Category: Fashion & Beauty

  • Retro Chick Presents : Easy Pin Up Hair for Hot Days

    I’ve been meaning to start doing videos again more often for some time. So. This week I thought I’d do a little tutorial on the super easy hair style I’ve been doing every day this week while the weather’s been humid. It keeps my hair off my neck and avoids problems with dropping curls when…

  • Retro Chick Reviews – Maybelline Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Liner

    Look, a review that’s not of a lipstick! Shocking! I do wear other make up other than red lipstick, and one of the products that I’ve been looking for a good, easy to apply, reasonably priced version of is a liquid eyeliner. I do not have a steady hand and I also have those annoying…

  • Retro Hair, Modern Tools

    Retro Chick is taking a well earned holiday, but never fear, she has arranged some fabulous guest bloggers to keep you entertained. Todays post comes from Ava Knightley, the founder of Beauty, Bottled. Head on over for reviews of the latest cosmetics and hair products! ________________________________________________________ I can’t really remember a time when I didn’t…

  • How to use Modern Clothes to get a Vintage Look

    Retro Chick is taking a well earned holiday, but never fear, she has arranged some fabulous guest bloggers to keep you entertained. Today Laurie Callsen talks about how to get a vintage look using modern day clothes. Laurie blogs about modern day journalism while dressed in her Golden-Era inspired garb over at Retro Reporter __________________________________________________________…

  • Honey Wilde: Vintage and My Performing Life

    Retro Chick is taking a well earned holiday, but never fear, she has arranged some fabulous guest bloggers to keep you entertained. Today’s post is by Honey Wilde , an established UK burlesque performer with over 170 performances since her debut in 2008. She was named as one of the top 100 burlesque practitioners worldwide…

  • Ways to Wear a Vintage Brooch

    Retro Chick is taking a well earned holiday, but never fear, she has arranged some fabulous guest bloggers to keep you entertained. Todays post comes from Mim from Crinoline Robot, a fabulous and intelligent blog about a variety of popular culture things with a vintage twist! ______________________________________________________________ Pinners are winners! Earrings and necklaces may be…

  • Perfect Pinup Poise – for the Poseurs amongst you…

    Retro Chick is taking a well earned holiday, but never fear, she has arranged some fabulous guest bloggers to keep you entertained. Today’s post comes to you courtesy of Ruby DeMuir, Pin Up photographer ________________________________________________________ When La Retrochick decided that enough was enough and that a holiday was necessary, who could blame her? All her…

  • Sewing Tips for Vintage Enthusiasts

    Retro Chick is taking a well earned holiday, but never fear, she has arranged some fabulous guest bloggers to keep you entertained. Today the lovely Róisín from Dolly Clackett gives you some great advice on sewing for the vintage lover. _______________________________________ For those of us who are interested in a retro or vintage-inspired lifestyle, being…

  • Friday Frock Love: Natasha Bailie

    The world can never have enough gorgeous vintage style dresses. Natasha Bailie has been selling the most beautiful vintage frocks through her online shop for some time, she really does source the most gorgeous pieces, but we all know the limitations of true vintage. It can be delicate, come mostly in smaller sizes, not suitable…