This ad for Johnson’s Baby Shampoo is from 1973, a curious time when baby products (shampoo, lotion, powder) were highly touted for women. Gentle “no more tears” formula promised a soft, full, lively look for your hair. I never used baby shampoo in 1973, as my hair was much too thick and oily for it… Read more »
Posts Tagged: winter
After Christmas, The Laundry
“After enlightenment, the laundry”, is one of my favorite Zen proverbs. I take it to mean that no matter how spiritually enlightened you are, you still must deal with everyday things in life. Like laundry. There is always laundry. So on this Boxing Day/Kwanzaa/Day after Christmas, I did laundry. And I delighted in it. After… Read more »
Vintage 1973 Johnson’s Baby Shampoo: It’s Fabulous Today Too!
We are caught up in an usually frigid cold snap here in Seattle, which always sends me scrambling to adjust my wintertime beauty routine. Freezing weather is always harsh for both skin and hair. I wrote about my wintertime skin care routine a couple weeks ago, and my skin is surviving quite nicely being slathered… Read more »
The Magical Vintage Technicolor KENZO Coat
I am an avid vintage clothing lover, and spend many hours haunting thrift stores in pursuit of those certain elusive sartorial treasures. I sell vintage clothing – the pieces I can bear to part with, that is. I collect vintage clothing – the pieces that I cannot wear but love to just have around to… 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 »
Washing Cashmere Sweaters With Baby Shampoo
I am what you would call a cashmere freak. Totally! It is about the only natural sweater fiber that’s soft enough that I can wear next to my skin. Wool, mohair, and even angora are too itchy to wear without a layer between it and my somewhat sensitive hide. A big thank you to the… Read more »
I'm Marilyn, and I'm obsessed with vintage clothing, thrift stores, clotheslines, and Chanel. Welcome to my down-to-earth world!