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 Tagged: hair
Jean Shrimpton Cover Girl Vogue April 1963
I am 99.9% positive that this is model Jean Shrimpton on the cover of Vogue magazine. The really strange thing is that Vogue did not identify the cover girl; only giving details of the photographer (William Klein), evening dress (St. Laurent), hairdresser (Alexandre), and lipstick (Charles of the Ritz Cultured Pink). It is a gorgeous… Read more »
Christmas Coifs From Seventeen Magazine, December 1968
Late 1960s holiday hairstyles were rather romantic and ornate. These Christmas Coifs featured in the December 1968 issue of Seventeen magazine featured the then-popular use of wigs, snoods, hairpieces, and pin-on tendrils, love-locks and ringlets. A fun way to make your repertoire merrier! ~Marilyn
Farrah Fawcett’s Hair on Herbal Blossoms Shampoo, 1975
I think that model and actress Farrah Fawcett had the most magnificent hair EVER. So, of course, she scored many modeling contracts showcasing her mane in hair care advertisements of the 1970s. Wella Herbal Blossoms shampoo seemed like a knockoff of the popular Clairol Herbal Essence shampoo. I really don’t remember it at all, but… 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 »
Using Sun-In for Sun-Lightened Hair, 1971
Ah, the 1970s; when we could lay in the sun basted in baby oil, and not have a care in the world. The sun wasn’t something to be fearful of back then, SPF? WHAT on earth was that? The goal was to get your tan as dark as you could, even if it involved a… Read more »
I'm Marilyn, and I'm obsessed with vintage clothing, thrift stores, clotheslines, and Chanel. Welcome to my down-to-earth world!