In Praise of Prell

[Mr. Moto2]

I've rediscovered Prell, the hard stuff. It wasn't readily available for awhile, but now stores like Target and Walmart carry it. I bought a bottle for the nostalgia, but dang, this stuff really does lather and cleans the gunk out. Smells like the 60s too! If you have oily hair, you may want to give the long forgotten Prell another shot. I can't remember when my hair has been so clean.

[Moondust]

I've rediscovered Prell, the hard stuff. It wasn't readily available for awhile, but now stores like Target and Walmart carry it. I bought a bottle for the nostalgia, but dang, this stuff really does lather and cleans the gunk out. Smells like the 60s too! If you have oily hair, you may want to give the long forgotten Prell another shot. I can't remember when my hair has been so clean.

I absolutely love Prell...I rediscovered it just over a year ago at the dollar store. :thumbsup: I also rediscovered Yardley's Lavendar bar soap....:wub:

[Pashie]

I remember Prell was really good at washing out hair color if you messed up LOL That's some potent stuff right there!

I Love Flex Balsam and Protein shampoo. The smell brings back memories. I've not seen it in a while. Wonder if they make it anymore?

[Lynx]

I've rediscovered Prell, the hard stuff. It wasn't readily available for awhile, but now stores like Target and Walmart carry it. I bought a bottle for the nostalgia, but dang, this stuff really does lather and cleans the gunk out. Smells like the 60s too! If you have oily hair, you may want to give the long forgotten Prell another shot. I can't remember when my hair has been so clean.

Will it remove hairspray residue?TIA:smile:

[Mr. Moto2]

Will it remove hairspray residue?TIA:smile:

Take it from Jerry Seinfeld:

"Who needs misty herbal rain water crap they sell in the health food store. I use Prell, the hard stuff. A hundred proof - takes your roots out."

[Lynx]

Take it from Jerry Seinfeld:

"Who needs misty herbal rain water crap they sell in the health food store. I use Prell, the hard stuff. A hundred proof - takes your roots out."

ROFL.....Thanks!

[Moondust]

Everyone always asks me what kind of shampoo I use because it smells so good and my hair looks great....the look on their face is priceless when I tell them Prell.


I was just thinking the other day how funny it was that I am beginning to find everything that is old so appealing...and its so affordable. Now, if I can only find Phisoderm again, I'll be a happy camper. Ohh, and Dristan as well...nothing has ever worked as well as that did...:sad:

[incidentally]

Oh my goodness, Mr. Moto. Over the holidays my cousin found a bottle of Prell in a box he had packed away since college (1980ish).

We have yet to find a victim..I mean volunteer to see if it's still good. You want me to send it to you? :w00t:

[sunbunny]

I remember Prell was really good at washing out hair color if you messed up LOL That's some potent stuff right there!

I Love Flex Balsam and Protein shampoo. The smell brings back memories. I've not seen it in a while. Wonder if they make it anymore?

vermont country store has EVERYTHING! i even bought Gee, Your Hair Smells Terrific a couple of years ago. here's your flex...

http://www.vermontcountrystore.com/Shop;jsessionid=117A0D30C656B7F1280E7C57121B44E0?d sp=30000&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntk=primary&Nty=0&keywordsearch=true&keyword=flex

[Humdinger]

Everyone always asks me what kind of shampoo I use because it smells so good and my hair looks great....the look on their face is priceless when I tell them Prell.


I was just thinking the other day how funny it was that I am beginning to find everything that is old so appealing...and its so affordable. Now, if I can only find Phisoderm again, I'll be a happy camper. Ohh, and Dristan as well...nothing has ever worked as well as that did...:sad:

Phisoderm - http://www.drugstore.com/templates/brand/default.asp?brand=8185&aid=336064&aparam=phisoderm&scinit1=phisoderm

Dristan - http://www.dristan.com/

[sunbunny]

Everyone always asks me what kind of shampoo I use because it smells so good and my hair looks great....the look on their face is priceless when I tell them Prell.


I was just thinking the other day how funny it was that I am beginning to find everything that is old so appealing...and its so affordable. Now, if I can only find Phisoderm again, I'll be a happy camper. Ohh, and Dristan as well...nothing has ever worked as well as that did...:sad:


both phisoderm and dristan have their own websites... just google, and they'll pop up! :cool:

[Justins Mom]

Wow - Im gonna go out and get some - HOpefully NJ Targets and walmarts sell it - I will check dollar tree too

Speaking of nostalgia, Check out the Vermont Country store.com website, I have seen Herbal Escense ( they slightly changed the name but its the good stuff. and Remember Lemon Up with the lemon cap - The juice of 1 whole lemon sets you free - Lemon up makes peace with grease

Uh oh, showin my age again
Bad Justin's mom,.,,,,,,

[incidentally]

Wow - Im gonna go out and get some - HOpefully NJ Targets and walmarts sell it - I will check dollar tree too

Speaking of nostalgia, Check out the Vermont Country store.com website, I have seen Herbal Escense ( they slightly changed the name but its the good stuff. and Remember Lemon Up with the lemon cap - The juice of 1 whole lemon sets you free - Lemon up makes peace with grease

Uh oh, showin my age again
Bad Justin's mom,.,,,,,,

I LOVED Lemon Up. Anybody remember Breck Shampoo?

ETA: How about "Gee your hair smells terrific"?

[Mr. Moto2]

Oh my goodness, Mr. Moto. Over the holidays my cousin found a bottle of Prell in a box he had packed away since college (1980ish).

We have yet to find a victim..I mean volunteer to see if it's still good. You want me to send it to you? :w00t:

lol.. you may try to sell it on Ebay. Some folks really go for the 80s nostalgia.

[Humdinger]

I LOVED Lemon Up. Anybody remember Breck Shampoo?

ETA: How about "Gee your hair smells terrific"?

I do remember Breck, that little girl was so adorable, but I'd forgotten about Lemon Up!

Ahhh, the memories...... :thumbsup:

[Mr. Moto2]

Wow - Im gonna go out and get some - HOpefully NJ Targets and walmarts sell it - I will check dollar tree too

Speaking of nostalgia, Check out the Vermont Country store.com website, I have seen Herbal Escense ( they slightly changed the name but its the good stuff. and Remember Lemon Up with the lemon cap - The juice of 1 whole lemon sets you free - Lemon up makes peace with grease

Uh oh, showin my age again
Bad Justin's mom,.,,,,,,

I bought mine at Target for $2.50. I saw it at Walmart for even less. Haven't seen it at the dollar stores around here. Was Lemon Up for oily hair? That's what I have and Prell really zaps the oil. Doesn't take much for a huge lather.

[Moondust]

Thanks humdinger and Sunbunny....I try to avoid shopping online at all costs but am guessing I'll need to do so just for the Phisoderm face wash....the Dristan is a different formula now so may not be worth buying.


I was so young but I remember the Lemon Up shampoo with the lemon cap....:cool:

[sunbunny]

I LOVED Lemon Up. Anybody remember Breck Shampoo?

ETA: How about "Gee your hair smells terrific"?

tally.... look at my post a few posts up. i bought Gee, Your Hair Smells Terrific a couple of years ago at the vermont country store. it didn't smell as terrific as it did "in the day" IMO. :laugh:

[nsm]

I've rediscovered Prell, the hard stuff. It wasn't readily available for awhile, but now stores like Target and Walmart carry it. I bought a bottle for the nostalgia, but dang, this stuff really does lather and cleans the gunk out. Smells like the 60s too! If you have oily hair, you may want to give the long forgotten Prell another shot. I can't remember when my hair has been so clean.

It does clean really really good, but its very harsh and it lifts color on color treated hair. I used to like the smell though.

[incidentally]

tally.... look at my post a few posts up. i bought Gee, Your Hair Smells Terrific a couple of years ago at the vermont country store. it didn't smell as terrific as it did "in the day" IMO. :laugh:

I would wash my hair with that stuff and then walk around swinging it to and fro like I was all that and more. :laugh:

[sunbunny]

I would wash my hair with that stuff and then walk around swinging it to and fro like I was all that and more. :laugh:

i did, too!! :lol: around that same time, a shampoo called Short & Sassy came out... anyone remember that? dorothy hamill, (sp.?) the ice skater, was the spokesperson.... i cut my hair short like hers because THAT shampoo really did smell delightful and i thought i HAD to have short hair in order to use it! hammer

[incidentally]

i did, too!! :lol: around that same time, a shampoo called Short & Sassy came out... anyone remember that? dorothy hamill, (sp.?) the ice skater, was the spokesperson.... i cut my hair short like hers because THAT shampoo really did smell delightful and i thought i HAD to have short hair in order to use it! hammer

I refused to cut my hair so I used Faberge'. Looked just like Farrah Fawcett too. I swear. :chicken:

[Moondust]

Oh, I do remember my mom using these:

LINK (http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2006/08/10/the_ayds_diet_pill.php)

I used to heist them from her because they tasted so good. :tongue:

LOL...I remember those well....:lol: and the Love's Baby Soft in your previous post...ahhh, the memories...:wub:

[Moondust]

I refused to cut my hair so I used Faberge'. Looked just like Farrah Fawcett too. I swear. :chicken:

What...you didn't use the Farrah Fawcett shampoo...:ohmy:

[Mr. Moto2]

How does Mrs.Moto feel about you smelling like the 60's?

The old lady is groovy with it but she ain't gonna use the stuff herself.. says it could strip floor wax.

Ah.. to smell like the 60s (http://www.antilabelblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/haight-hippie.jpg)

[sunbunny]

LOL...I remember those well.... and the Love's Baby Soft in your previous post...ahhh, the memories...:wub:

i still buy the Love's Baby Soft!! :lol: i still love the smell of it! :w00t:

[Moondust]

The old lady is groovy with it but she ain't gonna use the stuff herself.. says it could strip floor wax.

Ah.. to smell like the 60s (http://www.antilabelblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/haight-hippie.jpg)

LMAO....he may be interested in that bottle that incidently's cousin found....:lol:

[Moondust]

i still buy the Love's Baby Soft!! :lol: i still love the smell of it! :w00t:

I'm trying for the life of me to remember that smell....hopefully I can track it down in the stores soon and really get the memories flooding back...:blushing:

[sunbunny]

I'm trying for the life of me to remember that smell....hopefully I can track it down in the stores soon and really get the memories flooding back...:blushing:

i get it at CVS (Long's) or walgreens. smells kinda like sweet baby powder! :blushing: they even have a couple of new baby soft scents. one smells like cotton candy!

[incidentally]

What...you didn't use the Farrah Fawcett shampoo...:ohmy:

But of course. It was made by Faberge' don't you know.:wub:

[incidentally]

Hey, I used it too and looked just like Farrah Fawcett. Maybe we're long lost twins separated at birth.:chicken:

I've always felt a part of me was missing.

Hey, anyone used to wear patchouli oil?

Passing to the left, man...:cool:

[Moondust]

I've always felt a part of me was missing.

Hey, anyone used to wear patchouli oil?

Passing to the left, man...:cool:

Ummm....I still do...:blushing:

[Bottrell]

I've always felt a part of me was missing.

Hey, anyone used to wear patchouli oil?

Passing to the left, man...:cool:

Never wore patchouli oil but this brought back a hillarious memory for me. My dad was LE all our lives, and one year for Christmas Grandma gave us all Patchouli oil bath oil. Well needless to say when bath time came around and Dad smelled that all the bottles disappeared. Grandma didn't know and we were to young to know what that was all about. It was funny and that story was told for years and years to come.:biggrin:

[incidentally]

Ummm....I still do...:blushing:

I have patchouli lotion. The oil is too strong a smell for me in my golden years. :unsure:

[Moondust]

I have patchouli lotion. The oil is too strong a smell for me in my golden years. :unsure:

It only takes a little dab...I ussually dip a toothpick in the container and rub that on me. Dragons Blood is another scent I love...:wub:

[incidentally]

Never wore patchouli oil but this brought back a hillarious memory for me. My dad was LE all our lives, and one year for Christmas Grandma gave us all Patchouli oil bath oil. Well needless to say when bath time came around and Dad smelled that all the bottles disappeared. Grandma didn't know and we were to young to know what that was all about. It was funny and that story was told for years and years to come.:biggrin:

:lol:.............

[AnnieKins]

I've rediscovered Prell, the hard stuff. It wasn't readily available for awhile, but now stores like Target and Walmart carry it. I bought a bottle for the nostalgia, but dang, this stuff really does lather and cleans the gunk out. Smells like the 60s too! If you have oily hair, you may want to give the long forgotten Prell another shot. I can't remember when my hair has been so clean.

I have a huge smile on my face right now! I used to LOVE Prell and then they stopped selling it in Canada in the 70s. Whenever I'd go over the border, I'd buy like ten bottles of it and people would wonder what on earth I was doing. LOL

Yay! Guess what I'll be stocking up on next time I go to Spokane? :w00t:

[AnnieKins]

I would wash my hair with that stuff and then walk around swinging it to and fro like I was all that and more. :laugh:

LOL Me too, tally! If only we'd been half as hot as we thought we were at the time! :laugh:

[AnnieKins]

Remember these:

LINK (http://sites.google.com/site/ataplow/BOTFront.jpg)

and

LINK (http://www.dontdrinkthekoolaidblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/839792813_1ba4ae613e.jpg)

A flashback :

LINK (http://www.stuckinthe70s.com/products.htm)

Body on Tap had real beer in it! :rolleyes:

[AnnieKins]

I'm trying for the life of me to remember that smell....hopefully I can track it down in the stores soon and really get the memories flooding back...:blushing:

Watch how emotional you might get over some long lost memory, Moon! One of the department stores was doing a product demo hsere one weekend and one of the products was Old Spice aftershave which my Dad always wore.

I took the cap off the bottle, took and whiff and burst into tears right on the spot. The poor little chickie behind the counter just didn't know what to say, and I apologized and got the heck out of there in a big hurry. Scents can certainly stir up long lost emotion. :smile:

[AnnieKins]

I've always felt a part of me was missing.

Hey, anyone used to wear patchouli oil?

Passing to the left, man...:cool:

OMH Patch!! Yes! :laugh:

[AnnieKins]

Looks like I'm the only one posting here now! LOL

I hope you all come back and share some more memories! This is a great thread.

[bearwds]

Looks like I'm the only one posting here now! LOL

I hope you all come back and share some more memories! This is a great thread.

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I'll keep you company Annie....

I mail order Premium Incense from a place called:

PatchouliGarden with a dot com

If you visit them...they have A-L-L sorts of items.

I also use Old Spice after shaving with my Norelco electric.


signed...a boomer who went bust

bear

[bearwds]

Procter and Gamble made it, and probably still does. You know the company that makes Tide, Cheer or one of those detergents. What does that tell ya??

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Actually, the product has changed hands several times and now belongs to a corp called "Ultimark". The formula appears to have stayed the same as "Classic Prell".

One can order on-line from Walgreen's, $2.99 for a 13.5oz bottle.


bear

[AnnieKins]

It will strip haircolor, so if someone has colored thei rhair and likes it, they would do well NOT to use it.

Also, Prell is very drying after prolonged use unless you dump a ton of conditioner on your hair afterwards, which leads me to; why use a shampoo like that in the first place?

Well, I used Prell for years and whenever I used it my hair was full of body and it was lovely. Obviously a different experience than yours. :smile:

[AnnieKins]

That stuff smelled awful, and I certainly didn't know any guys personally who used it. I wouldn't have spoken to anyone who wore that junk!! I never knew one female who ever wore it! Pewie-e-e-e-e-e!!!

Wow. Everyone I knew wore it at one time or another when I was a teen. Patch was *cool*!

Ahhh... the memories a good whiff of Patchouli evokes. (Peace, man! :rolleyes:)

[AnnieKins]

No, it didn't really! That would have been illegal! It was a cute ad though.

Not according to this article: http://www.retroland.com/pages/retropedia/fashion/item/3106/

[Moondust]

Note to self:

Buy Patchouli Oil-lots of it. Do not use sparingly. Douse entire body.

:rolleyes:



:lol:



I have an experience I went through with Old Spice too....was my father's cologne as well...I won't share it here though.


Does anyone remember the glasses you use to get in the laundry detergent boxes??

[Pashie]

I used to love Avon Pearls and Lace perfumed lotion when I was young...I didn't think it could be found anymore.
http://www.ecrater.com/product.php?pid=2861820

[SavannahStar]

I used to love Avon Pearls and Lace perfumed lotion when I was young...I didn't think it could be found anymore.
http://www.ecrater.com/product.php?pid=2861820

My best GF's mom sold Avon when I was young, so I remember many of the fragrances from way back. One I particularly loved was Hawaiian White Ginger.

[Pashie]

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You Betcha...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=csxGziASk


bear

The URL contained a malformed video ID.
Link not working. :sad:

[bearwds]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=csxGz7ziASk


there.....


bear

[Pashie]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=csxGz7ziASk


there.....


bear

Paul must be pretty proud of his wife...and that Swedish design smoked glassware! :laugh: What a strange little promotion that was!

LOVED the wallpaper in the video though!

[Moondust]

Hubby helped a friend move the other day and came home with a box full ov Avon cologne bottles....he's very proud of the VW Bug bottle...:biggrin:

[bearwds]

Paul must be pretty proud of his wife...and that Swedish design smoked glassware! :laugh: What a strange little promotion that was!

LOVED the wallpaper in the video though!

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You have to remember, Paul in 1972, came home to the "little woman" and expected clean, starched shirts, and a martini in his smoked glass.


bear

[Moondust]

LOL...I didn't even notice your post about the glasses in the detergent, Bear.


Anyone remember this stuff....:lol:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxTunPvi5pY&feature=related

[Pashie]

LOL...I didn't even notice your post about the glasses in the detergent, Bear.


Anyone remember this stuff....:lol:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxTunPvi5pY&feature=related

My sister used to use that stuff! She had very thin fine hair, that even Dippity-Do wouldn't hold!

I have very thick course hair, so I didn't need it...but I used to love the smell!

[bearwds]

Hubby helped a friend move the other day and came home with a box full ov Avon cologne bottles....he's very proud of the VW Bug bottle...:biggrin:

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Your VW Bug container from Avon was manufactured 1970-72 and is worth $9.99.



reformed collectables collecter

bear

[pixiejoolz]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=csxGz7ziASk


there.....


bear

LOL, that is hilarious! Thank goodness I was too busy being a little hippie chick to ever see that - I'm sure it would have offended me mightily, since that was right around the time that I had that bumper sticker that read "A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle." Good thing we mellow out as we get older.:laugh:

[Moondust]

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Your VW Bug container from Avon was manufactured 1970-72 and is worth $9.99.



reformed collectables collecter

bear


LOL bear....hubby was guessing 15.00 or so...I was guessing 5.00...:laugh:

[bearwds]

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This is what I used in the 50's for my James Dean hair...

www.goantiques.com/detail,butch-hair-wax,1281631.html


bear

[kennedy06]

It will strip haircolor, so if someone has colored thei rhair and likes it, they would do well NOT to use it.

Also, Prell is very drying after prolonged use unless you dump a ton of conditioner on your hair afterwards, which leads me to; why use a shampoo like that in the first place?

Was it the answer to getting brylcream (sp?) out of your hair maybe or dippity do? I spent many a night at the kitchen table having my head completely covered in bobby pins to hold in the tiny curls made with dippity do if that was available, so I would have Shirly T., curls the next day for school, Mom's choice not mine LOL, you have to love Moms :smile:

Its amazing when I look back how I must have slept in them or hard plastic rollers when I was older. Remember trying to get brush rollers out!

LOL Brwds I'm sitting not 10 feet from a picture of James D., LOL, nice hair :)

[Moondust]

Another blast from the past.....:lol:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2g3YSDpPy4


And another...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTby_iQQG-U&NR=1



:lol:

[bearwds]

Another blast from the past.....:lol:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2g3YSDpPy4
And another...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTby_iQQG-U&NR=1
:lol:

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Outrageous..!! That second one must of used up every stuntman in Hollywood..!!


bear

[witchywoman]

i did, too!! :lol: around that same time, a shampoo called Short & Sassy came out... anyone remember that? dorothy hamill, (sp.?) the ice skater, was the spokesperson.... i cut my hair short like hers because THAT shampoo really did smell delightful and i thought i HAD to have short hair in order to use it! hammer

sun, yes i do recall short and sassy, and i to had the hair cut that dorothy hamil had..i think the hair cut was called the wedge? jmho lol

eta, does anyone remember milk plus shampoo? it was a 70's product lol

and yes, i recall prell shampoo...

eta, i miss the the late 60's and i miss the 70's

[witchywoman]

Remember these:

LINK (http://sites.google.com/site/ataplow/BOTFront.jpg)

and

LINK (http://www.dontdrinkthekoolaidblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/839792813_1ba4ae613e.jpg)

A flashback :

LINK (http://www.stuckinthe70s.com/products.htm)

yes yes yes i remember them all lol


ahhhhhhhhhhh the memories!

[witchywoman]

It only takes a little dab...I ussually dip a toothpick in the container and rub that on me. Dragons Blood is another scent I love...:wub:

being the wiccan that i am, i often use dragons blood:thumbsup:

[Moondust]

being the wiccan that i am, i often use dragons blood:thumbsup:

I knew you were my long lost sis....:laugh:

[witchywoman]

I knew you were my long lost sis....:laugh:

lol...i just might be,btw.. i adore the name moondust...


ok ya'll, let me go over to the baby gabriel thread, and catch up..

ill be back l8r to peek in again, this thread is fun lol

[Mandysmom]

Note to self:

Buy Patchouli Oil-lots of it. Do not use sparingly. Douse entire body.

:rolleyes:

:laugh: I loved Prell when I was a youngster. I would use it sparingly now since I color my hair.

Good for a clarifying deep clean once in awhile though. :smile:

I used to love a product Revlon made, it was Lemon splash on and dang it smelled so good. Kind of like Jean Nate' but better.

[Mandysmom]

I used to love Avon Pearls and Lace perfumed lotion when I was young...I didn't think it could be found anymore.
http://www.ecrater.com/product.php?pid=2861820
Mama used to wear Avon's To a Wild Rose sachet and Cotillion too.

I remember they smelled so goooood.

:smile:

[happy2bme]

I am lovin this thread!:thumbsup:

[Moondust]

I am lovin this thread!:thumbsup:

Me too...:laugh:


Another blast....ohh, the hairdo's from way back when...:scared:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9xMc3iNObs

[Mandysmom]

Was it the answer to getting brylcream (sp?) out of your hair maybe or dippity do? I spent many a night at the kitchen table having my head completely covered in bobby pins to hold in the tiny curls made with dippity do if that was available, so I would have Shirly T., curls the next day for school, Mom's choice not mine LOL, you have to love Moms :smile:

Its amazing when I look back how I must have slept in them or hard plastic rollers when I was older. Remember trying to get brush rollers out!

LOL Brwds I'm sitting not 10 feet from a picture of James D., LOL, nice hair :)

I used to roll my hair every night and sleep in those hard curlers too. I used Dippity Do setting gel and it gave the curls a long life. lol

I would get up at 5, take my curlers out, spray the uncombed curls, let that dry, drink coffee, take comb and gently comb out curls, spray again.

Go put on makeup and style hair after putting clothes on. Spray again. :scared: My hair was real purdy and the style stayed in place all day. lol

Got to work at 8 so that was 3 hours preparation and travel time. lol

[Moondust]

Ohh my, mandysmom....thank goodness those days of long preparations are behind us...well, they're at least behind me...:lol: I just braid the night before and take out the braids in the morning....I don't even run a brush through my hair until night time...:tonguewag:

[happy2bme]

I used to roll my hair every night and sleep in those hard curlers too. I used Dippity Do setting gel and it gave the curls a long life. lol

I would get up at 5, take my curlers out, spray the uncombed curls, let that dry, drink coffee, take comb and gently comb out curls, spray again.

Go put on makeup and style hair after putting clothes on. Spray again. :scared: My hair was real purdy and the style stayed in place all day. lol

Got to work at 8 so that was 3 hours preparation and travel time. lol

LOL!

I hear you can now use dippity-do to treat headlice. It supposedly smothers them. lol

[pixiejoolz]

:laugh: I loved Prell when I was a youngster. I would use it sparingly now since I color my hair.

Good for a clarifying deep clean once in awhile though. :smile:

I used to love a product Revlon made, it was Lemon splash on and dang it smelled so good. Kind of like Jean Nate' but better.

OMG, Jean Nate, haven't thought about it in decades! It was THE gift at Sweet Sixteens (do those still exist?) when I was a teen!:thumbsup:

[Mandysmom]

Ohh my, mandysmom....thank goodness those days of long preparations are behind us...well, they're at least behind me...:lol: I just braid the night before and take out the braids in the morning....I don't even run a brush through my hair until night time...:tonguewag:

Ain't that the truth? I just wash mine, and blow it dry with styling products then give it a light spray.

Nothing like the good ole days. :laugh:

[Mandysmom]

LOL!

I hear you can now use dippity-do to treat headlice. It supposedly smothers them. lol

:w00t: I can believe it. That was some good stuff. If you wanted your curls to last, just set them with it when rolling. :thumbup:

[incidentally]

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You have to remember, Paul in 1972, came home to the "little woman" and expected clean, starched shirts, and a martini in his smoked glass.


bear

Not the Paul I knew. He wore patchouli oil, an Army Jacket and was perpetually stoned out of his gourd.

Army Jackets! Ahhhhhhhh, the good old days.

Hey, how about earth shoes?

[Moondust]

Not the Paul I knew. He wore patchouli oil, an Army Jacket and was perpetually stoned out of his gourd.

Army Jackets! Ahhhhhhhh, the good old days.

Hey, how about earth shoes?

LMAO...I still have my old army jacket and I still wear Birkenstocks....:lol:

[Pretty Leaf]

In the 80's we loved Purell and it was hard to find, so when we went to NYC on our honeymoon we bought about 5 bottles, made it to the border and asked what we had we mentioned Purell shampoo, he thought we had 5 bottles of champagne, over the limit for taking across the boarder so they asked us to drive over for an inspection. Well the guard laughed that we were bringing shampoo over during our honeymoon trip.

[sofiesmom]

Remember these:

LINK (http://sites.google.com/site/ataplow/BOTFront.jpg)

and

LINK (http://www.dontdrinkthekoolaidblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/839792813_1ba4ae613e.jpg)

A flashback :

LINK (http://www.stuckinthe70s.com/products.htm)Oh, the memories. I just started reading this thread, but something I haven't seen so far is Halo shampoo. It was what I used to assert my independence from the Prell that my mother used on me from early childhood.

Prell was THE shampoo just like Ivory was THE soap at my house when I was little.
When I was pre-teen, the conditioner that was heavily advertised in the girl teen magazines was Long n Silky. It was pretty good stuff.

I'm going to go on a mission to find a bottle of Prell. I think it will be my fountain of youth.

[Scampi]

In my youth I used the green Prell all the time, it was industrial strength, that's for sure.

Mary Martin once said when she was on Broadway in South Pacific and sang the number "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out of My Hair" while actually washing her hair on stage, Prell was the shampoo she used. :thumbsup:

[Scampi]

OMG, Jean Nate, haven't thought about it in decades! It was THE gift at Sweet Sixteens (do those still exist?) when I was a teen!:thumbsup:

I remember Jean Nate but the one I really recall was Heaven Scent. Sweet Lord, it seemed every girl in our school wore it, it was so strong but it was the "IN" scent............ :tongue:

[WillowInFlight]

I remember Jean Nate but the one I really recall was Heaven Scent. Sweet Lord, it seemed every girl in our school wore it, it was so strong but it was the "IN" scent............ :tongue:

Where I went to school the "IN" scent was Love's Baby Soft. LOL

[annalyzer]

Not the Paul I knew. He wore patchouli oil, an Army Jacket and was perpetually stoned out of his gourd.

Army Jackets! Ahhhhhhhh, the good old days.

Hey, how about earth shoes?

As teens we carried Army "purses". lol

I'll never forget the first time I smelled Herbal Essence shampoo. He was a real cutie with long brown hair. :wub:

[incidentally]

How about Chantilly? I still see it around from time to time but it's not the same company. My Aunt bathed in it. :huh:

[WillowInFlight]

How about Chantilly? I still see it around from time to time but it's not the same company. My Aunt bathed in it. :huh:

I still like Chantilly.

[SavannahStar]

Tabu and Wind Song. :smile:

[Scampi]

Where I went to school the "IN" scent was Love's Baby Soft. LOL


I think that's because I'm older then you Will........<cough, wheeze>................ :biggrin:

[Scampi]

Tabu and Wind Song. :smile:

LOL, Tabu another strong scent.......... <swoon>

[WillowInFlight]

Tabu and Wind Song. :smile:

When I first met my hubby he bought me a bottle of Jontue.:scared: That was the strongest, give me a headache perfume I have ever worn.

[incidentally]

Tabu and Wind Song. :smile:

When I think of Wind Song, this commercial/jingle always runs through my mind:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osw4LD7NfHQ

[Pashie]

BLECH to Tabu and Windsong!
I remember my mom wearing Enjoli ~ I can bring home the bacon ~
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4X4MwbVf5OA

She also wore Ciara, and Emeraude. I actually still like the smell of Emeraude.
https://www.thediscountperfumeshop.com/images/310W.jpg

[SavannahStar]

I think that's because I'm older then you Will........<cough, wheeze>................ :biggrin:

Hey let me pull up my walker and we'll reminisce. :laugh:

[SavannahStar]

When I think of Wind Song, this commercial/jingle always runs through my mind:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osw4LD7NfHQ

Me too! I could hear it in my mind when I typed it!

[WillowInFlight]

BLECH to Tabu and Windsong!
I remember my mom wearing Enjoli ~ I can bring home the bacon ~
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4X4MwbVf5OA

She also wore Ciara, and Emeraude. I actually still like the smell of Emeraude.
https://www.thediscountperfumeshop.com/images/310W.jpg

I actually have Ciara and Emeraude in my collection along with Navy and Lady Stetson. DD gave me a bottle of Burberry. I still haven't decided on that one yet. LOL. I use to love Vanilla Fields.

[AnnieKins]

LOL...I didn't even notice your post about the glasses in the detergent, Bear.


Anyone remember this stuff....:lol:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxTunPvi5pY&feature=related

Oh my! LOL That stuff was like shellac!

[AnnieKins]

LOL, that is hilarious! Thank goodness I was too busy being a little hippie chick to ever see that - I'm sure it would have offended me mightily, since that was right around the time that I had that bumper sticker that read "A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle." Good thing we mellow out as we get older.:laugh:

LOL Joolz! I had the same slogan on a t-shirt! The older generation just couldn't figure that one out. :laugh:

[AnnieKins]

I remember Jean Nate but the one I really recall was Heaven Scent. Sweet Lord, it seemed every girl in our school wore it, it was so strong but it was the "IN" scent............ :tongue:

Oh yeah Scamp... and that reminds me of "Charlie". Remember that perfume? OMH Everyone on earth wore that perfume.

[AnnieKins]

As teens we carried Army "purses". lol

I'll never forget the first time I smelled Herbal Essence shampoo. He was a real cutie with long brown hair. :wub:

I wish you could get the old Herbal Essence shampoo with the original scent. It was just heavenly.

[SavannahStar]

Oh yeah Scamp... and that reminds me of "Charlie". Remember that perfume? OMH Everyone on earth wore that perfume.

Gawd yes! I loved the stuff!

[cassidy]

I used to roll my hair every night and sleep in those hard curlers too. I used Dippity Do setting gel and it gave the curls a long life. lol

I would get up at 5, take my curlers out, spray the uncombed curls, let that dry, drink coffee, take comb and gently comb out curls, spray again.

Go put on makeup and style hair after putting clothes on. Spray again. :scared: My hair was real purdy and the style stayed in place all day. lol

Got to work at 8 so that was 3 hours preparation and travel time. lol


Thank god that era was closely followed by the "natural" look. Long and straight (or sometimes curly). Wash n wear. Loved it :)

[AngelWings]

Oh, I do remember my mom using these:

LINK (http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2006/08/10/the_ayds_diet_pill.php)

I used to heist them from her because they tasted so good. :tongue:


Oh I remember my Mom using them too..and she also had these little "diet" cookies that were suppose to supress the appetite also. I thought they were yumy!

[Lavinya]

Anyone else live through the Enid Collins purse craze? http://www.flickr.com/photos/32233680@N00/sets/773524/

It was Flex shampoo here, with Love's fresh lemon and Shalimar transitioning to patchouli and musk. I must have smelled like a load of pot at all times. (When I was little, it was Luster Cream Shampoo, because "pink is for girls".

http://www.goantiques.com/scripts/images,id,802018.html

[WillowInFlight]

Anyone else live through the Enid Collins purse craze? http://www.flickr.com/photos/32233680@N00/sets/773524/

It was Flex shampoo here, with Love's fresh lemon and Shalimar transitioning to patchouli and musk. I must have smelled like a load of pot at all times. (When I was little, it was Luster Cream Shampoo, because "pink is for girls".

http://www.goantiques.com/scripts/images,id,802018.html

My mom's two all time favorites. Shalimar and Nina Ricci.

[annalyzer]

Oh, I do remember my mom using these:

LINK (http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2006/08/10/the_ayds_diet_pill.php)

I used to heist them from her because they tasted so good. :tongue:

omg rofl That brings back memories. I used to sneak those out of my mom's drawer. No wonder I was such a skinny kid. :laugh:

[Scampi]

Hey let me pull up my walker and we'll reminisce. :laugh:

LOL, you're so frisky I bet you got one of them bike horns and a basket on your walker!!!

:thumbsup:

[Scampi]

Oh yeah Scamp... and that reminds me of "Charlie". Remember that perfume? OMH Everyone on earth wore that perfume.

I sure do, bet we could categorize all these scents by decades. My Mom always wore Coty's Lamont.

During the mid sixties it was Oh! de London by Yardley for me, now a days, it's Liz Claiborne.

Oh, and we can't leave the boys out: English Leather, Brut and Hi Karate.........lol.

[Debb]

I LOVED Lemon Up. Anybody remember Breck Shampoo?

ETA: How about "Gee your hair smells terrific"?


I loved Lemon Up and also liked Gee your Hair Smells Terrific! That really takes me back. Commercials about hair products were very popular back then.

I was browsing at a local pharmacy lately and guess what I saw locked up behind a glass door in the cologne section? Wind Song. My mom used to wear that when I was real little. I almost bought it because I want to remember what it smells like. I would wear it but people may think I'm crazy, if they recognize it.

[sofiesmom]

I still like Chantilly.I still like Chantilly, too. And Tabu, Emeraude(sp), and Ambush. These were my first grown up fragrances.

This thread has brought up so many memories. One is of a lotion that was always in my mother's make-up drawer. I'm going crazy trying to remember the name of it. It's main ingredient was lanolin. It was in a cream colored tube with a green top. Can anyone help me?

[sunbunny]

I loved Lemon Up and also liked Gee your Hair Smells Terrific! That really takes me back. Commercials about hair products were very popular back then.

I was browsing at a local pharmacy lately and guess what I saw locked up behind a glass door in the cologne section? Wind Song. My mom used to wear that when I was real little. I almost bought it because I want to remember what it smells like. I would wear it but people may think I'm crazy, if they recognize it.

i know a couple of women who wear Wind Song! i still love the smell. and i also still buy Charlie! i love both of those scents! right now, i'm working on a bottle of Ciara, which also has been around forever! :blushing:

[HansieDZ]

Ooooh,I love a trip down Memory Lane!

I have often thought that if I could smell again Agree shampoo and conditioner and closed my eyes,it would instantly put me back to good ol' BHS first period econ.I just want to smell it since my hair is not greasy anymore.Every single kid I knew used Agree.

Regarding perfumes,my "signature scent" in high school was Cachet :)
I wish I'd have saved some of it,just to take a whiff of it every now and then and remember when I was a teenager.

[sunbunny]

Ooooh,I love a trip down Memory Lane!

I have often thought that if I could smell again Agree shampoo and conditioner and closed my eyes,it would instantly put me back to good ol' BHS first period econ.I just want to smell it since my hair is not greasy anymore.Every single kid I knew used Agree.

Regarding perfumes,my "signature scent" in high school was Cachet :)
I wish I'd have saved some of it,just to take a whiff of it every now and then and remember when I was a teenager.

i forgot about Agree! is this (http://www.discountcosmeticoutlet.com/servlet/the-1658/Agree-Moisturizing-FRAGRANCE-SHAMPOO/Detail) it??

[HansieDZ]

i forgot about Agree! is this (http://www.discountcosmeticoutlet.com/servlet/the-1658/Agree-Moisturizing-FRAGRANCE-SHAMPOO/Detail) it??

Yes,in a way!
The bottle from the late 70's was a light green and the shampoo was the same color.It had a very distinctive smell.
I saw the bottle you linked in the Dollar Tree but it didn't smell the same as I'd remembered :huh:

Just the other day,I was trying to remember the name of a shampoo in the 80's that smelled like well-known fragrances of the day like Giorgio.

[ninetoes]

I remember the Prell commericals...

"I was flat...till I went fluffy with Prell consentrate shampoo!"

[Ice Cycle]

i forgot about Agree! is this (http://www.discountcosmeticoutlet.com/servlet/the-1658/Agree-Moisturizing-FRAGRANCE-SHAMPOO/Detail) it??


I used Agree in late 70"s and early 80"s for about 8 years and then a few years ago found some but wasn't the same and believe it was that, of course my hair is not as agreeable now either. On a hunt for the real stuff, the green in the see thru bottle.

[bearwds]

I used Agree in late 70"s and early 80"s for about 8 years and then a few years ago found some but wasn't the same and believe it was that, of course my hair is not as agreeable now either. On a hunt for the real stuff, the green in the see thru bottle.

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Found it for you..!!

Check out e-bay and type in "Agree Shampoo". It's the product from the 1980's. Expensive at about $14.00 plus $6.00 shipping BUT you are probably worth it and a treat now and then is ok.

didn't do the URL because it's too long
bear

[AnnieKins]

Anyone else live through the Enid Collins purse craze? http://www.flickr.com/photos/32233680@N00/sets/773524/

It was Flex shampoo here, with Love's fresh lemon and Shalimar transitioning to patchouli and musk. I must have smelled like a load of pot at all times. (When I was little, it was Luster Cream Shampoo, because "pink is for girls".

http://www.goantiques.com/scripts/images,id,802018.html

I, to this day, adore the scent of Shalimar!

(Where have you been, Lav?)

[Lavinya]

I, to this day, adore the scent of Shalimar!

(Where have you been, Lav?)

My dang hard drive gave out last week (NO backup of course)! Just got it back yesterday. :crying:

Someone earlier was asking abut getting Flex, and I buy it from drugstore.com. I buy 5 bottles of shampoo and conditioner at a time. Hey, I can still smell like a teenager at least! :biggrin:

[Ice Cycle]

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Found it for you..!!

Check out e-bay and type in "Agree Shampoo". It's the product from the 1980's. Expensive at about $14.00 plus $6.00 shipping BUT you are probably worth it and a treat now and then is ok.

didn't do the URL because it's too long
bear


Just got back here, thanks but $21-ouch. I know PM and Retaken are some are up there and now that I think about it, it was kind of high for back then anyway but thinking I should of bought a much. Wonder if that is what someone did and is selling them on ebay or if they are still making it. I will check it out.

[Ice Cycle]

i know a couple of women who wear Wind Song! i still love the smell. and i also still buy Charlie! i love both of those scents! right now, i'm working on a bottle of Ciara, which also has been around forever! :blushing:

This is going to show my age but my first cologne I remembering using was Ambush in the 60's. Read they brought it back in the 90's but was not the same. The original is for sale online for about $55.

[Justins Mom]

Oh, I do remember my mom using these:

LINK (http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2006/08/10/the_ayds_diet_pill.php)

I used to heist them from her because they tasted so good. :tongue:


Me too - How funny - they were delicious - a hot cup of water and 2 of these and your appetite was history

I told Justin ( my son) and he said... They were called WHAAAAAAAAT???????? LO:tonguewag:L

[Justins Mom]

i forgot about Agree! is this (http://www.discountcosmeticoutlet.com/servlet/the-1658/Agree-Moisturizing-FRAGRANCE-SHAMPOO/Detail) it??

They still sell Cachet - Hard to find but I have seen it.
My favorite was Coty Le SPort from the 70's - I got 2 bottles on e bay and wow - memory lane - Have not seen it since
If anyone sees Coty Le Sport - Remember me

[Mr. Moto2]

Not the Paul I knew. He wore patchouli oil, an Army Jacket and was perpetually stoned out of his gourd.

Army Jackets! Ahhhhhhhh, the good old days.

Hey, how about earth shoes?

Earth Shoes! They still sell them.
http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=34217&d=1243041231

Also remember Wallabees and Levi's bell bottom cords. Pendleton shirts.

[sunbunny]

Earth Shoes! They still sell them.
http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=34217&d=1243041231

Also remember Wallabees and Levi's bell bottom cords. Pendleton shirts.

along with the wallabees, remember dessert boots (http://www.amazon.com/Clarks-Originals-Mens-Desert-Boot/dp/B0007MCUTK)? holy cow, look at the price of them NOW! in the 70s they probably cost $10! :cursing:

[Mr. Moto2]

along with the wallabees, remember dessert boots (http://www.amazon.com/Clarks-Originals-Mens-Desert-Boot/dp/B0007MCUTK)? holy cow, look at the price of them NOW! in the 70s they probably cost $10! :cursing:

If the Desert Boots and Wallabees were genuine Clarks, they were pretty expensive at around $30. But you could easily get imitations for 10 bucks or less.

[incidentally]

along with the wallabees, remember dessert boots (http://www.amazon.com/Clarks-Originals-Mens-Desert-Boot/dp/B0007MCUTK)? holy cow, look at the price of them NOW! in the 70s they probably cost $10! :cursing:

What were those squared toed cowboy boot looking shoes called? Remember them?:mellow:

ETA: OH WAIT! I REMEMBER!

Frye Boots!

[Mr. Moto2]

What were those squared toed cowboy boot looking shoes called? Remember them?:mellow:

ETA: OH WAIT! I REMEMBER!

Frye Boots!'

You mean the kind with the buckle on them?

[sunbunny]

What were those squared toed cowboy boot looking shoes called? Remember them?:mellow:

ETA: OH WAIT! I REMEMBER!

Frye Boots!

OMG!!!! those are what the "hard guys" wore in high school. the ones who cut class and stuff like that! :lol:

[incidentally]

'

You mean the kind with the buckle on them?

Yes and no. I was mostly thinking of the ones they became so popular without the buckle.

Look at first and second picture here:

http://www.bootedman.com/frye/fryeboots.html

[Mr. Moto2]

Yes and no. I was mostly thinking of the ones they became so popular without the buckle.

Look at first and second picture here:

http://www.bootedman.com/frye/fryeboots.html

Oh yeah, it's coming back to me! I know the buckle style has always been popular with bikers.

[sunbunny]

Yes and no. I was mostly thinking of the ones they became so popular without the buckle.

Look at first and second picture here:

http://www.bootedman.com/frye/fryeboots.html

ok, that's a little different than what i was thinking... but.... WHY ARE THEY ALL WEARING FLOODS IN THOSE PICS??? :scared:

[incidentally]

Oh yeah, it's coming back to me! I know the buckle style has always been popular with bikers.

I know. Bikers are hot! :blushing::thumbsup:

[incidentally]

ok, that's a little different than what i was thinking... but.... WHY ARE THEY ALL WEARING FLOODS IN THOSE PICS??? :scared:

Ruins the moment doesn't it? :lol:

[Mr. Moto2]

I know. Bikers are hot! :blushing::thumbsup:

The new trend for the Harley crowd in my area is ape hanger handlebars. They can get ridiculously high but I guess it's all legal.

[sunbunny]

Ruins the moment doesn't it? :lol:

compared to what i just saw on the American Idol auditions, the floods did NOT ruin the moment!! :scared:

[annalyzer]

Has anyone mentioned the cologne for young men - Hai Karate? :laugh:

[bearwds]

The new trend for the Harley crowd in my area is ape hanger handlebars. They can get ridiculously high but I guess it's all legal.

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They are legal up until the point the top bend in the bars do not exceed shoulder height.


harley bear

[Scampi]

Has anyone mentioned the cologne for young men - Hai Karate? :laugh:

I did but I didn't spell it right...lol.

[Moondust]

Hai Karate...be careful how you use it...:lol:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtwh3nQP5Uo



Oh no....this one is too funny....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWn9EmbFTRo&feature=related



:lol: I love looking at these old commercials.

[annalyzer]

Hai Karate...be careful how you use it...:lol:




rofl so funny

[HansieDZ]

Speaking of shoes.....
if you were a girl teen in the late 70's,
I bet you wore Famolares.
I had more than one pair,I'll admit.
My favorite shoes were my clogs.
Dang,I wish I still had those.

[Lavinya]

Speaking of shoes.....
if you were a girl teen in the late 70's,
I bet you wore Famolares.
I had more than one pair,I'll admit.
My favorite shoes were my clogs.
Dang,I wish I still had those.

Don't remember those but I wore the heck out of Buffalo sandals http://www.india-emporium.com/servlet/the-338/hippie-sandals,-buffalo-sandals,/Detail and Kork Ease shoes: http://www.zappos.com/kork-ease-ava-buff-black?zlfid=111. (Still have a few pairs of Kork Ease's.)

[HansieDZ]

The Famolare was with the wavy sole.
Wow,I didn't know they still made them but apparently they do!
Check it out AND the prices :scared:

http://www.famolare.com/fall_winter%202009%20shoe%20catalog.pdf

[SavannahStar]

Don't remember those but I wore the heck out of Buffalo sandals http://www.india-emporium.com/servlet/the-338/hippie-sandals,-buffalo-sandals,/Detail and Kork Ease shoes: http://www.zappos.com/kork-ease-ava-buff-black?zlfid=111. (Still have a few pairs of Kork Ease's.)


You were more of a hippie than me! I wore Scholl's sandals, loved them:

http://www.wise4living.com/fsandal/images/dr-scholls-leather-sandals.jpg

[HansieDZ]

Don't remember those but I wore the heck out of Buffalo sandals http://www.india-emporium.com/servlet/the-338/hippie-sandals,-buffalo-sandals,/Detail and Kork Ease shoes: http://www.zappos.com/kork-ease-ava-buff-black?zlfid=111. (Still have a few pairs of Kork Ease's.)

LOL,
oh my the Buffalo sandals was way too avant garde for my small,midwest town but the Kork Ease look awesome!

As long as we are discussing fashion,I had a pair of THE widest bell bottoms,hip huggers no less,
dark green and gold checks and I thought I was BIG TIME rofl!
Wish I still had 'em (wish I could still fit in 'em!!!!)

[HansieDZ]

You were more of a hippie than me! I wore Scholl's sandals, loved them:

http://www.wise4living.com/fsandal/images/dr-scholls-leather-sandals.jpg

Had three pairs of those (didn't we all?)
Ah,good memory there, SS!

[Lavinya]

You were more of a hippie than me! I wore Scholl's sandals, loved them:

http://www.wise4living.com/fsandal/images/dr-scholls-leather-sandals.jpg

Did the Dr. Scholl's too! (I also had the John Lennon wire rimmed "granny glasses" and the long, long, parted in the middle straight hair and wore peasant tops or halter tops every day. :laugh:) Hubby said his first impression of me was that I had sexy knees, because the knees of my jeans were completely gone (and they were worn that way, not bought that way like the young'uns do now.)

[Lavinya]

LOL,
oh my the Buffalo sandals was way too avant garde for my small,midwest town but the Kork Ease look awesome!

As long as we are discussing fashion,I had a pair of THE widest bell bottoms,hip huggers no less,
dark green and gold checks and I thought I was BIG TIME rofl!
Wish I still had 'em (wish I could still fit in 'em!!!!)

IIRC, we got our sandals from Pier One here. There was a local "head shop" that sold them but they were cheaper at Pier One. I remember my father was really happy for me to wear bell-bottoms, because he wore them in the Navy and they took him back to *his* youth.

I remember hanging out at the head shop for hours at a time, looking at black light posters and albums and clothes. Those were the days, best I remember, lol.

[Mr. Moto2]

IIRC, we got our sandals from Pier One here. There was a local "head shop" that sold them but they were cheaper at Pier One. I remember my father was really happy for me to wear bell-bottoms, because he wore them in the Navy and they took him back to *his* youth.

I remember hanging out at the head shop for hours at a time, looking at black light posters and albums and clothes. Those were the days, best I remember, lol.

Wow Lavinya, you were hard core groovy. Those were better times, I think. Far less materialistic.

[annalyzer]

I still have a leather peace sign from the early 70's. :cool:

[HansieDZ]

I still have a leather peace sign from the early 70's. :cool:

Remember making leather "jewelry"-wristbands and keychains.
Stamping them with peace signs and flowers and zodiac signs then staining them. I believe that was junior high 4-H :laugh:

Yep, peace signs and flowers were the Signs of the Times back in the 70's.
Remember that commercial with the indian watching folks polluting and the one tear falling down his face?
I bet most of us from that time remember that commercial and the Coke
"I'd Like To Teach the World To Sing" one. Amazing how those commercials influenced a whole generation of people. Lol,my husband and I can both recite the Big Mac recipe ("Two all beef patties,lettuce,cheese....")!

Oh,and who can't recite the Preamble to the Constitution all because of Schoolhouse Rock????

[Lavinya]

Wow Lavinya, you were hard core groovy. Those were better times, I think. Far less materialistic.

No one could harsh my mellow, lol.:closedeyes:

We were far less materialistic! Gosh, I rode my bike *everywhere* and ate whole wheat spaghetti with wheat germ and soy sauce and sauteed veggies for half my meals, lol. Happy as a pig in slop. When my first was born, we didn't have the money for a baby mobile for his crib and I used some mountain climbing cord to string up alfalfa sprout lids (they were colorful) and shiny kitchen utensils above his crib. (He's a FABULOUS cook, BTW. :wink:)

ETA: My younger kids would be scandalized over such make-shift toys, lol.

[annalyzer]

("Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce,cheese....")! :laugh:

[HansieDZ]

("Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce,cheese....")! :laugh:

You got me!
Well,I remembered it correctly when I recited it to the kids anyway!
:tongueside:

[AnnieKins]

Don't remember those but I wore the heck out of Buffalo sandals http://www.india-emporium.com/servlet/the-338/hippie-sandals,-buffalo-sandals,/Detail and Kork Ease shoes: http://www.zappos.com/kork-ease-ava-buff-black?zlfid=111. (Still have a few pairs of Kork Ease's.)

In my neck of the woods, we used to call thos buffalo sandals "Jesus Water Walkers"! :laugh:

[incidentally]

Remember making leather "jewelry"-wristbands and keychains.
Stamping them with peace signs and flowers and zodiac signs then staining them. I believe that was junior high 4-H :laugh:

Yep, peace signs and flowers were the Signs of the Times back in the 70's.
Remember that commercial with the indian watching folks polluting and the one tear falling down his face?
I bet most of us from that time remember that commercial and the Coke
"I'd Like To Teach the World To Sing" one. Amazing how those commercials influenced a whole generation of people. Lol,my husband and I can both recite the Big Mac recipe ("Two all beef patties,lettuce,cheese....")!

Oh,and who can't recite the Preamble to the Constitution all because of Schoolhouse Rock????

How about Conjunction Junction What's Your Function?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODGA7ssL-6g

[sunbunny]

Did the Dr. Scholl's too! (I also had the John Lennon wire rimmed "granny glasses" and the long, long, parted in the middle straight hair and wore peasant tops or halter tops every day. :laugh:) Hubby said his first impression of me was that I had sexy knees, because the knees of my jeans were completely gone (and they were worn that way, not bought that way like the young'uns do now.)

also, we had to fade our own Levi's! none of this pre-wash stuff. i remember washing them over and over again in the washing machine with bleach (didn't even own a clothes dryer). also remember wearing them while sitting in a bath tub to shrink them to the perfect fit!! in those days (1970s) we had to buy them larger than what we wore coz they always shrunk. and if we grew taller, or they shrunk at the bottom, (or wearing hand-me-downs!) sewing "borders" on the bottom hem! :lol: now THOSE were cool. :cool:

[witchywoman]

The new trend for the Harley crowd in my area is ape hanger handlebars. They can get ridiculously high but I guess it's all legal.

my 2nd hubby was a patch holder with the hells angels..he had ape hanger handlebars on his shovelhead..

[Lavinya]

also, we had to fade our own Levi's! none of this pre-wash stuff. i remember washing them over and over again in the washing machine with bleach (didn't even own a clothes dryer). also remember wearing them while sitting in a bath tub to shrink them to the perfect fit!! in those days (1970s) we had to buy them larger than what we wore coz they always shrunk. and if we grew taller, or they shrunk at the bottom, (or wearing hand-me-downs!) sewing "borders" on the bottom hem! :lol: now THOSE were cool. :cool:

Oh my, I remember the embellishments on jeans fondly, lol. IIRC, there weren't boy's and girl's Levi's, they were all shrink to fit boy's. Embroidery on the jeans and the blue "workshirts". :smile:

[Lavinya]

my 2nd hubby was a patch holder with the hells angels..he had ape hanger handlebars on his shovelhead..

Isn't it tiring to have your hands in the air on long drives? Of course I had ape handlebars and a sissy-bar on my banana seat Shwinn in the mid-sixties so I can understand the cool factor, lol.

[witchywoman]

Isn't it tiring to have your hands in the air on long drives? Of course I had ape handlebars and a sissy-bar on my banana seat Shwinn in the mid-sixties so I can understand the cool factor, lol.

I was holding on to hubby while we rode lol

I used to ask him if his arms got tired? he said no..

eta, he had huge biceps lol

[AnnieKins]

also, we had to fade our own Levi's! none of this pre-wash stuff. i remember washing them over and over again in the washing machine with bleach (didn't even own a clothes dryer). also remember wearing them while sitting in a bath tub to shrink them to the perfect fit!! in those days (1970s) we had to buy them larger than what we wore coz they always shrunk. and if we grew taller, or they shrunk at the bottom, (or wearing hand-me-downs!) sewing "borders" on the bottom hem! :lol: now THOSE were cool. :cool:

Oh yes sunbunny! I remember all those things very well.

The big thing here when I was a teen was to wear Lee jeans with the huge patch on the back of them. They didn't make girls jeans so we had to alter them at the waistline and they did NOT fit well. But they were OH so cool.

I laugh at my teens today with some of the things they wear, but when I look back at some of my pics as a teen I really have no right to laugh at anyone! :laugh:

[HansieDZ]

Oh my, I remember the embellishments on jeans fondly, lol. IIRC, there weren't boy's and girl's Levi's, they were all shrink to fit boy's. Embroidery on the jeans and the blue "workshirts". :smile:

OMG-the embroidery!

LOL,I was watching "Rhoda" yesterday and Brenda had on a t-shirt with an owl with giant eyes and that reminded me of an iron-on transfer I had of the same owl! Holy smokes-we sure altered our clothes,didn't we?!

[Mr. Moto2]

Uhhh.. okay, I'm giving up on the Prell. It does lather up, cleans and rinses out well, but the smell was doing me in. IMO it ends up stinking like bug spray. I guess I don't like that "60s smell" as much as I thought I would!