Ask the expert: this week – how to store a vintage dress
June 9, 2010 by Lena · Leave a Comment
Do you have a vintage-related query? Then meet the expert ready to help you. QueensOfVintage.com editor and vintage expert Lena Weber will be tackling your vintage problems in a brand new column every week. This week reader Sophia wrote in wondering how to best store a Thirties evening dress.
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How to wash gloves
While looking through her Thirties pattern magazines, Jennifer Knox came across an article on glove care she just had to share. Here ‘s some great, orginal Thirties advice on how to wash your gloves.
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Grace Kelly hair tutorial
June 1, 2010 by Lena · Leave a Comment
Grace Kelly is the epitome of Fifties glamour and sophistication. Her golden locks were always perfectly coiffed into elegant up-dos or shoulder-length styles. Here we have found an amazing video tutorial that teaches you how to copy the princess’s traidmark hair style.
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Video How To: How to brush out a vintage curl set
May 30, 2010 by Lena · 5 Comments
One of our lovely readers has pointed out to us YouTuber LisaFreemontStreet and her amazing vintage hair style and make-up tutorials. We are officially hooked! So much so that we just have to share this fantastic video tutorial on how to correctly brush out a vintage curl set.
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Our Vintage Queen no 17 shares her beauty secrets: How to get luminous skin – the vintage way
May 27, 2010 by Lena · 7 Comments
Our lovely Vintage Queen no 17, the fabulous Fleur de Guerre, vintage lover and Forties aficionado, is letting us in on a little secret: how to get luminous, flawless skin just like hers. Here are her vintage beauty tricks!
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Top tips for flea market shopping
May 22, 2010 by Lena · 2 Comments
Flea markets can be a very daunting place, piles of clothes, tables crammed with knick-knacks, jewellery knotted together. To make your vintage shopping experience a bit easier and help you spot that amazing bargain, Angel Cutsforth has compiled a list of top tips.
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Top make-up products to achieve a Forties look
The striking looks of the Forties reveal just how much women did to look polished, making today’s neutral make-up seem so bland. Max Factor make-up artist Caroline Barnes gives us some expert guidance in how to recreate bold, heavy-lidded eyes and Yanar Alkayat selects the tried and tested mascaras and eyeliners to achieve this look.
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Video tutorial: how to do the perfect cat eyeliner
May 16, 2010 by Lena · 2 Comments
The easiest way of adding a bit of vintage glam to your every-day look is by wearing black eyeliner. This might seem a little tricky at first but fear not, we’ve found this excellent video tutorial giving you step-by-step instructions for drawing on your eyeliner perfectly.
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We love vintage manicures
May 7, 2010 by Lena · 4 Comments
One of the quickest ways to add polish and authenticity to a vintage ensemble is with a vintage manicure. But just what is a vintage manicure and how does it differ from today’s styles? Candice Deville investigates.
How to get pin-up hair
May 2, 2010 by Lena · 12 Comments
Here at QueensOfVintage.com we are fascinated by classic pin-up hair styles. However the complicated waves, curls and up-dos look incredibly hard to recreate, which has put us off from trying to copy the look so far. Things are set to change however, since we have stumbled across a brilliant step-by-step video guide.
