Hi Frank !! Good to see ya ! I've used hair tonics and the smell is awful, nearly chokes me - why do most products have to be perfumed/fragranced
I agree. My pet peeve is trying to find a deodorant that is not perfumed. I don't like walking around thinking everyone is whispering, "I'm glad she used deodorant today."
I used Vitalis at one time, but that was many, many years ago. I remember, one barber I had, use to put some kind of hair stuff on me after the haircut. After a few times, and feeling like my hair was a "greaseball", I told him not to do it anymore. At my age, 71, I'm fortunate enough to have a full head of hair, which can surprise young folks when they find out how old I am. And, because I use Just For Men Mustache/Beard coloring on my temples and mustache, they are even more surprised that I'm 71. Same goes for my wife, who colors her hair.
Surprising how accepted meanings for commonly-used words change........"Butch" being one example. Our neighbor in Phoenix had an adult daughter they named Gay, of course many years before. They regretted having to call her "Gay". Know of any others? Many loosely-used words from our past now have profane meanings attached to them. A pity.... Frank
I've always had curly hair. In high school I had a full-blown afro, just because that's how it grew. My friends called me "Link" (from Mod Squad.) My hair is still thick and curly, but not the same curly as my younger days. Out of the 5 mien in my immediate family (father and 4 boys), I'm the only one whose hair has remained almost annoyingly full and thick into my mid 60s, while the got bald on top in their late 40s. I've tried "product" a couple of times but always preferred my hair without the goop in it, just as I've rarely used after shave. I used this once or twice: It never took the curl out. Regarding all the greasy stuff...remember this from the early 70s? We are so easily played it's frightening.
I recall when wire cutters were called Dykes (or dikes). That manufacturer is still in business. I also recall when levees were called dikes (or dykes). Language changes for some very odd reasons. It's rather queer if you ask me.
I used to like Vaseline Hair Tonic! Not the one pictured, but the clear bottle. Now I use Mousse to shape my hair, followed by Hair Spray. H.P.
Makes one wonder how long pillow cases lasted. Then there were the commercials with smiling women running their fingers through it. "Honey, you're down a quart."
So right ! And, I'm sick of having to choose my words carefully because now they mean something completely different