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
Hot Rod Revival Lives On: Rattletrap 2018 Events Featured hot rods by Francie Flathead - May 31, 2018June 5, 2018 Event photos thanks to Semigloss Productions As the sun rose over the picturesque Crowdy Head on May 12, you'd be forgiven for mistaking the grumbling of hot rods and pre-50s bikes for a bit of thunder. But the morning sky was clear, the tide was low; a day perfect for tearing down
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
Vintage Halloween Hair – 1930s Corpse Bride Featured Hair and makeup vintage by Francie Flathead - October 13, 2017October 13, 2017 Get inspired for your Halloween look with Retro Betty Hair and Beauty Editor Mavis Mayhem's vintage 1930s Corpse Bride look. To recreate this hair style you'll need: Heat set spray Hairspray Tail comb Sectioning clips Pencil curling iron To create the tight curls, take 1/2 inch sections and curl holding the iron
Stroppy Jalopy 2017 Events Featured hot rods by Francie Flathead - August 17, 2017August 17, 2017 By Mavis Mayhem & Francie Flathead Stroppy Jalopy 2017 saw more than just the event's namesake speedster jalopy getting dirty, with the country mud run and motokana event celebrating it's biggest year since inception four years ago. More than 40 entrants made their way to Leeton, in country New South Wales last
Vintage Hair Tutorial – Faux Bangs and Curls Featured Hair and makeup Pin-up by Francie Flathead - August 8, 2017August 8, 2017 Retro Betty Hair and Beauty Editor Mavis Mayhem shares this popular vintage-inspired hair style creating a faux bangs look, combined with loose curls and a hair flower. Retro Betty Faux Bangs Vintage Hair Tutorial from Retro Betty on Vimeo. This vintage-inspired style works in both long and shoulder length hair, but you
The Last of Summer Pin Up Pool Party – Gold Coast Events Featured Pin-up by Francie Flathead - April 12, 2017April 12, 2017 The Gold Coast turned on one of its signature perfect sunny days for last Sunday's Last of Summer Pin Up Pool Party, organised by Miss Chrissy of The Lindy Charm School for girls. And what better way to celebrate the end of summer than at the fabulously retro-inspired QT Hotel Surfers
Retro Holiday Heaven: Notel Melbourne Featured travel vintage by Francie Flathead - March 29, 2017March 29, 2017 The retro revival is alive and well, right smack bang in the middle of Melbourne's concrete jungle. A concrete car park to be exact. This car park is the home of the unique boutique accommodation experience that is Notel. Notel is a mind-altering combination on re-fabbed 1970s airstream trailers and a
A Charming Day Out – QT Hotel Pin Up Pool Party Events Featured Pin-up by Francie Flathead - January 30, 2017January 30, 2017 A bevy of Queensland's finest pin-ups and vintage enthusiasts descended on the retro-inspired QT Hotel Surfers Paradise on Sunday for the very first Lindy Charm School Pin Up Pool Party. The creation of Chrissy Keepance, vintage stylist and founder of The Lindy Charm School for girls, the event was a chance for
The Adore Pin Up Interview – Part 1 Featured Pin-up Retro Betty Interviews by Francie Flathead - August 29, 2016August 29, 2016 Adore Pin Up is Australia's number one pin-up magazine and at it's helm is one talented lady in Brianna Blackhart. At only 22 she's producing a high-quality publication to rival international magazines, she's a published pin-up herself, she's studying law, and all while advocating body confidence and championing diversity in pin-up. Retro Betty
