I Woke Up Like This:The Curly Dames Guide to Easier Vintage Styling

The Curly Dames Guide to Easier Vintage Styling!

   I will admit to YouTube being one of my guilty pleasures. I mean those vloggers' are awesome and have steered me to more than one awesome sale. A Vintage Vanity  helped me sew my first circle skirt, Lucy's Corsetry inspired me to make the jump for my first corset, and I could just keep going on and on. If you need the help , inspiration or just want to know what's happening in the vintage community this is one of the easiest and most easier accessible mediums in which to do it. One of the most popular topics have been hair tutorials. I don't know how many hours I've spent in the mirror with my tablet or laptop on the counter following step by step instructions from Cherry Dollface or some other popular you-tuber.
 

 However when you're a curly girl things just don't look same; no matter how great these styles are and no matter how closely you follow the steps. You need different products and depending on the style you need to follow different steps and learn the cheats because its going to look different on your hair.  This hair of the day started with me following a vintage forties hair instructional booklet and it did not go well at all. The steps were not working for my hair and it was just all around bad. I really had a bad moment, though I worked it out in the end.
   I get asked the question a lot as well as heard the subject breached on more than one occasion. Yes! you can do vintage styling with naturally curly hair or with natural hair. No their is need for heat styling you can keep your hair in its natural state if that is your choice (it is certainly mine). However what the majority of people don't tell you is that you do have to do a few things differently. Victory rolls on a person with straight hair that's been roller set will never look the same on someone that has curly hair no matter your curl pattern. So you can't sit down at your vanity with that expectation and read these six tips and your hair will come out even better than expected.

THE RESTYLE CHALLENGE

 

    I think we all can relate to that moment when we go to our closet and it suddenly occurs to us. Hey all of my clothing looks exactly the same. It's great having a specific style but sometimes it get you into a box really quick. I have no desire to change my style however I can admit that I could use a shake up . So this week I and whoever will be joining me will commit to restyle every look.  So here we go :

RESTYLE CHALLENGE! LOOK #1

Dress:. 
Vintage reproduction mod dress  (www.sammysdress.com)
Jewelry:
Double pearl barbell earrings, English letterhead custom name necklace

FASHIONABLY SPEAKING...JOIE CUENTISTA

Get Ready With Me!

Hey Dolls and Dukes! As requested here's another hair tutorial for you all, please excuse the horrible video i was rushing. But this one's a quickie; all you need is.

• an oil of your choice(which i already used before starting the video)
• 6 bobby pins
• A scarf
• 2 decorative hair pins

That's all, hope you enjoy. As always catch up with me on instagram and have a Swingin Day Amigos! 

              Fashionably Speaking...Joie Cuentista 

The Pinup Dolls Top 3 Speedy Hairstyling Tips / I woke up like this

   Hair for us ecentric Fashion and lifestyle ethusiasts can sometimes get complicated. Thankfully we have our starlets and muses of yesteryer to look back on for inspiration. But we don't always have the extra time to spend on our hair and so-on to make ourselves even more breathtakeningly stellar than we already are. So its great for both asthetic and time managment reasons, that we Dolls have a few good solid staples that you know like the back of your hand. The number one being today's topic which is hair, Pinup gals go-to do.  And no style is more classic than the good ole' victory roll.

  While some occasions call for elaborate and time consuming styles; lets be honest that's just not everyday life. We usually only have a few minutes at the most daytoday to alot for our hair during our normal routines. So while our finshed may look elaborate or very meticulous to others us Dolls know that we typically don't go around spending hours getting ready. And any shortcuts you can do to help you along and speed you up are well appreciated. 

Top 3 Speedy Vintage hairstyling tips:

1. Anything you can do the night before will cut your time down exponentially. 



From the "Vintage Hair" book

A) For many this means curling your hair. To cut back on the heat damage I recommend a technique called "Rag Curls" . You can do this quickly the night before and your Curls will last the entire week and look even better than a rollerset in my  opinion. 

Straight hair dolls

- take a old cotton shirt (etc) rip or cut it into strips.

- gather a section of your hair about a 1" or so and take a strip placing it at the end of your hair 

- as you would with a rollerset roll under until you reach your scalp. Then simply double tie together the two remaining ends 

- repeat the steps until you have done you're entire head

Curly hair Dolls

We all know our issues so here are some tips to prevent waking up to a disaster 

- I reccomend picking up Not Your Mothers Curl Pudding from the Not Your Mothers Line. It works on all hair types and does wonders, defines, prevents frizz and fights humidity as well as gives shine. 

Separate your hair into to sections and brush it out. I know us curlys have issues with combing and brushing because of the frizz however there was a reason for the 100 stroke a night our sisters from the past did. It allows the oils at your scalp to distribut all the way down your hair shaft and us curlys really need it. It won't just improve dryness problems but it will also allow to train you hair and improve the look of your curls.

- Part your hair into 4 sections and using about a dime sized amount for each section work it through and twist you your hair. You'll have perfect curls in the morning

B) If you are not already you need to be sleeping with a silk scarf. Not only does it protect your style but it protects your hair from breakage and other problems (if you ever noticed that one side of your hair is a bit longer than the other, or the back of your hair is shorter; it's because of your sleeping patterns and pillowcase). If you just can't stand to sleep with something on your head than I recommend either purchasing a silk pillowcase, or sewing a piece of silk onto your pillow.

C) Also if you aren't a wild sleeper, considering on how exactly you are styling you hair you can fix your hair the night before and tie it up. Then the only thing to do is refresh it in the morning. If you are brushing our a curl set I recommend putting on a hairnet under your scarf so that your curls don't droop overnight.

2. When your pressed for time the biggest go for simple styles and cheat where you can.

my formula is this you hairstyle whatever you come up with will only take you three minutes if you stick to this.

• Pin
• Roll
• Tuck

3.  Accessorize, Accessorize, Accessorize! This is what turns drab to fab and it will most certainly do the same for your hair. If you don't have time to do anything at all you can pin the front of your hair

into some bettie bangs tuck the sides behind your ear and pin in a some flowers on either side. Or you could simply tying an chiffon scarf around your head, grab a turban pull out your bangs into a roll and tuck the rest of your hair safely behind the turban. These are just a few examples but whether your hair is curled or not you will look like you put a lot of time into your hair.

    I Woke Up Like This: left side part victory rolls with double rose clips.



•     Left side part victory rolls with roses 
•   4 bobby pins, pomade or oil ( I use frankincense and myrrh oil)

and last but not least two flower clips. I got these at Unique Vintage

however of course you are not limited to flowers Nasty dress is one of

my fave, sites for unique hair pieces.

•  Start by parting your hair. I choose the left side but please choose

the best side for your facial shape and looks. Then rub a bit of oil or

pomade in your hands and run it throughout your hair

• next with your finger section your hair from crown to ear and 

do a victory roll placing a bobby on either end (I explain how exactly

to a victory roll in the post "Not Just A Victory Roll")

• Lastly place a flower (or whatever your choice) at either

side of your head.  All Done!

I.W.U.L.T. Channeling the lovely Audrey H.

                                                              

 

      Okay this is a quick " I woke up like this " look of the day.  To be honest it's been on Instagram (@borntoolatefashionablyspeaking) for a bit but I've been running around like crazy with doc appointments. And I have gotten the messages asking for updates on my lupus and I promise to do a post about it soon, maybe even a video. However enough of that lets get down to some fashion Dolls!

Look of the Day: Audrey H.
The Dress:
I'm wearing is late 1950's vintage perasico A-line dress. It has sheer sleeves and sheer ascents on the shoulders. As well as floweral embroidery also done in black. I wore a black crinoline slip under the dress so the dress could have the more high fashion look.  Originally the dress had a belt but it was lost so I acquired it without one although I actually like the way this dress in particular looks in belted since its still very flattering so I went without

Accessories:
I'd had a Audrey musical movie fest  at the time I wore this dress. I'm sure you know how that feels we vintage Dolls get so caught up in our favorite classic sirens that we cant help but want to steal their looks a bit. In this case I wanted to capture Mrs Hepburn's  spirit more so than try to clone a look . For earrings I wore a simple pair of vintage Pearl studs. Since the accents on the dress where pretty striking I left the jewelry there and let the dress speak for itself.  For shoes I wore a pair of black flat maryjanes by Comfy Sole.

 

 

Hair:
As a pop of colour I wore a pink blushed lily hair flower. For the actual style I kept it naturally curly. I used frankesence & mryth oil and mixed it with doves new curl pomade to give me shine and counteract frizz. I parted my hair to the side and did a simple roll.  On the opposite side I placed the flower arranging it so it laid flat to my head.

Well that's that hope this give you ideas for you own inspiration looks Darlings. Hope to see your looks on Instagram and Facebook.
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I.W.U.L.T: Candy Bright

 Time for another I woke up like this Darlings. This ones going to go quick so lets get right to it shall we?

Top:

 Forever21 style deals basic black bodysuit 

Skirt: 

Starlots&Harlots pink and white candy stripe skirt 

Accessories: 

Wide band elastic black belt

Faux water lily hair flower



                  Fashionably speaking...Joie Cuentista

I Woke Up Like This: Channeling Good Ole Betty (HOTD)

Inspiration Look: Betty Page
 

Well hello Darlings I hope we're all finding ourselves happy, fashionable and fabulous. It's come to my attention that we haven't done HOTD or OOTD posts on here or FB in an awful long time so here begins the return : "I Woke Up Like This".

  I woke up this day totally feeling like I was Betty Page incarnate (deluded I know, don't tease me lol) and this is my absolute favorite photograph of her. So for today's "I.W.U.L.T." we're going to try to recreate this classic look and try to see how close we can get.





Channeling Good Ole Betty

Supplies:

• Comb and brush
• Bobby pins
• Scarf long enough to wrap around the head and tie into a bow

Steps:

• Section out your bang and pin it out of the way
• Next you can do this a few ways. It's not a rule for your hair to be pin curled, curled, or roller set. You can wear your hair straight and brush it out, fluff out next day curls (which look really awesome), or if your a curlie like me just go with what you got ;).
• After you've combed or brushed your hair back, you want to fold the scarf to your desired width then tie it around your hair. The ends of the scarf should be facing up or be at the crown of your head. Then tie into a bow.
  
• Now for the bang. Mimicking a pincurl roll the ends of your hair around your finger and roll up keep hold of the loop. When you get to your head take two bobbies and pin on either side on the loop. Flatten your bang and spread it and using bobby pins pin like loco to get your desired shape. And hopefully this is what you get!