They have English Leather, my husbands signature aftershave when we married. While he was in Vietnam, I sprinkled samplings on one of his tee shirts and tucked it under my pillow at night.
My mother liked to purchase White Shoulders for me, but when I got in high school, I opted for Chanel No. 5. My mother was a big joker. She used to call Tabu fragrance, meet me under the bridge at midnight. It was a strong aroma.
Others I remember seeing and some times wishing for are—Evening In Paris, Joy, and Arpege.
Oh, but the makeup, what fun it was to go to Woolworth's and browse. Tangee and Coty lipsticks and blush (we called it rouge back then), MaxFactor Pancake Makeup, and Coty Air-Spun face powder. The only mascara was Maybeline's in the little compact that you had to dampen before applying to the brush.
The photo at the bottom is Madeline mascara in a box. The date says 1977, but I don't remember one like this. I believe it's from an earlier time period. The one to the left is the one I used in the late 50s and 60s until liquid mascara came in to being.
Let's not forget about Avon. They've been around a long time and had everything. I do love the sample lipsticks they had.
As a young adult in college, I was sold on Bonnie Bell products and used their cleaning as well as their cosmetics.
And lastly, was cleansing our face and making it smooth. Of course when you're fifteen years old, your skin is smooth as can be. Not as smooth as a babies bottom because when know aging begins when we're born. Bummer, huh? Oh, I slathered on lots of the cream in hopes of having a beautiful complexion. Later, Noxema products came in style and it replaced Ponds for me.Back to the Vermont Country Store. The catalogue has many of these old cosmetics, as well as new, and many other items you might remember from your childhood.I know this post is a departure from my promised continuation on the stagecoach; however, I couldn't find as much data as I wanted so ordered a book on Stagecoach Inns in the West. I'm hoping it will have loads of information to share.Please share with us the cosmetics you used when in your young adulthood. It will be fun to see what everyone comes up with.
Credit for the photos used today are from Google Images and Pinterest.
Thank you for stopping by. Don't forget to leave a comment about your young beauty years.
Many thanks,
Linda
www.lindalaroque.com
I'm laughing Linda, because it's interesting what we learn, and the things we're reminded of, just doing research. I used Maxfactor Pancake make-up. I think it was called PanStick. I learned at an early age that taking care of my skin was vitally important. Chanel No5 was my favorite perfume, and later Jungle Gardenia. But in the very beginning, I used Evening in Paris. I remember it came in a cobalt blue bottle. Interestingly, I saw on the internet recently, one can find Evening in Paris for sale as "Vintage Perfume." I, too, used Maybeline mascara, and Revlon lipsticks. My first cleanser was Ponds Cold Cream, and I used Noxema, too.
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Jan
Hi Jan, I use the PanStick too. Tried a little of everything. Aren't these fun memories? How did you run across this post since it is a year old. So glad you did.
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The information that you provided was thorough and helpful. I will have to share your article with others.Thanks chimerareviewzone
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