tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265120836698023886.post1840922900211901205..comments2024-03-26T12:28:06.367-04:00Comments on Marie Antoinette's: 18th Century Cosmetic RecipesLaurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06052080882886879580noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265120836698023886.post-57018241876399833872015-02-03T11:12:38.197-05:002015-02-03T11:12:38.197-05:00What is Hungary water supposed to do?What is Hungary water supposed to do?SakiVIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11307981612840889634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265120836698023886.post-1724573964403561412013-01-24T21:33:45.576-05:002013-01-24T21:33:45.576-05:00The book is in print now if anyone is interested (...The book is in print now if anyone is interested (under the title of The Spellbook of Marie Laveau, playing up the New Orleans connection) You can get it at Amazon: http://amzn.com/1907881247Gibson Girl Edwardian Fashionhttp://www.gibsonglamor.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265120836698023886.post-41017285797333857502012-06-06T00:01:17.280-04:002012-06-06T00:01:17.280-04:00@Lauren -- cool, we'll see! One publisher wrot...@Lauren -- cool, we'll see! One publisher wrote back saying he was interested to publish it, but recommended that having him act as my agent and submitting it to a larger publisher would be even better (though the publisher he suggested was someone I'd already sent it to anyway.) So we'll see what happens. It sounds like it will get printed by someone eventually at this rate.Gibson Girlhttp://gibsonglamor.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265120836698023886.post-14591149895719358882012-05-28T10:21:22.639-04:002012-05-28T10:21:22.639-04:00@Gibson Girl Edwardian Fashion If it is published ...@Gibson Girl Edwardian Fashion If it is published we should host an awesome book giveaway here. I think everyone is interested! :)Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06052080882886879580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265120836698023886.post-67919025804690704112012-05-24T00:47:29.983-04:002012-05-24T00:47:29.983-04:00Isis -- I translated the book myself from the Fren...Isis -- I translated the book myself from the French. There is no complete English translation that I know of (though I did just send that complete translation I made out to some publishers...)Gibson Girl Edwardian Fashionhttp://gibsonglamor.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265120836698023886.post-3388816524013665082012-05-23T09:26:06.726-04:002012-05-23T09:26:06.726-04:00This book is new to me- interesting! I sit transla...This book is new to me- interesting! I sit translated to English or just available in French?<br /><br />I think it's interesting how much in these old recipes you actually still use in beauty products.Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380497568603304818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265120836698023886.post-1924753502978265972012-05-23T00:32:52.892-04:002012-05-23T00:32:52.892-04:00Oh, good heavens -- "Foots" indeed! I do...Oh, good heavens -- "Foots" indeed! I don't know if it's autocorrect or if I actually typed that.... hot and cold FOODS.Gibson Girl Edwardian Fashionhttp://gibsonglamor.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265120836698023886.post-70664723908470727722012-05-23T00:31:11.170-04:002012-05-23T00:31:11.170-04:00Katie -- as I understand it, they believed at the ...Katie -- as I understand it, they believed at the time that hot and cold foots were the cause of cavities (a certain logic there, since if you have sensitive teeth those things tend to hurt them; and by common logic one could then be led to conclude that the pain felt is that of is the teeth being injured, rather than its resulting from existing damage.)<br /><br />Honey is kind of antibacterial though, so it's got some helpfulness against gingivitis and such troubles. I suppose if you rinsed your mouth out really well afterward it might be alright...Gibson Girl Edwardian Fashionhttp://gibsonglamor.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265120836698023886.post-56536799018920861362012-05-22T23:45:19.489-04:002012-05-22T23:45:19.489-04:00I love the toothpaste one. Honey! I wonder if they...I love the toothpaste one. Honey! I wonder if they ever thought that their toothpaste may be the cause of their cavities?Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03732028264170732529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265120836698023886.post-11388665741720906092012-05-22T08:50:15.083-04:002012-05-22T08:50:15.083-04:00I love finding out how people lived their everyday...I love finding out how people lived their everyday lives. Especially things to do with fashion/beauty so we can see how methods have developed.hancoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15966163228483000333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265120836698023886.post-22715737303554384612012-05-21T14:31:36.937-04:002012-05-21T14:31:36.937-04:00@Gio It really is! There must have been so many &#...@Gio It really is! There must have been so many 'beauty secrets' going around. Such an interesting thing to studyLaurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06052080882886879580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265120836698023886.post-18644295571226397622012-05-21T14:30:41.891-04:002012-05-21T14:30:41.891-04:00@Buck ohh that is awesome, thanks for sharing the ...@Buck ohh that is awesome, thanks for sharing the link!Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06052080882886879580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265120836698023886.post-80163073290767433282012-05-21T14:08:50.574-04:002012-05-21T14:08:50.574-04:00What a fascinating post! It's so interesting t...What a fascinating post! It's so interesting to discover what people used to beautify themselves in the past.giohttp://historyandotherthoughts.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265120836698023886.post-32899874489295450772012-05-21T11:08:02.626-04:002012-05-21T11:08:02.626-04:00I'm reading Samuel Pepys' diary online [1]...I'm reading Samuel Pepys' diary online [1] and his wife Elizabeth was recently gathering May dew for use in washing her face. http://www.pepysdiary.com/archive/1669/05/10/index.php<br /><br />[1] The fellow running the web site has been posting a page of the diary every day for years on the anniversary of the day Sam wrote the original page. Fascinating stuff to a history buff like me. Alas, it's soon to be over...Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17834360422359513050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265120836698023886.post-43990991998603813722012-05-21T09:20:03.697-04:002012-05-21T09:20:03.697-04:00@Giselle La Pompe-Moore Same here! I think it is s...@Giselle La Pompe-Moore Same here! I think it is something a lot of people don't think about.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06052080882886879580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265120836698023886.post-27662815726832907672012-05-21T09:17:18.815-04:002012-05-21T09:17:18.815-04:00Very fascinating indeed! I love finding beauty rem...Very fascinating indeed! I love finding beauty remedies from the pastGiselle La Pompe-Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829413866557513040noreply@blogger.com