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  1. LadyL

    OT: My parents

    This forum is an invaluable resource for dealing with Alzheimer's, if you post there you will get lots of support and helpful input: http://alzheimers.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/frm/f/214102241
  2. LadyL

    Exercise and vintage style

    In order to fit my workout routine into my schedule I have to do at least a few sessions a week at lunch and then go back to work after. I also have to go out to promote the vintage event I help run, so tonight for instance I have a trainer appointment after work and then a party 2 hours later...
  3. LadyL

    weight gain options, yes you read it right

    Since no one has pointed this out - it is possible to be underweight or normal weight and still be overfat or "skinny fat" - i.e. have a high body fat percentage despite normal/low scale weight. Body composition (amount of muscle vs. fat you carry) is important at every size. So if you are...
  4. LadyL

    Exercise and vintage style

    Thanks everyone for the suggestions! KittyT, the hairnet is a great idea that I didn't think of. Today I just wrapped the front of my hair in a scarf headband, and brushed it out gently after the workout, and my curls are still bouncy and nicely shaped. I think a hairnet will add a little...
  5. LadyL

    Exercise and vintage style

    Hi everyone! I recently signed up for personal training. This is a good thing and will hopefully help some of my snugger vintage fit more loosely soon :). However, I am trying to figure out how the heck to maintain my vintage hair and makeup when I am working out strenuously 5-6 days a week...
  7. LadyL

    Cute Vintage-y Shoes

    Naturalizer I bought a pair of Naturalizer mary janes in black leather with a 2" heel and they are the most comfortable heels I own (now that they're broken in). I don't know if they still carry that style, but they have a few cute ones on sale here: Mary Janes...
  8. LadyL

    Keeping off The Frizz

    There are different levels of stiffness with boar bristle brushes. Definitely go for medium or stiff. I have thick hair too and the medium brush gets probably 70% of the way through it, but I've been debating a stiffer one to get all the way through. What I do now is brush out the top layer of...
  9. LadyL

    Retro=Frumpy?

    I am having the opposite problem right now in that I've gained 10 lbs. and it has all gone to my hips, making everything I wear look much more "va va voom" than it used to! My butt has always been big but right now it's very "HE-llo!" It makes outfits that used to be cute and sweet look a lot...
  10. LadyL

    How did they keep their hair-do's from week to week?

    I am happy to report that after setting my hair since November I am finally at the point where I can get a week out of it. Here is my routine: Day 0 (hair washing day): Wash hair and let dry ~90%. Spray with diluted Lottabody and set in sponge rollers or pin curls overnight. Day 1: Brush...
  11. LadyL

    Pear shape body...

    I am a definite pear - I always take pants a size or two bigger than tops. Currently my measurements are about 36/28/40. The tricky thing is that I am short waisted, and in addition to having a butt I also have a bit of a tummy pooch. This means that high waisted stuff requires some very serious...
  13. LadyL

    Show us your hair do's....

    So, here is my first attempt at 40s style poodle bangs! I have to say, as a fellow red head I was inspired a lot by C-dots old icon photo where her bangs look very cute. I wasn't sure I could pull the look off but I quite like it! I loosely followed Lisa FreemontStreet's video...
  14. LadyL

    Favorite frizz fighting cream?

    I use this product to smooth down my curls if they are a bit frizzy: http://www.folica.com/Healthy_Sexy_Ha_d4768.html It is light enough that it doesn't ruin the curl, but has enough hold to smooth things out a bit. Great for when I get ridges from my rollers that I want to brush straight...
  15. LadyL

    Best clothes for...

    Wow, 4 inches, that's quite a cinch! If you don't mind me asking, is that a proper cincher with steel boning and such? Or more of a lingerie garment with lighter boning? (I'm assuming steel boning for that type of reduction).
  16. LadyL

    Nothing but Seamed Stockings

    I had a bit of a disappointing experience with seamed stockings - I thought I hit the motherload when I found Givency black seamed stockings at a discount store for $3/pop! They only had smalls and mediums so I bought 4 mediums hoping they'd fit (I'm between sizes if stockings run small)...
  17. LadyL

    Show us your hair do's....

    Thanks! Now if I could only recreate it! It seems like even when I set the same pattern my hair is always a surprise when I brush it out. It's always had its own personality.
  19. LadyL

    Show us your hair do's....

    Here's a picture of my first successful roller set. I did pincurls in the front and sponge rollers everywhere else, set wet overnight. I am growing out my bob right now so that I can have fuller sets in the future.
  20. LadyL

    Comments You Get When You Dress Vintage

    I've gotten a few amusing comments lately: "So you dress like that all the time, even at work?" Got that one when I was wearing all vintage inspired clothes but no actual vintage, so a more "normal" day. It's so funny to me that having personal style is so unusual to people. "Are you a...
  21. LadyL

    Show us your vintage hats!

    Vintage hats are a bit of an obsession of mine. Here are some pictures of my favorites:

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