Goodies

Great new Valentines Day goodies just made it in the mail! Yay me!

This is Item #: 21263

New! Chocolät Smoothing Collection 3-Piece Starter Kit from Carol's Daughter! This set smells good enough to eat because of course it is cacao-based! It includes: Chocolät Smoothing Shampoo (2 fl oz), Chocolät Smoothing Conditioner (2 fl oz), and Chocolät Smoothing Blow Dry Cream (1.5 fl oz). The end result is actually floral scented, silky, shiny hair with some frizz control. As if all of that wasn't enough, free Godiva Chocolates are included with purchase! Products does not contain: parabens, petroleum, mineral oil, artificial colors.

For curly hair, the Impossibly Smooth Controlled Curls set is available. This set includes: Chocolät Smoothing Conditioner (8.5 fl oz), Chocolät Smoothing Blow Dry Cream (3.9 fl oz), and Hair Milk the Original (10.0 fl oz). The Hair Milk keeps curls manageable by keeping them soft and bouncy. Products does not contain: parabens, petroleum, mineral oil, and artificial colors.

There is an complimentary 4 oz, Mimosa Hair Honey on orders $50 or more ending on 2/12/12 at midnight. The Mimosa Hair Honey is a pomade using beeswax, nettle extract, shea butter, and cocoa. Not containing: parabens, petroleum, mineral oil, artificial colors.

Almost close to perfect on the ingredients list for a now mainstream, popular brand!

Annie Malone

Annie Turnbo Malone (1869-1957)

On August 9, 1869, Annie Minerva Turnbo was born in Metropolis, Illinois. When Malone was young she enjoyed styling her sisters hair. This made her start seeking ways to straighten it. She developed a chemical product that straightened African American hair and sold her products locally. Prior to this African American women used animal fat, heavy oils, and soap to straighten hair during the 19th Century. She claimed to have studied chemistry and to have been influenced by an aunt who was trained as an herbal doctor. She expanded her hair care line to include other beauty products such as: the pressing iron and comb. Including her popular Wonderful Hair Grower.

In 1902, Malone moved her business to St. Louis, Missouri, where she provided training for jobs as assistants. The recruits sold products door-to-door providing free hair and scalp treatments. Hmm.. like companies of today's world; Mary Kay, Avon (I used to be an Avon Rep.), and Mark. The 1904 World's Fair really helped Malone launch her products nationwide. Visitors to St. Louis were really impressed with her brand. She held press conferences and advertised in African American newspapers. Malone traveled throughout the racially discriminating and violence-charged South, giving demonstrations in churches and black women's clubs. Everywhere she went, she hired and trained women to serve as local sales representatives. In turn, they recruited others. Distribution had expanded nationally in 1910.

One of her recruits was Madam C.J. Walker. Walker sold her own similar products including, "Wonderful Hair Straightener", which Malone deemed as fraudulent. So, Malone renamed hair brand to Poro and got it trademarked in 1906. Poro, is a West African word for an organization dedicated to disciplining and enhancing the body spiritually and physically. Historians credit Malone with having developed her products and distribution system first.

In 1914, Malone married Aaron Eugene Malone, an ex-teacher and Bible salesman. He became the company's chief manager and president. This young couple did more than just manufacture beauty products. They also provided a way for African American women to improve themselves on many levels. Few career opportunities were available in that time. Poro offered them a chance at economic independence. Malone believed that if African American women improved their physical appearance, they would gain greater self-respect and achieve success in other areas of their lives.

In 1918, Malone started Poro College. The complex, which was valued at more than $1 million, included classrooms, barber shops, laboratories, an auditorium, dining facilities, a theater, gymnasium, chapel, and a roof garden. Many local and national organizations, including the National Negro Business League, were housed in the facility or used it for business functions. The training center provided cosmetology and sales training for women interested in joining the Poro agent network. It also taught students how to walk, talk, and behave in social situations.

During the 1920s it was believed that Malone was worth $14 million! However, she lived conservatively and gave away much of her fortune to help other African Americans.  A $25,000 donation from Malone helped build the St. Louis Colored YWCA. She also contributed to several orphanages and donated the site for the St. Louis Colored Orphans' Home. She raised most of the orphanage's construction costs and served on the home's executive board from 1919 to 1943. The home was renamed the Annie Malone Children's Home in 1946.

Unfortunately, her overwhelming generosity towards many people lead to the demise of her beauty empire. Malone's business failure tarnished her image. Her former employee, Madam C.J. Walker, often overshadows Malone because Walker's business remained successful and more widely known. Walker is often credited as the originator of the black beauty and cosmetics business and the direct distribution and sales agent system that Malone developed.

While I personally may not be into the chemical processing of hair anymore, you can't just simply deny the success, hurdles, and history of Annie Malone and Madam C.J. Walker. They are America's first major female black entrepreneurs and philanthropists.

Natural Hair 1O1

 If you haven't noticed by now, I do have a thing for hair throughout some of my posts. If my hair is all jacked up, then it'll be one mucked up rest of the day for me. When I'm in that mood, that is when I throw on a wig! I've previously mentioned that I've been relaxer-free for almost a year. I've noticed that the females in my family hair starts to thin out around the crown and bald through time from the over use of relaxers.  So that put me en route of refusing to furthermore use relaxers.

Now I've been accidentally in "transition" for a while now. It is kind of tough actually. I have to work with two different textures in my hair at the same time. I have my new growth coming in at the roots while the chemically treated hair is still on the ends. The whole time I was sitting, wondering, "Why are my old usual products not quite working for me anymore?" LOL. I was also still unknowingly damaging my hair with heat to maintain the two textures.

I'm too wimpy to do a big chop (BC). My hair was already armpit length when I was using relaxers, so it was pretty devastating when big clumps of hair would come out at a time while detangling. I'm figuring out that conditioning and braiding has been key to preventing major breakage.  I've even taken to the technique of leaving the braids up while washing my hair. It cuts the terrible detangling process out, which makes major hair breakage pretty much none existent. I've also learned that when I do have to do some detangling it is way better to just finger-comb and sometimes follow up with the use of a wide tooth comb if needed. I've always combed from the bottom working my way up through the roots.

For a deep conditioner (DC) I like to use:

• Olive Oil (EVOO)
• Coconut Milk (can be found in the healthy section of regular grocery stores)
• Coconut Oil
• 1 Avocado

Directions:

1. Mix ingredients in a blender until smooth.
2. Strain the mixture through an knee-high, if it isn't smooth enough. This is so that you won't have to pick out pieces of avocado in your dry hair later.
3. Strain into an applicator bottle to prevent a huge mess during application.
4. Part hair into sections and apply mixture.
5. Massage into hair and scalp. Massaging the scalp actually promotes hair growth stimulation.
6. Leave in hair for at least 45 minutes. The longer it stays in, the better. I like to let hair sit for 2 hours covered in a plastic cap and a towel wrapped around my neck.
7. Rinse out mixture.

These ingredients add shine and moisture with great natural fats. Ingredients can be found in health food and vitamin stores. For a quick hit of much needed moisture, throughout the day I use a mixture in spray bottle consisting of mainly water with an oil, like olive oil. Sweet almond oil or jojoba oil are good to use too. It is better to spray water onto hair first and then with oil. This way the oil seals in the moisture instead of blocking it out. Doing hot olive oil treatments help as well, especially, throughout the harsh winter weather.  By the way, you can also enhance cheaper conditioners by adding an oil to the bottle!

By The Way..

The original full text of email response from Mally's Beauty team was:

Hi GORGOIS!

Thanks for your email, my love! Some information regarding our products ingredients: there are pigments, binders, lubricants, etc. that may be animal derived so we can't call them vegan/vegetarian. We do not use harsh carcinogenic ingredients. We do use parabens and I know there is some hubbub about that particular chemical. For the HS Liquid Lipsticks, the list ingredients are below. If you ever wish to see the exact ingredients in our products you can go to mallybeauty.com and when you click on a specific product there is a link below the description called "ingredients"...you should be able to find all that you are looking for right there. Let me know if this helps! Stay FIERCE!

High Shine Liquid Lipstick Ingredients: Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Polybutene, Petrolatum, Lanolin Oil, Microcrystalline Wax (Cera Microcristallina), Isopropyl Palmitate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Flavor (Aroma), Beeswax (Cera Alba), Propylene Carbonate, Ethylene Brassylate, Propylparaben, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491). MAY CONTAIN: Mica (CI 77019), Iron Oxides (CI 77492, CI 77499), Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Carmine (CI 75470), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Red 6 Lake (CI 15850), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Red 22 Lake (CI 45380), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Red 30 Lake (CI 73360), Red 33 Lake (CI 7200), Red 36 Lake (CI 2085), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (CI 15985)

Love,
Blake

On Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 5:33 PM

RetroFlirt's original question was:

What ingredients are your cosmetics made from? Are the lipsticks organic?

Bogus Terms

Some very popular products may include label claims using these terms:

• 100 percent natural
• Contains organic ingredients
• Cruelty-Free
• Earth-friendly
• Environmentally safer
• Essentially nontoxic
• Hypoallergenic/Dermatologist Tested/Allergy Tested/Non-Irritating
• Made with nontoxic ingredients
• Made with organic essential oils
• Vegan

Seem legit right? None of these terms are actually regulated. That is why you have to look for the certified seals on products. And even then you have to watch out for the order in which ingredients are listed on the label. The first five ingredients listed are the most prominent in the product. So the "Hypoallergenic/Dermatologist Tested/Allergy Tested/Non-Irritating" is really up to the individuals skin condition and allergy. Most of the products saying, "contains organic ingredients" have only one certified organic ingredient. The "100 percent natural" product can still contain preservatives and parabens. The same goes for products claiming, "cruelty-free". That doesn't mean it doesn't have any harsh chemicals. The "Made with organic essential oils" would be misleading because the USDA only regulates actual food in products, not including plant derived ingredients. And how the heck can you be "Essentially nontoxic"?

 

Now days you have to basically be your own doctor and teacher. I'm all about people making their own decisions, but I rather be an educated consumer at the same time too.

Ingredients to Avoid

Alcohols

Isopropyl alcohols are very drying. Alcohols in general very bad for eczema.

Cetyl alcohols are good alcohols. They are derived from coconut or palm oil and can help conditioners and hairsprays evaporate into the hair shaft.

Artificial fragrances

Most perfumes and colognes aren't legally required to list ingredients to protect their trade mark. Artificial fragrances and synthetic dyes are a carcinogenic, which can cause illnesses in children. They have been linked to certain types of hormone imbalances, especially in young men. Phthalates can contain fragrances and are the most dangerous. Avoid them at all costs. Not the best idea to use or even be around perfumes if you have eczema, allergies, and asthma.

Paraben preservatives

Examples include: butylparaben, ethylparaben, methylparaben, propylparaben. They have been linked to certain types of hormone imbalances. Parabens mimic estrogen which is also linked to breast cancer. Pregnant mothers can pass along the effects of some chemicals to their unborn offspring, like testicular abnormalities in little boys or obesity in teenage girls.

Petroleum Jelly and Mineral Oil

They clog the skin. Mineral oil does when it isn't in purest form.

Phthalates

Avoiding products with phthalates can be difficult, because they aren't always labeled clearly. DBP (di-n-butyl phthalate) and DEP (diethyl phthalate) are two to look for on labels. They can be found in items from shampoo to shower curtains. Phthalates are linked to reproductive problems, cancer, allergies, and asthma. Pregnant mothers can pass along the effects of some chemicals to their unborn offspring, like testicular abnormalities in little boys.

Silicones

Dimethicone and simethicone are heavier silicones that coat the hair and prevent moisture from getting into the hair shaft. Also avoid dimethicone and simethicone in body lotions if you have eczema.

Good silicones are water-soluble and help make products slick. They are great in conditioners and they don’t build up on the hair. In either instance, you want silicones to be toward the end of the ingredient list which means there are less of them in the product overall.

Sulfates

Sulfates make cleansers foam and become sudsy. Sodium laureth sulfate is a poison commonly used in soaps, shampoos, detergents and toothpaste.Women with natural hair should really avoid using shampoos that lather and use a cream-based shampoo instead. It causes skin irritation and hair loss.

Synthetic dyes

Anything with F&DC preceding it, usually followed by a color and a number. F representing food, D&C representing drugs and cosmetics. Other color additives include: caramel, lead acetate, manganese violet, and more.

Green Beauty Product Labels

If you are planning on going green with your makeup, then these are the trustworthy labels you want to see on beauty products:

• USDA Organic certified
• Paraben/Phthalates/PCB-free
• BDIH Certified Natural Cosmetics
• Whole Foods Premium Body Care Seal
• Biodynamic
• IOS Natural & Organic Cosmetic Standard

USDA Organic certified is the most trustworthy, especially on foods. The U.S. Department of Agriculture also regulates food ingredients found in cosmetics. Plant-derived ingredients and essential oils are not regulated and ingredients like honey, avocado, cinnamon and other foods are regulated. The USDA only has jurisdiction over farm-raised ingredients, meaning, not all beauty product ingredients are regulated under this program.

The term "organic," as it appears on beauty labels, has four variations.

1. 100% Organic: The product must contain only organically produced food ingredients, and the label will display the USDA Organic seal.
2. Organic: The product must contain at least 95% organically produced food ingredients, and the label will display the USDA Organic seal.
3. Made with Organic Ingredients: The product must contain at least 70% organically produced food ingredients. While the front of the product can list up to three organic ingredients or one organic food group, the label will not have the USDA Organic seal. Individual ingredients on a product's ingredient list will be labeled as "organic".
4. Organic Ingredients: Products which contain less than 70% organically produced food ingredients can only include organic ingredients on its ingredients list, but these products cannot display the USDA Organic seal.

Paraben/Phthalates/PCB-free means there are no traces of these harsh chemicals. Parabens are especially found in shampoos. Phthalates are used to soften plastics. PCB refers to the plastic used in a bottle. These three have been linked to cancer.

BDIH Certified Natural Cosmetics is an independent German certification association (Association of German Industries and Trading Firm) that regulates health care products, food supplements and personal hygiene products, including cosmetics.

To gain BDIH certification, brands must use natural (not synthetic) raw materials such as: plant oils, herbal extracts, essential oils, fats and waxes. The ecological impact of each product also plays an important role in certification. More than 2,000 natural cosmetics are certified BDIH in Europe and North America.

Whole Foods Premium Body Care Seal Whole Foods regulates their own self-certification of cosmetic products that contain safe, gentle ingredients and are free from synthetic dyes and fragrances and harsh chemicals. Sunscreen is made with chemical-free alternatives zinc oxide and titanium oxide. Look for the premium Body Care seal in the Whole Body section of your local Whole Foods store.

Biodynamic is holistic in its approach to farming and food production. No artificial fertilizers or pesticides are used. Instead, farmers seek to achieve a natural harmony with the earth through an acute awareness of how weather and climate patterns and elements of nature (like the sun, earth, and air) work together to create a harmonious balance.

IOS Natural & Organic Cosmetic Standard requires that all food ingredients be organic and that the company follow a strict set of eco-friendly guidelines, including use of recycled and fair trade materials and production methods with small environmental impact. The first IOS Natural & Organic certified company, Eaurganic, launched in 2008.


Source: The Daily Green

CURLYNIKKI!

OMG I just got hip to Curly Nikki and I like her style! She offers great hair tips and DIY home treatment ideas for the au naturalle hair type, think curly-fros, twists, and braids.

At the House of Rush beauty launch in London,
Noisettes’ singer Shingai Shoniwa
swept her natural coils to one side,
topping the look with a jaunty fascinator.

Alicia Nicole Walton, the writer and psychotherapist, can be found giving advice on multiple websites:

1. Her natural hair care blog, http://www.curlynikki.com/ 
2. Thursdays at Essence in the Hair category.
3. Huffingtonpost.com  in Black Voices.

I'm a new naturalista! Yes, I've been relaxer free for almost a year honey! I would say I'm just about at 70% natural. Meaning, you may have a natural look but that doesn't mean all of the products it took to get that look were 100% organic. That would be an pretty accurate assessment of my whole lifestyle right now too because it is not totally holistic. Holistic to me is on a completely different level. Let's face it! If I were to give birth for a second time, then I would so get an epidural again! I just know I want to incorporate some healthier ways into my daily life. I definitely use 100% organic hair treatments on my daughter though. Especially, because she is a curly girly and at two years old African-American hair can get out of control, plus, she has eczema! Right when I was just about to give up on the maintenance of my own natural hair, I stumbled upon Curly Nikki's website through googling the subject of her latest article on Essence  for "benefits of henna gloss for natural hair". Ironically, I found this encouraging post on her blog.

At the Inspiration Awards for Women,
Kim Coles added a sparkly accessory to her
 short, springy natural curls.

Hair Trend: A Fishtail Braid

Rihanna rocking her red fishtail!

For a fun versatile hairstyle try the fishtail braid! It can transform chic to boho to flirty and whimsical.

Items that will help you achieve the look:

1. Bobby pins.
2. Elastic band.
3. Texturizing styling cream or wax, like a pomade.
4. Clip-in hair pieces or weave, if a thicker fishtail is desired.

It has an intricate look, but it is simple to create!

Here's how-to:

Phase 1: Divide

Gather all of your hair to one side. Rub in some pomade down the length of your hair to give it some grip. Divide the tail into two sections, keeping them seperate while braiding.

Phase 2: Cross

Take a small section from the outside of one half and cross it over the front to the other side, adding it to the other half. The smaller the piece, the more intricate your braid will look. Repeat on the other side with a same size section of hair.

Phase 3: Repeat

Continue down the length of your hair all the way to the ends. Secure it with an elastic; leave some hair out framing the face.

Need the steps repeated, because you're probably like, "huh?", right now?

1. Pull hair back into a tight ponytail.
2. Separate the ponytail into two strands.
3. Once you have separated the pony, start out by holding the two strands in your left hand.
4. Now, take a thin piece from the outside of the right strand and join it with the left strand. 
5. With your left hand take a thin piece from the outside of the left strand and join it with the right strand
6. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you get the desired look. Then finish with an elastic or rubber band.

Angela Simmons fishtail braid
is two-toned with highlights!

Fix Staticky Winter Hat Hair

Aveda.com

This is Aveda Pure Abundance Hair Potion. It really is a hair potion because it is in powder form in the bottle but when you sprinkle it on the roots of your hair it turns lotiony. From the reviews I've seen though, it is better to have activated the product in your hands, rather than abundantly douse your roots. The product tends to clump fine hair. But it does get rid of annoying staticky winter hat hair. It is designed to give hair body and texture with natural bulking agents (acacia gum and kaolin clay). Aveda products are widely known for their use of pure plant and flower essences. The texture and body you'll have in the end results depends on how you: rub it into you hair, use it on damp hair, use on dry hair at the roots, or before you set hair in rollers. If you rub potion through dry and greasy hair it'll double as a dry-shampoo by helping absorb excess oil. To activate product at the roots: section off hair and lift, sprinkling it right on the roots, then rub it in. This technique creates that "second-day hair" look. It is only an 0.7 ounce bottle priced at $24.00 on Aveda.com, but you can find it on Amazon priced at $16.79. A little goes a long way. Have any of you previously used this or heard of this product?

Read My Lips

Mally Beauty Lipstick in Zooey Doll.

I was browsing the web in search of new makeup and I stumbled upon that beautiful shade from MallyBeauty.com! I usually go for the caramel to plum shades when it comes to lipstick. Hey, you have to switch it up every once in a while, right? This is the Mally Beauty Lipstick Singles line only true classic red in sheer. And yes .. the name of the shade is very familiar to a certain icon that reminds us all of a doll!

Except, when I googled Zooey Deschanel name just now the top searches that come up were:

1. Of course, her name.
2. Zooey Deschanel pics.  
3. Zooey Deschanel's ass. We can all thank the men for that search!

Back to the topic at hand, or shall I say lips? Any ways the search made me wonder, "What is the legacy of our fascination for rouge?" Well apparently ladies fascination of a painted pout has lasted practically forever. Did you know that one of the first women to coat her lips with color was Cleopatra and the color was made from henna and crushed carmine beetles? In ancient Egypt, women were buried with enough lipstick for another lifetime! It sent a message that you are fertile, young and sexy. The first known lipstick was actually found at a tomb in modern-day Iraq. It is over 5,000 years old!

By the 1600's women and men of the respectable society in Europe wore lip paint. Queen Elizabeth I, popularized the dark almost black lips trend. Hers was made of red dyes from plants and beeswax. Though it soon became controversial with religious authorites who deemed it to be immoral because it, "masked a woman's God-given beauty". In 1700, the British actually passed a law making it illegal for women to "trick" men into marrying them by wearing makeup. It was considered witchcraft!

Women in the the late 1880's and early 1900's risked their lives for the perfect pout. Unwittingly, adding toxic ingredients such as: arsenic, lead, and mercury. In the twentieth century, the French company Guerlain made the first lip rouge in a stick, which used to come in a pot. An American, named Maurice Levy, created the first metal casing. Silent films in the 1920's and 1930's made burgundy-black-rouge popular again. And in 1940, Max Factor made the first kiss proof lipstick that didn't smooch off.

In the 1960's, the popular color choice was pale mod lips; 1970's and '80s purple was the "It" color; matte browns were stylish in the '90s. These days it's pretty much whatever floats your boat. With such an array of colors you can find a shade to match all of your moods! Did you know that the average regular lipstick wearer inadvertently ingest 4 to 9 pounds of lipstick in her lifetime? Thank goodness we now have organic lipsticks available mainly made out of oils and wax!

By the way, according to Mally ingredients in Zooey Doll are:

Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Lanolin Oil, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Polybutene, Polyethylene, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Beeswax, Ozokerite, Silica, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopherol

May Also Contain: Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (CI 15985), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Red 6 (CI 15850), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Red 22 Lake (CI 45380), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410)

Here's a printable Ingredient Glossary!

Shark In The Water

Vanessa Brown (born October 24, 1983) is another great artist from the UK!

For some reason when I listen to VV Brown's album, "Travelling Like The Light" it makes me think of people enjoying a nice cold bottle of coke vintage style with singing, dancing, and all smiles! Perhaps, it's because Ms. VV Brown has as much pop and bang as a bottle of shaken soda pop! She even has a song called "Bottles" on the album.  

I've had this debut CD ever since July 2010 so yeah it's been a minute. Hey, now that I have my own blog I can type about anything I want, so I'm finally doing it. The album also has its fair share of slow songs too.

Here's a slow goody:

I L.O.V.E this song along with all the others:

Her first single was "Shark In The Water" and with that forward roll for a bang it sure is reminiscent to a hammerhead shark! Just saying the only person it looks great on is VV Brown and all the vintage women before her that knew what they were doing. She totally had a few people (including me) trying to recreate her hairstyle by putting a roller in the front of their head. LOL

How-to:

I would so raid her closet, she's such a doll! <3

Christina Aguilera - Candyman

The fashion in this Christina Aguilera video is that of a young 1940's USO woman!

Rationing of fabrics made women focus on their looks even more. The goal: to still look and feel gloriously feminine and beautiful. The good news is that we all can recreate this style today!

Besame Cosmetics is a must-have for achieving your 1940's look, especially, for in the boudoir! I first discovered this company from a very helpful website. They have the best victory red lipstick, which is a true classic red. It comes in a velvet cover-slip!  There are more brands out there cheaper and readily available at any local drugstore, of course, it won't come in fancy vintage packaging.



Model: Bernie Dexter
This is in her actual boudoir!

Eyebrows were shaped natural, but stray hairs were tweezed to have clean arches. Like in today's fashion world, false lashes and mascara were used. Eyeshadow was more of nude and grey hues. Nails were worn short to mid-length.

Actress, singer, dancer, Betty Grable,
the famous pin-up girl of the 1940's.

Hair, very important. The 1940's hairstyles are ultra glamorous and more importantly timeless!

Women sporting their "Victory Rolls" at the beach.

One of the carefully crafted hairstyles of the forties is the "Victory Roll" aka the "Side Reverse Roll", named after a combat air maneuver. To set hair women used either rollers or pinned curls at night, and then slept on them to produce curls in the morning. When the rollers or pins came out, hair was given a minimum of brushing, not to remove the curls but make them softer towards the ends. Hair near the crown was sectioned on each side and pinned up, off the face.

How-to Video:

Back seam hosiery was more likely to be in rayon fabric, since real silk went toward use in parachutes for troops.

Etsy Shop Sissales

There are different types of dresses, as well as hats, for different occasions in this era.

Popular shoes were wedges and round toe pumps.

Etsy Shop vintagediva60

Together we can encompass the classy romance of yesteryear!

"Bettieoncé"

I loved Beyoncé's look of last year, but hey, who didn't?!


The hair trend for African Americans
is more of blonde bombshell,
 I give her Bettie Page bangs a 10.



I especially love the "Why Don't You Love Me"
video, which was quietly released.

No surprise that this song was written by her sister Solange Knowles. She is very talented and more indie retro. I think I'm even more so a fan of Solange than Beyonce!

Refinery29.com does an AWESOME job of breaking down the looks in the video:

www.refinery29.com/were-inspired-by-beyoncs-new-video

The video: