Okay for beginners
I wish I could say I loved this more because it has everything you would need to start being a vintage pinup.
I bought this hoping that I could have a fun thing to share with my girlfriends during a sleepover or even save for a bachelorette party, etc.
I've had my nose buried in books, video tutorials, and movies about vintage pinups for a long long time, and when I finally saw this dvd, I was a little disappointed.
While it is kitschy and cute, it also looks a little sloppy. Personally, I think it needs to be edited better because I found myself bored and fastforwarding through a lot of it.
The makeup section had some nice tips for long-lasting wear (like powdering your lipstick after blotting, and then reapplying) but you could see where the makeup was just badly done. The lipstick got smudged here and there, and the eyeliner was a little messy. To be honest, I've seen better makeup videos on youtube.
As far as the hair goes, it was okay. I...
Retro-Cute from Start to Finish
Keeping in mind this is pure-retro, I loved how meandering the pace was. It's not mtv-flash editing. It's, honestly, very fifties. Makeup, hair, and cheesecake-posing; exactly what the video promises. I loved the hairstyle secion the most. They do an entire hair set, and then when she is combing the set out, it's real-time and I got the sense of the fifties, no cellphones, no rush, pretty night-table, sweet smiles. I felt like I was at a sleep-over and we were doing our hair in Grease. I adored the big hair-rolls they demo'd. These two women fully embrace the fifties lifestyle. And they portray a sexy-lady without apology. The make-up section was a bit long in the tooth, but great for beginners. The posing section was really nice and encouraging too. It's very girls-night-out-with-class and the production value, tho simple, was just right; great, authentic 50s set-dressing, good audio, and most of all inspirational. If you like the fifties and want to try your hand (gams?) at...
Totally girly and delightful
You don't have to have aspirations to be a pin up model to reap the benefits from this very cute and girly program. Bettina May and Go Go Amy are two beautiful vintage models that share pointers to help achieve a completely stunning and retro look.
The program "how-to" sections inform the viewwer on:
Hair- a complete hair set with combout, types of curlers, setting lotions, pinning the hair back and creating rolls, creating bangs without cutting bangs
Makeup- applying foundation, blush, lining the eyebrow, using cake eyeliner for the mysterious " cat eyes" and the finishing touch, false eyelashes!
Pointers for photo shoots- Standing and sitting poses to accentuate curves, using vowels to change facial expression.
This program was so delightful,I felt amongst friends and a bit nostalgic about those Friday night sleepovers with crazy girl friends.
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