The Marilyn

I LOVE doing this style! In case you haven't noticed, I like lots of retro looks. And who doesn't want to look like Marilyn Monroe?! My sister from another mister, Deanna, was so kind as to come over and let me do her hair this evening. I love her, she the best. Now D's hair is almost too long for this. Its great for shorter to medium-ish hair (works with an A-line cut just fine!). I did it all the time before I shaved half of my hair off.

Here is what I started with...

The best part about this style is the volume! But with big hair come big prep-work. So I got out my Pureology Texture Twist (or any root boots you like!) and rubbed it into the crown at the root. The front bang-ish area is going to get special attention today so clip it away from the rest. Like so...

We are going to be using a round brush to get D's hair they way we want. Blow dry until the hair is about 80% dry and then start using the round brush. If you use it when the hair is dripping wet, you'll be drying all day and your arms will be ready to fall off. I know a lot of people don't round brush their hair (some say 'can't' but I don't believe in cant. Unless we are talking about me trying to wake board. Then can't is the proper thing to say), but don't be afraid! Its awkward at first but you'll get it. Believe me, I was round brushing my own hair LONG before cosmetology school. Round brush in sections. Wrap the hair around the brush...





Hit it with the blow dryer for a second and then pull the heat off. LEAVE THE BRUSH WHERE IT IS! We want the hair to cool for a sec while still wrapped around the brush. That way it stays nice and voluminous. Repeat this until you get to the front bang. Take the bangs down in diagonal sections and round brush them back and away from the face. Still using the wrap and cool method I just mentioned. Now you should look like this...



I mean, obviously not exactly like this but you get the picture. You could just go on about your day like this! Its a perfectly great blow out. BUT I want something with more va-voom!



First: A quick intermission whilst we eat dinner...
Crockpot chicken tacos and Spanish rice created by moi (I bribe hair models! hint hint).

Please extinguish all cigarettes and turn off all cell phones; The rest of the demonstration is about to begin...





Resection the hair, separating the bangs from the rest of the hair again. Now, I used a straightener for her curls, cus I got mad skillz like 'dat. But I recommend a curling iron, as big as your hair will go into. Take sections (like you round brushed) and starting from the ends curl the hair under up to the scalp. Let that cool and teasing sections as you go, repeat. When you get to the bang area, take diagonal sections...




Curl them back away from the face and pin the curl up (Look! It's Jacie!)...



That took me about 3 sections. I let them cool like that so they will last and have awesome volume. I then sprayed some Bb Shine on my hands and ran them through the rest of the curls. Then unpin the bangs and run your fingers through them. I teased them together and 'feathered' them back. Spray some hairspray and scrunch up your curls a little. Ta-dah!

(Deep in conversation w/Jacie)

This hair 'do screams Bombshell to me. You just want to run your fingers through it! Now pair this up with my Retro Makeup tutorial and you'll be looking like a little sex kitten for sure.


Thanks for letting me do your hair Deanna-Banana!





Muah!


Les

Hair Do's

• The bigger, the better!




• Pinning your curls RIGHT AFTER you pull them out of the curling iron is a great way to help them keep their shape




• You can also do this by setting the hair in hot rollers!

This Post was brought to you by:

-The liter of Pepsi D brought me! (Shes a Pepsi fiend like me!)

-The last piece of banana read Gooch made

-My new bracelet I got at Maurice's

Retro Eyeliner

I love makeup, but lets be real. I don't go all 'Super Model Documentary Hour' everyday. In fact some days, I don't even wear makeup. And I go to work that way! This is not because I'm all 'free spirit-y' it because I'm LAZY. By the time I get done showering, doing my hair, finding an outfit and taking care of the dogs, having time to stop for coffee sounds WAY better than doing my make up. But if I need a quick way to do my make up, this little demo is one of the ways I do it. It looks pretty and classic but it takes me like five minutes, I swear!


This is what I used today

This is my new liquid liner. It works better than any liquid liner I have used before! It doesn't smudge or imprint itself onto my upper lids as the day goes on. Super user friendly, goes on evenly, and dries fast.

EyeStudio by Maybelline in Blackest Black

To begin, I got out my trusty ShadeStick in Beige-ing by MAC. Apply that from lash line to crease and use your finger to spread it around, feathering it up to your brow bone. Then I put the bottom color in my Cafe Classics palette on from lash line to eyebrow.

Now for the eyeliner!! What I did was practice on my hand a little to get the feel for it. Start with a little!

I lined my top lid first. To give it the retro look I wanted, I did it thicker on the outside and much thinner on the inside. I flared it out on the outside corner of my eye for a kinda 'cat eye' look. Let your first coat dry for a second and then go over it again, touching up any places that need it.

Then I put a little on my bottom lids. Not everyone has to to do this. I do it because they way my eyes are shaped, I feel like they look droopy when I have nothing on the bottom. So, it is up to you! I put a little on the outside corner and then mostly just filled in lightly between my lashes (good trick to make it seem like you have more lashes on the bottom!). Do the other eye but go slow and double check to be sure your eyes are even. I have one eyelid that is droopier(apparently 'droopy' is my word of the day) than the other so mine rarely look EXACTLY the same. Play with yours a little, but quit while you are ahead. Too much jet black liquid liner all over your eyes, not a good look for you, my dude!

This calls for a little stronger eyebrow so if you don't usually "do" your eyebrows today might be the day you try it out. I like this eyebrow brush by Bobbi Brown in Blonde. Its perfect for my light eyebrows and goes on like mascara!

Then I did, a couple coats of black mascara(curl your lashes first!) and finished getting ready for the day! This is pretty minimalist in terms of eye make up so feel free to do a pretty lip color(red maybe?)! One day I will show you a really pretty hair style to do with this makeup. You'll look like Marilyn Monroe, I swear! (like me, DUH!)

Thank you, come again!

Les

Make up Do's

• Practice Practice Practice!



• Don't fear the liquid Liner!



• Try lash strips if you want a more dramatic look

Make up Don'ts

• If you choose to line your bottom lash, don't go too heavy!

This Post was brought to you by:

-Somebody That I Use To Know by Gotye (I'm very obsessed with this song right now, download it immediately, you wont regret it!)

-Born to Die by Lana Del Ray

-A 16 oz. double shot caramel latte from Ibis