I always wanted to get them done. Always. I’m not ashamed. I mean, dang. Do you remember the teachers who would slip a Glamour Shot into the yearbook as opposed to the regular old “picture day” photo? I wish I had been there to overhear that conversation between said teacher and the yearbook staff. “Um, yeah, it’s just that I was sick on picture day, and on retake day, but luckily, I have these professional photos just laying around, so I was thinking these might be OK!” Then you get the popped collar on the acid-washed denim jacket, streaks of fushcia blush, and if you’re lucky, a Kennesaw Claw to top it off (I would give you a nice link to a nice version of the Kennesaw Claw here, but I don’t want to hurt any feelings).
Anyways, I recently went for the awesome version of Glamour Shots. Not the real Glamour Shots, which is apparently still around and no longer providing sequined outfits for all the models. I went to PinUpGirl Cosmetics over in Grant Park, and got the hair, make-up and photo shoot treatment. It was spectacular. As a mom (this is where some of you realize that it is mamalikey writing this post, and not Christa, so I’m pausing while you remember that I am that deadbeat contributor who never writes entries any more) who usually looks frumpalicious from day to day, just having someone paint my face and touch my hair was pretty amazing. The best part: they totally touched up my photos and made me look much much much smaller from the neck down. So now I have proof of what I would look like if I went to the gym. It hurts. But it makes a great gift for my husband! I highly recommend going, even if just for one of their hair and make-up specials. You will feel like a real pin-up. Valentine’s Day is a great excuse to blow money on things like this. You get to make yourself feel really pretty and awesome, but you can tell everyone that it wasn’t really for you. It was for your significant other. Obviously.
My relatives still have their own glamor shots framed at their homes. They still look pretty good.
I’m relieved to hear that they stand the test of time. I’m even more sad that I never got them done in the early nineties. I had the perfect hair for it.
I had a GLAMOUR SHOT done in the 80′s as a present to give my parents, as they had no photos of me since high school graduation. THe gauzy haze that smoothed my features was the bomb. Not being able to decide what shirt I could wear, I chose just to wear the leather jacket from the rack. I felt super-modelicious and that black leather gave me just the right amount of OOMPH, in my opinion. I was showing just enough chest hair as. My father took one look and said…nice photo, but son, I would have LOANED you a shirt! I could have gone under the rug with embarrassment.
Oh those crazy 80′s!
I am on the same page, I have always wanted to get them done! I have been looking into Glamour Shots prices for me and my daughter to get them done.