What is Cool?

A Briefing of What's Cool and What's Not so Cool...For Teens or Anyone Else

From the time we were little kids we've listened to our peers go on and on about the importance of cool. As we grow up and live on our own survival becomes more vital to our well being than simply being cool. Many of us sort of grow out of "cool". Still, some people strive to be cool or hip their whole lives. If "cool" is important to you regardless of age listen up.

What is "cool" depends upon what we're talking about here. Let's focus on clothing and appearance. Personally, I have always hated straight legged jeans for me. I don't hate them for my step-mother or my aunt. I just don't like the way they look on me. They fall under the category of "mom jeans." The flare leg I care so much about lends the illusion of length for a short person while also adding casual comfort. Basically, the pants you feel the most comfortable in are cool.
Nearly everyone has always thought that concert t-shirts are cool. If you wear a concert t-shirt of a band you truly admire and enjoy listening to this is cool regardless of the genre. Wearing a heavy metal t-shirt just to be cool is not cool. Our over view on clothing is summed up by stating cool is what you feel
most at home in, but we will talk about this more in a minute.

Are tattoos cool? only if they are done safely and neatly. The tattoo must represent you as a person. I personally have never had a tattoo or body piercing, because they are simply not for me. It is cool to be true to yourself. My style changes every few years so I have always felt that any symbol I might choose to put on my body probably won't fit me for the rest of my life.

Being who you are at the time and being brave enough to take a temporary risk such as shaving your head or getting a mohawk is harmless and often worth the process of self discovery, because hair grows back. In my youth I tried many hair styles from going bald on purpose to going blond and today my hair is just long, straight and natural all the way. You have to decide what the risks are when you choose a new or radical look and you must then decide if the risk is worth it.