These hairstyles always have a peculiar hair colours. The colours used are not usual and natural. Bold shades of colours are often used. These may include jet back, blue, red, and pink and so on. These colours are used to express a person's inner feelings and emotions.

The colour chosen reflects their moods. Black colour express dark moods. The most popular colours used are red and purple. The hair may be colored completely or in parts. However coloring hair in parts is more popular. It may be coloured in layers or only the tips may be covered. Some other popular styles are highlighting tips, frosting, bangs or layers.

Base Shades
The base hair color is generally a more natural shade, and darker hues such as black or brunette hair are often preferred. Many emo individuals will use hair dye to darken their locks as part of their personal expression, but it is not required.

While blonde hair is very unusual for an emo look, dyed white hair can be a fashionable and unique emo style. Red hair is also a popular emo color, particularly if it is in a stark shade or a darker, richer hue.

Hair highlights and lowlights shades are not usually found in emo looks, except as dramatic and distinctive accents. Naturally blended highlights that would normally add more texture and depth to a hair style are not part of the emo look, because they will diminish the desired contrast of base hair color and emotive accents.