A touch of either Veritable Graisse d'Ours or Graisse d'Ours Liquéfie, a pommade made of bear's grease, would help keep that jaunty cowlick from popping out from a coiffure in addition to strengthening and prevent color fading of the hair.
Sunday, November 24, 2013
Baume de la Ferté c1830
Baume de la Ferté was created around 1830 as an emollient balm to be used by nursing mothers and wet nurses to relieve their dried, cracked and sore nipples from breastfeeding. It contained tannins left over from Bordeaux wine production, benzoin, beeswax & almond oil. This moisturizing balm was also used to soothe chapped lips as well. The earliest pot lids are marked with the 15 ru de la Paix address (1840-1914), then in 1914, it was marked with the 68 Champs Elysees address.
The earliest pots were made up of stamped tin. The later pots were made up of galalith I believe. Newer formulas are housed in plastic tubes.
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The earliest pots were made up of stamped tin. The later pots were made up of galalith I believe. Newer formulas are housed in plastic tubes.
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c2010
c2013
Eau Lustrale
Eau Lustrale, a liquid hair groom which would clean it, degrease it but also give it it a lustrous shine.
It was made up of Castor oil (deodorized), strongest alcohol (deodorized), cantharides powder, oil of bergamot and otto of roses. To soften the hair, and prevent baldness.
It was made sometime before 1853 and continued to be sold into the 1960s.
Eau Lustrale was available in the following sizes and prices in 1941:
It was made up of Castor oil (deodorized), strongest alcohol (deodorized), cantharides powder, oil of bergamot and otto of roses. To soften the hair, and prevent baldness.
It was made sometime before 1853 and continued to be sold into the 1960s.
Eau Lustrale was available in the following sizes and prices in 1941:
- 4 oz $1.00
- 8 oz $3.25
- Pt. $6.60
- Qt. $12.75
Harper's Bazaar, 1935:
"There are a couple of Guerlain things that will make your trip to the hairdresser's far more pleasant. The first, Eau Lustral, which is used after the shampoo, is delightful as a setting lotion. It is as light and thin as water, and dries quickly."
Eau Lustrale bottle c1845. Rectangular, 6 1/4", graduated top, no panels, O.P., olive green, side: "GUERLAIN" side: "EAU LUSTRALE", manufactured by Pochet et du Courval . Photo from Hair Raising Stories.
c1914, emerald green bottle, cork top, manufactured by Pochet et du Courval, photo from museu del perfum.
c1931 emerald green bottle, black bakelite cap, manufactured by Pochet et du Courval. Photo from delcampe.
c1930-1950. Green glass bottle, black bakelite screwcap. Photo from ebay seller chiquita_tuli
Backside of bottle, c1950. Photo from ebay seller chiquita_tuli
Mini bottle of Eau Lustrale. Photo by www.ventesuroffres.com
c1960s. Photo from delcampe