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Style Me Winner!

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Thank you so much to all of you who entered the Style Me Vintage: Hair book giveaway! But sadly, there can only be one winner.

And the winner is…

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Which looks like Joanna of Dividing Moments! You have until Saturday evening at 11:59 pm PST to contact me with your mailing information for me to send you the book, otherwise I select a new winner!

To those who didn’t win, don’t feel discouraged!  You can purchase the same exact book here.  The Style Me Vintage series also has a book focusing on make-up, and another on clothing, but they bundled all three (hair, make-up and clothing) into one book! So if that sounds more appealing you can buy that book!

Thank you once again to all who entered! And be on the lookout for another giveaway!

Anatomy of a Vanity

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When I wrote my review of Red Apple Lipstick, I got a comment or two on how some were distracted (I assume in a good way!) by what was going on in the background, so I figured it may be a good time to share a few pictures of my beloved vanity.

Hope you enjoyed!

Simply Vintage

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Just a few weeks ago, Portland was blessed with a new vintage store, Simply Vintage Boutique.  The gal slinging out the vintage? Some of you may already know her! She’s Sarah of the Etsy shop Stutterin’ Mama!

Sarah’s shop is a vintage lover’s dream come true.  Lush and elegant vintage garments hang from plush satin hangers on buttery yellow walls and nearly every piece in her shop could be the prized dress in any retrophile’s closet.  Sarah has carefully hand selected each and every item in her shop.  There are many beautiful dresses as well as a wonderful range of separates.   Another thing that is wonderful about Sarah’s inventory? A lot of really wearable sizes.  People often complain about vintage being tiny, but at Simply Vintage, that’s not the case.  I found plenty of gorgeous items that were too large for me, which, while a bummer on my part, I knew some other gals were going to be thrilled because finding “plus size” vintage is always a little tougher.

Sarah also stocks menswear too! So there’s something for your man as well.  Simply Vintage is strictly for the hard-core vintage lover or even collector – Sarah has some stellar, very high-end items.  Lovers of the 1940s and 1950s will be in pure heaven here, because true vintage is all she stocks. Her inventory extends only into the 1960s, which is like a giant sigh of relief.  It does get tiresome to go to a “vintage” shop, only to have to sift through rack of 80s.

You can visit Simply Vintage at 3640 SE Belmont St. Mondays and Wednesdays through Sunday, 11 am to 7 pm.  “Like” her page on Facebook or learn more on Yelp.

Style Me Giveaway! **CLOSED**

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Hey Hiddy Hey! It’s time for a giveaway!  Today I’m offering up the swell Style Me Vintage: Hair book by Belinda Hay, which is part of the wonderful Style Me Vintage series!

I have used this book to great success (the Poodle being my favorite! I would never have known if it weren’t for this book!) and highly recommend it. It includes wonderful step-by-step instructions and images to get you looking like a movie star from the golden age of Hollywood.  The book will get you used to terms, phrases and tools for styling your hair.  It’s a great launching pad for understanding how hair works and will give you the confidence to go forward with other styles you’ve seen and maybe some of your own invention as well!

What I love about this book is that most of the styles include instructions for doing your own hair.  This is something I struggled with Vintage Hairstyling, which is still a swell book, but more if you wish to learn how to do hair on other gals.

The Styles

-Finger Waves & Pin Curls
-Forties Wave (The Peek-a-Book)
-Victory Rolls
-The Poodle
-Fringe Roll aka Bumper Bangs
-Fifties Set (The Marilyn)
-Quiffs (The Pompadour)
-Beehives – The Joan and the Bridgitte
-Bouffant (The Jackie O.)
-Barbarella

The Rules

1. “Like” Atomic Redhead on Facebook or follow me on Twitter, whichever your preference is.
2. Comment below with which style you would look forward to learning the most.
3. You are allowed to enter only once.
4. Cross your fingers!

The giveaway ends Wednesday evening at 11:59 pm PST.  The winner will be selected using Random.org and announced Thursday!  The winner then has three days to send me their mailing information for me to send them the book.  Failure to do so means I select a new winner.

Disclaimer: I am in no way affiliated with the author or publisher of this book. I have not been approached in any way to do this giveaway. It is of my own choice.

Vista Las Palmas

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One of the fabulous things about our hotel is that they have complimentary bicycles for guests to use! We opted to go for a small peddle around one of Palm Spring’s modern neighborhoods, Vista Las Palmas, which also happens to be home to Elvis’ Honeymoon Hideaway!  Just like before, buckle up, this is yet another extremely picture heavy post!  This place has some of the most drool-worthy homes I’ve ever seen.

Sadly, I didn’t know you can tour Elvis’ home until we returned to the hotel.  Next time we’re in Palm Springs I’m totally going on a tour.

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Conscience & Temptation

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A few weeks ago I walked into Antique Alley and Sarah (not only does she sell vintage wares, but she also is a stellar photographer) was wearing quite possibly one of the most amazing brooch sets I’d ever seen… Sitting on her shoulders were a devil and an angel.  I pretty much flipped out and immediately whipped out my phone to find a pair for myself.  I adore novelty prints and brooches and thought these conscience and temptation brooches were the epitome of novelty.  Sadly, my ownership of them seemed thwarted.  Sets were upwards of $100 and I just couldn’t bring myself to part with that kind of money.  Oh well.  Until Expo.

Yeah…I left out a find from the last Expo… I looked into a case and found what I initially thought was the set! But upon closer inspection I noticed the angel was a knock-off.  The original set was done by well known jewelry company Tortolani, and the pieces are signed on the bottom and have a black wash to them. This angel was unsigned, had a different fastener and was very bright.  But I didn’t care. The set was $25.  When I got home I went on Etsy to see if I could find the devil’s true mate, and I did, thanks to My Vintage Jewels, a swank shop offering up a wide array of vintage jewelry at really reasonable prices!

Seriously…how fantastic are these guys? I love that the devil has little red rhinestone eyes and they angel has blue ones as well as rhinestones in the halo. I could wear these babies every day.

Need your own set? Here are three currently on Etsy: $120 from Carousel Vintage Jewel. $125 from JCR Historic. And unused, still with original tags, $250 from Mimi’s Closet.

Outfit
Devil Brooch: Expo
Angel Brooch: Etsy, My Vintage Jewels
Sweater: Antique Alley
Jumper: Bettie Page Clothing
Stockings: What Katie Did
Shoes: TJ Maxx

All the Way with LBJ

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So I’ve been in Austin a few days and so far things and photos are a bit scattered, so I’m bringing you a more “history geek” (and mega photo heavy) type post today.  Headed out for mega shopping tomorrow and the next day!

As a history major you begin to develop what I like to call “historical figure buddies” – people from the past you come to enjoy reading and learning about.  They are people that you are excited to talk about and love it when you learn new things.  One of mine is our 36th president, Lyndon Baines Johnson.  I find him a complex and interesting person who I truly believe had our nation’s best interests at heart.  This is why I was so excited when I found out that the LBJ Presidential Library and Museum was in Austin and I was able to visit yesterday.

The first part of the museum has a comprehensive timeline that covers Johnson’s life and includes other historical markers to provide context.  Fun elements such as his boyhood report card (nearly a straight-A student!) cigarette case and photos are included.  The museum then shifts to in-depth displays of his presidency.

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