Ben Nye Hair & Character Effects

Ben Nye pioneered natural appearing hair colors vital to completing a performer's total look. Unlike sprays which can be stiff once dry, liquid colors can easily be managed after application. Hair Colors contain a setting agent to keep them from flaking. Avoid use on chemically treated hair. Test before use.

Applications: 3-10 per ounce.

Flammable, Must be shipped UPS Ground

Our original hair color. Apply for a realistic silvery-grey age tone with subtle metallic highlights.

Recently revised, this shade is now a true deep grey.

Apply this subtle neutral brown on white to medium grey hair for a dramatic color contrast. Recently designed for "Frazier's" John Mahoney.

Useful tone for blending hair to match wigs and dramatic hair styling. Add to other hair color shades for tonal change.

Rich and natural for blending or an all over change.

Use to age dark brown or black hair. Streak into Silver Grey or Dark Grey to brighten highlights. Excellent for Santa's beard and brows.

Quickly and completely blackens hair for unusual and dramatic effects. Caution: Black hair coloring may smudge. Avoid contact with hands and costuming.

This English woolen fiber has been used for decades to create authentic beards, mustaches, sideburns, and brows. Study our very informative video, "How to Lay a Crepe Beard", taught by veteran makeup artist, Web Phillips.

WH 1 yard/36"/91.4cm. yield 4 moderate length beards.

Ben Nye's unique formula produces a healthy temporary tan. Excellent body makeup for shows such as "South Pacific" and "The King and I". Water resistant. Apply with Hydra Sponge. Remove with Hydra Cleanse or soap and water.

Applications: 3-8 per ounce.

Flammable, Must be shipped UPS Ground

Tooth Black has long been a staple in theatre and film to add just the right dimension to character makeups. Ben Nye Tooth Colors dry quickly and last for hours. Colors remove with toothpaste or rubbing alcohol on swab.

.125fl.oz./3.5ml. Applications: 20-100 teeth.

Flammable, Must be shipped UPS Ground

Looks like real dirt. The brown stuff. No one would know it's a synthetic powder. It sticks to the skin, but washes off easily. Test fabric before use.

Applications: 10-20 per ounce.

Subtly distresses face, body, or costumes in a pale dust tone. Similar to Fuller's Earth. Synthetic and washable.

Applications: 10-20 per ounce.

With powder on a finger, press downward on the face for that classic "grease stain". Rub into cuticle, knuckles, and fingers for greasy skin. Lightly apply around a wound for powder burns.

Applications: 10-20 per ounce.

Keep Handy to stimulate tears, perspiration or "oozing" from wounds. Caution: Keep out of eyes.