I'm 61. Born in 1961. There used to be a product for cuts and scrapes called "mercurochrome." It was in a tiny bottle with a little dropper. It was bright reddish orange. My parents always kept some and used it any time one of us got a cut or scrap or splinter, etc. I recently went on the internet to find out why that product is no longer on the shelves. I discovered it was discontinued because it contained mercury. Nowadays, people use alcohol or iodine for little cuts, etc. But back when I was a kid, "mercurochrome" was the common treatment.to keep infection out of those types of injuries.
We have it in Belgium, mercurochrome is mostly known for Band-Aids now, the bright over liquide is called isobetadine over here and is found in every pharmacies and some supermarkets I also like to use eosine (most commonly referred to as "rouge/red" for its flashy pink colour it's no disinfectant but it helps speeding the scarring process and protects the wound like band aid would
@@TheGabygael We have betadine here in the US. That is a form of iodine. Yes, it does have a a yellowish orange color . But that is from the iodine. I’m pretty sure that is not from mercury.
My mom used that and Gentian Violet on us in the 80’s. Gentian Violet was a purple stain she used when we got impetigo, and the Mercurochrome was for small cuts. I think I dyed ribbons with it once. When I was in Kindergarten in 1980, the nurse broke a thermometer, so she put the mercury into a shallow box and took it to each classroom one at a time so we could watch how it rolled around and poke it with pencils😂🤣🥹. Two of the boys touched it, and she laughingly sent them to wash their hands☠️💀
I’m so glad you shared this because it reminded me that my mom and grandma taught me to wash my brushes and honestly I have not in years but this just motivated me to start washing my brushes again. 👏🙂
Well bathing was not considered something "fancy" in Europe, it was considered sinful, lust, vanity, a means of spreading disease Vale considers the weather before the worsening of global warming, European lands were really cold so taking a shower should be torture
I always thought my mums brushes were disgusting, she had to buy me my own at a very young age cuz I hated her brush. I kept mine meticulously clean even as a young child, my mom's hairbrush is still gross 30 yrs later! Cheers doll!
That was delightful! Your silent movie star career is doing swimmingly! Also, as some others have commented, I love your sweater top~ Finally, thanks for the tips on your nail polishes. I have a nice collection of both Piggy Paint & Sophi. My nails thank you, seriously. p.s. I save my hair too, for the same reasons, especially when I cut it. I agree, it does look kinda creepy.
My hair is waist length. I wash it every week and a half. Like the author, hot tools never go near my hair either, except on very special occasions, like my wedding. I don't agree with brushing it so much. It can make your hair split and break!
My mom found my big wad of hair once when she was visiting and she threw it out. She was horrified and I couldn't even defend it, because yeah, that's pretty bad.
Only 45 minutes a day isn't that bad. I usually do styles I can keep up for about a week, and spend maybe two hours depending on what I choose to do for the next week, when I wash my hair I also redye it, so it's like a 6 hour+ process
Very interesting. I think brushing your scalp or even massaging it every day is good. I try to do it at least five to ten minutes every day, until I feel the tingle. I use a bamboo brush though. I also massage with my fingertips. I'm trying to rethicken my hair. I feel like I have less hairs. So, I've started using oil infusions and teas. All homemade.
You were massaging the "mercury" in so precisely it almost make me worried :-D Also I collect both my hair and my boyfriends :-D #doubleweirdo We have quite not far off colour and I will have my hair rat sooner :-D
I think all of your historical practices are slowly coming to fruition...it might just be me, but it looks like your hair is getting thicker...? :) The back of my hair was down to my waist but I just cut it all off to a shoulder-skimming bob today! Frankly, it was time...I was getting so frustrated with it in my food, drink, all over the floors, sitting on it, etc *lol* It was starting to get damaged, dry, worn-out looking (does that even make sense??) That being said, I'll still be following some of the routines I've learned from you - not only are they fun, it should go a long way to keeping my hair healthy and happy (happier than it was). Thank you for being you, and posting such great videos! :)
Thanks :) I think it is a bit thicker, although it's hard to know if that's related to my haircare routines or because my health has been better lately. Maybe a mix of both? Waist-to-bob length must have been quite a change for you! I had to cut about 5" off a couple weeks ago as my ends were looking rather sad, and it felt odd for days even though no one else could tell the difference.
@@TheLongHairedFlapper but I'll bet that 5" made quite a difference :). It probably felt so much healthier, and perhaps a bit lighter, too... I have to admit I'm a complete spaz when it comes to long hair - I can't even manage a simple bun! *LOL* Knowing me I'll just end up growing it out again...fresh starts and all that ;)
A lot of this is actually very sound advice??? I think just a few things would need to be adjusted, like the tonics she used on her hair to be changed to other oils or hair supplements that are known to help hair now, but overall, long hair care requires most of this???
I'm not judging your brush because as long as it does it's job who cares what it looks like.... But your brush looks just like the barbie dolls I had as a kid
The fact that brushing the hair for 30in isn't attainable for most people, doesn't make it a bad tip per se 😂 For some of us with a lot of hair, its very much needed, actually.
Do you use any particular method to clean your brush? I find mine gets very dusty very quickly, and I worry about cleaning it too vigorously and too often. I don't want to split the wood or fray/unseat the bristles.
I'm probably not the best person to ask as I am pretty brutal on my brushes 😅 The proper way to do it is supposed to be: remove as much of the hair/dust with a fine tooth comb as possible, then wash the bristles in warm soapy water by dripping just the bristles in. The water should only be luke-warm, so as to not melt the glue that holds in the bristles. Then rinse in clean water, again only submerging the bristles and not that handle. You are supposed to be very careful that only the bristles are in contact the water, so the moisture doesn't actually touch the wood part (thus preventing splitting). I always find it hard to get the bristles totally clean this way however, so I tend to get a bit more water on the handle than it recommended... Hence the sorry state of my poor brush!
@@TheLongHairedFlapper Oh dear! I am in the habit of letting my brushes soak in very hot water with a little shampoo to really get the dirt off. I wash 2 brushes at the same time so I can scrub them against each other. They've held up pretty well, one is a Dry Hair Wet Brush that I love, the other is something from the $ store. I can't see washing them every day. Some times I can barely get out of bed. I'll try to get up to speed of once a week at least.
Your hair is so lovely! Is it naturally auburn? My aunt had rich auburn hair. Mine is like a dark strawberry blonde. I’ve heard of singeing at barbershops actually, do you think something like that even works for split ends? My issue is that my hair breaks easily and it doesn’t seem to appear longer because it always has to be cut. I’m trying to see if there’s a way to keep the bonds of the hair together longer, but it’s difficult.
Thanks :) My hair colour isn't too far off my natural shade, but I do use henna which boosts the red-undertones quite a bit. The reasons the Victorians/Edwardians practiced singeing was based off faulty science (they thought the hair shaft was filled with fluid and singeing prevented this fluid from leaking out), although I have no idea if there are any real benefits to the practice beyond simply removing the ends. Using a technique like "dusting" would probably give similar results without the fire risks. (I used to use a similar method to "dusting" and it worked alright. I haven't done it in years though, as since using henna my hair rarely gets split ends anymore).
The style at the beginning? I don't have any tutorial for that, but it's basically just a simple bun with some pieces pulled out around my ears. I don't pull the hair back tightly as I wind the bun, so it gets a natural poofy look. I never tease my hair so any of my updo tutorials are technically tease-free styles :)
I'm pretty sure her hair has been purposefully styled for the photo. As mentioned above, it could be from being braided, or she may have used one of the many curlers/wavers on the market at the time. The pieces around her face look to me to be from curlers, so I wouldn't be surprised if she had her poor maid style all that hair with some type of wet-set!
@@TheLongHairedFlapper I think the excessive brushing caused those waves. It’s just like how African Americans achieve the “waves” hair style. It is also achievable on looser hair types
Lovely video! I currently have terrible hair--it's falling out with my rheumatoid arthritis medication. Do you recommend henna for helping the hair look better? Castor oil is said to be good but it's so sticky.... I have been collecting my naturally brushed/fallen hair for a few years now with the aim of making a hair rat, but I don't know how to make one now! Do you have a video or an idea of resources to recommend I start searching for how? It was something I know the Edwardians did....
I'm a big fan of henna! My hair is pretty thin as a result of some thyroid issues, and henna has definitely helped it look thicker. I also adore the colour, which is coincidently historically accurate to the time-periods I usually focus on (I've actually just been researching for a henna-video all week!). You have to be committed to it once you start as it's hard to dye overtop, but I've never regretted it. As for hair rats, I haven't actually been able to find any good historical sources yet. I found some references to working with switches (i.e. long straight locks of hair), but those were usually store-bought and then styled as desired. Women definitely used to save their hair for making rats, but I have yet to figure out a good method for matting the hair together. I will probably make a video about it if I ever come up with a practical way of making them 🙂
@@TheLongHairedFlapper ah, you're awesome!!! I await to hear what you figure out, and the henna video. I'll try and see if I can figure something out myself and relay it to you if I do! I used to use henna in the day but it's been years, and my memory is a bit hazy on if it improved hair health... also, do you have any recommendations for where to get fake hair extensions/bundles/switches? I've never bought wigs or extensions online, and because I'm not looking for "fashion" pieces and don't really know what I'm looking for it's all terribly confusing. There are no irl places where I live in NZ either! I know *what* I want, but the searching is the frustrating element! Have you had any success or encountered any workarounds that help you? If not I understand, but I thought I'd ask just in case as my long-haired flapper days are sadly deficient in this current time.... I'm currently the Cassandra Mortmain to your Rose Mortmain, if that paints a clear enough picture haha 😅 Unrelated, but I'd be keen to also see your take any particularly useful or unusual books/magazines that you recommend, in regards to hair, or mending, or knitting, or some other specific but historical topic. Of course I spend many long hours combing through archive.org myself, and other sites like that, but you always seem to have such great sources/resources, and I'd be keen to hear either your recommendations for how/where to search or even actual pdfs/links that you find useful! There is always seemingly so much chaff to wade thru that looks promising or informative, but ends up being the 1902 equivalent of a mailer with one free pattern and just a tonne of ads to pad everything out.
@@sophroniel Sorry for the late reply! RUclips sometimes forgets to send me notifications of comment replies and I only just saw your comment. In terms of fake hair, I’ve bought a few in the past but have never been entirely satisfied with any of them. I typically buy bundles of hair that are intended for braiding, as it comes loose rather than pre-attached to any sort of clip. It’s a bit more historically accurate and I find it easier to create the custom hair pieces I need (such as braids for supporting my Edwardian updos). I don’t have any specific brand recommendations though, since as I said I’m still looking for my ideal faux hair brand. For reference books, it is sadly mostly a case of reading a lot of mediocre books looking for the few gems. I do a lot of research and some resources I’ve just stumbled upon by chance. If I find one good book, I typically scroll down to the recommendations and see what else pops up. I also usually click the “topics” link in the description to find similar books. To see if a book is worth further reading, I first either look at the book's index or quickly scan through the entire book in tile mode (where you see a lot of pages at once, rather than one at a time). It doesn’t eliminate all the duds, but it certainly saves a lot of time by weeding out resources that obviously aren’t worth an in-depth reading. For a specific book/magazine recommendation, one particular favourite that comes to mind is the "Every Woman’s Encyclopaedia". Not sure if you’ve read those yet, but they are circa 1910 and are packed full of a variety of great information. They really have a bit of everything, including beauty articles, fashion advice, cooking, as well as other topics such as law, medicine, farming and history. There are several volumes available on archive.org and they are well worth a read!
Clearly when she said her hair at times came out in clumps all I could think of is when she said she applied Mercury to the roots of her hair at night. 😳
Most of the added footage is from old silent movies (with one or two talkies and some archival shots as well). I used a ton of different movies from this video, including some Gloria Swanson films, Mary Pickford films, and of course a couple Buster Keaton films (I include him wherever I can!). I think I used bits from about 12 different movies in total , so I don't recall off the top of my head where each clip is from, but I can look it up if you were curious about a specific clip.
In this context scruff is likely referring to a scalp condition and brilliantine is a product used for hairstyling. Brilliantine was typically made from oil and alcohol, which gave the hair shine and could be used for smoothing everything down.
It's naturally very straight. I prefer curls on myself, so I usually put it up in rollers before filming (which is why there is usually some wave/curl to my hair). Sometimes I get lazy though and don't bother, which is why I occasionally have my natural, straight hair in videos :)
@@TheLongHairedFlapper i can totally understand you i have natural wavy hair but its not even in all the places of my head so i make pin curls or give it a blow dry but sometimes as you said i really don't care i let it loose in its natural shape or i will do an Edwardian bun which can really be a rescue in many situations
Looks like you are on beginning of your journey love. Need to learn mire of internal reasons (Hamer medicine) for getting your goals. Now your hair look bad.
I don't think you can doubt what she said as her hair was super long. It's easy to laugh off things from the past that you obviously do not understand.
opera singer: i massage my scalp with mercury
also opera singer: my hair sometimes falls out in handfuls. it is natural.
but she has a box of it!
I wouldn't do that. Hair is to be cherished and putting mercury on your scalp is just wrong.
Oh, to have a maid whose job is to brush my hair for half an hour every day!
Ahhh sounds lovely ☺️
I call that having a little sister 😃
Maybe you could pay a message therapist for that.
Not if she drags the smallest comb through, like my mom used to. I hated it, got whiplash on several occasions! 😂
@@jbug884 ouch!
I'm 61. Born in 1961. There used to be a product for cuts and scrapes called "mercurochrome." It was in a tiny bottle with a little dropper. It was bright reddish orange. My parents always kept some and used it any time one of us got a cut or scrap or splinter, etc. I recently went on the internet to find out why that product is no longer on the shelves. I discovered it was discontinued because it contained mercury. Nowadays, people use alcohol or iodine for little cuts, etc. But back when I was a kid, "mercurochrome" was the common treatment.to keep infection out of those types of injuries.
Yes I remember it from the 90s
We have it in Belgium, mercurochrome is mostly known for Band-Aids now, the bright over liquide is called isobetadine over here and is found in every pharmacies and some supermarkets I also like to use eosine (most commonly referred to as "rouge/red" for its flashy pink colour it's no disinfectant but it helps speeding the scarring process and protects the wound like band aid would
@@TheGabygael We have betadine here in the US. That is a form of iodine. Yes, it does have a a yellowish orange color . But that is from the iodine. I’m pretty sure that is not from mercury.
Yes, I remember mercurochrome too, but while it kept the name, mercury had been outlawed long ago, so it actually did not contain any anymore... 🙄
My mom used that and Gentian Violet on us in the 80’s. Gentian Violet was a purple stain she used when we got impetigo, and the Mercurochrome was for small cuts. I think I dyed ribbons with it once. When I was in Kindergarten in 1980, the nurse broke a thermometer, so she put the mercury into a shallow box and took it to each classroom one at a time so we could watch how it rolled around and poke it with pencils😂🤣🥹. Two of the boys touched it, and she laughingly sent them to wash their hands☠️💀
Me with natural 4c hair thinking that 45 minutes is a VERY short amount of time 😅
Can I ask, how do disabled people with 4c hair live? 😭
@ern right. 45 min a day is a lot… and I do have type 4 hair. I touch my hair once a week
😂😂😂 same same
@@E_MZ_ same , and honestly sometimes every 10 days as my scalp does not get greasy fast
Hair day is a big day 😂 it must be planned
@@saragarofano6471 They don't
Not gonna lie, when people brush my hair it is good for my spirit.
I wish i were an animal so this would happen, but of course I have to be a single man :|
I agree 😊
I’m so glad you shared this because it reminded me that my mom and grandma taught me to wash my brushes and honestly I have not in years but this just motivated me to start washing my brushes again. 👏🙂
Same here!
Years 😭
Hello, I am from Colombia South America, I'm learning to speak English, your video is very good and fun, is useful for my practice thanks for share🙂
Imagine living in a time when taking a bath daily is considered a fancy lol !
You mean like now in the time of covid ?
sorry to tell you but its still like this in many places
Well bathing was not considered something "fancy" in Europe, it was considered sinful, lust, vanity, a means of spreading disease
Vale considers the weather before the worsening of global warming, European lands were really cold so taking a shower should be torture
Well, you shouldn't really bathe daily. Washing yourself? Yes. Bathing? No.
You would have been an excellent silent film star! I loved the video!
I always thought my mums brushes were disgusting, she had to buy me my own at a very young age cuz I hated her brush. I kept mine meticulously clean even as a young child, my mom's hairbrush is still gross 30 yrs later!
Cheers doll!
That was delightful! Your silent movie star career is doing swimmingly! Also, as some others have commented, I love your sweater top~ Finally, thanks for the tips on your nail polishes. I have a nice collection of both Piggy Paint & Sophi. My nails thank you, seriously. p.s. I save my hair too, for the same reasons, especially when I cut it. I agree, it does look kinda creepy.
😊 Thanks!
My hair is waist length. I wash it every week and a half. Like the author, hot tools never go near my hair either, except on very special occasions, like my wedding. I don't agree with brushing it so much. It can make your hair split and break!
I have a brush from that time era and it’s really really soft compared to modern brushes so I don’t think it would cause any damage
@@dollanatomy5390 I hope not for your sake :)
10:55 yeah it falls out do to the mercury
That was very interesting. A lot of that sounded like advice I read and listen to, today.
Amazing!! That sounds SO OPERA SINGER-Y!!! I work with modern day opera singers and this feels correct looking back.
this will be my motivation to buy a vintage brush set. i'll be back in a few minutes, i'm going to the flea market-
update: the vintage brush works quite well and is more effective at removing dirt!
My mom found my big wad of hair once when she was visiting and she threw it out. She was horrified and I couldn't even defend it, because yeah, that's pretty bad.
In olden days,hair that fell out rom brushing was kept in order to make hair pieces to make hair look more poofy..like hair spong3s today
I clean my mum's brushes when I visit cuz she does not and they get quite gross!
This opera singer has nice tips, some people still recommend her advice. Good job 👍
Only 45 minutes a day isn't that bad. I usually do styles I can keep up for about a week, and spend maybe two hours depending on what I choose to do for the next week, when I wash my hair I also redye it, so it's like a 6 hour+ process
Very interesting. I think brushing your scalp or even massaging it every day is good. I try to do it at least five to ten minutes every day, until I feel the tingle. I use a bamboo brush though. I also massage with my fingertips. I'm trying to rethicken my hair. I feel like I have less hairs. So, I've started using oil infusions and teas. All homemade.
Homemade is the only way, especially if you want it prepared correctly. Not to mention the absurd prices.
So, I need to hire a maid and get some Mercury. 😂😂😂😂😂 I love how people used to talk, it was so proper.
You were massaging the "mercury" in so precisely it almost make me worried :-D Also I collect both my hair and my boyfriends :-D #doubleweirdo We have quite not far off colour and I will have my hair rat sooner :-D
Glad I'm not the only one with a hair collection!
Huh!? 😂
This was so much fun to watch 🙂🙂🙂
I think all of your historical practices are slowly coming to fruition...it might just be me, but it looks like your hair is getting thicker...? :)
The back of my hair was down to my waist but I just cut it all off to a shoulder-skimming bob today! Frankly, it was time...I was getting so frustrated with it in my food, drink, all over the floors, sitting on it, etc *lol* It was starting to get damaged, dry, worn-out looking (does that even make sense??)
That being said, I'll still be following some of the routines I've learned from you - not only are they fun, it should go a long way to keeping my hair healthy and happy (happier than it was).
Thank you for being you, and posting such great videos! :)
Thanks :) I think it is a bit thicker, although it's hard to know if that's related to my haircare routines or because my health has been better lately. Maybe a mix of both?
Waist-to-bob length must have been quite a change for you! I had to cut about 5" off a couple weeks ago as my ends were looking rather sad, and it felt odd for days even though no one else could tell the difference.
@@TheLongHairedFlapper but I'll bet that 5" made quite a difference :). It probably felt so much healthier, and perhaps a bit lighter, too...
I have to admit I'm a complete spaz when it comes to long hair - I can't even manage a simple bun! *LOL* Knowing me I'll just end up growing it out again...fresh starts and all that ;)
I wish I could hear her singing... I love opera
A lot of this is actually very sound advice??? I think just a few things would need to be adjusted, like the tonics she used on her hair to be changed to other oils or hair supplements that are known to help hair now, but overall, long hair care requires most of this???
I'm not judging your brush because as long as it does it's job who cares what it looks like.... But your brush looks just like the barbie dolls I had as a kid
The fact that brushing the hair for 30in isn't attainable for most people, doesn't make it a bad tip per se 😂 For some of us with a lot of hair, its very much needed, actually.
New subscriber love vintage stuff 🌹
I wonder how soon after she cut her hair to be fashionable. her maid must have had a sigh of relief that day.
Not everyone dressed and did everything alike. Some people did things for fashion and some did not. I doubt she cut it.
@@ASmith-jn7kf Yeah you are right, she might have kept it. It is a good point that not everyone follows the trends.
Opera singer needs hair for the opera updo
Most opera singers keep their hair waist-lenght to this day, because of the need for historical hairstyles in opera productions.
Do you use any particular method to clean your brush? I find mine gets very dusty very quickly, and I worry about cleaning it too vigorously and too often. I don't want to split the wood or fray/unseat the bristles.
I'm probably not the best person to ask as I am pretty brutal on my brushes 😅 The proper way to do it is supposed to be: remove as much of the hair/dust with a fine tooth comb as possible, then wash the bristles in warm soapy water by dripping just the bristles in. The water should only be luke-warm, so as to not melt the glue that holds in the bristles. Then rinse in clean water, again only submerging the bristles and not that handle. You are supposed to be very careful that only the bristles are in contact the water, so the moisture doesn't actually touch the wood part (thus preventing splitting). I always find it hard to get the bristles totally clean this way however, so I tend to get a bit more water on the handle than it recommended... Hence the sorry state of my poor brush!
@@TheLongHairedFlapper Oh dear! I am in the habit of letting my brushes soak in very hot water with a little shampoo to really get the dirt off. I wash 2 brushes at the same time so I can scrub them against each other. They've held up pretty well, one is a Dry Hair Wet Brush that I love, the other is something from the $ store. I can't see washing them every day. Some times I can barely get out of bed. I'll try to get up to speed of once a week at least.
Your hair is so lovely! Is it naturally auburn? My aunt had rich auburn hair. Mine is like a dark strawberry blonde. I’ve heard of singeing at barbershops actually, do you think something like that even works for split ends? My issue is that my hair breaks easily and it doesn’t seem to appear longer because it always has to be cut. I’m trying to see if there’s a way to keep the bonds of the hair together longer, but it’s difficult.
Thanks :) My hair colour isn't too far off my natural shade, but I do use henna which boosts the red-undertones quite a bit.
The reasons the Victorians/Edwardians practiced singeing was based off faulty science (they thought the hair shaft was filled with fluid and singeing prevented this fluid from leaking out), although I have no idea if there are any real benefits to the practice beyond simply removing the ends. Using a technique like "dusting" would probably give similar results without the fire risks. (I used to use a similar method to "dusting" and it worked alright. I haven't done it in years though, as since using henna my hair rarely gets split ends anymore).
@@TheLongHairedFlapper that’s really interesting! I’ll have to look into that one day, thank you for mentioning it! ☺️
This was soooo good! 🌺
Thank you for the advice!
Beautiful! Holy smokes that's long!
Yes, she had quite the head of hair!
Pretty sweater you are wearing.
Thanks! It's based on a 1920's sweater-design, but I thought the sleeves looked somewhat similar to Aline's dress in the photo :)
Too bad they didn't have the recipe for Indian herbal shampoo
Yeah but instead they used raw eggs and onion water which is also very beneficial.
Might I ask, where do you get your hair brush? Great video!❤
I've had it for a few years now so I don't quite remember for sure, but I think it was probably from Sally's.
LBCC historical has great old stuff like that, I would check out their Etsy
I also save my hair for future hair rat action
Hmm Mercury a class b poison bad idea 💡. But in 1910 I am sure they didn't know this
do you have a video for the hairstyle you are wearing in this ? also can you make a video about hair updos without hair teasing . thank you !
The style at the beginning? I don't have any tutorial for that, but it's basically just a simple bun with some pieces pulled out around my ears. I don't pull the hair back tightly as I wind the bun, so it gets a natural poofy look. I never tease my hair so any of my updo tutorials are technically tease-free styles :)
All of my waves get lost the longer my hair gets :(
I see that antique photo and I have to wonder how her hair waves that well
I honestly think it's from being braided!
I'm pretty sure her hair has been purposefully styled for the photo. As mentioned above, it could be from being braided, or she may have used one of the many curlers/wavers on the market at the time. The pieces around her face look to me to be from curlers, so I wouldn't be surprised if she had her poor maid style all that hair with some type of wet-set!
I get the same exact waves by putting my hair in two braids overnight
@@TheLongHairedFlapper I think the excessive brushing caused those waves. It’s just like how African Americans achieve the “waves” hair style. It is also achievable on looser hair types
Wonder what the secret lotion is :)
I wash my brushes often too. makes sense.
Lovely video! I currently have terrible hair--it's falling out with my rheumatoid arthritis medication. Do you recommend henna for helping the hair look better? Castor oil is said to be good but it's so sticky.... I have been collecting my naturally brushed/fallen hair for a few years now with the aim of making a hair rat, but I don't know how to make one now! Do you have a video or an idea of resources to recommend I start searching for how? It was something I know the Edwardians did....
I'm a big fan of henna! My hair is pretty thin as a result of some thyroid issues, and henna has definitely helped it look thicker. I also adore the colour, which is coincidently historically accurate to the time-periods I usually focus on (I've actually just been researching for a henna-video all week!). You have to be committed to it once you start as it's hard to dye overtop, but I've never regretted it.
As for hair rats, I haven't actually been able to find any good historical sources yet. I found some references to working with switches (i.e. long straight locks of hair), but those were usually store-bought and then styled as desired. Women definitely used to save their hair for making rats, but I have yet to figure out a good method for matting the hair together. I will probably make a video about it if I ever come up with a practical way of making them 🙂
@@TheLongHairedFlapper ah, you're awesome!!! I await to hear what you figure out, and the henna video. I'll try and see if I can figure something out myself and relay it to you if I do! I used to use henna in the day but it's been years, and my memory is a bit hazy on if it improved hair health... also, do you have any recommendations for where to get fake hair extensions/bundles/switches? I've never bought wigs or extensions online, and because I'm not looking for "fashion" pieces and don't really know what I'm looking for it's all terribly confusing. There are no irl places where I live in NZ either! I know *what* I want, but the searching is the frustrating element! Have you had any success or encountered any workarounds that help you? If not I understand, but I thought I'd ask just in case as my long-haired flapper days are sadly deficient in this current time.... I'm currently the Cassandra Mortmain to your Rose Mortmain, if that paints a clear enough picture haha 😅
Unrelated, but I'd be keen to also see your take any particularly useful or unusual books/magazines that you recommend, in regards to hair, or mending, or knitting, or some other specific but historical topic. Of course I spend many long hours combing through archive.org myself, and other sites like that, but you always seem to have such great sources/resources, and I'd be keen to hear either your recommendations for how/where to search or even actual pdfs/links that you find useful! There is always seemingly so much chaff to wade thru that looks promising or informative, but ends up being the 1902 equivalent of a mailer with one free pattern and just a tonne of ads to pad everything out.
@@sophroniel Sorry for the late reply! RUclips sometimes forgets to send me notifications of comment replies and I only just saw your comment.
In terms of fake hair, I’ve bought a few in the past but have never been entirely satisfied with any of them. I typically buy bundles of hair that are intended for braiding, as it comes loose rather than pre-attached to any sort of clip. It’s a bit more historically accurate and I find it easier to create the custom hair pieces I need (such as braids for supporting my Edwardian updos). I don’t have any specific brand recommendations though, since as I said I’m still looking for my ideal faux hair brand.
For reference books, it is sadly mostly a case of reading a lot of mediocre books looking for the few gems. I do a lot of research and some resources I’ve just stumbled upon by chance. If I find one good book, I typically scroll down to the recommendations and see what else pops up. I also usually click the “topics” link in the description to find similar books. To see if a book is worth further reading, I first either look at the book's index or quickly scan through the entire book in tile mode (where you see a lot of pages at once, rather than one at a time). It doesn’t eliminate all the duds, but it certainly saves a lot of time by weeding out resources that obviously aren’t worth an in-depth reading.
For a specific book/magazine recommendation, one particular favourite that comes to mind is the "Every Woman’s Encyclopaedia". Not sure if you’ve read those yet, but they are circa 1910 and are packed full of a variety of great information. They really have a bit of everything, including beauty articles, fashion advice, cooking, as well as other topics such as law, medicine, farming and history. There are several volumes available on archive.org and they are well worth a read!
Clearly when she said her hair at times came out in clumps all I could think of is when she said she applied Mercury to the roots of her hair at night. 😳
this is gold
Very interesting.
I don't spend 45 minutes on my hair in a week. Longer than yours, thicker and curly. Never brush or comb curls. Wash scalp only. Gad
Do you detangle your hair with your fingers? I'm curly too and currently searching for alternative ways to take care of it❤️
such a cute video thank you very much don´t bother keeping your hair I need my own "out-bushed" hair to keep snales from my salad in the garden : )
We are all thinking the same as you are acting out!!😂
some people use 'singeing' to get rid of the split ends. i don't do that. ...ugh
I have deep Auburn hair with root gray what color number am I?
what clips are these from
Most of the added footage is from old silent movies (with one or two talkies and some archival shots as well). I used a ton of different movies from this video, including some Gloria Swanson films, Mary Pickford films, and of course a couple Buster Keaton films (I include him wherever I can!). I think I used bits from about 12 different movies in total , so I don't recall off the top of my head where each clip is from, but I can look it up if you were curious about a specific clip.
What is scruff??
In this context it's probably referring to dandruff or similar scalp condition.
I Wash once a week.
8:32 I wonder why they have a heachache......
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She didn't dye her hair either, much healthier for hair and body
Whats scruff and what is brilintine
In this context scruff is likely referring to a scalp condition and brilliantine is a product used for hairstyling. Brilliantine was typically made from oil and alcohol, which gave the hair shine and could be used for smoothing everything down.
i wanted to ask you this all this time i watch your videos some times your hair is straight do you straihgten it?
It's naturally very straight. I prefer curls on myself, so I usually put it up in rollers before filming (which is why there is usually some wave/curl to my hair). Sometimes I get lazy though and don't bother, which is why I occasionally have my natural, straight hair in videos :)
@@TheLongHairedFlapper i can totally understand you i have natural wavy hair but its not even in all the places of my head so i make pin curls or give it a blow dry but sometimes as you said i really don't care i let it loose in its natural shape or i will do an Edwardian bun which can really be a rescue in many situations
I'm sorry about your hair. Castor oil will help grow it back :( I'm sorry.
Interesting
Wonder how one singers the ends of their hair. Hmmm
A lighter
Looks like you are on beginning of your journey love. Need to learn mire of internal reasons (Hamer medicine) for getting your goals. Now your hair look bad.
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All that mercury...clumps of hair...coming out...
I don't think you can doubt what she said as her hair was super long. It's easy to laugh off things from the past that you obviously do not understand.
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Explains why my hair looks like trash
This B.S
What is scruff?
In this context it's probably referring to dandruff.