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February 24th, 2009 at 10:15 am
Have you ever watched one of those hugely expensive summer blockbuster movies with the eye-popping special effects and thought, “That looks like fun; I’d like to try that.” After all, we all loved dressing up and playing make believe when we were kids, right? Well, coming to the realization that you don’t have a hundred million dollars burning a hole in your pocket, you probably dismissed the idea immediately.
The good news is that you don’t need $100 million to have a little fun playing “make believe” and trying your hand at interjecting some special effects into your home movies.
We recently had a chance to explore a cool Adultitis Hospital in Madison known as Mallatt Pharmacy. It’s got all the prescriptions you could want, but they’re also known for their costumes (see the video here) and awesome stage and special effects makeup. Here’s some short videos of our tour down the makeup aisle:
They’ve got mustaches…
…and sweet tattoos…
…and the prices are out of this world…
Now, if you’re bummed out because you don’t live in Madison, have no fear — they sell a lot of their stuff online!
At www.mallatts.com, you can buy removable tattoos that look like slashes, cuts, bruises or vampire bites for under $3. Fake beards, mustaches, and sideburns can be had for anywhere between $3 - $11. Prosthetics, like horns, noses, werewolf faces, and old age makeup (transform yourself into Benjamin Button!) are yours for $16 or less. They even have a huge selection of student and professional grade stage makeup.
As you can see, with a little imagination and less than twenty bones, you can have quite an exciting day with some friends and your video camera.
Because when it comes right down to it, who says Halloween is the only time adults get to play dress up and make believe?
P.S. For more insights into what it’s like being a special effects makeup pro, check out our interview with Toby Sells.
