I had been meaning to grow out my natural, i.e. gray, color for quite a few years. I made attempts to stop dyeing my hair a couple of times, but always relented at the 5th month mark when my roots got terrifying. My 20-year journey of hair coloring had gone from semi-permanent dark strawberry blonde… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Health
Vintage Sunkist Lemon Beauty Bath, 1975
“Natural” beauty products were ubiquitous in the 1970s, with all sorts of DIY concoctions using food products. Lemons were particularly popular, and Sunkist had a big ad campaign touting the uses of lemons in your beauty routine. This 1975 ad shows how you could use freshly cut real lemons in your beauty bath to make… Read more »
Gray in the Time of Quarantine
Okay peeps, this time I think I am really doing it. Going gray, that is. I have tried a couple times before, but eventually was drawn back into the allure of sparkling bright colored hair. This time I think it’s for keeps though. I last colored my hair in November of 2019. I used L’Oreal… Read more »
My Warm and Cozy Hot Water Bottle
The past several weeks have been cold in the Seattle area. Actually, more like FREEZING. It’s the kind of cold that seeps deep into my bones and won’t let up, no matter how many layers of clothing I wear. My house is not that well insulated, and I have single-pane aluminum-frame windows that do little… Read more »
You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby: Cigarette Ads of 1972
One of the most iconic advertising campaigns of the 1970s, Virginia Slims – “You’ve come a long way, baby.” – had a way of embodying the feminist zeitgeist of the day. This 1972 ad portrays how in the olden days women had to sneak out to smoke. Whereas now you could flaunt your hot pants… Read more »
Ten Things I Love About Postmenopause
No blood/bleeding: You can wear white pants again. No PMS: Your hormones level out. No cramps: You don’t have to take a boatload of ibuprofen anymore. No bloating/fluctuating weight: You’ll probably gain weight but it will stay stable. No mood swings: Emotional drama is greatly reduced. No hormonally-induced migraine headaches: You can now blame your… Read more »
I'm Marilyn, and I'm obsessed with vintage clothing, thrift stores, clotheslines, and Chanel. Welcome to my down-to-earth world!