Miss Mina Murray

Dear Constant Reader,

Happy Friday! And a happy Friday it is. I got some good news that I’ll probably be sharing later on. Here’s your tip.

When creating pasties, remember that the finished product will be smaller than the flat pattern and size up accordingly.

I like making practice templates out of paper to check the sizing, especially with non-standard shapes.

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Dear Constant Reader,

Happy Friday! I’m sure everyone is besieged with Black Friday deals today. However, Christina Manuge of Manuge et Toi Design inspired this tip:

You don’t have to discount your work, just because everyone else is doing so.

And please support small and local businesses this holiday season!

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Dear Constant Reader,

Happy Friday everyone! I am back from Stripper’s Holiday and I learned so much! Full report coming eventually… but for now here’s one of my top takeaways! Not so much of a tip as an exercise:

Take a look at your lines. Where is the eye drawn? Is that where you want a gaze to rest? How do you make sure the audience looks where you want?

Get in front of a mirror and play around until you figure it out.

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Dear Constant Reader,

A very happy Friday to you! I am currently in Las Vegas at Michelle L’amour’s Stripper’s Holiday, but I wouldn’t forget your tip!

If you spill glitter, use a vacuum to clean it up.

Don’t use a broom or a mop. They’re just going to push glitter into all the cracks and you’ll never get rid of it all.

And I’m talking about if you accidentally spill your craft or cosmetic glitter. I don’t mean glitter pours — you shouldn’t be doing those on stage in the first place. They look great, but…

Dear  Constant Reader,

Happy Friday! This week’s tip is related to last week’s.

When washing rhinestone costumes, avoid soaking them for too long.

If you used a white glue, like Gem-Tac, even if you’ve let it cure for a good long time, immersing it in water for an extended time can rehydrate and thus soften the glue. Your rhinestones might loosen, shift, or fall off (or worse, partially fall off, leaving part of the foil backing behind.). The good news is, if you catch it in time, just leave it to dry and…

Dear Constant Reader,

Me again! I have another Halloween treat for you!

Occasionally I like to read stories in lingerie. Usually I save them for my Patrons, but this Halloween I’m making this one public. It’s an eerie little tale from H. P. Lovecraft on a subject dear to my heart.

If you desire more stories, there’s a much longer Lovecraft tale available on Patreon.

These writings and other creative projects are supported by my 21 Patrons. Thank you so much! To become a Patron, go to my Patreon page. Or…

Dear Constant Reader,

Happy Halloween! I hope you have a wonderful night, no matter how you celebrate!

I was lucky enough to have two Halloween photoshoots this month (mere days apart!) with two very talented photographers who always make me look amazing: Vintage Girl Studios and La Photographie Boudoir. I posted a couple of my favorites on Instagram during my 13 Days of Halloween, but I’ll share them here too.

Vintage Girl Studios

La Photographie

There are several more from each shoot…

Dear Constant Reader,

Happy Friday! I’m getting ready for our (practically sold out) show, Carnal Carnival, tonight, but I’m going to make time for your tip! And today’s tip is about time:

Let glue dry at least 24 hours before wearing a costume piece.

This will not happen.

This tip might have been brought to you be someone who decided yesterday to make and rhinestone new pasties for tonight’s show…

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Dear Constant Reader,

Happy Friday! It’s a particularly happy Friday for me because tomorrow we’re presenting Carnal Carnival at Deacon Giles and both the early show and the late show are sold out! There are still a few tickets available for next Friday’s show at Club Café, but hurry — they’re almost all gone!

The weather is changing here in New England, getting colder and drier, which puts me in mind of this tip:

Use a richer moisturizer in winter.

Don’t forget to pay special attention to your hands and…

Dear Constant Reader,

Happy Friday the 13th! I tried to come up with some clever tip about luck, or mirrors, or black cats, but nothing came to mind. Just bad luck, I guess… Here’s your tip!

If performing in more than one show in one night, make sure each audience gets the same amount of your energy.

We frequently perform two shows when we’re at Deacon Giles (like next Saturday) and I know folks that have the even bigger challenge of appearing in different shows in different venues in the same night.

You…