alt.gothic.fashion.faq/part7
Trystan L. Bass
1.7 where can I get stuff to make my
house/room more gothic?
From: Trystan L. Bass
It pays to watch the mainstream fashions
-- every now and then, velvets, tapestries,
black, and jewel-tones are "in" for home
decorating. That's when you'll find goth-ish
stuff at all the stores, from the cheapies to the
high-brow.
Don't forget about off-price department
stores like Ross, Mervyns, Strouds, and Home
Express. They often have reasonable prices on
bedding and home accessories. I've found
lovely (and cheap!) burgundy tapestry
placemats and table runners at Ross, along with
inexpensive crystal and silver servingware.
Outlet malls might even be worth a trip -- the
discounts aren't always huge, but some have
unusual items in stock.
Flea markets, garage/estate/yard sales, and
second-hand shops can be good places for old
linens, such as tablecloths, napkins, and
curtains. These can be used as-is, or clever
SewingGoths can make them into fancy
garments and things like comforter covers. My
favorite lace napkins (which I always use at tea
parties ;-) were about a buck each at the Ashby
Flea Market in Berkeley about five years ago.
They don't match, but they're all scrupulously
laundered and very pretty against a dark
tablecloth.
And of course, winter is the ubiquitous gothic
shopping season, and that's when you're more
likely to find black and dark-colored sheets,
comforters, towels, etc.
Archaic Manuscripts
P.O. Box 13084
Torrance, CA 90503, US
archc...@aol.com
Catalog $2
They specialize "in unique writing materials
for correspondence, potions, poems,
reflection, deception, fiction, and more." They
carry everthing you need for when an email
message just isn't enough -- stationery, pens,
wax seals, cards, and more. They also carry
some very nice gift items. The catalog is well
worth it. [A. Popp]
Archie McPhee and Company
Retail Store: 3510 Stone Way North, Seattle, WA 98103, US, (206) 545-8344
Mail-Order: P.O. Box 30852, Seattle, WA 98103, US, (425) 745-0711
Fax: (425) 745-1743
mcp...@mcphee.com
Catalog free within US, $2 Canada, $5 elsewhere
Also has retail stores around the country
Quite a few skulls and gargoyles mixed in
amongst the gag gifts and weird junk. Online
catalog does not show all merchandise.
Collections of the Vatican Museums
3342 Melrose Avenue
Roanoake, VA 24017, US
For those of us lucky enough to have jobs that
leave a little bit of paycheck at the end of the
month, I have discovered a catalog that has all
kinds of cool almost-gothic stuff for your
home in it. As the name would imply, a lot of
their stuff has (Christian) religious
overtones/undertones/somethingtones, but a lot
of it doesn't too, so if you're into the cross
thing or if you ain't, there is good stuff. Does
mail-order. [Eric]
Cost-Plus
stores across the US
A glorified import store with lots of 'exotic'
housewares, furniture, food stuffs, and some
clothing. Always has tons of candles and
candleholders in a wide variety of shapes,
sizes, and prices, plus many fancy pillows
from tiny to floor-cushion type. And their
linens and dishes come in everything from
plain white or black to crazy prints. Pier One
(stores across the US) has similar merchandise,
but is sometimes more expensive. [Trystan L.
Bass]
Danse Macabre
263 & 1/2 Lafayette St. (between Prince & Spring)
New York, NY 10012, US
Phone: (212) 219-3907
Fax: (212) 448-0602
mac...@mail.idt.net
Carries jewelry, statuary, picture frames,
boxes, goblets, t-shirts, and artwork with
gothic and macabre themes ($10-$185). Does
mail-order.
Dead End
3126 Hwy. 594
Morgue, Louisiana 71203, US
Phone: (318) 345-DEAD (3323)
Fax: (318) 343-2262
dea...@linknet.net
Morbid gifts and t-shirts on the subject of body
bags, coroner's office, death certificates, etc.
($1-$30). Does mail-order.
Design Toscano
17 East Campbell St.
Arlington Heights, IL 60005-1472, US
Customer Service: (800) 525-1233
Orders: (800) 525-0733
Fax: (708) 255-1180
Catalog $2
Gothic home fashions! Expensive (but very
high quality) gargoyles, tapestries, furniture,
candleholders, home decor, and some great
jewelry too ($10-$500+). Does mail-order.
[Trystan L. Bass]
Domestications
P.O. Box 40
Hanover, PA 1733-0040
Orders: (800) 746-2555
Customer Service: (608) 791-5903
Not gothic but... Bedding, window coverings,
slipcovers, and other housewares in a variety
of patterns, colors, and styles. Some discounts,
but mostly average prices. Always seems to
have black sheet sets for $20-$60, also black
curtains, towels, and blankets. Sometimes even
has black furniture slipcovers. Does
mail-order. [Trystan L. Bass]
Global Trade Group
P.O. Box 841, Oregon House, CA 95962, US,
(916) 692-0619
50 Chester Way, London SE11 4UR, UK, 44
171 58 22 645
gtg...@international-trade.com
Gargoyle, cherub, and skull candle holders,
cups, shelves, sconces, incense burners, boxes,
dishes, beads, and figurines ($4-$40). Does
mail-order.
Gothic Designs
1122 East Pike Street, Crypt #1043
Seattle, WA 98122, US
bat...@ix.netcom.com
Free catalog.
Gothic stained glass. Does mail-order.
Morbid Tendencies
1115 Federal Ave. E
Seattle, WA 98102, US
sil...@wizards.com
Gothic accessories such as coffin-shaped
jewelry boxes, ammo box purses, gargoyles,
etc. Does mail-order.
Musings
P.O. Box 303
Salt Point, NY 12578, US
Gothic accessories such as coffin-shaped
jewelry boxes. Does mail-order.
Orlandi Statuary
Glo...@statue.com
Fine statuary since 1911. Has vampire and
gargoyle candle holders, statues, and such.
[Gloria Orlandi]
Oriental Trading Company
P.O. Box 3407
Omaha, NE 68103-0407, US
(800) 327-9678
Free catalog
Sells novelties and junk toys at wholesale
prices. Of gothic interest are the votive candles
(dozen for $2) and Halloween decorations like
plastic skulls ($4), plastic skeletons ($10-$20),
plastic bats (two dozen for $14), strings of
skeleton lights ($7), plastic 3D wall art
ghosts/demons (looks like it's emerging from
the wall; $6), and plastic glow-in-the-dark
bead curtains ($8). Does mail-order. [Trystan
L. Bass]
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
(800) 354-4708
Gothic and unusual bank checks (200 for
$18-$20). Does mail-order. [crimson heart]
Skullduggery, Inc.
624 South B Street
Tustin, CA 92680, US
This catalog is a gold mine. They sell
museum-quality replica skulls and claws.
Everything from a Dire Wolf skull to a saber
tooth lion skull. They also sell human skulls
as well as many other types of hominids, bears,
cats, canines, cattle, and dinosaurs. If you are
into bones, skulls, or paleontology, check them
out. They are pretty expensive ($50 to $500),
but it is worth it. [Chad Redmon]
Snapdragon Gifts
A cyberstore offering bat jewelry, bat boxes,
gargoyles and other gothic and horror inspired
gift items. Does mail-order. [Denise Connell]
Virtual Merchant - Gothic
Virtual Merchant
12291 Charloma Drive
Tustin, CA 92780, US
(888) 905-8825
In...@virtualmerchant.com
Gargoyle picture frames, figurines, candle
holders, wind chimes, etc. ($9-$30). Does
mail-order.
Victorian Papers
P.O. Box 411332
Kansas City, MO 64141, US
(800) 800-6647
They specialize in Victorian-inspired paper
products, but they also carry lots of fancy
accessories like Battenburg lace parasols and
reproduction jewelry, as well as framed prints
and trinkets like picture frames, tea cups,
candle holders, linens, and such ($12-$300).
Does mail-order. [Trystan L. Bass]
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1.7a how can I make stuff so my house/room looks
more gothic?
From: Margaret Rhodes
Some cheap ways to goth up your room: You
can buy really cool fabric for cheap on the
remnant tables at fabric stores. The
upholstery fabric in a lot of these stores is
velveteen and very sturdy and comes in huge
pieces. Some of it is brocade, which lends that
regal aura... Anyway, hang the brocade on
your walls, add tassels... instant tapestry.
Staple the velveteen to your walls... instant
change, better than wallpaper. Some of these
fabrics can be used for area rugs, too.
Get cheap candle holders in thrift stores...
get *a lot* of them, add candles... put them all
on one table. Of course, empty wine bottles of
various shapes and sizes look cool too. (Esp.
red wine, ;-)
Mosquito netting (available in import shops)
draped around your bed from ceiling to floor
adds that "webby" look...
Get old picture frames in thrift shops... big
ones. The more distressed, the better. Hang
them on your wall. Put smaller pictures inside,
in a grouping -- or hang them over a cool
poster.
Dried flowers or even fresh flowers in the
process of drying... hang them upside down in
a section of your room. Looks nice that way,
or put them in a glass, vase, or whatever suits
you.
Tarot cards look cool framed. Frame them
in a reading, by themselves, or just randomly
under glass. Put a piece of velvet underneath
them in the frame.
Find old (unwearable) velvet or "cool" types
of fabric clothing in a thrift store. Cut the
velvet into squares and sew cushions for
your bed out of them. Add tassels, fringe, sew
cool buttons on them... whatever!
Hang your favorite jewelry from nails in
the wall... makes it accessible and looks
decorative at the same time.
Hang black lace over your windows with
tacks. Add a long scarf over the top, as a sort
of valance (scarves with fringe on the ends
look especially nice). The black lace especially
stands out in the daytime.
Any kind of ornate border along the
perimeter of your room will lend a more
"rich" feeling to the room and draw the eye
upward at the same time. (I have one in black
that is very thick with ornate scrolls and
fleur-de-lis.)
Draping sheets (dyed black or crimson) with
staples on your wall lends a nice effect. The
more billowy you drape them, the more
interesting the effect. This looks especially
cool on the wall behind your bed, as sort of a
canopy or headboard.
Draping fabric over lamps will dim them
and make the room more dramatic. Drape
beads and necklaces over the shade also! But
make sure the fabric is at least 3" from the
bulb, or it could be a fire hazard.
From: Ethereal
Me, I like to dry roses and stick them in big
mason jars. I also think that christmas lights
strung up like crazy all over the place give my
room a nice effect when I turn them on: not
quite direct light and not quite darkness.
Candles always add to the mystery of a room.
I love to drape velvet pieces and satin on all
of my free furniture with the edges all tattered
up. I also like to string up old vinyl records
and cds I didn't like from the ceiling... with
the air conditioner on it creates a slight breeze
and when they get a spinning the effect is just
priceless (may not be 'gothic' per se, but I
think it looks pretty d*mn cool). Another thing
is to cover up all your lamps with scarves.
As for bed covers... I always like black
coverlets but found black sheets
uncomfortable (yes, I sleep in semi-pink felt
sheets, but d*mmit, I need my comfort)...
Gargoyles, of course, but they can be
expensive. I'm focusing on the cheap goff
tricks here... my room is such a riot of
_things_ anyway. Make your own posters out
of watercolor on paper (be creative), or you
can draw on a white sheet (or a black sheet
with white) with fabric paints or acrylics.
From: Magda Bathory
Black sheets can become a multitude of
things... drapes, furniture throws, even
wallpaper with judicious use of a staple gun.
Check your local discount linens place for sales
or buy a bunch of plain light-colored sheets at
thrift stores and dye them in the washer (be
sure to run it with soap afterwards to de-stain
it!). Add some fancy cord swags with tassels
from a craft store x-mas decor section in red
and gold. You can even tie the sheets around
chair legs with them. Use red pillowcases to
cover throw pillows or bed pillows, roll
them up and tie with more cords for the look
of cylindrical bolsters. Buy unpainted
plaster gargoyles, dragons, or 'Greek'
vases at a crafts store and paint them yourself
in whatever color scheme you fancy... be sure
to spray them with several coats of clear
acrylic to protect them from dust or dampness.
If you actually want to put water in them, line
them with the two-part epoxy stuff known as
Enviro-tex to be sure of a good non-toxic seal!
From: Christabel La Motte
Curtains are one of those areas where you
can save SERIOUS money sewing -- so much
of what's available on the market is overpriced
*CRAP*.
Make your own, and you can use the same
fabric that you've used for other accessories.
Or if you're really lazy, sheets can often
make nice curtains that are easily washable and
a perfect match for your bedding... and they'll
require minimal hemming. Slap some
pleating tape on one end, and you can have
spectacular-looking curtains in an evening with
no effort or thought beyond sewing a few
straight lines.
A few other ideas: scout hardware stores or
frame shops for odds and ends that can be
used as non-traditional curtain rods. Drape
long swags of fabric over said rods
dramatically, rather than fussing with hooks
and tape and such, or get swag hooks and do
the same. Improvise!
From: Trystan L. Bass
Not all curtains require sewing. Get long,
long lengths of cheap fabric -- muslin looks
nice and is frequently 99 cents a yard (don't
overlook sheets and thrift-shop fabrics too).
Wind it around your old curtain rods, leaving
long lengths at each end. Allow the fabric to
'puddle' on the floor (no hemming necessary).
This is admittedly a decorative look, not
functional. But you could add mini-blinds or
shades (which, if you have average size
windows, can be cheap) or second-hand sheers.
Tab-top style curtains don't require much
sewing (could even be done by hand or use that
iron-on no-sew tape). Can either drape fabric
over the top or make a valance out of
cardboard and hot-glue fabric over it (I've
seen this done on lots of how-to home
decorating tv shows ;-).
Another fun thing or around the house is
gothically decorated candles. This is an idea
from Rubberstampmadness magazine that is
pretty cool, IMHO (and makes nice gifts!). Get
cheap pillar candles. Stamp designs onto tissue
paper -- color and emboss, as desired. Cut out
the designs and place on the candle (wet the
edges of the paper a little to make it stick, but
do not glue). With an embossing tool or heat
gun (often sold as paint strippers), warm the
candle area over the tissue paper design. Do
this carefully, until the wax slowly melts and
absorbs the tissue paper, then turn off the heat.
The design will then appear to blend into the
candle.
This project is easiest if you've already
collected a bunch of goth-ish rubber stamps,
like I have. I've got tons o' skulls, skeletons,
bats, cats, celtic knots, demons, fairies, and the
like. I did white candles, but if you get colored
candles and have tissue paper that matches, it
should work too.
From: Tom Mary Dobrowolsky
Hang anything and everything you want to...
whether it is something you use or whether it
is Completely Useless Cool Stuff. Some of the
things on my walls include a tri-cornered hat,
sabre, various chains and little tools, postcards,
travel memorabilia, hanging candle holders. I
also found some old Soviet geologic maps and
stratigraphic charts with typed Cyrillic text. I
hung up a few of those and hung a magnifying
glass over a section of one -- pointing at some
random text.
Personally, I suppose I have a fetish for
hanging things and displaying small items.
Populate your walls and ceilings, I say!
Conversely, the actual floorspace decor is quite
minimal...only a dresser, a mattress, and a
coffee table with piles of clothes on it (which
the cat has claimed as a bed).
From: SmokeSerpent
Take one of those cheesy country craft
wooden shelves (preferably one without
hearts and teddy bears) with pegs to hang
things on and paint it all black and any design
of your choice over that. It looks really great
with candles burning on the top, and I hung all
of my assorted necklaces and chokers on the
pegs.
From: Thessaly
I don't have the most "goth" room in the
world, mainly because I'm always on the verge
of moving and I don't want to put too much
into this room, but a few things that I have
done are:
I have these curtain rods that were about $10
each at Wal-Mart. They're made to look like
wrought iron with gold veining and spear ends
and are very light- weight. I've wound black
tulle around them, left the ends hanging down
to the windowsill (this is a short, wide window
over my bed), and shredded the ends.
Hang weird things. A friend who works in
ceramics made me a small "green man" shelf
that is lightweight enough to hang with 2 small
nails; I have a little brass communion-type cup
sitting on it. I have small velvet bags hanging
from the walls. I have a shelf with a lot of
candleholders and my dresser is covered with
candles and doilies. I have several masks (some
handpainted by me) hanging, and a lot of
medieval and pre-raphaelite art in between
music, film, and comic book posters. I also
stick posters to the sides of shelves, have
postcards everywhere, etc., etc. I have a small
ceramic box with my cat's ashes in it. It's all in
the mood of artistic clutter.
You can do things to modify the light in
your room, but I wouldn't recommend it if
you're an irregular sleeper: I can't have
blankets or heavy curtains over the windows
because I would never wake up on time if I
did. However, in the "overhead" light, I have a
blue lightbulb, and my other main light source
is a halogen floor lamp with a dimmer switch,
so I have a great deal of control over what
kind of light comes into the room.
From: Sean Hexed
In some craft stores (like Michael's) they have
scroll-bodied, flat topped plaster wall
sconces. Many of them have a hole running
side to side through them. They are perfect for
mounting on either side of your windows and
putting an iron curtain rod through the holes.
I've done this with dark almost burgundy
velvet curtains and a bunch of white Mexican
jar candles atop them. It'll look bitchin' with
the "longer than the floor" curtains.
From: Sarah
when redecorating i use two of my favorite
things, halloween decorations and a ton of
glow in the dark things. decorations are on
sale cheap about four months before halloween
and almost free around thanksgiving. glow in
the dark things are always pretty cheap.
related web links:
Gothic Martha Stewart
http://www.toreadors.com/martha/
Do it yourself home decor for the morbidly inclined.
alt.gothic.arts-and-crafts
http://www.haas.berkeley.edu/~tmiller/aga-a-c.htm
A collection a.g.f. posts about crafty little projects.
is your room spooky enough?
http://www.novaproj.org/~gabriel/roomgothic.html
A collection of a.g.f. posts on the subject of how to
make your room more gothic.
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1.8 i'm visiting city x soon -- are there any good
goth stores there?
Below is a list of goth city/country guides.
Also check out Gothic City Info
http://www.interlog.com/~silentq/travel.html
a *long* list of tips, suggestions, and links perfect
for gothic visitors to a great many cities around
the world.
For goth nightclubs, try the International
Gothic Club List.
http://www.vamp.org/Gothic/clublist.html):
Atlanta, Georgia, US:
Atlanta Gothic/Industrial Scene
http://www.avana.net/~elenni7/atlanta.html
Australia:
The Aus.Culture.Gothic FAQ
http://www.omen.com.au/~synic/goth/auscg.htm
Boston, Massachusetts, US:
Boston After Midnight
http://sinister.com/~purp/netgoth/
and
Newbury's Underground Guide to Boston
http://www.newbury.com/guide.htm
Charleston, South Carolina, US:
Charleston Gothic
http://members.aol.com/chasgoth/
Charlotte, North Carolina, US:
Chapel of Sorrows
http://angst.webserve.net/~eldritch/chapel.html
Chicago, Illinois, US:
Gothic Chicago
http://www.yourplanb.com/gothchgo/
and
Chicago Gothic Page
http://www.tezcat.com/~exile/chindex.html
Cincinnati, Ohio, US:
Cincinnati -- What's a Goth to Do?
http://www.uc.edu/~poppac/cincy_guide.html
Colorado, US:
Colorado Net.Goths
http://waynesworld.ucsd.edu/~sbowman/co-goths.html
Devner, Colorado US:
Darkness Over Devner
http://www.Dimensional.com/~valanian
Los Angeles, California, US:
HalluciNet (gothic e-zine)
http://www.hallucinet.com/
and
LA-Goth-L Email List Info.
http://www.necronomi.com/elists/lagoth-l/
and
Gothic Guide to Hollywood
http://www.batbones.com/belfry/westwing.html
Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, US:
Goth Twin Cities
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/1059/gothtwincities.html
Montreal, Canada:
Black Page for a Blue Boy Montreal Gothic Resources
http://www.odyssee.net/~apathy/gothic/gothic2.html
Nashville, Tennessee, US:
Gothic Scene in Nashville
http://www.geocities.com/Nashville/1663/
New York, New York, US:
NYCgoth-L Email List Info. and Archives
http://www.necronomi.com/elists/nycgoth-l/
and
Ph0ebus' Guide to Gotham City Shopping
http://www.necronomi.com/elists/nycgoth-l/locations.html
Oregon and Washington, US:
Industrial Gothick Northwest
http://www.oz.net/~czone/ign/
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US:
Philadelphia Goth Scene
http://www.lacemaker.com/phillygoth/
San Diego, California, US:
San Diego Gothic/Industrial Community
http://www.sdgoth.org/"
San Francisco, California, US:
The Black Pages Directory
http://www.reed.edu/~pwilk/black/black.htm
Santa Barbara, California, US:
The Darkside of Santa Barbara
http://www.rain.org/~carcajou/sbdark.html
Seattle, Washington, US:
Caustic Seattle Compendium
http://www.oz.net/~evad/
and
Seattle After Dark
http://www.eskimo.com/~prote/seattle/
Southern Ontario, Canada:
Monk's Abbey of the Blade Gothic Events and Resources
http://www.goth.org/events/
United Kingdom:
UK Goth Scene
http://www.darkwave.org.uk/~dok/Helix/
Other US cities:
Check out Boulevards at
http://www.boulevards.com/cities/
It's not explicitly gothic, but it's got lots of alternative
nightclub, shopping, dining, vegetarian, gay and lesbian,
and other off-the-beaten path info.
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2.1 what should I use to dye my hair an unusual color
like purple, green, blue, etc.?
General info.: If you have naturally dark
hair, you will have to bleach your hair to some
extent if you want to get truly bright colors.
Putting purple dye on dark hair, especially
untreated hair, will result in pale highlights or
tints at the most. If you have never bleached or
lightened your hair before, you might want to
have a professional do it for you at first. After
you bleach streaks or your bangs or whatever,
then you can apply the purple hair dye and it
should show up. Most unusual color hair dyes
are temporary, though some may permanently
stain very pale hair.
From: Sande
Manic Panic and Directions are pretty
much the same thing. The color that Manic
Panic has on its guides is what you would get if
you had White Hair. So don't even bother
thinking you can get that color with your
ultra-dark hair. Manic Panic will also lovingly
dye everything else but your hair. To help
Manic Panic take, don't rinse it out for a long
while, and then when you do, use conditioner
afterwards.
From: Gnat Hammerstrom
With Directions and Manic Panic stuff, the
darker colors have a better chance of showing
up on dark, natural, or otherwise healthy hair.
Just be sure to layer the stuff on thick and
leave it in as long as possible. Normally, this
stuff is supposed to work for weeks at a time,
but on healthy hair, you're lucky to survive
two washes.
From: Trystan L. Bass
Another interesting dye is the Clairol
Torrids series. They're permanent dyes that
you mix with peroxide, tho' the colors don't
veer *too* far away from natural hues. Their
Bodacious Burgundy is pretty cool, and the
blue-black has a lot more blue than any I've
seen. The rest of the Torrids are variations on
bright reds and blondes.
From: Christabel La Motte
I've been dying my hair with semi-permanent
(Natural Instincts) red shades for about two
years now. Reds are particularly notorious for
fading quickly. However, I've had noticeably
good luck in keeping the color brighter longer
by using hair products, like L'Oreals
Colorvive conditioner, that contain a UV
block. If you're tired of having to do
touch-ups before your roots have even grown
in, look into using a conditioner or styling
product with a similar UV blocking effect.
From: insijma
I have got relatively boring darkish brown
hair and have been trying to dye it purple for
years. I have found the solution Stargazer
'magenta' (2 bottles) stayed purple for 2
washes then faded to a pinkish red color that
lasted a month. There was no need to bleach it.
I did however be a tad naughty and leave it on
for and hour and a half. I can get in Glasgow
and Edinburgh only.
From: Julia
I just tried Punky Colors hair dye which is a
US brand but you can buy it in England too I
think. Anyway, my medium->dark brown hair
usually laughs hysterically at hair dye and
ignores it. However, one container of tulip red
and half a plum have dyed my hair dark
reddish pink and purple. Mind you, the dye is
still bleeding when I wash my hair (3rd wash)
but the color is staying in and looking better. I
left it on my head for 14hrs which may explain
why it's in my hair so well. Put a plastic bag
on my head and slept on it, which I highly
recommend doing. Also, for people in the US,
use Apple brand pectin conditioning pack.
Makes your hair happy after making it sad by
chemically abusing it.
From: Otterley
My hairdresser uses Farmesi hair coloring...
it comes in primary colors (i.e. red, green,
blue) and you mix them together to get
whatever color you desire! It's also supposed
to be at least semi-permanent. She used it to
dye her son's hair a nice shade of blue. Her son
is 7! :) She says they import it from Italy, and
that it's virtually impossible to get unless you
run a salon.
From: blue girl
i have another method for dying hair. it lasts
longer than anything i have tried before, stays
in darker and dyes over darker colors of hair.
(all except black)
it might seem a little odd and strange that
someone might even try this. but i have been
using biological and chemical indicators
intended on testing the pH or to staining
cartilage, tissue and bones. i know it doesn't
sound safe, but so far i have found that the
methylene indicators such as methyl green and
methylene blue have worked wonders. of
course, this is only available to people who
have a way into biology and chemistry labs.
the best way is to get the concentrated powder
form, mix it with a little bit of water and
brush in. leave it in for an hour and you have
vibrant hair. i kept it dark dark purple for a
month before stripping it and doing it another
color, while things like manic panic only last a
few days.