MISS POLLY RAE
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- miss polly rae burlesque performer
Miss Polly Rae on burlesque style
Hair
“There’s an art to doing retro styles. To create classic 1940s victory rolls (below left), first put your hair in pin curls and leave to set. Backcomb to make the hair more malleable, then use a bristle brush to smooth it out. Twist the hair around the fingers, curling inwards, back towards the head. Pin with kirby grips, then spray with Elnett.
My hair is quite limp, so I have clip-in extensions that I dye to match my natural colour.
Make-up
I go for the typical 1940s look: pale, flawless skin, strong eyebrows, eye shadow in the creases of my eyes, thick black liner, layer upon layer of mascara, bright red lipstick and the token beauty spot.
It’s always got to be red lipstick. I’ve just found a new one, Mac’s Lasting Lust, a true red. This is the only one that doesn’t come off.
You’re not complete without strong eyebrows. Pencil them in with Mac eyebrow pencil in Strut.
I use Stargazer, the classic stage lashes. I had to hunt them down, but now they are everywhere.
To add sparkle, I apply an iridescent Mac shimmer powder on my body, and touch it up during intervals.
Miss Polly Rae is at Leicester Square Theatre, WC2, every Friday