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My tips and tricks for taming pin curls.
I got a lovely request from one of my readers last week, who wanted me to answer some questions about pin curls. In particular, she was having difficulty brushing out her curls without them turning...
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Daily outfit 3/6/2013
Welcome to winter! Normally I get really lazy with my outfits when the weather gets cold. I get sucked into the trap of just wanting to wear pyjamas and trackie-dacks to escape from the cold weather....
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1920’s faux bob hairstyle
Nearly a year ago, one of my readers asked me to do a tutorial for a 1920’s bob hairstyle using pin-curls as a base. She sent me a few pictures from Downton Abbey as a reference. It was really...
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Chop, chop!
So, I’d been thinking of cutting my hair for a while. I’ve had long hair for 21 years. I started growing my hair when I was six years old, and with the exception of a few trims I haven’t really cut...
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My top 6 products for vintage beauty looks
Learning to create vintage makeup and hairstyles can be tricky. While there are a lot of tutorials out there, it can be kind of hard to find the right products to use to achieve your dream look. This...
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Vintage-inspired bun hair tutorial
A-hoy-hoy! I’ve got another cute vintage-inspired hair tutorial for you today. About a month ago, my friend Peggy sent me a picture of a gorgeously-crafted vintage hairdo, with the message, “Can you...
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Read this before you cut your hair.
Last year, I did something very daring: I chopped off 45cm of my hair. I’d had long hair for as long as I can remember, and the idea of cutting it terrified me. But I went ahead anyway. Six months...
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Daily outfit 13/1/2014
Several months ago, I was given a cute vintage pin-curling tool from my friend Miss Fairchild. I haven’t felt motivated to set my hair in months, so it’s just sat in it’s cute little box until now....
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A new ‘do
I am a firm believer in regularly doing things that scare you. Not stupid or dangerous things, just small-to-moderate sized risks that put you out of your comfort zone. I took a leap like this when I...
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Why I shaved my head
On my 34th birthday, I wound my hair into four long braids. I took a pair of sharp scissors and lopped them off; one, two, three and four. As the scissors bit into the first braid, I knew I’d made the...
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