As Valentine's Day comes closer that means less time to plan! So lets get to it! For a Valentines party I am attending this weekend I decided to make some chocolate covered treats and put them in dressed up glass jars. Here's the tutorial...Hope you guys enjoy it:)

MAC Wonder Woman Collection Looks!

Ahhhh so it's here at last! The MAC exclusive Wonder Woman Collection! This is a classic. I wasn't too thriller with the Villain one because the makeup looks were pretty dark. I'm excited for this collection because it is a mix of light shadows along with bright and bold colors. Here's some pics of the different makeup looks you can achieve. The products are available at MAC stores now. Cheers!
                                                                        Deep Truth

Defiance

                                                                       Golden Lariat

                                                                          Marineultra

                                                                     Mighty Aphrodite

                                                                       Wonder Woman



Ruffled Apron Pattern

This spark of interest in blogging and making videos has encouraged me to show what I have made from the info of the blogs that I follow. I found this apron on www.morganmoore.typepad.com. Simplicity also has a pattern in 3752. I loved the pattern so much I had to try it! I used some left over Day of the Dead fabric pieces along with some gingham fabric, you can also use polka dot fabric with another print. I loved the way it came out and it was very easy to follow her pattern. I want to thank her for her posting. This item is for sale on my etsy page. I would love to hear your feedback and pics of aprons that you have made:)

Links;

http://www.etsy.com/listing/51610436/day-of-the-dead-ruffled-apron

Simplicity Pattern 3752- Available on Amazon

Manic Panic Vampire Red

Hello Everyone! Today I tried out the Manic Panic Vampire Red Hair Color. I was more interested in a brighter result, but I was scared of coming out with a orangy color, so I started out by dying my hair with Garnier HerbaShine in Mahogany Brown. Of course the color never comes out the same...urrghhh. It came out dark dark brown almost black, as you can see in the pic...After that I applied the Manic Panic for 1 hour. The bottle says to leave it on for 15 minutes, but after doing much research on it, I found that this product is vegan and does not damage your hair if you leave it on a little longer. I've even heard of people leaving it in for 4 hours.....thats too longer for me. I couldn't stand it that long. After rinsing and blow drying you can barely see the red in the video, but in different lighting, it pops out. I have to say I would buy the Manic Panic product again. I am going to wait a while for the brown to fade then I will try it again. I have medium length hair and I only used a lil more then half of the bottle. I also read that you can add the rest of what you have to your shampoo for longer lasting color. Thanks for reading guys. Please leave me your feedback or any questions...

-XOXO Jenny!

My Hair before the dyes...



My Hair after applying Garnier HerbaShine in Mahogany Brown....looks black though...

Now the fun part! Manic Panic Yaaahh!!

The Final Results...wish it was lighter, but overall I'm happy with it:)

Inspiration

Hey Ladies and maybe gents too! Today's posting is based on what had inspired me to open up an Etsy Shop. Well where do I begin...Two years ago, when the economy crisis was at it's peek I was layed off from work. I was very devastated, but tried to look at the bright side. Thank God for unemployment benefits! While I was on unemployment and looking for work I decided to use all the time I had to start sewing items. I had seen many people posting their items on myspace and I figured hey, why not do that too! So, thats when I began to make and post things little by little. Before I knew it I had lots of customers and many invites to vend at rockabilly shows and crafts fairs. I have always loved the Dia De Los Muertos Holiday. It is a Catholic holiday and has much meaning to it. Unfortunately it is confused at times for Halloween, but it is definately different. If you haven't heard about the Dia De Los Muertos I would strongly recommend you do. Especially if your into folk art. This Holiday is what inspires my work. Here's some pics of items I have made and events i've sold at...

Hispanic Heritage Event Downey, Ca

***My Vintage Collection****

A vintage dress I purchased at meow vintage in Long Beach, CA 60.00



A vintage style dress that I made. I'm wearing it in the pic in my second blog. The fabric was only 2 dollars a yard at wal mart!




I purchased this old purse at a yard sale for 2 dollars!






This one was a gift...






Purchased this tin at a thrift store 2.00







An old lamp I bought at a yard sale in Whittier, CA for 3 bucks! Works too.







One of two aprons I purchased at a vintage store in Long Beach off 4th street... 12.00






My Great Grandmothers knitted/crocheted blanket.






An old cinderella record that I had since I was a baby.






The second apron I purchased at 4th street in Long Beach 12.00





























A little tea towel I purchased at King Richards Antique Store in Whittier, ca 8.00

Bought this because it has a map of the state. My family is from there.























A pot that I bought from a thrift store. 7.00
Reminds me of the Brady Bunch!























These pots were given to me by a friend. She's a doctor in her 60s and they were her mothers....one of them has a measuring table! Thought that was pretty interesting!

























These were given to me by my Aunt. I love them!




























This poster was given to me by another great aunt of mine. She was actually using these at her job to advertise an event they were having. It is hanging in my kitchen. I think its really cool!


So thats it guys! I hope you enjoyed this post and I would love to see your collection! Feel free to comment and become a follower to my blog!


...checkout my online store www.myspace.com/jennysvintagehandbags!


...and here are some of the links to the stores i've mentioned in this blog and other great vintage stores...

http://www.kingrichardsantiques.com/
http://www.meowvintage.com/
http://www.swankysvintage.com/
http://www.etsy.com

ME!

Hello again errbody! So here's my favorite pic of myself from a photo shoot I did last year. Sadly this is the only pic I got out of it. Thanks to a friend that was there and happend to take a quick pic with her phone. Well even though I am totally mad with the way things turned out(photo shoot)..I am not going to name any names. I'm just going to let you all in on some advice if you are planning on doing a photo shoot of any kind. This particular photo shoot was to promote the business of the photographer, makeup artist, and designer(Jenny's Vintage). We all were going to come together to do this photoshoot to help one another with our new businesses. Long story short the photo shoot was a success, so I thought...everyone came together and did their very best at it....Well we never recieved the pics from the photographer. Not one single unedited picture! So I would like to give you all who starting their own business, building your portfolio, whether it be for makeup, hair, or fashion. Make sure you sign some kind of agreement with your photographer even if its all for free to help one another out or maybe even get your own chip for the camera. Myself and the other people involved in the photoshoot are really disappointed with the out come and as for the photographer I haven't heard one word..So ya it sucks, but life goes on right! I also wanted to tell you guys I made that dress! I wore it with a petty coat...I wish I had those pics to show you guys..lol