The Powder Room

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Katy Perry 'Thinking of you' Hair How To






Hello There!!!
Today I will be doing a Request Hair style.
Its inspired by Katy Perry's music video 'Thinking of you'.
This particular style is mainly used with hats. For a sophisticated and elegant 1940's look.

What you need :
Bobby pins
2 ponytail holder
Hairspray
Comb


**** Start with 2 day old hair. It looks better when you do a up do.***


Comb your hair back. Split it in two ( You want a big bun basically so you need to split it in half.)


You want a low pony tails. ( Tease up each tail so it can an appearance of a fuller hair style)


Take each section and start winding it up like pin curls ....expect its going to be a stand up pin curl **


Standing up pin curl!! *** you can always flare out the edges to make it look wider


Do that with each strand on the pony tail. Until it looks like this.


Then Repeat it on the other side. But making sure you blend both together.


Spray any fly aways with Hairspray!


Completed look on the side


** Completed look on the front. **
add a cute 1940's hair Like Katy Perry!
This hair style is mainly to wear with hats!


Hope you enjoyed the How to!!!
Any Question feel free to ask!!
Have a Very Vintage Day
Tootles
Miss Amethyst

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

How To Cut Betty Bangs!!

Hello Vintage Lovers!!!
Today I will be showing you how to cut your own Betty Bangs... or if you have a friend you can use this go to at home guide to cut the "Perfect" Betty Bangs!!







Tools you need:
* Styling comb
*Duckbill clips / or Butterfly clips
* Good Shears
*Water Bottle

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Lets get started!!



1) So first wet your hair in the front. 


2) Determine how thick you want your bangs.( Betty Bangs are fairly thick) Section your "bang hair' in a triangle. 
3) Clip The rest of your hair back

4)  Now take your triangle section and split it in half.


Just realised I cant really show you while I'm actually cutting it @ the same time take a picture of it!!
5) Cut your bangs starting in the middle . Don't cut to short leave *extra length ... it will shrink when it drys. 
6) Now take a little bit of the section you cut and use that as your guide for the sides. Cut the temples a little shorter than the middle of the bang. To have the U effect

7) Sides already cut.

 8) Now take the hair that you split in half down.


10) Now match it up with the hair that has already been cut in the bottom. 



11) Finished Cut Bangs. A Perfect U shape!  





**Now for the finishing touches!! Blow dry your bangs and flat iron it!!***
Lovely your perfect Pinup Betty Bangs!!!


Hope you enjoyed my how to!

Have any question.. Please fell free to ask!

Love as always!!
Tootles
Mis Amethyst

Monday, October 17, 2011

The Pink Retro Powder Room Update!!!

My Powder Room!!!!

Notice the Lovely New additions!!??

My Mommy got me this Vintage Inspired Hood Dryer, with Gold Glitter !!!

My Blondie is gracing my The Pink Retro Powder Room
Last Week my auant wanted a 1940's Rita Hayworth Waves!!! This is how it turned out!! Very Glam!!!








Hope you Love it!!!

Glitz n Glamour
Tootles
Miss Amethyst

A Month of Vintage Shopping!!

Hello Everyone!!
So me and my family have been doing quite the bit of shopping!! Vintage Yard Sales..Clothing Bags for $5..etc!!!
Its been really fun!!! We got so many great deals... pppsttt and some of the vintage steals was free!!!
This is not including all of the 50's and 60's outfits that my dad got. My mom got allot of 50's cocktail dresses from the early 60's for $8!!!!

So here we go!!!


My 1940's -1950's blouses and sweaters!!!!

1940's dragon shirt $2!!!!

My Vintage 1950's swim wear!! All under $10

I was freaking out that I found a 1940's high wiast black chorus girl shorts for $5

A Gift from Venus On The Half Shell 1940's teal and black silk robe!!! Very Film Noir

Check out the button's!!!

1940's pink and lace robe

House jackets!!!

Cocktail Dresses!!! Red one a gift from my aunt !!!



Snow white!!!!


Vintage Jewels!!!

Cocktail purses and A Makeup vintage suit case bag and a 1940's brown suit case!!!



Some more cocktail dresses!! Red one Has a built in petticoat!!


Gold Button's!!!


...Theres more.... My moms finds and my dads finds!! But When I think about it everything was less than 10.00!! Bargain Hunters!! ha ha!!!
Whats did you buy that was a great deal!! Share
I'm all about finding great vintage for great prices!!

Love as always
Tootles
Miss Amethyst