Primp and Pose and Rockabilly Events Featured Hair and makeup by Mavis Mayhem - October 18, 2018October 19, 2018 Last month Australia was lucky enough to have Miss Rockabilly Ruby and her photographer-husband Charles in the country. It's not everyday a hugely popular vintage-inspired Instagram sensation tours Downunder, offering classes and photoshoots, so of course, all the pin-ups and vintage-lovers came flocking. Ruby was kind enough to answer our burning hair-styling
A Very Vintage Christmas: Pin-up and Vintage-Inspired Christmas Gift Guide Featured Hair and makeup Pin-up tiki by Mavis Mayhem - December 18, 2017December 18, 2017 Struggling to find your pin-up the perfect gift? Our resident expert shopaholic, Mavis Mayhem, is here to save your Christmas bacon with the ultimate retro Betty gift guide for lovers of pin-up and vintage-inspired goodies. Black Lagoon Designs For the Tiki-loving Pin-up! Danielle's unique and limited edition hand painted designs are a
Mavis Recommends: Suavecita Grooming Spray Hair and makeup Pin-up by Mavis Mayhem - November 14, 2016November 14, 2016 Suavecita Grooming Spray RRP US$8.99 AUD$25-29.99. Use for: Use as a post set spray to groom fly aways or spray and brush curls to loosen for a more relaxed wave. Why it’s better than other grooming sprays: No nasty chemicals so it won't damage your hair This versatile spray can be used before a wet or
Mavis Recommends: Suavecita Pomade Hair and makeup Pin-up by Mavis Mayhem - September 18, 2016November 14, 2016 Suavecita Pomade RRP US$11.99 AUD$25-29.99. Use for: smoothing fuzzy hair and fly-aways. Creating smooth vintage rolls and curls. Why it's better than other pomades: it's non-greasy and washes out easily. (Image credit: Suavecita Pomade) Suavecita is my favourite pomade at the moment. After trying it for the first time at Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend
Stroppy Jalopy 2016 Events hot rods by Mavis Mayhem - September 12, 2016February 27, 2017 Photos thanks to Semi Gloss Productions and Retro Betty. Additional writing by Francie Flathead. It's a small paddock bash in regional New South Wales, but it's grassroots events like Stroppy Jalopy that are at the heart of Australian hot rodding and motorsport. In its third year, Stroppy Jalopy is a paddock bash that's 50/50
Mavis Recommends: Chi Matte Eyeshadow Palettes Featured Hair and makeup Pin-up by Mavis Mayhem - July 17, 2016November 14, 2016 Chi Chi Glamorous Eyeshadow Matte Palettes RRP $22.95 After watching a Miss Victory Violet makeup tutorial I decided to give these Chi Chi matte palettes a try. Available in three different matte colour ranges, with both warm and cool tones, ranging in pigment to make blending easy. The shadow is easy to apply evenly
Top 3 Best You Tube Pinup Hair & Makeup Channels Hair and makeup Pin-up by Mavis Mayhem - May 18, 2016May 19, 2016 Thanks to a request from one of our lovely readers, Jasmine, we're featuring our favourite You Tube Channels for learning pin-up and vintage style hair and makeup. 1.Cherry Dollface Cherry Dollface is the original pinup all-rounder, and she has a huge catalogue of how-to videos for almost every style of pinup or
Narrandera Hot Rod Run 2016 Events by Mavis Mayhem - April 11, 2016April 11, 2016 Narrandera Hot Rod Run is a iconic event, dating back to the 1973 when it was the very first Australian Hot Rod Nationals. Run by the Melbourne-based Earlies Hot Rod Club, the 2016 event was one of the biggest on record with more than 280 car entries. This event is known
Mavis Recommends: R+Co DALLAS Thickening Spray Featured Hair and makeup by Mavis Mayhem - March 15, 2016March 15, 2016 R+Co DALLAS Thickening Spray RRP $40 R+Co DALLAS Thickening Spray is a product I’ve just started using and it’s wonderfully versatile. It gives volume at the roots and hold on the ends, which makes it the perfect setting lotion, for both wet sets and heat styling. It is a little bit on the
2015 ASRF Hot Rod Nationals Events Featured by Mavis Mayhem - December 22, 2015February 28, 2016 The 2015 ASRF Hot Rod Nationals were held over the Easter Long weekend in Newcastle. Although it rained for most of the weekend, that didn't dampen the spirit of rodders, who'd come from all over Australia for the bi-annual event. Entrants were treated to a night of music by rockabilly favourites
