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Your signature cocktail.
I like the Sidecar, preferably the version with one part Cognac (instead of brandy), one part Grand Marnier (gives a better taste than Cointreau, it's basically also Cognac, but with the essence of bitter oranges) and one part lemon juice. My favourite cocktail bar does a version with mango and...- Aorta
- Post #512
- Forum: The Connoisseur
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To bob or not to bob?
@ RainEdayWoman: Thank you so much for sharing your expertise with us, I really appreciate this. I'd love to have a hairdresser nearby that knows how to do a nice 1920s wave. I'll look for the Queen Helen Pink Gel over here in Germany, maybe I can find it at an Afro-American beauty supplier... -
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Excuse me Miss, do you Blog?
@ Bettie Booh and Tess Trueheart: I'm one of your readers and enjoy both of your blogs, keep the good work up! (Jag snackar svenska också och därför är det inget problem att förstå dig, Tess.)- Aorta
- Post #43
- Forum: The Powder Room
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Show Us Your Purchases!
I found this wonderful little purse on Etsy... to be honest, I don't think it's actually vintage, only a used coin purse from the (quite modern) Danish label Becksöndergaard. Anyway, I like it.- Aorta
- Post #9,176
- Forum: The Powder Room
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Formalizing/Small Pleasures?
I like to look at the flower pots on my windowsill (remember that poem by Robert Frost named "The Telephone"?). I pick withered blossoms, see if the orchids need water, look out my window, and so on. That's one of my everyday rituals. In the winter time I also light candles that are on my...- Aorta
- Post #28
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Eyebrow Grooming
Laura, I once did that and it was a pain to maintain it because my brows grow so rapidly. Do you use a brow pen or powder on a regular base? Than I would just stop using it, shape the brows as you regularly do, put a little gel or wax on them and you're fine. We have a very similar colouring and... -
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What Are You Reading
My roommate owns the German version of 'Gentleman: A Timeless Fashion', I gave it to him as a present. It's an interesting read, isn't it? Roetzel also wrote a book about female fashion, but I heard it's not as good as the one for men, so I'm still hesitating to buy it.- Aorta
- Post #2,985
- Forum: The Reading Room
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Show us your non-vintage self
@ Spitfire: Is this your wife in the photo? What a stunning lady, so beautiful! You both look very nice together. Hope you had a good time in Stuttgart, did you have the time to enjoy some swing or jazz event? There are some good locations in the city.- Aorta
- Post #46
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Eyebrow Grooming
I totally agree! Over here in Germany, I often see women using shades that are way too dark and that looks kind of strange. For the ladies who tweeze, I can recommend Rubis tweezers - not sure, if the brand is available in the U.S., but these are the best tweezers because they are really... -
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1960's Makeup and Hair
I found some helpful links to achieve the Mad Men look (early sixties): Tutorials for Betty Draper hair: http://www.youtube.com/user/BerlinHairBaby http://talesofaretromodernhousewife.blogspot.com/2009/08/betty-draper-updo.html An interview with Lucia Mace, head stylist for Mad Men... -
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Help with finger waves
If you still have them, I'd definitely be interested! Maybe you can send me a private message. -
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What Are You Reading
That sounds interesting, what is it about? Factory farming? Genetic engineering? Monocultures and pesticides? Artificial flavours? Some years ago, I decided to read something "classic" every year. After watching the famous 1995 BBC adaption of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice", I thought...- Aorta
- Post #2,970
- Forum: The Reading Room
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Dieting practices of women in the 1950s & '40s?
Yes, I also know the those comments with a "but" in it. And I'm a size 12 or 14 (with a height of 5.0 ft). Adressing the person is a very good point! I agree with you. I've been a vegetarian for about five years now (with lots of wholefoods) and I've never felt better, although I don't... -
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To bob or not to bob?
@ texasgirl: I also own a curling iron (with interchangeable irons in different sizes), I don't use it very often because it's quite damaging for my fine hair, but I'll keep your tip in mind for special occasions, thank you! @ Laura Chase: I totally understand you, the bob is really a high... -
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How to get pale, luminous skin?
You're welcome. I've tried dozens of (partly high end) primers and they all didn't deliver the results I expected. This recipe is cheap and it works, I use about 10-15% of the silica powder spheres and the rest is silk powder. Applied lightly with a dense kabuki brush, it works like a charm... -
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To bob or not to bob?
Thank you so much! You look beautiful, no matter if you smile or not (such a perfect complexion and I like your haircolour with the highlights). You have a nice cut, it also looks perfectly fine, when it's not curled. I'll try to set my hair without the fingerwaves (since there's really no... -
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How to get pale, luminous skin?
Pssst, Kaisha, may I tell you a secret? I also like a matte look, and the best primer so far is a self-made mixture of silica powder spheres (available at Coastal Scents) and superfine silk powder (also available at retailer shops for mineral make-up ingredients). If I use this (with my mineral... -
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What Are You Reading
I'm reading "A Fine Balance" by Rohinton Mistry (but the German version) - so far, I ilke it very much, it makes me sad, makes me laugh, makes me think.- Aorta
- Post #2,884
- Forum: The Reading Room
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Who Does Without TV?
I haven't had a telly for... uhmm, six years, I think. I don't miss it at all. When I'm visiting my parents and turn the TV on, I always turn it off after five minutes, because I find it stupid and boring. I like independent films and documentaries - buy them on DVD and watch them on my...- Aorta
- Post #24
- Forum: The Observation Bar
