The Powder Room

Monday, October 17, 2011

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

Saturday, October 15, 2011

A Interveiw With Dita Von Teese


 
A Email Interview With The Glamorous
 Dita Von Teese

 
What are your Go-to hair products?
 I can't live without my hot rollers and my Mason Pearson boar-bristle brush.
What's your favorite foundation (makeup brand)?
I love L'Oreal True Match N1 and Dior Capture Totale foundation. 
What's your favorite beauty ritual?
I love the process of getting myself ready backstage before a show. I always do it myself, I love the process, the transformation, and having that time alone to think through my show.


 
What sort of advise would you tell someone if they first started dressing vintage , and they might be a little hesitant?

Dressing vintage is a great way to look chic on a budget. It's the reason I started dressing vintage...I couldn't afford designer clothes. Looking at magazines can be a great way to see what kinds of references are taken from vintage. Many of the world's  best designers visit the same vintage shops I go to and they get inspiration from what they see, and even bring cameras and sketch books to take notes. 
 

 
Who was your biggest style star from the 40's and 50's?

I always liked 1940s era technicolor musicals. Any film with Betty Grable and/or Carmen Miranda is full of sumptuous, glorious beauty, clothes and pure glamour! I would certainly count Betty Grable at the top of my list for beauty icons! 
 


Thanks soo much answering my questions!!

xx
Miss Amethyst

Friday, October 7, 2011

I Love My Job!!!

Recently my little town had a fashion week. One of the looks was the 1950's ( I was soo excited that they choose that for one of the looks..soo of course mio' had the 1950's look!!) ! My work ended up in the newspaper!!! Which i have to get a picture of it to post it very soon!!

My town also celebrated a local fashion designer from the 50's Clarie McCardell , it was fabulous to look at her designs and ads!! No to mention her fab clothes!!!!

I wanted to show you a one of my "Masterpieces" in hair! This lovely lady wanted a 1950's look with a rockabilly twist!! So I did long layers and a cute 50's fringe. Then for color , I did 2 foils of lightener for a blonde piece in her fringe. Then I colored her hair in a rich Natural Red. This is how it looks!!
I was very pleased with the color and cut!!!


Doesn't she look absolutely Fab!!!

What was your favorite cut and color someone did on you??!

Please share!!
Tootles
Miss Amethyst

Graduation Party For Lydia!

Lydia's Graduation Party!!!

Me an Lydia!!!

Blooper!!! ( Having fun with my dad and my cousin!!)

Friends
My Family!!!!


Cutting the Cake!!!

Class of 2011


Had a great time..as always!!! :)

Love as always-
Tootles
Miss Amethyst


Thursday, October 6, 2011

Veronica Lake Siren 1940's Waves (5 minutes!!!)





Hello Vintage Lovers!!
This Hair How to is for all you vintage vixens..and even silent era lovers hair how to!!! Its SO easy to recreate!!! This wave goes great in any era thru the 20's to early 60's!!!
What you need:
*(Your hair to be in some what of a set or curled with the curling iron)
2) Duck Bill Clips
3) A Rat tail Comb
4) Mega hold hair spray


1) You can either curl your hair with the iron or even a set ..or if you can still use this on your 2 day set.



**A Rat tail comb, hair spray, & duck bill clips***



2)Comb out your set. Dont be afraid to comb your hair!!!



3)Part your hair in a deep side part and comb your hair back 1-2 inches away from the part.



4)Clip it with a duck bill Clip



5)Then comb your hair toward your face.



6)Make sure your getting somewhat of a Backwards S Shape



7)Clip your hair like so.



8) The for the rest of the hair brush your hair back again. Clip it in the middle of the ear or just below it.



9) It should look like this ..( you can also make tighter waves!) I prefer to do the looser waves.
The Hair spray where you clipped at. ( Don't be afraid to give your hair a good spray with it!!) Hair spray is the key to this look!



10) Then Take the clips out!! Easy as that!!!
Finished look!!!
 I wear this hair style alot ... And it lasts me from 6 am to 7pm until I brush my hair!!!



****Be glamorous add a little something sparkle in your hair for a special occasion!!! ****


I hope you enjoyed my hair style how to !! Every since I figured this out !! It make forties waves SO easy!!! You will love this trick!!! I use this trick all the time with my clients who want that starlet wave!!!
If you have trouble with recreating this hair style..please feel free to ask question!!
More Hair How To's to come!!!
Love As Always!!
Miss Amethyst

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Im Still Here...

Sorry for the lack of blogging!
At last the end of my cosmetology school is approaching!...
4 more weeks left!
So I'm getting ready for state boards currently!( I'm sooo nervous for my upcoming tests!!)  So while instead of blogging I've been studying like no other!!!
 I'm very sorry though... But on my spare time I have like 7 how tos downloaded onto my computer!
(One a Katy Perry hair how to Request!) which I will download everything & post it,  by in the next two weeks.
Love as always,
Miss Amethyst


Saturday, September 17, 2011

Saying Good Bye To Summer







Bye Summer!!
I will miss you!!!!
Sorry I ha vent been posting my vintage hair how to.
All ready got them downloaded just need editing!

Also:
Upcoming Interviews With some our famous vintage ladies we All Look up to!
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Tootles,
Miss Amethyst






Thursday, September 8, 2011

Going Red!!! Outfit & Hair

Yes!! Dont you love this red 1950's red dress!! Its SO pretty! I feel in love once I tired it on!!



But my hair....
tomorrow I will be trying something a little different.... I'm very nervous... but I will still be dark (probably one and half shade lighter... like a dark brown...but with a reddish tint ( like when the sun shines it will has that blue red look..) So I'm looking forward to it! But yet I'm still nervous...
But in 3 weeks Im going back to black again LOL ....
Tootles
Miss Amethyst


Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Pink Dream : Modeling photo


 I love this dress !! So comfy too!

Tootles
Miss Amethyst