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At home perm for vintage curling

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Its not my normal preference, but its kinda adorable tbh. And the jingle is well funny. Lol

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Ive been looking for years for a potential pincurl permenant technique. And since I exclusively pincurl these days, Im more than excited to try this!

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I have tried this and am really impressed with how easy, comfortable and gorgeous these are. I've even experimented with cloth width and amount of wraps. Im just frustrated that they arent modern and/or pinup in any way, coz I'd do these everyday if I could.

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Authentic Rag Rolls, I have tested them and OMG so good! Also if you brush them out, you can get some sweet Bellatrix Lestrange/ 80s perm hair without heat.

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Stamped Unicorns 🦄

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Another DIY Setting Lotion

Pour 1 cup of warm water into a large measuring cup. Peel open a package of unflavored gelatin and add 1 teaspoon to the warm water. Stir the warm water and unflavored gelatin to combine, using a whisk. Add a few drops of your favorite essential oil to the setting lotion.

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Vintage setting lotion for wet-setting.

So I’ve been wet-setting my hair (aka over night with sponge rollers, mesh rollers or vintage pincurls) for years now, coz I dont like the damage that heat would give my hair if I use it regularly. (I still use a curling wand or hot rollers in a pinch, but only once every blue moon.) In the past I’ve used imported setting lotions like Lotta Body by Revlon, or I’ve used obscure brands that smell terrible, or even tried using Gel or Mousse to get longevity from my curl set. I’ve been looking around for a readily availible alternative that fits my budget and isnt damaging to my hair, and I’ve found a vintage (30s/40s) recipe that calls for the strained water of just boiled flaxseeds. It sounds very norishing. I’m a little excited, actually! I’m gonna give it a go tonight, and see how I go. Wish me luck!

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Back when you couldnt kiss on screen.

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An antique rock crystal filigree necklace from Cynthia Findlay antiques.

See more from the Miami Beach Antique Show: http://diamondsinthelibrary.com/jewels-2016-original-miami-beach-antique-show/

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1935)

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Warner's Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933) opens up with the iconic musical number “The Gold Diggers’ Song (We’re in the Money)” sung by Ginger Rogers. On the second chorus of the song, Ginger sings the lyrics in Pig Latin where, in an extreme close-up of her face,  "We’re in the Money" becomes “Ereway inhay the oneymay”. This version of the chorus was Ginger’s idea.

One day on the set, Ginger was handed the song and told to learn it by that evening since the number was to be shot the following day. After practising the lyrics for hours, Ginger started goofing around and, instead of singing the song as it was written, she translated it into Pig Latin.  Warner’s production chief at the time, Darryl F. Zanuck, heard her and was so struck by the novelty of the queer play of words that he ordered Ginger to sing in Pig Latin when the shot was taken. 

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Joan Blondell in Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)