Recent content by KatPower

Working a split shift today at the restaurant. I'll probably get off around 9 P.M. Looking forward to making chicken tacos when I get home and working on some watercolour illustrations. I'll go for a nighttime run if it doesn't storm out.

Moby Dick by Herman Melville. It's my first post-grad read and I have to say, I picked a good one.

I've had a mixed bag of responses. I'm either asked where I'm going (they assume a casting call, play, or theme party), or asked why I'm so dressed up. People are usually more curious than critical. In fact, I've had a lot of compliments on my clothing and hair. A lot of girls on campus have...

I own two pairs of high waisted Levi's. The first is a high waisted dark wash denim with a skinny leg. They're definitely more modern looking but look vintage-esque rolled up at the cuff with a shirt tied at the waist. I also own a vintage wide-legged pair that remind me of the time when women...

Too many! Originally a mousy brown, I first got highlights when I was 12, dyed my hair blonde when I was around 13, black when I was 15, dark chestnut brown when I was 16, and then red when I was 17. I loved the red but the cost and time of upkeep was too much. It looked brassy really fast. I...

I shower every other day. I use a volumizing shampoo and moisturizing conditioner that do the trick. My hair is wavy and thick and doesn't get too dirty, but I usually always use a powder dry shampoo from Lush between washes. It keeps my hair oil-free and makes styling updos a lot easier. Doing...

I've been collecting antique and vintage tobacco pipes since I inherited my grandfather's years ago. I sometimes smoke out of them but not enough to consider myself a smoker; usually only a couple of times a year on special occasions. I branched out and bought a cigarette holder when I was...

In my opinion, dresses never went out of style. At least not in my part of the world. I'm from western Canada and I see girls wearing dresses year round, though they're definitely more plentiful in the spring and summertime (Canadian winters are bitterly cold and sometimes wool tights don't cut...

After a week of being out past midnight every night, I've decided to spend this Saturday evening in. I had a tiring (but fun) day filled with work and canoeing, and am now lying in bed watching Nowhere Boy and eating sweet cherries and dark chocolate chips.

Tidiness is definitely something I need to get a better handle on. Neither my mother nor my father were big cleaners and the house was always in some sort of disarray – save for when we had company come over, in which case the house would be spotless exactly until the time they left. Needless to...

I used to be a dedicated Ruby Woo user, but have recently branched out to other lipsticks by MAC. Viva Glam I has become my new go-to red, as it's more subtle and less bright than Ruby Woo, making it more wearable for daytime.

CoverGirl Smoothers Concealer in Fair, Pur Mineral 3-in-1 Face Powder in Porcelain, Rimmel London liquid eyeliner, Revlon Lash Potion Mascara, a couple of colours from my Urban Decay Naked Basics eyeshadow palette, NARS Orgasm blush, and MAC Kinda Sexy lipstick. Quite a few of these are new to...

Here's a shot of my great-grandmother in Newfoundland, Canada, in 1921. The shoes on her shoulder belong to my great-grandfather, haha! My grandmother, her twin sister, and family, all dressed up for Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953. My grandmother's wedding day, date...

I can't do shoulder pads. One of the first vintage dresses I ever purchased had huge shoulder pads, and I promptly cut them out because they made me look like a linebacker. They didn't go to waste, though -- I use them as bra inserts whenever I feel I need a little boost. :o Hats are something...

I used foam rollers. I'm still intimidated by pin curls!