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Feels like fancy dress.......
Yay, let me know how you get on! :) I haven't tried Dubonnet, and I know little about 30s makeup- there are lots of threads on here that would surely help you on that, though. You could even try searching for 'Dubonnet' to see if anyone's already been discussing it. Googling beauty blogs can... -
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Feels like fancy dress.......
Have you tried Mac's Russian Red? I prefer Ruby Woo, personally, but it is very bright and very matte. Russian Red is creamier and is still a classic 'vintage' red, I know a lot of ladies who find Ruby Woo too bright prefer Russian Red. Both lipsticks are very good quality and well worth the price. -
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Excuse me Miss, do you Blog?
Original post deleted- I decided I'd better just quit whining about my lack of blogging mojo and just start a Tumblr instead. So, ladies, if you'd like regular helpings of mid-Century loveliness (plus some other things), find me here!- Frenchy56
- Post #586
- Forum: The Powder Room
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Besame cosmetics
I'd love to try the Violet powder, but being in the UK makes it so expensive! 22 USD is a fair price, but all the US sites charge at least the price of the powder to ship, which is insane (it'd probably cost about ten bucks). And all the UK sites that stock it charge £22, which is a pretty big... -
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Show us your hair do's....
I use the satin-covered foam rollers with the plastic clip. I did try using the ones you're talking about and the elastic never held them tight enough in my hair :( Probably just my technique, or my hair! Thanks anyway! -
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Show us your hair do's....
Lolita, how do you manage to roll your hair only part way up (as with your side rollers, as far as I can see), without them slipping out? Whenever I try and do this the rollers just fall out of my hair. It sucks cause I really just want curl on the ends, and even if I do some mega brushing-out I... -
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Vintage/Retro Cosmetic brands?
I know someone mentioned Bourjois a while back, and I fell in love with their blusher all over again today! Years ago I used to wear their Little Round Pot blush in shade 48 (Cendre de Rose Brune). I don't really know why I stopped, but after reading about it on here I vowed to buy it again, and... -
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Besame cosmetics
Bunny, would you mind sharing your link to that (so I can buy some :D)? I've been sneakily inspecting the Besame site and this thread and I would love to try the violet powder. I googled for the site you mentioned and it's a US site selling it for $22 with no indication of 25% off... -
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Make your own vintage inspired hats
That's awesome! It's a very useful skill- my Dad's very similar, not sure I've inherited it though! I will try and post photos, if it's worthy! Since making that post I've done some research on how to work with veiling, and I've also decided to put the flowers in a different place and buy some...- Frenchy56
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- Forum: The Powder Room
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Make your own vintage inspired hats
Sheeplady to the rescue, again :D You do have some great ideas, I would not have thought of that! Thanks so much! Seems like I spoke a bit too soon- the reason why I was so eager to *sew* a hat was because I had assumed that milinery supplies would be too expensive and require special...- Frenchy56
- Post #163
- Forum: The Powder Room
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Show us what you've made!
Wow! That's a lot. Their UK shipping is always very reasonable. Well, I'm sorry about that, sorry to have gotten your hopes up :( and about the tone of the email, they are always a bit curt on the phone, but I suppose they must get 100s of phone calls a day, and it can't be the most exciting...- Frenchy56
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Show us what you've made!
Well, I suppose it depends what you're used to, and they do have a lot of tat, but as I said, everything I've ordered from their website has been great. Some of the supposedly 'heavier' fabrics that I've had samples of have not been up to scratch - their 'heavy jersey' was very thin and I ended...- Frenchy56
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Make your own vintage inspired hats
Sewing a 50s half hat/headband? Sorry to double-post, but this is on a seperate topic to my last. I've been pondering- would it be possible to sew a 50s-style half-hat/headband? Not knit, or crochet, and with no special milinery supplies or knowledge. For reference this is the kind of thing...- Frenchy56
- Post #161
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Show us what you've made!
Fantastic! :D so glad you were able to find something! I'm sure you can work something out if you email/call them. Let me know if you do order anything!- Frenchy56
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Show us what you've made!
Wahine, I don't know if this helps you, cause this website is in the UK, but I have bought all my printed fabrics from www.fabricland.co.uk. They are a mail order service and I am sure they ship to Germany. In my experience shipping within the EU is not too expensive, certainly nothing like the...- Frenchy56
- Post #7,367
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The Middy Thread
From my experience, going to an expensive or stylish salon does not necessarily guarantee a better job done! My hairdresser is a lovely lady who comes to my house, charges me a fraction of the price that most salons would, and is happy to go with what I want even when it's something she's not... -
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The Middy Thread
I hate it when hairdressers insist on feathering your hair even though you've said (and they should know!) that it's nigh-on impossible to get a smooth set with feathered ends. When this happened to me - not my usual hairdresser - I went back to the salon a week later and got them to blunt-cut... -
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Show us what you've made!
SheBear, I love love love that flamingo pencil skirt! So fun and the little ruffle is gorgeous! I made a dress recently in a lovely flamingo print fabric, quite similar- bright turquoise with green trees and pink flamingos, from a 1957 pattern. I should totally put up a photo (and of everything...- Frenchy56
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Copy a pattern or use an original?
It's been interesting and very thought-provoking to read the responses to this thread- I searched it out as I'm currently having a dilemma with one of my vintage patterns. It's an early-60s dress pattern that I got for less than $10, uncut and still in factory folds.It's a very classic, elegant...- Frenchy56
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Show Us Your Purchases!
Just got this cute rhinestone-tipped starburst pin (prong-set!): I was hesitatingly debating whether one can wear red, white and blue together without it immediately looking like a patriotic gesture (:D), but the rhinestone tips won me over... I have a thing for starbursts and all three...- Frenchy56
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