is blue on black hair. Special Effects is a really good hair dye because it lasts longer than the other dyes (like Manic Panic). If you go here: http://www.amphigory.com/special_effects… you can click on the colors that suit your fancy and see the dyes on different people’s hair, so that can help you pick the