Beauty routines were so much simpler in the 1940s. According to this Camay soap ad from the February 1945 issue of Ladies’ Home Journal magazine, you could have lovable, softer, smoother skin with just one cake of Camay! The glowing wartime bride, Mrs. William H. Geyer of Nutley, N.J., showed off her apparent skin care… Read more »
Posts Tagged: skin
Drink More Water and Wash Your Face!
Okay, you’ve got to excuse me if I sound a bit crotchety here but what the heck, people! I’ve been reading all sorts of new year’s resolutions on blogs and articles, and the ones that stand out are that a lot of people are resolving to drink more water, and wash their faces. Seriously? I… Read more »
Cold Weather Skin Care: Bring Out The Gentle Big Guns!
My skin care “incident” last week with using full-strength argan oil (see my previous blog post) is almost over – I am pretty much recovered. This reaction, coupled with a drop in outside temperatures to below freezing, prompted me to make a change to my skin care routine. Gentle and Protect are the key words… Read more »
Allergic Contact Dermatitis: Sometimes Natural Skin Care Isn’t Better
I am my own best guinea pig when it comes to experimenting with so-called “natural” organic beauty care. I mean it just seems right that when some beauty oil is derived from nature in an organic form, it’s going to be good for you to slather it on – true? At least that is what… Read more »
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