Vintage-style makeup and hair tips from a burlesque performer
I’m a recently retired burlesque performer, so I have a lot of beauty products, and also some skills from years of gettin’ fancy. Here’s my vintage-style makeup and hair tips for a burlesque-esque wedding day look…
Maintenance-shaming: You don’t have to pretend you’re so cool that you’re “over” your own wedding
Upon hearing that I want my hair and makeup done, people say, “but you’re so low-maintenance.” So I have invented a term for what I’m going through: “maintenance-shaming.”
Maintenance-shaming is essentially telling a woman that she should not make a fuss about traditionally feminine things, or really that she shouldn’t make a fuss about anything.
Better bare-faced: Why I’m not wearing makeup at the wedding
As I grew up, I experimented with makeup. I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a sucker for those cute little tubes and bottles. I probably own more makeup than I will ever need. I loooooove makeup. But there were two major factors that led me to the decision that tinted lip balm and maybe a coat of mascara would be the only makeup-related prep points on my to-do list…
How being a bridesmaid taught me to embrace my inner fancy bitch
When I got married two years ago, budget budget budget was the focus of the day. This meant forgoing a big expensive dress, keeping costs low on the honeymoon, having a lunch instead of a dinner wedding. Looking back on my wedding, I have no regrets and didn’t miss wedding planning afterwards. But then I got invited to be a bridesmaid for my little sister. Upon hearing that I could choose my own dress and shoes, something deep deep within me that had been suffocated since my own wedding has reared its head.