Following a 'How to be Scene' Tutorial I Wrote in 2007

[@alysontolle6471]

I used to read wikihow articles of “how to be emo/scene” literally EVERY DAY when I was 11 and 12 I’m CACKLING

[@alysontolle6471]

FUC K I completely forgot I used to put BABY POWDER on my EYELASHES

[@prayersonfire]

SAME

[@moonmoonface119]

This is a memory that I didn’t realize I had until I read this comment

[@RhiiRhii29]

Me n u both sis

[@kiaraelonne8344]

Ppl either wanted to be a MySpace scene kid or Massie block and a lot wanted to be both lol

[@buildthecities]

she’s so ready for the RAWRing 20’s

[@princesspeachy7631]

Oh I'm ready.

[@UnfortunatelyMyself]

Delete ur account rn

[@ednadraws30]

xD

[@iheartjazminandsalvia6145]

buildthecities I love this

[@LOCAL_BRAT]

This shit took me out I can’t 😂

[@caprisums..4270]

the bracelets!!! i remember when everyone said ’wrists are for bracelets, not for cutting’

[@annapheby2720]

The fact that that phrase even was a phrase

[@sugarbee.kattie5223]

The “your skin isn’t paper don’t cut it” quoted everyone had as a cover photo 😂

[@annapheby2720]

KaitieBugg I had that but it was Andy biersacks quote “life gives you enough scars you don’t need to manufacture your own” I was a saaaaaad 12 year old. I had it easy than oml

[@anonymousgirl4762]

@@annapheby2720 lucky. I never had it easy. :/

[@anonymousgirl4762]

I mean atleast its positive.

[@kurken5966]

lmao I had a 7th grade band called "darkest shade of white" and honestly... why

[@A1S8H2]

Kirsten Horn thats fucking awesome

[@nesspuffs]

wait I rlly love that name

[@lolapesqueira7197]

Why i fell like there is some race stuff in that name lol

[@annandrew5538]

Mine was “Forgotten Shadow” lol

[@ohmydanidarling]

Mine was “black roses” 🤣🤣

[@amandaweaver5964]

Everyone who was once scene is either a hippie , vegan orrrr full of anxiety. In my case all 3.

[@refrigeratorskates492]

Vegan-and-used-to-be-Emo gang 😎

[@mychemicalemotions]

@@refrigeratorskates492 Vegan-and-still-Emo gang 😎

[@anikascherschel7801]

Veggie and still a goth/punk/ emo thing 😂

[@mychemicalemotions]

@@anikascherschel7801 Love that.

[@Neerawenxhee]

anxiety-filled-ass-used-to-be-scene hahahahaha

[@CheerUp2]

Trying to be a scene kid when you had curly hair as a teen......the greatest tragedy of them all

[@allukazxz9782]

CheerUp2 also have naturally pitch black hair and wanting to dye it bright ass colors AND a strict mother....it was definitely a struggle n

[@francesca1687]

I feel like this is a direct attack on me

[@narwhallllll8475]

STORY OF MY LIFE RIGHT THERE. I remember getting my 3b-3c hair permanently straightened just so I could do that long-ass curtain fringe. Just......... Why.

[@mayapegues7666]

Alluka Zxz try having a mom that forced you to be girly and no matter how many times you tell me you don’t want to be she wouldn’t listen

[@5elfcontrol]

straightening your hair for 2yrs str8 w naturally curly hair, my hair was fucking d a m a g e d by the time i got over the phase

[@j.t.6456]

Ahh I see your 10 your old self forgot the ULTIMATE warning..the forbidden thing one could never admit..you could never admit you were emo/scene thus you would loose all scene/emo credibility and would become a poser *instantly*! This was always the dumbest thing ever (that even highschool me did lmao) because the more one would deny their emo-ness the more emo they'd be despite it being fairly obvious that they're emo.

[@spankymonsterr]

I remember this lol and if you called yourself scene/ emo the other obviously scene/ emo kids would make fun of you even though you're all literally doing the same thing hahah

[@j.t.6456]

@@spankymonsterr Exactly!!! To be truly emo/scene you had to deny it when you obviously search "how to be scene" on wikiHow everyday 😂😂😂

[@spankymonsterr]

@@j.t.6456 Yes if you weren't born with teased hair and eyeliner on and if you didnt come out of the womb with a band t shirt already on you were in fact a poser 😂

[@Tricksterr_]

True af lol

[@RockZombieIAm]

STOP YOU'RE EMBARRASSING ME 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@KarlaIvethXD]

I haven't noticed that the scene hair do is just a emo version of the "I want to speak to the manager"

[@autumnserene20]

bitch u just blew my mind lmao I have never thought about that before 😂

[@anonymousgirl4762]

Karen

[@iwant2die946]

It's the literal opposite of it aswell.

[@lovelydolltime8006]

Karens stole the haircut from us.

[@gerardway3812]

@@lovelydolltime8006 ^^ yuppp

[@deanndreaantonio4345]

As an emo veteran...it's expensive as hell to be scene/emo

[@michaelalavigne9258]

Deanndrea Antonio agreed. Lol still in it tho😂😂😂

[@mayapegues7666]

Michaela Lavigne Same here minus the hair

[@GavnerWinterLuver]

So true

[@feral_vlogs]

I inherited all my gear from my older cousins 😂

[@GalladofBales]

that's why i could only dream of it as a kid lmao

[@suzymentzos1]

Omg. I love this. I found you years ago when my daughter watched you. She is now 24. So when you put out a video I watch. I can remember her wanting so bad to be emo. LOL. I love this. How about doing something from the 80’s-90’s. Almost the same hair. So much teasing. We were called the Rockers or stoners. Big hair and as many bracelets as we could get on. Compare it to your video. Good to see your doing well.

[@CaptinChey]

This comment is so wholesome

[@keaton_]

Ah! I remember when I was 14 in 2008 and starting my scene kid era and my mom being totally into it because it reminded her of how she dressed and had her hair in the 80’s.

[@Jess-yc7tf]

Oh my gosh Shannon should totally do that video idea Shannon pleeeeaaaassssee do this video idea

[@SobrietyandSolace]

Yes it would be so cool to compare and contrast two different fashion subcultures/movemnts from different generations; what a great idea. I

[@iheartjazminandsalvia6145]

Kate Moth I’m 14 now lol

[@taylor.short.]

Your handwriting at 10 was better than mine now

[@emel8153]

I don't know any 10 year old with handwriting that good. I know a shit ton of kids, I work with them.

[@lexi-sb6fb]

omg i was hoping she would do the “stay pretty kitties” !!!

[@esotoire]

omg what's that insta @ tho

[@twix5140]

you have my sister’s exact name LMAO that’s all (:

[@heidiiii5878]

She did

[@heidiiii5878]

She did at the very end

[@lexi-sb6fb]

Heidi i know lol i’m saying that i was hoping for it like before she had actually said it

[@isabellafagalde9460]

Sorry but I felt that 10000% when she said she looks like the picture she’d show her stylist at Supercuts and then the lady would refuse to do her hair that way 😂

[@amaziness5024]

Isabella FaGalde Supercuts wouldn’t do it for me but the guy at Walmart would 😂

[@isabellafagalde9460]

Amazin Ess damn I should have gone to Walmart 😪

[@sodaunderthesink9014]

I brought in a picture of a scene girl and the woman cut like 13 inches off in the back and left two long strips in the front lol

[@aubreyb3462]

I went in with a photo came out with a joan jett meets Karen look after she chopped about 10 inches off I was so mad

[@astro_lane]

Isabella FaGalde that shit was TOO relatable LMAOOOO

[@ClarkyWarky]

When we have our midlife crisis... we will revert back to our scene kid days.

[@itseasybeezy]

Clark Wahlberg I’m here for it and can’t wait

[@bstmeg5237]

You'll have a quarter life crisis first from 25 to 35

[@anonymousgirl4762]

I has that at 13. So now.

[@courtjester6375]

I've already have had my midlife crisis, the only thing thats keeping me from being scene is my hair. Gotta wait for it to grow so I can dye it how I want it and then, I will become what child me has always wanted

[@forestrot666]

Just wait. Once I hit 25,I dropped whatever bullshit I had been doing,and went back to the glory days and haven't looked back. My tween self would be proud. Not really scene..but went back to my comfortable punk days. It feels right and true and I finally feel comfortable.

[@MaxPowerCaulfield]

I just teased my hair stylist who has been doing my hair for like 14 years that I should go back to scene hair and she said "I'm totally down let's do it" and now I kind of want to...

[@winterspringfail]

do it

[@FamilyGirl11526]

To be honest I miss these days I feel like self-expression was so easy and so non-judgemental

[@randomalienfrommars0567]

Actually there was a lot of judgement to be had. Both from outsider 'normies' and from 'elitists' in the community. But people did it anyway. That type of shameless, uncompromising rebellion was the best thing.

[@GalladofBales]

yeah even if people were judgmental I just miss when a lot of people wore interesting things. I wear j fashion sometimes as an adult and I hate getting looks and rude comments. Most people do dress pretty normie now and it makes me sad

[@anonymousgirl4762]

It is? Who cares if people point and you and laugh. If you feel good, go for it!

[@randomalienfrommars0567]

@@GalladofBales my clothes aren't TOO out there but they are a bit bold and extra. I get looks every now and then but I just ignore them and put a little more confidence in my step. Carry your awesomeness with you and to hell with the normies.

[@rhianashae]

Sochilllike try being a rave kid now 🥰🥰 it’s almost the same and no Judgement

[@beca1038]

Awww my heart melted at "stay pretty kitties" 💚🖤💚🖤💚🖤💚🖤💚🖤💚🖤💚🖤💚🖤💚🖤💚🖤💚🖤💚

[@haneulsjams]

Omg... I call my cats “pretty kitties” I guess I finally figured out where I got it from 😂

[@amaziness5024]

Haneulsjams one of my cats is named Pretty Boy 😂😂

[@stephaniemodglin4211]

What's funny is I've been around since ur "scene" days. I remember you doing ur sister's makeup

[@amberparks2975]

Saaaaaameeee

[@mayapegues7666]

Stephanie Modglin Same here

[@anonymoose9416]

A Fuckimg flashback there

[@Fiendnat138]

Does anyone remember looking up evanescence’s “my immortal” Smokey emo eye tutorial back in the scene days?

[@xxIluvyouguysxx]

Omg I remember when my best friend’s older sister decided she was goth in 2004, so my bestie and I also decided we were goth and therefore had to listen to Evanescence 24/7

[@marica7124]

Omg i did not need to be reminded of this 😭😂

[@yeehaw6229]

I love how you taught people to be scene and respect their parents at the same time

[@aspencooke1098]

Twenty-nine-scene is over but here comes the rawring twenties

[@laurel_bee]

Not the content I expected, but the content I needed. Get ready for the Rawring 20's, boys!

[@lizdowlingcodes6009]

'THATS THE SEX' OMFG I haven't heard that phrase uttered in so long hahaha

[@lithostoic2008]

I said it to my friend the other day and she looked at me like she had a stroke

[@xxIluvyouguysxx]

Ok but did you ever say “are you cereal right now?”

[@Jamieisastar]

xxIluvyouguysxx omg yes, I remember that one hahaha

[@muaythaiballerina6463]

"Teh" sex😂

[@anabelleb9919]

The fact you worte all this down the effort you put in wow

[@BetaSafeWaifu]

I'm so glad MCR is back not only because I missed them but I finally get to be the scene Queen I was never allowed to be

[@fuckmyemolife]

Unfortunately that anti-monster drink lady lives close to me lol.

[@Xellx3]

Hide empty cans around her house so she thinks she's getting attacked by "the devil"

[@rainbowsam2335]

I feel like I'm 13 again watching this

[@rawrsmr]

i feel like im 13 watching this. oh wait-

[@pingpongpoppy]

this video is so cursed,, but also my absoloute favourite thing omg

[@djMLE-207]

oh goodness lol. 2007 was weird, we all tried to be scene and just called eachother posers all the time lol

[@Sinaylad]

My KZbin name still had the “GoesRawr x3” at the end until like a few months ago. 😂

[@Skylarrrrrr98]

mine was always Mikki Schitzo or Mikki Schitzophrenia after listening to Brokencyde lol

[@NukaEatsPepeni]

Mine was Maria Massacre lololol

[@cleaver6326]

When she said her favorite band was Never shout never, I knew how this was gonna end up looking 🤣

[@themelonsoup]

10 year old me would have thought 21 year old me was a goddess and that makes me happy

[@jayladodd5909]

I missed you so much Shannon. It's good to have you back. I hope you are doing well! Thank you for being my inspiration.

[@HeyThereImShannon]

Thank you Jayla! It's so nice to make silly videos again, I really enjoyed this one. You're wonderful

[@jayladodd5909]

@@HeyThereImShannon Thank you! I'm so glad I found you on KZbin. You always make my day brighter. I hope you have a great day!☺️☺️☺️

[@nomore.6613]

these make me wanna cry. I WAS BORN LIKE 10 YEARS TO LATE TO HAVE SCENE FRIENDS

[@keaton_]

I wrote style guides, concert guides, and tutorials for SceneQueens.com for, like, 4 years. This reminds me SO MUCH of my “Style Guide For The Aspiring Scene Queen” from then. Wow.

[@LivsTanks]

Kate Moth HOLY FUCK I FORGOT ABOUT SCENE QUEENS! 😂💀

[@nicholeschroeder3040]

Haha this is so great. This reminds me of middle school when I was too shy to be actually be scene so I’d just do little subtle things to try and be my true self that was crying to get out. Like the concealer lips, 1000 wristbands, and the ONE pair of red skinny jeans I was allowed to get from zumiez.

[@mcgewglertims9577]

10 year old you really had her shit together though lol I Stan

[@ramonbelgi]

My KZbin feed has been blessed by this video.

[@hyperashitive3217]

Honestly, "shades of black" and "the gray skies cry" are pretty good concepts coming from a 10 year-old..

[@celesteann2795]

Where was this when I 12 in my “emo” phase?

[@yuhh530innamornin]

When i was in 9th grade i wrote my english paper on how to do emo bangs lol

[@yuhh530innamornin]

I got a c lol

[@KT-lj3hl]

iced and dead C’s get degrees

[@mar2170]

You are an icon

[@septumpunch7797]

Holy shit this is iconic

[@numbkitten]

iced and dead holy shit 🥴😂

[@nessy.18]

My god i remember wanting to look like this SO BAD in middle school 😭💀💀 this was so funny and cringy to watch bc it just brought back so many memories😅

[@marix708]

YOU LOOK SO FUCKING GOOD AS A SCENE QUEEN IM GONNA CRY

[@marissacontreras7362]

I think Shannon’s notebook should be turned into a book!😂💚💚

[@meowmeowfuzzyface3698]

This is honestly so cute. The dedication is adorable.

[@lovelypastelpuppy1640]

I miss how fashion was more colorful back then. When I was a teenager the main styles for girls were either alternative or feminine. I never dyed my hair but I wore graphic t-shirts. Senior year is when I started dressing more feminine/wearing makeup but I was still in my primitive stages lol!

[@KarinaCappucci]

Shannon, I've been watching your channel for years. Your videos have brought me so much joy in that time. And at times, they even showed me that I'm not alone since I got diagnosed with bipolar disorder this year. I love your music and it's amazing to see how much you've grown. Thank you for being you. 💚🖤💚🖤💚🖤💚

[@carriebolton202]

Wow. I used to watch you years ago.. I subbed to you on my old account and totally forgot how much I loved your videos. ALSO we're close to the same age(turning 24 in January)... Anyway I'm glad you're still making videos AND I'm so glad I found you again!

[@Scorpio.witch.95]

I actually kinda miss being a scene kid lol 😂 this video definitely brought back some interesting memories

[@sashaboutl9]

dude my jaw DROPPED when i saw you on my recommended.. i watched you years ago during my lil scene phase and had completely forgotten about you!! nice to see youre still doing your thing

[@CaitlinFord]

The scene revival is coming and I’m here with you for it 🤣

[@meganharlequin8285]

Osiris was my favorite shoe brand for my scene days 🤣

[@winterwings99]

Shannon will always be one of my favorite KZbinrs, she has such a great heart! ❤️

[@breakfasttales7688]

i remember watching you since the beginning of your channel over what, five years ago? you’ve grown so much since then and watching you in this video made me so nostalgic. love you shannon!!

[@NoisyButters]

SUCH A CUTE VIDEO 💚

[@ashleyellyn3706]

Please publish the guide. I remember being 14 and I didn't want to tease my hair so I just razored the layers super super short and hair sprayed the shit out of it. The urge to cut my hair back into a mullet is strong.

[@jeanettefrohling9340]

I’m 10 and just like the style scene but didn’t know how to start ty!!✨

[@hoboshorrors]

i wanted to be scene so bad in fifth grade i used to watch my digital escape and now that im 15 i think its time I AM GONNA DO IT

[@rustingoceans]

This brought back a lot of memories I had buried deep in my past oh my god

[@rhianashae]

When you said you forgot the most important step to being a scene queen... I knew you were going to say hairspray... my best friend and I in 8th grade would make our own bows with ribbon, hairspray them to hold its shape and then add a bobby pin to put it in the hair!!

[@ccascada123]

When a lot of people tried recreating their scene phase, they wouldnt even try, but you ARE the scene. Good job Lime Green Scene Queen!💚💚💚

[@bluecomet1109]

ALL SCENE KIDS : FRONT AND CENTER! TO ALL SCENE VETERANS...THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE

[@vampirepossum8544]

I'm so ready for the RAWRING 20s

[@o0luff0o]

This makes me miss Tom and having your favorite band playing on your page. This brought back so many memories! Loved this ❤

[@KamMads]

Take a shot for every time she says “back in the day” and “10 year old me”

[@juliaramirez8454]

Omfg when you said you look like a picture you'd take to Supercuts and they would refuse to do it, that was pin point accurate to me at 12. I need a moment LMAO I vividly remember the stylist looking HELLA confused and I was trying so hard to explain. so I started cutting my own hair with a razor blade bc I watched KZbin "how to cut your hair scene" videos and omg.

[@allybaby1248]

Awe side note, your hair looks really healthy and full!

[@vincenttaylor9027]

This really took me back to when I was in 6th grade and watching your videos because I wanted to be emo so bad. This is a really nostalgic video for me haha

[@jaythenolongerbluemama6844]

When will the grey skies cry come back? Also why is KZbin recommending me so many feckin scene hair tutorials

[@HollehhMarie]

Because it's about to be the RAWRing 20's my dude

[@numbkitten]

Because it’s coming back!!!

[@ilagrace2154]

Dude you’re like the only person I know that has looked good with green hair for this long. (We messaged back and forth a few years ago, I’ve always loved ur look!! You have always been so sweet💕)

[@jesseleekelly3101]

Shannon putting a scene style in hair she’s trying to keep healthy just for a video....wow braver than the us marines

[@abiehle]

Every scene kid I knew ALWAYS had those shaved lines in their eyebrows

[@PixelTheExtraTerrestrial]

That was seccond gen scene kids 😂 I'm 30 they did not do that at the beging of scene

[@patronsaintoffashion2722]

@@PixelTheExtraTerrestrial yes the brocore kids!! It was more about metal and screamo and shit, To me they were the second gen scene kids. they all wore basketball shorts with metal band tees and a fitted cap LOL

[@azugirl111]

Nah that's some new shit

[@narwhallllll8475]

@Pixel SpacePrincess I’m 25 now and I don’t think I’ve seen that either tbh! LOL

[@adrc5606]

This brings me back to your early days OMG

[@valerievaz737]

literally think i’d shit myself if scene came back

[@NoBaloneyHomosapiens]

This is hands down the most important tutorial on KZbin.

[@Caelshin]

oh my god why are you bringing me back. 10 year old me was a panda in 2007 and I thought I looked soooo cool. Really loved the belt with the coloured squares, the overly cute plushies and the coontails. x3 rawrrr

[@rollinggirle]

i literally screamed "NOOOOO" when you put your finger in the gray eyeshadow and i immediately was thrown back to horrible middle school days LMAO i screamed so loud my mother in the other room heard me and was like "YESSS"

[@clownworldhereticmyron1018]

Wait why

[@tftied]

I stopped being scemo when I started secondary/High school and now I’m starting college I’m getting back into it 😆

[@m1_k3y3]

OMG my inner scene kid is shaking! the queen, the legend, she's back! (for 20 minutes at least)

[@geewhiz5926]

😂😂 holy shii I'm 32 so I remember these tutorials on KZbin back then you just brought some memories FLOODIN' back.

[@Tubylubrx]

This was so nostalgic. I miss it haha. 😂 I remember my hair was too soft to do scene hair so I intentionally damaged it by bleaching it multiple times so I could have scene hair😂

[@cailynnleone6941]

Tubylubrx oh I didn’t even think of that when I was a kid! Smart

[@beckywood2635]

I’ve watched you since I was 11, I’m now 16 and I’m so glad to see you are doing well!

[@qotak5049]

Girl, I went through a scene phase and I had hot pink osiris shoes and I'd wear them untied and wayyy to loose, I broke my ankle in my white ones; they were tight that time though lmao

[@valgutierrez473]

princess to all kinds OMG THE OSIRIS SHOES MANNNN literally yesterday i saw a lady with high top osiris shoes and i had war flashbacks

[@rayac578]

I had white ones with pink zebra and purple cheetah print panels lmao. I twisted my ankles skating all the time cause I never tied them and wore them too loose

[@amydarlene1099]

omg we went through the scene phase at the exact same time. the bands TOOK ME BACK! especially 3OH!3 I knew their entire discography until streets of gold. ugh iconic!

[@NeonKittten33]

Literally thrown into an time machine and traveled back into 2007

[@brenvots]

lordddd i remember watching your old videos as soon as they came out & i was obsessed with the whole emo look. i was scene asf sophomore year of high school, people didn’t know me.. they knew my hair lmao. it’s so fun for me still watching your videos even now, many years later. :) love ya! ❤️

[@nothanks2575]

Having black curly ass hair made being scene the hardest adventure of my 12 year old life.

[@lornatw]

Totally would love more flashback videos of past Shannon's diaries, and stuff!

[@dcoci]

I cannot even imagine using my fingers to put foundation on now. I dont even wanna touch it w my fingers

[@onatahrude9589]

You used to be my scene queen omg lmao i was so obsessed with all this

[@waitahawhat]

When you were saying “I forgot a crucial step.” I said HAIRSPRAYYYY! and then you said it in the exact same way 😂

[@makaylaabruzzo4072]

I missed your voice!!! I watched you a few years ago and I found you on recommended and I am so happy I saw this!!!

[@linbeek815]

I am sooo happy to have gone through high school during the scene years 😂 such an iconic moment in time

[@katsuma859]

why does this not have more views?? this video is an absolute GOLD MINE

[@hopeguillory7574]

This is 100% my favorite video you've ever posted. 2 minutes in and I can't stop laughing because I wrote everything down just like this 😂

[@picklle]

glad to say that scene culture *has* come back! its called scenecore which is like classic scene culture(tm) but with a hint of webcore and just flashing colors lmaoo

[@haley9621]

If you looked at my history on youtube when I was 12 it was all "how to be scene" "Scene hair tutorial" "Scene makeup"

[@Moonrocks02]

the absolutely ICONIC background music. damn I really missed Shannon videos

[@b.l.972]

This was soooooo goood i got the really bad flashbacks of my past life.

[@kiki.arielscrystalco]

Haha just had to pause at 2:16 to say I am loving this 😂 can't wait to see your list. I was 17 in 2007 and so into the scene queen thing, my Dad used to give me a 4-hour daily limit on myspace haha. SO CUTE THAT YOU WERE 10 and preparing yourself for it ahha LEGEND 💜