DIY--Beauty

DIY ethic and culture is synonomous with ladies starting out in the world of pin-up and burlesque. Pincurl understands starting out on a budget, and we're here to help. Visit our DIY pages for tips on how to Do It Yourself in everything from costuming and decorating, to crafting and entertaining!

DIY Vintage Hair in Under Five Minutes

We found a great little video on achieving great vintage hairstyles in under 5 minutes. Enjoy! 5 Min 1940’s hairdo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2QyEWv4WDo  Read More →

Pin-Up Makeup

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Vintage Half Moon Manicure

Originally posted here: http://www.queensofvintage.com/we-love-vintage-manicures/4 We love vintage manicures by Lena The most noticeable difference to today’s manicures is in the painting technique. It was considered to be a sign of good breeding during the late Twenties and early Thirties, to paint only part of the nail, leaving the moons and the tips un-coloured. It may be more time consuming... [Read more]

Ask a Makeup Artist: Red Lipstick

Almost all of the big name pin-up models wear red lipstick. All of the modern beauty magazines say not to line your lips when wearing red, and to do minimal eye make-up. When I try and wear red, I’m just not pulling it off. How can I successfully create the vintage pinup look with red lipstick? — Samantha in Houston Samantha in Houston, Red lips are a classic pinup look and can pick... [Read more]

Pin Curls

We have to point you in the right direction on our namesake!  Check out what these lovely ladies have done with pincurls: Aya Smith has a video with her instructions: http://strawberrykoi.blogspot.com/2009/03/vintage-hair-pin-curls-for-beginner.html More pin curl tutorials: http://pompsnpincurls.googlepages.com/pincurls  Read More →