SnazarooSpecial FX Gel Blood, Dark, 50 ml, Multicolor

It's a good product, ready for Halloween make up effects. The blood is thick enough to stay in place yet not too think that it just looks like a big globule. Whilst it does look like blood, I would say it isn't what I would particular call dark blood. however if like me you intend to use to over already made up skin then it could easily give the darkened effect, it is also possible that the longer it is left to dry the darker it becomes. As I won't be using it till Halloween and I know this is a prime time for buyers, I thought best to give a review now but would be happy to update after Halloween if I see a differing effect upon a longer dry time ( I left it on for 5 minutes approx.) . It is better than the cheap products that are on the market so reflects in the price although I have no issue with the price paid, as they say you get what you pay for. And this is certainly a better product than the ones I have used in the past. It doesn't appear to run off the skin but can be placed like dripping blood so great for all blood type effects.Overall I would buy this again and look forward to using it for spooky make up on Halloween.

Easy to apply and doesn't have a vile smell or anything like that to irritate the skin. In terms of realism - it looks the part and has a bright red colour compared to some of the other bands with a slightly dark tone which actually doesn't show up on a night out.One thing that's important to note that goes for any fake blood really is that after a prolonged amount of the time the product actually dries up and begins to peel. By peel i mean it literally comes straight off and breaks up becoming rather flakey. This as a result ruins the effect of the blood but good for short stints.My advice is to use this if your doing a short costume night - with a plan to get changed when you get bored of it. Also if you're particularly keen to get a decent effect you're going to need to crank the budget and buy studio grade fake blood. But since that's not for everyone i suggest buying a red face paint such as by snazaroo and use that as a primer and then add the fake blood to get the sheen.

I always buy snazeroo face paints as they go on smoothly and wash off easily. Also my son has really sensitive skin / eczema so I have to be careful what we use. So when I wanted fake blood, i obviously went for their product. However this is a runny consistency, not viscous enough to resemble blood, and the colour is wrong too. It's too bright a red to be realistic. Rubbish. We had to resort to one of the cheap sachets you buy which dyed his face for days but at least achieved the look he wanted for a teenager Halloween party. Very disappointed.

The blood is a bit too bright red and not a dark red colour accurate to actual blood. I bought it to go in a glass bottle and can't really use it for that purpose as it doesn't look real but It will be fine for Halloween decor so I'll save it for then instead

Snazaroo is a good brand. Would recommend to buy a different brand of stage blood if you need it to dry or last a long time. this product is very gel-like but creates very good looks and comes out of the bottle with a good squeeze. It really depends on what you need it for- small-medium sized wounds, it is good, anything larger I would suggest a bottle of stage blood in other brands.