The Red Hair Rollout!

Here I am! 

 

The hair I would actually call Copper.   It took a week, 2 bleachings, about 6 shades and 1 toner before I came out looking like this and I have to say....I think I love it.  The ends are still a slightly darker color than the top, but I think I quite like that effect, and I even got a blonde highlight on one side from when I had my blonde streak there.

 

I debuted it at the Melbourne Love Vintage Show on Saturday and had a few confused looks before people recognised me! 

I matched my hair and the Autumn chilly weather up with some warm outfit colors.

 

I even matched my nails to my skirt!  Orly Glitz and a-England Camelot half moons.

What do you guys think?

Deadstock 50's Mexican Handpainted Skirt: eBay bargain, $40!
Lurex Top: Freddies of Pinewood
Shoes: Basque, Myer
Lucite Purse: eBay
Vintage Charm Jewellery: Presents from The Sexiest Man

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Crows Toes MEROPE

Know what my idea of a FAB polish is?  Not having to hold your tongue right, stand in the EXACT right lighting and purchase a $1000.00 camera JUST to capture the color flashes from a Multichrome polish.

Merope by Crows Toes paints on flashing rainbow colors and dries looking exactly like these pics.  This polish flashes multichromes at the slightest of movement and it made me so happy just looking at my poor little nubbins.

Crows Toes polishes can be purchased at Llarowe and Overall Beauty, and are sooooooo worth collecting.

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Geometric Dress, Holographic Shoes, Red hair

So, this is my (unfinished) hair.  The short story is....it didn't bleach.  The top did but the bottom didn't!  Apparently there is too much black in the ends to get out in one hit and by the time you guys read this, hopefully my hair will have been bleached again and looking a tad better.

This Deco inspired dress is from Target!  Sometimes that place can have some surprising finds.  I scooped this one up when it was on sale for $20 last year.

 

The shoes, obviously, are stupendous.  I mean...HOLOGRAPHIC....hello???!!!

I REALLY need a clutch purse to match.  Anybody have any suggestions?

 

See?  Red top, black bottomed hair!  A reverse Ombre??!

Dress: Target
Shoes: Forever 21
Dress Clips: Thrifted

Yep, it was windy.

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Free Stuff At Modcloth!

 

 

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Who else is taking part of this awesome deal?  I see cat eye sunnies in that bag!

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Melbourne Vintage Bloggers Meet Up!

 

So, the night started off with a bit of this.....

 

and some of this......

 

 

 just a tad of this.....

 

 

a LOT of this......

 

 

 .....before we decided to behave. 

From Left to Right:  The Sexiest Man, Me, Claire from Stitching Purple Blooms, Helga from Helga Von Trollope, who had flown over from New Zealand, Sarah from Misfits Vintage, Catherine from Audrey Scarlett Vintage and Nina from Fossil Vintage.

Yummy food eaten by gorgeous girls.

Lots of cleavage.  We are HAWT.

 

Catherine bumped my Sunbeam collection up by 3 more!  Yellow, Blue and Green!

 

 

Fab travels Helga!



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Sharkskin!

It's quite hard sourcing 50's sharkskin material dresses in my size, so when I saw this Bettie Page dress a few years ago it was the next best thing!

 

See how it shimmers!

 

50's style dress: Bettie Page
Shoes: Rebel London
Petticoat: Hong Kong

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What's Black and Red and Pale All Over?

My name is Carli and I am addicted to dresses with huge front pockets. 

But I am not seeking for help with this problem.

50's Dress: Forever Lovely Vintage
Shoes: Sandler, Myer
Bolero & Belt: Thrifted
Cherries Necklace: Me
Bakelite Cherry Earrings: eBay
Hair Flower: Dynamite-Darlin, eBay

BOO!

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