MsHedgehog

A looooong post with all the bits of advice that have helped other people. A bit of an orientation guide to help if you're considering i...

Dancing shoes are a big investment for the beginner. This post may, if you are lucky, help you postpone that investment until you are sure y...

Fans. In Italy and in the south of France, men seem to use them almost as commonly as women; I've even seen an Italian man include one i...

(For a reader who wants to suss this) Milonga plan: Friday: Reddish skirt, black top, silver jewellery to brighten it, shawl. Saturday (...

The rather hypermasculine style of long hair for men, worn completely unbound - or 'naked hair', as Melina vividly calls it - is h...

Pretty satisfactory product, suitable for tango use. Picture from L'Oreal. Update in my search for a satisfactory mascara. This one ...

There's a problem with having a tango festival in the wilds of south-west England in early May: the weather. You just don't know wh...

Here's a quick computer-use tutorial for some of my mates. If you already know how to use iTunes Smart Playlists and why you might want ...

Fail. £11.29, or £7.50 in the 2-for-1 offer. Clumping, flaking and smearing on BOTH eyes - definitely not suitable for the hammering of ...

This mascara is a disaster! I look like a Goth chick! myface.cosmetics - not suitable for close embrace in a warm room. No memory of where...

The Rail Ella Sharp designs and makes clothes for dancing tango and for all occasions. Her clothes are all brilliantly coloured - it'...

Not only do you have to tell it to use "Artist" instead of "Album Artist" - but also, you have to go through the tracks ...

Playlist for a practice session, reposted for the other attendees. We're not trying to DJ here, just practice to a variety of good music...

A DJ [dancer - see comments] in the USA called Sarah L. Rattray has a useful invention: the TangoTandas Display Book , handily announcing t...

Ever been to a tango weekender? Or thought about it, and wondered what to take? Here's what I learned from my four days in the south o...

I have 2 mascaras. One (expensive) which transfers itself to a neat little arc on my right cheek in close embrace with a man of appropriate ...

[ Update 25/01/10: The milonga at this venue is cancelled , probably permanently - it's looking for a new one] As mentioned in my prev...

Eyeshadow for grown-ups. And the ordinary woman who wants to make an effort, but frankly wonders what she's meant to do with all that st...

A jersey dress slightly above the knee, a windy night with spots of rain, a shawl around my head, crossing the road from the last train. A s...

Those dry moisture-wicking sports shirts really work. I was dancing milonga with someone on Saturday and sweat was practically dripping from...