tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479970236513469263.post6747716719960568329..comments2024-03-28T00:15:05.437-07:00Comments on j. rose allister: Straight From the Character's Mouth: Hygiene & Hair Care in History with Carley Bauer and Lynette WillowsJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11457235963917206588noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479970236513469263.post-11775444925025599502013-06-28T19:22:28.541-07:002013-06-28T19:22:28.541-07:00Sounds good, looking forward to reading it. Thank...Sounds good, looking forward to reading it. Thanks.<br />magic5905 at embarqmail dot commagic5905https://www.blogger.com/profile/18378410096711256570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479970236513469263.post-79958670957177581482013-06-22T07:04:47.168-07:002013-06-22T07:04:47.168-07:00Sorry for the late post. I’m playing catch-up her...Sorry for the late post. I’m playing catch-up here so I’m just popping in to say HI and sorry I missed visiting with you on party day! Hope you all had a good time!<br />kareninnc at gmail dot com <br />Karen Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13732638672537005826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479970236513469263.post-59086861553486060502013-06-22T05:27:15.175-07:002013-06-22T05:27:15.175-07:00Thank you for sharing! I have been enjoying all of...Thank you for sharing! I have been enjoying all of the blurbs and excerpts along this tour!<br /><br />hense1kk (at) cmich (dot) eduKatenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479970236513469263.post-54798190185848310462013-06-21T15:28:25.323-07:002013-06-21T15:28:25.323-07:00lol i love this post! You never really think of th...lol i love this post! You never really think of these kind of things and yet, it's exactly those details that make a story so realistic! Thanks for sharing!<br /><br />andralynn7 AT gmail DOT com Andra Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01194158597026288339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479970236513469263.post-1896244482818768252013-06-20T19:32:03.968-07:002013-06-20T19:32:03.968-07:00I think I agree with J.Rose Allister above that I ...I think I agree with J.Rose Allister above that I wouldn't be surprised if some of the simpler practices used back in the day actually did a fairly well job on keeping clean. These days, a lot of products are just hyper-toxic with all the chemical additives that go seem extraneous. However, I'm happy to learn from this interview that at least the use of coconut oil has remained an acknowledged natural moisturizer over the years. Thank you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01773254391885860051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479970236513469263.post-21360853635024422352013-06-20T19:09:36.152-07:002013-06-20T19:09:36.152-07:00Interesting topic
bn100candg at hotmail dot comInteresting topic<br /><br />bn100candg at hotmail dot combn100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479970236513469263.post-87984305300864437892013-06-20T16:50:48.824-07:002013-06-20T16:50:48.824-07:00I *have* always been curious about grooming in tha...I *have* always been curious about grooming in that era, to be honest!<br /><br />vitajex(at)Aol(dot)comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479970236513469263.post-10345435240932530362013-06-20T11:32:24.751-07:002013-06-20T11:32:24.751-07:00I'm glad Lynette is willing to do this experim...I'm glad Lynette is willing to do this experiment. I'm sticking with my routine ;) <br />Carol: One amusing exception was the man you mentioned. General Washington took his men to the hot spring for a thorough cleansing when they were in Virginia. <br />We also have to remember, women (and men) were still 'powdering' their hair. Much like today's dry shampoos, the powder absorbed oils from the scalp. <br />Carol Butler Crawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323374933601908499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479970236513469263.post-17169048975001152782013-06-20T11:19:04.599-07:002013-06-20T11:19:04.599-07:00Catherine, I'm with you! My bathroom is overfl...Catherine, I'm with you! My bathroom is overflowing with bathing/hair products. <br />Women (and men) were still 'powdering' their hair during that time. Much the same way we use dry shampoos. Carol Butler Crawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323374933601908499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479970236513469263.post-39405061624190111072013-06-20T11:16:02.362-07:002013-06-20T11:16:02.362-07:00Carol, Washington was an exception, as were the me...Carol, Washington was an exception, as were the men under his command. Whenever they were in Virginia he and the men bathed in the natural hot springs! Our first president was a clean man :) Carol Butler Crawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323374933601908499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479970236513469263.post-69396173103472801242013-06-20T10:12:09.282-07:002013-06-20T10:12:09.282-07:00Thanks so much for being here today, Lynette and C...Thanks so much for being here today, Lynette and Carley! What an intriguing post...and ooh, Lynette, I'd love to see the results of your experiment. I wouldn't be at all surprised to find our ancestors were doin' it right. The more we learn about the affects of modern foods and conveniences on our bodies, the more I realize just how good the simpler times truly were.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11457235963917206588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479970236513469263.post-39179227649626782962013-06-20T09:03:09.770-07:002013-06-20T09:03:09.770-07:00Mary, I have long hair too. It's even longer n...Mary, I have long hair too. It's even longer now than when that horrible picture was taken. LOL <br />Carol, actually those books exaggerate, just a tad, about the cleanliness habits of former time periods. However, if you compare it to nowadays when people shower every day, then yes, they were a bit more unclean than we are now. But most still had toilette habits that were admirable, considering they didn't have our luxury of running water. Recent findings have actually uncovered more facts about hygeine habits of this time. <br />Catherine, I've actually started an experiment on hair hygeine based on my recent research on how they did it back then. I will actually be doing an update blog on the results, which are interesting indeed. You may be surprised!<br />*sorry, was in wrong ID. Here is my comment under the proper ID. MY apologies**Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15738901657565696839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479970236513469263.post-79526725207309269352013-06-20T08:03:17.339-07:002013-06-20T08:03:17.339-07:00I don't think I could live in those days. I l...I don't think I could live in those days. I like to have clean hair, in fact I hate the smell of dirty hair. We are very lucky with all our hair care products and hot water.<br /><br />Kit3247(at)aol(dot)comRita Wrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16115952708502482157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479970236513469263.post-21022115075826699202013-06-20T07:27:29.546-07:002013-06-20T07:27:29.546-07:00How awful not to be able to shampoo my hair with s...How awful not to be able to shampoo my hair with soap and conditioner. I don't think we realize how much more advantages we have then the people in colonial days had.MomJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887390809547017357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479970236513469263.post-62220423688153418922013-06-20T07:20:25.712-07:002013-06-20T07:20:25.712-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.S.L. Bartletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17595156222112039017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479970236513469263.post-38326710978680274052013-06-20T05:37:36.091-07:002013-06-20T05:37:36.091-07:00I love character interviews...and especially educa...I love character interviews...and especially educational character interviews! I love the idea of a rose water or rosemary tea rinse. I know that I would not have done well in Cassandra's day. I LOVE my daily shower and am compelled to shampoo nearly every day. It's an obsession! LOL.<br />catherinelee100 at gmail dot comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09114127781813516711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479970236513469263.post-24054826524849230862013-06-20T05:05:07.969-07:002013-06-20T05:05:07.969-07:00I'm currently reading "The Dirt on Clean&...I'm currently reading "The Dirt on Clean" (fantastic book!), and have been shocked at how very late in the game it took for ANY modern idea of cleanliness to take root! Back in Cassandra's day it was well-known that dirt kept sickly humours at bay, and that washing made the body vulnerable to any kind of illness. I'm glad to say that with the advent of body soap (and advertising for same) in the late Nineteenth Century, America began to lead the world in cleanliness. Too late for Cassandra, unfortunately. It's difficult for me to get my head around the possibility that historical figures like George Washington may only have bathed a few times a year.Carol A. Stricklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08144748925453952984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479970236513469263.post-81894453363196316722013-06-20T04:06:12.746-07:002013-06-20T04:06:12.746-07:00It is a good thing Lynette wrote the Cassandra int...It is a good thing Lynette wrote the Cassandra interview. I would have surely come up with 'special concoctions', totally unrelated to anything resembling the truth lol! <br />Great interview Lynette!Carol Butler Crawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323374933601908499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479970236513469263.post-11642195112696892542013-06-20T03:54:49.960-07:002013-06-20T03:54:49.960-07:00Thank you for hostingThank you for hostingGoddess Fish Promotionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07952608939319684406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479970236513469263.post-55290985717875019852013-06-20T03:32:29.352-07:002013-06-20T03:32:29.352-07:00Thank you Cassandra. I have long hair. Thank goodn...Thank you Cassandra. I have long hair. Thank goodness for showers, shampoo and conditioner.<br /><br />marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)comMary Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201076939557413255noreply@blogger.com