Lipstick, Lettuce & Lycra

Category: Vintage

  • Brave Enough for Vintage?

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    This post was actually inspired by an incident this weekend where a lovely woman chased me across a car park to ask how I did my hair, but when I started writing it I remembered this post on Diary of a Vintage Girl from a couple of weeks ago. I nearly scrapped the post, but…

  • Finger Wave Clips – First Experiment!

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    You might remember that on my day out at War and Peace at the end of July I came home with some vintage marcel wave clips. They’re hanging around there, at the top of the picture. Well, on Friday, I decided it was time for them to get their first experimental outing. I wasn’t going…

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

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    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…

  • To Tan or Not to Tan?

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    That IS the question. At least it is today. A couple of days of sunshine have meant I’ve seen that very question being discussed around the interweb by vintage ladies everywhere. Miss Matilda wrote a couple of posts with some lovely photographs of ladies in the 1930s and 40s sporting sun tans. So why do…

  • Retro Hair, Modern Tools

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    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

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    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 __________________________________________________________…

  • Ways to Wear a Vintage Brooch

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    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…

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    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

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    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…