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Perfect winged eye liner has to be the number one requested tutorial for the vintage gal. It's also the makeup which seems to be the most feared for beginners, but where there's a wing there's a way!With these tips and techniques, you'll be painting like a pro in no time! Here is one of our … Continue reading How to get the perfect vintage winged liner?

A bright lip is the vintage girl's ultimate accessory but sometimes we all have trouble with staying power and bleeding lines, so Diablo Rose has put together a few tips and tricks to help make that lipstick last all day long! If your lips are prone to dryness or you find your lipstick flakes away, … Continue reading How do I make my lipstick last?

This is a question we get asked in the salon a lot! So I wanted to share with you about choosing styles to suit your face shape. Of course there's no rules with vintage hair the way we do things at Le Keux... you go ahead and rock any darn look you like, this simply … Continue reading How do I choose the best vintage style for my face shape?

If you're a pin up gal on the go a retro headscarf will be your best friend!Wearing a full coverage scarf is a great way to glam up a quick hair do and it's oh so simple. For a modern pin up look use a large scarf to recreate this giant bow look! And here … Continue reading How to tie a headscarf – vintage style!

Backcombing is such a great skill to get locked down. Not only does a good backcomb give you volume and height that stays all day (when you get it right) but it's also a great way to get bigger victory rolls that grip well, stay up and look super professional. Here's some techniques for backcombing … Continue reading How do I backcomb my hair for vintage styling?

At Le Keux we get asked all the time... what products do I need? Getting the right products is essential, these are the formulas that will help to set your hair (find out how to set your hair here!). I've included products I use often but there's many many more that will do the job. … Continue reading What products do I need to style vintage hair?

I've tried a lot of tools for vintage styling over the years and these are the ones I think get the best results and that I use on myself and customers now. Why are the right tools important? Well for one different brushes and combs produce very different results in the hair. Let's go into … Continue reading What tools do I need to style vintage hair?

Once you know the products and tools you'll need (and have hopefully been able to grab everything you need) we can start learning about how to properly prepare our hair for vintage styling. The majority of vintage hair styles require curl setting before we create the finished style. And even for styles that could technically … Continue reading How do I prepare my hair for vintage styling?

Here at Le Keux one of our most requested styles is gorgeous vintage hollywood waves - perfect for injecting some old school glamour into your look. Deep set waves look stunning in long hair but it can be very tricky to do on your own hair! So here's a cheats method for getting those luscious … Continue reading How do you create Vintage Hollywood Waves?