The 70's were a wild time, especially culinary speaking where it was adding the weird and wonderful (mainly into a jelly mould and calling it a day) presented on our tables. When I was deciding what decades-old dining experience to share with you all, I wasn't sure what to make until I saw the Banana … Continue reading Making a Vintage Banana Spook Cake – Vintage Cooking Adventures
One of my goals for 2022 is to self care more and take time to really look after myself. I'm not a huge beauty salon girl and I don't get my nails or hair done often (I've never even had fake nails or anything). In a quest to pamper myself a little more, I hope … Continue reading Testing Vintage: 1960’s Lady Sunbeam Electric Shaver
It's officially spooky season and every year I try to whip up a vintage Halloween themed recipe because I like to do weird things. Some years we have success and other years ... not so much. I haven't attempted a vintage recipe in a little while and I've been wanting to try a few strange … Continue reading I tried making Vintage Jack-O-Lantern Salad
During my mental health break, I also took a break from wearing make up and styling my hair. Now that I've returned to the land of the living, I've started getting dolled up a little more which has rekindled my love for a vintage product I started testing. Way back at the beginning of this … Continue reading Testing Vintage: Coty Airspun Loose Face Powder
WE GOT THE RABI!! It's been a while since I last tested out a vintage recipe and although I have a whole list of things I will one day cook, today I was inspired by none other than the Marvellous Mrs Maisel and I decided to try out her famous brisket. In the show, the … Continue reading I made the official Mrs Maisel’s famous Brisket
It's time to test out another vintage product and see how it holds up to today's standards. In today's instalment, we look at Yardley Talcum powder, specifically, Rose Talc. Yardley of London was originally started in 1770 and specialised in cosmetics, toiletry products and fragrances. It's one of the oldest companies in the world that … Continue reading Testing Vintage: Yardley Perfumed Talc (Rose)
I always feel a bit silly whenever I try out something like a new curler or setting lotion because although I am a pinup, my hair skills are very limited. But I still love sharing what I know, my tests and how I find things to work for me. Today, we are continuing on that … Continue reading Testing Vintage: Spoolies
It's been a while since I baked a cake from a vintage recipe and although some attempts were better than others, I thought in order to celebrate St Patricks day, we would all come together to bake an Irish Potato Cake from a 1930's recipe. For those that don't know, I lived in Ireland for … Continue reading Baking a Vintage Irish Potato Cake from 1930
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
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
As we all know, online shopping can often be hit or miss. Although I do buy vintage online, I've done it for long enough to know what to look for (blog on this topic coming soon), but I also buy a fair amount of retro reproductions. Buying cheap retro reproductions is a completely different story. … Continue reading Buying Fake Vintage from Ebay
This is not a factual or informative post about the current worldwide situation created due to the COVID19 Corona Virus; I am not a medical expert so I cannot in good faith provide information about the virus itself. I can, however, share mental health advice and some fun vintage activities you can due if you … Continue reading Vintage Activities to do during Quarantine
Despite my questionable attempt at baking for Halloween, I thought it's about time to get back onto the cooking horse and try some more vintage recipes but this time, for Valentine's Day. After a fair amount of research and looking through old cookbooks and recipes online, I found a vintage treat with a confusing name … Continue reading Making Vintage Valentines “Salad” (1952)
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
Everyone loves a good mystery so when I heard about Redbird Vintage Box, I was really keen to give it ago. Redbird Vintage Box is a monthly subscription company run by two vintage loving sisters and at the moment are offering two monthly subscriptions (or one-time order): the smaller Marie box featuring four vintage accessories and … Continue reading Redbird Vintage Box – May Unboxing
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