Purple Bouquet in My Hair

Here is a few pics of a hair set I did about a month ago.
 I have had the hardest time getting my hair to hold a curl the past week =(

Diana Dors Hair Tutorial (Video)

I finally got around to uploading the Diana Dors inspired hair tutorial.
For some reason, the resolution is kinda (really) crappy.
Let me know what you think in the comments.

The Look is inspired by this picture...

...Right Off the Chopping Block

Hello everyone! I would like to welcome my new subscribers! I have has 3 new readers in the past few days (thanks to Lina Sophia of Spiffing Sporadics who mentioned a post I did a while back).

I finally cut off some of my dead ends into a middy cut from the tutorial given by C-Dot on the Fedora Lounge. I had a hard time cutting the left side, so I asked for assistance from my sister who chopped off a large chunk straight and forced me to cut off more than I wanted (its ok Dallas!) Lauren helped me straighten (or better "U"-ed it out)!

Here is a few pics of how I was wearing my hair before I cut it! I miss wearing it like this!

...and here was how I wore it on Friday to an estate sale where I found some goodies. It kinda reminds me of a shorter 50's do - which is sorta what I was going for.

Attempting the...Rita Hayworth's Victory Rolls

I have been wanting to wear this hairstyle out for awhile now, but haven't been brave enough til tonight.

Hair Chronicles

Reminded me a bit of a cross between Jayne Mansfield and Mamie van Doren.

Mansfield Monday's

Jayne sure does not look happy with Mamie trying to take some of the spotlight.

So Thankful!

Halloween this year was quite difficult as I was rather sick! In this photo I was going for Dita's femme fatale look when she parts her hair down the middle, always so fab! My sister and her boyfriend also looked fab at dinner! We all decided to go to Pechanga for dinner, but did not see many people dressed up.

Thanksgiving

For Thanksgiving I had just finished watching LisaFreemontStreet's hair tutorial on one of Lolita Haze's updos, and so I thought I would give it a try. It did not come out the same, but I think it has a similar look. Everyone (including my picky parents) loved it! I used perm rods on the top layers and some pillow rollers on the bottom and back.

Here is a pic of my vintage inspired manicure I gave myself before I headed off to my Grandmother's. It's by Revlon and has a warm red with gold shimmer in it that can take a reddish-brown huh with warmer clothes or a plum-gold with cooler tones. Quite versatile!

As the evening came to a close at Lauren's parents house, his mom decided I needed a clay facial! Sadly, I soon discovered I forgot to get a pic of me and Lauren on Thanksgiving, oops :(

I really want to find a fab 40s dress in my size and some colorful (hopefully leather) gloves this winter season, what are you looking for?

Movie Night ~ Loney Hearts ~

Lonely Hearts

I watched this movie last night as my mother assured me this was a fantastic film.

Breakdown:

A romancing con artist finds he is in more than he bargains for when he tries to con a can artist (Salma Hayak). The plan was to con women out of their money, but her (Hayak) jealousy gets the better f her, and they soon being a killing spree. Soon they are being chased by a detective (Travolta) after the "Lonely Heart Killers."

I found this movie to be slow and dull due to some of the (IMO) unnecessary scenes involving Travolta. I think the movie could have developed the story without drawing it out so much. The movie is a good (at least) one timer. The clothing is absolute eye candy that will have you searching etsy for some great 40s frocks.

Salma's was a complete femme fatale in this movie, and her outfits were divine. I especially loved her 40s red dress and white suit complete with Cuban Heeled stockings! Sadly, I was unable to find any great pics on the web.

I would give the movie 7/10. The movie was quite interesting to see how women were taken advantage of after their hubbys were killed during the war (WWII), and how con men (and women) used this to their advantage.

The ladies clothes and hair were fantastic (hair-not the best, but decent), and the men weren't too shabby themselves.

The movie can be watched in parts on youtube, found here.

Apology and an Award :)

I have been such a bad little blogger! Sadly, it is mainly in part due to the fact that I have only VERY limited access to the Internet now :(

Anyhow, I was awarded the "One Lovely Blog Award"!!! from La Dama of Vintage Passions Just Like Mine. I just adore her blog, and for you curvy gals out there that are into vintage, check her out! ( I hope she doesn't mind me using one of her pics ~ What a beauty!)

My Fav blogs at the moment are:

(Plus Size Vintage)

0) Vintage Passions Just Like Mine (not sure if I can link her as she gave me the award)

1) Va Voom Vintage

2) Vintage Lesbian Project

3) The Vintage Housewife

4) April's Time Capsule

Other Vintage Sites:

5) Vintage Starlet Has amazing photos of a 40s starlet

6) Vintage Vixen

8) Mysterious Life of the Metropolean Housewife

9 ) Scarlett Rose Garden

10) Dizzy Dame

11) Annie Pancake

12 ) Lisa Freemont BEST vintage tutorials (hair)

13 ) Jitterbug Doll

Non vintage Sites

14) Makeup Geek Adore her makeup tutorials

15) Fashion Chic

16) Fat Nurse

17) Big Girl Blog Best PSP stories on dating

18) Golden Girl of the West

19) Dita von Teese The one (of a few) who got me into vintage

20 ) Kr1mina1s Korner my hunny

*On a side note, I am not meaning to separate the blogs in anyway. Being plus-sized, I like to see plus size vintage gals sporting their wear on blogs :)

~ Dita's Beauty Secrets ~

Dita, how can we all be bombshells like you?
You'll write us a book on step-by-step techniques?
Thank You!

Dita tweeted awhile back that next year (around fall 2010) her beauty book will be coming out. ..her new book is now on Amazon with a release date of October 16,2012, and it is called Your Beauty Mark: All You Need to Get the Hair, Makeup, Glow, and Glam. 

She often tweets her beauty tips, so go follow her and get as much advise as you can before her fab book comes out so your ahead of the game! I don't know about you, but I can't wait :)

Tweeted "Secrets" by Dita:

~ General Beauty Secrets ~

• A quick sweep of powder, lipstick/gloss, sunglasses, and a simple chignon is all one needs to be chic at the airport! takes 15 minutes.
• She "Loves '40s nail, '50s eye, and fluctuate between '30s, '40s, and '50s hair. But, '40s is my fave era."

~ Face ~

• Favorite foundation is L'Oréal True Match in N1.
• "I'm a concealer snob (Cle de Peau for yrs!) BUT Maybelline Age Rewind Double Face Protector is changing my mind!"

~ Lips ~

• She "love[s] red lipstick with fab packaging. YSL, Dior Rouge Bingo, and Guerlain Excess de Rouge.
• She likes Mac's Ruby Woo and Russian Red lipsticks (matte), Dior's Bingo Rouge.
• I own vintage lipstick tubes and refill them with my favorite color, Russian Red by M.A.C.
• First I put the lipstick into the freezer and then into the tube.
• New favorite red lipstick alert: Make Up Store brand Matte lipstick in ‘Devil.

~Nails~

• Red nail polishe favs: Essie Fishnet Stockings and Mac's Rougemarie.

~ Perfume ~

• (wore for a long time) Quelques Fleurs, but now likes Dior's Passage No. 4, and she now has her own perfume line.

~ Hair ~

• Her black hair - Garnier Blue Black

I am going to update this page as she adds more beauty secrets.

Do you know any of her beauty secrets I can add (possibly with a source)?

*Here is a fantastic interview with Dita where she spills on several of her fav beauty items :)

True Blood's Queen Sophie

I first read the book after hearing that if you liked Twilight that you would like this book. I read Dead Before Dark before I saw the series, and I liked it...I didn't love it like I loved Twilight. To me, True Blood is an adult series while Twilight is more for teens. BTW, the book and the series don't follow very closely, so if you have read the book first some of the inconsistencies may drive you nuts!

That being said, on one of the last few episodes (errr season 3?!?) Queen Sophie quickly became the star, even though she was only in a few episodes for a short period of time. Her perfectly placed luscious red hair, smokey vintage makeup, and simple 40s style had me drooling...to me she epitome of a vintage glamor girl. Queen Sophie is played by the lovely Evan Rachael Wood who has been known to wear vintage in her daily life.

The hair and makeup look simple enough to accomplish and could be worn day or night...just add a change of clothes and you will be stylish all day long ;) 

Here is my Diana Dors Hair Tutorial which is more-or-less the same style - just pin the sides up with a bobby pin or hair comb. I will try to do an appropriate one soon! 

Additionally, BerlinHairBaby has a hair tutorial on Queen Sophie. Also, check out her blog for makeup and hairstyling tips here.

Kelly Rocking the 40's!

Sometimes Kelly Osbourne's styles are a little out-there for me, but in this case, I think she does a wonderful job! She looks very elegant, and I love the hat! The suit reminds me on some of the new fall suits that came out from Lane Bryant and Igigi.

I found this when I was browsing a new blog, Little Miss B. I really like her blog...so cute! Check out her posting here. I found additional pics here. Apparently she is modeling designer Tarina Tarantino's jewelry and hair accessories.

Looks fab Kelly!