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Amalthea fun fact #6. Amalthea LOVES food. Maybe loves it a bit too much? That’s what the scale says every spring, when she comes out of winter looking a bit puffy around the edges. To combat this, healthier versions of delicious goodies must be found, and while the Zombie Loaf recipe is just about as [...]
I know, you’re thinking “isn’t this that store with all the weird gothy stuff? My zombie accessory supply house, as it were? What is up with the recipes?” Well, you know what? This is our blog and like to post what we think is useful, whether that’s tips on making your hair dye stop fading [...]
Q-The last time I dyed my hair was about two months ago using a blue/green dye and I want to remove it from my hair. I’ve looked up ways to remove the stuff but from forums and random posts it all says its “semi-permanent and it should wash out,” I’m just like I know this already! Then [...]
Q: I have synthetic falls and some of the dreads are starting to become unraveled. How can I fix this myself? A: Synthetic dreads, over time, can unravel for a number of reasons. A lot of the time, these reasons involve zippers, piercings, or kittens, sometimes these things just happen. Whatever the reason for your [...]
We’re getting a TON of questions of late about hair dye. The most common questions all involve, not surprisingly, how to make your hair dye last as long as possible. First, we’d like to point you to our original Hair Dye How To Tutorial, that’ll answer a lot of your questions. We realize there are [...]
We’re cheapskates here in the Attic, we admit this freely, so we know the pain of tossing out that last bit of dye. So what’s a person to do when there you are, with your *almost* empty bottle of special effects (or other, similar product) hairdye, and it’s absolutely killing you to throw it out? You’ve [...]
Q: Hi I have a question about your manic panic products. I know how the color fades through every wash, but I was wanting to know when summer comes around and I were to go swimming would the chlorine or whatever chemicals that are put in pools, would that make it fade quicker or even [...]
Q: Hi there! I would like to purchase some roving wool for a costume, but I’m not really sure how much to order. I’m going to use a large amount of it to make a skirt, like the one Paris Hilton wears in Repo The Genetic Opera. This is my reference photo: And this is the wool from [...]
We’ve gotten in a new delivery of Special Effects Hair Dye in the Attic! All colors are in stock and shipping! We do our best to keep Special Effects in stock, but it does move quickly, so when new shipments come in, get it! Want some dye tips to make your hair stay brighter, longer? [...]