more hair

I'm going through another hair obsession phase right now. I miss my longer hair. A lot. I keep seeing girls with long hair and having extreme hair envy. It's funny because I used to have thick, coarse, wavy hair that went all the way down my back. My sister constantly belittled me, telling me that my hair was gross and I could only be pretty if it was stick straight. So I would spend hours every week pulling a flat iron through every strand of hair till I looked exactly like my sister. In an act to defy society's definition of pretty hair, I cut it all off into a boyish pixie. Now as my hair gets longer I feel more and more beautiful everyday, even when my hair is a mess of wavy bedhead curls.

Right now, as my hair is an awkward length, my biggest inspiration are curly bobs and pincurl waves.

Mae West, the sex bomb of the '20s - '30s, with her tight platinum blonde curls. The way Mae's hair frames her face is just lovely, and when she's wrapped in furs and diamonds, she is the epitome of glamour.

Demi Lovato looks so beautiful with '40s-esque curls. The fringe is perfect, I'm a huge fringe nerd as I find my forehead to be quite awkward and mismatched with the rest of my face.

Marilyn was so perfect. Her hair here, slightly more messy than the usually brushed out pin curls, is so beautiful and sexy. Marilyn can always look glamourous.

And what is a post without Clara Bow? Her crazy red curls sculpted her sex icon image and made her the quintessential flapper. As someone who has no control over the natural texture of her hair, Clara's mess of tangles makes me wish I had more confidence to wear my hair in it's natural texture.

Kristen Dunst as a flapper. The pin curls are so glamourous, especially with the headpiece. She is so lovely.

Little known fact: I have a major girlcrush on Kelly Osbourne. She rocks the short hair and can change the colour and pull it off, even when it's tinted purple! I love the pulled out pin curls, they look so fluffy and frame her face beautifully. It's very Marilyn-esque. Not to mention, I'm totally envious of the Sue Wong dress. This photo has me drooling.

Kelly again, in a photo taken by Vogue. Her hair looks terrific. The volume and crooked part are perfect for this style.

thanks Julia, p.s. I'm 17 now (:

Today was my 17th birthday. I also got this from a reader named Julia. This is one of the best presents I've recieved in a long time. I celebrated my birthday over the course of 3 days, and now I'm exhausted. I also work almost everyday for the next two weeks. I am very tired, but I'm taking time off in July for when a friend is visiting. I hope everyone is having an awesome week, I know I am already (:

flapper inspiration

Mabel Normand in an ankle length lace dress, pendant necklace, and headscarf.

Modcloth dresses

Billie Dove and friends. I love the mixture of fashions here. Billie looks sort of pirate-y, while the girl on the right has a flower child (50 years early) look to her, and the girl on the left has a beachy princess style going on.

Gwen Lee and a giant dog, looking cas.

Dress from Modcloth. I love the drop waist and the layers of fabric at the bottom. It reminds me of a tennis dress, but it is also a bit mermaid-ish. The jersey material makes it very casual. It looks great for layering.

Lace and tulle dress from Urban Outfitters. Also with a drop waist, similar to the above dress but much more dressy and romantic.

Alice Prin, aka Kiki de Montparnasse.