Vintage Hairstyle Workshop

Sat., Aug. 14, 3:30-5:30 p.m., $75, Sherman Mills, 3502 Scotts Lane, Unit 1616, bettina.ca.

by Marielle Mondon

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Burlesque dancer Bettina May (pictured) is bringing glamour to Philly with her vintage-hairstyle workshop, inspired by classic pinup models and our grandmothers alike. The workshop is one of three classes being held this Saturday as part of Studio Noir's Finishing School weekend, which will also give instructions on makeup and costume styling. "I've gleaned all these facts and secrets from my grandmothers and my friend's grandmothers," May says. The workshop will emphasize how pinup style can be translated into the everyday lives of women. "Just little things like putting curls in your hair or wearing red lipstick takes five minutes, instead of putting on 10 pounds of neutral-based makeup," she says. "The woman who spends all day with the kids can do this." May asks students to bring in products they already have, making pinup style simpler and cheaper for modern women. "That's the great difference between pinup then and now," May says. "Today, women are running the show."