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MAKEUP DIY: 1950’s Pin Up Inspired Makeup Tutorial by Palafoxxia

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Pearls and pin-up girls have always gone hand-in-hand, and excited to share with you this adorable makeup tutorial with fun makeup and great application.

Youtube Beauty Guru, Palafoxxia, showcased her skills with this easy step-by-step tutorial on beautiful pinup makeup.  She looks like a woman ready to tango!

In her video, “1950’s Pin Up Inspired Makeup Tutorial”, she showed us how to look classy and sophisticated.

We love this tutorial because it is quite simple and can easily be done by a beginner. We also love this look because it goes so well with pearls. read more

HAIR DIY: 1940’s/50’s Pinup Hair and Makeup Tutorial by Kayley Melissa (@letsmakeitup1)

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Pearls and pin-up girls have always gone hand-in-hand, and we are more than excited to share with you this adorable makeup and hairstyle.

Youtube Beauty Guru, Kayley Melissa, showcased her skills of makeup and hair with this easy step-by-step tutorial on victory rolls and simple pinup makeup!

In her video, “1940’s/50’s Pinup Hair and Makeup”, Kayley shared with us how to make the perfect pinup look with easy to understand instructions!  This look is not only bound to get attention but with some pearl accessories, you will be the icon of beauty! read more

CELEBRITIES IN PEARLS: Cobie Smulders Looks Retro Chic in Pearls

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Got a love for the retro lifestyle when dresses were a staple? If so, then you will love this image!

A beautiful snapshot of 32-year-old Canadian actress and former model, Cobie Smulders, surfaced on Instagram and we were in complete awe!

In the image, Cobie showcased beauty and retro chic style while wearing a glamour strand of pearls, gorgeous retro makeup that includes a perfect red pout, and primp pinup hair.

What we love about this look is that it takes us back to a day of class and sophistication that was the foundation of womanhood. read more

HAIR DIY: “Victory Rolls” A Pin-Up Hair Tutorial by Emily From The Freckled Fox

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HAIR DIY: “Victory Rolls” A Pin-Up Hair Tutorial by Emily From The Freckled Fox *

Pearls and pin-up girls go hand-in-hand, so we were more than excited to share with you this hairstyle.

Emily, lifestyle blogger of The Freckled Fox, showcased an amazing hairstyle that was pin-up approved.

In her post, “Modern Pin-up Week: #2- Pin-up Victory Rolls”, she shared with us an awesome step-by-step tutorial full of pictures and detailed instructions on how to make the perfect “Victory Roll”.

“I really love this style and [I] am excited about posting it and hearing what you think, because it feels really classic to me and yet the size of these victory babies is pretty fun and extreme!” says Emily. read more

HAIR DIY: “Rockability Roll” A Pin-Up Hair Tutorial by Abby Smith

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Pearls and pin-up girls go hand-in-hand, so we love to see the pin-up style from head to toe.

Abby Smith writer for Babble.com, shared with us an awesome step-by-step image tutorial on how to make the “Rockability Roll” nice and easy.

“I believe this is one of the prettiest pin-up looks. While it’s totally vintage, there’s a modern feel to it.  This hairstyle is very flattering as the height from the roll really brightens up your face,” says Abby author of The Ultimate Hairstyle Handbook, and founder of the website Twist Me Pretty. read more

CELEBRITY PEARL FASHION: Dita Von Teese in Dangling Pearl Earrings

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The queen of vintage pinup, Dita Von Teese, looked like a doll at the 2013 amfAR Cinema Against AIDS event.

Her spotless dark finger wave curls and darling pearl earrings were completely intriguing, so to the point we wanted to share it with you. She looks simply amazing.

What we really like other than Dita’s forever accurate elegance, was the long pearl earrings that adorned her ears and really complemented her black locks.

What do you think of her legendary pinup style? Do you think it was a hit or miss? read more