Personally, I think that one of the toughest parts of pinup is styling hair in a vintage style. Even though I have been a pinup for many years, styling my hair is a constant battle but I've learnt it's all about the set. Besides thinking about curler size, setting patterns and heat, an important aspect of … Continue reading DIY Pinup: Homemade Hair Setting Spray
Whenever I travel, I love going through markets and browsing all the new and wonderful products that are on display. As a lover of all things vintage, I am always drawn to beautiful packaging which sometimes means that I will buy something just because it's pretty and it brings me joy. This was one of … Continue reading Testing Vintage: Sam Fong Powder
So I'm definitely not one to start giving vintage hair tutorials but I do know how to do a few simple things. As I slowly gain my confidence in front of the camera, I thought I'd share a very simple hair tutorial that anyone can do. Styling a vintage hair snood; so simple, so quick, … Continue reading How to Wear A Vintage Hair Snood
There will always be something seductive and overtly glamorous about perfume; it’s a very personal thing and can be apart of your identity. I remember being young and opening my mother's bathroom cabinet and looking upon the beautiful bottles of perfume and hoping she would let me have a spritz or two. It was always … Continue reading Vintage Perfumes; What’s Still Available and What Celebrities Wore
Throughout history, women have gotten creative and thrifty in the name of upkeeping beauty standards. Today I am excited to share with you a tutorial from my grandmother with her super simple (and budget-friendly) hair curlers. I remember being a little girl and my mother curling my hair using these curlers; I normally slept in … Continue reading DIY Pinup: Home Made Curlers
Yeah.... she saw my wobbly bits. So last year, I ended up going to Sydney for two work events but they were about 6 days apart meaning that I had some time to spend doing whatever I wanted. I took this opportunity to just sit, relax and have some very much needed me-time … Continue reading Going to a Korean Bathhouse
I have been a Sailor Moon fan since I was a kid; I remember watching it every weekday morning on CheezTV (wow, what a flashback), whilst getting ready for school. I remember my mum always stressing that I won't be ready in time as I was glued to the tv for the full episode. Now … Continue reading Sailor Moon Sheet Mask Review
Phew, what a product name! Today I am getting back on the beauty train after a little break with another kbeauty product review; it is the Neogen Dermalogy Bio-Peel Gauze Peeling Wine Pads. Now I've seen this product recommended by several bloggers I follow as well as on a lot of the online sites … Continue reading KBeauty – Neogen Bio-Peel Gauze Peeling Wine Pads
Clip-on earrings are a part of most pinup and vintage lovers accessory collections. But their main downside is THEY HURT and that sucks. In today's blog, I share my favourite hacks on how to stop clip-on earrings hurting and also falling off your lobes. I hope you find something that helps. https://youtu.be/e9BaK8sb_Jo Application Method: -Open … Continue reading How to Stop Clip-On Earring Hurting and Falling Off.
Vintage compacts are one of those widely available vintage items that can give you that pop of vintage glamour in the most mundane moments in life. Compacts are a wonderful way of taking a bit of vintage glamour with you but are also very practical. I find that by putting a good translucent powder in … Continue reading How to Put Makeup in a Vintage Compact
I've barely brushed off the glitter since I've seen Dita Von Teese in her new tour, Glamonatrix and oh my gosh it was so sparkly. When I went to see the show, I absolutely had to wear my glitter lips and by golly did Instagram demand to know how it was done! Easy, I've filmed … Continue reading Pinup Beauty: Glitter Lips
This is not your mother's favourite beauty cream, because it's probably your grandmother's favourite beauty cream. It's a household name, been around for over 100 years and according to the company, a jar sells every 15 seconds, it's Pond's Cold Cream. For today's blog, I thought it might be fun to test out a vintage beauty product … Continue reading Testing Vintage: Pond’s Cold Cream
It's the spooky season and one of my favourite times of the year. Even though I live in Australia and it's slowly warming up, I love seeing all my overseas friends embrace the fall colours, warm beverages and pumpkin patches (something that's been on my bucket list for 100 years). For most, as the weather … Continue reading Witchy Wednesday – Halloween Themed Skin Care
Our vintage hero, Mrs Maisel was so ecstatic to become a makeup girl at the Revlon counter of B. Altman's in the series The Marvelous Mrs Maisel. But Revlon has been around long before Mrs Maisel hit our screens originally starting in 1932. Originally, the company starting with nail enamel where they revolutionised the manufacturing process … Continue reading Mrs Maisel Revlon Lipstick Review
Whats that rustle in the bushes?! A new vintage cosmetics brand has appeared! We must catch up and try their three vintage-inspired lipsticks based on Hollywood Starlettes immediately! https://youtu.be/Cw9tZA5hQxU Now that I've thoroughly expressed my excitement, I am really excited to be testing and reviewing Fatale Cosmetics and their full Heirloom collection. I recently discovered … Continue reading Fatale Cosmetics Lipsticks Review – The Heirloom Collection
Here we go again with another eyeliner hack, but this time it's in sticker form! I was recently in Daiso where I came across Cat Eye Line Tape which is essentially winged eyeliner in sticker form. After years of struggling with winged eyeliner, I couldn't resist trying it out and seeing how it faired. Also, … Continue reading Daiso Stick-On Eyeliner – Miss MonMon Test
Winged eyeliner is very personal to a pinup; some girls love a dark and dramatic wing, some prefer a short wing and others opt out completely. No matter what your preference, mastering winged eyeliner is a bit of a challenge when starting out with pinup so it's always exciting when someone discovers an easy way to … Continue reading The Quick Flick Review
I travel a lot so I know the struggle of trying to stop my skin from freaking out whilst on a plane. Having your daily routine thrown out the window, excessive drying from constant aircon, lack of sleep and a limit of products available to you can all cause your skin to break out or … Continue reading Up in the Air Skincare: How to protect your skin on a flight