I've been enjoying Sali Hughes' book "Pretty Iconic: A Personal Look at the Beauty Products that Changed the World". I am somewhat obsessed with finding the beauty products I grew up with, and it makes my day if they're still around today.
It was great reading Sali's recollection of products like the Toni home perm. I remember the Tweeny Twink too, which had a lot to answer for. She also recalls two products I remember very well: Rimmel's best selling lipstick heather shimmer - and Sun In, which tended to give hair a brassy or green finish.
Sali is probably too young to remember: Flicker ladies' razor, Anne French cleansing milk and Glow 5 mask.
The perfumes that we were using in the 70s and 80s included Charlie by Revlon, which was a gamechanger with its ads showing confident women in trouser suits; Anais Amais by Cacherel; Kiku in its distinctive yellow container; Aqua Manda by Goya; Aromatics Elixir by Clinque, Poison by Dior, Giorgio Beverley Hills, and Opium.
Other products I've since remembered, which weren't in Sali's book, are Bergasol, which used ads featuring two models, one very pale and the other a deep sun tanned brown; Henara henna powder, which came in a drum and was a dry powder that you used with water instead of dye on your hair, and Harmony hair colourants, semi-permanent colour in a tube.
Other products I've since remembered, which weren't in Sali's book, are Bergasol, which used ads featuring two models, one very pale and the other a deep sun tanned brown; Henara henna powder, which came in a drum and was a dry powder that you used with water instead of dye on your hair, and Harmony hair colourants, semi-permanent colour in a tube.
Our shampoos were Sunsilk, Vosene if you had dandruff, Timotei, Breck and my personal favourite (although Mum wouldn't buy it) Linco Beer shampoo, which came in a cute plastic barrel.
Many of our make-up brands in the 70s have disappeared, among them Evette (Woolworths' own brand) and Outdoor Girl but others like Miners and Rimmel are still going strong.
Do you remember any other products the 70s and 80s?
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Ha ha! I remember all of these ! The Harmony sachets I still recommend to some clients. They are now called Shades, you can buy them in Super Drug. A fantastic tonic for dry hair. I have used Elizabeth Ardens Eight Hour Cream for over twenty five years! Where does the time go?
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