Birthday makeup and old people

For my birthday this year (June..over due post!), my sister Caitlin was here
she created a make up look for me that was beyond beautiful!
She then suggested we take some pictures with Clementine on the canal near my house.
Little did I know, while we were out,
Kayvan and Cailin's boyfriend Cyrous
were working on a surprise birthday party for me.
They actually caught my surprised face!!
The theme was old people, and I wasnt dressed the part!

Outfit Details:

Blouse: early 1950s sheer Nylon blouse in blush pink
Skirt: American Apparel
Headpiece: Made by me
Bracelet: made by me with clear angel fish beads
Shoes: 1950s hush puppies
Socks: pale yellow and white stripes primark

Kew Gardens with my sister

Photos taken by: Caitlin Mackey, Cyrous, Kayvan Taher Arabi, and myself

Outfit details:

Sweater: 1950s embroidered flowers and beaded bows in saturated pastels
Purse: 1930s lenci doll felt flower purse
Head piece: Antique (inspired by 18 century design)  bright pink silk ribbon tied into a bow.
Skirt: Part of a 1940s silk suit that ripped while I was taking pictures of Kayvan in the cactus greenhouse
Top:  1930s swimsuit with pleated detailing at the bust
Shoes: Zara from a million years ago...I will covet these shoes forever, because they are my dream shoes!

No Heat Beach Waves

There are loads of diferent types of these no heat tutorials for this beachy hair look, and the reason to that is that most people (including me) just love that messy hair. And if you don't, just remember - embrace it! It's an all time (or maybe I should've said immortal) hairstyle that goes with everything! It's playful and can give that 'wow' effect on your whole look. So, I had to do some serious searching to find the perfect tutorial that can do the trick - and i found it! It's an easy breezy tutorial posted by the amazing Aimee Song from Song of Style. All the redit goes to her and her amazing trick! 

1. Part your slightly damp hair into two sections (right and left) and start twisting from the root to all the way to the end of your hair. Make sure you twist well!

2. Using a bobby pin, pin the end of your twisted hair to the crown of your head.

3. Twist the other side of your hair in the same direction (I normally twist outwards) and pin to the crown of your head like the first side.

4. Let your hair dry naturally overnight and in the morning, unpin the ends. Shake your head and pretend your in a shampoo commercial, and voila! You got waves! If you'd like to hold the waves, top off the look with a lightweight hairspray such as the Vida Sassoon Pro Series Flexible Hold Hairspray.

Caitlin and Cyrous come to London part 2

Outfit Details:

Dress: Early 1950s late 1940s soutache piping, on pale pink linen.
I added a silver and gold rams head zipper pull
Shoes: seethrough shoes with organdy ribbon I added to lace them up
Belt: 1960s orange base with gold detailed hardware and fastenings

Makeup by:

Caitlin Mackey

My sister and Cyrous in London part 1

|Wemet Shoko in Camden Passage in Angel, and she took a picture of us for Elle Magazine Japan













Outfit details:

Hat: 1930s velvet flowers in pale and bright pinks and sea foam green
Shoes: 1960s Margaret Jerrold red leather music shoes.  Piano violin horn music notes
Blouse: Late 1930s early 1940s embroidered folkloric harvest people
encircled with flowers and foliage
Skirt: American Apparel
Purse: Early 1960s wicker horse purse figural shaped with marble eyes