Hardcore and Pastel Goth?

I awoke this morning on a mission to find something Pastelie worthy of my amusement! I discovered this picture of a hardcore girl and pastel goth girl. I don't get the difference really, there are many self declared pastel goths that look like the hardcore girl only with a slightly lightened hair color. The Pastel Goth girl is generic cookie cutter Pastel Goth, but the style itself also has some branches from it that you can learn about in Wayward Mermaids Pastel Goth Guide video. Anyways, make up your own mind what the line between Pastel Goth and Hardcore is....