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  1. Tourbillion

    Recommended Vintage-esque Nail Polish

    Um, ladies, I just clicked on the Nars, and might have to get the Sciap pink, but then I checked the "vintage" button, and behold: http://www.narscosmetics.com/acb/stores/1/Nail-Polish-C147_category_7.aspx The color "zulu" is a nice dark non-sparkly green, isn't it?
  2. Tourbillion

    Everyday hairstyles?

    I had to stop doing anything to my hair every day, it is completely thrashed. Here's what not to do: wash hair daily blow dry gel curling iron hairspray I am trying to grow my hair very long, and the ends are now straw, and I don't even dye my hair. I recommend Aveda brilliant...
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    Help with finger waves

    If you get a marcel iron without a cord, I strongly recommend that you not use a stove or flame to heat it. You will fry your hair. They make heaters for them. Try here: http://texasbeautysupplycom.stores.yahoo.net/golsupelcuss.html You might still fry your hair with the iron heater...
  4. Tourbillion

    Help with finger waves

    I've waved my hair with a curling iron before, it is tricky and takes forever. I don't really recommend it, if you have a choice. I have a three barrel waving iron too. I don't think it gives you a good marcel, I would like to know the secret to it. Also, since this has been on my mind...
  5. Tourbillion

    "It" - For the Gals.

    I was going to post a recent photo of Sophia Loren, but couldn't get it to link. She still looks great, a clasic beauty.
  7. Tourbillion

    Some Roller Advice, Please.

    okay, I measured my sponge rollers. Small 1/2" Medium 5/8" Large 7/8" Jumbo 1 1/8" The smalls make my hair into either unbrushable frizz or ringlets. I usually use the mediums for 40's stuff, but I sometimes use the larges if I want looser curls.
  8. Tourbillion

    Help with finger waves

    You can also use curl clips, or bobby pins without the crimping. Roller clips would work too, but they are kinda long. Here's a website I found with pictures of curl clips http://www.bebeautiful.com/site/department.cfm?id=237964F8-BDB9-1208-48B0E2A253493957 They also have longer clips...
  9. Tourbillion

    Some Roller Advice, Please.

    For long hair, I'd get the medium ones. The small ones are better for short hair, if you have hair longer than a bob you'd need several packs of the small ones to roll all of your hair, and you would get really poofy hair. My hair is almost to my waist, and I usually use medium or even large...
  10. Tourbillion

    Help with finger waves

    I can wave the front of my head, but the back, that's just impossible. I can try to stick a few wave clips back there, but in the end I just can't reach back there. I recommend going to a hairdresser. (you can always watch and learn) I am trying to talk my friend Samantha into taking up...
  11. Tourbillion

    Californians Please check in!

    Hm, There is Native Daughters of the Golden West, they have a Native Sons group too. Even so, I can't find the documentation on my ancestors early enough to join the Native Daughters organization. There's a grave in Sonoma from 1873, but you have to prove that they were in residence before...
  13. Tourbillion

    Californians Please check in!

    Another multi-generation California native checking in. I currently reside in "RPV adjacent" San Pedro. Actually, one of my mom's ancestors arrived in California in 1579, with Sir Francis Drake, although he went back to his wife in England. The rest of the family didn't start showing up...
  14. Tourbillion

    Screen Names...

    My ex-boyfriend had a pet Madagascar hissing cockroach named Gregor Samsa.
  15. Tourbillion

    Show us your vintage patterns!

    You are correct about the pucker. I haven't decided if I am going to tear it apart of throw it out! Well, the problem is that rather than sewing a nice easy dart you have to sew a facing on the part to be slashed, slash it, then turn it to the inside. Then you gather 4 layers of fabric...
  16. Tourbillion

    Show us your vintage patterns!

    I'll give you my thoughts. I am working on the jacket now, It is harder than it looks. The sleeves and collar are pretty easy, the back is easy, but the slashing in the front is hard to get to lay flat. It isn't the most advanced pattern ever, but a jacket with lining and slashing doesn't...
  17. Tourbillion

    Random question thread...

    You don't need a host like photobucket to put photos on myspace. You can upload from your computer. The only problems I can think of are that the photos might be too big, you can resize them if that's the case. Also, if you have them in some strange format that they can't accept, you would...
  19. Tourbillion

    The Adventurer's Gear Thread

    Here's some inspiration for you guys from the old family photo files. What I wouldn't give for my great-aunties jodhpurs...
  20. Tourbillion

    What Would You Change (about yourself) for Your Vintage Wear?

    Despite the fact that I need to lose the 40 lbs that I have gained since I turned 30 and my thyroid died, I would not wish to change myself. No the clothes are to blame (although I admit I do have vintage size 11 and 12 shoes, you just gotta look harder). What I want is for a trunk...
  21. Tourbillion

    Fabrics for vintage inspired clothes?

    I have a vintage skirted bathing suit that is nude colored rayon bengaline with an overlay of black lace. Not stretchy, it does have elastic at the legs however. It closes with a zipper and hooks and eyes, and is boned for shaping. Wool jersey was common, but I photos of my great aunt and...
  22. Tourbillion

    "It" - For the Gals.

    Speaking of "it" girls and trollops, I don't believe anyone has mentioned the original "it" girl, Clara Bow I think that she is totally adorable, but I wonder if she has relevance to today's idea of "it." She was hardly wholesome, especially in real life, but unless you are like Sophia...
  23. Tourbillion

    Calling all vegetarians !!!

    I've been a vegetarian since 1987, so that's 19 years and counting. I find that being a vegetarian is easy, and I had anemia before when I ate meat, but not since, I just eat a lot better. I have been experimenting with raw vegan food, and although I like it, it is just too difficult to go...
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