Mardi Gras - Bacon Pancakes and Beads!

What did YOU do for Mardi Gras?

I didn't get a chance to chow down during the day, since I work some bar night shifts now. This generally means I get up at 2pm, get pretty and scoot into work by 5pm, and get home somewhere around 2:30am.

Starving.

The entire night I was handing out beads to lucky bar goers, even though it's not quite as crazy a party time here in Canada. I was also mad craving some pancakes, of course. It's not called 'Fat Tuesday' for nothin'!

Upon my arrival back at chez Red the boy creature had done himself well. I present you with Bacon Chocolate Chip Pancakes!

See also the bacon on the side? There was more, but it didn't make it to photo time. You can clearly see the evidence where I partially mangled a pancake pre-photo as well.

Pancakes are pretty awesome.


So what did YOU do for Mardi Gras?

Previous 2am pancakes made by the boy

~Red

Website Makeover!

Hello all!

If you've been near me in the past year (within hearing distance of my rantings), you may have heard me fretting, nagging, bitching, grumbling, hypothesizing, and plotting about how to make my website better.

Instead of bothering with hiring someone (I did attempt), I decided that, like all things that you truly want done, it's best to just do it your own damn self.

So I did.

Go see!

~Red

Red Herring Burlesque Presents - Reveal Me at the Rivoli

Red Herring & co. present Toronto's new monthly social burlesque show! The first Wednesday of every month! Debuting Feb 1st at The Rivoli on Queen St West!

Are you a new performer? Come debut!
Are you an established performer? Be in the show, or have a showgirl's night off and relax!
Are you a producer! Come out and see who's new!
Are you a photographer or a videographer? Come out and see who you meet*
Are you a local business owner? Come sponsor!

This is the show for you!

What's a social burlesque show! A show focused on being more than a sitdown event! We WANT you to get up, network, talk, eat, drink, and make connections!

Supporting and connecting new and veteran performers, this is a monthly show happening the first Wednesday of every month at the Rivoli backroom! Come eat, chat with your fellow performers, network with industry and photographers, partake in a tipple of booze, and see who's new and shaking what at Reveal Me!

 FIRST Show REVEALS Include:


Emcee Drag Queen Daytona Bitch

Professional Peelers:
Keela Watts
Esther De Ville
Percy Katt
and Aviva the Mirage

Virgin Vixens:
Charlie Quinn
Skaii Walker
Bianca Boom Boom
and Nina La Noir!

With every act captured on video, booze-filled cupcakes and gifts on hand, and drinks at the ready, this is not an event to be missed! Come hang out, get some food in you, and put your showgirl heels up!

We also have a large projection screen, and here's your chance to see your logo displayed for all, or trailers for the latest upcoming show!

To be involved in Reveal Me as a merchant, advertiser, performer, peeler, or virgin vixen, emcee, or to volunteer, please contact me at RedHerringBurlesqueATgmailDOTcom


*Only hired media will be allowed to work the show. If you would like to be considered, please contact me

Thanks to:
Toni Wallachy of Pink Panther Studios
Tatiana of Spanish Fly Films
Brook Alviano of Brook Alviano Designs and CUPCAKES
Mark Boyer of 3B Artistry
The Rivoli



~Red 

Pin-Up Modeling Tips and Tricks From the Pros

The lovely folks over at Pin Curl Magazine published this informative tidbit for models hoping to achieve a Pin-Up look in their next photo shoot. This article has so many tips that are great for newbies and seasoned pro's!

Pin Curl January 2010

The tips are gathered from three incredibly successful pin-up photographers: Roy Varga, Stacy Barich of Atomic Cheesecake Studios, and Shoshana of Through the Looking Glass Studios.

Here are some of my favourite tips! Click through to the full article to see all 20 tips!

Pin-Up Modeling Tips and Tricks From the Pros

3. If you want to wear a garter belt and stockings, avoid anything that is designed to “stay up” on its own. Rubberized “thigh highs” and “stay ups” can make even the most toned thighs look like sausage. There are lots of online retailers that specialize in classic stockings that won’t bind your legs. Also, if you have less than toned thighs, a good trick is to find some completely sheer “sheer to waist” pantyhose as a foundation. (Make sure they are not control top! A good choice- Sheer Energy Sheer to Waist- they have the green stripe on the box.) The pantyhose will make your legs looks great, and then you can pull the stockings over them to have the stocking look with toned upper thigh.
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14. When posing, try to keep your tongue firmly glued to the roof of your mouth. This will slim your face, and cut down on the double chin.
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18. Create lots of angles with your body without pointing a joint to the camera. Never point elbows, knees, or armpits directly to the camera; this is extremely unflattering. Instead create angles where these joints are pointing away from the camera.

Good luck modeling!


~Red

Featured On - A Wind in the Willows

Take a look at this feature from last year's Improptease (back when it was Imprompteuse!) over on A Wind in the Willows!

Impromptease is produced by the gorgeous Keela Watts and Obskyura under Tootsuite Productions. Be sure to keep an eye open for this event, the only one of its kind! Featuring improv burlesque, and audience participation!

It's like Whose Line Is It Anyway, but with nudity!

~Red