Re: What's New at Henna For Hair: A Beauticians textbook from 1940

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Posted by Tracey on January 24, 2004 at 15:19:48:

In reply to: Re: What's New at Henna For Hair: A Beauticians textbook from 1940 posted by Laura FG on January 24, 2004 at 06:45:31:

Leg make-up was used when nylons were expensive/hard to come by
during the war...basically, foundation.

: Ha Ha Ha! That was a good chuckle Catherine. I've just got to
read
: that to my husband who was hairdresser until a year ago. Those
: instructions about halitosis and washing your knickers daily!!!
I'm
: surprised they got much colour out of the henna the way they
applied
: it and can you imagine having to go through all that again if the
: desired colour wasn't aquired? Any idea what leg makeup was? I
know
: my Nanna used to draw lines up the back of her leg because she
: couldn't afford lined stockings, but I wonder what marker she used?
: Laura
:
:
:
:
:
: : Interesting! Some good stuff. Some things that tell us where
the
: : misinformation's coming from! And some things that will just
make
: you
: : fall over laughing.
: : Link below.

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: Leg make-up was used when nylons were expensive/hard to come by : during the war...basically, foundation. : : : : Ha Ha Ha! That was a good chuckle Catherine. I've just got to : read : : that to my husband who was hairdresser until a year ago. Those : : instructions about halitosis and washing your knickers daily!!! : I'm : : surprised they got much colour out of the henna the way they : applied : : it and can you imagine having to go through all that again if the : : desired colour wasn't aquired? Any idea what leg makeup was? I : know : : my Nanna used to draw lines up the back of her leg because she : : couldn't afford lined stockings, but I wonder what marker she used? : : Laura : : : : : : : : : : : : : Interesting! Some good stuff. Some things that tell us where : the : : : misinformation's coming from! And some things that will just : make : : you : : : fall over laughing. : : : Link below.
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