
Hair Curlers or Pin curls in public? Yes it is fine. That’s the end of it.
I just have to say YES…it is fine to wear your hair curlers or pin curls in public. Setting your curls is no small matter. It requires patience and planning.

I just have to say YES…it is fine to wear your hair curlers or pin curls in public. Setting your curls is no small matter. It requires patience and planning.

I was working on a woman’s makeup a few weeks ago and she raved about her mom’s skin and when I saw her mom I understood why. The lovely lady

Vintage Inspired Halloween Costume with no sewing required… Running out of time? Need a fast halloween costume and you like things that are vintage or retro? Can’t sew or paint

Gwen Stefani… 1990s rockabilly hairstyle queen, master chameleon of the vintage hairstyle. She has been a “vintage with a modern twist” icon for decades. A reader asked for some help

Here are, what I think, some simple hairstyles to try courtesy of the Golden Voice of China Zhou Xuan. A Chinese film movie star and singer, Xuan adopted her stage

There are so many ways to wear a vintage scarf. There are plenty of colors and styles to choose from. They can become such a versatile accessory…more versatile than jewelry.

The Pop-Art Halloween Costume is Fab! Okay. So, as lovers of vintage clothing and hair and makeup, we spend plenty of days during the year dressing up in things that

Let’s take a lesson in looking cool and effortless on New Year’s Day from Carroll Baker. No, not New Year’s Eve. The day after the partying… In this image from

An entire essay could be written on the history of Max Factor, but I am not going to do it right now. Instead I would just like to share with

The extreme contrast of two-toned hair is very popular right now, but not a new concept in hairstyling trends. These images are from the 40’s, 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s showing

Welcome to the Bobby Pin Blog! I am Lauren Rennells and as a hairstylist, makeup artist, writer, and generally artistic over-achiever, the Bobby Pin Blog is my outlet for thoughts and research about vintage hair and makeup trends and how to recreate them today. Thank you for stopping by!

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