Classic Cats
It's amazing how many great photos you can find of Old Hollywood fellas and their cats. I mean, seriously...google 'actors with cats' and you'll be shocked at the number of swoony photos there are of...
View ArticlePixie Grow Out- Six Months
As most of you know, last summer I decided to take the plunge and get myself a Pixie Haircut for the first time. It will probably be the last time since I am a gal who loves versatility. But I loved it...
View ArticleThe Starlet Series: Episode 3-1922
For this installment of my Starlet Series on Youtube, I took advantage of my newly bobbed hair to create a style inspired by Anna May Wong in the 1922 film, The Toll of the Sea. I was unfamiliar with...
View ArticleDiamonds & Dames Does: Nora Charles
For my most recent episode of Diamonds & Dames, I decided to consider the request of those who have been hankering after a Nora Charles (Myrna Loy) hairstyle on my channel requests for a while....
View ArticleClassic Pin Up Hairstyle for Short Hair!
So my hair is growing out really quickly...seriously, every day it's a little different. I think it's interesting because when my hair is past my shoulders, I feel like it takes forever for it to get...
View ArticleStrivectin Hair Care
When I started this blog, I always intended to populate it with more product reviews and I really enjoy giving my opinion on stuff. But these have fallen by the wayside lately, mainly because other...
View ArticleRetrospec'd -The Elizabeth Dress and Why You Need It
I first discovered Retrospec'd a few years ago at Viva Las Vegas. I was doing behind-the-scenes event coverage for Miss L Fire and the gals from Retrospec'd were wearing that brand's shoes during the...
View ArticleBelle Blossoms Giveaway!
My friend Heather, at Belle Blossoms, has had a busy few years. Not only was she baking a baby (twice) for the majority of the time, but she still kept adding gorgeousness to her site!As you know,...
View ArticleUsing Foam Rollers in Vintage Styles
So many people have asked me to do another tutorial in 'real-time' of myself rolling my hair into a foam roller setting. I guess I sometimes forget that even the basics aren't so basic to those who are...
View ArticleThe Nashville Boogie 2016
It has been more than a month since my return from the 2nd annual Nashville Boogie, and I feel it's time I said a few words about it. Now that the newness and the thrill has faded, it seems easier to...
View ArticleJane Jetson Gets the 'Animated Angels' Treatment...Again!
So not so long ago, in a comparatively kidless house, I did a Jane Jetson look for my Animated Angels series. The look was scatterbrained and bad quality, but I still dug it. However the powers-that-be...
View ArticleThe Starlet Series Episode 4: 1923
So far, all of the movies I've paid homage to in this resurrected series of mine, are dramatic films. This time, I decided to use a look featured in one of the decade's most pivotal silent comedies:...
View ArticleThe Country Broad & the City Broad- A YouTube Collaboration
I first ran across Lolita Haze quite a few years ago when I was a visitor of the forums called The Fedora Lounge. She had such a great attitude and such a handle on her own vintage style, that I began...
View ArticleEasy False Eyelashes for Doll and Cat Eyes!
For those of us with a vintage aesthetic, false lashes can make or break a look! No amount of wiggle dresses, high heels, seamed stockings, or bombshell waves will make up for a lash-less eye. While...
View ArticleVintage Hair Problems: Rolling the Back of Your Head
I get a lot of Vintage Style questions via email and on social media and usually the questions are pretty easy to answer in writing, with just a few words. Occasionally however, one arises that I feel...
View ArticleSponsor Salute: Miss Poppywear & the 'Vanessa' Dress
Yay for sponsors!A few months ago, a site out of the Netherlands called Miss Poppywear contacted me about advertising here on my page. I was hesitant at first, since the site was not written in English...
View ArticleA Tale of Two Tutorials
It was 'Styling as Usual' on Lisa Freemont Street for the last two weeks. That really just means it was a 'return to formula' and I was able to add some existing series I have going on my channel....
View ArticleFabulous Faux Ponytails!
Ever since I can remember, I have loved the look of a big, fake ponytail. Elvis movies were full of them; my mom LIVED in faux hair pieces in the 60's! They're just the sassiest thing! So my fine, thin...
View ArticleMovies That Shaped My Style: The Women (1939)
Movies have always been my chief inspiration, when it comes to style. And there are a few films that I can truly say 'shaped' my taste in that regard. I thought it might be worthwhile to include a few...
View ArticleThe Sadie Series: Gothic Brides
When you image-search the term 'Gothic Bride', there is a very clear depiction that prevails. White skin, hair dyed 'Black No.1', snowy bosoms struggling to escape from black corset cocoons, and deep...
View ArticleHiatus and Hairdos (With a Side of Panic Attacks)
So here I am after a long hiatus and I feel I owe you all a bit of an explanation.First, let's talk a bit about hair. My hair needs a trim and I need to color it again because lord knows it is growing...
View ArticleThe Nashville Boogie - My Must-See List of Performers
So it's been a little stretch since I've blogged about anything at all. Let's remedy that, shall we? For almost three months we lived in limbo, waiting in Memphis surrounded by boxes, in and out of...
View ArticleDiamonds and Dames Does: Lina Aysgarth
It's been too long since I've visited my favorite Youtube series. This is the new entry to the Diamonds & Dames 'All Request' series, where I somewhat recreate styles from the golden age of the...
View ArticleTutorial-Rita Hayworth Waves Variation
In the bygone days of Freemont Street, I did a tutorial for a 'Rita' style that used hot rollers. It was my first video and really got me interested in recreating these looks for my hair type. Over the...
View ArticleThe Starlet Series Episode 5: 1924 'He Who Gets Slapped'
For my 5th episode of the all-new Starlet Series, I opted to recreate the look Norma Shearer wears in the 1924 film, He Who Gets Slapped. The film was a popular one of the year, and stars a very young...
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