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| With Belinda Hay...at The Painted Lady (London)! |
A little while ago I booked a place on a hair styling evening at a vintage salon in Shoreditch (London) called The Painted Lady...and it was a lovely evening indeed! A stonethrow away from Shoreditch High Street overground station, it is hidden like a little gem on an inconspicuously grey London street; that is Redchurch Street, and through the glass door another world seems to beckon passer bys. Inside, the
Painted Lady is lovingly decorated in details that will bring you back to the
past…from the exposed brickwork walls and stunning vintage dressing table to
the lavish old record player that was so preciously pretty that I dared not
touch in fear of scarring it. Besides all the modern amenities of a salon, the
Painted Lady also offers a manicure service specialising in the vintage half
moon tips and even retro styling parties for groups! (Mind you...this is not a sponsored post, but rather a little sharing of my experience at the in-salon styling evening at the Painted Lady London.)
[To find out more about the Painted Lady (Shoreditch), please take a look at their website:
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| Getting my hair prepped with a curling iron.... |
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| After the front has been curled.... |
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| From the back... |
Being more used to pin curls than victory rolls, the styling evening was very helpful as Belinda went through the nitty gritty of how to make the victory rolls work and demonstrated two workable styles that I could do for myself. I must say I do find victory rolls challenging as I have been trying to work out where the rolls should sit sensibly and how to style my waist length hair in victory rolls that are not ridiculously too big…so Belinda being the author of ‘Style Me Vintage’ and the founder of the Painted Lady was definitely an invaluable help! [To find out more about the book: www.amazon.co.uk/Style-Me-Vintage-Belinda-Hay]
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| Can you spot the old record player....and how pretty is that dressing table? |
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| Vintage style 1...side victory roll joining up to form a long roll across the back... |
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| Vintage style 2....double victory rolls with rolls across the back in an updo! |
The
evening is a light hearted and enjoyable treat from Belinda and her lovely team
for anyone who is interested in vintage hairstyles…made to feel very welcome as
though I was at a girly meet-up with some friends who enjoyed talking about
hair, Shoreditch and vintage over a glass of wine as well as a little goodie bag. Belinda was very kind in suggesting victory roll styles I could try with my longer length hair. It is a free event and
happens monthly but a booking to guarantee a place is necessary. The good news
for you lovely darlings in London is that the April in-salon styling evening is
set to be interesting with a special focus on vintage make-up…so make sure you
save yourself a place by e-mailing the Painted Lady or messaging through their
Facebook page!
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| Style 1...conventional vintage triple victory rolls! |
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| Style 2...vintage quiff-like half victory roll on top! |
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| BouBou exploring the cute little goody bag I brought home.... |
Which style do you darlings like better? I came away with a few
more ideas on how to style my victory rolls, so hopefully I will be able to
show you darlings some progress after a few experimental attempts myself.
Perhaps I can even delve into Belinda’s book to see what inspired vintage
hairstyles I can whip up…as I have recently got the book. And as the Easter break
is approaching…will you London dolls be shimmying at the Lady Luck Club Easter
Ball? Whatever you may be up to...have a fabulous Easter break my lovely darlings!
Until the next time,
♥May xx
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