The Bletchley Circle

The Fall season is approaching quickly and that means some of our favorite television shows will soon be returning! I'm personally excited for the third season of Downton Abbey! Of course there are always new shows that pop up as well. I was browsing around online earlier today for a Downton Abbey trailer but instead stumbled upon an ITV trailer for all of their current and new shows returning this Fall. I saw a couple of titles that caught my eye so naturally I Googled them haha. One in particular that I'm very interested in seeing is a series called The Bletchley Circle. I'm a huge fan of murder mysteries and this sounds right up my alley!

" Set in 1952, Susan, Millie, Lucy and Jean have returned to their normal lives, modestly setting aside the part they played in producing crucial intelligence, which helped the Allies to victory and shortened the war.

Until now that is…and the unresolved murders of Jane Hart and Patricia Oakes. With her handwritten charts of numbers, dates and times and stretched lines of wool connecting pins to clips, Susan has spotted a pattern of behaviour no-one else has…

Four ordinary women with an extraordinary flair for code-breaking and razor-sharp intelligence skills are the focus of ITV’s new murder mystery drama, The Bletchley Circle." - ITV.com

Here is a trailer for the series:



The period drama is set to premiere on September 6th!

Are there any shows you are looking forward to this Fall?

Tutorial: Everyday Vintage Hair

Hello my dears!

I apologize for the lack of posts this past week. I've been quite busy and have not had much time. I hope that today's post will make up for it!

This is my typical everyday vintage hairstyle. It's great for ladies who have longer hair like me but I'm sure it would look just as nice on a gal with shorter hair! What I love about setting my hair the night before is that it saves so much time in the morning when you are getting ready. All I have to do is put my makeup on and then take the rollers out and brush until I get the look I want. So I hope you enjoy this tutorial and it is helpful to some of you!




1. I started out with slightly damp hair the night before. I used foam rollers to set the back of my hair. The size of the roller you use is up to you. If you want tight curls use smaller rollers and if you want more loose curls go for a bigger size. The ones I used were about 1".

Family Photos

Happy Friday!

I love looking at old photographs. Whenever I was at my grandma's house I always found myself spending lengthy periods of time looking through her photo albums (Or watching Shirley Temple movies!). I enjoyed it immensely!

For today's post I just wanted to simply share some of my old family photos...



This is my favorite picture of my dad and grandpa. Written in pencil on the back it says "Taken in May 1944. Harry was just out of boot training. Neal was 2 years old."




My grandpa Harry

Summer Makeup for the Vintage Lovin' Gal

Since it's been unbearably hot outside these past few weeks I thought I would share some tips on summer makeup. You can still get that vintage glamour look without having to worry about your makeup melting off your face!





Face:
First and most importantly..wear a sunscreen! Please always remember to use a sunscreen! Especially if you are super pale like me haha. Try to find products that at least contain an SPF of 20. Also try to find a formulation that works well with your skin type. I always use an oil-free sunscreen or moisturizer.

If you are like me and have combo to oily skin then I would suggest using a mineral or powder foundation. I usually wear Revlon ColorStay liquid foundation but during the summer months I'll wear Bare Minerals. Then I apply some blush. My favorite at the moment is Frat Boy by The Balm. It's the perfect peachy-apricot shade! I then like to finish my makeup with Urban Decay's De-Slick Oil-Control makeup setting spray. It helps with shine and I find that my makeup does last longer!

If you have normal to dry skin I would try using a tinted moisturizer to even out the skin tone. Many well known makeup brands like Laura Mercier carry tinted moisturizers. If you are on a budget you could always stop by your local drugstore to find one! If you need more coverage just apply concealer where it's needed. Then you can set your makeup as you normally would.

Eyes:
Most days I will just fill in my brows with a powder and wear eyeliner and mascara. I like to use MAC's fluidline in Blacktrack for my winged liner. It's a gel liner and has great staying power. My go-to mascara is CoverGirl LashBlast. Now you may want to use a waterproof mascara if you think you'll be outside for a long period of time. I prefer not to use waterproof unless I have to because I find that it takes me ages to get off and sometimes I end up loosing a eyelash or two!

If you choose to wear eyeshadow try using something that is meant to be long wearing or use a base underneath so that the color will last much longer. It will also prevent the shadow from creasing. For oily lids a product like Urban Decay's Primer Potion works wonders! If you have normal or dry lids I have heard that Two Faced Shadow Insurance is great.

Lips:
Now I love my lipstick but lip stains can be your best friend during the summer! Most of the time they are waterproof and last all day long. You also won't have to worry about touching up throughout the day which is very convenient! My favorite lip product is the L'Oreal Infallible Never Fail Lipcolour. It comes in so many shades of colors including red! Right now I have this product in the shade Target Red. I believe it was a limited edition color but they have other shades of red to choose from. One product I've been wanting to try is Tarte's LipSurgence lip stain. They carry a matte red color called Firey and I'm sure it's wonderful!

Well I hope you all enjoyed this post and that it has helped some of you! If you have any further questions please comment on this post or email me. I would be more than happy to help! :)

Scarlett Johansson in Black Dahlia Inspired Makeup Tutorial

Scarlett Johansson is one of my favorite modern actresses. She's beautiful, intelligent, funny and of course she's one darn good actress! One of my favorite looks on her is when she portrayed Kay Lake in The Black Dahlia. The film itself isn't the greatest but I love the hair, makeup and costumes so I can overlook that haha. I did some research online and found out how makeup artist Heba Thorisdottir created Scarlett's look. It was inspired and created to match film noir in 1946 to 1947. Heba used three different shades of red on Scarlett from Julie Hewett's Film Noir Collection. Of course I was pleased when I read this..I love the Film Noir lipsticks! Nude Noir was used for a bare look, Rouge Noir for everyday and Femme Noir for a more dramatic look. I love this look so much that I filmed a makeup tutorial inspired by it! It's a very easy everyday 40's look and I hope you enjoy!

My Favorite Red Lipstick

"What is your favorite red lipstick?" is one question I get asked a lot! My answer always used to be MAC's Russian Red but as of last year it has changed.





Julie Hewett's company was generous enough to provide me with a lipstick shade of my choice to review. I chose Rouge Noir and ended up loving it so much that it is now my all time favorite red lipstick! It really is the perfect retro red in my opinion. It's a matte lipstick but doesn't feel overly drying which is one of the reasons I prefer it over MAC. It also has an incredible staying power! I filmed a more in depth review of this product that I posted on my YouTube channel a few months back.

Sculpture Pin Curler Review

Last month I was sent the Sculpture Pin Curler for review and I was super excited because I had been itching to try it! (Stay tuned for tomorrow's post because I will demonstrate how to use the Sculpture Pin Curler!)

First of the all the retro pink packaging is amazing! It looks like an actual product straight from the 1940's. Perfect for any vintage loving gal!




This is what the pin curling tool looks like. It's made of durable plastic and has two different ends so you can choose what size pin curl you'd like to do.




Inside the box were step by step instructions on how to use the pin curler. There is also a booklet containing different setting patterns you can use, hair partings and even info on how to care for dry and oily hair!






I also received two bonus posters. The smaller of the two shows 81 different ways that you can style your hair using pin curls.




The second poster is pretty big! It shows ways you can style your hair using different partings. I actually love it and have it hanging up in my room!




The Sculpture Pin Curler in my opinion is a great tool. I have used it a few times already and find it to be very convenient. My hair is pretty long at the moment so I only use it for my bangs and sides but now I don't have to worry about my arms hurting afterwards haha.

If you are new to pin curling I think this tool would help out a lot. It's so easy to use and you'll have authentic pin curls in no time! Even if you aren't new to pin curling I think it would cut the process in half and who doesn't love saving time?

You can purchase the Sculpture Pin Curler at www.vintagehair.com for $35. Right now for a limited time you will receive 2 Sculpture Pin Curlers per box purchased. So you can either keep it for yourself or give it to a friend!

*Note: I was sent the Sculpture Pin Curler free of charge for reviewing purposes. I was not paid for this review and all thoughts and opinions are entirely my own.