I am here to admit defeat. Again. I tried not coloring my hair for six months, but I just couldn’t take it anymore! I had the best of intentions and gave it the old college try – some things you learn just by doing them – and found that the ‘natural’ look is not for… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Daily Life
“Gee, Your Hair Smells Terrific!” Shampoo Ad, 1974
Even though I was a Breck Girl in the ’70s (Breck shampoo for oily hair, that is), I fell prey to the kitschy advertising of the kitschy “Gee, Your Hair Smells Terrific” shampoo. This newfangled ‘fragrance’ shampoo was just so compelling: “Shampoo & conditioner with fragrance that goes to your head. And to his!” If… Read more »
Tallow-Free Homemade Laundry Detergent Using Kirk’s Castile Soap
Although I am partial to my homemade detergent recipe using Zote soap, I did have a request from a friend, who is vegan, for a detergent recipe that doesn’t use tallow or any animal by-products. Knowing that castile soap is plant/vegetable oil based, I rummaged around my soap collection – yes I collect soap –… Read more »
Growing Out The Gray – Four Month Mark
It’s been four months since I last colored my hair/started going gray, and I thought I’d give a ‘progress’ report. Let me tell you that I am loving this process because you don’t have to do anything. Just let the hair grow out to whatever color it… Read more »
Easy Homemade Liquid Laundry Detergent Using Zote Flakes
Since I love making my own detergent and have had great success with my original homemade powdered Zote recipe, I’ve been goofing around with making a liquid detergent that’s a bit more gentle in its approach. One that is good for washing delicates, or for laundry that really isn’t… Read more »
Yardley Introduces Oatmeal Beauty Soap 1974
With a back-to-nature flair, Yardley of London introduced their Oatmeal Beauty Soap in 1974. At this point Yardley was phasing out their much-celebrated cosmetics line and going back to their origins of selling soap (English Lavender, anyone?). You can’t get any more crunchy hippie than this ad, at least by Yardley of London standards. Just… Read more »
I'm Marilyn, and I'm obsessed with vintage clothing, thrift stores, clotheslines, and Chanel. Welcome to my down-to-earth world!
