Miss Southern Pinup RU 2016!!

The Miss Pinup Australia Southern area finals! Wow what a night!!

Did I tell you?.... I was given the title of Miss Southern Pinup RU!!!!!!!

Oh my gosh I'm so over the moon!

On Thursday morning we packed the car full to the brim ready for our trip to Melbourne!

Once in Melbourne we took advantage of some free time and shopped, ate and drank (coffee) our way around the city. We weren't exactly blessed with beautiful weather but there's not much that can dull the beauty of Melbourne.

When we returned to my sisters place it was time to set my hair and get some beauty sleep!!

I didn't want to leave anything to chance on Saturday so I sat with my dryer on for about an hour to make sure my hair was ALL dry!

Sooo attractive!

Suddenly (or so it seemed) the time had come to make our way to the stunningly gorgeous venue, The Melba Spiegeltent in Collingwood. I have never seen anything like it.

When it is raining outside and there are pinups with their hair painstakingly and lovingly set, expect to see a multitude of umbrellas!!

I thought I was putting on a brave and joyful face for the other girls until I looked back on my selfies...

The face of someone who thinks they are being brave but is in fact made up of about 99% nerves!

We finally got to take our props and outfits inside, have a pep talk and then it was time to go, go, go!

Daywear outfits come first.

I did better taking selfies this year than last year, but only just...

Luckily Jac from Derriere Boudoir & Vintage Glamour was taking gorgeous pictures of everything that happened!

I SWEAR I thought I was smiling!!

Daywear - The Honey Bee Queen.

Credit - Derriere Boudoir and Vintage Glamour

This is one of my favourite photos from the night. It shows me a split second after popping a balloon! I'm not a fan of balloons. (Ok, I'm terrified of them...)

I forgot to take a swimwear selfie. But Jac was on it! I was The Jungle Queen! Meeeow!!

Credit - Derriere Boudoir & Vintage Glamour

Sleepwear - Miss Beautyrest Mattress 1953. Twinkle twinkle little star!

Still not smiling...

Credit - Derriere Boudoir & Vintage Glamour

If you would like to see the rest of the images from Derriere Boudoir & Vintage Glamour click HERE! *Please remember, Jac has spent a lot of time and effort on these images so DO NOT alter, copy or screen save the images. If you want to use them, please PURCHASE THEM!*

Once we completed our outfit categories it was time for Talent! I had a sewing 'segment'. Needless to say I did NOT follow instructions and the results were disastrous! (Luckily, that's what I was aiming for!)

Then we had a bit of a break to get changed back into daywear and breathe a sigh of relief that it was all DONE! We did it! 

We all made our way back over to the stage and lined up awaiting the announcement!

And then......!

It was completely unexpected and I am so honoured to have been bestowed with the title of Miss Southern Pinup Runner Up. 

The women that took the stage with me are absolutely incredible and everyone looked so amazing. I am so proud of us all! 

Below is the beautiful Miss Rouge Kitty who was crowned Miss Southern Pinup!!! This woman is a gem of a human being and I am super dooper proud of her!

Miss Rouge Kitty - Miss Southern Pinup and I. Photo credit - Derriere Boudoir & Vintage Glamour

So much love and admiration for this woman!!

Miss Rouge Kitty - Miss Southern Pinup, Miss Pixie - owner and creator of Miss Pinup Australia and little old me!

Could NOT wipe the smile off my face!!

So to say it was a great night really seems like an understatement!! 

Now I get the pleasure of going to Nationals!!

I'm off to make an evening gown!!

Much love and red lipstick, Miss Southern Pinup RU, Miss Toxic xx

Miss Pinup Australia Prep Update

It's ten days away now.

Can you believe it?!

Ten days until all the gorgeous entrants of the Miss Pinup Australia Southern area finals take the stage and reveal to everyone the new and improved version of themselves!

I have been excited this whole time. Right up until someone said "This time in 2 weeks..." and the terror set in!
No, not terror, much.
Just nerves. I had been feeling comfortable and calm up until this moment. Now I think "Have I been TOO calm? Have I forgotten something? What am I doing?!"

But then I remember the way I felt after completing my time on stage last year and I cannot WAIT for that moment. Such a glorious feeling of accomplishment and relief.

Ok, I'm excited with a great big dollop of nerves. Yep, that's it.

So.... What have I been up to? Practising! Last year I didn't practice. I thought as long as I knew what poses I wanted to do I'd be ok. WRONG! Ohhhh so wrong! So with the gift of hindsight, I have made sure to practice, practice, practice!

I have been tempted to tinker with my props and change my accessories. So far I have been able to refrain from this though.

I wish I could make it to the other finals to cheer the girls on but like last year, I will be very diligently stalking Facebook for any news and photos.

If you intend on coming to see us,

Get your tickets HERE!

I highly recommend you do!

A short and sweet entry.
Just wanted to check in.
So much time and so little practice to do.
Strike that.
Reverse it.

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Much love and red lipstick, Miss Toxic xx