♥ Be-Love series: Bésame mucho ♥

'Bésame Mucho' is a Spanish-language song written by Mexican songwriter Consuelo Velázquez in 1940. According her states, she wrote this song even though she had never been kissed yet at the time, and kissing as she heard was considered a sin.

The Spanish singer Emilio Tuero was the first one who recorded the song. I am posting the lyrics below:

Bésame, bésame mucho

Como si fuera esta noche

la última vez

Bésame, bésame mucho

Que tengo miedo a tenerte,

perderte después

Bésame, bésame mucho

Como si fuera esta noche

la última vez

Bésame, bésame mucho

Que tengo miedo a tenerte,

perderte después

Quiero sentirte muy cerca

mirarme en tus ojos

verte junto a mi

Piensa que tal vez mañana

yo ya estaré lejos

muy lejos de aquí

Bésame, bésame mucho

Como si fuera esta noche

la última vez

Bésame, bésame mucho

Que tengo miedo a perderte

perderte después 

Bésame, bésame mucho

Como si fuera esta noche

la última vez

Bésame, bésame mucho

Que tengo miedo a perderte

perderte después

Pedro Infante, the Mexican singer and actor, sang the song in English in his 1951 movie 'A Toda Maquina'. 

The Beatles included the song in their setlist during the band's audition for Decca Records, their first EMI recording session and the Get Back sessions. They sang their rendition of the song with English lyrics that  don't correspond to the original Spanish lyrics.

After this romantic song from the 40's, I would like to introduce you a vintage-inspired makeup brand.

Bésame Cosmetics

In 2004, an Argentinian woman called Gabriela Hernandez founded Bésame Cosmetics. She emigrated from Buenos Aires to New York, when she was 12 years old. Gabriela was a distinction student, she taught English on her own and after finishing high school in Los Angeles, she became a Fine Art professional from the prestigious Art Center in Pasadena, California.

Gabriela Hernadez

What was her inspiration? Gabriela's hobbies and career include photography, art direction, design, makeup and a huge background in cosmetic historian. All of them make her a great artist who wanted to combine the elegance of  vintage world with the spirit of the women and lifestyle that would buy her products: A wise move for lovers of good taste. I fell in love with them! ♥♥♥

'I want to make a mark of what I am and who I was in the world'

'I want to contribute something worthwhile through this line and inspire young women to follow their dreams'  

I definitely follow you Gabriela! You are great! ♥_♥

Bésame Cosmetics 'creates' (doesn't make) unique artful cosmetics, hand crafted to empower women to feel feminine, sensual, elegant, and glamorous. Their luxury products enhance natural beauty and encourage individual expression, as well as beautify the world in their own right. Another positive thing is that Bésame Cosmetics doesn't test on animals.

Do you want me to show you two of my Bésame Cosmetics products?

1. Crimson Cream Rouge: As far as you know, I am a blush-a-holic, I can't get by without many blushes, seriously I love them haha. This product reminds me of Benetint by Benefit Cosmetics (My review: here),  but it's a cream one, so it's easier to apply. It offers a natural flush from but a pat of product.

'For instant rosy cheeks and lips there is nothing more timeless than our vintage inspired cream rouge. Just a touch of this concentrated cream will give you a natural flush, just like the very first time you were kissed! Apply with your fingertips to lips and cheeks. Feels weightless and blends beautifully with any skin tone. Designed to stay on all day, our cream rouge is sure to delight. Packaged in a vintage styled recyclable tin'

2. Sweetheart Balm (Cherry): woow! Superb! honestly, it keeps my lips moisturized throughout the day! Do you love bitten-lip look? or even that look of having just eaten berries? this balm is for you!

'The Sweetheart Balm is a luminous lip moisturizing balm with a hint of color that gives you an elegant, long lasting finish. Gabriela carefully crafted a healthy formula that deeply moisturizes and conditions, while fortifying with antioxidant vitamins C and E. It is highly emollient and protective as it drenches the lips with exceptional comfort and hydration in sheer, shiny pops of color.

She included beneficial ingredients including aloe leaf extract and shea butter, known for soothing, healing and antiseptic properties, and jojoba, a naturally-derived oil that is easily absorbed into skin. She also included rosa canina extract, a fragrant extract with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, and vitamins C and E, antioxidants that fight free radical damage.

Sweetheart Balm is a refined lip balm that soothes, hydrates, and protects the lips. Use it alone for a subtle sheen or on top of your favorite lipstick for a shiny finish.

Cherry is a deep cherry hue with a berry pop of color and natural cherry flavour'

Formulated without:

- Parabens

- Sulfates

- Synthetic Fragrance

- Artificial sweeteners

- Phthalates

Crimson Cream Rouge & Cherry Sweetheart Balm

Crimson Cream Rouge & Cherry Sweetheart Balm

Crimson Cream Rouge

Cherry Sweetheart Balm

Unfortunately, my camera is not able to capture the true colour on the skin and lips :( Actually, they are very intense rouge colours despite in the pics, they seem very dull. However, hand swatches show true colours. Have a look!

Swatches

Swatches

Have you ever heard about this brand?

Did you like it?

Love,

♡Lorena Be-Bop♡

♥ Be-Love series: J ♡J ♥

I do love hearts engraved in the trunks.

♥ (Source)

That is the image which comes into my mind, when I am thinking about two people: Johnny Cash & Judy Carter. I always imagined them, running down the field, stopping and engraving J ♥ J in a tree. They were the main characters of a true romance: A rock'n'roll love story ;)

A rock'n' roll love story

Have you ever heard about it?

Johnny Cash, 'my tough guy', flirted with drugs and played with the law.

His Mugshot

There is a famous saying which says: 'Behind every great man there's a great woman', in this case a rocker. And there is a legend that goes like this: Johnny Cash met June Carter thanks to Elvis Presley, who introduced them in the Sam Records Company, where rock'n'roll was born.

This is probably the most famous shot of the couple (1969)

June Carter was a 'jack-ie of all trades': a singer, dancer, songwriter, actress, comedian and member of the Carter Family, the traditional American folk band. She could played the guitar, banjo, harmonica and autoharp, and as an actress she perfomed in several films and television shows. She had such a pastoral voice that she was inducted into the Christian Music Hall of Fame in 2009. She was ranked No. 31 in Country Music Television's 40 Greatest Women in Country Music in 2002.

June Carter Cash

They got married in 1968 but they had been perfoming for many years before their wedding. 

Their wedding day

The couple put up with difficult situations: Johnny's amphetamine overdoses, drunkenness and tours by dusty roads and winter storms, however they remained married for 35 years.

Johnny and June, an Example to follow

The hit 'Ring of Fire' was sung by Johnny Cash and co-written by June Carter Cash and Merle Kilgore. The single appears on Cash's 1963 album, Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash. The song was originally recorded by June's sister, Anita Carter, on her Mercury Records album Folk Songs Old and New (1963) as '(Love's) Ring of Fire'.

Although 'Ring of Fire' sounds somewhat ominous or even some bad vibrations, but the term refers to falling in love – which is what June Carter experienced with Johnny Cash when they met. Some sources claim that Carter had seen the phrase 'Love is like a burning ring of fire' underlined in one of her uncle's books of poetry from Elizabethan era. She worked with Merle Kilgore on writing a song inspired by this phrase as she had seen her uncle do in the past. She had written:

'There is no way to be in that kind of hell, no way to extinguish a flame that burns, burns, burns'.

Love is a burning thing

and it makes a firery ring

bound by wild desire

I fell in to a ring of fire…

I fell in to a burning ring of fire

I went down,down,down

and the flames went higher.

And it burns,burns,burns

the ring of fire

the ring of fire.

The taste of love is sweet

when hearts like our's meet

I fell for you like a child

oh, but the fire went wild…

I fell in to a burning ring of fire

I went down,down,down

and the flames went higher.

And it burns,burns,burns

the ring of fire

the ring of fire.

Unfortunately June Carter Cash died in May 2003, Johnny Cash couldn't stand losing his lovebird and four months after he passed away too. The couple had only one child in 1970, have a look at his website: John Carter Cash.

Daddy and Mommy Cash :)

Daddy Cash :)

I recommend you the movie Walk The Line (2005), starring Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny Cash and Reese Witherspoon as June Carter Cash, where John Carter Cash was the executive producer. In this interview, he talked about the film, his parents' faith, their relationship and their musical legacy: My father was a wildfire. 
This film gives a sorely accurate portrayal of the bad and turbulent times of Johnny Cash during his career leading up to his proposal to June Carter Cash. The perfomances are absolutely wonderful.

'Walk The Line' movie (2005)

To finish, I think they were like a couple of swallows. As far as you know, the swallows are an old sailor's tattoo, and I've always associated swallow tattoos with loyalty and fidelity - swallows choose a mate for life and will only nest with that bird and no other. So next image will be my little tribute to this lovely couple.

J ♥ J

I love this pic ♥

Love,

♡Lorena Be-Bop♡

I've got a lovely bunch of cocoanuts

Hello! Some months ago, I got a special award from: Cocoanuts Shop. This is a lovely vintage shop. They sell second hand goods and garments. I am sure if you are a vintage collector, you would love it! Have a look!:)

How to nominate a blogger for The 100% Affidabile Blog Award:

01. The blog is updated regularly. (El blog es actualizado regularmente).

02. The blogger shows genuine passion for the topic (El blogger muestra verdadera pasión por lo que hace).

03. The blogger promotes the sharing and the active participation of readers (El blogger promueve la participación activa de intercambio y de lectores).

04. The blogger provides content and information which is useful and original (El blogger proporciona información útil y de contenido original).

05. The blog is not packed with too much advertising (El blog no está lleno de demasiada publicidad). 

THE RULES

Choose five blogs and tag them in this post.

My 5 nominees are:

01. La estación de Mela

02. Vintage. El glamour de antaño

03. Mara Miniver

04. Atlantis 2050

05. E per tetto un cielo di stelle

Next song by Fred Heatherton, from 1944 names my post, it's just a little gratitude to Cocoanuts shop ;)

And that's not all! I got 'Best blog' award from Mara Miniver too!. Mara writes excellent movie reviews, she retrieves her notes and look at our ideas, what we are hankering after reading indeed. Thank you Mara!

THE RULES

Answer the following 11 questions and choose 20 blogs and tag them in this post.

My 11 answers for Mara Miniver:

1. What do you prefer to cook, desserts or stews&hotpots? // (¿Qué te gusta más cocinar: postres o platos de cuchara?)

I enjoy cooking stews&hotpots, they are easier to me, although I am so proud of my last dessert: The King Cake :)

My King Cake :)

2. What attracts you more, personality or physical appearance? // (¿Qué es lo más importante para ti en una persona: la personalidad o el físico?)
Personality ;)

3. How long did you start to blog? // (¿Desde cuando empezaste con el blog o página?)

I started to blog last May. Eager to read and keen to write :)

My first post

4. Who was your mentor for blogging? // (¿Quién fue la persona que te inspiró para empezar en este mundo?)

My sister Nata, she's a makeup guru. Kevyn Aucoin was an inspiration too. We love it!.

And of course myself hahaha Be-Bop is a part of me.

This book is hunky-dory. I love it!♥

5. Do you usually follow many blogs? Do your followers come from people you've met earlier on? // (¿Sueles seguir muchos blogs o te llegan los seguidores por otras personas que te han conocido?)

Yes I do, there are a lot of beautiful blogs on the internet and I would love to check them out. Honestly I don't have any clue how my followers found me! but I really appreciate your support Be-Bops! Thankssss :)

Thank you so much!♥

6. Do you like cooking or you want someone to do it? // (¿Qué te gusta más: cocinar o que te cocinen?)
Both of them on condition that, this person musn't be my boyfriend hahaha. He's a disaster when it comes to cooking.

Lovely pic from the 50's

7) Do you eat in your workplace or at home? //(¿Comes en el trabajo o en casa?)

I usually eat at home, when I come back after working at sevenish.

Two workers women drinking some milk and eating a sandwich

8) Do you usually cook vegetable recipes? // (¿ Sueles hacer recetas de verduras?)
Sure! I'm not a big meat eater.

Now don't ask me what's cooking (1948)
Gil Elvgren Illustration♥

9) What is your best recipe? // (¿Cuál es tu mejor receta?)

Hmmm, Beef stew according to my boyfriend.

Croquettes according to my workmates.

Spaghetti alla carbonara according to my best friend hahaha.

I loooove cooking!♥

10) What makes someone your friend? // ¿Qué es lo que pides a una persona para que sea tu amiga?

My best friends never judge me, they don't talk bad about me. They are my best party buddies, and they are always here for me at all hours of the day ;)

I LUV you, girls!♥

11) What is the best film you've ever seen? // ¿Cuál es la mejor película que has visto?

Lots of them. Anyway my favorite actress is Katharine Hepburn. I really adore her. She's my muse. I watched 'Bringing Up Baby' when I was 5 years old at my nana's house. I'll always remember it!.

Bringing Up Baby♥

My 20 nominees are:

01. Haute Rockabilly Fashionista

02. Pin Up Spirit

03. Marilyn Bedroom

04. Integral Woman

05. Mukeka land

06. Nestled in Nostalgia

07. Érase una vez un Príncipe Azul que nunca existió

08. Vintage Passiones Just like Mine

09. Susan's Diary Vintage style meets heavy music

10. Mary Lou Cinnamon

11. Mademoiselle Rock'n'Roll

12. Cocoanuts Shop

13. Diario de una Pin Up frustrada

14. My name is Peggy Sue

15. Walking in May

16. Ruby Armoire

17. Cheeky vintage chick

18. Comrade Von Pussycat

19. Llámalo X

20. ¡Prooofeee!

And that's all Be-Bops!

P.S. If you don't want to answer these questions or whatever, it doesn't matter, this is only a nice way to show you that I love your blog. Without obligation:)

Love,

♡Lorena Be-Bop♡

I'm your Hoochie Coochie Girl

Hello Dearies! Today, as I said on Facebop, I'm bringing along a different post and a new section on the blog, called: risqué. 

Have you ever listened to this song? 

'Hoochie Coochie Man' is a blues written by Willie Dixon and first recorded by the great Muddy Waters in 1954 in Chicago. The song was a major hit upon its release, reaching #8 on Billboard magazine's Black Singles chart. The intro and verse to Muddy Water's version feature stop-time while the chorus features a refrain. According to an account by Dave Van Ronk, Muddy Waters stated that the song is supposed to have a comic effect. 

The gypsy woman told my mother

Before I was born

I got a boy child's coming

He's gonna be a son of a gun

He gonna make pretty women's

Jump and shout

Then the world wanna know

What this all about

But you know I'm him

Everybody knows I'm him

Well you know I'm the hoochie coochie man

Everybody knows I'm him

I got a black cat bone

I got a mojo too

I got the Johnny Concheroo

I'm gonna mess with you

I'm gonna make you girls

Lead me by my hand

Then the world will know

The hoochie coochie man

But you know I'm him

Everybody knows I'm him

Oh you know I'm the hoochie coochie man

Everybody knows I'm him

On the seventh hours

On the seventh day

On the seventh month

The seven doctors say

He was born for good luck

And that you'll see

I got seven hundred dollars

Don't you mess with me

But you know I'm him

Everybody knows I'm him

Well you know I'm the hoochie coochie man

Everybody knows I'm him

The hoochie coochie was a sexually provocative belly dance that originated at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition in 1876. It became wildly popular during and after the Chicago World's Fair in 1893. Described by the New York Journal in 1893 as 'Neither dancing of the head nor the feet', it was a belly dance performed by women of an Eastern European gypsy heritage, often as part of travelling 'sideshows'. Gooch, goochie or gootchie was apparently already a term in the American South term for a woman's vagina, and hoochie coochie has been suggested as referring directly to sex.

Since the dance was performed by women, a 'hoochie coochie man' either watched them or ran the show. Alternatively, from the directly sexual meaning of hoochie coochie, he greatly enjoyed sexual intercourse. The dance was still popular at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition: the World's Fair of 1904, but had all but disappeared by the Second World War; the song was therefore harking back to an earlier 'golden' era.

Bellydancer, circa 1893 (source)

That said, in relation with the title, I'd like to show you a magazine from 1946. I got it at the same  vintage fair in Barcelona, where I bought Elvis' vinyls too.
Paris-Hollywood was a French erotic magazine. It reminds me of the classic 'Picturegoer' magazine, because it's feauring stars and showgirls of stage and screen too, but a little more risqué in content at times. There are some 'art pose' pictures. It's printed on similar newsprint type paper. Monotone covers and interior mostly. Mine has a centre page pull out art pin up too.
Our cover girl is Lily Bontemps. Born in 1921 and she died in 1979. She was a pretty woman who starred in 8 films, some with Louis de Funès who wasn't known yet as he is today:

- Le bagnard (1950).

- Le Chéri de sa concierge (1951).

- Au diable la vertu (1952).

- L'île aux femmes nues (1952).

- Le Chevalier de la nuit (1953).

- Scènes de ménage (1954).

- L'amour à la mer (1962).

- Au pan coupé (1968).

Lily Bontemps in the film 'Au diable la vertu' (1952) (Source)

Au Diable La Vertu! release poster

And now...this is the gallery of pics. Hope you like them :)

Cover #73 Paris-Hollywood 

Pin Up art of the centre page

Strip tease

Back cover #73 Paris-Hollywood 

Les petits secrets de la secrétaire

Maryse est sauvée des eaux

La dame de coeur

Miss Dais reçoit chez elle

Quand une Blonde recontre une autre Blonde

La statue de chair

Les surprises d'une nuir de noces

Ca c'est tapé

Ne pas prende son travail par dessous la jambe

Paris-Hollywood indiscret

Les confidences de Maggy

Love,

♡Lorena Be-Bop♡

The Day of The King

A new post about 'Kings' but this one is the most special

....Today 8th January is....

Elvis' Birthday!

Next song, Happy Happy Birthday Baby, was recorded on 28th May 1958. Elvis visited his friend Eddie Fadal in his home in Waxo Texas, during his national service. The recording of Elvis singing the song was made by the own Eddie Fadal, that's why the quality is not good. Anita Wood's voice, who was Elvis' girlfriend in that year, hears in the audio too. Check out this website: Elvis and Eddie. It's amazing!

Happy, happy birthday baby 

Although you’re with somebody new 

Thought I drop a line to say 

That I wish this happy day would find me beside you. 

Happy, happy birthday baby 

No I can’t call you my baby 

Seems like years it was we met 

On a day I can’t forget 

Because that’s when we fell in love 

Do you remember, the names we had for each other 

I was your pretty, you were my baby 

How could we say goodbye? 

Hope I didn’t spoil your birthday 

I’m not acting like a lady 

So I close this note to you 

With good luck and wishes too 

Happy, happy birthday baby

Elvis, Anita & Mr. Mrs. Fadal

I want to show you, my two last purchases, as a little tribute for The King. They are two vinyls from the 60's. I bought them at a vintage fair in Barcelona.

- Elvis Presley ‎– In The Ghetto / Any Day Now

- Elvis Presley – Crying in the Chapel

My two last vinyls :)

❤❤❤

Happy Happy Birthday, Elvis!

Long Live The King ❤

Love,

♡Lorena Be-Bop♡