“Charm School Has Definitely Helped Out My Burlesque And Pin Up Career!”

Lydia Kypros
Lydia Kypros

My first Lindy Charm School class was held in Smith Street, Melbourne 2008 – a few months after I had started taking burlesque classes. I was already hooked on vintage beauty but I couldnā€™t recreate those fabulous hair styles from the era and didnā€™t have any real grasp of make up application for the time.

I remember entering the room full of eager women and seeing the two Charm School Mistresses amazingly clad in vintage frocks and looking like they had just stepped out of a 1950s Vogue magazine.

That day I learnt the art of pin curling. Years later, using the techniques to achieve perfect curls and make up has aided my burlesque and pin up career. I have extensive knowledge and background on how the old burlesque startlets achieved their look and I can now infuse that into my own on stage presence.

When I compete in Miss Burlesque Victoria 2012, I will be taking my LCS skills with me to achieve the perfect burlesque looks on stage.

However, the influence hasnā€™t stopped there. Iā€™m often asked for styling and technique advice on how to achieve the beautiful hair and make up looks of the 20s-50s by strangers in the street!

I use my vintage knowledge everywhere I go. I love the confidence and compliments I have received from friends and strangers. From my 9-5 office environment, to weekend activities, to the stage I am always honoring my LSC vows from my first class so long agoā€¦ Thou shalt endeavour to always wear red lipstick!

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1930’s – 1950’s Vintage Styling Workshops coming up

GOLD COAST – Saturday 17 February 2024 – 10am – Gold Coast Salon (Address given out at time of booking) Step into the glamour of the past at the Vintage Styling Workshop! Join us on Saturday, February 17th, 2024, from 10 am to 1 pm, at My Gold Coast Studio, where you’ll discover the secrets…

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ā€œImperfection is beauty, madness is genius and itā€™s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.ā€ ā€“ Marilyn Monroe Recap of Sydney Weekend: I’ve just returned from an incredibly successful and epic weekend in Sydney at the fantastic new dance venue, The Wriggle Room. Trudi, Mr. Deano, and Squish are the amazing folks behind this…

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Welcome to The Lindy Charm School where we offer a wide range of styling, costuming, workshopping and corporate services. Headed by the ever-vivacious Mistress Chrissy, The Lindy Charm School is a multi-disciplinary creative events and vintage styling business driven by a rich affinity with a time before now.

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