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{{Short description|Hair color and cosmetics line}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Tish & Snooky's Manic Panic N.Y.C.
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| industry = [[Hair care]]
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| founded = {{Start date and age|1977|07|07}}
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| hq_location_city = [[New York City]]
| hq_location_country = [[United States]] 
| area_served = Worldwide
| products = [[Hair dye]] and [[cosmetics]]
| owners = [[Tish Bellomo|Tish]] and [[Eileen Bellomo|Snooky Bellomo]]
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| website = {{URL|manicpanic.com}}
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'''Manic Panic''' is the original line of fashion hair colors in the USA.<ref name="atlas">{{cite web|last1=Laskow|first1=Sarah|title=Manic Panic Isn't Just a Hair Dye Brand: It Was the First Punk Store in America|url=http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/manic-panic-isnt-just-a-hair-dye-brand-it-was-the-first-punk-store-in-america|website=Atlas Obscura|publisher=Atlas Obscura|accessdate=February 17, 2024|date=November 4, 2016}}</ref> Based in [[New York City, New York|New York City]], the company is run by [[Tish Bellomo|Tish]] and [[Eileen Bellomo|Snooky Bellomo]].

==History==
Sisters [[Tish Bellomo|Tish]] and [[Eileen Bellomo|Snooky Bellomo]] opened the Manic Panic flagship boutique on July 7, 1977, at 33 St. Marks Place, in New York City’s East Village. Their headquarters are now located in Long Island City, New York after over 45 years in business.

Being native New Yorkers, and deeply involved in the New York punk music scene, they soon found themselves performing at many of the East Village venues. They performed regularly at the infamous [[CBGB]], singing back up with [[Blondie_(band)|Blondie]], and their own punk band, The Sic F*cks. Known and loved for their colorful hair, which was very unconventional at the time, it wasn't long before they introduced their own range of hair dyes and cosmetics right out of the Manic Panic store. When their hair color business boomed, the boutique closed. (The NYC store's front and signage were featured prominently in a shot in the opening montage of [[Saturday Night Live]]'s 1980-81 season).<ref>{{cite web|title=Season 6: Opening Montages|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/LiveFromNewYork/comments/f1jcwc/season_6_opening_montages/|accessdate=February 17, 2024}}</ref> 

Manic Panic is women-owned and independently operated by [[Tish Bellomo|Tish]] and [[Eileen Bellomo|Snooky Bellomo]], who have been referred to as "The Martha Stewarts of Punk Rock".<ref>{{cite web|title=The Martha Stewarts of Punk Rock|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-martha-stewarts-of-pu_n_59849|accessdate=February 17, 2024}}</ref>  Manic Panic hair color is sold and distributed worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|title=International Distributors|url=https://manicpanic.com/pages/international-distributors|accessdate=February 17, 2024}}</ref> Their products have been [[vegan]] and [[cruelty-free]] since 1977, with only a few exceptions of non-vegan products in their cosmetics line.

Manic Panic has been mentioned in many documentaries, crediting them for beginning what would become a trend and now the acceptance of men and women wearing "fashion" hair colors.<ref>{{cite web|title=What Those Jars Of Manic Panic Will Actually Look Like On Your Head|url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/manic-panic-hair-dye|website=Refinery29.com|accessdate=February 17, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=‘Shock Locks’ Leave Punk Behind|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/21/fashion/once-shocking-hair-in-bright-colors-turns-conservative.html/|accessdate=February 17, 2024}}</ref> Manic Panic has received numerous mentions in publications such as [[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Meet Liana Bank$, the R&B Singer With Neon-Green Mermaid Hair|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/liana-banks-singer-songwriter-neon-green-hair-apt-210-queens-new-york/|website=Vogue.com|accessdate=February 17, 2024}}</ref>., [[Teen Vogue]],<ref>{{cite web|title=10 Hair Color Ideas You WON'T Find on Instagram|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/creative-cool-rainbow-hair-color-ideas|website=TeenVogue.com|accessdate=February 17, 2024}}</ref> [[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]],<ref>{{cite web|title= 11 Products That Will Give You the Pink Hair of Your Dreams|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/style-beauty/beauty/g18754123/pink-hair-color-ideas/|website=Cosmopolitan.com|accessdate=February 17, 2024}}</ref> [[Nylon (magazine)|Nylon]],<ref>{{cite web|title= Hot Topic And Manic Panic Just Collaborated On An Eyeshadow Palette|url=https://nylon.com/articles/hot-topic-manic-panic-collaboration/|website=Nylon.com|accessdate=February 17, 2024}}</ref> [[The New Yorker]],<ref>{{cite web|title=“Drag Queens Ain’t Supposed to Be in Places Like This”: RuPaul’s DragCon, Bushwig, and the Old New York Drag Culture|url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/drag-queens-aint-supposed-to-be-in-places-like-this-rupauls-dragcon-bushwig-and-the-old-new-york-drag-culture|accessdate=February 17, 2024}}</ref> [[W (magazine)|W]],<ref>{{cite web|title=A Temporary Hair Color Guide for Beginners, Courtesy of the Manic Panic Founders|url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/temporary-hair-color-guide-manic-panic|accessdate=February 17, 2024}}</ref> [[Rolling Stone]].<ref>{{cite web|title=‘Jem and the Holograms’: An Eighties Rock Cartoon’s Truly Outrageous Legacy|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/jem-holograms-cartoon-legacy-jemcon-80s-toys-754429/|website=RollingStone.com|accessdate=February 17, 2024}}</ref>

Tish and Snooky continue to perform as musicians. They have recorded and performed live many times with Blue Coupe (a supergroup composed of original members of [[Blue Öyster Cult]], along with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and original [[Alice Cooper]] bassist, [[Dennis Dunaway]]).<ref>{{cite web|title=BLUE COUPE - Bio|url=https://bluecoupeband.com/bio|accessdate=February 17, 2024}}</ref> They also continue to perform with the Sic F*cks, reuniting for special occasions like tributes to [[CBGB]], [[Joey Ramone]] benefits, and various animal charity events.<ref>{{cite web|title=Concert Archives - Sic Fucks Concert History|url=https://www.concertarchives.org/bands/sic-fucks|accessdate=February 17, 2024}}</ref>

==Products==
[[Image:Manic-Panic-AMB.jpg|thumb|200px|A jar of Manic Panic hair dye]]
Apart from [[hair dye]], Manic Panic sells many other products geared towards [[Punk fashion|punk]], [[Gothic fashion|gothic]] and fashion forward consumers.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.manicpanic.com/ Manic Panic Official Website]
* [http://www.manicpanicprofessional.com/ Manic Panic Professional Website]
* [http://www.instagram.com/manicpanicnyc/ Manic Panic Official Instagram]
* [http://www.instagram.com/tishandsnooky/ Tish & Snooky's Official Instagram]

[[Category:Retail companies of the United States]]
[[Category:Companies based in New York City]]
[[Category:hair color]]
[[Category:hair coloring]]
[[Category:punk]]