Get thick black streaks through it and some chocolate little thinner streaks and some caramel streaks. I dont know if thats gothic, but i think it would look out there and cool, but better then like all black.
After you take a shower, towel dry it. Then get dressed and do your makeup. Then spray it with hairspray (brush b4 if you want) Then scrunch it really well with LOTS OF GEL OR MOOSE! After that spray it again. Then shake it around to make it REALLY big and messy. Then tease the tops and any other pieces to make it bigger. To finish off the look you can curl the fronts or top layers. I do this all the time and it looks great!